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Chapter 1310: Spirit Tablet

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True Person Brother Zhuge saw Old Mr. Xun's familiar, strict handwriting, and his scalp went numb.

He had a feeling of having graduated for many years, suddenly having a dream, returning to the disciple era, and feeling the tension and constraint of being 'instructed' by the 'instructor'.

He held Old Mr. Xun's reply letter and didn't move for a long time.

The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion director urged him, "What are you stunned for? Hurry up and see what Old Mr. Xun replied to you."

True Person Brother Zhuge pursed his lips, still doing psychological construction.

In his life, the only person who managed him was Old Mr. Xun.

Old Mr. Xun's rigorous and serious temperament was incompatible with his own naturally unrestrained temperament.

"Dilly-dallying————"

The Heavenly Power Pavilion director was a bit impatient, snatched the jade slip from the stunned True Person Brother Zhuge's hand, took a look, then raised his head to look at True Person Brother Zhuge, and sighed: "Old Mr. Xun cares about you————"

"Old Mr. Xun said, although you have reached the True Person realm, your foundation is shallow and not solid enough."

"Your problem is still that you are too lazy."

"Your aptitude and temperament are enough, but you are just too lazy."

"Your Brother Zhuge family's 'one cannot clarify one's ambition without detachment' is correct, but you cannot just 'detach' without 'clarifying ambition'."

"Don't shake a fan all day long and do nothing."

"You must learn more and comprehend more."

"You must clarify your heart and establish your ambition."

"The world has the saying of gradual enlightenment and sudden enlightenment, and always prefers sudden enlightenment, feeling that with one sudden enlightenment, one can clarify right and wrong, clarify one's heart and see one's nature, pointing directly to the Great Dao, and the immortal path will be unobstructed."

"This is just lazy people comforting themselves."

"Those who have sudden enlightenment are also 'gradually enlightened' all year round————always keeping heaven and earth in their hearts, feeling all things and all laws, seeing more, learning more, thinking more, and with a certain opportunity, when water flows, a channel is formed, only then is there the saying of 'sudden enlightenment'."

"Not learning, not practicing, not thinking, not comprehending, and hoping for sudden enlightenment is just daydreaming."

"If you want to enter the Profound Void, you still have to calm your heart and properly comprehend the principles of heaven and earth and the laws of the Great Dao."

"Heaven does not necessarily reward diligence, but those who are not diligent, those who have not been tempered by the affairs of the world, have no way to temper their temperament, and don't even have the qualification to ask about the Dao————"

The Heavenly Power Pavilion director knew that True Person Brother Zhuge was most afraid of Old Mr. Xun 'nagging', so he read this letter out, originally holding some joking thoughts, but as he read, his tone slowed down, and his attitude also became solemn.

After reading, he thought silently for a moment, then raised his head to look at True Person Brother Zhuge, half sighing, half envious: "Old Mr. Xun————is truly good to you."

True Person Brother Zhuge also put away his scattered thoughts, thought for a moment, and sighed deeply: "Indeed————"

This is the instruction of the Profound Void, containing the comprehension of laws, and some insights into life.

For cultivators at the bottom realm, especially below Foundation Establishment, or even Golden Core cultivators, these 'naggings' might look like empty and hollow nonsense, without practical significance.

The basic realm needs to be 'practical'.

But once the realm gradually gets higher, standing in a high place, seeing more of the world and human hearts, and reaching the level of 'comprehending the Dao', only then does one understand the depth of the knowledge here.

Back when they were still Foundation Establishment, studying at the Profound Void Gate, hearing these words, they probably would have been indifferent.

But now, they have already left the sect, experienced for more than a hundred years, reached the peak of Golden Core, and the next step is to break through to Feather Transformation and peek into the realm of True Persons.

Even further, from real to virtual, to understand the 'virtual' realm.

Hearing Old Mr. Xun again at this time, one couldn't help but feel emotional.

The Old Ancestor is indeed still the Old Ancestor————

Many times, the Old Ancestor seems long-winded, conservative, and stubborn, but actually, it's not that the Old Ancestor is wrong, but that the disciple fundamentally doesn't understand.

And precisely because of this reason, no matter how scattered True Person Brother Zhuge's temperament was, he still held deep respect for Old Mr. Xun in his heart.

In the entire Brother Zhuge family, no one could manage him, but Old Mr. Xun could.

Whatever Old Mr. Xun said, he could only listen.

Because he also knew that whatever Old Mr. Xun said, he himself had first practiced it, done it, and only then taken it to teach others.

Old Mr. Xun's education was also impartial, without selfishness.

