Twilight Boundary-Chapter 411 - 407: Three-story Mansion Gate
He started conversing with the Reincarnator, and the atmosphere seemed to return to normal. Monkey Wine didn’t sense anything unusual about Hu Ma’s emotions and sighed softly, saying, "I understand."
"I could tell you weren’t lying, which is why I chose to trust you."
"Also, because you could calmly admit you couldn’t guarantee anything, I was certain you were the Reincarnator communicating with me. After all, I remember that doctors in hospitals from my past life didn’t make guarantees either."
So, you didn’t notice me having Little Hongtang make the ’OK’ sign for so long at the beginning? And you only recognized me from that sentence? Hu Ma felt a bit speechless inside, like making a face in front of a blind person. But on second thought, it made sense. Monkey Wine had all his attention focused on Wuya at the time. Coupled with his current suppressed mood, Hu Ma decided not to voice his sarcastic thoughts for now.
"So..." Monkey Wine slowly asked, "What is the consultation fee?"
"Consultation fee?" Surprised by his direct question, Hu Ma was slightly taken aback and echoed the question curiously.
"Whether cured or not, you still have to pay the fee. Although I wasn’t good at dealing with people in my past life, I’ve still been to hospitals before..." Monkey Wine slowly said, "So, I’m willing to leave Wuya with you for treatment, but I need to ask about the consultation fee, at least to have a figure in mind."
"I haven’t thought about it yet." Hu Ma was contemplating something and slowly replied, "But you’re not a novice. You must have heard that among us Reincarnators, there’s a universally recognized currency known as favors."
"SIGH..." Monkey Wine didn’t refute it but sighed softly, saying, "That’s the most valuable, and often most burdensome, kind of ’currency.’ I’m good at handling more specific matters, even complex numbers, but I’m terrible at dealing with favors."
"Science major, right?" Hu Ma laughed and said, "I can understand that. Right now, I honestly can’t think of anything I need from you. Furthermore, it’s not clear what it would cost to cure this girl, so I’ll just let you owe me a favor for now. But you can rest assured about one thing."
"Since it’s a favor, I won’t ask you to do anything too dangerous."
"..."
"I haven’t considered whether it’s dangerous or not; I just hope that when the time comes, you won’t make me repay your favor by doing something I really don’t want to do..." Monkey Wine seemed to consider this seriously for a moment before speaking slowly. Although he didn’t sound too happy, he agreed to it nonetheless.
Hu Ma felt a slight joy. If it weren’t for the issue weighing on his mind, just gaining this favor from Monkey Wine would be worth celebrating. But as he thought of the problem troubling him, an idea sparked, and he gradually guided the conversation, "Favors are a matter for later. Right now, I do have a question to ask you..."
After a brief pause, he tentatively asked, "You mentioned before that the Witch God... the entity you killed this time, wanted to invade you?"
"How did it try to invade?"
Initially, he felt somewhat apprehensive about this madman. However, when Monkey Wine suddenly called out to him earlier, Hu Ma realized that perhaps this crazy guy’s past experiences could be of assistance to him!
"Of course, through the Lifebound Spirit Temple." When mentioning this, Monkey Wine seemed to brighten up. His voice lacked its usual confusion as he calmly said, "The Witch God, let’s call it that. I know it’s not really a Witch God; it’s just a habit..."
"It controlled my father, it controlled Wuya, as well as all our tribe members."
"Naturally, it wanted to control me too."
"I didn’t worship it or pray to it, so it had no chance to invade my mind. However, I was also refining gu, so it used the connection of the gu insect to gradually invade my dreams, Divine Soul, and body. The final step was the Lifebound Spirit Temple."
"..."
Listening, Hu Ma felt a growing excitement and hurriedly asked, "And then?"
"It obviously failed. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here talking to you but would be one of its Witches, kneeling before it." Monkey Wine slowly said, "The Lifebound Spirit Temple is our Reincarnators’ last line of defense. Whether it’s evil spirits causing trouble or Evil Ghosts attempting possession, they can’t bypass the Lifebound Spirit Temple."
"As long as the Lifebound Spirit Temple exists, we won’t be influenced by these evil spirits. This is why I was able to fight it for so long without falling under its sway."
"Well then..." Hu Ma had also entered the Lifebound Spirit Temple before and had indeed seen that the Lifebound Divine Statue was connected to his cultivation. He had even used the statue as a reference for his own Cultivation.
But this was the first time he’d heard this explanation.
He couldn’t help but be amazed at how different Monkey Wine was from other Reincarnators. After a moment of contemplation, he quietly asked, "What if... even our Lifebound Spirit Temple has already been infiltrated by something?"
Monkey Wine calmly replied, "Then just kill it."
"WHOA..." Hu Ma was shocked. How can this guy speak so casually? Does he think it’s that easy to kill?
