Great Sun Primordial Void Seal Method
Hmm, Lu Ping has figured it out. Little B and Great Forest Temple are just not compatible.
Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You stop and look at these four lines of verse, lost in thought.]
[Since Song Fuan pointed you to the Spirit Transformation, the focus has shifted to comprehending the Principle, and you have gained a completely different understanding of this profound and mysterious "Dao."]
[Having slain Spirit Transformation cultivator in Doushu City, the battles, exile, and everyday life he had endured along the way suddenly collided with the inscription on the monument: "A moment's delay can lead to another's arrival."]
A slight stirring in your heart, a new understanding dawning upon you.
[After a long while, you finally snapped out of that profound state of meditation and sighed sincerely.]
"Great Forest Temple truly possesses a majestic aura."
Seeing that you had woken up, Wuming began to move the prayer beads again and explained in a slow voice,
"You flatter me, senior. The 'Four Snow Mountain Verses' left behind by the founding patriarch upon his enlightenment are not to be studied by anyone but those with profound insight."
"Later, a unique layperson emerged from this temple, named Bai Letian. He traveled the world, saying, 'Even an old woman can understand the verses I chant,' and thus, he transformed the True Intention of the patriarch's words into the poem before us."
"Since then, these four lines have been engraved on the stone tablet at the Mountain Gate and have remained to this day."
[Then, you follow Wuming through the Mountain Gate.]
Along the way, you saw many monks; some were sweeping, some were meditating, and some were carrying water.
[You, a powerful cultivator in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, swaggered into the Mountain Gates of Great Forest Temple, and these people didn't even glance at you.]
Is this reasonable?
[When you were still in the Nascent Soul Early Stage, holed up in the Azure Cloud Sect, even the Spirit Transformation Stage Sect Master, Shen Yaoxin, had to personally come out to meet you and exchange a move with you.]
[In the end, the cultivation world is a place that values strength.]
[But why does this Great Forest Temple seem to exude an eerie atmosphere of "come or not, it's none of my business"?]
Suppressing your doubts, you followed Wuming through a peach grove.
[Wuming walks along, he'll explain things to you.]
"This place is called Flower Path Courtyard, the meditation residence of our temple's disciples. These Mystic Spirit Peaches, when they bloom, spread Spiritual Qi; meditating here will yield twice the results with half the effort."
[Passing through the Flower Path Courtyard, a gently sloping mountain peak appears ahead.]
[On the flat ground at the heart of the peak stands a temple with a roof covered in green tiles, unadorned with gold and jade, exuding a profound sense of Zen.]
"That's the Great Forest Main Temple, where the abbot and all the senior elders reside."
[Wuming pointed to the temple.]
[You thought Wuming would take you to the main academy to see the abbot, or at least an elder.]
[After all, you're a Nascent Soul True Lord, coming to seek Cultivation Method. You need someone of sufficient stature to receive you, discuss the terms, and go through the proper procedures.]
[When Ye Zhi gave you the method to refine the Star River Myriad Blades, he also invited you to become Guest Elder, using this opportunity to exchange Alchemy Techniques.]
[As a result, Wuming didn't stop at the main hospital. Instead, he led you around it, then leaped into the Escape Light and flew towards a secluded, isolated mountain peak in the distance.]
[You used your Escape Light to follow, but some doubts remained in your mind.]
"Master Wuming, where are we going?"
[Wuming slows down and turns to look at you.]
"Didn't you ask for the general outline of 'As-If-Original Seal'?"
He pointed to the cliff ahead.
"That's the Hidden Peak Buddha Palm Cliff; the essence of the As-If-Original Seal lies there."
You were somewhat taken aback and couldn't help but ask,
"Just go there directly like that? No need to inform the abbot of your temple? No need for the elders' approval? No need to go through any sect procedures or complete any tasks?"
Wuming shook his head.
"The law does not arise in isolation; it depends on circumstances. The Way is not practiced in vain; one awakens to it through encountering others."
"Since you have already mastered the As-If-Original Seal, you must be destined for this method."
"Great Forest Temple does not reject those with genuine affinity. The fundamental principles of As-If-Original Seal are found at Hidden Peak; how much one can comprehend depends entirely on the individual's own destiny."
[Your gaze passes over him, landing on the Hidden Peak ahead.]
Buddha Palm Cliff
[This mountain peak is shaped like a giant, upright hand, with its five fingers pointing upwards and the palm concave inwards; its cliffs are steep.]
[Buddha Palm Cliff]
[You followed Wuming to the platform below the cliff.]
[Many cave abode have been carved out here, their Stone Gate tightly shut, overgrown with vines.]
[You released your Divine Sense and scanned the area.]
[Apart from you and Wuming, there are no other cultivators on this entire Hidden Peak.]
[You turn to look at Wuming.]
"Is this the place you mentioned, where the general outline of the As-If-Original Seal is kept?"
[Wuming clasped his hands together and nodded.]
"To be precise, the complete lineage of the As-If-Original Seal is found within the secret realm of Buddha Palm Cliff."
You frowned slightly, and your Divine Sense swept across your surroundings again.
[There were no fluctuations in the Formation Technique, no spatial rifts, and no trace of any entrance to the secret realm.]
[You withdraw your Divine Sense and look at Wuming.]
"Master Wuming, where is the entrance to this secret realm?"
[Wuming moved the prayer beads in his hand, his tone calm.]
There is no door.
You paused for a moment.
"How do we get in without a door? Are we supposed to tear space apart?"
Wuming shook his head.
"It is said that this secret realm on Buddha Palm Cliff is the place where a patriarch passed away in the past."
Later, a highly respected monk from the temple sat in meditation here and, by fortuitous opportunity, entered the secret realm.
"That virtuous one brought out the method of the As-If-Original Seal from the secret realm."
"But it was only as good as the As-If-Original Seal."
"The great master once said that the secret realm contains the complete Great Sun Primordial Void Seal Method. One is called 'As-If-First,' and the other is called 'As-If-Void.' Only when the two seals are combined can one attain the Great Sun Primordial Void."
[You seem quite engrossed in listening. The Great Sun Primordial Void Seal Method —that name alone sounds powerful.]
[You looked at Wuming and pressed him for an answer.]
"Since that senior went in, they must have left some clues about entering the secret realm, right?"
[Wuming pointed to the empty cave abode on the cliff face, giving an answer that will send your blood pressure soaring.]
"The virtuous one left behind instructions: choose a cave abode dwelling here to reside in."
"When the time is right, the secret realm will open itself."
You feel a slight itch in your back molars.
What does "the time when fate brings us together" mean?
[Is it like the Yellow Fang Secret Realm, opening once every twelve years? Or is it like the Domain of Chaos, with absolutely no discernible pattern?]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Continue to ask for details.]
[B: Hmph, playing tricks! I'll punch Wuming in Wuming beautiful face and teach him a lesson for being a riddle teller.]
[C: Grabbing Wuming, he roared, "I came all this way, and you're telling me about blind box lotteries? Give me my money back! Spit out all the Pills and Talisman I gave you! And compensate me 3.2 million for emotional distress!"]