Inside the study in the North Courtyard, Su Wanqing had already been taken by the Maidservant to wash up and rest.
Lin Mo sat alone before the desk, idly turning over the nameless Divine Statue he had found at Wang Laogen's house.
The wooden statue felt slightly cool in his hand. Its surface was somewhat rough, and it depicted a deity with indistinct features, holding Ruyi and standing atop auspicious clouds.
At that moment, the statue was glowing with a faint golden halo, clearly indicating something.
[Hidden Quest: Divine Statue's Guidance] [Quest Requirement: Carry the statue to the specific location it indicates] [Quest Reward: Unknown] [Current Status: Divine Statue activated, continuously sensing the direction...]
Lin Mo could clearly feel a faint tugging sensation coming from his palm.
It was as if an invisible thread extended from the statue into the deep mountains to the west, gently pulling at it.
"I need to go there personally..." he murmured.
This meant he had to go himself; he could not leave it to his Clone.
He opened the status panel and took a look:
[Blood: 110/550]
After logging in that morning, he had created forty-five Clones, dropping his Blood Value to 100 points. After naturally recovering for this period of time, it had only risen by 10 points.
That amount of Blood Value was clearly insufficient, especially for a trip to an unknown and dangerous place.
Lin Mo pulled a small porcelain bottle from his robes, poured out four crimson Blood Replenishing Pills, and tipped them into his mouth.
The pills entered his stomach and transformed into a warm current that spread throughout his body.
On the status panel, his Blood Value began to fluctuate:
[Blood: 110/550]→[510/550]
Each of the four