Eighth Master Hui

When Mama Hu learned that the "Dragon-Shaped Meridian Diagram" and the "On Tribulation Dao Qi Meridians" were connected, forming a High Antiquity method for controlling Dragon Vein, her expression was quite interesting.

"So, Old Daoist Shen wasn't lying to me; his ancestors really were immortals!" Mama Hu murmured to herself.

"So, now you know why we can't report this to the authorities, right? The Dragon Vein —my Hu Household has studied that too."

"That's not right. Those people cultivate Dragon Vein privately. What we're doing is at most tomb raiding, and overseas at that. Heavenly Gate can't possibly regulate even this, can they?"

"Mom, what you're saying makes a lot of sense, but there's a high chance they won't listen to your reasoning," Hu Mang sighed.

"This concerns the Dragon Vein. There are two possibilities. The better one is that, because it involves the secrets of the Heavenly Gate, your son will seize this opportunity to be incorporated into the system and become a glorious member of the relevant department, and at the very top level."

Mama Hu was immediately tempted.

That doesn't seem like a bad idea.

"But one bad possibility is that your son or I could be dissected and studied, especially since this High Antiquity method is something others can't learn. People might wonder if it's because of my half-demon body."

Hu Mang deliberately tried to scare his mother.

Upon hearing this, Mama Hu immediately shook her head.

"Then forget it. Whether I become an official or not doesn't matter. My son's life is the most important thing."

"Moreover, although I still don't understand why the Ghost Lord would rather ask you resurrected ones to do things than his own trusted subordinates, there is no doubt that whether it was the Five Great Households' exploration of the Ghost Dragon Vein or the suppression of the remnants of the Five Dynasties, it was most likely this Ten Lords's private business. This matter has blown up and been discovered by other important figures. If the Ghost Lord silences us, then my mother and I really won't be able to escape."

Mama Hu's expression grew even more serious.

And before they knew it, their "cheap dad" had also come to their side, listening to these things in silence.

"Son, what do we do now?"

Hu Mang stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly chuckled softly.

"Actually, the situation isn't that bad, Mom. If you think about it carefully, it's actually quite good."

"Huang Jiayou's only hope now is our Hu Household; his main target is actually the Bai Household."

"As for Liu Household's fifth aunt, she's now in need of our 'Dragon Vein research data' in order to get it from us. Even if she doesn't agree to let us get a share, she probably won't do anything to us."

"As for the Hui Household and the New Demonic Path, they certainly need to be taken seriously. The Seven Absolutes Devil Meridians I possess are most likely the experimental products from back then."

"Mom, I don't really remember that Eighth Master Hui, but I don't think he had any children in modern times."

"Well, Hui the Eighth has always been single. He doesn't even have a spouse, let alone adopted children. He's also always been quiet and reserved, and he's not really close to any of our four families."

"He's a rat spirit from the Yu Dynasty. According to your ranking, shouldn't he be called Boss Gray? Why do you call him Eighth Master Hui?" Hu Mang asked again.

"This was his own request. Although he came from the first dynasty, and should logically be called Brother Gray, he didn't want us to call him that. He only said that he was ranked eighth and asked us to call him Hui the Eighth. But he was the eldest after all, so we called him Eighth Master Hui, and we got used to it after a while."

"A rat spirit from the Yu Dynasty... that's a classic thousand-year-old demon."

Based on the average lifespan of 300 years of ancient dynasties, regardless of which period of the dynasty this Eighth Master Hui traveled from, judging from his apparent age alone, he is a genuine thousand-year-old demon.

"What did he do after you parted ways with him?"

Mama Hu recalled for a moment and said, "It seems he went to do smuggling, traveling all over the country. He also likes to collect antiques, and I heard he likes to rob tombs when he has nothing to do. If we weren't so close, I would have gone to him for that overseas grave-robbing incident back then."

Do you enjoy tomb raiding for no reason?

What kind of bizarre hobby is this? Is it influenced by the rat demon bloodline?

"So, it's very likely that Eighth Master Hui was the one who spearheaded the smuggling of demonic medicines?" Hu Mang asked, a thought flashing through his mind.

"I don't know," Mama Hu said blankly. "I don't even know about Liu Wuniang's private research on the Dragon Vein."

"Try to look on the bright side. Among the five families, your intelligence is at least better than Fourth Aunt Bai's. She's almost become the enemy of all five families," Hu Mang comforted her.

"Moreover, as long as we can gain Fifth Aunt Liu's trust, at the very least, our lives, mother and son, will be saved."

"Never mind, I'm going to get some sleep first. This day has been so tumultuous, I can't take it anymore."

Looking exhausted, Mama Hu waved her hand and went straight into the house.

"Then you take over the night watch, Dad. I'm going to cultivate as well."

In this situation, it is indeed necessary to have someone in charge of keeping watch.

"Cheap old man" smiled and nodded; anyway, he didn't need to sleep.

After returning to his room, Hu Mang was not sleepy at all. He sat cross-legged and pondered the events of the day in the darkness, making sure that his words and actions had not revealed any flaws.

