Gan Ruoxu's heart thudded with excitement when he heard that, but he immediately shook his head. "That wouldn't be very appropriate, would it? I've only just received the Heavenly Venerable's favor and obtained a divine ability, and now I'm already praying for an bestowed treasure. That's truly insatiable greed. I might incur the Heavenly Venerable's displeasure."
No one liked a person who didn't know when to stop!
Wu Ju froze for a moment, then gave him a thumbs-up. "Brother Gan, I truly admire you. You actually managed to overcome your greed. In any case, I'll teach you the formation first. When you need it in the future, you won't have to ask anyone else."
"Then I'll thank you in advance." Gan Ruoxu was grateful.
Wu Ju took out paper and brush, sketched the formation, wrote the Seal Script, and explained the annotations, teaching Gan Ruoxu with all his heart.
As he listened, Gan Ruoxu suddenly froze. These Seal Script characters were extremely similar to the forbidden-law talismans beneath Daoist Yuan Shi in his mind!
Could it be that the Heavenly Venerable intends to bestow a treasure upon me? A surge of wild joy suddenly rose in his heart.
As Wu Ju's explanation delved deeper, Gan Ruoxu became increasingly certain. He had already made up his mind: once he reached the State Protecting Temple in the Capital City, he would immediately put this matter into action.
Amid his shifting thoughts, Sun Gan walked in and said solemnly, "Favor-Bearer Gan, that assassin was an inspector of the Taiping Kingdom Yellow Turban Dao. They are mortal enemies of our State Protecting Temple. That day, he happened to witness the extraordinary sight of you receiving the Heavenly Venerable's favor. After investigating everything, he deliberately came here to lie in ambush and assassinate you."
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