bookbashuk Chapter 227 The Secret of Moon Pool, A Fateful Reunion
Chapter 227 The Secret of Moon Pool, A Fateful Reunion
"Kill me! Kill me now!"
Ouyang Miaoyan went even more insane. Now, her soul was sealed, and she couldn't even commit suicide. She could only look longingly at Zhang Lingyu beside her, begging him to release her.
The latter turned his head away, unwilling to look at her.
"Alright, senior sister, once you're in my hands, don't even think about escaping. Be quiet and stop acting like a shrew."
Jiang Shuyan put away the soul, then solemnly bowed to Zhang Lingyu and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, I am so grateful to you this time. Otherwise, I really don't know when I would have been able to avenge myself."
Not to mention that Zhang Lingyu stopped the Situ brothers, just considering that she had just stopped Ouyang Miaoyan from escaping, she was always a step behind in both escaping the illusion and sensing that the other party's soul was escaping.
So this is a heartfelt thank you.
"It's alright, we'll just each get what we need."
Zhang Lingyu casually waved his hand. As agreed beforehand, apart from the Mirage Pearl which belonged to Jiang Shuyan, everyone else's storage bags would belong to him.
He also took four out of the five portions of Moon Marrow Spirit Water.
Although helping the woman avenge herself was risky, the rewards were considerable. After all, these demonic cultivators were solitary and had been wanted by the six sects for many years due to their fame, so they didn't have a fixed cave dwelling. They carried almost all their assets with them, saving a lot of effort.
The pills and magical artifacts on demonic cultivators are always difficult to deal with. Most of them are definitely not useful to oneself, and it is not appropriate to hand them over to the family. It is necessary to find an opportunity to sell them.
"I'll take this opportunity to visit Tianliu City on my way back and hand over these magical artifacts to Uncle Xingfu. After all these years, he should have some connections in the city by now."
Zhang Xingfu originally ran a shop and restaurant in Yanxingfang Market. Over the years, he had also trained several skilled people for the family, so he no longer needed to worry about them too much.
Business in Tianliu City hasn't been doing much, but fortunately, the family recently had the time and resources to open a shop and restaurant in the inner city area.
Of course, we also owe a lot to the help of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Qing.
The forces in Tianliu City are complex and intertwined, and they all want to suppress any new forces. Therefore, after careful consideration, they sent Zhang Xingfu there.
This uncle did not disappoint; although his business was not as good as that of Yanxing Market, it was slowly starting to improve.
Furthermore... he had other things to do.
As the opening of the Spirit Puppet Sect ruins draws ever closer, undercurrents are stirring among all parties. Having promised Lin Qing and his wife to explore with them, they can no longer afford to ignore the situation.
At least their cultivation level must have reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee their safety in the ruins. They can't rely entirely on Zhang Lingyu for protection, can they?
After finalizing the itinerary, he was about to say goodbye to Jiang Shuyan when he noticed that the woman seemed to be pondering something. Curious, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, now that you have avenged your great enemy, why do you not seem to be overjoyed?"
"I'm definitely happy, but I'm just thinking about one thing..."
These words pulled the woman back to reality. She said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, this place clearly has nothing special about it, so why is Moon Marrow Spirit Water born here?"
"Although this place is called Moonlit Valley, it is ultimately a name given by local cultivators based on that vague legend. In addition, the moonlight is not very strong, so there must be something special about it."
"You mean...that pool?"
Zhang Lingyu was visibly taken aback. He had been in such a hurry to leave that he had almost forgotten about it. The Moon Marrow Spirit Water was collected by Ouyang Miaoyan and was currently stored in his storage ring.
There are hardly any buildings in sight, yet there is a pool of water, which makes one quite suspicious.
"That's right. That pool must have been placed there or left behind by someone. I guess it's the latter. When we arrived, the Moon Essence Water was almost overflowing. If a cultivator had left it there, they would definitely have come to retrieve it."
Jiang Shuyan guessed:
"There must be a cultivator here using the moonlight for cultivation. The pool is specifically for storing or collecting moonlight. Perhaps they left in a hurry for something and didn't take it with them."
"What Fellow Daoist Jiang said makes a lot of sense."
Zhang Lingyu thought so too. If someone had placed it here, they would have surely placed it nearby or set up a formation to protect it. Not to mention preventing cultivators from taking it, those demonic beasts would have destroyed it.
As for who uses moonlight for cultivation, it is most likely a cultivator from the Moonlight Palace, since Yunhai County is where their sect is located.
"Let's go back and take a look at that pool!"
"good!"
The two then cleaned up all the traces of the battle nearby, disguising them as evidence of a fight between demonic beasts. After confirming them several times, they flew towards the pool.
The area around the pool was already a mess, and the destructive power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was not to be underestimated. However, whether it was good luck or the pool's solid texture, it did not suffer any damage.
This pool is really nothing special; it's a shallow, circular pool made from a large, light blue stone, with a diameter of only about ten feet.
