Chapter 372: Request Ancestor's Assistance

Han Zhou couldn't help but size Ning Zhuo up and down: "The Enlightenment Diagrams are worth far more than my meager supply of bitter water! I can refine that bitter water now, so losing some is no big deal."

"But we've only met twice before. This is only our third meeting, and you're lending me these two Enlightenment Diagrams."

"Aren't you worried that I'll take these two diagrams and leave the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect directly?"

"You should know that any Enlightenment Diagrams of this kind are treasures of inheritance and are very valuable."

Han Zhou's bitter water is difficult to drink, and unqualified people who drink it will suffer. But the Enlightenment Diagrams don't have such serious drawbacks.

The bitter water contains the true essence of the Bitter Cold Scripture. Absorbing too much of this true essence will shake a cultivator's resolve and gradually incline them towards the Bitter Cold Scripture, causing them to change their cultivation method and start over.

The Enlightenment Diagrams are just magic techniques and don't involve cultivation methods, making them much more universally applicable.

Ning Zhuo smiled, secretly thinking: "Of course I'm not afraid. I have the Mortal Thread, which I planted on you long ago, allowing me to constantly sense your location."

On the surface, however, he waved his hand: "The value of the Enlightenment Diagrams is only reflected in those who can use them."

"Senior Brother Han Zhou gave me the bitter water, and I benefited greatly, so I should reciprocate."

"As the ancients said, a drop of grace should be repaid with a gushing spring. My virtue is low, and I haven't reached that point yet."

"But lending out two Enlightenment Diagrams is possible!"

"As long as Senior Brother Han Zhou returns them to me before I leave Little Contention Peak and travel elsewhere."

"After all, these are objects of my Ning family, not my personal property."

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment when he saw that Ning Zhuo was not putting on a show but genuinely lending them.

"This kid Ning Zhuo, no, this junior truly has the demeanor of a son of a great clan."

"However, this could also be a social skill deliberately trained by the great clans..."

My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal!

"To be honest, I have encountered countless people. With my beggar-like appearance, few people look up to me."

"Even those who asked me to act, like Li Jingqing and the like, despite being far less powerful than me, still ordered me around."

"To directly lend out two Enlightenment Diagrams after only meeting for the third time. Young Master Ning Zhuo... is truly magnanimous!"

Han Zhou's admiration quickly overwhelmed his doubts.

He then thought of his own plan.

"Speaking of which, I wasn't being sincere with Ning Zhuo. I secretly wanted to convert him and lure him into cultivating the Bitter Cold Scripture."

"No, no, no, he has such comprehension of the Bitter Cold Scripture. Is his current cultivation method really suitable for him? What I'm doing is actually helping him."

My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal!

"Even so, I'm still calculating him, aren't I?"

"But Young Master Ning Zhuo treats me with such genuine sincerity!"

"Alas, I haven't handled this matter properly. I feel very guilty..."

Han Zhou was both impressed and ashamed.

Ning Zhuo had lived in Fire Persimmon Immortal City for sixteen years, constantly studying human nature. He could, based on his own judgment, draw out a trace of the power of My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal and influence others.

Now, he had mastered the divine ability, Mortal Thread. Once the thread was planted, as long as they were face-to-face, within a few steps, Ning Zhuo could, with the help of the thread and My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal, perceive the vague thoughts and emotions deep within others' hearts.

Although it was quite vague and could not be clearly identified by these senses alone, Ning Zhuo could guess a lot based on his understanding of human nature. Thus, he could apply targeted enhancements and reductions.

Using the Mortal Thread and My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal, he gained a huge advantage in interpersonal communication through addition and subtraction.

Han Zhou's good impression of him increased greatly for a time. The key was that he didn't feel strange or abrupt at all. Everything was as natural as a spring breeze turning into rain. He would only think that these were his own thoughts and ideas.

He wanted to convert Ning Zhuo, but how could he know that he had already been gradually manipulated by Ning Zhuo, slowly being controlled.

In order to make up for his sense of guilt, Han Zhou put even more effort into their sparring.

When they said goodbye, he proactively suggested: "Daoist friend Ning Zhuo, if you are troubled by being unable to use the martial arts in the Bitter Cold Scripture, I have a method that might help."

Ning Zhuo: "Oh, what wonderful method is that?"

Han Zhou smiled: "Actually, to be honest, it's not surprising - it's mechanical techniques."

"I've seen you use flying mechanical arms to assist in combat when you use Five Elements magic."

"I thought that perhaps we could break through the obstacles in performing martial arts by using mechanical creations!"

Ning Zhuo really hadn't thought of this. His eyes immediately lit up, and he sincerely thanked Han Zhou.

After they parted ways, Ning Zhuo fell into introspection: "I was careless."

"My head was spinning with the joy of my gains. This method is so simple, and I am proficient in mechanical techniques, so why didn't I think of it?"

"Is it because I already have the Demonic Blood Meridians Technique, which can be transformed naturally, so I didn't think too much?"

"Is it because I've been fighting myself recently and temporarily put mechanical techniques out of my mind?"

"No, these are not the reasons."

"It's because I've started to develop pride. After entering the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, I found that My Buddha's Heart Demon Seal and Mortal Thread, when used together, have a great advantage in interpersonal communication, allowing me to easily obtain huge benefits without having to fight and kill, or spend a long time cultivating cooperation and trust, or building emotional foundations."

"Ning Zhuo, Ning Zhuo, you are still far from it."

"Your cultivation is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, you haven't even started the mechanical design for the Mong Ye Tiger, you know very little about cultivation, you have only added a few offensive spells in the Wood element, and the other four elements are still lacking."

