The Quest for Immortality

”Using teeth as a ’Storage Bag’ to preserve the inheritance inside the Jade Slip.”

”This Hidden Elder-Second, is truly sinister and cunning.”

Murong Caiyun and the others looked surprised, and then they turned to look at Mo Hua, even more shocked.

They felt that their Junior Brother was even more cunning than Hidden Elder-Second...

He even discovered the Jade Slip hidden inside someone’s teeth, shattered the teeth, and retrieved the Jade Slip.

Hidden Elder-Second wore a face of panic, finding it unbelievable.

He had concealed the location of this Jade Slip so well that, in over a hundred years, no one other than himself had known about it.

”How on earth did this kid ’see’ it?”

But looking at Mo Hua, who was smiling and holding the Jade Slip, beaming with joy, Hidden Elder-Second felt even more venomous. He sneered,

”Kid, don’t... be too happy too soon...”

He had lost some teeth, which made it slightly hard to understand his speech.

”This is an inheritance Jade Slip with a Sealing Pattern added. Without knowing the Sealing Pattern, the Seal cannot be broken, and you’ll never be able to acquire the... spell for the Minor Five Elements Stealth Skill inside...”

”I am the only heir of the Five Hidden Gate who knows about the Jade Slip’s Sealing Pattern!”

Hidden Elder-Second revealed a sinister grin.

Ouyang Feng raised an eyebrow and pointed his sword at him, ”Give up the Sealing Pattern, and you won’t suffer...”

Hidden Elder-Second spit out a mouthful of blood, grinning without mirth, ”Merely physical pain, I don’t care about that...”

Ouyang Feng frowned, ”What do you want?”

”What else can I want?” The cunning glint in Hidden Elder-Second’s eyes was evident, ”Naturally, it’s my life...”

”I give up the Sealing Pattern, and you let me go!”

Hidden Elder-Second sneered.

Ouyang Feng shook his head, ”Don’t dream.”

”Then forget it,” Hidden Elder-Second scoffed, ”If you kill me, this Jade Slip would also become useless.”

Murong Caiyun frowned, turned her head, and looked at Mo Hua.

Seeing that Mo Hua was fully focused and fiddling with the Jade Slip, keen to know the hidden spell inside...

She somewhat softened and threatened Hidden Elder-Second in a low voice:

”A Jade Slip with added seals isn’t something no Formation Master can solve...”

”Correct!” Hidden Elder-Second sneered, ”There are Formation Masters who can solve it...”

”But Formation Masters who are proficient in Yuan Magnetic Formations are few, and even fewer can use Yuan Magnetic Formations to undo the Sealing Pattern...”

”Creating a Yuan Magnetic Formation and applying Sealing and Secret Patterns, and breaking a Yuan Magnetic Formation are two entirely different things.”

”One may not necessarily unravel it even if they can create it...”

”Even if there is someone who can solve it, considering how precious such a Formation Master’s time is, and considering their need for meticulous Divine Sense management, would they bother with a mere Foundation Establishment Stage obscure inheritance?”

Murong Caiyun’s expression grew serious.

The others hesitated as well.

They indeed wanted to help Mo Hua and learn the spell for the Minor Five Elements Stealth Skill, but they couldn’t possibly agree to Hidden Elder-Second’s demand.

With Hidden Elder-Second’s numerous misdeeds, even if not for Merit Points, they couldn’t possibly let him go; letting the tiger return to the mountain was absolutely not an option.

If they asked other experienced Formation Masters to unseal the Jade Slip, the cost would be too great, even far exceeding the Merit Points earned from this mission, which would be a loss.

Seeing the group wavering, Hidden Elder-Second grinned again:

”Besides, unsealing isn’t that safe. If it’s done wrong and the Magnetic Patterns inside get destroyed, then this Jade Slip would be ruined.”

”If you want to obtain this legacy of the Five Hidden Gate again, it’ll be impossible.”

Ouyang Feng’s gaze sharpened, and he scoffed:

”What nonsense are you talking about? The orthodox inheritance is with the Five Hidden Gate. As long as the Five Hidden Gate exists, the inheritance remains. You are just an apostate of the Five Hidden Gate.”

Hidden Elder-Second’s smile suddenly turned manic, his voice twisted.

”The Five Hidden Gate still exists?”

”Heh, the Five Hidden Gate still exists?!”

”It’s gone, it’s already gone!”

Hidden Elder-Second’s smile was bloodied, ”This Jade Slip is the last inheritance, and the Five Hidden Gate will soon be struck off the list...”

Murong Caiyun and the others exchanged glances, frowning even more.

”Hidden Elder-Second, stop your nonsensical rambling, what foolish things are you saying?”

Hidden Elder-Second’s smile was fierce and meaningful, ”Believe it or not, that’s up to you. I’m just telling you, this is probably the only Five Hidden Gate Jade Slip you’ll ever see. If it’s resolved incorrectly and the Magnetic Patterns are damaged, you will never...”

Before Hidden Elder-Second could finish, a crisp voice interrupted:

”Done!”

Everyone was startled, turning their heads, only to see Mo Hua with the Jade Slip pressed against his forehead, his eyes smiling brightly as he avidly read something.

Murong Caiyun and the others gaped, stunned.

Done...

Was the Sealing Pattern unlocked?

”Impossible!”

Hidden Elder-Second’s expression changed drastically, his eyes widening in horror, then he scrutinized carefully and bellowed:

”Right! Impossible!”

”Shameless brat, playacting. Don’t think you can fool me!”

”The Sealing Pattern of my Five Hidden Gate’s Jade Slip isn’t something you can just say is unlocked and have it be so!”

Seeing his disbelief, Mo Hua thought for a moment and then recited from the Jade Slip:

”Minor Five Elements Stealth Skill, the Ultimate Technique of the Five Hidden Gate, not to be disclosed...”

”Sensing the Five Elements, merging with heaven and earth to conceal oneself...”

”Small concealments hide within a leaf’s sight, major concealments hide among the Five Elements of heaven and earth.”

”Its meaning profound, its applications vast...”

”It can be used for offense, defense, creation, destruction, concealment, and for making tangible intents invisible...”

”Those pursuing Tao Cultivation do not deceive in darkness...”

”However, those who conceal themselves dwell in shadows, and must not rely on this Spell to commit evils, intrude on privacy, plot against lives, steal, or conduct acts that are despised by their peers and bring shame to their Sect...”

”Those who violate this will have their Spells nullified and be expelled from the Sect...”