Chapter 602: Path Lights

Ning Zhuo originally planned to investigate the "fuel" for the cremation of the Prajna Sutra, but unexpectedly, he found a key in the giant paper statue.

In the midst of the Wanli Dragon, Sun Lingtong's eyes sparkled, and he rubbed his hands eagerly and said, "Xiaozhuo, let's keep quiet for now. When no one is around, we can sneak over and take away your mother's treasure."

Ning Zhuo stroked the ring, but shook his head: "There is no need to do this. Not only should we take it directly, but we should also take it in front of Wen Ruanyu!"

Sun Lingtong was stunned for a moment.

Ning Zhuo explained, "If there really is a treasure left by my mother, then according to the previous performance of the Lord of Baizhi City, and considering me as the savior of Baizhi Fairy City, he must return the treasure to its original owner. It is only natural for me to inherit my mother's treasure!"

"If there is nothing, it's just a false alarm, we can still show our sincerity."

Sun Lingtong shook her head: "No, no, no, Xiaozhu, you forgot one possibility."

"If the treasure your mother left behind is very powerful and precious, aren't we afraid that the Lord of Baizhi City will snatch the treasure after our action?"

"Even if it's not robbery, there will always be various reasons to steal it. You know the usual face of the righteous path!"

Ning Zhuo nodded slightly: "Boss, what you said makes sense."

“But I still won’t do it.”

"Because this is the arrangement left by my mother. She is kind and generous. She has given so much to the White Paper Fairy City. She left the treasure for this fairy city."

"I am her son. Coming here is not only to follow in her footsteps, but also to inherit her legacy to some extent, the things she worried about but did not complete during her lifetime!"

"So, if this happens, as long as the Lord of White Paper City uses the treasure to protect the Immortal City and maintain the city's citizens, I will willingly accept it."

Sun Lingtong was convinced and exclaimed sincerely: "Xiaozhuo, you are becoming more and more righteous."

He went on to explain: “You know, when I say the right path, I mean the right path in the literal sense.”

"I know, Boss." Ning Zhuo chuckled to himself, "I'm just learning my mother's way of dealing with the world."

At this point, Ning Zhuo's voice became softer: "Following her style and completing what she wants to accomplish, I feel like my mother is by my side, teaching me."

Sun Lingtong sighed and said no more.

Ning Zhuo called Wen Runyu and told him the secret he had discovered.

Wen Ruanyu was pleasantly surprised: "The city lord is wise! He appointed you to investigate, but I didn't expect that you would make an amazing breakthrough as soon as you made a move!"

"From this, it seems that you have a very strong attainment in battle formations. This is not something that ordinary people can see."

Wen Ruanyu then sighed: "It has to be Senior Sister Meng! If it goes in the forward direction, it will be used in the forward direction, and if it goes in the reverse direction, it will be used in another way. This idea is extremely clever. Who could have thought of reversing this formation?"

Wen Runyu got the key clues and also noticed something strange.

Under his gaze, Ning Zhuo reversed a magic array, triggering the internal array space and opening a passage.

Ning Zhuo and Wen Runyu entered one after another and found that the formation space was supported from top to bottom by eight stone pillars.

In the very center of the formation space is a huge well.

The negative energy in the well surged like the tide, making a loud noise like a rushing river.

And just above the wellhead, there is an octagonal palace lantern suspended.

The body of this lamp is in the shape of an octagonal prism, 4 feet 2 inches high and 1 foot 8 inches in diameter. Its top is dome-shaped and converges, while its bottom is square and flush, implying the principle that the sky is round and the earth is square.

The palace lanterns seemed to be made of brass or sandalwood, emitting a faint yellow light.

But it was this faint light that firmly suppressed the surging tide of yin energy and even penetrated into it faintly.

While Ning Zhuo was still looking at it, Wen Ruanyu blurted out: "This is the Qianmo Lantern of my Wanxiang Sect. I didn't expect that Senior Sister Meng hid its secret here."

This answer was a little unexpected to Sun Ning and the others.

"The lights on the fields?" Ning Zhuo asked.

Wen Ruonyu nodded and pointed at this Nascent Soul-level magic weapon: "This lamp can greatly adjust the local energy, create fertile soil and fields, and connect roads and paths."

"Senior Sister Meng used it here to suppress this evil tide."

"Alas, because she lost this treasure, she could have risen to the top in the Feiyun Conference, but in the end she failed."

"It turns out that she has given more than we have ever seen!"

Ning Zhuo looked at the dark tide, gritted his teeth and said: "How can we cure this mighty dark tide? How can we solve it once and for all?"

Wen Ruanyu sighed and shook her head: "This is too difficult!"

"It is because of the deep and long-term erosion of the Yinchao Black Swamp that the unique landforms and resources today have been formed."

