novelraw Chapter 793 299: No One is Born Like This, Deducting Your Food Expenses (5k)_2
Chapter 793 299: No One is Born Like This, Deducting Your Food Expenses (5k)_2
So, actually, many demon kin still remember the Thirteenth Ancestor's favor.
Moreover, there's another thing—if the records left by the Sixteenth Ancestor are correct.
Back in the day, the Scorching Sun shouldn't have been able to bless just anything as easily as it can now."
Hearing this, Wen Yan was shocked.
There was actually such a thing?
He had always thought the Scorching Sun could bless almost everything.
He thought it was supposed to be like this by nature.
Whether it was ghosts, demon kin, or zombies, under the Scorching Sun, there was no difference.
But now, with it pointed out, Wen Yan finally went back and thought about it.
His Yang Energy could evaporate and burn ghosts just like the Yang Energy of a normal martial artist.
But this very power could also be blessed onto ghosts, giving them a positive buff.
Especially when sometimes he'd use enough Yang Energy to burn a ghost a dozen times over, yet when blessed, it was still a positive effect.
He really had never thought there was anything strange about it.
Now that he recalled Ming Yue, he suddenly realized that even he had times he took things for granted as if they were born that way, bound to be so from the start.
Even the Scorching Sun's universal adaptability happened only because someone did something to make it so.
The Fourth Great-uncle Master smiled, very satisfied with Wen Yan's reaction.
He led Wen Yan to a side chamber by the rift.
"So, theoretically, you can now bless the entire ancient tomb with the Scorching Sun.
I've studied the various records three times, and combined them with the documents from Fuyu Mountain.
Plus, with the help of that friend skilled in geomancy whom the Scorching Sun Department invited before,
now we can be quite certain that in the inscriptions carved on these two walls, each contains a word that serves as a key."
The Fourth Great-uncle Master pointed to the character "Yang" in the middle of the cluster on the left wall, then to the character "Scorching" among the ones on the right wall.
"As long as you bless both places at the same time, the blessed Yang Energy will pass through the Layered Tombs, and the power of both layers will truly merge.
The original Layered Tombs are like two hands pressing down on the rift from opposite sides.
The person who arranged this place had superb skills, used clever methods, and gave ample room for error.
But doing this was, in fact, out of necessity.
During the Tang Dynasty, when the ancient tomb was first built, the existence of Scorching Sun was already considered.
Unfortunately, by the time it was done, the Thirteenth Ancestor was gone.
I looked over the arrangements; trying to use the Scorching Sun's power back then must have been far harder than it is now.
The second Layered Tomb added later still followed the previous grand design and also left an opening.
It's these two characters."
Wen Yan stood in the middle of the chamber, measuring with both hands.
There's at least three meters between the two sides; it's impossible for him to directly touch both for blessing now.
Thankfully, he'd just learned the Tao Finger technique.
Right as he was about to begin the blessing, Wen Yan paused and reconsidered.
"Fourth Great-uncle Master, didn't you just say that the Thirteenth Ancestor slew a close kin of the 'dog' over there?
If I bless this Layered Tomb now, is it possible they'll be extremely sensitive to the Scorching Sun?
Is it possible the enemy might use this as a clue to find their way here?"
"That possibility exists." The Fourth Great-uncle Master replied with a chuckle.
"So you're testing me, Master?"
"I am. I've already told you this much." The Fourth Great-uncle Master smiled with delight.
The elders of Fuyu Mountain, Grand Uncle Master included, never cared how powerful Wen Yan became.
When it came to pure martial strength, with Qin Kun's talent, he only needed a single moment of enlightenment to become a top-tier Martial Path powerhouse.
Qin Kun's combat techniques were overly fierce and rigid—too much hardness breaks; he needed to comprehend the one softness in the nine strengths.
Once he got it, Qin Kun would unshakably become one of the strongest on the Martial Path.
But Wen Yan was clearly not like Qin Kun—his body and mind were not wholly devoted to the Martial Path alone.
Qin Kun's path didn't suit Wen Yan; the elders of Fuyu Mountain truly hoped Wen Yan would be the one to take up the banner.
To become this person, the most important thing is not to blindly trust the elders of Fuyu Mountain; he must always think and decide for himself.
What others can offer are only suggestions; no one can make the decision for the one who bears the banner.
The Fourth Great-uncle Master was now truly pleased—Wen Yan didn't just do as told, and the hints given earlier hadn't gone to waste.
"How you choose to proceed is up to you." The Fourth Great-uncle Master stepped back.
Wen Yan's mind raced, pondering what hidden issues or intentions were at work here.
Half a minute later, he asked tentatively,
"Fourth Great-uncle Master, does the Scorching Sun Department know about this?"
"Who invited you here?"
"The Scorching Sun Department."
"Well, that settles it."
Wen Yan was enlightened.
"Is this deliberately leaving an opening?"
"Go on."
"No, wait, if I'm reinforcing this ancient tomb, making it more solid and unified,
the defenses here get stronger, and the weakness between the two tombs disappears.
Logically, this should cut off the 'dog' at the root—the enemy can't get through.
But there are always pros and cons—what if the enemy catches onto something and uses it as a lead to find their way in?
Then we'd be forced to face them..."
As Wen Yan said this, he pretty much understood the reason behind it.
Constantly being on alert isn't a solution, and it's not possible to permanently station too much power here; the Scorching Sun Department already has way too many affairs to handle.