Above the Great Dao
Chapter 515 - 242: The Saint King of Chaozhou_3

Chapter 515: Chapter 242: The Saint King of Chaozhou_3

This situation, Chen Shi had never seen in other ancient temples!

"The gods are dead."

Granny Sha leaned against the doorframe, muttering, "The gods from China, they’ve all perished. We from the Heavenly Court have searched for so many years, heh, and not found one alive..."

Her expression turned bleak, and she spoke no more.

Chen Shi’s heart stirred, he took out the West King Jade Seal, bowed deeply, and raised the seal in offering.

"...In the era of the True King, demons danced wildly, chaos abounded. The Sage King arose, cultivating fields with blade and fire, suppressing the Demon Suppressing Cave, guarding the South Lake, and starting a new civilization. Today, the junior Chen Shi, inheriting the True King’s will, awakens the Sage King. Presumptuously, on behalf of the True King, he appoints the Opening Sage King as the deity of the Great South Lake, protecting eight hundred miles of its waters, ensuring peace and prosperity for the people, and harmony between wind and rainfall."

He spurred the West King Jade Seal, which flew up but found nowhere to land.

The scene at the Opening Sage King’s hall was different from any ancient temple he had encountered before. Those temples all had divine effigies congeal, but here there was only an empty shrine and extraordinary power, with no effigy.

Hesitant, Chen Shi pressed the West King Jade Seal upon a pool of water that formed by the extraordinary power within the shrine.

The pool of Divine Water shone brightly, reflecting the characters of the Seal.

"Heavenly Treasure Seal, eternally suppresses the western wilderness."

Eight characters appeared within the shrine, lingering for a long time.

Chen Shi took out three sticks of incense, stepped forward, and offered them respectfully.

The Incense Fire Qi wafted toward the shrine, and within the shrine, the Qi gradually formed a vague figure, as though it might disperse with a single puff of wind.

Granny Sha had initially leaned against the threshold, coldly watching Chen Shi’s actions, but at this sight, she couldn’t help but be moved.

"The West King Jade Seal is only a treasure for enfeoffment, representing royal authority, it cannot gather a divine likeness! It was Little Ten’s offering of incense that allowed the effigy to emerge in the shrine!"

She was astonished and unsettled, casting her gaze upon Chen Shi.

"We’ve made offerings too, but no divine effigy ever formed in the shrine! Why did the Saint King start to congeal a divine effigy upon Little Ten’s worship? Could it be Little Ten’s godmother... what is the origin of his godmother?"

Granny Sha steadied her spirit, also stepped forward to offer incense, and said, "There are several villages on the hanging cliff, worshiping the Sage King as their godmother. This temple’s incense is ceaseless; the Sage King’s effigy will undoubtedly form quickly. Little Ten, we should head back."

Chen Shi nodded and left the cliff with her.

They boarded a wooden cart and returned to Qianyang Mountain. Just as they had left the boundary of the hanging cliff county, suddenly a paper crane flew in, flapping its wings, and landed on Chen Shi’s arm.

Chen Shi unfolded the paper crane, finding a letter sent by Li Tianqing.

He read carefully; in the letter, Li Tianqing detailed his rapid progress in cultivation these days within an ancient temple.

He also mentioned some anecdotes; the ancient temple he found had spiritual fields, which contained Spiritual Medicine. At midnight they would come out and play, resembling little children in yellow robes, only half a foot tall, brawling intensely with other little children from a different spiritual field, wearing black hats, sometimes leading to injury or death.

He went to mediate the conflict and resolved their disputes, learning that the yellow-robed children were Huangjing and the children in black hats were Wutou. Both were long vying for control over the spiritual fields within the temple, often resulting in fights.

Touched by Li Tianqing’s mediation, both sides gifted him some Spiritual Medicine.

After consuming them, his cultivation surged, and his lifespan surpassed the five-hundred-year limit.

"Planting Spiritual Medicine in the temple may extend lifespan," wrote Li Tianqing in the letter.

Chen Shi’s heart stirred, and he inquired, "Granny, how many more years do you have in your lifespan?"

Granny Sha laughed, clearly delighted, and held up two fingers: "This old one has twenty-four more years to live!"

Chen Shi’s heart thumped wildly; if Li Tianqing’s guess was correct, he might have found a way to extend the life of cultivators like Granny Sha!

"Once we reach Qianyang Mountain, I shall verify it!"

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