406 The Art of Longevity (2/2)
However, the donkey knew. The instant Wang Baole left, the donkey, which was hiding in the corner of a street, its body like a chameleon that blended completely with the surroundings, suddenly raised its head to look at the skies. It sneezed loudly and shook its tail vigorously, apparently very happy as it continued staring at a house not far ahead.
The donkey had arrived where it was after tracking the smell of food for the past few days. However, it felt a sense of danger here and didn't take further action. Instead, it planned to wait for the right opportunity so that it could swiftly take a huge bite out of it before fleeing.
Right now, the donkey was staring at a blue-robed youth sitting with his legs crossed in the shed. Before him were three middle-aged cultivators kneeling expressionlessly and motionlessly.
Without looking at the three cultivators before him, the blue-robed youth narrowed his eyes slightly, his right index finger tapping on his knee, as if he were in deep thought. After a brief moment, he smiled.
That old Boat Spirit suffered serious injuries back then such that his main consciousness couldn't be awakened, with only a portion of his consciousness capable of being revealed… It is said that it detected the scent of a Dark Child. Right now, in the new city, the one that fits best into its description is Wang Baole, the City Lord.
This is utterly absurd. The Dark Sect has long fallen. The battle back then was so destructive, and it's impossible for a Dark Child to appear now! Only that old Boat Spirit would be so adamant that the Dark Sect has been released into the cosmos to control the reincarnation process and lure the spirits to rebuild its former glory!
However, speaking of it, the array formation of this city is interesting in that it can gather Dark Qi. This way, it's still necessary to pay notice to Wang Baole's status. However, testing that hypothesis would exhaust a lot of my energy. Furthermore, it is highly likely that Wang Baole isn't the Dark Child, which would make direct testing too wasteful. As he sighed, the blue-robed youth thought about it. Suddenly, he revealed a smile, a cold one that carried a sinister meaning.
Regardless of whether he is the Dark Child, I want to carry out my plan. It won't be too late to test it out even after he realizes it! From the bottom of his heart, the blue-robed youth didn't believe that the Dark Child still existed in the universe. Therefore, he planned to carry out the first plan that he made after emerging from the catacombs, one that he made after studying the new city in detail.
That was… polluting the Great Baole Array Formation in Divine Armament New City, the one that could gather Dark Qi!
If it succeeded, he could make use of the Great Baole Array Formation and indirectly gain control over the Great Martian Array Formation. After all, those two were linked together, which allowed him to wield the greatest control over the Great Martian Array Formation in the boundaries of the new city. Furthermore, as others wouldn't be able to detect it, it would have a miraculous effect when a crucial juncture was reached.
The first step to polluting the Great Baole Array Formation required tainting the cultivators in the new city. Once they were tainted, he could make use of the unique characteristic of the Great Martian Array Formation, which continuously absorbed the aura of the people in the new city to absorb the tainted aura off them. The more of it absorbed, the more successful it would be.
That was the only loophole he had found after observing the Great Baole Array Formation!
The fastest and best way to do it is to create a cultivation technique, and garner believers and followers from there. The blue-robed youth smiled slightly, looking at the three expressionless middle-aged cultivators before him.
The three cultivators were the source of pollution that he had carefully chosen over this period of time. They were also the first batch of people he was directly in control of. They had all come from different regions and had different backgrounds.
As he looked at them, the trio seemed to have realized it as they raised their heads. Their originally stiff facial muscles began to relax, and a look of passion burned in their eyes.
”Go, disseminate the cultivation technique that I have taught all of you using your status!”
”This cultivation technique is known as the Art of Longevity!” The blue-robed youth spoke calmly. The three passionate cultivators before him stood up, greeting him with cupped fists.
”Yes, State Preceptor!”