Above the Great Dao
Chapter 276 - 144: Kidnap (Mid-Month Call for Monthly Tickets)_2

Chapter 276: Chapter 144: Kidnap (Mid-Month Call for Monthly Tickets)_2

The three of them hurriedly took Chen Shi to the backyard and laid him in front of that gigantic mountain of flesh.

They didn’t dare to linger, each retreating from the backyard and standing guard outside.

Chen Shi lay in front of the flesh mountain, his limbs numb, with only his eyeballs still able to move.

The flesh mountain was the Red Mountain Lady, and the reason it was called Red Mountain was that this lump of Taisui was a mass of red meat, about ten zhang high, and forty-odd zhang in length and width, sprawling on the ground, wriggling slightly as if alive, without any stench of blood.

Blood Taisui.

The Blood Taisui shone with red light, suddenly moonlight flooded in like waves, falling in scattered patches, absorbed by the Blood Taisui.

The moonlight flowed inside the Blood Taisui, lighting up its interior, allowing one to see where the moonlight traveled.

Chen Shi couldn’t move, but he could see the path of the moonlight’s flow and was slightly startled, "This path of the moonlight flowing inside the Red Mountain Lady seems similar to the pathway of True Qi’s circulation in the human body."

Though he cultivated the Three Light Righteous Qi Technique, he had seen many Cultivation Techniques on steles outside the True King’s Tomb and was familiar with the Qi-Blood circulation routes of various techniques.

Most Cultivation Techniques first require one to cast aside distractions, focus one’s mind, and then the True Qi naturally rises from the tailbone, traveling up along the spine, from the back of the head to the Baihui point, flowing down from the Baihui to the mouth and tongue.

The tongue touching the upper palate, known as the Magpie Bridge, connects the Ren and Du channels, then from the throat down, flowing all the way to the perineum, and back to the tailbone, called a complete circuit.

All kinds of Cultivation Techniques cannot deviate from this cycle.

Therefore, Chen Shi recognized at a glance that although the moonlight’s path of circulation within the Red Mountain Lady’s body was complex, it did not stray from the human body’s Ren and Du circulation.

However, the Red Mountain Lady was clearly a lump of flesh, a Taisui dug up from the mountain, so how could it possess human Cultivation Techniques?

Just as he was pondering this, he saw the moonlight circulate several circuits within the Blood Taisui, then suddenly flow out, infusing into his brow.

Chen Shi’s heart skipped a beat, "Damn! With the moonlight entering my body, I’m going to turn into an Evil Spirit!"

However, to his shock, instead of malicious energy, the moonlight that entered his body was quite nourishing, gradually refining away the evil within him.

Chen Shi was astonished.

"Could it be that the Red Mountain Lady has purified the malicious energy in the moonlight? What exactly is the background of this Red Mountain Lady?"

He knew well the terror of the moonlight; most of the rampant Evil Spirits in the world arose from moonlight, with many becoming Evil Spirits after people or animals died and were illuminated by it!

Even his grandfather Chen Yindou could hardly resist the moonlight’s invasion and was inevitably on the verge of Demon Transformation, having to hide in the underworld to avoid it.

Yet, the Red Mountain Lady was able to purify the malice in the moonlight, turning it into the mild and pure Righteous Qi, which was truly remarkable!

"Could it be the effect of this Cultivation Technique?"

At this thought, Chen Shi concentrated on memorizing the Red Mountain Lady’s route of power, planning to give it a try after the evil energy was refined. At that moment, a girl’s voice sounded in his mind, soft and gentle, "You should not cultivate my technique; I can purify the malice in the moonlight probably because of my flesh and blood, and not so much due to the Cultivation Technique."

The voice was beautiful, conveying a youthful girl’s impression.

Chen Shi wanted to speak, but the muscles in his throat would not move.

The girl’s voice continued, "Xiao Cheng has cultivated my technique; although his cultivation grows higher, it becomes increasingly difficult for him to suppress the evil energy. I am very worried about him."

Chen Shi wondered, "Who is Xiao Cheng?"

He was unable to speak, so he could only think to himself.

"Xiao Cheng is Yu Tiancheng, the Red Mountain Hall Master."

The Red Mountain Lady seemed to understand his thoughts and explained, "He was very young back then, and I had just been unearthed, unable to control my own powers, causing many deaths. He risked his life to soothe me, teaching me to control my emotions, so I followed him here. He said he would bring more people to offer incense to me to help suppress the evil energy."

Her voice turned somewhat somber, "Later, he established the Red Mountain Association and enshrined me. He always felt enormous pressure, thinking himself too weak, and thus he began to cultivate my technique. He grew stronger, but..."

She didn’t continue.

