The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 170 - 100: Golden Light Spell (3rd update, please subscribe)

Chapter 170: Chapter 100: Golden Light Spell (3rd update, please subscribe)

"Could it be that the characters were left by Red Moon Master when he was trapped in the Black Coffin, and he was actually alive for a while?" Xu Qing asked.

Yan Kong nodded, "Exactly. As for the characters on it, they are indeed the sixteen characters: ’Heaven and Earth Mysterious Sect, the root of all Qi; broadly cultivated for billions of calamities, Proving My Divine Powers.’ This is also the essence of the Golden Light Spell."

Fayue exclaimed, "So, the stone wall in the cave behind the mountain is Red Moon Master’s coffin lid?"

Yan Kong glanced at Fayue and said indifferently, "Is there a possibility that the Red Moon Cave was the place where Red Moon Master was buried back then? Could it be that the Black Coffin was actually a stone coffin?"

Fayue: "..."

Yan Kong continued, "The essence of the Golden Light Spell lies within those stone walls. Ever since Xu Sanyuan came to the mountain to ask about the Golden Light Spell, I knew that the appearance of the Buddha’s light on the stone wall was an omen related to Xu Sanyuan. Since Xu Sanyuan wishes to learn the Golden Light Spell, he might as well come with us."

Xu Qing had come for the Golden Light Spell, and naturally, he could not refuse.

Following Yan Kong and his disciple, he arrived at the stone cave behind Golden Ray Monastery. Indeed, there was a stone wall that was radiating Buddha’s light, with the eight characters "Heaven and Earth Mysterious Sect, the root of all Qi". Xu Qing approached the wall and said, "What about the other eight characters?"

Yan Kong smiled slightly, "They are, of course, also on the stone wall. Let Xu Sanyuan see for himself."

After speaking, he took Fayue and left.

Xu Qing pondered for a moment and then released his Dark Strength, with stone chips falling from the wall, not only revealing the eight gleaming, golden characters, "broadly cultivated for billions of calamities, Proving My Divine Powers," but also dense and tiny golden inscriptions and illustrations.

He also noticed that the characters on this wall were exactly the same as those on the wall of the Xuantian Taoist, as if written by the same hand.

"Could these texts not be left by Red Moon Master? How could they be exactly the same as those of Xuantian Taoist?" Xu Qing began to doubt the story told by Yan Kong.

He knew that the most dangerous lies in this world are those that are ninety percent true, with only ten percent being false.

Therefore, Yan Kong’s story must be mostly true, but Xu Qing remained skeptical about whether the characters on the stone wall were left by Red Moon.

"Never mind that for now; let’s memorize these characters and illustrations first." Xu Qing possessed the Xuantian Visualization Method and would not miss the chance to cultivate the Golden Light Spell.

Even if this opportunity was a deadly poison, he might still have the chance to transform it into an Immortal Pill.

Life’s struggles are precious and rare!

Relying on his powerful Divine Soul and a state of Absolute Focus, Xu Qing committed the images and text on the stone wall to memory. Not feeling reassured, he memorized them several times over until he hadn’t missed a single detail before finally taking a deep breath.

Then he felt his stomach growl, and a sensation of emptiness in his limbs and Qi-Blood, a result of sustaining Absolute Focus for too long and the excessive mental exertion of memorization.

He quickly took the Supplemental Medicine Pills he carried with him, and after a while, he recovered.

Because the images and texts on the stone wall were glinting with golden light, he was completely absorbed in them until he came back to his senses and discovered that it was already deep into the night.

Stepping out of the cave, the bright moon hung in the sky, with only Fayue waiting by his side.

"Xu Sanyuan, your guest room and vegetarian meals have been prepared. Would you like to eat something first and then rest for the night before returning to the city tomorrow morning?"

"Thank you, Master Fayue."

Fayue smiled, "There’s no need for such formality between us."

Xu Qing nodded, "I thank your monastery for helping me learn the Golden Light Spell. I will surely send offerings and incense as a token of gratitude later."

Fayue knew Xu Qing was generous and would keep his word, his eyebrows showing gratification.

No matter how good the Golden Light Spell was if they could not learn it themselves, it was an extremely profitable deal to be able to befriend Xu Qing and receive a sizable offering in return. However, he still cautioned, "If you feel any discomfort while cultivating the Golden Light Spell, Xu Sanyuan, do not force yourself. In any case, your well-being is of utmost importance."

He was a worldly-wise Monk who knew how to tailor his words to the audience. Facing Xu Qing, everyone had gone through life and death together several times, there was no need to put on airs like a high monk, simply treating each other as friends from beyond the world.

Moreover, they were all young and likely to have more in common than the older folks.

But seeing that Xu Qing’s mind was not on the conversation, Fayue didn’t say much and escorted Xu Qing to the guest room to rest before leaving to see the old Monk Yan Kong.

"Abbot, Xu Sanyuan has come out."

"Mm, I know."

Fayue hesitated, then couldn’t help but ask, "Abbot, is everything you told Xu Sanyuan earlier true? Did Red Moon Master indeed meet an unfortunate end in his later years?"

Yan Kong said lightly, "Fayue, let me give you a verse: ’When the false masquerades as the true, the true also becomes false; where there is nothing, there can be something, and from something comes nothing.’"

Fayue could not help but roll his eyes and coughed, "That verse seems to be what Xu Sanyuan mentioned in passing to me, and then I passed it on to you."

"Can’t I re-gift to you what you told me?" Yan Kong looked at his disciple as if seeing someone foolish.

Fayue muttered internally, "You might as well re-gift me the flesh and blood of the Spiritual Fox."

Thinking of this, he felt a sudden sadness.

He should never have believed the old Monk’s words about never having seen the flesh and blood of a Demon and simply had to "borrow" from him.

The old Monk had no sense of martial ethics; he probably even covertly consumed Buddha’s offerings!

Fayue only regretted not being the Abbot himself, free to eat "whoever"...whatever he wanted.

And to pair with whoever he wanted!

"Merciful Buddha, it’s all the old Monk’s fault for leading me to have delusions!" Fayue confessed to the Buddha in his heart.

Yan Kong continued, "That verse is indeed profound; Xu Sanyuan truly has a remarkable root of wisdom. If our Golden Ray Monastery wants to free itself from the influence of Great Zen Temple and become a prominent sect in the Southern region, we must focus on him."

Fayue ventured, "Disciple has something to say but is unsure if it should be said."

"Go ahead, I know you have many questions. If you want to ask, ask away so you won’t be silently cursing this old Monk every day," Yan Kong yawned and lay on his side.