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Chapter 588 A New Ding Sword! [Seeking monthly votes! ]

Ouyang Rong couldn't help but recall the moonlight illusion that occurred when he first used the moonlight sword's sword energy in the Pure Land Palace to activate the four-character blessing of "Return Home".

The dust of history was uncovered, and the moonlight and sword energy that had remained in the underground palace for a hundred years strangely outlined the figure of a long-browed monk in a cassock sitting on a lotus platform.

The scene of Master Zhong Ma drawing a circle on the ground as a prison and before his death was recreated.

Ouyang Rong saw that day that when the shadow of Master Zhong Ma was carving words under the lotus seat, there was a dazzling [spot of light] on the tip of his two raised fingers.

But he never expected that this was the [Ding Sword].

Because the illusory shadow outlined by the moonlight and sword energy is simplified.

At the time he thought it was some kind of Buddhist technique;
Or maybe the Mythical Ding Sword is too special, and the moonlight sword energy cannot outline it, so it is hidden in the illusion and replaced by a [light spot].

Who would have thought that this [light spot] is actually the real body of the Ding Sword?

In the dark underground palace, Ouyang Rong held a crystal clear night pearl tightly and walked silently in front of the mural.

He tried to demonstrate and placed the small night pearl on the tips of his two fingers.

Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes and recalled it, and it was indeed in line with the circumstances, so he nodded slowly.

“I see, I was trapped in a misconception before.

"After Master Zhongma passed away, more than ten years later, the underground palace was opened by Master Shandao's master, the new abbot of Donglin Temple.

"That is the miracle of Buddhahood that Master Shandao mentioned when he was young. Later, the underground palace was renovated and built into the current Pure Land Palace. Master Zhongma was also cremated and turned into a pile of relics... It has been several decades since then."

The dark underground palace was silent. Not far behind Ouyang Rong, Xiuzhen was sitting on the ground, hugging the Taoshouzhai cake box tightly, eating cakes and smacking her lips from time to time, turning a deaf ear to a brat who was fleecing the temple over and over again.

Ouyang Rong held the Night Pearl in his hand, rubbed his face, and continued to mutter in an inaudible voice:
"I thought everyone was smart. The Crazy Emperor Cauldron Sword that Master Zhong Ma stole was lost in the process. Either it was taken away by someone with ulterior motives, or it was hidden by the monks of Donglin Temple. At the very least, it might have been lost during the renovation of the underground palace. It is impossible that it was left there for me to pick up decades later.

"But I overlooked one point. This world is a huge makeshift team, and the form of this new [Ding Sword] is even more outrageous than the [Craftsmanship]. When it is flying the sword, it is... a pure white [spot of light].

“From this perspective, when Master Shandao and his master opened the underground palace, they followed Buddhist etiquette and cremated Master Zhongma on the spot. As a result, this night-shining pearl was mixed in with the ashes and was mistaken for a relic. It was placed in the golden lotus lamp along with the relics of other eminent monks…

"Ha, then when I first woke up in the underground palace, this golden lotus lamp was broken when I tied it with a rope and threw it out of the well... This makes sense."

After thinking through the logic, I determined that the night pearl in my hand was most likely a new Ding sword.

Ouyang Rong suddenly felt a little dry in the mouth.

And to verify it thoroughly, we need to make it visible!
There is no doubt that Master Zhong Ma, who was "very fond of stealing", was the first owner of this new Ding sword, but unfortunately he died young.

But it is better than following the Crazy Emperor, who has been working hard for others year after year and has never even touched its little hand.

After losing its sword master, [Light Spot Cauldron Sword] became dim and no different from any other object. It needs to be activated, but how can it be done without its real name?

He licked his dry lips, stopped pacing in front of the mural, turned around, and "whoosh" came to the lotus pedestal in the center of the underground palace.

The Mohist sword box that he had brought with him was placed on the lotus stone base.

A beam of silvery moonlight fell from the wellhead above his head, sprinkling on the lotus stone pedestal, as if washing the dust off the zither-shaped box.

Ouyang Rong's face became serious and he opened the sword box in advance.

If you activate the Night Pearl and turn it into a [light spot], you need to hide it in the Mohist sword box as soon as possible.

This is Lao Liu's basic quality. He doesn't want to hear the life-threatening voice of a blonde mixed-race woman above his head saying "I got you" before he can be happy for a while.

In fact, Ouyang Rong still doesn't know how these Yunmeng Yue women locked onto the [craftsmanship] that left the Mohist sword box.

Zheng——!
Ouyang Rong first drew out a moonlight sword and stared at the snow-white sword light flowing above him. He picked up a night pearl with two fingers and slowly brought it closer to the moonlight sword.

The two are getting closer.

With a slight "ding" sound, the night pearl touched the sword body and was directly covered by the snow-white sword light.

The night-shining pearl did not move at all.

It was just that with the help of the sword light shining through the bead, a faint and hazy moonlight was emitted, just like being under the moonlight.

Like an ordinary night-shining pearl.

Ouyang Rong's brow remained unchanged and he was not discouraged.