Some blurry patterns can be vaguely seen on the pool wall, most of which have been eroded beyond recognition.
"It shouldn't be a magical artifact..."
Zhang Lingyu immediately recognized that it was not a magical artifact, but he could sense a powerful moonlight stored within it, which was gradually diminishing.
It's less about reducing and more about transforming.
However, this process is too slow to be seen with the naked eye. Unless one is a cultivator with strong spiritual sense, one would think that this pool has the function of storing moonlight.
The world of cultivation is full of wonders. Just as Zhang Lingyu's Thunder Pool, crafted from spiritual objects, can store lightning, moonlight can also be stored.
Moonstone and jasper have similar effects, but they only store the substance and will gradually disappear over time.
I've never heard of any spiritual object that can transform moonlight into moon marrow spiritual water.
Even though the legacy left by Tianji Sanren never mentioned it, it doesn't diminish the fact that it is a rare and precious treasure.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you recognize what this is?"
"Never..."
Jiang Shuyan shook her head and said:
"If even you, fellow Daoist, don't know, then I certainly don't know either. But since it can transform moonlight into moon marrow spiritual water, it must be a good thing."
"Fellow Daoist, do you have any ideas about taking it back with you?"
It would be a lie to say I had no interest in such a rare and precious treasure.
Anyway, this pool has no restrictions and no marks left by cultivators, so it's definitely an unclaimed object. Zhang Lingyu is cultivating the Spirit Profound Soul Nourishing Scripture, and once he gets the second volume, he'll probably need to use it quite a bit in the future.
Furthermore, Wang Menghan and Zhang Yuanyao will definitely achieve twice the results with half the effort if they use this water for cultivation.
Anyway, once we move it back to Qingya Mountain, we just need to leave it there and let it absorb the moonlight and transform it on its own. There's no need to worry about it too much.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, are you not tempted?"
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please don't tease me. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't compete with you. If I ever need it in the future, I hope you could sell me a few copies."
"Since we discovered this together, I naturally won't refuse you, fellow Daoist. The price is negotiable."
Zhang Lingyu responded with a smile, but instead of immediately putting the item into his storage bag, he looked up at the sky. It was already evening, and the moon was faintly visible. Wanting to confirm, he said:
"Perhaps we should wait a little longer and see how effective this product is?"
"Alright, then so be it, fellow Daoist." Jiang Shuyan did not refuse. She had been injured in the previous battle and wanted to take this opportunity to rest before going out and encountering any more crises.
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At night, as moonlight shines down, the pool becomes increasingly transparent, greedily drawing in the moonlight from within a hundred feet. The moonlight no longer scatters on the ground, but transforms into countless silver threads that converge onto the pool's surface.
Even more amazingly, wisps of silvery-white spiritual water, visible to the naked eye, were seeping into the pool. Although the amount was small, it was indeed lunar marrow spiritual water.
At midnight, a thin layer of silvery mist seeps from the surface of the pool, lingering like liquefied moonlight.
"Moon-Condensed Marrow Stone."
Looking at the strange sight before him, and having also reviewed the legacy left by Tianji Sanren during this time, Zhang Lingyu successfully learned the name and function of this treasure.
The formation of Moon Essence Stones is extremely demanding. They are generally born in places where moonlight and spiritual veins combine, and they need to absorb moonlight for thousands of years to take shape. Each one is a treasure that the cultivation world fights for.
This Moon Condensation Marrow Stone was probably taken away as soon as it was formed. Although it cannot compare to those that are thousands or tens of thousands of years old, it still cannot stop it from being fought over by Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators.
As for its function, we've already seen it, so there's no need to elaborate.
Time passed quickly, and the next morning, Zhang Lingyu and Jiang Shuyan walked out of Moonlit Valley together. Just as they were about to part, Zhang Lingyu suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, now that you have avenged your great enemy, where are you going?"
"What, fellow Daoist, are you perhaps reluctant to part with me?"
After hearing this, the woman fiddled with her hair and smiled, "If you don't mind taking in a woman from the Demon Sect, Shuyan is not unable to stay at Qingya Mountain to serve you."
"It's not that it's impossible..."
Zhang Lingyu didn't seem to care at all and laughed:
"The opening of the Spirit Puppet Sect ruins is not far off, and all sides are making preparations in secret. I'm afraid there won't be any peaceful days ahead. Since you've decided to go, why don't you choose a spiritual mountain in Yingchuan County to cultivate? It would be safer to travel together then."
He had witnessed Jiang Shuyan's strength before; she was by no means weaker than an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, not to mention that she had now obtained the Mirage Pearl, which greatly enhanced her strength.
If they go together, it will definitely be a great help. The team is still too small with just Lin Qing and his wife and him.
Furthermore, if the family encounters any trouble during this period, they can ask her for help, and there is no need to worry about whether it will cause any disturbance.
The Netherworld Blood Pact is written clearly; who would dare to violate it?
