In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 94 Eight Gates Formation, Stone Hidden Mystery Diagram

Wen Yifu pointed to the writing on the ground: "This is the evidence!"

"As long as we find the secret buried here and prove that these words are correct, then everything you said will be proven true!"

"Little Xie! You will add another brilliant chapter to the ancient history of the Federation!"

"Do you know that the Celestial Master lineage has a vast and highly respected number of practitioners, many of whom are influential figures in the Federation? If you can help them perfect the origins of this lineage and clarify its history, you will surely gain their support."

"Many of these people have a significant influence on the selection of the Federal Medal!"

Wen Yifu said excitedly, "Xiao Xie, your talent and expertise in ancient classics and history are rare in my life. You must listen to me and not waste your potential. Come to Seven Star Academy, devote yourself to academics, and I guarantee that you will get a Morning Star Medal within two or three years!"

"Haha~ Professor Wen, you flatter me. I'm not that outstanding, just a little bit impressive, a little bit impressive, ah, hahaha~!"

Although the old man's tendency to overreact to such trivial matters made him a little embarrassed, he still appreciated the compliments!
"..."

Su Li and the others were speechless and numb.

This kid is shameless!

But to be honest, when did such a person appear in the bureau?
So awesome?
The Morning Star Medal is out?!
They thought Wen Yifu was exaggerating.

This is a bit ridiculous.

Let alone the Leizhou branch, the entire Leizhou area wouldn't allow such a powerful figure!
Even Wen Yifu himself might not have been able to do so.

Is the Morning Star Medal something they, from such a small place, could even dream of?
Jin Su glanced at Xie Lingxin, a faint smile playing on her lips.

But he calmly interrupted Wen Yifu's excitement: "Professor Wen, let's get down to business first."

Wen Yifu snapped out of his reverie: "Oh right, Xiao Xie, please continue."

"..."

I don't even know where I left off. If you keep making me feel awkward, I'm not going to talk to you anymore.

In fact, he is now certain that these words are correct.

But is this altar related to the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling?

He had the idea, but it seemed unlikely.

Judging from various clues, this place should have appeared in the early Jin Dynasty.

When was Zhang Daoling?

but……

It's not unacceptable that a dignified Celestial Master like Zhang Tianshi could live for several hundred years.
If it really is Zhang Tianshi's relic, Xie Lingxin is a little excited.

Even a single hair left by the dignified Celestial Master is thicker than one of his own.

The Dragon and Tiger of Eastern Wu... that's easy to understand.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Longhu Mountain belonged to the territory of Eastern Wu.

He offered his guess: "The cranes cry in Western Shu, the dragons and tigers in Eastern Wu. These two phrases basically confirm that even if this is not the site of the Celestial Master, it is related to the Celestial Master lineage."

"However, although Zhang Daoling was the ancestral Celestial Master, the Celestial Master's Mansion was located on Longhu Mountain, and the hereditary Celestial Master position did not begin with him."

"It is... the Fourth Generation Celestial Master!"

Su Li couldn't help but ask, "Fourth-generation Celestial Master? How do you know?"

Wen Yifu said, "The cranes cry in Western Shu, the dragons and tigers in Eastern Wu... their identities are hidden in these two lines, aren't they?"

Xie Lingxin said, "Professor Wen, as far as I know, the Celestial Master lineage truly settled in Longhu Mountain, established the Celestial Master's Mansion, and began to inherit the position of Celestial Master from this person, not the Ancestral Celestial Master."

"The fact that these two sentences were deliberately left out at the same time suggests that it is more likely referring to this fourth-generation Celestial Master."

Su Li still didn't understand: "Why?"

Wen Yifu sighed, "Because the achievements of the First Celestial Master are too great and numerous, there is no need to boast about them. On the contrary, this fourth-generation Celestial Master, having established the Celestial Master's Mansion and inherited the title of Celestial Master, must certainly have some ambition for fame and fortune..."