"As the saying goes, if you live by the mountain, you can eat by the mountain; if you live by the water, you can eat by the water. This Yinchao is the lifeline for the development of our White Paper Fairy City."

"For this reason, the city lord did not hesitate to sacrifice himself and suppressed the Yin tide for many years. As a result, he is now severely eroded by the Yin energy and has no choice but to fall into a dilemma."

Ning Zhuo frowned: "This palace lantern has been suppressing the evil tide. The White Paper Fairy City has been able to hold on until now, and it has played an indispensable role!"

"Although it belongs to the Wanxiang Sect, it concerns the lives of countless people in Baizhi Xiancheng. We cannot be careless."

"In my opinion, Lord Wen might as well not have seen it. Being confused for once also completes Senior Meng Yaoyin's arrangement and good intentions."

But Wen Ruanyu shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I can't do it."

"This palace lantern itself is not unusual, but its origin is extraordinary. It is even a mechanical component of the Hundred Flowers Flying Boat."

"The Hundred Flowers Flying Boat is the spiritual treasure of our Wanxiang Sect, and it has been lost for many years."

"The flying boat component, the palace lantern, is an important clue! Back then, Senior Sister Meng accepted this mission and used this lantern to search for the flying boat."

"This is about the sect's spiritual treasure, I can't hide it!"

"I will report this to the sect. Of course, I will also report it to Lord Baizhi City Lord at the same time."

Sun Lingtong slapped his forehead and said, "Oh my, if we had known earlier, we wouldn't have dismantled this magic array in front of you."

Ning Chen was silent for a moment, but agreed: "Okay. But I found this place, and I have a request."

"Since Wanxiang Sect has recovered their Qianmo Lantern, as a super sect, we should show some appreciation."

"At least we need to take out an equivalent treasure to replace the Qianmo Lantern and continue to suppress this place. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Ruanyu couldn't help but look Ning Zhuo up and down with a different gaze.

Ning Zhuo was puzzled: "Why does Lord Wen look at me like this?"

Wen Ruonyu sighed, "I didn't expect that Jiao Ma, you have such a broad mind and character, and you would think about Baizhi Xiancheng at the first time. This is rare at your age."

Wen Ruanyu looked at Ning Zhuo with new respect.

He was a Confucianist who emphasized self-cultivation, managing his family, governing the country and pacifying the world. He pursued establishing a mind for heaven and earth, a destiny for the people, carrying on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bringing peace to the world for all generations.

Therefore, Ning Zhuo's behavior was very much to his liking.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry. Not only will I ask for the sect's magic weapon to continue suppressing this place, but I will also ask for credit for you!"

"For many years, no one in Baizhi Xiancheng has discovered the secret of this place."

"Your contribution cannot be buried!" "I will ask the sect to give you a chance to join our Wanxiang Sect."

"Jiao Ma, with your accomplishments, becoming just a male concubine in Baizhi Immortal City is a waste of your talents."

"For you, the White Paper Fairy City and even this Black Swamp Wetland are too small. You should join a super sect. This will be the big stage of your life where you can shine!"

Ning Zhuo was stunned: "Join Wanxiang Sect?"

His heart was pounding.

This is because, if he could join this sect, he would be able to get in touch with more of his mother's past, find more fuel, and replenish Meng Yaoyin's spirituality more.

Apart from that, it is his personal development.

Ning Zhuo asked, "I am mainly practicing martial arts but I don't want to change. How about I bring my skills with me to join a master?"

Wen Ruoyu pondered and said, "My Wanxiang Sect is all-embracing and tolerant. There are too many people who have come to me with their skills."

"Speaking of which, if you were to join the sect, the timing would be just right."

"This year's Feiyun Conference is about to begin. If you can perform well in this grand event, you can quickly get rid of the status of a menial disciple, and even surpass the status of an outer disciple, and become an inner disciple in one fell swoop!"

This was the second time Ning Zhuo heard Wen Runyu mention the Feiyun Conference and he immediately asked for details.

Wen Ruanyu explained: "My Wanxiang Sect has always been open to selecting talents. The Feiyun Conference is a grand ceremony for promoting talents. It covers a wide range, affecting the entire Feiyun Country and even abroad."

"Many people in the sect are not content with their current positions and often prepare for the Feiyun Conference for many years."

"At that time, Wanxiang Sect will distribute all the tasks in the sect, and the tasks will be accepted by the sect members and independent practitioners outside the sect. By communicating with the gods of heaven and earth, the results of each cultivator's completion of the task and their contributions will be recorded immediately, and their abilities will be accurately judged."

"That year, Senior Sister Meng accepted the mission and obtained this palace lantern at the Feiyun Conference."