"Also, the spirit plant cabin of the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon has only been roughly arranged, and the Spiritual Concealment Willow has consumed a lot. The mechanical roaming dragon itself also consumes a huge amount of fire essence, none of which you have solved yet."

"Furthermore, Mother's injury is only on the way to being treated, and a method of radical cure has not yet been found!"

Thinking of this, Ning Zhuo's mood calmed down, and a steady and low-key aura emanated from his entire body.

He went to Original Mountain again and, as expected, was intercepted again.

When he inquired about Lin Shanshan, he was also reprimanded for asking about things he shouldn't!

Thus, Ning Zhuo learned that the people sent by the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect to Fire Persimmon Immortal City to collect intelligence had not yet returned.

If they had returned, the cooperation between the two parties would have entered the next negotiation stage, and the other party would not have had such an attitude.

"These people from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect are moving a bit too slowly, aren't they?"

"Calculating the days, my letter should have reached Fire Persimmon Immortal City by now."

According to the distance between Ten Thousand Medicine Valley and Fire Persimmon Mountain, Ning Zhuo's flying letter, propelled by his own magic power, would lose accuracy after flying five or six li, and would fall after running out of magic power at ten li.

His letter was transmitted through the relay station.

Immortal cultivation countries like the Southern Bean Country all have official relay stations.

These relay stations are divided into large, medium, and small types and are responsible for transmitting information, transporting goods, and providing accommodation, food, and cultivation environments.

All relay stations have garrisons.

The garrisons of large relay stations, once mobilized, can even sweep away local forces and clear out gangs and sects.

The letter Ning Zhuo sent back was transported through the relay stations, repeatedly assigned and delivered, and finally reached its destination – Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Summit of Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Lava Immortal Palace.

After this period of painstaking salvaging, Mong Kui had already pieced together the missing parts of the Immortal Palace and restored a small amount of its power.

A large number of cultivators were gathered around the recovered parts, tapping and hammering, arranging magic formations, busy as bees, working non-stop.

These meticulous and precise tasks were not something Mong Kui could undertake all by himself.

The cultivators he hired were not just from the Zhou family, but were also recruited from various immortal cities in the Southern Bean Country through the Mong family's channels, with generous rewards.

The Fire Persimmon Immortal City Lord's Mansion also bore a small portion of this cost.

It was this portion that made Fei Si look gloomy all day and feel financially pressured.

Ning Jou Fan and Zhou Nongying were invited to the Lava Immortal Palace to discuss important matters with Mong Kui.

Mong Kui showed them a scene, which was deep within Fire Persimmon Mountain.

They saw a vast sea of magma, where lava surged like rivers. A spirit, shimmering with dazzling light, moved in and out of the sea of lava, playing quite happily.

At times, it transformed into a Fire Melting Demonic Ape, pounding its arms, tearing through the magma, and stirring up fierce winds. At times, it transformed into a Fire Wool Mouse, darting like lightning. At times, it became a Fire Serpent, swift and elusive. At times, it became a Flame-Stepping Lizard, radiating formidable power.

It even transformed into a human form, wearing a robe of fire, sitting cross-legged in the sea of fire, mimicking the appearance of cultivating and breathing!

Whenever this happened, the surrounding flames seemed to be attracted by some invisible force, gathering towards it, yet respectfully maintaining their distance, like courtiers bowing to their king.

Every subtle fluctuation of the fire spirit could cause the surrounding flames to resonate, forming swirls of brilliant flames, a breathtaking and awe-inspiring sight!

Mong Kui said: "As you can see, this is a ten-thousand-year-old fire spirit!"

Zhou Nongying and Ning Jou Fan were both silent for a moment, quite astonished.

A treasure of such value as a ten-thousand-year-old fire spirit had already surpassed the Nascent Soul stage and reached the Deity Transformation stage!

Mong Kui continued: "The previous volcanic eruption attracted it from deep underground. When I was controlling the Lava Immortal Palace and conducting daily searches, I accidentally discovered it."

"I asked the two of you here today to discuss a method to contain it."

Ning Jou Fan looked worried: "I'm afraid with our current strength, it will be very difficult to collect it. It occupies a vast advantageous position, and the Lava Immortal Palace is still far from being able to participate in battle."

Zhou Nongying sighed: "Although that is true, this matter must be done and cannot be delayed for too long. Look, this ten-thousand-year-old fire spirit can already transform into a human form, but the human form is still very blurry, quite strange, and retains many animal characteristics."

"I think it should have been attracted by the eruption of Fire Persimmon Mountain. After coming up, it found that there was spirituality to absorb, so it has been lingering."

"Back then, many cultivators sacrificed themselves here in order to explore the Lava Immortal Palace."

"It is precisely because of this gift that the ten-thousand-year-old fire spirit is rapidly transforming into a human form. If it truly achieves this step, its wisdom will definitely increase greatly, and the difficulty of containment will increase by at least ten times!"

Ning Jou Fan pondered silently.

A wild ten-thousand-year-old fire spirit with human intelligence, but without any rules or constraints, and powerful, naturally born and raised...

It goes without saying that its existence is a huge threat to the entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Mong Kui said directly: "The two of you should make more preparations. When I am ready, I will lure it up and hunt it. Daoist friend Ning Jou Fan, I know you have a Fire Core Pomegranate in your hand. Please lend it to me to use in the trap."

"You will be compensated accordingly and will not be treated unfairly."

Ning Jou Fan agreed.

After flying back to the clan land, a subordinate handed him Ning Zhuo's letter.

Ning Jou Fan opened the letter and read: "Hmm? This kid actually reached Ten Thousand Medicine Valley? Thinking back then..."

Continuing to read, Ning Jou Fan's eyebrows lifted: "What? He wants me to bring Granny Yuan and go on a trip?"

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