"The Crane's Cry in Western Shu signifies that his ancestor, the Celestial Master, established Taoism and created a lineage of teachings."

"Dongwu Longhu, however, boasted that he himself founded the Celestial Master's Mansion, laying the foundation for the Celestial Master lineage for ten thousand generations!"

Xie Lingxin praised, "Professor Wen is truly knowledgeable; that must be it."

"Unfortunately, there should be two more lines, but they are too incomplete to be recognized."

Some of the characters have been completely worn away and are no longer recognizable.

Everyone was speechless upon hearing this.

You say he's very knowledgeable?

Why don't you listen to what you're saying first?
You two are just flattering each other, aren't you?

At this moment, Wen Yifu laughed and said, "Little Xie, have you forgotten what the Master of Scriptures' specialty is?"

"what?"

Xie Lingxin was taken aback.

Of course he knew, but this thing was different from the ancient scriptures that had collective memory anchors. Could it be that all of them could be restored?

Wen Yifu, knowing his doubts, smiled and said, "Actually, they are pretty much the same."

"Ancient scriptures, a collection of the collective memories of our ancient ancestors, represent an extremely vast spiritual force,"

"Comparatively speaking, these personal handwritings are insignificant, but they are not entirely without clues,"

"As long as your mental strength is strong enough and your knowledge is sufficient, you can accurately capture the remnants of thought in the vast spiritual torrent of 'history' and restore them."

“If there were only a few fragments left, I wouldn’t be confident, but with what you’ve said, I do have some confidence.”

"Think about it carefully..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Lingxin felt an invisible force, as vast and profound as a deep abyss, instantly spread out.

Like a mighty river, I felt like a leaf or a grain of sand, being pushed and drifted by the current, completely out of my control.

This is the spiritual strength of Wen Yifu!
Xie Lingxin felt that as long as Wen Yifu was willing, this spiritual power could easily crush her to pieces!
In a moment of surprise and doubt, I felt an urge to shout out my questions:

Aren't you a professor?! Aren't you an academic?!

What is this?! Tell me what this is?!

What shocked him even more was that in this massive torrent of emotions, even space and time seemed to be affected.

It's like a calm river being swept away by a terrifying torrent of emotions, its course forcibly reversed.

The void twisted and contorted.

Time seemed to be flowing backward.

The crowd seemed to see the embodiment of time.

The weathered dust and soil, as if pressed in reverse, slowly but visibly return to their original positions.

I don't know how many years I've gone against the current.

On the ground, the line of text that had long been weathered and tattered was gradually recovering.

In a short while, the damage was repaired and returned to its original, complete state!
"The cranes cry in Western Shu, the dragons and tigers in Eastern Wu; now that the mission is accomplished, let us travel to the southern lands again!"

Everyone, including Xie Lingxin, knew that this was not a true reversal of time.

It was merely a thought captured by Wen Yifu's powerful mental strength from the spiritual torrent formed by the thoughts left behind by hundreds of millions of people over the long years.

It makes one feel as if they have traveled across the river of time and seen a "projection" of the past.

Although it's not about truly reversing the flow of time, this profound spiritual attainment is still truly eye-opening!

Xie Lingxin originally thought that there were only these sixteen characters.

But Wen Yifu's immense spiritual torrent continues to be washed away by the long river of time and the torrent of the spirit.

More writing gradually emerged.

"Eight gates arrayed, stone conceals mysterious diagrams, thunder hides treasures, and water flows secretly across!"

It's not over yet!
The broken and damaged stone pillars around them were slowly being restored to their original state!

That old man... he's amazing!
Xie Lingxin was shocked.

He then realized that even without him, the old man could probably restore the writing here.

No, if it were just me, I would never have been able to find this hidden treasure!
His existence was merely to save Wen Yifu some trouble.

Indeed, one should never underestimate the people of the world...

Standing there, Wen Yifu looked around, his eyes gleaming with inner light.

"Eight Gates Formation, Stone Concealed Mysterious Diagram, Thunderous Treasures Hidden... That's it!"

