Chapter 793: Chapter 263: Qianmo Lamp
Ning Zhuo originally planned to inspect the “fuel” for the Cremation Prajna Spirit Liberation Sutra, but unexpectedly, he discovered a crucial point within the Paperman Giant Statue.
Inside the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, Sun Lingtong’s eyes sparkled, and he clenched his fists and said, “Little Zhuo, let’s not make a sound, wait until there’s no one around, and secretly take away your mother’s treasure.”
Ning Zhuo rubbed the ring but shook his head, “There’s no need for that. Not only should we take it directly, but we should also do it right in front of Wen Ruanyu!”
Sun Lingtong was stunned for a moment.
Ning Zhuo explained, “If there is indeed a treasure left by my mother here, then according to the previous behavior of the White Paper City Lord, and believing me to be the savior of White Paper Immortal City, it must be ‘returning things to their rightful owner’. My inheritance of my mother’s treasure is only natural!”
“If there isn’t, it’s just a false joy, we can also show sincerity.”
Sun Lingtong shook his head, “No no no, Little Zhuo, you’re forgetting a possibility.”
“If the treasure left by your mother is extremely powerful and precious, aren’t we afraid that the White Paper City Lord will seize it?”
“Even if not forcibly taken, there’ll always be various reasons to swallow it. You know the usual face of the Righteous Path!”
Ning Zhuo slightly nodded, “Boss, you’re very reasonable.”
“But I still won’t do that.”
“Because this is the arrangement left by my mother, she was kind and generous, contributed so much to the White Paper Immortal City, and left treasures precisely for this Immortal City.”
“I am her son, coming here not only to follow in her footsteps but also, to some extent, to inherit her legacy, the things she worried about in life but did not complete!”
“So if this situation arises, as long as the White Paper City Lord uses the treasure for the protection of the Immortal City and the welfare of the city residents, I would willingly acknowledge it.”
Sun Lingtong was persuaded and sincerely exclaimed, “Little Zhuo, you are increasingly embodying the spirit of the Righteous Path.”
He continued to explain, “You know, the Righteous Path I want to talk about is the literal Righteous Path.”
“I know, boss.” Ning Zhuo chuckled to himself, “I’m just learning my mother’s way of handling matters.”
At this point, Ning Zhuo’s voice softened, “Following her manner, completing the things she wanted to achieve, I feel my mother is right by my side, teaching me.”
Sun Lingtong sighed and said no more.
Ning Zhuo then called Wen Ruanyu and directly told him about the secret he discovered.
Wen Ruanyu was overwhelmed with surprise, “The City Lord is wise! Appointing you to investigate, who would have thought that just one action would lead to such an astonishing breakthrough!”
“From this, it seems your attainments in formation are very profound, which is not something ordinary people can discern.”
Wen Ruanyu continued to express awe, “It really must be Senior Sister Meng! The rightful use in succession, the alternative use in reversal. This idea is extremely ingenious, who could have thought of reversing this formation?”
Wen Ruanyu gained key insights and noticed the peculiarities as well.
Under his gaze, Ning Zhuo reversed a certain Array, triggering the internal array space, opening a passage.
Ning Zhuo and Wen Ruanyu entered in succession, discovering the array space was supported by eight stone pillars, holding up the top and bottom.
The very center of the array space was a giant well.
In the well, Yin Qi surged like a tide, emitting the roaring sound of rivers.
And suspended directly above the well’s mouth was an autumnal eight-sided palace lantern.
This lantern had an octagonal columnar shape, a total height of four feet two inches, and diameter of one foot eight inches. Its top was dome-shaped while the bottom was flat and square, subtly embodying the principle of heaven and earth.
Made from what seemed to be brass and sandalwood, the palace lantern emitted a faint yellow glow.
Yet it was precisely this faint glow that firmly suppressed the surging tide of Yin Qi, even faintly penetrating it.
While Ning Zhuo was observing, Wen Ruanyu exclaimed, “This is the Qianmo Lamp of our Myriad Images Sect, who would have thought Senior Sister Meng secretly hid it here.”
This answer somewhat surprised Sun Ning and the others.
“Qianmo Lamp?” Ning Zhuo asked in curiosity.
Wen Ruanyu nodded, pointing at this Nascent Soul Level magic treasure, “This lamp can greatly adjust the Earth Qi of a place, creating fertile land and fields, facilitating transportation.”
“Senior Sister Meng used it here to suppress this surge of Yin Qi.”
“Ah, back then, because of losing this treasure, she could have soared high at the Flying Clouds Conference, but ended up losing out.”
“What she sacrificed, was more than we had ever seen!”
Ning Zhuo looked at the Yin tide, bit his lip, and said, “How should this vast tide of Yin be fundamentally resolved? What can be done for a once-and-for-all solution?”
Wen Ruanyu sighed and shook his head, “That’s too difficult!”
“The Yin Tide Black Swamp Wetland has been so deeply and long eroded by the Yin tide that it has formed the current unique topography and resources.”
“As the saying goes, rely on the mountains, eat from the mountains; rely on the water, eat from the water, this Yin tide is the lifeline for the development of our White Paper Immortal City.”
“For this, the City Lord also sacrifices himself, year-round suppressing the Yin tide, resulting in severe erosion by the Yin Qi, leaving him helpless, trapped in a dilemma.”
Ning Zhuo frowned, “This palace lantern has been suppressing the Yin tide, the White Paper Immortal City may exist until now, and it’s of great importance!”
“Though it’s an item of the Myriad Images Sect, it’s about the lives of countless people in White Paper Immortal City, we cannot be careless.”
“In my opinion, perhaps Lord Wen could pretend he hadn’t seen it, a moment of confusion, and complete Senior Meng Yaoyin’s arrangement and good intentions.”
But Wen Ruanyu shook his head with a bitter smile, “I can’t do that.”
“The palace lantern itself is not particularly remarkable, but its origin is extraordinary, part of the mechanism of the Hundred Flowers Flying Boat.”
“The Hundred Flowers Flying Boat is the spiritual treasure that represents our Myriad Images Sect, yet it has been lost for many years.”