Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 45 Moon Cultivation Legacy, Exotic Treasure of the Moon (Seeking Followers)

Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Moon Cultivation Legacy, Exotic Treasure of the Moon (Seeking Followers)

Song Lin didn’t realize that his casual, unfinished remark had led alchemists in this world astray for decades.

Countless predecessors had perished on this path.

Yet, it was precisely because of this that this world birthed the brilliant Undying Elixir Dao Fruit.

...

Five years in the Mortal Realm, fourth month in the Great Void.

It was still the seventh year of Moon Cultivation.

Song Lin rode the Moonpiercer Raft, flying towards the Taixu Bright Mirror.

Along the way, Song Lin glanced at the panel in his mind.

His Taoist Realm had increased by another five years.

He had also learned the Heavenly Lady City Breaking Skill and the Water and Fire Transformation Arts.

However, he hadn’t yet learned the Swallowing Seal Flying Sky Technique. Cultivating this method required crafting a Heavenly Lady Seal. After swallowing it, one could comprehend the art of flight.

This technique conflicted with the Red Dragon True Qi. To save time, Song Lin decided not to practice it.

The Moonpiercer Raft soared to a height of 3,000 zhang.

A gentle layer of moonlight shielded it from the raging Gang Wind outside.

In this moment, Song Lin’s heart stirred, and with a wave of his right hand—

Whoosh!

True Qi transformed into a two-zhang-long tongue of fire, exploding ten zhang away.

Then, he shot out a two-zhang-high column of water.

This was the Fire Transformation Art and Water Transformation Art.

Far superior to the Fire Burning Talisman of the Lao Mountain Taoist Skill, it was also much more convenient as it required no additional talisman drawing.

These five years were not solely spent on cultivating the Moonlight Absorption Method.

Thanks to the illumination of the Bone-Shining Copper Mirror, his entire bloodstream absorbed moonlight easily, allowing him to train in the Pure Moon Mountain Secret Technique during his spare time.

If he succeeded in mastering it within the Moon Cultivation World, Song Lin could return to the Real World and prepare for his breakthrough into Qi Refinement, becoming a true Taoist.

As a Taoist, he would have much greater freedom, even the ability to travel far away, finding a secluded place to hide for a year or two before returning.

Soon, the Moonpiercer Raft descended upon the Taixu Bright Mirror.

Song Lin came back to his senses and looked up, only to be utterly stunned.

What met his eyes was an expanse of blood-red sky. The ground, white as jade, was soaked in blood. The palaces had collapsed, and the corpses of Moon Cultivators littered the streets on either side.

A large portion of the laurel forest had fallen, most of it consumed by flames—even the laurel mother tree was destroyed.

"This is..."

Song Lin muttered in shock.

He hadn’t expected to return to such a scene.

What on earth had happened?

Song Lin dashed into the Longevity Palace.

This place had been the Great Witch’s residence, but now it, too, was in ruins.

What exactly had happened?

Then, in the shadows of the great hall, he saw a figure.

The figure sat cross-legged, wearing a white robe soaked in blood, the metallic scent overwhelming.

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a middle-aged man with a refined appearance said before him.

This person was none other than the Great Witch.

The Great Witch’s face was pale, a gaping bloody hole in his chest where his heart was missing entirely.

"Great Witch, what... what happened to you?"

The Great Witch, who had lived for over three centuries, possessed remarkable cultivation even without actively practicing.

Moreover, with Moon Cultivators each possessing unique Divine Skills, they shouldn’t have been so thoroughly defeated.

"Cough, cough, they came," the Great Witch said, spitting blood as he spoke. Song Lin wanted to step forward to help, but the Great Witch stopped him with a wave of his hand.

"I won’t make it. My life force is severed. Listen carefully to what I’m about to tell you!"

The Great Witch’s tone grew louder and more severe.

He pulled out a rectangular object from his robes, eight inches long and three inches wide, resembling yellow jade. It looked somewhat like the ceremonial tablets carried by ministers during court sessions.

On its surface were intricate, strange engravings and an image of the Queen Mother of the West. Beneath it was inscribed the Great Witch’s name: Song, the Great Witch.

"This is the Xuanhuang Heavenly Talisman, one of the Thirteen Strange Treasures. It repels calamity and pestilence in the Mortal Realm. As the Great Witch, I am its custodian. Today, I pass it on to you. From now on, you are the new Great Witch."

"Also, the Moonpiercer Raft beside you is the thirteenth treasure. The other eleven are scattered across the world."

With that, the Great Witch handed the Xuanhuang Talisman to Song Lin.

Song Lin accepted without hesitation or inquiry.

The Great Witch’s vitality was clearly at its end, sustained by little more than a thread, ready to snap at any moment.

