Chapter 589 — The Divine Eye Between the Brows First Wakes
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
The Blind Elder turned to look at Shen Mu, his eyes like lightning; Shen Mu, calm and unguarded, opened his demon-path treasuries and let him examine them.
He had revealed his Mystic Body Three-Core Art not to show off, but in the earnest wish to help the people of Yincan Village comprehend their arts, that they might break through the sooner and take fewer crooked roads.
The others too crowded forward, examining it closely, studying it a long while, and found nothing they could use. "I cannot learn it.
" Zaifu was greatly discouraged.
He shook his head. "I am no Overlord Body.
Nor can any of you learn it.
The village headman was right—this boy Shen'er is a unique Overlord Body. " Even if Shen Mu displayed all the pathways of his art before them, they could not learn it, for they had no demon-path treasuries within them.
The Blind Elder studied it a long while, then looked doubtfully at the willow-leaf-shaped mark between Shen Mu's brows.
"Shen'er, your art is exquisite beyond measure, but it seems the art of the Sacred Pupil is incomplete.
" Shen Mu nodded, and told them how, when he had been comprehending the Sacred Pupil, he had been interrupted by an expert of the demon race.
The Blind Elder laughed.
"So that is it. But you have gained an extra eye, and it may be a good thing that the Sacred Pupil's art was not completed then. I can complete it for you!
Give me a little time, and I promise I will open that vertical eye between your brows! " He was in high spirits, rubbing his hands in eagerness.
Shen Mu had long been uneasy about this eye that had so suddenly appeared between his brows.
"This vertical eye may not be the work of any art—it appeared all at once.
I fear that opening it may bring danger.
" The others came forward and examined the eye between his brows one after another. The alchemist made a careful inspection and shook his head.
"It is only a demon eye refined from the demon-path primordial-embryo treasury. There should be no great trouble; open it by all means. And if the Blind Elder cannot complete the Sacred Pupil's art, I can force it open for you.
" The others set him aside and went on studying Shen Mu's body of vital essence, comprehending its mysteries.
Before long they returned to the watchtower, each comprehending on his own and consolidating his art.
The benefit Shen Mu gave them by showing them his system of pathways was far greater than what they had gained from observing the lingering traces of divine arts in the ruins of Wuwang City; it showed them a shortcut past their bottlenecks! Granny Zhu's divination arts were not of the highest, and her progress was the slowest, so she had no choice but to seek instruction from the Blind Elder and the others.
In the end they all gathered together, merging their several strengths and exchanging what they knew. Snow Fox studied painting and calligraphy under the Deaf Elder and divination under the Blind Elder, and had gained a little skill thereby, so she too mingled among them, stealing what she could of their arts.
The Libationer of Bashan joined in as well, and their progress came the faster. By the time day broke, all of them had gained greatly.
Shen Mu prepared breakfast, but seeing that Granny Zhu, the Blind Elder, and the rest had debated the whole night through, and that the art they had built from the strengths of all was all but complete, he did not disturb them; he called Snow Fox to eat with him. "Sect Master, I want a Water-Phase Spirit Essence Pill. " Dragon Qilin came over with a basin in his jaws and set it down. "Half a peck! " Shen Mu was much gratified.
"Fatty Dragon has truly grown up," he praised.
"I will give you a full peck! " Dragon Qilin was overjoyed. Shen Mu refined the spirit pill for him, then turned to look at the Green Ox, his eyes lighting up.