Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 187 Lure the snake out of its hole
The scripture pavilion of the Daluo Palace is not in the main courtyard, but hidden in a secluded place in the back mountain. It not only has a separate array restriction, but also has three guardian star officials who take turns guarding it.

"Head!"

"Miss Zhuo!"

Seeing Gu Zhao strolling over hand in hand with Zhuo Qingyan, Yang Chi and Lu Yue, who were playing chess under a sandalwood tree nearby, stood up to greet them.

"morning!"

Gu Zhao greeted them, and then entered the Sutra Repository with Zhuo Qingyan.

The Sutra Repository is a three-story building that does not occupy a large area. The bookshelves on the first floor are filled with books that introduce Taoist thought and worldview, but do not involve cultivation.

The second floor contained very few books. Apart from the two newly compiled cultivation methods and the "Compilation of the Eight Great Divine Incantations of the Daoist School," there were also the classics they had seized after many battles, such as the "Red Fiend Corpse Refining Technique."

The third level was empty, because they were preparing to place a deeper level of cultivation techniques, which they hadn't done yet.

“I feel that the classification is not enough,” Gu Zhao said to Zhuo Qingyan. “This scripture pavilion is a public scripture pavilion open to ordinary disciples. There should be other scripture pavilions that house more powerful scriptures.”

Gu Zhao didn't think that much about it at the time, and the designers of the Daluo Palace certainly wouldn't have considered the plot of this online novel, so although the design of the Sutra Repository was large, it did not involve secrecy.

This world is rich in spiritual energy, and cultivation methods are the foundation of any sect, so naturally, one must be extremely cautious.

Zhuo Qingyan chimed in, "The cultivation methods of the Daluo Palace can summon heavenly lightning and manifest the netherworld. Moreover, the magical power cultivated carries the majestic might of heaven. We must indeed be careful lest it be stolen by evil people."

Gu Zhao nodded. This was also why no one had written down their cultivation methods and left them here. As for the Eight Great Divine Incantations of Taoism, they required the true qi of Taoism to activate, and could not be activated by ghostly qi or demonic power.

Gu Zhao discussed the matter with the old Taoists in his sea of ​​consciousness, and they all agreed to use the Scripture Pavilion as a cover. The second floor would be used to store the basic methods of the Great Luo Palace, and the third floor would be used to store the captured books. The real advanced techniques would be kept in the modern world first, just to be on the safe side.

Take, for example, Gu Zhao's book, "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch".

Gu Zhao led Zhuo Qingyan to the writing area inside the pavilion. Zhuo Qingyan laid out paper and prepared ink for him, while Gu Zhao took a blank book and wrote the cultivation techniques while explaining them to Zhuo Qingyan.

A short while later, a freshly written book, "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch," was completed.

Zhuo Qingyan flipped through the book again from beginning to end and exclaimed, "According to the book's conception, not only can one reach any place with their eyes, but also with their divine sense."

Gu Zhao shrugged. "That's what they say, but the magic power also needs to be in place."

The Moonlight Escape technique of the Heavenly Fox lineage allows one to travel within the range of sight by using moonlight. After Gu Zhao modified it by referring to Taoist classics, he added the convenience of divine sense, but it can only use Taoist true qi, which consumes more magical power.

Zhuo Qingyan smiled and said, "But it is ultimately a life-saving spell."

Gu Zhao put the book into his pocket, and then left with Zhuo Qingyan. They did not return to Cuishan Village, but instead went for a walk in the mountains to relax and clear their minds. They walked back to the village at sunset, had dinner, and then went back to their house hand in hand until dawn.

……

For the next few days, nothing much happened on either side. After the old Taoists became familiar with everything, they went up and down the mountain, acting as chivalrous heroes and constantly contributing their evil energy to Gu Zhao to condense lightning seeds and replenish their cultivation.

Gu Zhao, on the other hand, was stationed at the Daluo Palace, acting as the gate between the two worlds. He would occasionally lead the old Taoists back to the modern world to contact their relatives and friends, so as not to be treated as missing persons.