Perhaps it was also because of this reason that True Person Brother Zhuge wasn't sent by his grandfather to a higher-level Dao Prefecture, but was sent thousands of miles away to the Profound Void Gate for Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Foundation Establishment has a far-reaching impact on a person's life path.

The three were all a bit lost for a moment.

A moment later, the three suddenly came back to their senses, and the Heavenly Power Pavilion director flipped through the jade slip letter and said: "And then?"

"We wrote the letter, it seems not to ask these things————"

"What about the Old Ancestor's reply regarding the Jade Introduction?"

The three flipped for a long time, but didn't find half a reply between the lines.

The words on the letter were all instructions and exhortations for True Person Brother Zhuge's cultivation, and it was the same as usual.

It seemed that Old Mr. Xun didn't care about the 'Jade Introduction' matter at all and didn't even mention it.

But the three of them knew that it was impossible for Old Mr. Xun not to reply.

So they found at the end of the letter, behind Old Mr. Xun's signature, a small, small picture that looked like a 'seal'.

If you don't look carefully, you can't recognize it at all.

The content of the picture is also very simple, an incense burner, with curling smoke, and a spirit tablet worshipped on it.

"What does this mean?"

The three frowned.

"The Jade Introduction is fake?"

"No, if it were fake, the Old Ancestor would reply with a 'no' word, and that would be the end of it; he wouldn't talk nonsense, let alone draw a picture."

"He didn't say it clearly, which means this Jade Introduction, in all likelihood————cannot be fake?"

"The reason he didn't say it clearly is because this brat's identity is unusual, so this matter shouldn't be publicized, and a clear answer shouldn't be given————"

"Then what about this picture? What does it mean?"

"Incense burner, incense fire————is it saying that this brat is related to the inheritance of the Profound Void Gate?"

"Then what about this spirit tablet?"

"This is————the spirit tablet of the Profound Void Gate?"

The Heavenly Power Pavilion director looked at True Person Brother Zhuge, "Brother Zhuge, you have knelt in the ancestral hall of the Profound Void Gate; look carefully, is this the spirit tablet of the Profound Void Gate?"

True Person Brother Zhuge's expression was not good, "You haven't knelt?"

The Heavenly Power Pavilion director nodded: "I haven't had the qualification yet, to be punished by Old Mr. Xun to kneel in the ancestral hall."

True Person Brother Zhuge sighed, looked at the Jade Introduction, and said: "It is the ancestral spirit tablet of the Profound Void Gate, but it is one size smaller."

Old Mr. Xun knew that True Person Brother Zhuge could see this kind of thing.

But in this way, this matter became even more intriguing.

"The Old Ancestor wouldn't be saying————that this brat named 'Mo Hua' is related to the incense fire and inheritance of the Profound Void Gate?"

"Is this picture a 'metaphor'?"

"Does this spirit tablet refer to this brat?"

"Is this a real reference, saying that this brat is a descendant of the Old Ancestor of the Profound Void Gate?"

"Or is it a virtual reference, referring to this brat's high status in the sect————high enough to be able to have a spirit tablet?"

The three people, one is a consultant for the Qin Tian Situ Jian, and the other two are directors of the Seven Pavilions, who have been mixing in the Dao Court for many years; their ability to 'read and understand' is extremely strong.

However————

"Is this 'understanding' really correct?"

"This is too absurd, right?"

"But if this Jade Introduction is real, then the elders, Sect Masters, and even Old Ancestors of the three gates all personally signed his Jade Introduction, then it might————not be absurd at all————"

Thinking of the long string of elder names densely and neatly signed on the Jade Introduction.

And those heavy names of the Sect Masters and Old Ancestors.

The scalps of the three all felt numb.

"This really must be————the treatment of a Crown Prince, right————"

"A Crown Prince among Crown Princes————must be a little ancestor, and must be a little ancestor shared by the three gates————"

"Outrageous————"

"Then what to do now?"

"This person, we have to 'protect' him, right————"

"Not 'protect' him," the Heavenly Power Pavilion director pointed at the little spirit tablet and sighed, "Looking at the Old Ancestor's meaning, he has to be 'worshipped'————"

Since it's a spirit tablet, it has to be worshipped.

And, there cannot be the slightest mistake.

The three frowned, saying nothing, their hearts feeling somewhat unpleasant.

A moment later, the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion director said: "I still don't quite understand————just a Foundation Establishment, how could his status be so high?"

"Holding a mere Foundation Establishment so high? This style of conduct doesn't look like the Profound Void Gate at all."

"This also doesn't seem like something Old Mr. Xun would do————"

"I also think so————but now is not the time to dwell on these things————"

"Hurry up and think of a way, first bring this 'spirit tablet' back and worship it————" the Heavenly Power Pavilion director said helplessly.

