Among them, the sight of Qiwu Mountain was the most conspicuous, and Xiao Mu could see it with exceptional clarity.
It was a temple.
Not only were there halls in the temple, but there were also various unusual items such as flowers, trees, and fruits that could enhance one's abilities if eaten.
Moreover, Xiao Mu noticed a stream flowing through.
This was clearly no ordinary stream, but rather a kind of spiritual spring whose effects were likely similar to exotic fruits, capable of increasing human strength.
But that was not it all. Inside the temple, Xiao Mu also saw creatures that resembled humans.
These were powerful beings who arrived from a different world along with the temple. The scope of their abilities was absolutely terrifying.
"Power…"
Xiao Mu mumbled to himself. Without power, one would never be able to explore these divine temples that had descended from the heavens. The failure to do so would only result in certain death.
"Oh, heaven!"
On the bus, many passengers were shouting out loud, "I see divine fruits! If I eat them I will surely become immortal. God, I must go to the temple to find these fruits."
"I see it too! It's not just divine fruits, but also a divine spring. This might even be an everlasting spring. If I drink from it, I will become forever youthful."
…
Almost every passenger was speculating, though most of them were wildly off the mark. Xiao Mu just listened quietly and chuckled to himself.
The descended divine temple was not a place for everyone. If ordinary people were to go there, they would definitely die. Even those with lower levels of strength who managed to get there had very slim chances of survival.
"What is that? Look quickly!"
Someone shouted loudly after a new discovery had been made.
"Oh Lord!"
Someone screamed, taken aback by their incredible sight.
"It seemed like a person was about to enter the temple."
Xiao Mu turned his head and indeed, he saw.
A group of shimmering golden light was flying in the sky, heading towards the temple at Qiwu Mountain.
However, due to the distance, he couldn't determine if there was a person inside that golden light.
Yet, as soon as it neared the temple, there was a reaction from within. An even stronger golden light shot out from the temple, resembling a giant sword.
The giant sword spanned across the sky, reaching hundreds of kilometers in length, and directly slashed against the golden light.
The golden light instantly dimmed and descended towards the ground.
Xiao Mu was stunned. This golden light was definitely emitted by an unimaginably powerful being, at least of the Fourth Realm's existence. Even the existence of a being from the Fifth Realm wouldn't be completely impossible.
In this very moment, with the descent of the golden light, a voice suddenly echoed from within the temple.
The sound was grand and boundless, engulfing the entire world and brimming with endless majesty.
Entrance to the Putuo Temple requires a token. Unauthorized entry leads to death!
"My God, Putuo Temple? Isn't that the place of worship for Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
Someone screamed, making an irresponsible guess.
"Who was that just now?"
"Someone tried to enter but was killed."
"What does it mean by 'entry with a token'? What token?"
Everyone was gossiping, making constant guesses. Sleep was momentarily forgotten in this previously lethargic crowd.
"Putuo Temple."
Xiao Mu murmured to himself.
The temple had descended into this world and was presently situated above Qiwu Mountain.
However, Xiao Mu believed that there were certainly more than just one temple descending that night. There must be other divine relics in other cities; he just couldn't see them due to the distance.
Many people left their homes, waiting for a chance to see Qiwu Mountain.
The golden light emanating from Putuo Temple gradually disappeared after several hours, making the temple seem just a bit dimmer than before.
However, Xiao Mu knew that the temple had already descended upon Qiwu Mountain and settled down.
For now, though, these weren't necessarily things he needed to consider.
Not long ago, the majestic message from Putuo Temple had made everything clear: Tokens were required for entry, and unauthorized entrants would be killed.
He didn't know what kind of token they were talking about, but he was nowhere near ready to enter before obtaining it.
At this point, the most important thing for him was to go home as soon as possible, cultivating his energy by absorbing the power from the energy fruits and advancing his personal abilities swiftly.
The noise and commotion continued on his journey, and it took several hours before Xiao Mu finally arrived home.
Upon his return, he immediately isolated himself.
He took out the energy fruits and started the absorption process.
Only after he completely absorbed the power from five fruits did Xiao Mu open his eyes.
He felt his power was enhanced once again.
However, there was still a great distance to cover to reach the next realm, at least another fifteen or sixteen fruits were needed.
After reaching the Third Realm, the amount of power needed to rise to the next multiplied exponentially.
Xiao Mu could hardly imagine how many energy fruits would be needed to advance further in the Fourth Realm.
After enhancing his power, Xiao Mu took out the Dharma Bell he acquired from the Taoist Temple ruins.
With the bell on the verge of mutation, it was now emitting a dim spiritual light.
However, if were to let it mutate freely, it would take at least one or two years to fully transform, unless there was a burst of mutated energy infusing it.
However, Xiao Mu just couldn't wait that long and decided to induce a mutation in the bell.
He checked his own energy points and couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
Xiao Mu had only eight energy points left, obtained from killing the black and purple blood demon.
Eight energy points were far from enough to mutate the bell. It could only afford one mutation, which wasn't enough to allow the bell to fully transform into a magical tool.
But despite this, Xiao Mu decided to give it a try anyway.
He touched the bell and tried to mutate it.
Two options appeared:
1. Magical tool.
2. Strange treasure.
A strange treasure was likely a special object with particular effects, similar to a command token, something Xiao Mu clearly didn't need.
So he decisively chose the magical tool and was then given two more options.
1. Offensive.
2. Support.
For the support category of magical tools, Xiao Mu already possessed one—the Fire Dragon Vehicle, which didn't have anything to do with offense but could increase speed when used.
He thus chose the offensive option, which consumed 3+1 energy points to mutate the bell.
After mutation, the bell was filled with spirituality, and its body emitted a dim golden light.
He held the bell in his hands and gently shook it.
From within the bell, golden threads shot out.
The threads contained a unique power that could entangle opponents and pull them into the bell.
This was clearly a type of capturing treasure.
However, because it was not yet fully developed, the bell was limited to the function of capture and probably didn't have other capabilities, such as transforming the captured into pus and blood.
Nevertheless, Xiao Mu didn't feel disappointed. This bell only had one mutation so far. With more mutations to come, its capabilities would reveal themselves one by one.
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