Four Directions Shrine, each corresponding to four different moon phases.

At this time, all four shrines had re-emerged from the underground, their tops illuminated by the moonlight, enveloping the entire Four Directions Shrine in a thin layer of moonlight.

Under this moonlight, vengeful spirits and malevolent creatures melted painfully like wax.

This also cleared the way forward for Beichuan Si and "Four Directions Huixue."

They walked toward the Waning Moon Altar, located in the east.

During this time, "Four Directions Huixue" did not forget to explain the reason, "As you can see, the first New Moon Altar is in the extreme west, so the fifth New Moon Altar corresponds to the extreme east. It is hidden behind the corner of the Waning Moon Altar, hence unknown to the clan members. This also relates to the law of moon phase movement."

"How much longer?" Beichuan Si asked in an unchanged voice.

"Almost there. It's just a fifteen-minute walk from here," "Four Directions Huixue" replied simply.

Fifteen minutes?

Beichuan Si mused, glancing thoughtfully at the tranquil Moon Ghost Lake on his left without speaking much, following behind Four Directions Huixue.

Before long, a towering shrine appeared in front of Beichuan Si and Four Directions Huixue.

The top of this shrine was already lit, its soft white light radiating outward.

There were also imprints of the waning moon at the base of the shrine.

"This is the Waning Moon Altar, if we continue walking towards the back, we will see the fifth shrine."

"Four Directions Huixue" explained without turning back and continued deepening into the path.

Beichuan Si followed closely behind, maintaining the pace of Four Directions Huixue's every few steps.

If one observed carefully, they would notice that Beichuan Si not only matched the number of steps with Four Directions Huixue but also stepped exactly where "Four Directions Huixue" had stepped just a second before.

Tsk—

"Four Directions Huixue" clicked her tongue.

How cunning must this young man behind her be?

She had originally planned to use the mechanisms set by the Four Directions Family near the shrine to trap Beichuan Si to death. However, the latter kept closely behind her, only stepping where she had confirmed it was safe to step.

"Four Directions Huixue" took a deep breath, too lazy to continue wasting her thoughts on these trifles.

She still needed to save some energy to snatch the immortality medicine.

With such thoughts, the two finally arrived at the entrance of the fifth shrine.

Unlike the previous four outdoor shrines, this one was located inside a mountain cave.

The vertical light from the flashlight shone into it, barely revealing the bottom.

The light seemed to be absorbed by something.

"This is the fifth shrine, hidden for generations by the Four Directions Family..." "Four Directions Huixue" looked profound.

She had already fallen twice before in the face of the immortality medicine.

The first time, she fell as Four Directions Huixue.

The second time, after seizing the body of Four Directions Wangyue to try again, she still failed.

This was the third time.

She had already obtained the Moon Gazing Mirror, Moon Obscuring Mirror... it was impossible to think she would fail again.

The Four Directions Family had invested all their collective effort.

The secret immortality medicine guarded for hundreds of years...

"Four Directions Huixue" trembled.

She suppressed the excitement in her voice, striving to maintain a calm demeanor, "Let's go."

Four Directions Huixue stepped into the mountain cave, and Beichuan Si followed closely.

This mountain cave was unexpectedly large.

A chilling wind howled from nowhere, cutting across the face as sharp as a knife.

Beichuan Si squeezed his flashlight, observing his surroundings.

There were corpses inside the cave.

But rather than calling them corpses, it was more fitting to describe them as skeletal remains.

Ragged hemp clothes, bleak white bones, their remains lay tragically strewn across the ground.

They had all been victimized by unknown ancient mechanisms.

"Cut in half, poison gas, wooden spikes pierced through, arrows... there are always people in the world interested in immortality, and for this, they are willing to pay with their lives."

"Four Directions Huixue's" voice came from up ahead.

The same old saying.

Human greed is endless.

They are willing to give up their lives for an elusive 'eternal youth and immortality,'

even though the chances of achieving it are nearly zero.

"On this point, I am the same." "Four Directions Huixue" stopped up ahead, turning her face towards Beichuan Si, "Even Beichuan Master... if an opportunity for immortality were presented before you, would you give it up?"

Beichuan Si remained silent.

All he did was switch off his flashlight and lift his head to look at the scene in front of him.

Lake water.

Deep lake water.

This water came from Moon Ghost Lake.

Beichuan Si could sense the rich Yellow Springs Energy within it.

And floating above this Moon Ghost Lake water were layers upon layers of concentric circle shrines.

"This is... the fifth shrine."

Stone lanterns stood erect on the staircase leading to the top of the altar.

Inside the lantern holder, a white halo flickered.

Endless moonlight sloped down from the large hole at the mountaintop.

This moonlight was absorbed by a translucent object at the very top of the altar stone seat.

This translucent object rose and fell, the white halo around it pulsing with vitality.

"That is the immortality medicine." "Four Directions Huixue" lifted her head, her tone filled with obsession and fervor.

But at the side, Beichuan Si did not act rashly upon her mention of the immortality medicine, instead shifting his gaze downward.

There was a corpse on the temple stairs.

It was a female corpse wearing a white kimono, with a Crescent-shaped accessory on her head.

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