"If they’re truly trying to infiltrate our Lifebound Spirit Temple, then they should be the ones who are afraid, not us..." Monkey Wine calmly continued, "In fact, from the first day I entered the Lifebound Spirit Temple, I began researching it. I’ve seen many gu insects and other mysterious things; I’ve even studied Black Tai Sui."
"But what astounds me the most is still our Lifebound Spirit Temple."
"It seems to be a projection of our spiritual strength, yet it has a tangible presence. It’s not inside our bodies, nor can we find its traces within the Divine Soul. However, it allows us to enter and exit freely, even enabling connections between us."
"You could say it’s an existence even more mysterious than Tai Sui Blood and Flesh. When I was being invaded by the Witch God—its power far exceeding my own Mana—I was able to avoid being completely invaded and even made it suffer some losses, all because I borrowed the power of the Lifebound Spirit Temple."
"Made it suffer some losses..." Hu Ma was suddenly struck by something intriguing and hastily asked, "If your Mana was weaker than its, how did you manage that?"
"Close off the Lifebound Spirit Temple, sever its connection to the outside world, and then you can deal with it however you wish." Monkey Wine said unhurriedly, "The Lifebound Spirit Temple is a marvelous existence. It’s our fundamental asset as Reincarnators. Honestly, it’s because of this thing’s existence that I’ve always questioned the reality of this world..."
Hu Ma responded helplessly, "Maybe we shouldn’t discuss that topic right now?"
"...You only need to understand that there are countless bizarre forces in this world. No matter how strong we are individually, we are indeed vulnerable when facing them. However, we also have our own advantage: within the Lifebound Spirit Temple, no power surpasses our own." Monkey Wine spoke slowly, "During my fight with the Witch God, I came to this conclusion: no matter how powerful the opponent, they are no match for me within the Lifebound Spirit Temple."
"I imagine it’s the same for you."
"But whether you can quickly uncover this thing depends on your own capabilities."
"..."
Concerned, Hu Ma asked, "What do you mean by capabilities?"
"The Lifebound Spirit Temple is intimately connected to the Divine Soul. The stronger the Divine Soul, the greater your control over the Lifebound Spirit Temple, and naturally, the harder it is for anything to hide within it." Monkey Wine casually explained, "It’s like playing hide-and-seek. If someone hides in your house and you know your house well enough, you’ll find them. But it’s a case of ’a lamp being useless in a dark room’; if you have no training or understanding of your own Divine Soul, they will simply hide in the shadows and control you."
"HISS..." Hu Ma drew a sharp breath.
He had initially approached Monkey Wine about this issue only because Monkey Wine had once been targeted by the ’Witch God,’ hoping to find some relevant experience.
To Hu Ma’s pleasant surprise, Monkey Wine actually explained everything methodically. Moreover, how did he make such a complex issue sound so simple?
As he contemplated, he slowly said, "So, this training of the Divine Soul..."
"Did you come to this world and only learn to use brute force, without ever using your brain? Why are you asking me such a simple question?" Monkey Wine stated flatly, "For any Path, Ascension involves engaging in participating techniques, and Entering the Mansion involves Soul Refining. Ascension has first, second, and third tiers, and Entering the Mansion also has three levels of Mansion Gates." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
"Each time you open a Mansion Gate, you naturally gain more abilities, and the Lifebound Spirit Temple will also manifest corresponding changes. Forget opening all three Mansion Gates; even opening one or two, given a Reincarnator’s advantage, means nothing can stay hidden."
"..."
Hu Ma was left somewhat flabbergasted as he listened. Monkey Wine sighed again and said, "Honestly, the issue you mentioned isn’t an issue at all from my perspective. When the Witch God targeted me, I quickly realized this characteristic of the Lifebound Spirit Temple."
"Such a mysterious thing, appearing daily in your dreams, and you’ve never thought to understand it?"
"...Don’t get me wrong. I’m not just talking about you. In fact, those other Reincarnators who contacted me before were the same. They were eager to seek out strange techniques in this world but lacked understanding of their own unique nature."
"..."
Why does this guy give off the vibe of saying, ’I’m not targeting anyone in particular—all of you here are trash’? An arrogant face flashed through Hu Ma’s mind. He originally had a pile of questions, but Monkey Wine’s words had left him somewhat unable to ask them.
Our Shopkeeper Hu considered himself a respectable person, always treated with courtesy wherever he went. This was truly the first time someone had spoken to him so bluntly...
However, after Monkey Wine’s guidance, the heavy unease and anxiety in his heart finally began to dissipate. He sighed softly and said, "Thank you. I will do my best with Wuya’s situation. In the future, if I need you to repay this favor, I won’t force you to do anything you dislike."
Actually, this guidance alone was enough to repay the favor, but Hu Ma had no intention of saying so.
Who asked Monkey Wine to be so abrasive when he spoke?
