The old man couldn't restrain his curiosity and asked.
And the giant man also had a look of anxiety on his face.
"Uncle Huo, you'd better check it out for yourself."
Xu Jiao seemed to have regained some sense, and threw the jade slip to the old man with a complex expression, seemingly unwilling to talk too much about the matter.
The old man reached out and took the jade slip. Although he was full of doubts, after a short period of thinking, he decided to put his spiritual consciousness into it.
At this moment, Xu Jiao's eyes shifted to the jade box. After some careful consideration, he suddenly waved his sleeves, and the lid of the jade box popped open automatically.
The inside of the jade box shone with a dark light, and there was a bright red medicine bottle only a few inches in size placed inside.
The surface of this bottle shows strange patterns, and there is a vague smell of blood.
"Hmm, this seems to be a family artifact..." The strong man next to him had unique eyesight and immediately recognized his identity.
"Indeed, these are the blood soul bottles left by the ancestor of my Xu family. They were originally a pair, but one was taken away by the Ice Soul Ancestor. It is really rare to meet again today." Xu Jiao explained with a solemn expression.
"It really is such a treasure!" The big man couldn't help but swallow his saliva and whispered to himself.
Xu Jiao said nothing more and directly ordered:
"Take my token and quickly summon the secret guards of the clan to tightly surround the mountain peak where the ancestral temple is located. Open all restrictions to ensure that no mosquitoes fly in. At the same time, please come out of seclusion and wait for a while in the ancestral temple."
"Mobilizing the secret guards and even asking my uncle to come out of seclusion?" The big man was surprised and couldn't believe it.
"That's right. This matter involves the Ice Soul Ancestor. Even if the great uncle reaches a critical moment in his cultivation, he still needs to come out to help." The man in white gave a firm order.
"The patriarch has found the traces of our ancestors. As ordered, I will go and execute it immediately."
The big man was overjoyed and agreed to leave without hesitation.
After the big man left, Xu Jiao stared at the blood-red vial with a complex expression on his face.
After a while, the old man Xu Huo breathed a long sigh of relief, finished checking the jade slips, opened his eyes and looked at everyone:
"So it turns out that our ancestors went to the wild world and even arrived in a foreign land. However, what happened? Only a ray of the blood-refined soul returned." The old man whispered, with worries on his brows.
"Except for the secret technique of the blood soul, the jade slips describe very little. Only by using the 'Blood Crystal Coffin' to awaken the blood soul can we know the truth."
"Fortunately, the Ice Soul Ancestor had foresight and refined the blood crystal coffin and blood soul bottle in advance."
Xu Jiao's tone was heavy.
"It is exactly what the clan leader said. However, the jade slip records that once the talisman is taken out, an awakening ceremony must be performed within a few days, otherwise the blood soul will dissipate. After all, it has been sealed in the bottle for a long time."
The old man looked worried.
"No need to worry, the ceremony will be held tonight."
The man in white's eyes flashed.
"This is the only way. How should we respond to Senior Lin in the main hall? According to Yu'er, Senior Lin is quite involved with the Ice Soul Ancestor, and he voluntarily returned the Blood Soul, so there should be no malice."
The old man asked again.
"Although this person has not been in the early Jin Dynasty for a long time, he is very powerful and is proficient in ancient magic formations. Perhaps he can be a helper to my Xu family in the future."
"Be sure to treat Senior Lin with courtesy and invite him to stay in the Xu family temporarily. After the ceremony is completed to awaken the blood soul, we can increase our contact with him."
Xu Jiao thought for a moment and then said.
"The righteousness of the patriarch. I will make arrangements right away."
Xu Huo nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute, maybe it would be more appropriate for me and Uncle Huo to go out together to show our sincerity."
The man in white suggested this after a slight hesitation.
"Yes. As a being in the Fusion stage, it is natural to be respected."
The old man thought for a moment and then agreed.
Therefore, the head of the Xu family carefully collected the jade box containing the blood-red bottle and left the secret room hand in hand with the old man.
After an hour of waiting, Lin Mo sat cross-legged on a futon in an exquisite attic on the top of a mountain peak, frowning and deep in thought.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He originally planned to deliver the items, stop for a while and then leave.
However, the enthusiasm of the head of the Xu family surprised him. He not only tried his best to keep him for a few more days, but also revealed that the items he received this time contained clues to the Bingpo Fairy.
If he was willing to stay in the Xu family, he might be able to find traces of their ancestors. Hearing this, Lin Mo began to hesitate.
Although he is not indifferent to the matter of the Ice Soul Fairy, whether it is the blue ice flame he absorbed, the Xutian Palace he once set foot in, or even the Xutian Baoding he obtained, they are all closely related to the Ice Soul Fairy.
In addition, he still has many unsolved mysteries in his heart, which he hopes can be answered through the Ice Soul Fairy.