"Alas, Senior Sister Meng is still too kind."

"She left this palace lantern here, but because she lost it, she was deducted a lot of points and failed in the Feiyun Conference!"

Ning Zhuo suddenly felt something in his heart and began to have some doubts.

He suppressed his doubts and bowed to Wen Ruanyu to express his gratitude: "If I can get your recommendation and join the Wanxiang Sect, it will naturally be a great thing! Thank you for your support."

Wen Ruonyu: "I recommend talents to the sect, and I also contribute to the sect. Of course, I want to establish a good relationship with you, Jiao Ma."

He did not hide anything and was frank, which made people like him.

Ning Zhuo dispersed the formalities in his hands: "But before that, I need to refine this palace lantern first."

Wen Ruanyu:?

He looked hesitant and was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of Ning Zhuo's determined eyes.

Wen Ruanyu immediately understood that the latter's firm will meant that this issue could not be discussed.

Ning Zhuo had no expression on his face, and his tone was even a little stiff: "Senior Wen, as long as you fulfill your promise, I will immediately exchange one treasure for another."

At this moment, Wen Runyu's mind recalled the scene where Ning Zhuo fought against three Jindan-level ghost cultivators alone and captured them alive.

He smiled slightly: "Okay."

Ning Zhuo: "Master Wen, please personally report the situation here to the Lord of the City. I will stay here and refine this palace lantern."

Wen Ruanyu nodded: "This matter is serious, and it is indeed necessary for me to report it in person to be safe."

"But you are not safe here alone."

"How about this, I will leave a clone behind to protect you!"

Obviously, she was worried that Ning Zhuo would disappear after swallowing the treasure, but Wen Runyu put it nicely.

Although he was smiling, Ning Zhuo could feel his persistence on this point.

Ning Zhuo nodded: "Okay."

When Wen Runyu saw that he agreed, she immediately took out a scroll from her storage belt.

He infused his magic power and unfolded the scroll.

The figure inside is his self-portrait.

Wen Ruonyu's clone walked out of the portrait, landed in the formation space, and saluted slowly.

The aura of the clone has reached the golden elixir level!

Ning Zhuo looked at him curiously and praised him, "I heard that Confucianists usually practice the four arts, namely music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I have witnessed with my own eyes today that Senior Wen's attainments in Confucianism are really profound."

Wen Ruanyu smiled and said a few humble words.

He arranged for the clone to communicate in a place far away from the palace lanterns to avoid suspicion. After making these arrangements, he did not waste time and left.

Ning Zhuo floated into the air, slowly approached the palace lantern, and finally gently stroked and placed his hands on the surface of the lantern.

He concentrated his mind, infused his magic power, and began to refine the treasure.

Sun Lingtong hid in the Wanli Youlong, guarding Ning Zhuo closely and guarding against Wen Runyu's portrait clone.

"Xiao Zhuo, do you have any other discoveries?"

Ning Zhuo's consciousness transmitted his thoughts: "It is a little guess, once I refine this palace lantern, I will probably be able to confirm it."

Ning Zhuo was not good at refining treasures, nor did he have any superior treasure refining techniques.

However, when he had refined 30% of it, he was shocked and discovered more arrangements made by Meng Yaoyin, which also confirmed his previous guess.

"Sure enough, my mother has other arrangements!"

Ning Zhuo felt strange when he heard Wen Runyu's sigh.

He was thinking at the time: "My mother is so smart, why didn't she report to the sect and exchange the treasure directly? Why did she have to suffer such a big loss and lose the Feiyun Conference. Unless she has other difficulties or plans!"

Ning Zhuo gradually refined the palace lantern, and also gradually issued more arrangements from Meng Yaoyin.

He discovered that the power of this palace lantern had actually penetrated into the endless dark tide and formed fixed pathways.

These passages are very obscure, and without the help of palace lanterns, they are almost non-existent. The passages are very long, and seem to extend infinitely, and no one knows where they go.

When Ning Zhuo had refined the palace lantern to 60%, he got the answer to this question - these passages actually ran through yin and yang and reached the underworld!Sun Lingtong was shocked when she heard the news: "Xiaozhu, your mother is really good at making arrangements in the underworld. Although she made use of the special geographical advantages of the Yinchao Black Swamp Wetland, it is really courageous to be able to connect yin and yang."

Ning Zhuo frowned slightly, and a bigger doubt emerged in his heart: "My mother was willing to fail in the Feiyun Conference and temporarily sacrifice her future in the sect, just to use the palace lanterns to arrange in the underworld."

"Why did she do that?"

"There must be a reason why we have to do it!"

When Ning Zhuo had refined the palace lantern to 80%, his body and mind were shaken violently.

"This is?!"

(End of this chapter)