Chapter 733 - 731: Threefold Seizing Diagram
Originally, Mo Lin had no interest in murder, robbery, or stealing from others.
But... Hui Chen mentioned the name Xin Ziruo.
Mo Lin was particularly sensitive to this name.
Since the other party was connected to Xin Ziruo, Mo Lin didn’t mind disgustingly irritating Xin Ziruo.
"Alright." Mo Lin nodded in response to Hui Chen.
"Thank you, brother."
Hui Chen heavily thanked Mo Lin.
The City God is an extremely special role.
It does not refer to an individual, but rather a position.
Mo Lin once had a City God, but unfortunately, that City God had fallen.
"Brother, wait for my news.
When I’m ready to act further, I’ll contact you," Hui Chen said slowly to Mo Lin.
Today, he just wanted Mo Lin to agree to help him so that Hui Chen could plan the next step.
Mo Lin nodded.
Having resolved this matter, Mo Lin took Hou Hongfang and Qu Qing back to Beihai.
Beihai...
This used to be a place where Mo Lin’s ghosts lived.
Though those ghosts have now disappeared, there are still people living here.
In times of chaos, it serves as a rather decent refuge.
The current Beihai is still relatively good, not falling under any particular domain.
Mo Lin stood on the ground, looking into the distance with a frown.
Such a vast Beihai, yet not a trace of Ghost Qi could be felt.
White clouds floated across a clear sky.
There used to be dense Ghost Qi covering the sky here.
Ghost Qi hovered in the sky like dark clouds, covering all of Beihai.
But now, for some unknown reason, not a hint of Ghost Qi was felt throughout Beihai.
There was a place that bordered the Underworld, where dense Ghost Qi spewed out.
Why is there no Ghost Qi in Beihai now?
If it weren’t for the unchanged environment, Mo Lin would have wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
Mo Lin led Hou Hongfang and Qu Qing forward.
After walking for a few minutes, Mo Lin finally noticed the situation.
The Ghost Qi hadn’t disappeared.
The Ghost Qi here had been sealed.
Someone had come and sealed the Ghost Qi here.
Mo Lin followed his memories, seeking the previous residence of the ghosts.
A palace appeared before him.
It was more like a Daoist Temple than a palace.
Red walls and black tiles.
A Daoist child was guarding the entrance.
"Hey, what do you want?"
Seeing outsiders approaching, the Daoist child questioned Mo Lin.
"Who are you?" Mo Lin subconsciously asked.
"This is the True Martial Daoism,"
the Daoist child asked Mo Lin, "Did a Daoist Master call you here?"
"No," Mo Lin shook his head.
"Since no Daoist Master called you, please leave; this place does not welcome outsiders."
The Daoist child slowly said to Mo Lin: "If you want to become a disciple, wait three days.
There are currently no new disciples being accepted."
"You are the True Martial Daoism?"
Mo Lin recognized the True Martial Emperor’s human incarnation, known as Zhen Lingling.
She knew the True Martial Emperor’s methods, and the name of this Daoism was True Martial Daoism, leading Mo Lin to instinctively think of Zhen Lingling.
"Yes, we study the orthodox True Martial lineage," the Daoist child nodded.
The True Martial Emperor’s lineage is not at all inferior to Mo Lin’s Celestial Monarch Xu’s lineage.
Moreover, in Mo Lin’s memory, only Zhen Lingling possessed the True Martial Emperor’s lineage.
"Is there someone named Zhen Lingling here?" Mo Lin asked with curiosity.
"No," the Daoist child nodded.
"The most powerful person here is Guo Ke, our Daoist Master," the Daoist child slowly replied to Mo Lin.
Mo Lin nodded and stood aside, pondering what was happening here.
What was the relationship between this True Martial Daoism and Zhen Lingling?
"Our Daoist Master will be giving a lecture in three days, and you can come and listen then," the Daoist child reminded Mo Lin.
Mo Lin nodded and left with Qu Qing and Hou Hongfang.
Until the situation is clear, it is best not to act rashly.
....
Three days later.
In the courtyard of True Martial Daoism.
A man in a Daoist robe stood on a distant high platform, speaking about the True Martial Emperor.
A crowd gathered in the courtyard.
There were hundreds of people.
These people all wanted to join True Martial Daoism as disciples.
Today was the first class, also serving as a selection process.
"Today, I will discuss the True Martial Ghost-Controlling Skill.
Anyone who can remember twenty percent of it can stay; the rest must leave."
Guo Ke stood on the high platform discussing the True Martial Ghost-Controlling Skill.
This was Zhen Lingling’s Daoist Skill.
It had once been passed on to Mo Lin.
And now, Mo Lin also knew this method.
But... why did this person named Guo Ke know the True Martial Ghost-Controlling Skill?
Although Guo Ke wasn’t teaching the actual Daoist Skill, he conveyed the essence of the True Martial Ghost-Controlling Skill.
After Guo Ke explained the True Martial Ghost-Controlling Skill, the next step was the selection phase.
Each person had to describe the True Martial Ghost-Controlling Skill as explained by Guo Ke.
Those without talent could not remember it.
Similarly, those without a Ghost-Controlling foundation could not remember it.
It was clearly meant to select those with talent and a foundational background.
Even Hou Hongfang and Qu Qing, despite their strength, failed because they had no talent in ghost-controlling.
So they were eliminated.
But Mo Lin successfully passed the selection.
At the same time, three others passed the selection.
Including Mo Lin, four people passed this selection.
Out of hundreds, only four passed, indicating how strict it was.
"You four have been chosen; from today, you are Registered Disciples,"
Guo Ke motioned to Mo Lin and the other three, "Follow me."
Guo Ke walked in front, with Mo Lin and the others following behind.
Soon, they arrived at a room.
This room was only about fifty square meters.
There were red windows and a wooden bed one could lie on.
"Now that you have joined our True Martial Daoism, you are disciples of our sect.
I will paint a True Martial Diagram on you.
In times of danger, the True Martial Diagram can save your life."
"You first,"
Guo Ke indicated to the man next to Mo Lin, gesturing for him to lie down.
The man nodded and lay on the bed as instructed by Guo Ke.
Guo Ke used Dao Qi to paint a diagram on the man’s back.
In about ten minutes, a True Martial Diagram was drawn.
Upon seeing this so-called True Martial Diagram, Mo Lin’s expression tensed instantly.
This appeared to be a True Martial Diagram.
But in reality, it was something sinister, a Sanrob Diagram.
A mere pretense under the name of a True Martial Diagram.
Corpse Stealing, Soul Stealing, Life Stealing.
Known as the Sanrob Diagram.
This wasn’t about recruiting disciples.
It was clearly about finding talented individuals to use as seeds.
This was not a legitimate Daoism; it was more like a cult.
Did Zhen Lingling create this cult?
Mo Lin was a bit puzzled.
Once one man was painted with the Sanrob Diagram, the others were also.
A sudden inspiration hit Mo Lin, who used Immortal Qi to cut through the skin on his back.
Seeing Mo Lin’s blood-covered back, Guo Ke’s expression turned grim.
"What’s going on?" Guo Ke questioned Mo Lin.
With Mo Lin’s back injured, there was no way to paint the diagram.
"I got scratched in a fight outside," Mo Lin casually made up an excuse.
"Once you’re healed, come find me.
Everyone must have the True Martial Diagram," Guo Ke reminded Mo Lin.
Mo Lin nodded in agreement.
A subtle fragrance drifted into the room through the door crack.
The moment Mo Lin smelled it, his pupils suddenly contracted.
This scent was identical to Zhen Lingling’s.
Could the person outside be Zhen Lingling?