Chapter 119, Suzaku Ambition

Chapter 119, Suzaku Ambition

Chapter 119, Suzaku Ambition

The last time Hua Changxi was kidnapped for a blood sacrifice, she was watched by the kidnappers when she arrived and did not dare to look around. After being rescued, she was taken away directly by her father. She did not even have a good look at this underground city.

Coming out of the power transmission platform, there is an open square.

Hua Changxi looked around the square. There was nothing on the square except for a stone tablet standing against the stone wall right opposite the power transmission platform.

Perhaps because it is too old, the words on the stone tablet have become completely blurred, and only a few missing characters can be seen.

Hua Changxi looked at it for a long time but couldn't piece together a single word.

After wandering around the dungeon, she found that apart from the power-transmitting stone on the power-transmitting platform, only this stone tablet might have some research value, so she stood in front of the stone tablet and studied it carefully.

This underground city is obviously related to Suzaku. There is a platform for transmitting skills and stones for transmitting skills. Perhaps the stone tablet in front of it is also related to transmitting skills?

Thinking of the scene of fishing out the power-transmitting stone before, Hua Changxi condensed flames in his right hand and waved the flames. With a "boom", the stone tablet was engulfed in flames.

Hua Changxi continued to transfer spiritual power into the flames while practicing the Suzaku Breathing Method.

As the flames burned, the stone tablet slowly changed from its original black and gray color to red, a bit like a block of iron being burned red by flames.

When the stone tablet turned completely red and bright, Hua Changxi felt the ground shaking under his feet.

The vibration became more and more violent, and a roar was heard, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

The ground was shaking so violently that Hua Changxi could hardly stand steadily and had to keep backing away.

In the midst of the earthquake, Hua Changxi saw that the stone tablet was getting taller. No, it was not getting taller. Instead, a platform emerged from the ground, supporting the stone tablet and making it look taller.

When Hua Changxi felt that the spiritual energy in his body was almost exhausted, the platform revealed its full appearance and the ground stopped shaking.

The platform is pyramid-shaped with nine steps, and the stone tablet stands at the highest point.

When the platform was fully revealed, the stone tablet also changed. A lifelike statue of Vermilion Bird appeared on the originally bare top of the stone tablet.

Feeling that the stone tablet was suppressing the flames she had condensed, Hua Changxi decisively withdrew her spiritual power.

As the spiritual power was withdrawn, the stone tablet began to cool down. When the stone tablet turned back to black and gray, a few lines of words shining with red light appeared on the surface of the tablet.

The first thing that catches your eye is the five large characters - Suzaku Transmission Stele.

"I solemnly swear before the spirit of the Vermillion Bird. I will take the power of the Vermillion Bird and protect the peace of the four directions. With the power of the scorching sun, I will cleanse the world of evil spirits; with the brilliance of the red feather, I will protect the well-being of the people.

To protect the world's peace and to ensure the prosperity of the world, this body is immortal and this will is unshakable. If anyone breaks this oath, the spirits and gods will punish him together. The holy power of the Vermillion Bird will witness my original intention."

Hua Changxi looked at the words on the stone tablet and couldn't help but read them out loud. After reading them, she stared in amazement as the words on the stone tablet flew out one by one and sank into her brows one by one.

She didn't come back to her senses until all the words were gone.

Then, she was in tears!
She struggled for a while, finally got the stone tablet out, and then put a tight hoop on herself.

The content of this inscription is clearly an oath to heaven!

According to her inference, if one wants to obtain the skills in the Suzaku Power Transmission Stone, the normal procedure should be to first swear an oath under the stone tablet, and then enter the power transmission platform to receive the skills.

She was lucky enough to obtain the martial arts skills first, so she didn't have to swear an oath, which was considered a loophole. But now, she has to fill the loophole herself.

Hua Changxi stood under the stone tablet, looking up at the lifelike Vermilion Bird on the tablet, feeling the condescending aura emanating from it, and sighed while covering his face.

Eliminate evil spirits and protect peace.
She felt that she was a righteous person and would not turn a blind eye when encountering evil. However, the feeling of choosing to do so on her own initiative and swearing to do so were completely different.

After taking the oath, she felt that she had an extra responsibility on her shoulders.

She longs to live a casual life and doesn't want to be bound by too many things.

This heavy responsibility came too suddenly and she was not prepared at all.

After standing under the stone tablet for a while, Hua Changxi was ready to leave this sad place. As he walked towards the exit, he noticed a bright red light coming from the power transmission platform, so he hurried over.

When she reached the entrance of the stone cave, she saw that the Suzaku Power Transmission Stone that she had thrown into the lava was now standing steadily in the center of the power transmission platform.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi fell into deep thought and turned to look at the stone tablet.

Maybe she just took the oath and can now go in and receive the training?
Hua Changxi's eyes flashed. She had already received the skills twice. Could she receive it again?
Thinking of this, she walked up to the power transmission platform and placed her hand on the power transmission stone.

