From the Far South to the Far North, Choosing One of Three Sites (Second Update, Please Vote with Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 284: From the Far South to the Far North, Choosing One of Three Sites (Second Update, Please Vote with Monthly Tickets~)

Three years later.

Spring of the year 462 of Ming. Thunder pealed in rolling waves.

Rain fell outside, beneath a gloomy sky and amid a miserable chill. Though the rear courtyard of Guanxuan Monastery had no roof, the furnaces here burned fiercely. Before the rain could fall, it was steamed into white vapor that drifted above the monastery.

A calico cat with golden pupils and pointed ears lay atop a furnace heated red-hot. Seemingly unafraid of being burned, the cat was even inhaling the scorching fumes in bliss.

Beside the furnace, a boy in white fanned the fire, contemplating the transformations of wind and fire while savoring the earth-element principles within the furnace.

Beside the boy in white, Cheng Xinzhan sat upright and solemn, once again dividing his awareness to attend to two tasks at once. On one side, his hands frequently formed seals, casting talismans into the furnace and adding supplementary materials from time to time. Amid the flickering furnace flames, a book-shaped magical treasure was gradually taking form. On the other, his spirit entered the Yin-Yang Hall, continuing to comprehend the Yin-Yang principles contained within the yang astral force-Sun-Riding Light Rain-and the yin baleful intent-Profound Nether Mother.

Just then, Cheng Xinzhan sensed something and looked beyond the mountain. He saw a streak of fire rushing from the northeast, leaving a fiery trail through the layers of rain before descending into the monastery.

Cheng Xinzhan smiled at the sight. Three full years had passed, and at last there was news.

The fire landed and transformed into a tall, burly man. The man walked up beside Cheng Xinzhan, knelt, and bowed with his hands clasped, saying,

"I have