Beichuan Si frowned.

He did not engage in conversation with the 'Four Directions Huixue' before him, but simply reached out and patted the Shinra Bell lodged in the water pouch.

With the crisp ringing of the bell, Magong Yongshi and Shenzhu Shihui also materialized.

Magong Yongshi's eyes shimmered with a crystalline brilliance as she looked at 'Four Directions Huixue' and, after a while, shook her head, "Mr. Temple, just like this person before us said, her soul is now entangled with the original soul, and it's difficult to separate their Spiritual Bodies with external force. It seems the Moon Obscuring Mirror not only nurtures the Spiritual Body but also slowly changes the nature within others' souls."

Beichuan Si then turned his gaze toward Shenzhu Shihui.

Shenzhu Shihui too silently nodded in agreement.

"Give up your futile ideas, except for killing me along with this girl, you simply have no other options. You are completely helpless now!" 'Four Directions Huixue' said mercilessly.

Seeing such an arrogant attitude from the other side, Nishijou Kurenai, who had been lying on Beichuan Si's shoulder, could not help but jump up and agilely kicked her on the side of the face.

Ouch!

'Four Directions Huixue' painfully lowered her head.

After barely recovering from the pain, Four Directions Huixue raised her head again, just about to throw a few more taunts—

"Don't you wish for immortality?" Beichuan Si, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

The content of his words was still as straightforward as ever.

'Four Directions Huixue' was stunned.

Immortality had always been her fervent wish, but what had Beichuan Si just said?

"What... do you mean?" 'Four Directions Huixue' did not expect such a turn of events.

"Just as the literal meaning." Beichuan Si flicked his fingers, asking with an unchanged expression, "Aren't you very obsessed with immortality? Don't you want to see the immortal elixir with your own eyes? With the Moon Gazing Mirror and the Moon Obscuring Mirror already in hand, opening the fifth shrine should no longer be a problem, right?"

"..." 'Four Directions Huixue' was at a loss for words, the thoughts that had once settled down re-emerged at the forefront of her mind.

The immortal elixir...

Legend has it that it was the Spiritual Elixir that could truly grant one immortality.

During the last Waning Moon Time, she died on the final step to acquiring the immortal elixir because she lacked the key Moon Gazing Mirror.

The body of Four Directions Wangyue which she had possessed was also left behind at the fifth shrine.

But with the nurture of the immortal elixir, the body left at the shrine's side should still be usable.

And that body of Four Directions Wangyue was unlike this one.

It had no time limit on its usage.

Moreover, the immortal elixir could be used by the Spiritual Body... it was the true secret medicine that could turn one into an ageless and immortal being.

Four Directions Huixue concealed all expressions on her face.

Her previous claim before Beichuan Si, 'Our Spiritual Bodies are entangled, and Beichuan Si can do nothing about it,' was mostly a show of bravado.

After all, her use of this body was limited by time.

If, during the time she was asleep, Beichuan Si figured out how to solve the entanglement of the Spiritual Bodies... then her position would truly be in danger.

Beichuan Si's intention was now quite clear.

He was willing to bring her into the fifth shrine to retrieve the immortal elixir hidden within.

With such an opportunity laid out before her, she had no reason to refuse, nor leeway to do so.

'Four Directions Huixue' tentatively spoke up:

"You mean... you're willing to take me to the shrine to retrieve the immortal elixir, provided I leave this girl's body?"

"With the immortal elixir, you won't need her anymore. After all, it can be used by a Spiritual Body."

'Four Directions Huixue' fell silent.

Beichuan Si had indeed investigated the secret tales of the Four Directions Family, even knowing such matters.

But knowing full well the terrifying effect of the immortal elixir, he was still willing to bring himself there.

Keep in mind, she was the person most familiar with the fifth shrine. Having scoped out the inside of the shrine, there wouldn't be any issues in seizing the immortal elixir.

What exactly is this young man after?

Was he really just worried about the true Four Directions Huixue's condition?