"I appreciate your kindness, fellow Daoist, but your family is a family of immortals. It wouldn't sound good if word got out that you were taking in a demonic cultivator. It might even cause you some trouble."
"Don't forget that Master Xuanhao is still there. Even if your two families have formed a marriage alliance, you are still outsiders. You can turn against him anytime soon."
Jiang Shuyan was indeed tempted. It would be good to have a peaceful place to cultivate, but unfortunately, the cultivation methods required them to travel in the mortal world to make progress. If they stayed there for too long, they might develop an attachment to it.
"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I will definitely go to the Spirit Puppet Sect. If needed, Shuyan will do her best to help. Conversely, if I encounter any trouble, I hope you will not hesitate to lend a hand."
She just smiled and said:
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, the cultivation world is far beyond our imagination. Zhao Kingdom is not even a small place. I have only traveled to Chu Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom in all my years of cultivation. If I really achieve the Golden Core, I must travel to Donghua Continent."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu felt a deep sense of emotion. He was only in one corner of the cultivation world in Donghua Continent. In addition, there were cultivation worlds in the east, west, south, north, and the four seas, as well as the Central Continent. It was truly vast.
Every cultivator yearns for this, but unfortunately, he is now the clan leader and must prioritize the clan. He cannot easily go out to travel. Even if he wants to travel, he must wait until the younger generation of the clan grows up and is capable of taking on the responsibility.
Furthermore, there's the matter of cultivation level. Foundation Establishment is far too weak. Only by reaching the Golden Core stage can one have the means to travel abroad. Otherwise, one might perish before even leaving the Zhao Kingdom.
Even among those who reach the Golden Core stage, many perish.
Fortunately, the Zhao Kingdom was not too impoverished, enough for him to continue cultivating after reaching the Golden Core stage; otherwise, Xuanhao Zhenren and the other Golden Core cultivators would not have stayed here in seclusion.
"Let's talk about everything after we reach the Golden Core stage."
Putting everything else aside, for the sake of inheriting the legacy of the Heavenly Mystery Hermit, he had to make a trip to the Qin Kingdom, the most central state of Donghua Continent, and said with a smile:
"Fellow Daoist Jiang has lofty aspirations, which I admire. Once my family is settled after I reach the Core Formation stage, I will also travel around."
"Until then, it's best for us to preserve our lives and accelerate our cultivation. I hope we will meet again someday, if fate allows!"
Without further hesitation, he stepped onto the flying shuttle and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.
Will we meet again...?
The woman was stunned for a moment. Ordinary cultivators would avoid a demonic female cultivator like her, but Zhang Lingyu didn't seem to care at all. She just pursed her lips and flew off in the opposite direction on her own.
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Nearly half a day after the two left, a group of cultivators suddenly arrived at the deepest part of Moonlit Valley. Seeing the mess before them, they abruptly turned to a timid-looking man and demanded sharply, "You said someone fought a great battle with demonic beasts here yesterday?"
"yes...."
The man was from a nearby family of cultivators. The battle in the valley yesterday was truly terrifying, so much so that they didn't dare to even leave their great formation. Although there were many cultivators who came here to search for treasures, this commotion was just too great.
There might be something fishy going on, so they immediately sent someone to report to the Moonflower Palace.
"Senior brother, there are no precious treasures here. At most, those few demonic beasts are worth something. I think the battle is over and everyone has left long ago."
One of the cultivators in the group said idly:
"I thought it was something serious. But since those few demonic beasts have been killed, there's nothing dangerous left here. Why don't we fence this place off and cultivate spiritual herbs?"
"Yes, yes, what Senior Brother Tian said makes sense. The Spirit Puppet Sect is about to open, we should focus on cultivation, we don't have time to worry about these things." The others echoed.
"What you all say makes sense..."
The leading man agreed wholeheartedly. If the elder hadn't specifically requested to come and investigate, he wouldn't have come here. After carefully checking and finding nothing unusual, he prepared to leave when a shout suddenly came from afar.
"Fellow disciples, I have discovered several lifeless corpses of cultivators!"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill and hurriedly went to the source of the sound. When they arrived, they found several corpses. Those cultivators were the unfortunate souls whose blood essence had been drained by the Situ brothers.
"This wasn't the work of a demonic beast; it must have been done by a demonic cultivator!"
The leading cultivator quickly came to a conclusion. He had initially thought it was the work of an ordinary cultivator, but now it seemed that those demonic beasts were killed by a demonic cultivator.
His expression was very unpleasant. In previous years, those two Golden Core demon cultivators had already caused widespread panic, and now, just as things had calmed down, this kind of situation had occurred again.
Not to mention Yunhai County, where their Moonflower Palace is located.
The cultivator was greatly troubled. The matter of demonic cultivators was no small matter and had to be reported to the sect. He said in a deep voice, "Take these corpses back to the sect and report to the elders, asking them to make a decision!"
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