Chapter 897 - 472: Southeast Wind Rises (Part 2)

Gu Sheng listened and couldn’t help but feel speechless.

He knew that this so-called Divine Mountain was just an ordinary hill, made mysterious by some ancient legends.

"Exactly! Only Master Zhang has the right to pray for the many phenomena happening at the Divine Mountain."

At this moment, a young man standing beside him spoke.

"Only Master Zhang? What do you mean?"

Gu Sheng turned his head and asked the young man who had just spoken.

"Er Gou! Stop speaking nonsense."

At this moment, Master Zhang suddenly spoke, seeming somewhat apprehensive.

"Hehe..."

Elder Shi suddenly laughed and then explained, "Xiao Sheng doesn’t know our customs here, no blame for not knowing, it’s okay to tell him."

After speaking, Elder Shi gave Er Gou a knowing look.

After understanding, Er Gou began to introduce.

It turns out that Master Zhang’s ancestors were also a branch of cultivators, only they practiced a magic called Source-seeking Ore instead of various realms.

Since many cultivators needed source ore to catalyze their cultivation, Master Zhang’s ancestors were still quite popular.

Moreover, his ancestors wrote the Seeking Origin Heavenly Book to teach future generations.

Rumor has it that this book is an ancient wonder book, known to control powerful cultivators.

"Seeking Origin Heavenly Book?"

Upon hearing this name, Gu Sheng’s eyes suddenly brightened.

"Is there really such magic? Doesn’t that mean Master Zhang has endless resources now?"

Gu Sheng asked with some surprise.

"No, no, no!"

Master Zhang quickly waved his hand, "That Seeking Origin Heavenly Book disappeared into the Divine Mountain along with my great ancestor long ago, so only a superficial bit of the book’s magic was passed down, ashamed... ashamed..."

Gu Sheng felt that Master Zhang was not feeling well about it inside.

"Old Zhang, it’s fine, every matter has its own karma, and the Heavenly Book is no exception. No need to blame yourself."

Gu Sheng said with a smile.

"Brother Sheng is right, karma, haha..."

Next to him, someone who thought long began to laugh and looked at Gu Sheng with an approving gaze.

And so, the council came to this conclusion.

Master Zhang did not refuse, and after leaving the council hall, he turned directly back to his residence.

Gu Sheng, out of curiosity, followed Master Zhang to his home together with Er Gou and several other young people.

Back at home, Master Zhang’s face was no longer as serious as in the council hall.

On the contrary, he was more solemn and reverent at this time.

"Er Gou, you young guys help move that table out."

Master Zhang ordered.

"Yes."

Er Gou responded and immediately led several people to carry an ancient table out from inside the house and placed it in the center of the courtyard.

The table was filled with various offerings, including fresh fruits and grains.

Additionally, there was an incense candle handcrafted by Master Zhang.

After setting up the offerings, Master Zhang lit the incense.

Wisps of blue smoke rose slowly, carrying a faint sandalwood aroma.

Following this, Master Zhang faced the direction of the Divine Mountain and began to perform rituals and kowtow.

"Mimi ya ya..."

Master Zhang muttered words as if he was having a conversation with the Divine Mountain.

Gu Sheng and the other young people stood by, quietly observing everything.

Gu Sheng felt curious about this ceremony.

To be honest, he didn’t trust it, but it was necessary to maintain the proper respect.

After all, it was the village’s tradition, a belief Master Zhang and the others held in the Divine Mountain.

"Hoo..."

At that moment, a southeastern wind suddenly picked up.

The wind was strong, blowing the incense candles on the table askew.

Seeing this, Master Zhang’s face changed, and he stopped his actions.

He had a deflated expression, with unease flashing in his eyes.

Gu Sheng noticed the change in Master Zhang and stepped forward to ask, "Old Zhang, what’s the matter? Is there something wrong with this wind?"

"Sigh..."

Master Zhang sighed and slowly stood up.