A few days later, Master Yansong returned, and the news he received was similar to the previous one, but more detailed.

The strongest being in Baishi Mansion is indeed the White Bone God. Apart from descending the mountain on the first day of each month to capture a hundred mortals for soul refining, he rarely leaves the mountain and is relatively a homebody.

The feud between the Azure Dragon of the Azure Pool and the White Bone God stemmed from their shared interest in a child with the body of a pure Yang spirit. Although the White Bone God ultimately prevailed, the Azure Dragon also killed one of his favorite concubines. The Azure Dragon, also possessing a thousand years of cultivation, though not as powerful as the White Bone God, could still exchange blows with him by hiding in the Chang River.

Huang Tiantan's influence in Baishi Prefecture was not as great as that of the Golden Wind Sect in Changping Prefecture. Their previous probing was not even due to the news of the Golden Wind Sect's destruction, but rather because they were already infiltrating Changping Prefecture.

The weakest of the four major forces in Baishi Prefecture is Wuliang Cave, located in Guangwu County, north of Baishi Prefecture. The cave master, Rong Xuan, has been in seclusion for many years cultivating poisonous arts, while the second cave master, Rong Wen, loves to travel outside, although he has not appeared for some time.

"Of course it didn't show itself, because we've already taken care of it," Yun Yang chuckled.

"So, Rong Xuan might not even know that her younger brother has been killed?" Gu Zhao asked.

“The time was too short, it should be like this.” Daoist Yansong nodded. “But the Stone King Cave has been destroyed, and Changping Prefecture is now dominated by our Daluo Palace. He will find out sooner or later.”

"Should we take the initiative?" Yun Yang asked Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "Huangtian Altar also has branch altars, but Wuliang Cave is a scourge and should be eliminated as soon as possible. Fortunately, Rong Xuan's cultivation is not too high."

However, they cannot act within the White Stone Mansion, otherwise it will inevitably attract the attention of the other families. If it arouses the vigilance of the Yellow Heaven Altar, and they incite the White Bone God or the Azure Dragon to attack, it could cause some trouble.

Master Mingyu nodded, a smile playing on his lips. "In that case, why don't we lure him out?"

Everyone looked at Daoist Mingyu, and the most honest Daoist Qingyuan asked curiously, "How do we lure it out?"

……

Baishi Prefecture, Guangwu County, Wuliang Mountain, Wuliang Cave.

Three or four hundred feet underground in Wuliang Cave, there is a hollow stone cave filled with poisonous gas and mist seeping from the ground.

Inside the cave, a dwarf, only four feet tall, floated, his eyes closed, not breathing, motionless, as if he were dead.

There was a dark opening at the top of the cave, which looked only half a foot in diameter, when suddenly three soft sounds came out.

The dwarf suddenly opened his eyes, and a voice as soft as a whisper escaped his lips, "What is it?"

"Master, something has happened to the Second Master!" The voice came from the cave entrance.

A green light flashed in the dwarf's eyes, and his figure disappeared in a flash. His entire collarbone disappeared into the half-foot-wide hole, and in a few breaths he flew hundreds of feet.

"Whoosh!"

The dwarf suddenly appeared in a quiet room, looked at the person kneeling on the ground before him, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened to the Second Master?"

"Reporting to the Master!" The man dared not raise his head, but said, "The Second Master went to Shiwang Cave in Changping Prefecture as a guest and has not returned. A few days ago, some merchants suddenly spread the word that Shiwang Cave had been destroyed and the Second Master was also implicated and died!"

A fierce glint flashed in the dwarf's eyes. He grabbed the person and, in a flash, flew out of the Boundless Cave, leaving a trail of green light as he flew straight north.

……

In a small town at the foot of Wuliang Cave, Yun Yang watched the fleeting blue light in the sky, first leisurely sipped a cup of tea, and then transmitted his thoughts in his mind, "Destination: Northward, direction: Stone King Cave."

(End of this chapter)