The spirit tablet of the Profound Void Gate, it can't be worshipped at the Hua family, can it————

The three all sighed slowly.

True Person Brother Zhuge and the two directors plotted for a whole night.

The next day, True Person Brother Zhuge came forward and went to the Hua family's station to invite the spirit tablet.

But only he knew in his heart that he was inviting a 'spirit tablet'.

——

On the surface, he didn't show any difference, still that indifferent, lazy appearance.

He even used a 'disgusted' gaze to look at Mo Hua.

It seemed he felt this was a 'troublemaker', a 'disaster-maker'.

The scene included not only people from the Hua family, True Person Bai Qingmu, the noble young master in golden robes, but also some noble children.

Because it concerned Mo Hua's 'stay or leave', there were quite a few people.

"I went back and checked, this brat seems to indeed have a bit of a connection with my Profound Void Gate, I————"

True Person Brother Zhuge sighed lightly, and again 'disgustedly' looked at Mo Hua, saying slowly: "After all, there is a bit of a connection with the Profound Void Gate, it wouldn't be good not to care————"

"————so this brat, I have to take him away first."

He didn't show that Mo Hua's identity was very important, just an appearance of being unwilling to meddle in other people's business because of sect friendship.

True Person Hua didn't suspect anything either.

Or rather, he suspected that Mo Hua's identity might be unusual, but he fundamentally couldn't imagine that this Foundation Establishment brat he caught from the wilderness, who looked like a 'Divine Blessing', had such a status in the Profound Void Gate.

"This brat's Jade Introduction————is it real?" True Person Hua said.

True Person Brother Zhuge nodded.

"Can I see it?" True Person Hua said.

True Person Brother Zhuge said: "The Sect Jade Introduction is an internal sect matter; it's not good to let outsiders see it."

True Person Hua insisted: "I must take a look; only then can I prove that he is indeed a disciple of the Profound Void Gate."

True Person Brother Zhuge pushed back a few more times, but finally couldn't push back anymore, so he handed the Jade Introduction to True Person Hua.

On the Jade Introduction, there were indeed several elder signatures.

It was indeed the Jade Introduction of the Profound Void Gate.

All marks and proofs were exactly the same.

But True Person Hua was a bit suspicious that this was True Person Brother Zhuge 'forging' it overnight, but he had no evidence.

Moreover, True Person Hua also really wasn't sure whether True Person Brother Zhuge, this idle 'True Person' who didn't ask about worldly affairs, would really lower his status to forge documents for a Foundation Establishment disciple?

Stereotypes kill people.

But this matter of Mo Hua hid many unknown secrets, and True Person Hua still didn't want to let go, "This child, might be the Great Wilderness Divine Blessing————"

True Person Brother Zhuge shook his head, "It should be a misunderstanding."

True Person Hua's gaze narrowed, "He was caught by me from the wilderness. If he is a disciple of the Profound Void Gate, why would he appear in the wilderness at this time?"

True Person Brother Zhuge's heart sank slightly, and he looked at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua opened his mouth and said: "I went to experience things."

"Experience things?"

"Yes!" Mo Hua said righteously, because he really wasn't lying.

True Person Bai Qingmu frowned, confused, "Famine is spreading, why would you be in the wilderness?"

Mo Hua said: "When I went, there was no famine yet; when I reached the hinterland of the wilderness, the famine suddenly flooded, and I was trapped inside."

Mo Hua sighed, with a face full of hardship: "In that barbaric place of the wilderness, I, an outsider, had a very hard time, being chased by the barbarians everywhere.

Later, in a tribal conflict, I accidentally killed a few people and was immediately wanted by the barbarians. My portrait was passed around everywhere, and many tribes wanted to put me to death, wishing they could eat my flesh and drink my blood————"

"With no other choice, I went through all kinds of hardships, found a remote little place, wanting to avoid people's eyes and ears, to impact the Golden Core, to have a bit more self-protection power to survive in the wilderness."

"As a result————"

Mo Hua pointed at True Person Hua, "This person suddenly rushed over, not only ruining my Golden Core formation but also catching me, insisting that I admit I am some Divine Blessing, otherwise he would torture me and even slice me————"

Mo Hua threw the pot away very smoothly.

True Person Hua, a dignified True Person, was pointed at by Mo Hua and was actually a bit unable to argue. He could feel that the facts might not be like this.

But Mo Hua said it in a reasonable and logical way.

In this way, many things could be explained.

True Person Brother Zhuge also looked at Mo Hua in surprise, thinking that this brat's tongue was really sharp, being able to make even True Person Hua speechless.

True Person Hua took a deep breath, his gaze cold, and asked Mo Hua back: "Why don't you say why I didn't catch anyone else, but just had to catch you?"