With the moonlight continually refining the evil within him, Chen Shi gradually regained control of his body and he sat up, expressing, "Thank you for your assistance, Lady. I will never forget your great kindness and grace!"

The Blood Taisui wobbled slightly, seemingly quite pleased with its healing.

A young girl’s voice came into Chen Shi’s mind, "You carry an aura that’s familiar to me, which is quite strange. I can’t remember where this aura comes from, but it feels familiar."

Chen Shi felt a stir in his heart, "A familiar aura?"

He took out the West King Jade Seal and tentatively asked, "Is the familiar aura the goddess mentions this?"

"No."

Chen Shi then activated the small temple, placing the Stone Rock Lady’s head on the ground, and inquired, "Could it be this?"

"Neither... it’s this one!"

The voice of the Red Mountain Lady, youthful and excited as if she were leaping for joy, exclaimed, "That’s it, the small temple at the back of your head! I’m especially familiar with it!"

At that moment, the voice of Crane Child came from outside, whispering urgently, "My lady, be dignified! Dignified! You mustn’t always act like a young girl; you need to show gravity! Otherwise, the followers of Red Mountain Hall will no longer fear you!"

The Red Mountain Lady hurriedly fell silent.

Chen Shi finally realized why the Incense Master had asked him to offer incense to the Crane Child, who would then convey it to the Red Mountain Lady.

It seemed the Red Mountain Lady had a youthful voice and a lively temperament, lacking sufficient awe-inspiring presence. Therefore, Crane Child conveyed her intentions to maintain the mystery and solemnity of the Red Mountain Lady.

Otherwise, once that girlish voice was heard, half of the Red Mountain Hall’s congregation might run away!

Crane Child’s voice came again, "Chen Shi, your name is Chen Shi, right? Once you’re healed, hurry out!"

Chen Shi, suppressing a laugh, was about to leave when the Red Mountain Lady said, "The evil spirit within him has not been fully refined. If not thoroughly removed, it will leave hidden dangers."

Crane Child had no choice but to have Chen Shi stay in the backyard, saying, "My lady, you must not reveal any more secrets of our Red Mountain Hall to him. Otherwise, if word gets out, we will lose all our worshippers." ƒrēeNovelFire.com

The Red Mountain Lady agreed with a "yes," and whispered to Chen Shi, "Crane Child is always managing me, not letting me talk to the Talisman Masters of Red Mountain Hall. He says my voice isn’t dignified enough, but his own voice is childish."

Chen Shi chuckled, "He’s Crane Child; a childlike voice is fine. When he conveys your intentions, it made me feel that the Red Mountain Lady surely must be a majestic and solemn goddess, and I couldn’t help but respect her."

The Red Mountain Lady seemed worried, saying, "That may be so, but since I arrived at Gongzhou City, I’ve been stuck here, unable to leave, and it’s stifling."

Chen Shi said, "Has the lady condensed her True Body? If so, once I’m healed, I could indeed take the lady out for a walk."

"Really?"

That girlish voice, both surprised and delighted, laughed, "I’ve deceived... I’ve told many Talisman Masters to take me out to play, and they all fear to. Even Crane Child dares not!"

Chen Shi had a sudden surge of apprehension, feeling as if he had agreed to something he perhaps shouldn’t have.

In the back courtyard, red light flickered, and a little girl in red clothes slid down from the flesh mountain, landing with a ’plop’ in front of Chen Shi, exclaiming eagerly, "You promised to take me out to play, you can’t back out now!"

The girl was adorable as ice and snow, entirely concealing her True Body as the Blood Taisui.

She wore a red dress with many skirts trailing on the ground, and her upper body was clothed in a wrapped chest cloth, draped in a red shawl, varying in shades of intensity.

The adult-sized clothes, yet a size smaller, fitted her well.

Her eyes sparkling, she looked ready to cheer and leap for joy the moment Chen Shi agreed.

Chen Shi pushed his worries aside and promised with a smile, "Since I’ve agreed, of course, I won’t go back on my word!"

The Red Mountain Lady cheered and leapt for joy.

Soon, the evil spirit within Chen Shi had been completely refined. He stowed the Stone Rock Lady’s head and said, "My lady, please hide within my small temple for now; I fear being discovered by the Incense Master and the others."

Suppressing her excitement, the Red Mountain Lady stood before Chen Shi, who shone a light on her, and she entered the temple, sitting upon another shrine within the small temple.

Chen Shi walked towards the exit, his mind unsettled, thinking to himself, "I’ve just agreed to join the Red Mountain Hall, and now I’m spiriting away the Red Mountain Lady - isn’t that a bit unscrupulous..."

—Mid-month is here, seeking monthly tickets!