Dragon's Origin

“What do you think, how was the Thousand Layered Ground formed?” Hearing this question, Old Daoist Ling Xu’s expression didn’t change at all, and he directly asked in response.

“I heard it's a formation.” Wang Sheng answered honestly. Among the answers he knew, all were related to formations, whether protective or sealing formations.

“Bullshit!” Old Daoist Ling Xu directly gave Wang Sheng’s answer a two-word evaluation. Then, amidst Wang Sheng’s confusion, he leisurely drank and ate, waiting until he was satisfied before asking, “Have you ever seen a formation covering thousands of miles?”

Wang Sheng was speechless. Although he hadn't been in this world for even a year, he knew some common knowledge about formations. What kind of scale would a formation covering thousands of miles be? What kind of organization could set it up?

Whether it was a noble family or a sect, how could an organization capable of setting up such a powerful formation be destroyed? But no matter how Wang Sheng had doubted or disbelieved before, without any evidence, he could only believe that explanation.

Now that Old Daoist Ling Xu directly called it bullshit, Wang Sheng felt relieved. He toasted the old Daoist and sincerely asked for guidance, “Old Daoist, what do you know? Can you tell me about it?”

The old Daoist accepted Wang Sheng’s respect with peace of mind. After eating and drinking to his heart's content, he slowly said, “One formation doesn’t have that much power. It’s hundreds of formations.”

Wang Sheng almost fell to the ground. After waiting for so long, he refuted an illogical answer, and then gave such a result?

“Don't believe it?” What kind of experience did the old Daoist have? Even if Wang Sheng wore a virtual mask, he couldn't escape his eyes. He sneered with disdain, “Don’t you believe it, even if you go to the Sutra Depository of the Laojun Temple to search, this is the answer.”

“Old man, have you read all the materials in the Laojun Temple?” Wang Sheng confirmed again, although he felt that Old Daoist Ling Xu didn't need to lie to him about this matter, he still subconsciously asked.

“The scriptures in the Laojun Temple are re-copied every fifty years.” The contempt in Old Daoist Ling Xu’s eyes didn’t diminish at all, but instead increased. “Last time, I personally copied them. What do you think?”

Wang Sheng immediately stood in awe. No wonder!

This sentence revealed a lot of information. First of all, Old Daoist Ling Xu’s calligraphy must be first-rate, otherwise, a millennium-old sect like the Laojun Temple would never choose him to copy the classics.

Secondly, Old Daoist Ling Xu’s identity is definitely not simple. Could a simple Daoist have the honor of copying the Laojun Temple’s classics? It’s impossible even with a butt to think.

Thirdly, what Old Daoist Ling Xu knows is far more than Wang Sheng expected. This is what really makes Wang Sheng happy.

“What exactly is in the Thousand Layered Ground?” Wang Sheng asked eagerly. He finally met someone who might know the answer, and Wang Sheng couldn't wait any longer.

“You're asking me? Who should I ask?” Old Daoist Ling Xu’s nonchalant expression was very hateful. He drank his wine, perfunctorily answering Wang Sheng, no matter how anxious Wang Sheng was, he didn't seem anxious at all.

“Aren’t there records in the Laojun Temple’s classics?” Wang Sheng retorted unhappily.

“So many people want to know what’s in the Thousand Layered Ground. If the Laojun Temple knew, do you think the Laojun Temple could still exist until now?” Old Daoist Ling Xu’s words directly dispelled Wang Sheng’s last hope.

“But, speaking of which, isn’t there a kid in your Worry-Free City recently who can freely enter and exit the Thousand Layered Ground?” Old Daoist Ling Xu squinted at Wang Sheng and asked, “You’re also from Worry-Free City, why don’t you find a chance to ask him?”

Isn’t the person who can freely enter and exit the Thousand Layered Ground Wang Sheng himself? If Wang Sheng knew, what would he ask?

Wang Sheng didn’t immediately remove the disguise from his face and reveal his identity. Old Daoist Ling Xu’s identity was too mysterious, and his cultivation was too strong. He could play with a chopstick in a way that Wang Sheng couldn't even dream of. If he revealed his ability to enter and exit the Thousand Layered Ground, who knew how he would die?

Don't think that the two of them have a close relationship with food and drink now. That's because the relationship between the two sides is simple. If he really revealed his ability to enter and exit the Thousand Layered Ground, Wang Sheng couldn't guarantee that Old Daoist Ling Xu could still maintain the same state of mind as now.

“Can you tell me in detail how the Thousand Layered Ground was formed?” Wang Sheng retreated to second place and once again focused on the origin of the Thousand Layered Ground.

“I can!” This time, Old Daoist Ling Xu didn’t say much and nodded directly. Just as Wang Sheng was happy, Old Daoist Ling Xu suddenly asked, “What will you exchange for it?”

“Uh!” Wang Sheng was stumped.

Old Daoist Ling Xu really had no obligation to explain the Thousand Layered Ground to Wang Sheng. Judging from some of the information revealed just now, Old Daoist Ling Xu probably had a close relationship with the Laojun Temple. Although Old Daoist Ling Xu couldn’t stand many of the current practices of the Laojun Temple, and even hid himself in this countryside because of it, he was still a member of the Laojun Temple after all.

It was almost impossible to get someone who was qualified to copy the Laojun Temple’s classics to reveal the secrets of the Laojun Temple. However, since Old Daoist Ling Xu asked this way, there was an opening. It's just that Wang Sheng didn't know what he should pay to get it.

“What do you want?” After thinking for a long time, Wang Sheng didn’t know how to answer Old Daoist Ling Xu, so he simply asked the old Daoist.

“Aren’t you learning carving?” The old Daoist had obviously already thought about what he wanted. He took a sip of wine, smacked his lips a few times, and then said, “Help me carve a statue of Laojun!”

So simple? Wang Sheng didn’t think Old Daoist Ling Xu was such an easy-going person. There must be other requirements behind this statue of Laojun.

Sure enough, Old Daoist Ling Xu then stated his request: “People from the Laojun Temple recently want to carve ten thousand statues of Laojun on Laojun Mountain outside the capital. After the statues are completed, it will be renamed Laojun Longevity Mountain. Now the few Daoists from the Laojun Temple want to take advantage of the situation to expand the foundation of the Laojun Temple several times.”

“You help me carve a statue of Laojun that can suppress the momentum of ten thousand statues of Laojun, and completely suppress their current momentum.” Old Daoist Ling Xu looked at Wang Sheng very seriously and said, “If you can do it, I will tell you what you want to know. In addition, I can also teach you how to achieve lightness with weight.”

Hearing this request, Wang Sheng’s first reaction was how is that possible? Wang Sheng was learning carving, but he was just a beginner apprentice. The Laojun Temple wanted to carve ten thousand statues of Laojun on Longevity Mountain, so they would definitely hire the strongest carvers with a large budget. Whether it was in quantity or quality, Wang Sheng couldn’t catch up even if he tried his best.