Mo Hua sneered and said: "How would I know? You catching me isn't your own problem? You did bad things, ruined my Golden Core formation, and still want me to find a reason? Shouldn't you reflect on yourself? You people of the Hua family, your skin is really thick————"

True Person Hua felt a bit like he was having a cerebral hemorrhage.

Mo Hua's gaze flashed, and he took the opportunity to say: "——Who knows what kind of thoughts you people of the Hua family have?

Maybe you knew long ago that I am from the Profound Void Gate, and you specifically came to catch me, forcing me to admit I am a Divine Blessing, just to frame my Profound Void Gate!"

Mo Hua looked angry.

True Person Hua's expression changed.

True Person Brother Zhuge's gaze turned cold, looking at True Person Hua.

The gazes of the others suddenly sank, and their expressions also became intriguing.

This matter, from beginning to end, was indeed full of strangeness————

If you say this brat is a Divine Blessing, it's very far-fetched everywhere.

But if you say this brat is just a disciple of the Profound Void Gate, and the Hua family knew the inside story long ago, catching him from the wilderness just to force him to admit he is a Divine Blessing, so as to frame the Profound Void Gate.

This is a bit reasonable.

The Hua family indeed looks like they would do this kind of thing.

This is indeed the style of the Hua family; people who don't know the Hua family very well might not be able to lie so realistically even if they wanted to.

But only True Person Hua himself knew that he was truly wronged; at least in this matter, he really didn't have the intention to frame the Profound Void Gate.

Great aristocratic families act based on interests; at the current stage, the Hua family has no conflict with the Profound Void Gate.

Moreover, the Profound Void Gate is different from what it used to be, already the number one major sect in Ganxue, and not a small sect that can be manipulated at will.

Even before, the Profound Void Gate was also an ancient major sect that preached the Dao. Since it opened its sect and ran schools for so many years, it didn't know how many cultivators it had cultivated.

These cultivators might be spread across every corner of the cultivation world, occupying unknown positions.

If the Profound Void Gate's strength was insufficient and it was down and out, they might not say anything.

But if the Profound Void Gate was deliberately framed and 'smeared' with rumors, that would be equivalent to smearing the 'sect resume' of all cultivators from the Profound Void Gate.

The Hua family would very likely commit public anger.

True Person Hua's heart sank, his expression extremely cold.

True Person Brother Zhuge saw this and said slowly: "This matter————should indeed be a misunderstanding. Since this child is a disciple of my Profound Void Gate, he absolutely cannot be the Divine Blessing of the wilderness."

Although this sentence had a light tone, it was a conclusion made in the tone of a True Person.

Otherwise, what would their Profound Void Gate become?

If Mo Hua were a Divine Blessing, wouldn't their Profound Void Gate be the mastermind behind the wilderness rebellion?

A hotbed for cultivating great rebels of the Dao Court?

Then wouldn't their Profound Void Gate become a 'thieves' nest' for rebels of the Dao Court?

This infamy, their Profound Void Gate couldn't afford to bear.

In front of so many people, no one really dared to put this 'infamy' on the head of the Profound Void Gate, the number one major sect in Ganxue.

True Person Hua was silent for a moment and could only say: "This matter, perhaps there is indeed some misunderstanding."

True Person Brother Zhuge nodded, "Then it's settled; this child————I'll take him away first?"

True Person Hua looked around.

True Person Bai Qingmu, the noble children of various families, all remained silent, but their attitude was obvious.

True Person Hua said slowly: "In that case————that's fine."

Mo Hua was a bit surprised; he didn't expect the Hua family to loosen their mouths so quickly.

True Person Brother Zhuge beckoned to Mo Hua, "Follow me," and then led Mo Hua, walking toward the outside of the main hall.

Just after walking a few steps, True Person Hua suddenly said: "Since he is a disciple of the Profound Void Gate————"

True Person Hua glanced at Mo Hua, "There should be a name."

True Person Brother Zhuge didn't speak, looking at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua originally wanted to make one up, just to deal with it, but thinking about it, he felt it was meaningless, so he said to True Person Hua: "My name is Mo Hua."

"Mo Hua————"

True Person Hua looked at Mo Hua deeply, nodded, "Good, I've remembered it."

Not only True Person Hua, but True Person Bai Qingmu, the noble young master in golden robes of the Xuanyuan family, and the full room of nobles, upon hearing this, all had different expressions, silently reciting this name in their hearts.

Mo Hua.

Some people had surprised gazes.

Some people were lost in thought.

And some people in the dark, after being slightly startled, had their gazes gradually become cold and sinister.

"So it is————"

"Mo Hua." ===== CHAPTER 1311 =====

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