Therefore, at the kind invitation of the head of the Xu family and other monks of the Xu family, he chose to live in this attic.
However, Lin Mo had already planned in his heart and would only stay in the Xu family for a few months at most. If there was still no news about Fairy Bingpo, he would leave without hesitation.
Even if he really finds the whereabouts of the Ice Soul Fairy, he will make a decision based on the actual situation as to whether he needs to invest more time in searching.
Lin Mo thought silently, raised his hand, and with a flash of spiritual light, a silver talisman appeared in his hand. These were several of the true immortal world talismans that he had obtained from the forbidden ruins of the Guanghan Realm.
Since he was temporarily unable to prepare the combination elixir, he was not in a hurry to cultivate his own magic power, but devoted most of his energy to studying these fairy world talismans.
Although the talisman has no power, the silver inscriptions on it are all about the talisman's teachings in the Golden Que Jade Book, which makes Lin Mo have a lot of experience in this matter.
At first, the "Tian Ge Talisman" that was always difficult to understand in the remaining pages of the Jinque Jade Book has now gradually become a gateway.
This is the only offensive silver talisman contained in the fragment, and it is extremely powerful. Although this talisman is profound and difficult to understand, even after Lin Mo entered the integration stage and understood the laws of heaven and earth, he still could not easily understand it.
Considered from this perspective, "Tiange Talisman" has considerable potential.
Lin Mo stared intently at the silver talisman in his hand, while his fingers continued to outline in the void. Sometimes silver runes burst out from the fingertips, or dissipated instantly, or condensed and flickered, mysterious and unpredictable.
As time passed and night fell, several bright moons hung above the mountain range where the Xu family was located.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this time, Lin Mo's face changed slightly, and he suddenly stood up. In an instant, he was in front of the window, looking at the distant mountains with doubts on his face.
"This restricted fluctuation is quite strange, it seems familiar..."
Lin Mo thought for a moment, seemed to think of something, and looked up at the sky.
The sight before him shocked him! The originally silver moon had turned into blood red, which was frightening.
Lin Mo breathed a long sigh of relief, retracted his gaze, and looked again at the mountain peak he had observed previously.
Under the spiritual eyes, the mountain peaks were covered with blood-colored glow. The blood light rose and shrank, and the fluctuations originated from this place. Obviously, a mysterious restriction has been set up here. However, the blood light was unusual, and some spiritual pressure still penetrated it.
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"With such a strong smell of blood, is it possible that the Xu family is conducting a blood sacrifice ceremony? Even so, why did it choose this moment? Is it related to what I delivered today?"
After a while, the blue light in Lin Mo's eyes gradually disappeared, and he whispered to himself, with a look of contemplation on his face.
He is extremely astute and can roughly ascertain the truth with just a few guesses.
After feeling something in his heart, Lin Mo looked at the mountains in the distance again, and his face returned to calm.
After stopping for a moment, until the fluctuations completely dissipated, he turned around and left thoughtfully, returning to the futon and closing his eyes to think.
In the next few days, except for Xu Qianyu who came to say hello on time every morning, no other Xu family members disturbed his practice. Judging from the worry on Xu Qianyu's face, their actions did not seem to go smoothly.
Sure enough, the same celestial phenomena and fluctuations appeared every night thereafter.
After several days in a row, Xu Qianyu hesitated to speak. Lin Mo understood everything and had a lot of thoughts in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged.
However, on the morning of the fifth day, when Lin Mo was concentrating on studying the talisman, his face changed slightly and the talisman in his hand disappeared instantly.
He clearly sensed that besides Xu Qianyu, there was also the scent of Xu Jiao and another stranger at the attic door.
This person has extraordinary strength and has reached the late stage of refining the void.
Lin Mo was slightly surprised that the Xu family was so good at hiding things. They usually concealed themselves very well and knew how to keep a low profile.
While Lin Mo was thinking, the voice of the head of the Xu family came from below:
"Junior Xu Jiao, I would like to pay my respects to Senior Lin. I sincerely ask Senior to meet with me when I have free time."
"It turns out that Patriarch Xu is here, so there is no need to be so polite. Please wait in the hall for a moment. Lin will come down immediately."
Lin Mo responded calmly, then got up and walked downstairs.
A moment later, Lin Mo appeared at the stairs of the hall, looking at the stranger who was in the late stage of Void Refining.
Standing next to Xu Jiao was a young man in a half-worn gray robe, about 27 or 28 years old, who was also looking at Lin Mo with a smile.
Taking a closer look at his appearance, he is quite similar to Xu Jiao. The two of them stand together like uncle and nephew.
"Senior, this is Xu Yuan, the great elder of our clan. Due to a critical moment in cultivation, he was unable to greet senior on time."
When Xu Jiao saw Lin Mo arriving, he immediately saluted and introduced him.
"Great Elder? Fellow Taoist, you have entered the Great Perfection state in the late stage of refining the void, and are only one step away from the combined stage. If you successfully break through, you will be on the same level as me."
