Chapter 287 The Domineering Priestess
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, yesterday Prince Slaymond's teacher came to me with a strong protest, protesting that you used despicable means to severely injure him. What explanation do you have?"
Just as Qin Mo was about to test the mettle of the two "troublesome" cultivators, Saintess Heather spoke up. Her indifferent words carried an invisible chill, instantly extinguishing Qin Mo's eagerness to try.
Qin Mo could clearly see who was the leader among the priests and knights present. Even the knight commander Wenger Stellia would unconsciously stand at attention every time Heatherine spoke, which showed the Saintess's immense prestige.
“Your Highness Heatherine, many people witnessed what happened. I believe that my duel with Slaymond was entirely in accordance with the rules of dueling. I did not take his life, which has already proven my mercy. It is ridiculous that I am now being accused of this without cause.”
After Qin Mo finished speaking, he met Heather's gaze without flinching, expressing his indignation. Only her eyes were visible above Heather's head, cold and emotionless. After staring at Qin Mo for a long time, she said calmly, "This matter is over. I will refute the other party, but please remember, Lord Qin Mo, the path of cultivation is extremely difficult. Do not act impulsively."
Qin Mo nodded to indicate that he had heard, but he did not express his gratitude verbally. He was indeed low-key, but being constantly suppressed was absolutely intolerable. Where there is suppression, there will be resistance, only the methods of resistance may differ. Silent resistance is also a form of attitude.
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, which type of classic texts do you need to study? I can introduce them to you." Kelly finally got a word in edgewise, quickly diverting Qin Mo's attention.
"Thank you, Kelly. I'd like to study the scriptures on 'manipulating' the power of the Holy Spirit, the kind that 'manipulates' the power between heaven and earth to attack enemies."
Kelly wore the same expression as Xu Luo earlier, speechless for a long time. Finally, she said weakly, "That's a cultivation method found only in at least level four texts. I wonder when it will appear!"
Qin Mo felt helpless after hearing this. Although he was prepared for the difficulties of cultivating in the Holy Temple, the temple's stinginess still exceeded his expectations. Now the Holy Temple urgently needs high-level experts to fight against the orcs, so why is it still so stingy with cultivation resources?
Some of the priests and temple practitioners in the queue turned back to their residences, while the rest had all entered the Blessing Stone Gate. Qin Mo had no choice but to follow Kelly into the stone gate to see the world behind it.
Three enormous stone palaces stand side by side from left to right, each one taller than any Qin Mo had ever seen. The exposed granite bears the deep marks of time, and the ancient patterns proclaim its long history to all.
Kelly led Qin Mo into the palace on the left. There were words on the main gate of the palace, but unfortunately Qin Mo did not recognize them. However, he guessed that it probably meant "Hall of Priests".
"Qin Mo, the first floor of the Priest's Hall is open. There are many cultivation methods, from beginners who use the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen their bodies to intermediate-level practitioners who store the power of the Holy Spirit within their bodies. Cultivators can choose the one that best suits their physique."
Kelly glanced at Qin Mo's profile and said softly, "The cultivation methods of your Great Xia are very powerful. The few Great Xia cultivators I've met are basically all aiming for the third-level cultivation manuals, which means using the holy spirit power within their bodies as weapons to fight enemies."
"Qin Mo, are you sure you don't need a level three cultivation manual? If we're patient, we can still get a level three manual."
Looking at Kelly's sincere words, Qin Mo smiled and said, "Could you demonstrate for me how to transform the power of the Holy Spirit into a weapon?"
Kelly nodded vigorously, stretched out her small hand, and an invisible force appeared out of thin air, quickly transforming into a long spear in Qin Mo's perception.
Kelly assumed several attack stances with her hands, and her spear began to extend and retract unpredictably. She swung it with domineering force, and invisible energy filled the area within several feet, creating a sense of killing intent in the spacious first-floor hall.
Qin Mo was momentarily stunned. He sensed the fluctuations of primordial energy in the space, which meant that the so-called Holy Spirit Power was just another energy mode transformed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth by the Holy Temple using a special method. It was similar to the "primordial energy" cultivated by the cultivators of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Qin Mo was somewhat stunned not because she had sensed the essence of the Holy Spirit's power, but because she was stunned by Kelly's current posture.
Kelly's physique wasn't particularly strong, nor was she a tomboy, but whether it was the spear she conjured with the power of the Holy Spirit or her attack posture, she was the most ferocious and domineering type. If she were dressed in a masked armor, she would be a standard great knight.
"Kelly... are you a priest... or a knight?" Qin Mo asked with a smile, looking at the round-faced girl who had stopped assuming her posture.
"Oh! I entered the temple when I was very young. I liked priests back then, and I didn't change that after I entered the inner sanctum. But I still know quite a bit about the various martial arts of knights."
Kelly stuck out her tongue, offering an explanation to Qin Mo. Then, she asked with concern, "Qin Mo, do you think the method of using the Holy Spirit's power just now was useful to you?"
Qin Mo didn't speak, but instead activated his dantian, conjuring a dazzling, almost tangible spear. He twirled it a few times with standard spear flourishes, then performed a set of spear techniques from the Great Xia army: thrusting, grabbing, seizing, striking, pointing, piercing, chopping, circling, picking, and deflecting. His standard postures, combined with his upright figure, left Kelly stunned and blushing.
"Kelly, do you think I still need to study the Level 3 classics?" Qin Mo asked Kelly calmly, looking at the stunned crowd around her.
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