"It is said the Queen Mother of the West tasked our clan with guarding the moon. Should the moon be damaged, our mission would remain unfulfilled. Only by collecting all thirteen treasures can the Taixu be eternally stabilized, impervious to catastrophe. Our clan would then attain liberation."

The Great Witch revealed the deepest secret of the Moon Cultivation Clan.

"As for them, they are incomprehensible ghostly deities who appear primarily during the Heavenly Dog Eating the Moon phenomenon. I don’t know their motives, only that they wish to destroy the Taixu Bright Mirror."

"I understand," Song Lin said.

The moment he grasped the Xuanhuang Heavenly Talisman, his karma increased by 0.5%.

Song Lin’s heart trembled. After seven years in this world, he finally understood the key to transcending its karma.

It lay in collecting the Thirteen Strange Treasures—perhaps coupled with defeating the demons attempting to obliterate the moon.

"Cough, cough. The Moon Cultivating Clan now has only you left. If the enemy is too powerful, you may choose to live in hiding. You’re just a child; this burden is too heavy... sigh..."

The Great Witch let out a deep sigh, and with it, his remaining life force dissipated entirely.

The Taixu Bright Mirror emitted a dazzling white light.

The corpses of the Moon Cultivators disintegrated in the glow, transforming into fine fragments of the Seven Treasures.

Born from this, returned to this.

Within the boundless void, the Taixu Bright Mirror resembled a lone boat adrift.

Standing amidst the ruins, Song Lin’s figure was upright yet steeped in an air of weariness and solitude.

The once-vibrant Moon Palace had turned into rubble.

With the extinction of the Moon Cultivators, Song Lin was the only one left. Without him to maintain it, the moon would inevitably fall into destruction.

And when the moon was no more, this world would be lost as well.

The hard-earned method to achieve Qi Refinement would vanish along with it.

Song Lin touched the Moonpiercer Raft at the moon emblem on his brow and thought, "I must refine this raft before returning to the Mortal Realm. For now, I will remain here and advance to the Grand Circulation Realm first."

Suddenly, something occurred to him. Hands forming a gesture, he began to chant softly.

"Summon the Rampant Soldiers—unto my altar."

Whoosh!

A dense mist spread, and within the haze emerged twelve unkempt Rampant Soldiers.

"Gather the gold, silver... and agate from the dust. Forge them into Moon Bricks."

Only twelve ghostly deities were summoned, but that was better than none.

Upon becoming a Taoist, he would gain control of one hundred Rampant Soldiers, which would alleviate some of the pressure.

After all, Moon Cultivators needed rest—ghostly deities did not.

Once everything was arranged, Song Lin secluded himself to absorb the power of moonlight and refine the Moonpiercer Raft.

The Taixu Bright Mirror grew cold and desolate.

The once-bustling mirror now had no more Moon Cultivators, only a lonely Great Witch.

Other than him, no one would ever know the glorious history of the Moon Cultivators.

It was the Moon Cultivating Clan that gave humanity a glimmer of light in the eternal night.

No one could understand the feeling of being alone and without support in a lonely cosmos.

Sometimes, Song Lin even wondered if the Moon Cultivators were ancient criminals, exiled to guard the moon by the Queen Mother of the West.

Taiyin Eighth Year.

Wang Mang’s regime teetered toward its end. The world was in chaos, and demons roamed unchecked.

In the Taixu Bright Mirror, Song Lin successfully refined the Moonpiercer Raft, while also achieving mastery of the Small Circulation Realm, stepping into the Grand Circulation Realm.

Having succeeded in his trials in the story world, Song Lin raced back to the Real World without delay.

......

In the Real World, within a secret room.

A bronze mirror hung before Song Lin, clearly reflecting the skeleton, meridians, and flowing True Qi within his body.

He was just a thin membrane away from Qi Refinement—a barrier so insurmountable for those with limited talent it might as well be a chasm.

Putting away his magical treasures, Song Lin stepped out of the room.

He chose not to immediately continue cultivating, as the moonlight in this place wasn’t dense enough.

He planned to visit the Ghost Market to purchase Seven Treasures, turning them into Moon Bricks to enhance the moonlight—a critical step to increase his odds of success.

As Song Lin emerged from the Yin Yang Altar, he saw a man in a green robe approaching him.

This burly man, carrying a satchel and wearing a grim expression, was none other than Taoist Wude.

Taoist Wude grinned ear to ear when he saw Song Lin, saying, "Thanks to you, I’m finally ready to quit my post."

"Not bad. Unburdened and carefree," Song Lin replied indifferently.

"Heh heh, don’t worry. There will always be eyes watching you. Be careful,"

Whoosh!

As the last words were spoken, Taoist Wude burst into chilling laughter and dissolved into a swirl of Yin Wind.

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