He changed his approach and cast his gaze towards the stone carving of "Returning Home" under the lotus pedestal.

Ouyang Rong slowly brought the night-shining pearl, which was emitting faint moonlight, closer to the stone carving of "Returning Home".

The two touched.

The night-shining pearl did not move at all.

The stone carving of "Return Home" remains unchanged and extremely quiet.

None of them have been activated.

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly.

He pondered for a few moments.

He suddenly brought the moonlight sword close to the stone carving of "Return Home".

The next moment, the four characters "Return Home" inscribed on the stone burst into a hazy, pure white moonlight sword energy as expected! At the same time, the same moonlight sword energy slowly burst out from the walls on all four sides of the underground palace.

The new mural on the wall was restored later, covering the stone carving of "Returning to the Countryside". Now the moonlight sword energy on the stone carving is about to break out and break through the mural just like last time.

While the sword energy on the four walls had not yet destroyed the murals, Ouyang Rong placed the night pearl close to the stone carving of the four characters "Return Home" that was emitting moonlight and sword energy.

The night-shining pearl...remains motionless.

Nothing changes.

Ouyang Rong frowned, and quickly put away the moonlight sword that was close to the four-character stone carving before the mural was destroyed.

The light on the four characters "Return Home" inscribed on the stone faded.

The strangeness on the four walls of the Pure Land Palace slowly disappeared.

Silence returned to the underground palace.

"No way... the blessing didn't trigger..."

Ouyang Rong looked puzzled and tried to shout: "Yue? Mingyue?"

The night pearl did not move at all, and there was no sound of the blessing bell in my ears at all.

Ouyang Rong wanted to prove once and for all that this was the Light Spot Sword, and at the same time see if he could activate it.

However, neither the moonlight sword nor the moonlight sword energy on the stone inscription of the four characters "Return Home" could evoke the slightest reaction from the night pearl.

Moreover, the dim moonlight emitted by the Night Pearl was unable to activate even the mechanism of the four characters "Return Home" carved on the stone.

Although it can still be explained by the fact that the Ding Sword became as dull as an ordinary object after being covered in dust.

However, he was still somewhat shaken by Ouyang Rong's speculation that the night-shining pearl based on logic just now was most likely the [Light Spot Ding Sword].

This time he came to Longcheng and returned to the Pure Land Palace to verify this point.

The main purpose is to trigger good fortune!
This is past experience. As long as you find a little trick, you can use your blessings to activate or even own this Ding sword.

That’s how I got [Craftsmanship] to recognize me as my master. I spent 10,000 merits...

But these hopeful attempts have just failed.

The blessing bell in the Merit Tower was also motionless.

What should I do?
Be quiet for a moment.

He held up the night-shining pearl and placed it before his eyes.

Ouyang Rong looked at it with a stern face:
"I think you are stubborn."

The next moment, Ouyang Rong suddenly jumped up on the spot, and at the same time used the force to smash the night pearl hard to the ground.

"Snapped--!"

The sound of the night pearl hitting the bluestone floor echoed throughout the underground palace.

"Dee-dee-dee——" The night pearl bounced a few times and flew away.

Soo-jin, who was busy enjoying her midnight snack, turned around and stared blankly at the man and the pearl in the distance.

Ouyang Rong also turned his head sharply.

The two of them stared at each other in silence for a moment.

Xiuzhen was the first to break the silence. She raised her hand and sighed:
"Amitabha, the donor has gone crazy... Hey, this pastry is so sweet, hehe, really sweet, delicious, delicious..." He changed his expression seamlessly, lowered his head with a foolish smile, and stuffed the pastry into his mouth.

Ouyang Rong had no expression on his face. He continued walking, picked up the night pearl and threw it on the ground.

"Pah-pah-pah-!"

The sound of pounding the ground echoed throughout the underground palace.

Xiuzhen buried his head in eating, ignoring everything. The crazy donor did not affect his appetite at all.

Ouyang Rong seemed unsatisfied and picked up a stone and started smashing the night pearl wildly.

Even until the stones were broken into pieces, the night pearl remained crystal clear, smooth as before, and safe and sound.

Ouyang Rong patted the dust off his hands and said with satisfaction:
"You still say you are not Ding Jian? Go on pretending."

After a pause, he nodded;
"If you keep pretending, I'll send out the [Craftsman] to see who of you has the toughest mouth."

The night-shining pearl lying on the ground: ...?
Ouyang Rong picked up the night-shining pearl that was indeed impervious to swords and guns, tossed it in his palm, and curled his lips:
"Where in the world is there a night-shining pearl, kidney knot, or relic as hard as yours? Indestructible, right?"

It's not a problem for him at all.

After a simple and rough verification, Ouyang Rong felt much more at ease, at least it was a real Ding sword.

He put away the night pearl and swept up the stone fragments on the ground. He packed them in a cloth bag, stuffed them into his arms, and took them away.

Before leaving, Ouyang Rong turned around and glanced at the dirty and dull monk who was showing off his cakes. He was really afraid that he would pick up anything to show off when he was hungry.

