One year later.

There are flowers blooming on the temple mountain.

Not the black flowers of broken order, but the clean white flowers that symbolize light and hope.

The pitch black color on the top of the mountain has been cleared away. At the foundation of the ancient house of the temple, those ancient talismans filled with obscure ancient texts are attached to the wooden base and have no use.

Because all the "black flowers" on the top of the mountain were eaten up by Gu Shen alone.

Including the flower garden.

Gu Shen squatted in front of the flower bed, stretched out his palm, and under the blazing fire, he easily pulled out the last "black flower" on the top of the mountain. He did not eat it directly, but quietly watched the struggling thread.

Black swaying substance in the palm of your hand.

One year.

The black flowers on the top of the temple were eaten by myself.

A year ago, this was something that would have been unimaginable... Although he had some predictions about Blazing Fire's "growth attributes", Gu Shen did not expect that this little guy's appetite would develop so quickly.

This is a good thing.

The greater the food intake, the more source material can be stored.

Not only does Gu Shen's own extraordinary practice require extraordinary source material, but the expansion of the spiritual world and the nourishment of seeds also require the support of a large amount of extraordinary source matter.

Compared with the beginning, the blazing fire has grown from only a small wisp to half the size of a fist.

Once it materializes, Gu Shen's forehead will be shrouded in a large ball of blazing flames.

It looks a bit like a "divine crown", very dazzling.

"Mr. Xiao Gu..."

Li Qingci squatted in front of the flower garden.

With a smile on her face, she looked at the last black flower and sighed softly: "I really didn't expect that in just one year, the top of Shenci Mountain would be restored to its original state."

Since then, the situation in Shenci Mountain has begun to improve.

Li Qingci's complexion has also improved a lot... She no longer uses the prayer technique so frequently, and her whole body's energy and spirit have been restored little by little. She no longer looks thin or sickly.

"yes……"

Gu Shen also smiled.

He twisted the black flower and slowly ate it... The last ray of black on the top of the mountain was wiped out. Although after standing up and looking down, he could still see large tracts of black. The entire boundary of the temple mountain was still open.

The mountains and fields are covered with black flowers.

But at least now...the top of the mountain is "snow-white".

After clearing away the black flowers, white flowers grew in the flower bed without much planting.

This mountain of despair began to sprout hope.

These snow-white flowers no longer wither overnight... A few of them started to appear a month ago and have survived to this day, still standing upright and still full of vitality.

Gu Shen and Li Qingci walked into the ancient house.

In the four corners, three bronze lanterns have been placed, namely the "Lamp of Joy", the "Lamp of Sorrow", and the "Lamp of Joy", and there is only one "Lamp of Anger" left... The swaying firelight,

Although it is still illusory, it is full of hope at this moment.

[Looking for Lights] The success of the plan was beyond Gu Shen's initial expectations.

Judging from this progress, it won't be long before... the last bronze lamp should be found.

The two walked out of the old house.

Li Qingci said sincerely: "Thanks to the help of Mr. Xiao Gu..."

Gu Shen waved his hand and just smiled.

Chu Ling's voice came from the spiritual link.

"Someone has entered the 'shrine realm', and it's an unfamiliar face."

Because of the gradual awakening of the divine fetus.

Chu Ling's consciousness can already ignore the mental shield of "Shenci Mountain" and directly connect with Gu Shen.

Her voice just sounded.

Li Qingci frowned... As the guardian of Shenci Mountain, she has the entire vision of the entire mountain world. The only entrance to this mountain world is Highway 447, and in the past year, people who have entered this world have

, apart from his sister and Uncle Gao, there is only Gu Shen.

"Someone is coming."

Li Qingci's voice became a little nervous.

As a protector who practices the art of prayer, her intuition is very keen... Perhaps because of the "extra gift" of this forbidden art, whenever something important is about to happen, she can always vaguely sense it.

really.

After the visitor stepped into the mountain boundary, he headed straight for the Shenci Mountain.

Gu Shen and Li Qingci went down the mountain to greet him.

Meet at the foot of the mountain.

This was a middle-aged man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and a heroic face. After seeing Li Qingci, he looked at Gu Shen next to him with some surprise... The middle-aged man took out the talisman and showed his identity.

"The Fourteenth Elder, Li Xuan."

Gu Shen stood quietly next to Li Qingci without saying a word, glancing at the reactions of the people around him...

Li Qingci looked a little confused, obviously not recognizing this so-called "fourteenth elder".

She entered the Temple Mountain a long time ago, and after becoming a protector, she no longer paid attention to what was happening in the outside world.

Judging from her reaction, this person should be a newly promoted elder of the Li family.

Gu Shen felt a little confused...what happened?

If it's just a trivial matter, why bother informing the "guardian" of Shenci Mountain?

If it is a major event that requires informing the "Guardian" of the Temple Mountain, then why is it necessary for a new elder to come?

He suddenly thought of what Uncle Gao said to him a year ago...

"The master's illness...has reached the final stage..."

Li Xuan spoke like a wooden man. These words were obviously very sad, but there was no emotion in his tone.

As soon as these words came out, Li Qingci's expression suddenly turned pale.

She took two steps back slightly.

The head of the family...is seriously ill.

She knew this news and had always known it...but when this day really came, she still couldn't accept it.

The head of the family was seriously ill, and she was unable to leave the temple, let alone see him for the last time.

Parting in life and death.

From the moment she stepped into the Temple Mountain, she was destined to cut off these worldly concerns.

Li Qingci's eyes darkened.

No wonder...no wonder it wasn't Li Qingsui who came here.

She couldn't imagine how haggard that innocent little girl must look, waiting in front of the hospital bed.

"According to family regulations, before the death of the family leader, the elders conducted a final review of the financial report, and then discovered a major problem..."

Li Xuan continued to speak, and he said calmly: "In the past year, a large amount of Li's funds and manpower have been invested in the Shenci Mountain plan..."

Li Qingci was startled.

She looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.

The "Fourteen Elders" of the Li Presbyterian Church came to Shenci Mountain at an important moment when their master was critically ill...just to say this to themselves.

"What do you want to say?" Her voice trembled.

"I regret to inform you that this plan has been suspended by us."

Li Xuan spoke calmly and looked up at the Temple Mountain: "The Presbyterian Council cannot evaluate the authenticity of this plan... I came here to investigate the Temple and see if so much money has been spent.

worth."

Finished.

I'm going to go mountain climbing.

"You dare!"

Li Qingci became angry in a rare moment. She stood in front of the middle-aged man and scolded: "The Li family's ancestral precepts say that except for the previous heads of the family and the protectors... no one else is allowed to enter without permission."

Half a step to the temple mountain!"
To be continued...