Ma Bowen's True Plan

<The Secret of the Dream Grotto-Heaven's Fourth Layer>

"The fourth layer of the Dream Grotto-Heaven was a vast lake formed from vital essence."

"At the center of the lake stood a small black island. On it was an azure Longevity Stele."

"There appeared to be a corpse in front of the Longevity Stele, leaning against it."

"That corpse was most likely Ma Bowen himself."

"The Longevity Stele dated back 3,300 years. Legend said it held the secret of eternal life, but also harbored a terrible disaster. It brought calamity upon its owner and caused its user to die an unnatural death."

"Based on the information currently available..."

"Ma Bowen built this mysterious Dream Grotto-Heaven to make use of the Longevity Stele."

"He must have wanted to prolong his life and gain the power of eternal life."

<The Secret of the Dream Grotto-Heaven's First Layer>...

<The Secret of the Dream Grotto-Heaven's Second Layer>...

<The Secret of the Dream Grotto-Heaven's Third Layer>...

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The Historians' Collection of Unsolved Anomalies...

The History of Goose City...

Ma Bowen's Diary...

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Ma Bowen's Plan

"Heaven-Calculating Strategist Ma Bowen came from the Strategy School, a branch of the Military School."

"More than six hundred years ago, during the war that founded Great Ming, he happened upon a tomb on a battlefield."

"He obtained the Longevity Stele and discovered its origins."

"Ma Bowen used his position to gather vast quantities of dharma materials and complete the construction of the Dream Grotto-Heaven."

"He turned his fief, Goose City, into the foundation of the Dream Grotto-Heaven. The blood of every Goose City resident carried its mark."

"They would sustain the Dream Grotto-Heaven without end."

"The bloodline of Ma Bowen's descendants and the jade pendant he left behind were the only clues