Ouyang Rong turned around, climbed the rope in the center of the underground palace, and waved his hand.

"Don't pick up things from the ground and eat them. I know there's nothing left... I'm leaving, Master. Goodbye."

Xiuzhen, who had a dazed expression, suddenly became excited: "Don't go up there, benefactor! There's..."

"You're going to hell. If you have a chance, bring Xiu Niang back with you next time and give you something sweeter."

"Hey, what's sweeter?" Xiuzhen was so excited that she even forgot to persuade others.

"Dog food."

Ouyang Rong has a sincere face and loves to tell the truth.

"Dog...food?"

Xiuzhen temporarily put down the cake box, raised one hand, faced the northern mural of the Buddha's previous life of "Moonlight King Donating His Head", and turned his back to the young donor who was climbing the rope and treating people with sincerity. He smiled and shook his head:

"Amitabha, I will wait for you to come back, but I don't eat dog food."

"Then it's wedding candy."

"good."

……

morning.

Dagu Mountain, in front of a main hall of Donglin Temple.

Ah Qing, Master Shandao, Xiufa and others saw Ouyang Rong out.

Master Shandao learned about it early in the morning and came specially to see him off.

But Ouyang Rong was a little absent-minded.

The main thing is that, although it has been confirmed that the Night Pearl is the Ding Sword, there is still no way to activate the Ding Sword.

I have been touching it for so long, but for some reason, the blessings from the Merit Tower have not responded and cannot be triggered.

Unfortunately, there is not enough time. He has no time to waste and has to set off today and return to Xunyang City.

"Wait, Mr. Ming, please stay."

"what's up?"

Ouyang Rong looked back curiously.

Master Shandao glanced at the beautiful hair, and the bald little monk trotted forward and handed over something wrapped in yellow cloth.

The old monk hesitated and said, "Didn't you write to me last time to ask about Master Zhong Ma's affairs?"

"Yes, there was." Ouyang Rong nodded. Last time, he not only wrote to Huang Xuan to ask, but also sent a letter to Donglin Temple in advance, hinting at it.

"Why, Master, did you remember something?"

"I remembered something..."

Master Shandao turned his Buddhist beads, his face full of reminiscence:
"In fact, before Master was cremated that day, everyone found something on his body. No one knew what it was for, but it had been kept next to his tablet. This is it."

Ouyang Rong took the yellow cloth and opened it to take a look:
It is a small square seal, which seems to be made of red copper and has a metallic luster.

You can vaguely see the words "Red Lotus" engraved on the bottom of the seal... I don't know what it is used for.

However, the seal is old and has a small corner missing. It is not as resistant as a night pearl, so it is probably not the Ding Sword.

"Found on his body?"

"Yes."

Ouyang Rong took it doubtfully, looked at it for a while, and put it into his sleeve first.

"Thank you, great monk Dahui. Your Donglin Temple... is indeed a blessed place for me. It is full of blessings and opportunities, and there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

Master Shandao's eyes sparkled: "Hey, are you praising me, Master?"

"Yeah, almost."

Ouyang Rong said with a smile: "Besides, coming back is just like going home."

"I'm sorry to have brought honor to our temple, but it is a great blessing for us to have you feel at home. Please come often in the future, and I wish you a promotion."

"Then see you next time at Xunyang Grottoes."

"Okay, we'll see you at Xunyang Grottoes. Take care, Mr. Ming. We'll celebrate together on the day the Buddha is completed."

"Ah."

Ouyang Rong bid farewell to the flattered Master Shandao in front of the gate of Donglin Temple.

Ah Qing still followed him silently, wanting to take him all the way down the mountain.

On the mountain road, Ah Qing whispered:
"Brother, please come back often."

"it is good."

Ah Qing took out a bundle from his arms and handed it out with both hands: "It's a change of season, brother, wear it in early spring."

Ouyang Rong accepted it, opened the bundle, and found two newly made blue Confucian shirts. He immediately looked a little embarrassed:
"But I came in a hurry this time and don't have any gift for you."

Ah Qing said softly: "Brother's health is the best gift for me, mother and sister-in-law."

Ouyang Rong lowered his head, put away his bag, and suddenly asked:

"By the way, did that blonde Hu Ji leave you a white jade that called her?"

"Yes, brother, should I throw it away?"

Ah Qing frowned with the word "Yue" engraved on his brows:
"Ah Qing doesn't want to go with them. Life is good now, and my brother is here too."

"Don't throw it yet."

Ouyang Rong pondered for a moment and gave instructions.

"Brother, do you want it?"

What do I need this for? Summon her to get a beating?

Ouyang Rong coughed and said casually:
"Just keep it and don't break it. I'm mainly worried that she will haunt you again. If she finds that the white jade is missing, she will think that your family members stopped you, which will easily anger her. This woman is prone to act impulsively."

"Okay, I'll listen to my brother."

Half an hour later, at the foot of the mountain.

The quiet girl silently watched Ouyang Rong's back as he waved his hand gracefully and walked away.

(End of this chapter)