There is a formation in Taoist Baopu's bedroom.
Inside the formation, there is a black stone as big as a fist. This stone is the Kongming Stone that Yu had been talking about.
The Kongming Stone is the "holy stone" of the Nawa people. It originally resided peacefully within the Nawa community, purifying the Nawa people of their demonic energy once a month. The Kongming Stone loved absorbing demonic energy, but the Nawa people possessed far too little. Over the years, the Kongming Stone had never been able to get enough. It was irritating! It longed to leave the Nawa tribe, but the Nawa chief had tricked the Kongming Stone into swearing an oath thousands of years ago: never to leave the tribe on its own initiative.
Kong Mingshi arrived in this time and space with a heavy responsibility. As a deity, he was told that as long as Kong Mingshi found Yu and the Chaos Pearl, they could return to the Lingxiao Realm together. As for how to return, the deity had no idea. However, Kong Mingshi didn't take it to heart when he heard Boss Yu's name. In Kong Mingshi's mind, Boss Yu was an omnipotent being.
The old man would help it find Boss Yu's whereabouts later, so it could just stay put. Alas! One misstep can lead to eternal regret! Think of Kongming, originally the most intelligent spiritual treasure in the Lingxiao Realm, but the old man tricked it into taking a solemn oath. Kongming Stone has been living in the Nawa Clan for thousands of years, and hasn't seen a single cultivator. It's truly worried about it.
What was the result? The old man's remains had long since turned to ash, but the stone, bound by its oath, remained with the Nawa tribe year after year. While the Kongming Stone enjoyed absorbing the ghost energy, the difference between absorbing it on its own and being forced to do so was profound. When the stone was unhappy, even the most delicious ghost energy tasted bland to it. Furthermore, how could the Kongming Stone truly appreciate the meager amount of ghost energy from the Nawa people? With just one battlefield encounter, the amount of ghost energy it absorbed would undoubtedly surpass what it had absorbed in centuries.
The Kongming Stone lay in the formation specially set up for it by Baopu Taoist, feeling somewhat bored and helpless. If it hadn't known that the entire cultivation world was nearby, the Kongming Stone would not have been so obedient and allowed Baopu Taoist to manipulate it.
Over a hundred years ago, Taoist Baopu, seeing no hope of advancing, placed his hopes on various taoist texts, searching diligently for the "secret to immortality." Astonishingly, his dedication paid off, and he actually found several secrets: one, possessing another's body; two, longevity pills; and three, cultivating ghosts.
These three secret methods were carefully selected by Baopu Taoist and are relatively feasible. As for the possession of another body, Baopu Taoist only needs to find a better body. This is the most difficult operation and will bring the greatest benefits to Baopu Taoist.
A single longevity pill could extend a cultivator's lifespan by 500 years. However, refining the pill was difficult, requiring medicinal herbs that were over a thousand years old. Furthermore, each cultivator could only take the pill once in their lifetime; a second dose would have no effect. Taoist Baopu didn't have the recipe, so he had to put this method aside.
If the possession attempt fails, Taoist Baopu plans to become a ghost cultivator. Ghost cultivation requires a lot of ghost energy. The Kongming Stone can automatically absorb ghost energy, so if Taoist Baopu cultivates ghost energy, the Kongming Stone will be of great use.
Therefore, after hearing about the "holy stone" of the Nawa people, Taoist Baopu wanted to snatch it away.
Taoist Baopu commissioned Qian Dabao to go to the Nawa tribe and trick the Kongming Stone out of him. It just so happened that Kongming Stone was bored with staying there and wanted to get out and about. Every month in the Nawa tribe, Kongming Stone would absorb the ghost energy from the Nawa people and the moonlight to cultivate. Day after day, year after year, this kind of life was getting boring.
It's been decades since the Kongming Stone fell into the hands of Taoist Baopu. During these decades, Kongming has lived a carefree life. Those earth-shattering and soul-stirring days have become a distant past for the Kongming Stone. It simply wants to be an ordinary stone, unburdened by anything... That would be strange!
Over the years, what Kong Mingshi missed most were the days when he followed Yu and roamed the Lingxiao Realm. However, ever since the great changes in the Lingxiao Realm, Boss Yu had disappeared.
Tsk tsk tsk... Millions of years have passed. I wonder if the Lingxiao Realm is still a ruin now? Kong Ming was a little curious, but before he found the jade, he couldn't go back anyway, so he could only live here.
Every time Baopu Taoist tried to "study" it, Kongming Stone pretended not to know, acting lifeless and ordinary. Whether Baopu Taoist dripped blood on it or made a pact with it, Kongming Stone pretended not to see. The Kongming Stone was a supreme spiritual treasure. How could Baopu Taoist have pacted with it without its consent?
Kong Ming was now trapped in the formation, not because he was actually trapped, but because he was pretending to be. If he weren't too lazy to move, Kong Ming would have wanted to find Qian Dabao, the man who had helped him escape from the Nawa tribe. Qian Dabao was such a good man! He saved Shi from the dire situation.
Well, I can’t tell Boss Yu that I was cheated, otherwise he will definitely dislike me, Kong Mingshi thought.
"Senior Brother Yuzhu, please send a message to the headmaster immediately. Senior Brother Wen... Senior Brother Wen has gone astray." When Wenzhu saw Yuzhu, he grabbed Yuzhu's arm, tears streaming down his face.
Wen Zhu knew that if anything happened to Wen Ziqing, even his death would not appease the wrath of Baopu Taoist. For so many years, Wen Ziqing had been the only disciple Baopu Taoist valued. Baopu Taoist was no good; if he got angry, Jinping Mountain would be a river of blood.
"What? Something happened to Senior Brother Wen?" Yuzhu was shocked. When Taoist Baopu left, he had told her many times that Wen Ziqing must not be allowed to make any mistakes.
But this matter of cultivation going astray was something that a mere menial disciple like him could not help with. He needed the help of a high-ranking cultivator, either to exorcise the evil spirit or to guide his cultivation.
Yuzhu hurriedly took out the communication jade talisman between Jinping Peak and Xiaoyao Peak. There were jade talismans connecting the various peaks of the Yushan Sect, but the person who could be contacted was the disciple in charge, and Yuzhu could not talk directly to the sect leader Taoist Lingyun.
Yuzhu reported Wen Ziqing's inability to cultivate and become possessed to Xiaoyao Peak. He had no other options but to hope that Taoist Lingyun would arrive quickly and rescue Wen Ziqing.
At this time, the black fog above Wen Ziqing's head became more and more.
My beloved Hei was killed by Wu Xiuli! This vicious woman even stewed Hei into soup and tricked me into drinking it! How could this woman do this? How could she do this? Does she want to destroy everything I love?
Wen Ziqing's mind was in a state of confusion. In his past lives, he had never imagined that his mother's death would be related to Wu Xiuli and Wen Yulong. Over the years, some people thought Wen Ziqing had a tough fate, having lost his mother at birth, while others said he was cold and heartless, showing no affection for his family.
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