Chapter 3475: A Thorny Problem
Just from hearing the description and seeing the sleeping state of the Ancient Lotus ancestor, not much could be discerned.
However, Lin Moyu hadnât looked carefully yet. He wanted to listen first, believing that the Ancient Lotus Holy Lord surely had more to say.
The Ancient Lotus ancestor had been sleeping since the Origin Catastrophe until now. The people in the Ancient Lotus Holy Land must have researched this countless times.
There were quite a few ninth-level Dao Venerables in the Holy Land. How could they not have discovered anything?
Rather than guessing himself, it was better to hear their opinions first, then make his own judgment. This would not only be easier but also more accurate.
The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "At first, we didnât know why the ancestor couldnât wake up. Later, after continuous exploration and research, we finally discovered some clues."
"The ancestorâs soul seems to have left the physical body, whereabouts unknown. We tried to enter the ancestorâs body to explore the soul world, but we werenât successful. A Great Dao realm physical body isnât something we can investigate."
Lin Moyu said, "Havenât you tried in the Soul Void?"
The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "Weâve tried no less than ten thousand times, but couldnât find anything."
Having searched ten thousand times without success, Lin Moyu knew he didnât need to waste effort going to the Soul Void. If these ninth-level Dao Venerables couldnât find it, he certainly couldnât either.
The Soul Void and the real world have a very peculiar corresponding relationship. As long as the distance is close enough in the real world, they would also be relatively close in the Soul Void.
They could go to the Soul Void right next to their ancestor to search. If they couldnât find it once or twice, it might be a matter of luck.
But if they couldnât find it after ten thousand times, it definitely wasnât a luck issue, but that the soul wasnât there.
Lin Moyu continued to ask, "For a Great Dao realm being, lifespan is unlimited. Even if the soul is annihilated, the physical body can remain undecayed forever. How are you certain that the Ancient Lotus ancestor is still alive?"
The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "Because the ancestorâs life-bound celestial lotus is still alive."
Lin Moyu remembered that the Ancient Lotus Holy Land had a secret technique that could transform a strand of oneâs soul into a life-bound celestial lotus. The life-bound celestial lotus could continuously absorb origin essence from heaven and earth, including Origin spirit veins and the two great origins of the Sun and Moon. The absorbed origin essence could be accumulated and purified.
When the main body sat on the life-bound celestial lotus to cultivate, these constantly absorbed origin essences could be transformed into cultivation power, accelerating the main bodyâs cultivation speed.
This kind of life-bound celestial lotus had the highest compatibility with oneself, equivalent to having an avatar constantly cultivating, then giving everything gained from cultivation to oneself.
Now that the Ancient Lotus ancestorâs life-bound celestial lotus was still alive, it meant the Ancient Lotus ancestor wasnât dead.
The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord asked, "Mr. Lin, have you thought of any method?"
Lin Moyu said, "To wake up the Ancient Lotus ancestor, the most important thing is to find her soul. I assume all the elders think the same, and the key is how to find her soul."
"Let me take a look and see if I can find any clues."
Mist appeared in Lin Moyuâs eyes as he used the Fortune Great Dao, and he saw the Ancient Lotus ancestorâs fortune.
The Ancient Lotus ancestorâs fortune still existed, from which it could also be judged that she was still alive. Her fortune rose and then dissipated in the air, not flying towards the distance.
Originally, there should have been fortune connecting the physical body and the soul. If the fortune between the two was broken, there were only two possibilities.
Lin Moyu thought to himself, "The connection between the soul and the physical body has been broken. Either the distance is too far, or the soul is trapped somewhere."
Then Lin Moyu used the Undead Eye and saw exactly what he had thought - there was no soul inside the Ancient Lotus ancestor.
Without a soul, even if they went to the Soul Void right next to her, they wouldnât be able to find anything.
Lin Moyu pondered, "The soul isnât in the body, but it hasnât been destroyed. It should be trapped somewhere, or lost in the Soul Void."
Now he could determine that the Ancient Lotus ancestorâs soul wasnât dead, but he didnât know exactly where it was.
If it was trapped somewhere, that might not be too bad.
If it was lost in the Soul Void, that would be troublesome. Once lost, for those below the Great Dao realm, the soul would become confused after a long time, eventually turning into a walking corpse.
For a Great Dao realm being, they wouldnât become confused, but finding a way back would be almost impossible.
Lin Moyu said, "Where is the Ancient Lotus ancestorâs life-bound celestial lotus? Can I take a look?"
The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord nodded, "Of course."
She pointed her finger, and a celestial lotus automatically flew out.
Since they had invited Lin Moyu to help, they naturally had to trust him completely.
Lin Moyu looked at the life-bound celestial lotus with his Undead Eye and found that there was an extremely weak soul flame inside. This soul flame had a faint connection with the main body in the unseen realm. If the main body died, the life-bound celestial lotus would be destroyed along with it.
However, this connection was one-way. If the life-bound celestial lotus was destroyed, the main body wouldnât be affected.
Similarly, trying to find the main body through the life-bound celestial lotus would be equally difficult.
Lin Moyu looked at the life-bound celestial lotus through the Fortune Great Dao but didnât discover anything.
His expression gradually became solemn. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
He had encountered various thorny issues before, but the biggest problem was always how to kill the opponent.
But now, there was no opponent. Instead, he had to find a missing soul.
In the vast world, finding a lost soul was no different from finding a needle in a haystack.
Lin Moyu was a bit troubled for a moment. He looked at the Ancient Lotus Holy Lord, "Have you tried the cause-and-effect treasure?"
The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "Weâve tried that too, but the cause-and-effect treasure couldnât find the ancestorâs soul."
Cause-and-effect treasures also have strong and weak ones. Obviously, the one in the Ancient Lotus Holy Land wasnât strong enough. A sufficiently powerful cause-and-effect treasure could even reverse cause and effect, achieving many impossible things.
Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "I have a method we can try, but we need to wait a few more days."
When the Ancient Lotus Holy Lord heard that Lin Moyu had a method to try, she immediately smiled, "Thatâs fine. Weâve waited so many years, whatâs a few more days?"
At this time, Fire Lotus Elder asked, "Mr. Lin, how confident are you?"
Lin Moyu spoke honestly, "Iâm not confident. To be frank, this is the first time Lin has encountered such a problem. I can only say Iâll try my best. If it doesnât work, I hope the elders wonât blame Lin."
Fire Lotus Elder immediately said, "Of course we wonât blame Mr. Lin."
Lin Moyu said, "For the sake of the divine rune formation, Lin will do his best."
Days passed one by one, and this banquet continued. Because the Ancient Lotus ancestorâs matter hadnât been resolved, there wasnât much conversation among the crowd.
Little Mei would eat until full, then cultivate, and after cultivating, she would continue eating, non-stop.
Lin Moyu drank lotus flower clear tea, slowly savoring the delicacies. Although it wasnât yet the Ancient Lotus Immortal Banquet, the food at this feast was already of the highest quality.
Over the past few days, he had also chatted a bit with the Immortal Lotus Holy Maiden, but most of the time, they were both silent.
The Immortal Lotus Holy Maiden wasnât talkative. It was clear she didnât talk much usually.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. Lin Moyu took a deep breath, "Everyone, Lin is ready. Letâs try now."
Hearing Lin Moyuâs words, all the elders looked over, each with a rather solemn expression.
With a thought, the Destiny Lich appeared beside him.
He had waited these seven days just for the Destiny Lichâs technique to cool down.
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