For instance, I still have dozens of Golden Wind Flowers hidden underground, and storing those requires a significant amount of space.
Meanwhile, outside, as Zhang Chen lit the incense and activated the Feng Shui Grand Array, Mr. Wuliu’s Yin Spirit stood outside the Daoist Temple, with mysterious glimmers flickering in his eyes as he carefully observed the Qi Mechanism above the Daoist Temple. After a long while, he said, "It’s done! This kid is doomed! Everything about him will now serve the eldest son, becoming his nourishment."
Seeing this, Mr. Wuliu’s Yin Spirit vanished from its original spot, showing no concern about Zhang Chen escaping his control. He wasn’t confident in himself but had confidence in the Feng Shui Grand Array, which wasn’t set up by him, but was an intrinsic part of the Daoist Temple. The Daoist Temple originated from the Ancient Era, and the Feng Shui Grand Array had been passed down from ancient times, inscribed in the temple by predecessors, which he merely modified slightly for his use.
One must know that the Daoist Temple that could hinder the Yellow Heaven Dao’s teachings and even cause trouble for it in those days couldn’t be a simple temple.
If not for the Great Virtuous Master wielding the God-Sealing Technique, enabling his disciples to step into the ninth stage of Incense Blessings, it would have been hard to say who’d win capturing Helv Temple.
Within this Helv Temple, there are great secrets, and the mysterious books therein have been entirely moved by the Prince’s Mansion. However, there are still many hidden mechanisms that the mansion hasn’t fully deciphered. But for the sake of the family ancestor’s Dragon Transformation plan, they couldn’t pay attention to much.
With the activation of the Feng Shui Grand Array, everything fell into place, and it was now a matter of patience.
Inside the Daoist Temple
After ensuring the energy wouldn’t be consumed within the space, Zhang Chen sent all his supplies into it. Raising his head, he saw the sky was already dimming.
Though the sky was darkening, Zhang Chen still kept his mouth open, continually swallowing the energy spewing out from the small monster’s body. However, he felt the energy was becoming sparse, no longer matching his devouring speed.
"I can’t just keep my mouth open swallowing like this. I need to find a way for the energy being irrigated from the Ascension Pool to appear directly within my body, avoiding the hassle of the devouring process," Zhang Chen thought, contemplating countless ideas before directly summoning the Great Freedom Celestial Demon to inquire if it had any solutions.
Then Zhang Chen summoned the Great Freedom Celestial Demon. Seeing Zhang Chen keeping his mouth open like a fool swallowing energy, the demon laughed, rocking back and forth, its body trembling.
"Stop laughing, damn it, and quickly help me figure out a way to have the energy directly appear inside my body instead of foolishly standing here drinking the northwest wind," Zhang Chen scolded the Great Freedom Celestial Demon once.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon ceased its laughter, glancing at the comically open-mouthed Zhang Chen, recalling the numerous times it suffered under Zhang Chen. It couldn’t help but laugh once more.
It was mocking him in a revengeful manner.
Zhang Chen couldn’t be bothered with this old boy. After enough laughter, it would naturally help solve his problem.
Looking at Zhang Chen’s ridiculous appearance, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon originally laughed, but upon seeing the bottomless black hole in Zhang Chen’s mouth, its laughter halted, unable to resume.
"Isn’t this the Innate Divine Technique of the Ba Snake clan? When did you master such a technique?" The demon’s eyes were filled with shock. It had always observed Zhang Chen and hadn’t seen him practice any other Divine Techniques.
Moreover, this is the native Divine Technique of the Ba Snake clan, impossible for outsiders to learn, even if they wanted to learn it.
Then how did Zhang Chen master the native Divine Technique of the Ba Snake clan? Could it be that this kid has Ba Snake bloodline within him?
Zhang Chen is too mysterious!
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon originally thought it understood Zhang Chen quite well, having grasped enough of his details. Yet, it seemed it only touched the tip of the iceberg.
