Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 544: Chapter 361: Mind Relic 2

Xia Qinglin considered himself quite worldly, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a peculiar city.

”We’ve arrived at Eggshell City. It has a Flower and Fruit Ecosystem, with peach blossoms burning like fire and fresh fruit everywhere. There are also various Ecological Houses and Earth Deity Beasts. In the center is Huaguo Mountain, and at its base is the Eco-Castle...”

Pei Xue explained to Xia Qinglin. She had witnessed Eggshell City’s entire development from nothing to its current state and felt a great sense of pride.

”Excellent, excellent, excellent!” Xia Qinglin cupped his hands in response. ”Oh, and there’s one more thing I need your help with. I’ll owe you a favor for it.”

”What is it?”

”A benefactor carried me out of White Bone Mountain. His name is Qiao Meng, and he asked me to check on his three wives for him!”

”Oh, that? Simple enough!” Jelena looked at Pei Xue. ”Do you remember Qiao Meng’s three wives?”

”Yes, the three of them live right here in Eggshell City. They’re well-off and don’t need to work, so they live very comfortably! It’s just...”

”Just what?”

”It’s just that Cao Dalang hasn’t given up on them. He still has his eye on the three ladies and often runs over to their courtyard. He doesn’t cause any real trouble, just delivers steamed buns, helps with laundry, cooking, and chores without complaint. He doesn’t ask for anything in return and leaves as soon as he’s done! But the three ladies are getting tired of it and have reported him to the Civilian Militia several times.”

”Ugh, Cao Dalang! That guy never learns!”

Jelena shook her head. She remembered her father telling her that simping gets you nowhere, and she couldn’t agree more. ’Why is Cao Dalang so dense?’ she thought.

”Forget it. Let’s go see the three wives.”

Jelena gave the order. ’Xia Qinglin keeps his promises,’ she thought. ’That’s a good quality.’

The Floating Ship continued forward, entering a residential area, and stopped in a small courtyard a moment later.

This courtyard was the residence of the three wives. It had a dozen or so Ecological Houses, a peach tree, and a clear pond. The environment was quite elegant.

”Steamed buns, get your steamed buns...”

A short, stout man was standing at the courtyard gate, hawking his wares. It was none other than Cao Dalang. He was staring eagerly into the courtyard, hoping to catch a glimpse of the three ladies.

The Floating Ship’s arrival surprised Cao Dalang. He hurried over to greet them. ”Cao Dalang greets the City Lord! I wonder what brings you here, my lady? Could it be to buy some steamed buns?”

Jelena shot Cao Dalang a look. ”Da Lang, you have a family of your own. Why are you always pining after another man’s wives?”

Cao Dalang said, ”I don’t want to, but I can’t help it. I just love them. They’re in my thoughts day and night. Maybe I, Cao Dalang, was just born a romantic!”

”Give me a break! I think you’re a lost cause!”

Jelena waved her hand dismissively and gave Pei Xue a look. Pei Xue understood, walked into the courtyard, and soon led three women out.

These three women were Qiao Meng’s wives. Their looks and figures weren’t top-tier, but their skin was fair, they were very well-maintained, and they dressed elegantly, giving them the air of noblewomen.

Cao Dalang immediately straightened his back and stepped forward to offer them steamed buns.

The three wives tried to avoid him, but Jelena ignored Cao Dalang and introduced the newcomer. ”This is Xia Qinglin. He was sent by your husband to check on you.” ℯℯ𝘭.

”Our husband?”

”He’s still alive?”

”Where is he?”

The three wives were both shocked and overjoyed to hear this.

Xia Qinglin cupped his hands to the three of them. ”Your husband is on White Bone Mountain, focusing on his Cultivation. He’s in good shape and has been thinking of you constantly. He’ll be very relieved to know that you’re all living comfortably.”

”When will he return?”

”I’ve heard of White Bone Mountain. It’s said that no living person should enter!”

”Sir, could you take us to see our husband?”

The three ladies asked, but Xia Qinglin shook his head. His trip was only to check on them on Qiao Meng’s behalf. Seeing that they were living well put his mind at ease.

A moment later, under Cao Dalang’s suspicious and wary gaze, Xia Qinglin entered the First Dining Hall.

