When I came out of the Clear Sky Pagoda, it was sunrise outside. Ajia Hotogtu's disciple was still squatting at the same spot, waiting for me. The fat man beside him was sleeping soundly. It seemed that I had been in the pagoda for several days.
When the lama saw me, he was startled. He quickly stood up with an indescribable excitement on his face. He hurriedly walked to me and bowed to me. Then, he said in a low voice, "Benefactor Zhou, thank you for your hard work."
Ajia Hotogtu didn't hide anything from this lama. Previously, he had said that he would take care of his affairs. So, when I saw the anticipation in his eyes, I took out the relic of Ajia Hotogtu after he passed away and gave it to him.
After receiving the relic, the lama's eyes were filled with sadness. He bowed again and thanked me.
I waved my hand and ignored him. Then, I went to the fat man's side and woke him up.
When the fat man opened his eyes and saw me, he immediately became spirited. He jumped up from the ground and asked me with concern, "How did it go?"
His reaction warmed my heart, so I told him what had happened in the pagoda.
After I finished talking about what had happened in the pagoda, I prepared to bring the fat man back to the meditation room to check on the Spirit Snake. At this moment, the lama behind me stopped me.
"Benefactor Zhou, you have given our Tower Temple a new lease of life. I really don't know how to express my gratitude … There is one more thing. I wonder if Benefactor Zhou can help us again?"
When I heard his words, I couldn't help but frown.
This time, I had made a deal with Ajia Hotogtu. Why is this lama so insensible? Why does he need my help?
The lama saw the impatience in my eyes, so he didn't wait for me to reply. He turned around and pointed at the Clear Sky Pagoda and continued, "This pagoda is an ancient divine instrument. It fell into the Tower Temple out of nowhere. It can be considered to be fated with the Tower Temple. However, it's a pity that no one in the Tower Temple knows how to control it. Leaving the Clear Sky Pagoda in the Tower Temple is a blasphemy against the divine instrument's name …"
I immediately understood. Could it be that this guy wants to get the method to control the Clear Sky Pagoda from me?
After pondering for a while, I felt relieved.
The Clear Heaven Pagoda isn't mine. I know the incantation to activate it, so there's no point in hiding it. I might as well do a favor at little cost and leave the incantation to Tower Temple, so as to form good karma.
After making up my mind, I opened my mouth and said to the lama, "I also don't know the method to control the Clear Sky Pagoda. All I know is the method to open it.
Since this pagoda is here, I will teach you the method to activate the Astral Steps. "
After listening to me, the lama repeatedly waved his hand and said, "Benefactor Zhou, you misunderstand. How could the Tal Temple dare to covet such a divine item?
What this poor monk means is that it is not appropriate to leave this pagoda in the temple. Benefactor Zhou has a way to control it, there is no harm in taking this pagoda away. "
His words gave me a shock, and I immediately reacted. Just now, I was a bit of a petty person gauging the heart of a gentleman. This lama was actually so generous, directly gifting the Clear Sky Pagoda.
After keeping silent for a while, I finally reacted. This lama was really smart.
The Clear Sky Pagoda was a divine item, and the people of the Tal Temple didn't know how to control it, so it was useless to keep it. On the contrary, it would attract the greed of others and bring a lot of trouble.
Now that Aja Hotogtu had passed away, the strength of the Tal Temple was severely weakened, and they couldn't keep this pagoda anymore, so it was better to do a favor at little cost and give this pagoda to me.
The Clear Sky Pagoda was one of the Ten Great Divine Tools, so naturally, I was a bit greedy. However, after thinking about it carefully, I still shook my head and refused.
Firstly, I already had the Xuanyuan Sword. With my current cultivation, I couldn't even display half of the Xuanyuan Sword's power. Even if I got the Clear Sky Pagoda, it wouldn't be of much use to me.
Secondly, although the Clear Sky Pagoda could transform into an exquisite small pagoda, I didn't know how to control it. Now that the Clear Sky Pagoda was several dozen zhang tall, I really couldn't take it away.
After making a decision, I told the lama that if the Tal Temple didn't want to keep this pagoda, they could just remove the surrounding barrier and wait for the fated person.
Nangong had said that the Ten Great Divine Tools were closely related to the opening of the Gate of the Mountain and Sea Realm. From this, I speculated that the Clear Sky Pagoda would eventually appear in front of the Gate of the Mountain and Sea Realm. As for who would obtain it in the end, I didn't know.
After hearing what I said, the lama knew that I had made up my mind, so he didn't disturb me any further. He retreated to the side, and I left with the fatty.
After returning to the meditation room, I asked the fatty to pack some things as we planned to go to the Kunlun Mountains.
The fatty didn't delay. While packing, he asked me why we were in such a hurry.
I told him that the Snake Spirit had been in the Buddhist scriptures for some time. Based on what happened when the Snake Spirit transformed into a Flood Dragon, when the Snake Spirit came out, it would most likely be in an uncontrollable state.
To prevent any accidents, we had to go to the Kunlun Mountains in advance.
Soon, we finished packing and went to the Great Golden Tile Hall to bid farewell to the monks of the Tal Temple.
Although the relic was a business transaction, I had a good impression of Aja Hotogtu, and the monks of the Tal Temple treated me with respect.
However, just as the Temple Master had said, the relic was related to the internal strife of the Tibetan Buddhism Sect. As I had important matters to attend to, I didn't want to get involved in it. It was better to leave as soon as possible.