Seeing Zhang Chen ignoring him, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon circled around the Incense Burner and scanned the Feng Shui Grand Array: "Although I don’t understand Feng Shui Grand Arrays, I do possess skills in stealing Celestial Secrets. I’ll impart a Technique to you, and then by operating a Secret Technique, you can directly channel that energy into your Devouring Space. But this requires the cooperation of the Old Osmanthus Tree inside your Sea Calming Pearl, only with the power of the Thread Connecting a Thousand Miles of Destiny can this Wonderful Technique be accomplished."
"I will impart the technique to you.Whether you can convince the Old Osmanthus Tree is up to your own prowess," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon tapped Zhang Chen’s brow, "Relax your Golden Light protection, I’ll teach you the technique."
With Zhang Chen’s upgraded Soul Hooking and Soul Stealing skill, he wasn’t afraid of the demon playing tricks, so he withdrew his Golden Light, allowing the demon to perform its trick. After a moment, Zhang Chen put away the Great Freedom Celestial Demon and pondered over the newly appeared incantation in his mind: "This technique is so strange; it involves the power of cause and effect, truly peculiar."
Thinking of this, Zhang Chen reached for the Sea Calming Divine Pearl, gazed at the figure sleeping within, and gently spoke: "Senior, you reside within my Sea Calming Divine Pearl. Mustn’t you pay some interest? I now have a task for you to accomplish... Look..."
Before Zhang Chen finished speaking, the Sea Calming Divine Pearl autonomously flew out, breaking free from Zhang Chen’s grasp, landing into the mouth of the Jade Monster.
"Senior, you’re really being considerate." Seeing this, Zhang Chen was overjoyed, promptly activating the incantation left by the Great Freedom Celestial Demon. In the next moment, he watched as all the energy spilling from the exotic beast’s mouth was absorbed by the Sea Calming Divine Pearl. Then, Zhang Chen maneuvered the incantation, channeling the vast energy through the Marriage Line, directly into his body, which the Devouring Space absorbed.
"It’s done!" Zhang Chen closed his mouth, rubbing his aching jaw, with joy evident in his eyes: "This incantation is excellent! Yet, I don’t understand its function and principle; it’s truly too profound."
Zhang Chen left the main hall, heading to the kitchen, finding it well-stocked with various foods; there was plenty of lamb and beef, and dozens of frozen chickens and ducks.
He casually selected a piece of beef, leisurely returning to his bedroom, lighting the stove to illuminate the dim room. Holding the beef, he carefully cut it into small cubes, placing them on the stove to roast.
Periodically, he checked the constantly irrigating energy within the space, knowing that as long as he stayed within the Daoist Temple, without confining himself to any specific corner, the energy from the Ascension Pool would flow into his Life Chart.
The sensation was akin to the entire Daoist Temple being enveloped by wireless internet, as if Zhang Chen kept a constant connection while inside the temple.
"Approximately three days should suffice to fill the entire space with energy," Zhang Chen roughly estimated, providing an answer.
Of course, this estimate also included the energy absorbed by the slingshot and marbles.
"The energy expelled from the monster’s mouth is too scant and slow!" Zhang Chen was somewhat dissatisfied: "I still need to find a way for Prince Pingbian’s Mansion to adjust the Feng Shui Grand Array, increasing energy output. Perhaps I’ll absorb all the energy tomorrow, cutting off the flow into the grand array. If it halts, Mr. Wuliu and others will likely notice and might adjust the array, increasing energy output."
Think of it, Zhang Chen picked up the skewers, blissfully eating them, reading a book, extremely at ease.
The night passed uneventfully, and Zhang Chen went to bed late, with the entire Feng Shui Grand Array halting operations by dawn. All the energy that once vented out was partly seized by the Devouring Space, and another part consumed and converted into points by the Innate Mosquito’s proboscis, severing the entire source, with no energy flowing into the Feng Shui Grand Array.
With this halt in the Feng Shui Grand Array, those secretly observing promptly sensed something was amiss and rushed to report it.