Ling Rat Secret Language

Lingli began to explain in detail.

What is a mutual pursuit?

As the name suggests, only when the cultivators of the Dragon-Raising Temple and the Spiritual Snakes fancy each other and choose each other can the Spiritual Light be successfully cultivated.

Otherwise, if you fancy a Spiritual Snake, but it doesn't pay attention to you, you can't cultivate the Spiritual Light.

One-sided love is not advisable.

"As for the second option..." Lingli paused, her voice a little unnatural, and said, "The so-called single option is only for us humans. You can only choose one Spiritual Snake, and you cannot choose multiple."

As soon as she finished speaking, a young nun's face suddenly turned red, and she whispered, "Why does it feel like the love between men and women in the mortal world? Men in the mortal world marry many women."

Lingli's face darkened upon hearing this, "Zhixin, don't be presumptuous!"

The young nun stuck out her tongue, her large eyes darting around.

"Amitabha, although disciple Zhixin's words are crude, they are not entirely wrong."

"Everyone, choosing a Spiritual Snake is indeed like love in the human world. For our Human Race, loyalty is essential. Of course... Spiritual Snakes can be chosen multiple times, there is no restriction."

A monk in his early twenties smiled and said.

This was Lingfa, the third disciple of Yuanhui. His condition was the same as Lingli's; the Spiritual Snake he cultivated his Spiritual Light with had died.

"Spiritual Snakes can be chosen multiple times... Bah, it seems infidelity knows no race."

Zhixin muttered softly again.

Lingfa shrugged, smiled slightly, and looked at everyone, saying, "It's understandable that Spiritual Snakes can be chosen multiple times. After all, Spiritual Snake resources are scarce, and they are quite sought after. What can be done?"

"This is the right of the Spiritual Snakes themselves."

After a series of complex hand seals, and with the golden seals of the abbots of the East and West Temples as proof, the seal at the entrance of the Snake Abyss was slowly opened.

"Fall back!"

The eminent monk guarding the seal shouted, signaling everyone to retreat.

The next second...

A vast amount of Evil Qi surged out from the Snake Abyss, displaying a dazzling array of colors and exuding astonishing evil power.

The eminent monk formed a hand seal, and his Magical Power surged within him, moving instantly.

"All conditioned phenomena are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, like dew, like lightning; thus should they be contemplated."

"Demonic evil, why do you not disperse quickly!"

Boom!

The Magical Power transformed into a palm, striking the surging Evil Qi. The latter immediately dispersed. Most of it was annihilated by the eminent monk's Magical Power, some was pushed back into the Snake Abyss, and some let out a piercing cry, shot into the sky, and disappeared.

Seeing this, the eminent monk showed a hint of bitterness and sighed, "Amitabha, some Evil Qi has still escaped. I am ashamed before the Buddha, Muna."

After saying this, Muna looked at Lingli and said, "You may enter. You only have three hours. After three hours, this monk will close the seal. You must come out before then."

"Also, those who go this time must eliminate 349 demons in the next three years, to restore peace to heaven and earth, and to atone for the karma of this leakage of Evil Qi polluting heaven and earth. Do not take this lightly."

Lingli nodded and said, "Master, please rest assured. The Abbot has already explained this matter in detail, and there will be no mistakes."

Buddhism speaks of karma and retribution. The Snake Abyss was originally meant to suppress Evil Qi, benefiting heaven and earth. However, due to the Dragon-Raising Temple's rash opening of the seal, the Evil Qi that had accumulated within leaked out, creating karma with heaven and earth.

This is why those who go this time need to continuously suppress demons for the next three years, and contribute to the Snake Abyss, to repay the karma of today.

This is also why the Dragon-Raising Temple is unwilling to open the seal of the Snake Abyss casually.

Firstly, Evil Qi would leak out, incurring sin against heaven and earth. Secondly, with less Evil Qi, the effect of the Snake Abyss in cultivating Evil Remains would weaken, and the production of Spiritual Snakes would decrease.

With these two effects, unless absolutely necessary, no one would naturally be willing to open the seal.

"Amitabha, good, good!"

"Since that is the case, please proceed."

"This monk will guard here and wish you all success."

With that, Muna sat cross-legged at the entrance of the Snake Abyss and began to chant Buddhist scriptures.

The group clasped their hands together, bid farewell to this eminent monk of the Mu generation, and entered the Snake Abyss one after another.

The Snake Abyss had been shrouded in darkness for years. With the opening of the seal, a sliver of sunlight shone in, but it did not diminish the coldness within by even a bit.

"Speaking of which, the last time I entered the Snake Abyss was ten years ago. I remember that Senior Sister was uniquely favored by that Big Azure Spiritual Snake back then. Alas, how many people were envious of me then."

Lingfa walked beside Lingli and said with a smile.

Hearing the mention of the Big Azure, Lingli's body trembled, and her heart ached. She subconsciously touched her arm, and saw that three to five snake-scale-like scales had already grown on her wrist.

This was a sign of her approaching assimilation into a seventh-grade Spiritual Snake, following the spontaneous generation of her eighth-grade Spirit Veins.

If successful, the Dragon-Raising Temple would gain another powerful seventh-rank Cultivator.

It was a pity that at the crucial moment, everything failed. With Da Qing's death, Lingli's cultivation path was completely severed.

Even if she could replace it with a new Spiritual Snake this time, it would be incredibly difficult, and a complete re-cultivation was unavoidable.

Lingli's actions were seen by Lingfa. His eyes flickered, and then he feigned a sigh, saying, "Senior Sister, you shouldn't dwell too much on Da Qing's matter. After all, communicating with a new Spiritual Snake requires you to let go of the old one, or it will reject you."

"Besides, no one could have foreseen what happened to Da Qing. Who could have predicted that in these short three years, four Spiritual Pythons would die under mysterious circumstances."

"Isn't it the same for me as Senior Sister? It's just that with my talent... alas, I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to touch the threshold of seventh-rank in this lifetime."

Lingfa sighed, a look of dejection on his face.

His words made Lingli, who was already in a bad mood, feel even worse.

In her mind, memories of Da Qing began to surface involuntarily. She knew she shouldn't be like this at this moment, but she couldn't suppress it.

"Oh, right, Senior Sister... do you have a target in mind this time?" Lingfa asked.

Lingli shook her head and said, "No. However, Master mentioned that a new Spiritual Python was born these past few days. You know that newly born Spiritual Pythons are easier to communicate with. Although their potential might not be high and their Spiritual Light may be weak, it's my only hope."

Lingli knew she was too deeply entangled with Great Green Snake. Most Spiritual Pythons might refuse her, so now she could only try her luck with the newborn one.

Lingfa nodded, his eyes flashing, revealing a hint of a mysterious smile. "Is that so... But Senior Sister, have you prepared a gift for the Spiritual Python? I have some old mice here that have absorbed a bit of spiritual energy. Senior Sister, take a few, just in case?"

As he spoke, Lingfa unfastened a cloth pouch from his waist. Inside were quite a few mice, the size of fists!

Seeing this, Lingli's expression changed drastically. "Ling Rat Secret Language? Junior Brother, this is against the rules! Quickly put it away!"