Hidden Moth-Chapter 524 - 299: Heaven and Earth Unbound, Wind Deciphers Words

He Kao did not take the chessboard with him; he left the Array of Ten Thousand Woods Rejuvenation in place, using the Celestial Palace Curtain as the core of the array. The Celestial Palace Curtain already had a spirit, instinctively using the array to protect itself.

He Kao arrived at the center of the Grotto Heaven, in the stone niche at the end of the basin. First, he lit three sticks of Awakening Incense, paying homage to Immortal Tan in the painting without any distractions or questions, purely in worship.

Then he closed his eyes, and his mind resonated with the stone wall behind the painting, allowing him to "see" the entire Grotto Heaven.

It was as if he had returned to that strange state during the realm-breaking, though there was a difference, it was very close. His primordial spirit did not leave the body but was as if it did because the entire Grotto Heaven seemed to be his form and spirit.

At this moment, he was in command of Floating Colors Grotto Heaven, able to sense any movement within it, akin to the Observing Body Skill allowing introspection of the internal organs and meridians, with his consciousness delivering a 360-degree panoramic view with no blind spots, and even able to cast spells over a distance.

If there was any unusual movement somewhere in the Grotto Heaven, it would immediately catch his attention, just like noticing any disturbance within his own body. However, in a normal state, he would not always be aware of every place unless he deliberately focused on it.

At this moment, He Kao projected his consciousness back to the cave mansion where he had just been in seclusion, indeed discovering the anomaly of the Celestial Palace Curtain again.

In the perceptive state of commanding the Grotto Heaven, the life and divine qi characteristics of the Celestial Palace Curtain were not ordinary flora but in a very special state never seen before.

He also noticed the Array of Ten Thousand Woods Rejuvenation he had personally set up, and although it was far away with several mountain peaks in between, he could still operate the array remotely.

Observing with this perspective, he even understood the array more profoundly, glimpsing more details of the Earth Qi Spirit Core’s operation.

He Kao, now capable of casting spells over distances, transmitted a thought to the ancient vine. The content was simple: to have the vine operate the Array of Ten Thousand Woods Rejuvenation in a natural state, nourishing its life and spirituality. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Whether the vine could understand him, it continued gently swaying its leaves in the wind.

He Kao suddenly realized that in the state of controlling the array core, he seemed to have mastered a method similar to divine thought transmission, though it was only capable of conveying simple thoughts and limited to within Floating Colors Grotto Heaven.

This was already quite remarkable, equivalent to an advanced experience card of a Great Success Cultivator’s divine thought! This Grotto Heaven Blessed Land’s assistance to cultivation is beyond imagination, unless experienced firsthand it’s indescribable.

He Kao also truly sensed that the portal of Floating Colors Grotto Heaven was that painting scroll; he could open and close the portal at will.

This portal was not of much use to He Kao himself since, as a Hidden Moth, he could freely enter and exit Floating Colors Grotto Heaven without the painting scroll, but it was very important to the other disciples of the Hidden Moth Sect.

Now that the painting scroll was brought into the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven by He Kao, there was no Grotto Heaven portal in the world. If He Kao wanted to bring someone into Floating Colors Grotto Heaven, he would also need to take the painting scroll out and unfold it.

If the painting scroll appeared outside the Grotto Heaven, as long as someone cultivating the Hidden Moth Technique broke through to the high tier, they could sense its location. A few months ago, He Kao had such a sensation, that someone had broken through to a high-tier cultivation of the Hidden Moth Technique... It should be Old Man Jiang, right?

Unfortunately, he hadn’t seen Jiang Daozhen since then. Elder Jiang publicly claimed to be in seclusion within Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven, but in reality, secretly went to the Immortal Pot Grotto Heaven to conspire with three other experts against Master Dan Qiu and his disciple.

He Kao broke through the realm at the time of sunrise, and by the time he got accustomed to the state of commanding the Grotto Heaven, it was nearly noon.

Over the next day and a half, besides occasionally going out for a meal or responding to messages, and having a long-distance chat with President E, he spent most of his time in Floating Colors Grotto Heaven practicing various techniques.

The improvement in cultivation allowed a nuanced understanding of related techniques and inspired his concurrent cultivation of other sects’ techniques.

His Heart Plate Skill had been cultivated to Tier Three Perfection, with hopes of breaking through to Tier Four. This was the technique he had put the most effort into simultaneously cultivating, as many people speculated he was the secret disciple of the Earth Master.

In truth, He Kao had come to realize he was indeed the secret disciple of Gu Chun, as well as the secret disciple of Jiang Daozhen and Li Xiuyuan... The so-called secret transmission sometimes was not even openly discussed by the master himself!

He Kao’s Observing Body Skill cultivation had also broken through to Tier Three, and he cultivated it with ancient techniques, without relying on any so-called promotion ceremony.

When Lin Qingshuang guided Huang Xiaopang and Meng Ya, He Kao often accompanied them to be taught, and now Meng Ya had not yet broken through to Tier Three, but he had become a Tier Three Healer first.

The third technique he concurrently cultivated was the Alchemy Cauldron Skill, which was now on the verge of breaking through to Tier Two, qualifying him as a Mountain Guest. In addition, his Spirit Awakening Skill had recently broken through to Tier One, also qualifying him as a Tier One Disguiser.

The reason for studying the Spirit Awakening Skill was simply because he was also Li Xiuyuan’s secret disciple; not cultivating it seemed inappropriate.

It’s a pity that for Lingxi Skill, Qi Observation Skill, and Micro-Entry Skill, he didn’t cultivate them much, feeling his "aptitude" wasn’t comprehensive enough.

It wasn’t that He didn’t want to practice Lingxi Skill, but it was too difficult and exhausting, and although Elder Jiang could be counted as his teacher, he really felt sorry for the elder.

As for Qi Observation Skill and Micro-Entry Skill, he hadn’t had the time to invest in their cultivation yet, given the limited energy...

From this view, he studied quite a wide range, prone to scattering much effort, but this was the basic skill set for being a Hidden Moth. According to the instructions of several elders, he needed to sufficiently understand each technique and the corresponding methods.