Hidden Moth-Chapter 562 - 321: Borrowing the Astonishing Blossom Tai Chi Array

Chapter 562: Chapter 321: Borrowing the Astonishing Blossom Tai Chi Array

What exactly does she mean by being capable... After a while, the two finally left the Immortal Cauldron Palace together.

It’s quite a few dozen miles from the Immortal Cauldron Palace back to the Ancestral Hall, and there are no roads or tunnels like outside in the grotto, so they still had to traverse through the mountains.

Both of them having Fifth Realm cultivation, turned the mountain-crossing into a leisurely excursion, and it took almost half a day to return to the Ancestral Hall.

Upon stepping into the second courtyard, He Kao immediately saw a familiar face and quickly stepped forward to salute, "Uncle, what brings you here?" Just today I talked about Second Uncle, and back he comes, it’s quite uncanny.

On both sides of the courtyard stood towering ancient trees, under one of which Xiao Guangnian stood, smiling as he reached out to help He Kao up, "I’m a Lingxi Sect cultivator; it’s my duty to take my turn in the Grotto Heaven."

Then he quietly added, "Your Uncle Jiang specifically asked me to come over."

Upon hearing this, He Kao understood that Jiang Daozhen wanted to see his junior brother once more before going into seclusion for his tribulation, probably to arrange some matters.

Wei Luo also hurried forward to salute and greet Master Xiao. Xiao Guangnian nodded with a smile, "Good, seeing that both of you have made progress in your cultivation, I’m even more pleased! The elders are all waiting in the great hall, so hurry in."

Entering the great hall, besides Jiang Daozhen and Guo Qianhuai, Gu Chun and Li Xiuyuan were also there — precisely the four masters who once surrounded and slew Master Dan Qiu’s disciples.

Seeing Jiang Daozhen again, He Kao inexplicably felt guilty, like he had stolen someone’s cabbage. However, before he could speak, Jiang Daozhen was somewhat displeased and said, "After taking the elixir, come over quickly, why did you both dilly-dally for so long?"

Gu Chun stroked his beard and interjected, "This time after taking the pills, do you have any gains to share?"

He Kao quickly replied, "After taking the first one, my secondary cultivation in Observing Body Technique fortunately broke through to Tier Four; after the second one, my Lingxi Skill unexpectedly reached the entry level, confirming the achievements of a Tier One Observer."

Jiang Daozhen couldn’t hide the joy on his face. He knew the Lingxi Skill was difficult to master, especially while dual-cultivating, but at least He Kao had entered the doorway!

Even if He Kao’s future cultivation in the Lingxi Skill might not be very advanced, it held a different meaning for Jiang Daozhen.

Guo Qianhuai, upon hearing that He Kao had cultivated the Observing Body Technique to Tier Four, was both surprised and delighted, and immediately beckoned him, "This is fate! He Kao, come with me."

Jiang Daozhen: "You speak of fate in front of me? This was taught by me, the old man!"

The old man glanced at Wei Luo, possibly with divine thought. Wei Luo then suddenly seemed to remember something, jumped up like a little rabbit, and exclaimed, "Oh no! I forgot something!"

After saying this, she darted out of the hall.

He Kao followed Guo Qianhuai to the back of the hall, and the other three elders also followed. The entire Ancestral Hall from an aerial view was roughly in the shape of a nine-square grid. If it were a monastery, the northwest corner would usually house a pagoda.

But here there was no pagoda, only a large courtyard, with a three-story building on the north side. At the center of the eaves on the third floor hung a vertical plaque inscribed with the words "Artifact Pavilion," indicating that this is the sect’s Artifact Pavilion.

The door to the Artifact Pavilion was usually sealed, but outside under the eaves were tables and chairs, and the courtyard in front of the pavilion was as large as three basketball courts, yet completely barren without a single blade of grass.

Along the roots of the walls on the east, west, and south sides, a row of cultivated bamboo was planted. Though as thick as a walnut, they grew as tall as the three-story building, with each section adorned with a golden line pattern.