A Vermilion Bird appeared again in the power-transmitting stone, but this time, Hua Changxi only took a glance at the Vermilion Bird and felt an overwhelming force pressing towards her.

"Hey~"

Hua Changxi sensed danger, and flew down the power transmission platform at the fastest speed on a cloud and rushed out of the stone gate.

"Puff~"

The moment Hua Changxi rushed out of the stone gate, he was still swept away by the huge force emanating from the power transmission platform, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Boom~"

The stone gate closed, blocking the tremendous force.

Hua Changxi lay on the ground for a long time without moving. After a while, he climbed up with a grimace on his face.

When she stood up, she saw a lot of bloodstains on her body.

Just now, she was just swept by that huge force and her skin was torn apart. If she was hit by someone else, she would probably be crushed into meat paste.

Hua Changxi took the repair pill with great pain and looked at the closed stone door in confusion.

What's going on? There was no danger the first two times I touched the power transmission stone!

Hua Changxi thought of the test she encountered when she touched the power transmission stone before: "Could it be that the skills in the power transmission stone are given in stages? Only when the cultivation reaches a certain level can one receive the skills of the next stage?"

From this point of view, the skills in the Suzaku Stone are not so easy to obtain, and one must undergo tests before receiving them.

She is now a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage. She has a certain level of strength and can withstand the test of receiving the next stage of cultivation. However, the test of the next stage of cultivation is not something she can endure.

Hua Changxi covered her chest with her hands, feeling her violently beating heart. She was still a little frightened when she thought of the huge force just now.

Well, let’s go quickly.

Hua Changxi limped out of the square and traveled through the underground city for a while according to his memory of when he came in. When he reached the end of the corridor, what he saw was not the original tunnel entrance, but a stone door.

Hua Changxi walked to the stone gate, which opened automatically. He passed through the stone gate, and it closed automatically again.

The half-collapsed temple is gone, replaced by a magnificent hall.

The hall was very empty. The statue of the deity that was left with only its base was gone. There was only a rectangular altar in the due north, the material of which was unclear, and a red jade pendant in the shape of a Vermillion Bird suspended in the air in the center of the hall.

Looking at the jade pendant, Hua Changxi instinctively stretched out her hand, but when she was about to reach it, she withdrew her hand.

To obtain the skills in the Suzaku Stone, one must swear an oath to heaven. Who knows what price one will have to pay to get this jade pendant?

Hua Changxi stared at the jade pendant for a long time. Finally, her yearning for a free life overcame her fear of carrying responsibilities, and she chose to give up the jade pendant.

She turned her eyes away from the jade pendant and walked around the hall again. Not finding anything else, she walked out of the hall. "Lingguang Hall!"

Hua Changxi looked at the plaque on the temple door, and an illusory figure emerged in his mind. The figure was surrounded by spiritual light and was so sacred that it could not be looked directly at.

The figure flashed by, like an illusion.

Hua Changxi was a little dazed. After a while, he let out a breath, shook his head, strode away from the place, walked a distance, and looked back again.

"It turns out this is not a temple, but a Taoist temple."

Hua Changxi sighed, did not linger, and quickly ran towards the capital.

It was evening when she was captured by the monks, but now it was broad daylight and it was almost noon. She didn't expect that she had stayed in the dungeon for a whole night.

Not long after Hua Changxi left, a team of patrolling soldiers appeared outside Lingguang Palace.

This area is under the jurisdiction of Nanxiang County near the capital.

The patrolling officers and soldiers were all from the Nanxiang County government office and were very familiar with the area. When they saw that the dilapidated temple had suddenly been transformed into a palace, their faces changed drastically and they quickly returned to the government office and reported the matter to the county magistrate.

After the county magistrate learned about it, he came to inspect it personally, confirmed that it was correct, and directly wrote a report to the court.

On the other side, Hua Changxi hurriedly returned to the Hua family before noon. Today was her birthday. Her family had informed her half a month ago that they would celebrate her birthday. Unexpectedly, she was almost late.

"Mother, I'm back."

Hearing Hua Changxi's voice, Yao hurriedly walked out of the kitchen and looked at her in a reproachful manner: "Why are you back so late?"

Hua Changxi smiled and stepped forward: "I ran into something unexpected, mother, what delicious food have you made for me?"

Yao looked helpless: "Don't worry, most of the dishes we made today are what you like." Then, she glanced towards the main hall and said, "Go and greet your grandparents. They paid for all the food today."

Hua Changxi was surprised when he heard this: "The sun rises from the west?"

In the past, her family would only provide two eggs on her birthday. If she wanted to eat something else, her parents would have to spend money to buy it.

Yao glared at Hua Changxi and said, "Speak nicely. Today is your birthday. Take it easy and don't make trouble for no reason."

Hua Changxi was unhappy: "Mother, you always come to me for trouble. I hate trouble and never take the initiative to cause trouble."

Yao replied, "Haven't you caused enough trouble at home?"