With a wave of his hand, the eight "restored" stone pillars suddenly shook violently, slowly rose from the ground, and then began to move.

Even those who are completely unaware of the intricacies can see that the stone pillar is moving along a specific trajectory.

The mysterious and magnificent impact left people speechless, watching in silence.

The eight stone pillars seemed to be arranged in an orderly manner according to some kind of pattern, and the "restored" talismans on the stone pillars also began to spread with flowing light, with each talisman lighting up continuously.

One of the stone pillars suddenly shattered with a bang.

Everyone was startled, thinking something had happened.

But then, a ray of light appeared where the shattered stone pillar had been.

It was as if a crack had been blasted open in the void.

Amidst everyone's astonishment, Wen Yifu exclaimed three times in succession: "What a profound Taoist formation! What a deep spiritual power! What a brilliant technique!"

Su Li couldn't help but ask, "Professor, this is..."

Wen Yifu pointed to a ray of light and said, "This is the entrance to the treasure's location. Anyone who can get in can retrieve it." Everyone was overjoyed.

Su Li hurriedly said, "Then what are we waiting for! Professor, shall I go get it?"

"and many more!"

The moment he took a step, Wen Yifu and Jin Su simultaneously shouted to stop him.

Su Li's arm was also grabbed by Xie Lingxin.

"Huh?" Su Li couldn't help but wonder.

Wen Yifu gave Xie Lingxin an approving look: "You really did figure it out."

"..."

I really didn't see that coming...

Xie Lingxin thought to himself that he had only caught the unspoken meaning in Wen Yifu's words.

Only if someone can get in can you take it.

That proves that not everyone can get in.

Wen Yifu sighed, "The cranes cry in Western Shu, the dragons and tigers in Eastern Wu. Now that my mission is accomplished, I will travel to the southern lands again!"

"This must be the Celestial Master recounting his achievements and revealing his identity."

"The Eight Gates array, the stone-hidden diagram, and the thunderous treasure concealment—these are all pointing to the location of the hidden treasure,"

"And one last line: 'Crossing the river in secret...'"

Without anyone asking, Wen Yifu explained: "Zhen represents thunder, Kan represents rain. When thunder and rain come together, all things are freed from their predicaments, good fortune is found in adversity, and all difficulties are eliminated!"

"There's no mistake, the treasure that the master hid here must be a treasure that can deal with the snake demon."

"However, the thunder and the water also have another layer of meaning."

"Thunder represents movement, water represents danger."

"Spring thunder roars, the earth thaws, winter goes and spring comes, and life reappears."

"The difficulty of things lies in their initial birth, and the creation of things lies in the darkness..."

Wen Yifu's explanation left everyone confused.

Completely unclear.

Fortunately, he realized what was happening and smiled apologetically: "To put it simply, this treasure trove is fraught with danger."

"If you want to get in, you will find the answer amidst the thunder and the water."

"The so-called Kan water is the innate essence, which originates from the kidneys and is the foundation of natural creation."

"As you all know, the Federation recommends that one start physical training after the age of 18. This is because the innate essence will only be cut off after the age of 18, and the natural process of cultivation will end at this time. In other words, one is fully developed."

"From this point on, the essence that comes out of the kidneys is acquired essence, and it is difficult to return to the innate essence."

"This means that only those who are as innocent as a newborn child and possess innate essence can enter this gate to obtain treasures."

All eyes turned to Xie Lingxin.

For some reason, he felt ashamed by that gaze.

I'm not!

Okay, that's true... both lifetimes!

However, Wen Yifu's words reminded him of the Xuan Gui Zhen Yue Tu (Black Tortoise Suppressing the Mountain Diagram) that Bai Ruhui had taught him.

The innate essence... is the innate kidney essence!
That is, the innate profound water that one cultivates!

He had previously told me in his class that it was best not to break through physical barriers before the age of 18, but later he taught me this stuff.

This point is completely ignored.