The three sides of cultivated bamboo and the frontal pavilion perfectly encircled the courtyard in the center. He Kao could sense that both the pavilion and the courtyard had separate arrays guarding them.

Guo Qianhuai stopped in the center of the open space and said, "This courtyard in front of the Artifact Pavilion is sometimes used as a practice field for techniques, its commotion not affecting other areas... Of course, there’s no need for us to make such a big commotion."

He Kao: "What skill does the elder intend to practice with me, calling me here specifically?"

Guo Qianhuai: "Is the Hidden Moth Gauze on you?"

He Kao promptly replied, "I have it with me."

He had previously wondered if Guo Qianhuai knew of his Hidden Moth identity. At this moment, he finally confirmed that Grandmaster Guo did know, but just deliberately didn’t point it out.

Guo Qianhuai pointed to Li Xiuyuan, "Give it to him."

He Kao took out the Hidden Moth Gauze and handed it to Elder Li, as Guo Qianhuai also retrieved the Shadow Mirror he had borrowed the previous day, and sent over a divine thought, imparting the heart seal of his insight on the magical use of this treasure mirror for He Kao to refine and receive.

He Kao had previously refined the Shadow Mirror. At this moment, with Guo Qianhuai’s imparted heart seal, it saved a lot of effort, taking about the time to drink a cup of tea to complete the refining, the artifact once again transforming into an imprint on his left palm.

Guo Qianhuai instructed Li Xiuyuan, "Turn into something."

Li Xiuyuan: "Turn into what?"

Guo Qianhuai: "Anything, if you’ve got the courage, turn into a toad."

Li Xiuyuan placed the Hidden Moth Gauze over his face and suddenly transformed into the appearance of Jiang Daozhen. Aside from wearing the same clothes as before, there was hardly a flaw to be seen, while the real Jiang Daozhen stood beside him.

He was almost addicted to transforming into Jiang Daozhen, recalling how he played this trick when he handed the Hidden Moth Gauze to He Kao back then, and now his impersonation was remarkably realistic.

Jiang Daozhen pursed his lips without cursing, and the other two elders burst into laughter.

Without Guo Qianhuai’s further instruction, He Kao raised his left hand to summon the Shadow Mirror, using the mirror’s reflection to lock onto Li Xiuyuan, then turned the mirror to look inside. The scene showed no change, except that Li Xiuyuan in the mirror reverted to his original appearance.

This Treasure Mirror is surprisingly just like the Demon-Revealing Mirror behind the Ancestral Hall door, able to reveal disguise transformations. The difference is, the Demon-Revealing Mirror only has this function, whereas the Shadow Mirror evidently has more wonderful uses.

Guo Qianhuai then reminded: "You have Hidden Moth Gauze, allowing you to transform into different forms, which is an excellent self-preservation technique. But there are treasures in this world that can reveal its transformations.

The known Demon-Revealing Mirror is in the Ancestral Hall, it’s impossible for anyone to carry it around. The other Shadow Mirror is in your own hands, but never forget, there should be another magical treasure capable of doing this.

So whenever you use Hidden Moth Gauze to change your appearance in the future, you must be prepared! If you can retrieve the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror and bring it back to the Observing Body Sect, that would be best.

The Shadow Mirror has been returned to you. I, an old man, should go take the Pure Yang Pill..."

If there is another treasure that can reveal the transformations of Hidden Moth Gauze, it must be the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror. You must know the Shadow Mirror is a replica of the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror, so He Kao must be wary of those who may possess the Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror.

Guo Qianhuai is over ninety years old. Since he retired as Sect Leader of the Micro Realm Sect, he has lived in spiritual retreat for many years but has never reached the threshold of breaking through the realm, originally thinking his potential was exhausted.

However, the Ancestral Hall just happened to refine the Pure Yang Pill at this time, which he received, so he thought he might as well try, hoping to grasp a chance for breaking through the realm.