Hua Changxi seriously corrected him: "I didn't cause trouble, I was resisting."

Yao looked at her and said, "We are all family, why are you resisting?"

Hua Changxi: "I resist you forcing me to do things I don't like. I resist you imposing your ideas on me."

Yao didn't want to argue with her: "You're getting more excited the more you talk." As she spoke, she pushed her to the main room, "Go and say hello to your grandparents."

Hua Changxi was very clear that there was a generation gap between her and her family. Some things could not be explained, so she was too lazy to talk about it anymore and walked to the main hall: "Grandpa and grandma, I'm back."

When Mr. Hua and Mrs. Hua saw her come into the house, they looked good and did not seem unhappy because she had just returned. Mrs. Hua even smiled and waved at Hua Changxi.

"Nine Lady, come here quickly. Your Master Hua Tai knows that it's your birthday today, so he specially sent you a birthday gift. And the He family also sent you a gift. Come and see if you like it."

The gifts sent by the Hua Tai family and the He family were placed in the main room. Hua Changxi walked over to take a look. The gifts were all the young lady's favorites. It was obvious that both families had selected them carefully, but she had a really bad impression of these two families.

In the room, Hua Liulang and other younger generations were all there. Even Hua Silang, Hua Qiniang and Hua Shierniang, who were practicing in the Bo's Mansion, had come back specially.

Hua Sanlang knew his sister's personality well. When he saw that she didn't say anything, he knew that she was not interested in the gifts sent by Hua Taiye's family and the He family. Not wanting to disappoint his grandparents, he walked over with a smile.

"Nine Sister can't use all these things by herself, so share some with the other sisters."

Hua Changxi glanced at him. She knew very well why the Hua Tai family and the He family gave her gifts. After thinking about it, she decided to express her thoughts directly.

"Grandpa and grandma, I don't like Hua Taiye's family and the He family, and I don't want to have too much involvement with them."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent.

After hearing this, Mrs. Hua looked at Mr. Hua.

Mr. Hua was silent for a long time: "After all, your grandfather Hua Tai is the elder of the clan, and Mr. He San is your fifth sister's husband, how could he not be involved?"

Hua Changxi: "I have no opinion on how you interact with them. I'm just saying that I don't like them."

Mr. Hua frowned and said with suppressed anger: "Nineth Lady, today you have reached the age of marriage, you are an adult. How can an adult act according to his own preferences?"

Hua Changxi: "If I don't have the ability, it doesn't matter if I endure it, but now I have the ability to say no, so I don't want to endure it anymore."

When the younger generations like Hua Liulang heard her words, they looked at her with admiration, but they did not have the confidence to do so.

Mr. Hua frowned even more tightly: "Nine Lady, you must be tolerant, otherwise your path will become narrower and narrower."

Hua Changxi disagreed with this: "Grandfather, I think I am quite tolerant. As long as you don't cross my bottom line, I won't kill you with one blow. But Hua Taiye and He Sanye, they step on others to suck blood and make profits, and they act like benefactors. It's really disgusting."

Mr. Hua wanted to say something but was stopped by Mrs. Hua.

Then the room became quiet.

Hua Changxi didn't want to ruin everyone's good mood, so she took the initiative to break the silence and asked about everyone's cultivation. After knowing the approximate cultivation level of her family members, she said:

"A cultivator cannot just practice, he must also learn skills. He must learn at least one of the following: pills, formations, talismans, and weapons."

Then he looked at Hua Silang, Hua Qiniang, and Hua Shierniang and asked, "Did the monks in the Bo Mansion teach you these?"

Hua Shilang shook his head: "Brother Fang who taught us only told us to seize the time to improve our cultivation."

Hua Changxi: "It's good to have someone to guide you in cultivation, but you can't just follow others. Do you have any ideas of your own?"

Everyone had only been practicing for a few months, so they didn't understand a lot of things. When they heard Hua Changxi's question, they were all at a loss for an answer.

Hua Liulang asked directly: "Jiu Niang, what do you think we should learn?"

Hua Changxi: "Then I will tell you my opinion, for your reference only. After all, cultivation is your own business. You have to decide what to do in the end."

"For the third, fourth, and eleventh brothers with wood spiritual roots, it is best for them to learn alchemy. Of course, making talismans and setting up formations are also possible."

"Qiniang, you have fire and wood spiritual roots, which makes you the most suitable for alchemy."

"Twelve Lady has five elements spiritual roots, so her cultivation speed will be slower. You can learn elixirs, formations, talismans, and tools. It depends on what you like."

"Sixth brother with fire spirit root is suitable for refining weapons."

"We are a family, so it's best if we choose to learn different skills. This way, we can help each other in the future."

After hearing these last words, Mr. Hua showed satisfaction on his face: "Yes, you are a family, you should help and support each other, so that our family can go further and further."

Ever since he started to cultivate his body, he clearly felt that his health was getting better day by day. Now that his grandchildren were so promising, he seemed to have seen the day when the Hua family would prosper.