"The southeastern wind rising is not a good omen. In our Stone Village legends, it foretells the arrival of disaster."

Master Zhang wore a worried expression.

Hearing this, Gu Sheng frowned.

Though the words sounded superstitious, seeing Master Zhang taking it seriously, it wasn’t right to directly refute him.

"Old Zhang, the change in wind direction is just a natural phenomenon, it doesn’t necessarily predict disaster."

Master Zhang listened to Gu Sheng’s words and was silent for a moment.

Yet the unease in his heart persisted.

He looked at Gu Sheng, then at the other young people, finally saying: "Brother Sheng, you’ll have to pay more attention to the village matters lately."

"Don’t worry, I’m fine."

Gu Sheng nodded, then looked at the other young people: "What about you?"

"We have no problem either!"

Er Gou and the other young people replied in unison.

Soon, the news of Master Zhang’s prayers spread throughout the entire village.

In the following days, the atmosphere in Stone Village grew tense.

Every day, Master Zhang and Elder Shi performed prayer ceremonies, hoping to gain the protection of the Divine Mountain.

Meanwhile, Gu Sheng led Er Gou and the other young people to start practical training.

That evening, Gu Sheng had just finished dinner when he saw Master Zhang looking happy.

"Old Zhang, why are you so happy today?"

Gu Sheng asked curiously, after all these days he had been all worried, acting like he had lost a lot of money.

"Hehe... the Divine Mountain finally responded, the disaster might be averted, hehe..."

Master Zhang said with a joyful expression.

"Divine Mountain responded? Disaster averted?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng became interested, "What kind of response?"

"There was a northwestern wind, and a mysterious light appeared above the Divine Mountain."

Master Zhang replied.

"Oh? Really?"

Gu Sheng became curious again.

"Could this be false? Go outside and look, the light over the Divine Mountain hasn’t dispersed yet."

Gu Sheng dashed out of the house and looked towards the distant Flat-top Mountain.

Under the night sky, the silhouette of the mountain was exceptionally clear in the moonlight.

And indeed, as Master Zhang said, a faint halo seemed to be slowly rotating above the mountain top.

The halo was emitting a gentle light, as if some treasure was about to be born.

"This..."

Gu Sheng was filled with astonishment.

The scene before him was too bizarre, piquing Gu Sheng’s curiosity.

He decided that, no matter what, he would explore it on this special night.

In the dead of night, the people of Stone Village had already fallen into dreams.

Gu Sheng quietly got up and left the house.

He stirred up the divine power within him and flew through the night sky.

Soon, he landed silently on the mountaintop of Flat-top Mountain.

All around the mountaintop was silent, with only the sound of the wind softly blowing past his ears.

Gu Sheng surveyed the surroundings, seeing that the mountaintop was barren, apart from some rubble and a few hardy shrubs, there wasn’t anything particularly special.

The only special thing was the halo, which appeared even more distinct.

The halo was just hovering in the center of the mountaintop, slowly rotating, emitting a soft glow.

Gu Sheng cautiously approached.

In his curiosity, he reached out his hand, wanting to touch the halo to see what it really was.

At that moment, the halo suddenly flickered intensely.

"Swish!"

A powerful force erupted from the halo, flinging Gu Sheng backward.

Gu Sheng barely stabilized himself, looking at the halo in astonishment.

"What could it be that’s so powerful?"

Gu Sheng wondered.

Then, he gathered his divine power and directed a palm blast towards the halo.

"Whoosh..."

The divine power Gu Sheng released passed through the halo like a gentle breeze, vanishing into the vast night sky.

"How can it be like this? It shouldn’t be."

Gu Sheng stood there puzzled.

If the halo really had a physical presence, his power should have had some feedback.

But now, the power he released was directly dissipated, as if nothing had happened.

So, the existence of the halo must be related to the mountain’s structure.

Moreover, the mountain’s structure was a bit unusual!

"There must be some treasure hidden within this mountain!"

Gu Sheng secretly calculated in his mind, planning how to split open the mountain.