Chapter 276: Chapter 275 Householder_1
Mr. Zhuang had mentioned Contemplation Maps to Mo Hua.
In the Cultivation World, there were no Cultivation Techniques to cultivate Divine Sense, the only method to strengthen one’s Divine Sense through external means was a Contemplation Map.
Contemplation Maps were exceedingly rare, and even among those Noble Clans, they were absolutely secretive inheritances.
The Third Householder, also known as the middle-aged Evil Formation Master that Mo Hua had seen before.
To become a First Grade Formation Master, and even have the hope of breaking through to the Second Grade, he must naturally have an inheritance of Formations.
And having been in Black Mountain Stronghold for so many years, killing who knows how many Cultivators and plundering countless Tao Cultivation resources and inheritances, it seemed not strange at all that he would have a Contemplation Map in his possession.
Mo Hua was extremely curious.
He had long wanted to know just what a Contemplation Map was.
Whether it was truly possible to enhance one’s Divine Sense by studying the map.
However, Mr. Zhuang had warned him that Contemplation Maps held unknown dangers, they should not be delved into deeply or relied upon, which is why Mo Hua didn’t pay it much heed before.
But even without using a Contemplation Map to strengthen one’s Divine Sense, just having a look to broaden one’s horizons would be good.
Now the Third Householder might have a Contemplation Map in his hands.
If there really was a Contemplation Map, and if meditating on it could indeed enhance the Divine Sense, then perhaps he could achieve the Divine Sense of the Foundation Establishment stage sooner and also become a Foundation Building Cultivator sooner.
Otherwise, given the current pace of Divine Sense growth, reaching Foundation Establishment would take a bit too long.
Mo Hua felt somewhat excited inside, but after thinking it over, he also felt a bit disheartened.
The Third Householder was not only a Foundation Building Cultivator but also an Evil Formation Master.
How could he possibly give Mo Hua a chance to steal the map?
Not to mention stealing it, even if Mo Hua were to hide nearby and peek at it together with him, it would probably be very dangerous.
“Forget it, if one day in the future I manage to overthrow this entire Black Mountain Stronghold, I’ll think of a way to get the map then.”
Besides, this was just his own speculation.
What the Third Householder had might not necessarily be a Contemplation Map; it could just be a rare Formation Diagram.
Right now, it was more important to gather information.
Mo Hua calmed his mind and spirit and continued to eavesdrop from the side.
After Scarface finished speaking, the Pale-faced Man was somewhat astonished, asking, “What sort of map is it?”
Scarface was reluctant to answer.
The Pale-faced Man kept prattling on, and unable to bear it anymore, Scarface finally cursed,
“How the fuck would I know? That’s the Third Householder’s stuff, do I have the guts to take a look?”
The Pale-faced Man felt somewhat disappointed, then he inquired again,
“Since you’ve been here so long, have you ever seen the Householder?”
The Pale-faced Man had joined the stronghold later and knew less, while Scarface had arrived earlier with more seniority.
However, when it came to the Householder, Scarface also shook his head:
“The Householder is as elusive as a dragon seen in head but not in tail. Forget me, even some of the older hands in the stronghold who have been around longer than me may not have seen him.”
Starting from the mountain gate, he marked the roads, buildings, the dwellings of the Evil Cultivators, and the iron prisons where cultivators were held.
He also noted what Formation Diagrams were placed where and what to watch out for.
And by analyzing the Formations, he could deduce the architectural layout of Black Mountain Stronghold.
This way, for those rooms that were tightly shut and completely sealed, leaving no way to investigate, Mo Hua could also roughly guess their purpose.
At night, Mo Hua would still eavesdrop on Scarface and the Pale-faced Man as they talked.
Evil Cultivators in Black Mountain Stronghold were not very talkative.
These two were the exceptions.
Probably because they had to stand guard at night; without a conversation, it would simply be too boring.
Mo Hua made use of the opportunity to hide nearby, listening to their conversation, hoping to catch some useful information.
With dangers lurking everywhere within Black Mountain Stronghold, Mo Hua could not practice Formation Techniques at the Taoist Stele at night.
However, when he found the time to immerse himself in his Sea of Consciousness and meditate in front of the Taoist Stele for a while, even without sleep, he would still remain energetic and alert.
Moreover, at night when the fourth Householder went out to drink blood and the third Householder did not leave his room,
It was actually the safest time for Mo Hua.
After Scarface and the Pale-faced Man had chatted for a while, they suddenly started arguing.
Mo Hua caught the gist of it.
It turned out that Scarface, despite his fierce appearance, cultivated the Life-Extracting Technique.
And the Pale-faced Man, with his sickly white complexion, cultivated an Absorption Spirit skill that borrowed the spiritual power of others to replenish his own.
The Pale-faced Man was lecherous and wanted to borrow Scarface’s Life-Extracting Technique to replenish his yang with yin.
Scarface ignored him.
Angered and embarrassed, the Pale-faced Man mocked, “With your looks, why bother with the Life-Extracting Technique? Aren’t you afraid women will find you disgusting at the mere sight?”
Scarface retorted, “With your frail appearance, so unsuitable for reinforcement, what good would studying the Life-Extracting Technique do for you? Don’t end up bolstering yourself to death.”
The two exchanged a few more insults and then started to fight.
Scarface was a Body Cultivator, while the Pale-faced Man was a Spiritual Cultivator.
Using his movement technique, Scarface tried to get close to the Pale-faced Man, who dodged using his own movement technique and countered with spells, conjuring and shooting fireballs with a mere gesture.
His spell was the Fireball Technique as well.
Seeing this, Mo Hua was taken aback, then felt a sense of displeasure:
“What sort of man is this noodle-man, using the same spell as me?”
After watching for a while, he suddenly made a light exclamation in his heart.
The Pale-faced Man’s Fireball Technique seemed indeed more powerful than his own.
Though not as quick or precise as Mo Hua’s, the color of that Fireball Technique was more intense, and the power was quite formidable.
It shouldn’t be a matter of cultivation level.
Generally, a Spiritual Cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Level wouldn’t have such potency in their Fireball Technique.
Could it be that this Pale-faced Man had some trick to his Fireball Technique?