Published: February 7, 2025
Chapter 4
Although it has passed midnight, this chapter counts as the fourth update from yesterday's minor explosion. I apologize to everyone; I was held up with something all afternoon, so I only managed to produce nearly ten thousand words. Old Phantom's hands are clumsy, and it’s truly a headache. I hope everyone can be understanding. There will be another outburst soon, probably at the beginning of next month, but the exact time is yet to be decided. Good night, everyone!
No way!
This was King Niao’s instinctive response.
What kind of place is the All-Purpose Sacred Pool? It is the holy land of all posthumous children. Let alone a Wanderer like Ye Zhongming, even geniuses from the seven super tribes would have to wait for an opportunity to enter there, and the competition for spots is extremely fierce. It is one of the biggest discussion points in the King Zun council.
Wanting to enter the All-Purpose Sacred Pool? Isn’t that a joke?
When others heard the condition proposed by Ye Zhongming, their faces were filled with expressions that suggested he was truly daydreaming.
"My child, you might want to consider changing your request," Niao chuckled, somewhat amused by Ye Zhongming's thoughts.
"The All-Purpose Sacred Pool is our holy land. It's only natural that you've admired it for a long time, but since you know it’s a sacred place, you should also understand that even I don’t have the right to let anyone enter casually. Furthermore, the Sacred Pool is usually dry; it only flows with holy water once every three hundred days of falling sand. That’s when it’s the right time to enter. The days haven’t come yet, and even if you did get in, it wouldn’t benefit you at all."
Ye Zhongming listened quietly.
What Niao said was indeed his ultimate goal, but at the same time, it was also a test. Afo and the other tribes were too small and didn’t know much about the All-Purpose Sacred Pool. Naturally, Ye Zhongming had no access to that information. If he wanted to enter, he had to touch on these topics first before considering the next steps.
Seeing Ye Zhongming silent, King Niao frowned again and thought for a moment before saying, "Laura, go bring that item."
The young woman nodded and stepped out. In a short while, she returned holding a small clay jar, which she placed on the table in front of Ye Zhongming.
"This contains a bit of holy water from the Sacred Pool. If your intention to enter the pool is for this item, then consider it a gift from me to express my sincerity in hoping you will join us."
King Niao was still very polite. Although his thoughts were unclear, at least he remained courteous on the surface for now.
Ye Zhongming raised an eyebrow and picked up the clay jar. He glanced at Niao and the others before carefully opening it.
A refreshing fragrance immediately wafted out and quickly spread through the entire tent, causing everyone who smelled it to show expressions of intoxication.
"This is the holy water?" Ye Zhongming asked, looking at the milky liquid inside.
Niao nodded, "This is the holy water, but it only has miraculous effects for those who are acknowledged by the Sacred Pool. For others, it is at most a highly effective healing medicine, suitable for external injuries and internal ailments, just like that."
He gestured for Ye Zhongming to give it a try.
Ye Zhongming had no doubts about this. However, he felt increasingly frustrated. Wasn't the All-Purpose Sacred Pool the way back? Did he still have to go to the Temple of Dawn to find the Gate of Blessing?
But Cloud Summit was currently in danger; even a day’s delay in returning could result in severe losses. The villa might not be able to hold on!
Thinking this way made his mood restless. As his arm moved, the clay jar tilted, and a drop of milky holy water fell onto Ye Zhongming's hand.
He immediately felt a pulling force coming from it, lasting for two seconds before disappearing.
Hmm?
Ye Zhongming was surprisingly familiar with this kind of force. When he first entered the Blue Secret Realm using the Key of the Secret Realm, the force that sent him into the secret realm was just like this!