Jiang Daozhen called out: "Uncle, don’t rush. Wait until after the meal to leave. Let He Kao cook; his skills are quite good."

Guo Qianhuai: "Alright, then I’ll wait in Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven and head to Book Observation Grotto Heaven to take the pill after we finish this meal."

Li Xiuyuan interjected: "Uncle, who are you taking with you to take the pill? Have you found someone?"

Li Xiuyuan: "That’s none of your concern."

The other three elders did not move, indicating that they had other matters.

At this time, He Kao suddenly remembered that Lin Qingshuang had instructed him before leaving his home, so he said to Gu Chun: "Master Gu, Elder Lin asked me to bring a message to you before I came to Phoenix Tail Town."

Gu Chun: "What message?"

He Kao: "Elder Lin told me, ’Please relay a message to Elder Gu’—that is the message."

The elders all actually understood, Jiang Daozhen and Li Xiuyuan looked at Gu Chun laughing. However, Gu Chun remained calm, slightly nodding with dignity, "Oh, I see."

He Kao was quite diligent and asked: "How should I respond to Elder Lin after returning?"

Gu Chun: "Just tell her—I know! And there’s no need to return to Qi Yuan to respond, just call her after leaving Grotto Heaven."

Jiang Daozhen smiled amiably and asked: "Earth Master, is there anything else we can help you with?"

Gu Chun looked at him and said: "There’s indeed something I need your help with. Can we borrow the Tai Chi Yin Yang array in Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven? Let He Kao take it to Qihuang Spirit Garden and place it properly."

Jiang Daozhen stared: "Why not dismantle your Tai Chi Yin Yang array at Heart Plate Sect?"

Gu Chun evaded the question: "Just borrowing it for a short time, I’ll return it to you later!"

Jiang Daozhen: "I anticipated this! I’ve instructed Wei Luo to dismantle the array and bring the array artifact. Mei Guyu is still in Qi Yuan; she can use it."

What Wei Luo forgot just now was this task. Jiang Daozhen had long instructed her to dismantle the small Tai Chi Yin Yang array and bring it after taking the pill, but perhaps due to other distractions, she actually forgot.

It seems that even with Tier Five Cultivation, people can get distracted.

At this moment, Jiang Daozhen turned and instructed He Kao: "Take that set of Tai Chi Yin Yang array to Qihuang Spirit Garden, and tell Lin Qingshuang not to make it known. When it’s needed, Elder Gu will arrange it.

If the news leaks and someone asks, just tell the truth—indeed there is such a thing, Lin Qingshuang is inviting Elder Gu to take the pill together, but Elder Gu is shy and doesn’t want it publicized..."

The Tai Chi Yin Yang array’s marvelous use is not just to assist in taking Pure Yang Pill and Peony. One could say it’s precisely because of the smaller Tai Chi array that the Observing Body Sect researched this pill-taking method.

The materials used are very rare, and the method for forging the array artifact is demanding, especially the manufacturing of the small array is more difficult. Magic Sect has seven sets, all inherited since ancient times.

These seven small Tai Chi Yin Yang arrays, fortunately were not lost during the internal strife in Magic Sect a thousand years ago. Each sect now has one, all stored in their Grotto Heaven, and this time it just happened to be used.

If one wants to discreetly remove a set, the one in Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven is most convenient and easy to keep secret. If the news leaks, it couldn’t have been Lingxi Sect who disclosed it; it could only have been leaked by Qihuang Spirit Garden carelessly.

Why are the elders doing this so secretly? It’s simply to provide a reasonable explanation for discreetly removing a Tai Chi Yin Yang array.

This set of Tai Chi Yin Yang array is still to be returned to Lingxi Sect, but during the returning process, there might be other arrangements.

Jiang Daozhen spoke to He Kao while quietly sending a Divine Thought, telling him if necessary, the Tai Chi Yin Yang array can be lent to "Mr. Mi" for use.

Who is Mr. Mi? It is a code name for someone.

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