"You are Blue Lotus Monk?" the dignified, steady Female Cultivator asked.
Blue Lotus Monk's heart tightened. Pressing his palms together, he gave a salute. "This little monk is!"
Though he too possessed the strength of the Spirit Condensation Realm, he did not dare display the slightest arrogance before these three from the Myriad Laws Sect.
After all, even among those of the Spirit Condensation Realm, there were differences in strength.
For every additional supernatural ability cultivated in the Spirit Condensation Realm, one's strength differed like heaven and abyss.
The three Spirit Condensation Realm Female Cultivators of the Myriad Laws Sect had been famous for a long time. They had likely cultivated more than one supernatural ability, so Blue Lotus Monk naturally did not dare act presumptuously before them.
When the three Female Cultivators traveled the world, they were known as the "Three Immortal Aunts of Myriad Laws."
They cultivated the three paths of Heavenly Wind, Earthly Soil, and Separating Fire, embodying the meaning of the Three Talents. Their supernatural abilities were extraordinary.
Moreover, they possessed formidable Magic Treasures and were highly proficient in formations, making them exceedingly powerful.
"My talisman was able to reach your hands, and you were willing to come. It seems you have already made your decision!"
The dignified, steady Female Cultivator was the eldest of the three. She cultivated the path of Earthly Soil and was called Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng.
Without concealing anything from Chen Ming or Situ Yuelan, she directly questioned Blue Lotus Monk.
Blue Lotus Monk's heart trembled. "That is right. But is what Immortal Aunt said in the talisman true?"
"You monk, my elder sister's talisman is such a precious treasure. Whatever appears upon it is born according to what your heart desires!"
"Since it was able to manifest, it is naturally true!"
"So long as you agree to what is written on it, what you seek shall naturally come true!"
The speaker was the lively, bright-eyed Female Cultivator named Yuan Li.
Yuan Li was the youngest. She cultivated the path of Separating Fire, and her temperament was more outgoing and fiery.
The moment she spoke, the cool and aloof Female Cultivator beside her tugged at her sleeve. "Eldest Sister is discussing serious matters. Do not make trouble!"
This cool and aloof Female Cultivator was the second sister, Yuan Zhen, who cultivated Heavenly Wind.
Only after Immortal Aunt Yuan Zhen tugged on her sleeve did Yuan Li take a step back and fall silent.
"The abilities of my talisman should have spread through the world as well. You ought to know of them; otherwise, you would not have come," Yuan Meng said calmly.
Her talisman was called the "Yuan Meng Talisman," a rare treasure of karma.
When a fated person obtained the talisman, whatever they desired in their heart—so long as it fell within the talisman's power—would manifest upon it.
However, the talisman would also present corresponding conditions. Only by fulfilling the conditions written upon it could one's heart's desire come true!
It was precisely by relying on this "Yuan Meng Talisman" that the Three Sisters' strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, earning them the name "Three Immortal Aunts of Myriad Laws."
It was only after the Myriad Laws Sect withdrew into the Sea Domain that the three of their reputations gradually faded from the world.
Blue Lotus Monk had obtained the "Yuan Meng Talisman," and what he sought in his heart had surfaced upon it. Thus, following its conditions, he had secretly come to the Vast Mountain Range.
"Have you made your decision?" Yuan Meng asked again.
Blue Lotus Monk's heart trembled once more. His eyes reddened as he said, "This little monk has made his decision!"
What he sought in his heart had been buried there for several hundred years. Today, once he agreed to Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng's terms, he would be able to make it come true so long as he fulfilled the conditions on the talisman.
Yet those conditions not only required him to betray the Buddhist sect, but also to commit acts harmful to it.
Even Blue Lotus Monk himself did not know whether the trembling in his heart came from excitement over what he sought, or fear of betraying the Buddhist sect.
But he had already agreed. There was no road back.
A bright light flickered in Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng's hand. It was the radiance of the "Yuan Meng Talisman"; the talisman had already responded.
A phantom bright light also flew from Blue Lotus Monk's body and landed in Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng's hand.
"Your desire, I now know. Once you complete your mission, it shall come true!"
Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng's voice became vast yet ethereal as it entered Blue Lotus Monk's ears.
