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Chapter 257

Chapter 257 Opening the Box

Zhao Yue did not know about her master’s relationship with the Cloud Shine Nunnery . After the incident on the Lotus Dais, her impression of Cloud Shine Nunnery was not favorable even though Xuan Jing was polite and had even criticized Wu Nian . Moreover, the Evil Sky Pavilion was not somewhere Xuan Jing should be .

Xuan Jing straightened her fingers and said, “I have something else to say . ”

“What is it?”

“The Jade Horsetail Whisk is the foundation of Cloud Shine Nunnery’s foundation . If it’s possible, I hope the old benefactor can…” Lu Zhou interrupted her and said indifferently, “I gave the Jade Horsetail Whisk to Jing Yan . Did she not tell you this?” “Well…”

“If I can give her the Jade Horsetail Whisk, then, I can take it back,” Lu Zhou said .

Since Lu Zhou had made his intention clear, Xuan Jing no longer dared to make any request . A helpless expression appeared on her face as she sighed . She could not blame the Evil Sky Pavilion for this . If Wu Nian did not act recklessly, they would not have been in this situation in the first place . Finally, she straightened her pam again and bowed before she said, “Do take care, old benefactor . I’ll be taking my leave now . ” After that, she left the pavilion .

“I’ll be taking my leave as well, master . ” Zhao Yue left right after the nun .

The east pavilion was silent again .

Lu Zhou went into the pavilion and saw the box in the corner . He waved his arm . The box flew toward him . He took out the key from the scarlet box . When his fingers touched the key, a cold sensation seeped into his skin . It seemed like the key was forged from extraordinary materials . No wonder it remained the same in the outside world without being corroded .

The keyhole on the box was not huge .

Lu Zhou held the slim box in his hand before he inserted the key and turned it .

Click!

A clicking noise sounded . It sounded like the noise of someone’s neck being snapped .

Shortly after, the veins on the surface of the box shone brightly . The dark radiance that seemed like an electric current shot out from the keyhole and traveled through the veins on the box’s surfaces .

“What a masterful design!” Lu Zhou praised .

When the electric-like radiance faded, another clicking noise rang in the air .

The box opened along the veins on the top side and split in half . Perhaps, it had been sealed for too long, a rotting smell wafted out of the box .

Lu Zhou waved his hands to fan away the stench . “Ding! Obtained Open Heavenly Writing remnant sheet x1 . ”

“Ding! Obtained old parchment drawing . ”

“Hm?” Lu Zhou touched the Open Heavenly Writing remnant sheet… The sheet dissolved into spots of light and vanished .

He looked at the system dashboard . On his item inventory, there was a new addition; Open Heavenly Writing remnant sheet (part one) . He remembered that he obtained an Open Heavenly Writing from the Sky Fragments before this . In other words, these were pieces that would allow him to activate the next technique . He was greatly motivated by this .

“Old parchment drawing . ” Lu Zhou turned his attention to the old parchment drawing at the bottom of the box and picked it up . He placed it on the table carefully . The outer layer was already rotting away . Lu Zhou removed the outer layer and slowly unfurled it… just to find a blurry drawing . The old drawing was huge . It covered the entire surface of the table .

Lu Zhou wondered if it was a treasure map .

“A map?” Although it was blurry, Lu Zhou could still tell it was a map . It seemed to be a map of one of the central regions of Great Yan . The outline of the area resembled Great Yan so greatly that he knew he was right .

Lu Zhou paced with his hands on his back . He studied the map and pondered over it . He knew about the functions of the Open Heavenly Writing… However, he did not know what this map was for . He could not even see it clearly, and there were no markings on it… There was nothing to indicate mountains or rivers… After observing it for a short while, he found nothing special about this map . He placed the old drawing back on the table .

Then, he returned to his usual spot and sat cross-legged . He opened the system dashboard .

Merit points: 20,230 points .

There was an excess of 230 points .

Lu Zhou did four lucky draws… As he expected, he got four thank-you messages . It was fortunate that he had 20,000 merit points left . He did not feel much spending his merit points . ‘Should I continue to draw or buy the Eight Methods Connected? No, no, I can’t think like a gambler . ’ Lu Zhou considered it briefly . He was safe in the Evil Sky Pavilion for now… Moreover, he had enough item cards . Even if the Noble Path were to attack Golden Court Mountain at this moment, he could easily repel them .

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The avatar could be bought at any moment . After all, he did not have any bottlenecks in regard to his cultivation base . If he achieved a breakthrough, his strength would increase rapidly . He was in no hurry . He decided to check the price of the items .

Meanwhile, inside the secluded hut .

Si Wuya opened his eyes and muttered, “Fortunately, the Peacock Plume is safe . ”

He lowered his head and parted his robes . He looked at the ‘bind’ character on his chest . The blood-red script showed no signs of fading . He frowned deeply . “Why is this mantra so peculiar?”

Up until now, he had tried several methods, and yet, he was not able to break the mantra .

At this moment, a grey-robed subordinate flew in and kneeled on one knee before he said, “Sect master, Mister First is here,”

“Bring him in . ” Si Wuya was about to rise to his feet when he heard Yu Zhenghai’s hearty laughter . “Seventh Junior Brother, we meet again…”

Si Wuya cupped his fists and said, “Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother . ” “We’re both brothers . There’s no need for formalities . Look who I brought with me . ” Yu Zhenghai turned to face the entrance . An old man in a Daoist hat and robes walked in with a horsetail whisk in his hand .

Si Wuya looked at him and exclaimed in surprise, “Daoist priest Yun Shan?”

“Daoist priest Yunshan is one of the Celestial Masters Sect’s experts in mantras . I went through many troubles to invite him here,” Yu Zhenghai said .

“Thank you for going through the trouble for me, Eldest Senior Brother . ”

The Daoist priest, Zhang Yunshan cupped his fists and said, “I know Mister First personally . Due to the recent conflicts between the ten great sects and the Evil Sky Pavilion, I couldn’t simply leave the mountain . Please forgive me for the delay, Mister Seventh . ” Although he said he knew Yu Zhenghai personally, who knew if it was the truth? However, Si Wuya did not think it was necessary to dwell into this matter . He finally said, “Thank you for coming . ” Yu Zhenghai turned to ask him, “Are you confident, Daoist priest Yunshan?” Zhang Yunshan said, “I’ve been studying mantras for nearly a century . I won’t go so far as to speak about my expertise, but there’s always a way to break mantras . ”

“That’s great!”

“Do show us . ” Daoist priest Zhang Yunshan and Yu Zhenghai walked into the secluded hut .

Si Wuya removed the clothes from his upper body, and the ‘bind’ character appeared before Zhang Yunshan’s eyes .

Zhang Yunshan inspected the ‘bind’ character . He nodded as though he knew what was going on . “I’m quite sure I can break this mantra in just a moment . ”

“I’m relieved to hear that . ” Yu Zhenghai stood with his hands on his back .

Zhang Yunshan stood behind Si Wuya .

Si Wuya understood what he wanted to do, and he sat down with his legs crossed .

Zhang Yunshan raised his right hand . A golden energy seal that resembled a script appeared on his palm before he brought his palm down on Si Wuya’s back .