Xie Lingxin didn't sense anything was wrong and assumed there was nothing wrong.

Looking back now, Bai Ruhui felt there was no need to remind him.

I'm over 17 years old. Under normal circumstances, even with the Xuan Turtle Suppressing the Mountain Diagram, I would definitely need to be over 18 to break through the barrier.

But he managed to master it himself, and even refined the innate mysterious water, which is what Wen Yifu called the innate essence.

Since I can cultivate my own innate essence, it doesn't matter whether I'm 18 or not.

So there's more to it than meets the eye.

Gained knowledge again.

This spiritual practice is truly fraught with pitfalls at every step.

Su Li asked, "What about thunder?"

Wen Yifu said, "That's simple. Zhen Lei is just thunder, and you need someone who understands thunder magic."

"Lefa?"

Everyone was shocked. What should they do?
It's easy to find a lowly male beast, but where can you find a lowly male beast with the Thunder Mage skill?
Only Jin Su looked at Xie Lingxin.

Xie Lingxin understood, but still said, "Then... shall I just go in?"

Jin Su simply said, "Go without worry."

That's what he wanted.

When it comes to matters of life and death, he doesn't trust anyone else, not even Old Man Wen.

Everyone was startled again, including Wen Yifu.

He originally wanted to go out and contact Dai Yang first, and ask him to go to Nanhe Wudang to discuss it.

What do you mean?
This kid knows lightning magic?
Before she could even ask, Xie Lingxin had already taken a step towards that ray of light, disappearing into thin air before everyone's eyes.

"You're finally here!"

Xie Lingxin had just taken a step when everything went dark.

All around, above and below, was boundless darkness.

Yet it seemed to possess boundless vastness.

A voice suddenly rang out from somewhere.

"who are you?"

The voice said, "I am Song Dingbo."

"Song Dingbo?!"

The voice also revealed surprise: "You know me?"

Xie Lingxin casually replied, "Oh, I've heard of it."

He laughed loudly: "Hahaha! It seems that my reputation as the Great Immortal Song has spread far and wide, and everyone knows about me now!"

"Oops!"

Suddenly, the man shouted, "Quick, quick! You know how to make thunder, right? Quickly make thunder! That thing is afraid of thunder!"

Xie Lingxin was puzzled, but hearing his urgent urging, she simply activated her Yin Thunder.

His whole body was flashing with electricity, and the thunder was deep.

A moment later, the voice seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Gotcha... Hmm? This guy's gotten shrewd!"

"Hey, you're here for the treasure that can kill that giant serpent, right? Here, take the treasure, now get out of here!"

"Don't forget to come back and save me! Yuzao...!"

Before she could finish speaking, she was suddenly interrupted. Before Xie Lingxin could react, something was thrown from somewhere.

Then he was pushed backward by a strong force.

In a moment of disorientation, the light of day reappeared before my eyes.

The surrounding area has returned to normal.

The stone pillars still remain, and the writing on the ground is still blurred.

It's as if everything just now was an illusion.

But he knew it wasn't.

"Xie Lingxin! How did it go? Did you get it?"

Su Li's voice rang out.

Xie Lingxin came to her senses, looked down, and found that she was holding a long and narrow box that was more than three feet long.

There was also a talisman pasted on it.

Xie Lingxin recalled what the man who called himself Song Dingbo had said.

He actually knew I was coming?

And they've come to retrieve a treasure that can kill the snake demon?
What is going on?

What was that place just now?
Why was Song Dingbo there?
How did he know I would come to retrieve the treasure?
What was he afraid of just now?
Why am I being asked to rescue him? And where am I supposed to rescue him?
What was the meaning behind the unfinished sentence?
Jade dates? What are those?
Countless question marks popped into Xie Lingxin's mind.

"Xie Lingxin? Xie Lingxin? Hey! Are you alright?!"

Su Li called out several times before Xie Lingxin came to her senses.

He quickly composed himself and said, "Oh, it's nothing, this... I guess so."

(End of this chapter)