Blue Lotus Monk had already regained his composure. With his palms pressed together, he gave another salute.
Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng smiled faintly, then turned to Situ Yuelan. "The phenomenon of the 'Profound Yin Cold Maiden' comes from a Magic Art that leaked out of the Myriad Laws Sect. It was no easy thing for you to cultivate it successfully!"
"That day, it was you who scattered your body across the Vast Mountain Range, was it not?"
Situ Yuelan hurriedly gave a salute. "Yes. Yuelan had been driven into a corner, which was why I resorted to such a desperate measure!"
"Elder Sister, she cultivates a Magic Art from our Myriad Laws Sect, so she can be considered a Disciple of our Myriad Laws Sect. That monk forced her to scatter her body; she is rather pitiful as well!" Yuan Li suddenly said.
That day, it had been Yuan Li who struck and killed Jieding Monk while he was meditating.
Situ Yuelan cultivated the "Profound Yin Cold Sky Light," which had also been cultivated by a deceased friend of Yuan Li's.
That friend had merely received an external transmission from the Myriad Laws Sect. Later, she perished, and no one cultivated the "Profound Yin Cold Sky Light" any longer.
Thus, seeing Situ Yuelan made her feel close to her, and so she spoke on her behalf.
Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng naturally knew her younger sister's temperament and did not wish to rebuff her.
Otherwise, Yuan Li would make a fuss for a long while, and no one's ears would know peace.
"Second Sister, don't you agree?" Yuan Li said, grabbing Immortal Aunt Yuan Zhen's arm again and shaking it.
Even the ever-cool and quiet Immortal Aunt Yuan Zhen could not endure Yuan Li's temperament any longer, and said:
"Elder Sister, Yuan Li does have a point. We are all part of the Myriad Laws Sect lineage; since the tide is already flowing this way, let us lend a hand!"
"Besides, that matter will begin soon. Though she has only cultivated a single Supernatural Ability, she is still in the Spirit Condensation Realm and can be put to use!"
Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng had already intended to act, so she agreed along with the momentum.
"Rise!"
With a soft shout from Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng, a ray of brilliant light emerged above her head.
The light slowly unfurled like a painted scroll, shrouding the entire Vast Mountain Range, as though the heavens themselves had changed.
Within the Minping Tribe, the Divine Domain Dojo of the Auspicious Spirit God, the Soul Hook Cave where Wuhun dwelled, and other locations, a total of three hundred and sixty-five places rich in Spiritual Energy shone with lights of every color.
That Spiritual Energy rose into the air, transforming into illusory spiritual forms such as the Rabbit Spirit, Ox Spirit, Dog Spirit, and Snake Spirit, which were drawn into the scroll.
The scroll Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng unfurled was the true form of the "Yuan Meng Talisman."
Within it lay three hundred and sixty-five Heavenly Cycle Soul Locking Star Nails. Once the three hundred and sixty-five spiritual forms formed from Spiritual Energy had each burrowed into one, Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng put away the scroll.
With a sweep of her great sleeve, five more Profound Yin Cold Stones flew out from the depths of the Vast Mountain Range and landed in Situ Yuelan's hands.
"Together with the two you found earlier, the seven Profound Yin Cold Stones should now be complete," Immortal Aunt Yuan Meng said calmly.
Situ Yuelan was overwhelmed with excitement. She had never expected such a stroke of fortune, recovering every core of her body without the slightest effort.
"Thank you, Senior!"
The Magic Art in Situ Yuelan's hands whirled rapidly, and all the Profound Yin Cold Stones fell into her body.
Seeing this, Chen Ming flicked the branch in his hand.
Within the Grotto-Heaven Dojo, the Spiritual Items transformed from her body that Hong Ling and Qing Ling had found earlier also flew out in their entirety, likewise landing upon Situ Yuelan.
In an instant, Yin Cold Qi surged from Situ Yuelan's body. Frost spread beneath her feet, forming the image of the Profound Yin Cold Maiden, while her body shifted ceaselessly between illusion and reality.
A bronze mirror floated behind her, condensing the Profound Yin Cold Sky Light. The might of the Spirit Condensation Realm was utterly real!
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