When we arrived, the Lama who had taken over the position of Aja Hotogtu Temple's Master was discussing some matters with the other monks.
After asking why we had come, the Lama tried to persuade us to stay. After seeing that we had made up our minds, he nodded and turned around to talk to the other monks in the hall. Then, he escorted us out of the temple. After we got into the car, he bowed and said goodbye.
After leaving the Tal Temple, my mind was completely focused on the matter of the Snake Spirit transforming into a Flood Dragon.
We followed the path we had taken to get to the Kunlun Mountains.
This area was very cold. Half of the year, it was always winter. However, the weather was sunny these days. Although the accumulated snow hadn't melted yet, the resistance was much smaller.
Soon, we returned to the place where we had met the monks of the Tal Temple. This place was the Kunlun Mountains' entrance, and there was no way to go further.
After leaving the car, the fatty and I saw that there were few people around, so we soared into the sky and flew toward the Kunlun Mountains.
About one hour later, we landed on a snowy peak in the Kunlun Mountains.
It was also my first time here. Moreover, the surrounding area was covered with snow, so I couldn't see the whole mountain.
After surveying the surroundings, the fatty asked, "What should we do next?"
His question stumped me.
Previously, the contract had only mentioned that the Kunlun Mountains would appear in the Kunlun Mountains, but it hadn't mentioned the exact location.
The Kunlun Mountains were so vast that it was impossible to search everywhere.
However, since the Kunlun Mountains were so mysterious, they would surely appear in a place that no one had ever set foot on.
Since the snake spirit hadn't appeared yet, we could explore this mountain range. Perhaps we could find the location of the Kunlun Mountains.
Since that was the case, I told the fatty what I was thinking and he just had to follow me.
After listening to me, the fatty didn't object and followed me.
While flying, I observed the situation below.
According to my guess, the place where the Kunlun Mountains appeared was different from the ordinary mountain range.
However, the Kunlun Mountains were full of spiritual energy. If we wanted to find an unusual place, we had to follow the principles of geomancy.
Previously, when we were observing the Kunlun Mountains from the foot of the mountain, we didn't feel anything special except for the accumulated snow.
Now that we were flying, we felt that the Kunlun Mountains were endless. They were worthy of the name of China's Mount of Ten Thousand Ancestors.
Seeing this situation, we didn't continue to search in the sky. We waited until the fatty was exhausted before landing to recover.
For the next three days, we searched the mountain range. However, besides finding dozens of places with good geomancy, we didn't find anything else.
After a long time, we couldn't help but feel dispirited, and we wanted to give up.
Right at this moment, we heard thunder in front of us.
The sound was deafening, as if it was happening right next to us.
We didn't find anything for the past few days, so the sudden sound naturally piqued my interest.
It was obvious that the fatty heard the sound as well. He looked at me, and his thoughts were self-evident.
I nodded at him, and the two of us quickly flew towards the source of the sound.
After a short while, we arrived at our position. The scene in front of us surprised me.
The mountain peak in front of us soared into the clouds, almost passing over our heads.
The peak of the mountain was wrapped in a layer of clouds. From time to time, electric currents could be seen in the clouds. It seemed that the thunder came from the clouds.
However, the clouds seemed to be a little unusual. Even with my cultivation, I couldn't see through it.
Could it be that there was something strange about it? Or, was there some secret hidden behind the clouds?
The fatty seemed to have noticed this as well. He moved closer and said, "Third Baby, I feel that there might be something in there. Should we go in and take a look?"
I had the same thought, so I nodded and motioned for the fatty to come closer to me. Then, I mobilized the Dao Qi in my body and enveloped him. Only then did I bring him into the clouds.
I thought that with my cultivation, I should be able to break through the clouds. Unexpectedly, as soon as we touched it, a bolt of lightning flashed through the clouds and struck towards us.
Before I could react, the lightning had already struck the barrier in front of me.
In the blink of an eye, the barrier shattered, and the fatty and I flew backwards.
Fortunately, the Dao Qi barrier resisted the attack. Otherwise, we would have been injured.
After this attack, I didn't dare to underestimate the clouds in front of me anymore. I didn't know what the clouds were, but the power of the lightning was even more tyrannical than the Heavenly Thunder Talisman of Mount Longhu.
However, the more it was like this, the more I felt that there was something mysterious in the clouds.
My curiosity was aroused. I circled the cloud and looked around, trying to figure out a way to get in.
After a long time, I couldn't think of a way to enter, but I suddenly thought that we didn't need to go through the clouds at all. We just needed to move it away.
With this thought, I immediately turned to look at the fatty. He had the Demon Refining Gourd, which could absorb the heaven and earth. It was suitable to deal with the clouds.
After I told the fatty, he slapped his thigh with a face full of joy. He quickly took out the Demon Refining Gourd and waved it at the clouds.
In a flash, the Demon Refining Gourd produced a strong suction force that headed towards the clouds.
The clouds quickly rushed towards the Demon Refining Gourd in the fatty's hand. However, the lightning in the rain seemed to feel challenged, and the power of the lightning kept surging towards the Demon Refining Gourd.
However, the lightning couldn't escape the power of the Demon Refining Gourd, and all of them entered the gourd.
After a while, my vision became much clearer.
After the clouds dispersed, I saw a stone tablet on the mountain peak dozens of meters in front of me.