Lin Mo stared at the young man for a moment and couldn't help but laugh.
"Seniors have a keen eye. We really need to prepare for a breakthrough. The probability of success is really slim."
The young man saluted respectfully and sighed helplessly.
Lin Mo smiled and said nothing, motioning for everyone to sit down and talk.
After thanking Lin Mo, the five Xu clan members sat next to Lin Mo.
"Elder Lin, do you have any clues about the ancestor Bingpo when you came this time?"
Lin Mo asked bluntly.
However, his frankness made Xu Jiao stunned for a moment. Then the corner of his mouth twitched and he answered with a wry smile:
"If it were yesterday, I might not be able to give you a definite answer, but today, I am seeking your help for this matter."
"Ask me for help?"
Lin Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, looking a little surprised.
"To be honest, the items you gave us are indeed helpful in finding the whereabouts of our ancestor Bingpo. However, it is difficult to complete it with the strength of our Xu family alone, so we kindly ask you to lend a helping hand."
Xu Jiao expressed their needs frankly.
"What Young Master Xu said is true. In order to solve this problem, we, the three Xu family monks in the Void Refining Stage, have tried our best, but we still feel that we are unable to do what we want, so we ask you for help."
Xu Yuan added seriously.
"This happened! Can you two fellow Taoists tell you the whole story in detail?"
Lin Mo's eyes flickered and he asked calmly.
With his current status and strength, he will never make a promise easily.
"Of course, even if you don't ask, the junior will take the initiative to report."
Xu Jiao agreed without hesitation, and then continued after thinking for a moment:
"The matter is actually not complicated. Have you ever heard of the 'Blood Soul Technique'?"
"Blood Soul Technique! This name seems familiar. Oh, is it the 'Blood Soul Technique' practiced by Master Blood Crystal tens of thousands of years ago?"
Lin Mo frowned at first, then suddenly realized, and said with a slightly changed expression.
"You really understand this secret technique. Master Blood Crystal is a once-in-a-lifetime genius of our human race. He not only created the technique of blood soul, but also used it to defeat opponents of the same level from foreign races."
"Although this technique is almost magical and cannot be re-established by the ancestors, she chose to practice some of the life-saving secret techniques and refined a variety of related life-saving magic weapons."
"Among the items you delivered is a 'blood soul bottle' refined by the ancestors, which contains a ray of blood soul. You only need to awaken this blood soul to know the whereabouts of the ancestors."
Xu Jiao explained while observing Lin Mo's reaction.
However, except for a strange look in Lin Mo's eyes when he heard the blood soul bottle, there was nothing unusual the rest of the time.
"The strange phenomena that have occurred at night in recent days should be caused by your awakening of blood souls." Lin Mo suddenly asked after a moment of silence.
"What the seniors said is true. The juniors did not dare to delay and gathered people to start the awakening ceremony that night. However, it is a pity..."
Xu Jiao said with a helpless expression.
"Unfortunately, the blood soul may have been sealed for too long, or the blood may be impure, so many attempts failed."
"Since the talisman that sealed the blood soul has been revealed, if the blood soul cannot be awakened within two days, this ray of blood soul of the ancestors may disappear forever."
The young man sighed and said.
"Can Lin participate in the awakening ceremony?" Lin Mo asked questioningly.
"Mr. Lin is very aware of everything. We have tried every means possible, but to no avail, so we have to turn to you for help." Xu Jiao bowed again and replied sincerely.
"If it is caused by insufficient mana, Lin is willing to lend a helping hand. However, if it involves the issue of blood souls or the awakening ritual itself, I am afraid there is nothing I can do." Lin Mo pondered for a moment and responded calmly.
"Of course I understand. For our own reasons, we can only comply with destiny." Xu Jiao was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded frequently.
Xu Yuan and Xu Qianyu also looked happy.
"Without further ado, please allow me to inspect the blood soul of fellow Bingpo Daoist and your awakening ceremony." After Lin Mo agreed, he immediately took action and stood up to give instructions.
"Yes. Although the ceremony needs to be carried out at a specific time at night, it is also beneficial for Elder Lin to know the situation in advance." Xu Jiao thought for a moment and thought there was nothing wrong with it, so he readily agreed.
If the Ice Soul Fairy, the ancestor of the Xu family, is successfully awakened, the Xu family will be ranked among the super families of mankind. Therefore, both Xu Jiao and Xu Yuan and other elders will go all out.
Lin Mo left the attic with the three Xu family members and quickly headed to the nearby mountain peak with obvious fluctuations at night.
It's so close and you'll be there in an instant.
What I thought was an ordinary mountain peak was actually surrounded by colorful forbidden auras, among which guards in blue armor were looming.
With his spiritual awareness, Lin Mo easily noticed that most of these guards were at the Nascent Soul level, numbering over a hundred.