Looking at the situation in front of me, I subconsciously thought that something had happened to the serpent spirit while he was studying the Dragon Scripture, so he left this place in a hurry.
Could it be that he had already learned something from the Dragon Scripture and left this place to go to Kunlun Mountain?
Ajia Hotogtu said that he could successfully transform into a dragon after studying the Dragon Scripture, but it was too fast!
I thought for a while and rejected this possibility.
It wasn't because I knew the Dragon Scripture well, but because I wasn't far from here. If the serpent spirit had left, I could have sensed it.
After all, the serpent spirit only had the cultivation base of the Seal. Even if he had successfully transformed into a dragon, a real dragon was just a Yang Spirit. It was impossible that I couldn't sense him.
However, the serpent spirit didn't leave. Where did he go?
As I thought about it, I quickly walked forward and picked up the 'Dragon Scripture' cloth from the ground. When I looked down, I discovered that the suction force from before had completely disappeared.
I tried to send my Dao Qi into the cloth, but the cloth even resisted me.
Something was wrong!
I frowned and tried to continue studying it. Tong Tong, who hadn't returned to the jade bracelet, hugged my arm and whispered, "Brother, did the small serpent get into the cloth?"
Her words sounded whimsical, but they reminded me of something.
Now that the cloth had suddenly changed and the serpent spirit had disappeared, it was possible that the serpent spirit had gotten into the cloth as Tong Tong had said.
However, if I wanted to confirm this, I had to ask Ajia Hotogtu.
Thinking about this, I put the cloth back into the wooden box and signaled Tong Tong to return to the jade bracelet. After all, this was an important place of Buddhism, and I was afraid that some exorcism methods might hurt her.
After Tong Tong left, I took the fatty out of the room and prepared to go to Ajia Hotogtu's meditation room.
However, as soon as we walked out of the courtyard, we saw many monks standing outside the door and looking into the room.
Judging from their looks, they had probably heard the dragon roar.
I didn't pay attention to him and was about to leave with the fatty. At this moment, the Lama who had welcomed us earlier came from afar. When he saw me, he hurried to greet me. "Did something happen to the 'Dragon Scripture'?"
After I nodded to confirm, the lama smiled and told me, "After the dragon roar, Master guessed that Benefactor Zhou had some doubts.
He specially asked me to come here to inform Benefactor Zhou to wait for the good news. "
His words confirmed my speculation. Since Aja and Hotogtu said so, the spirit serpent's behavior should be normal.
I calmed down and asked the lama, "Is his master ready?"
He nodded. "Naturally, everything has been prepared. If Almsgiver Zhou has nothing else to do, please follow this poor monk to see if there are any shortcomings on Master's side."
Since there was no problem with the spirit snake, I didn't have any reason to reject him. I nodded and followed him.
Soon, we arrived at a spacious place. From afar, I could see Aja Hotogtu's busy figure.
However, it seemed that he was the only one here. After all, he was old, so it was difficult for him to move.
The lama next to me seemed to have noticed my gaze. He explained, "Master told us not to let too many people know about this. Therefore, this place was set up by both Master and me."
Aja Hotogtu was very cautious. I didn't say anything and just walked towards him.
Seeing us approaching, Aja Hotogtu stopped what he was doing. He put his palms together and uttered the name of Buddha.
I didn't stand on ceremony with him. I asked him directly if he was ready.
Aja Hotogtu nodded. "I've set up a Buddhist formation here. I think it should be able to block the aura of the Haotian Pagoda."
The Buddhist formation that he mentioned should be a Buddhist formation. I had never heard of it before, so I didn't know its power. After thinking for a while, I asked the fatty to set up another formation to block the aura of the Haotian Pagoda.
It wasn't that I didn't trust Aja Hotogtu, but the wild aura of the Haotian Pagoda was not to be underestimated. If the aura of the Haotian Pagoda was leaked, it might attract the attention of other temples.
When the time comes, there will be people who will fight over it. Snatching the Clear Sky Pagoda is a small matter, but the Tower Temple will also be met with an unprovoked disaster. Furthermore, the matter of me obtaining the dragon bone will definitely be delayed, so it's better to be careful.
Aja Hotogtu understood that it was better to be prepared. He stood aside silently and waited for the fatty to set up the formation together with me.
Soon, the formation was set up, and a light yellow barrier rose around us.
I had seen this formation many times, so I didn't find it strange.
However, it was the first time for Aja Hotogtu to see it. After staring at it for a while, he looked at the fatty thoughtfully and asked him about his master's background.
The fatty's master was very famous, so I didn't hide it from him. I told him the name of the Divination Sect and Immortal Guan.
It seemed that Aja Hotogtu had heard of them before. After hearing my words, he was quite surprised. He walked over to the fatty and talked to him. He kept praising the fatty for being from a famous sect and being taught by a great master.
Usually, when the fatty heard such praises, he would be very proud. However, since the trip to the Medicine King Valley, the fatty had been in a bad mood. Therefore, he didn't show much of an expression after hearing what the fatty said. After saying a few polite words, he stopped talking.