She glanced at his countenance.

Beichuan Si's expression still showed no change, leaving Four Directions Huixue clueless as to what this stoic young man was really thinking.

In her line of sight, Beichuan Si drew out Spiritual Dagger Jian Ding, the gleaming tip flickering as he aimed it at her head, and spoke in an unchanging tone:

"Make a decision," he said, "either go to restart the shrine as I've said, or die here with the true essence of Four Directions Huixue."

He didn't intend to give Four Directions Huixue much time to think.

"I understand," the visage of Four Directions Huixue changed dramatically as she hurriedly spoke, "I'll do as you say. I am willing to give up this body, but in exchange, you must give me the elixir of immortality."

Beichuan Si retracted the Death Aura Chain and Spiritual Dagger Jian Ding, speaking in an even tone:

"... Then our negotiation here is also established. Let's go, to the shrine's opening."

"I understand."

Four Directions Huixue nodded and stood up again.

Whatever Beichuan Si's schemes were, as long as she could get her hands on the elixir of immortality, everything else was already decided.

She, ageless and immortal, would no longer fear Beichuan Si's Spiritual Dagger Jian Ding, and just as easily, she could dispatch him...

Four Directions Huixue shuddered.

She recalled that she had thought the same when she had first obtained the Moon Gazing Mirror.

After hesitating for a moment, she changed the thought of 'Beichuan Si being easily dispatched by her' to 'Beichuan Si being dispatched by her with difficulty.'

Because this young man simply couldn't be judged by common sense.

And behind Four Directions Huixue, Beichuan Si's gaze flickered, unwittingly thinking about something.

...

On the map obtained by Beichuan Si, there was an area not marked.

And that area was—

"The Space between Moon Mirrors." Four Directions Huixue raised her flashlight, and the vertical light also penetrated into this area.

As the name mentioned by Four Directions Huixue suggested, it was a room filled with rustic round mirrors.

The round mirrors were fixed at slight differences in angle, and when the flashlight shone on them, the light was transmitted through the mirrors.

In the center of the room stood a protruding stone platform, with a supporting stone frame on top.

"Only by finding the Moon Gazing Mirror can we restart the Four Directions Shrine... I did not deceive you about this. It is indeed a spiritual tool left for emergencies... Because today's moon phase is dim... we can only use it."

Four Directions Huixue explained, then stepped into the room.

Under Beichuan Si's watchful eye, she gently removed the combined round mirror from her chest and placed it on the stone frame.

After all was done, Four Directions Huixue stepped out of the room, standing next to Beichuan Si.

The next moment—

Pristine moonlight gushed from the mirror surface.

At a specific angle, the moonlight slid into the first round mirror, then into the second, the third, the fourth...

After many reflections and accumulations.

This surging moonlight rushed towards the translucent roof.

The moonlight split apart in the next instant!

It surged separately towards the east, south, west, and north directions!

Boom boom boom!!!!

The ground trembled.

As if something was breaking through the earth from below.

After about two minutes, the entire spiritual realm returned to its original state; Four Directions Huixue removed the noticeably dimmed round mirror from the stone frame and looking towards Beichuan Si, she said solemnly:

"The shrines symbolizing the moon phases, New Moon, Upper Moon, Gazing Moon, and Waning Moon have been restarted. Next is the most important fifth shrine."

These five shrines actually symbolized the cycle of the moon phases.

The moon always goes through the phases of waning, new, waxing, full, and then back to waning.

Therefore, the Four Directions Shrine, in fact, has five shrines.

And the fifth shrine, indeed, symbolizes the moon entering a new cycle—

"The New Moon Altar."

Correct, the New Moon Altar actually encompasses two altars. The fifth shrine truly symbolizes the end and the beginning of time represented by the New Moon Altar.

And this also perfectly matches the concept of the elixir of immortality.

Beichuan Si touched the item contained in his pocket, his eyes flashing:

"Let's set off."

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