As long as things remain stable with the Liu Household, there shouldn't be any problems for the time being.

At most, it will be about the distribution of the "Bone-Molding Pill" after the Bai Household is eliminated.

To appease Fifth Aunt Liu, and even to persuade Fifth Aunt Liu and her backers to switch sides, I need to produce more "evidence" about the overseas demonic sects.

Spirit Stone are very important.

But Spirit Stone alone are definitely not enough.

There must also be other "evidence of demonic possession".

And coincidentally, he did have some "evidence" about the demonic path, but he couldn't open it for the time being.

Hu Mang rummaged through his trouser pockets. He had sewn Storage Bag into both pockets. One of them was a normal, usable Storage Bag containing almost all the treasures he had acquired in the Azure Mysterious Realm, while the other was the Storage Bag of the "Daoist Xuanyin".

This is a Storage Bag that cannot be opened because its opening is sealed with Divine Sense restriction left by the Mysterious Yin Old Daoist.

According to Old Chen, it would take a year or two of using Divine Sense to grind it down, and then it would be broken down.

However, when Old Chen said this, he probably didn't expect that Hu Mang's Divine Sense level could break through to the Golden Core in such a short time.

There are no Golden Core Azure Mysterious Realm.

Moreover, since there is no Golden Core, it is naturally impossible to possess the Golden Nature.

After several previous experiments, Hu Mang concluded that Golden Nature is a high-level condensation of Divine Sense, and under certain circumstances, it can even be used as a weapon.

This weapon seems to be quite effective against other Divine Sense.

Hu Mang took a deep breath, drawing the wisp of Golden Nature from his Dantian and condensing it at his fingertips.

A faint golden light emanated from his fingertips, as if he were holding a tiny golden needle.

He slowly brought the wisp of Golden Nature close to the opening of the Storage Bag, touching the layer of Divine Sense restriction. In that instant, a faint, crackling sound, like electricity, erupted between the golden light and the restriction.

The Divine Sense barrier, which was originally as solid as an iron wall, began to tremble slightly under the erosion of the golden light. Fine ripples appeared on its surface, as if ice was being slowly melted by drops of warm water.

There's hope!!

Hu Mang was overjoyed and increased the output of his Golden Nature. The golden light at his fingertips became even brighter, and the trembling of the restriction became more and more intense. Even the edges began to show visible cracks, like the first fissures in dry mud.

He could sense that the Divine Sense left behind by the Mysterious Yin Old Daoist was being gradually eroded by the Golden Nature element, like a red-hot knife cutting into cold butter—slowly, but definitely penetrating deeper.

However, just before the restriction was about to be broken, the Divine Sense restriction suddenly trembled, like an enraged beast, unleashing a final, powerful counterattack.

A cold and domineering Divine Sense rebounded from the depths of the restriction, like an invisible hand, slamming hard onto the Golden Nature of the Hu Mang.

Hu Mang groaned, the golden light at his fingertips instantly extinguished, his upper body leaned back slightly, and at the same time, a sharp pain shot through his fingertips, as if he had been pricked by a needle.

The Divine Sense restriction quickly returned to its original state after the rebound; the cracks disappeared, the tremors stopped, and it returned to its indestructible form, as if nothing had ever happened.

However, when Hu Mang came to his senses, he was overjoyed.

"If the Golden Core corresponds to the Three Flowers and Five Qi, then the Golden Nature should correspond to the 'Elementary Unity of Heaven and Man' brought about by the Three Flowers and Five Qi Great Perfection, or, according to the Azure Mysterious Realm, 'Heavenly Secrets Evolution.'"

"However, their effects are completely different. 'Heavenly Secrets Evolution' focuses on predicting one's own fortune and misfortune. If combined with an array, it can even unleash ten or even dozens of times its power in a short period of time."

"As for the 'Golden Nature,' it's more like a sword; if used well, this sword will be invincible."

This part is based on Boss Gu's notes on "Golden Nature Research".

Hu Mang now felt like he was taking a cram school exam. In order to break through the restrictions imposed by the Daoist Xuanyin so that he could create some demonic artifacts and make his "overseas demonic path" identity more impervious to interrogation, he began frantically copying homework.

He took out the "Golden Nature Notebook" that Boss Gu had given him for free and began to read it late into the night.

He read and studied simultaneously, hoping to gain some insight within three days and then break through the restrictions.

The night passed quickly.

Almost the very next morning, the Huang Jiayou darted out again.

He somehow acquired a baseball cap, pulled the brim low, and wore sunglasses. He glanced around furtively, making sure there were no suspicious people in the vicinity, before darting into Hu Mang's room, closing the door behind him, and starting to discuss their grand plan with Hu Mang.

Almost simultaneously, two streaks of light appeared above Pine Peak Blessed Land. Without any change of direction, they headed straight for the land's regulatory department. At the entrance of the department, they transformed into two human figures: the girl surnamed Ji and Qian Xiao Long, who was said to have comprehended the "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin" technique.