After they finished talking, Aja Hotogtu walked back. He took out the Haotian Pagoda and put it on the ground in front of me. Then, he stepped aside.
I didn't forget the method to activate the Haotian Pagoda. However, when I activated the Haotian Pagoda, it was a huge object that was dozens of meters high. Now, it had become so small. I wondered if the Haotian Pagoda would still work.
While thinking about this, I started to walk around the Haotian Pagoda. Soon, I completed the whole set of Haotian Pagoda.
It turned out that my worries were not groundless. After I completed the whole set of Haotian Pagoda, the small Haotian Pagoda didn't move at all.
Aja Hotogtu realized that something was wrong. He walked forward and asked me what was going on.
After thinking for a while, I didn't answer him directly. Instead, I tried to walk the Haotian Pagoda again.
This time, I didn't finish all the steps in one breath. Instead, I carefully checked the situation on the Haotian Pagoda while I was walking.
After I finished walking, I felt that the Haotian Pagoda was still useful for activating the Haotian Pagoda. However, I didn't know why, but there was a power on the Haotian Pagoda that blocked the Haotian Pagoda's power from entering it.
After I had figured it out, I told Aja Hotogtu all about it, together with my conjecture.
Activating the Haotian Pagoda was my deal with him. Now that the Dragon Scripture had been used by the snake spirit, I couldn't activate the Haotian Pagoda. That was why I told him about it after I found out what was wrong with the Haotian Pagoda.
After listening to me, Aja Hotogtu became silent. After a while, he didn't give up. He told me that there was a record of the Haotian Pagoda in the Tower Temple. If it didn't work, he could go to the temple and read the ancient books. Perhaps, he could find a solution.
He wanted to try his best to save the situation, but I didn't have much hope.
According to Nangong, the reason why the Ancient God Equipment had reappeared in the world was because it had an important mission.
The rise of Buddhism was less than two thousand years ago. How much information could there be in the Tower Temple?
Even so, it wasn't a good time to be discouraging. So I nodded and asked him to go to the temple to check the ancient books.
Seeing me like that, Aja Hotogtu didn't say anything and went back to the temple with the lama.
After they left, I picked up the Haotian Pagoda and looked at it carefully.
It was the first time that I had observed the Haotian Pagoda like this. However, I didn't find anything special about it, except for its strange appearance.
Previously, I was able to activate the Haotian Pagoda by accident because I had connected it with the Taihao Bagua Nine Palaces.
Now, if I wanted to restore it to its original appearance, would I have to use the same method?
After thinking about it, I felt that it was worth a try.
However, the Fuxi Bagua was really exquisite. Although I had dabbled in it, I wasn't proficient in it. If I hadn't been lucky, it would have taken me a long time.
Thinking about this, I suddenly realized that the fatty was a person who believed in experience. The Bagua Nine Palaces was an entry-level law, and it was a classic that he had to study for his entire life.
If I handed this matter to him, he might be able to find something.
With this thought in mind, I quickly handed the Haotian Pagoda to the fatty and asked him to check if he could restore it to its original appearance using what he had learned.
After hearing my words, he understood what I meant by 'what he had learned'.
Perhaps he also knew that since I had no clue about this matter, the heavy responsibility would fall on his shoulders. So, he didn't shirk his responsibility and asked me to look at it carefully before coming to a conclusion.
Seeing that the fatty was so serious, I didn't disturb him. Instead, I squatted on the ground and carefully observed his movements.
Two hours later, Ajia Hotogtu and his disciple returned in a hurry. However, both of them looked dejected. It seemed that they didn't find any useful information.
I had already expected this, so I wasn't too disappointed to see them like this.
When they came closer, they found that the fatty was holding the Haotian Pagoda and was examining it carefully.
Ajia Hotogtu slowly walked in front of me and said in a low voice, "I've neglected this matter. I didn't study it clearly in advance. I've put Benefactor Zhou in a difficult position."
His voice was low, and it sounded like he had given up. After saying that, he sighed and said helplessly, "The Haotian Pagoda can't be opened. I really don't know if I can condense a Buddhist relic. It seems that the fate of our Tower Temple hasn't arrived yet. I won't force it anymore …"
Originally, I wanted to comfort him. However, after hearing his words, I suddenly thought that the Haotian Pagoda was an ancient divine artifact. It definitely didn't have much connection with Buddhism. But why could it condense a Buddhist relic?
Also, the power of my footwork was stopped by a force. Combined with what I had thought before, could this force also be related to Buddhism?
Thinking of this, an idea flashed in my mind. I quickly asked the fatty to stop, and told Ajia Hotogtu to try to use Buddhism to resonate with the Haotian Pagoda.
After hearing my words, he was startled. He didn't know what I meant.
It was just my conjecture. I couldn't tell him the details at the moment, so I continued to urge him.
Although he was a little skeptical, he still nodded after hearing my firm tone. He held the Haotian Pagoda upright and closed his eyes.