Per Jelena’s arrangements, he would be working in the First Dining Hall. Xia Qinglin was happy with this. He was in high spirits and even humbly asked Cao Dalang to teach him how to make steamed buns.

’It seems there are no issues with this Chaos Era’s Piano Demon, Xia Qinglin,’ Jelena concluded. ’But I wonder about Ancestral Master Miaoshan, Sun Miaoshan. I need to meet him as well. Is he still on White Bone Mountain...?’

Meanwhile, on White Bone Mountain, Sun Miaoshan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He was utterly terrified of the Mind Relic; after all, it was what had killed him in his past life, so he knew its horrors intimately.

But he couldn’t convince Wang Zhenmo, who was unwilling to either leave or throw the Mind Relic away.

’Sigh... I went through so much to be resurrected and become a citizen here, and now I’m afraid I’ll have to go through another Mind Invasion. Is this my inescapable fate...?’

Sun Miaoshan sighed. Suddenly, his anxiety vanished. He sat down cross-legged on the spot and slowly began to explain the Mind Relic to Wang Zhenmo.

”You two must have heard of the God King Law, right? This Power of Law is the most magnificent force in the entire Starry Sky. It’s divided into many types, like the Starlight Law, Flame Law, Wind Law, and so on. But among all the Laws, two are the most peculiar. One is called the Spiritual Law, and the other is the Guiding Law!”

Pausing for a moment, Sun Miaoshan continued, ”When the Spiritual Law and the Guiding Law combine, they create the System! You may not know this, but the existence of the System is the product of the combination of the Spiritual Law and the Guiding Law. When these two interact, they can steal from the Celestial Dao and reshape the world! And this Mind Relic is also a product of the combination of the Spiritual Law and the Guiding Law!”

”Oh, is that so?”

Wang Zhenmo was actually listening quite attentively.

”Let me be blunt with you. There was once a mysterious being who called himself the Master of the Heart. He stood proudly above the world, a powerful Divine King who ruled over the Divine Country of the Mind and was revered by all in the Fifth Dimension! But something went wrong with his Cultivation. I don’t know how, but maybe it was a split personality—he separated out a Black Buddha. Perhaps the Master of the Heart intentionally tried to isolate his own evil thoughts, but in any case, something went wrong. The Master of the Heart himself fell into a deep slumber, while the Black Buddha grew in power.”

Sun Miaoshan’s expression was full of lingering fear.

”In my past life, I also had my moment of glory. By a stroke of luck, I entered the ruins of the Divine Country of the Mind and made immense gains. I even brought back a Mind Relic—see, one exactly like yours! At first, I didn’t think much of it and even looked forward to it hatching. But when that day came, the day the Mind Invasion began, it was too late...”

Sun Miaoshan lamented, ”That Black Buddha used the Mind Relic to reincarnate and successfully escaped the Divine Country of the Mind. He wields the power of the Spiritual Law and the Guiding Law, allowing him to directly invade the Spiritual World, tamper with souls, or influence them, instantly creating a huge number of Mad Gods!”

”Mad Gods?”

”That’s right, Mad Gods! The Power of Law is difficult to resist. Even a Star God is helpless against a Mind Invasion and can only endure it passively. Those with a weak Will become idiots on the spot. Even those with a firm Will have their minds worn down until they eventually go mad.”

Sun Miaoshan looked at Wang Zhenmo and asked, ”Let me ask you, if that Black Buddha were to descend and launch a Mind Invasion, how would you resist?”

”I couldn’t!” Wang Zhenmo said. ”I will seal this Mind Relic so he cannot be reborn!”

”Back then, I didn’t care either. I thought I had achieved enlightenment and had plenty of ways to handle the turmoil. But when the Mind Invasion truly began, I realized I was dead wrong. It was a true catastrophe. Neither I nor my followers were spared. We all fell, and in the end, we were all wiped out, every last one of us dead! But forget it. If it’s a blessing, it’s not a curse; if it’s a curse, there’s no escaping it. This Mind Relic is my destiny. I’ll just have to use every trick I have and face it head-on one more time!”

Sun Miaoshan’s gaze suddenly became firm.

Wang Zhenmo said, ”Don’t worry. Focus on your Cultivation here. You won’t be fighting alone!”