Hidden moth

Chapter 209: The Mirror of the World Sees People in Thousands of Faces

When Lan Jiuwan was writing the email, He Kao was in Piaocai Cave, looking at the empty valley between the mountains, feeling that something was missing.

Except for the stone chamber under the mountain wall, there is no place to hide here on rainy days, and that stone chamber is also semi-open, making it difficult to sit and practice in peace.

Different cultivation methods have specific requirements for locations. Sitting on a rock in the clouds may seem like an immortal, but it actually makes you more susceptible to lightning strikes, and even on sunny days, the wind can be very strong.

Sitting on the roots of an ancient tree beside a spring is a very artistic conception, a favorite composition of painters. While it is certainly possible to contemplate the universe and cultivate the external world here, it is not suitable for deep meditation.

Why is it necessary to create a quiet room for practice? It's because we need a stable, undisturbed environment. This is also why He Kao was uncomfortable meditating under the canopy of a sycamore tree for a while.

There are many birds and beasts in Piaocai Cave. The open air environment is not suitable for practicing the basic skills of the Hidden Moth Technique, because it is a state of deep meditation, and if disturbed, something might go wrong.

In the other seven major sects' blessed places, the ancestral halls are all located in this location. The so-called ancestral hall is not just a hall, but a group of buildings. The ancestral halls of the seven major sects are basically the same in structure.

In reality, there is also a complex of ancient buildings in Fengwei Township. According to public statements, it is the ancestral hall of the local people, and it has the same architectural style.

He Kao considered building a courtyard in Piaocai Cave Heaven. He could refer to the layout of the ancestral halls of other sects, but there was no need to copy them completely. He could redesign it, build a part first, and then slowly build the rest.

Who knows architectural design? Wu Yanjun's uncle, Ye Hui, is also an expert in ancient architecture. He owns a design institute and an engineering company that can provide one-stop services for classical garden design and construction.

I heard that the planning and construction of many scenic spots were contracted by Ye Hui's company. When you have time, you can ask this senior to help you draw up a blueprint. For the time being, He Kao has to do the construction himself.

As for the various materials that need to be purchased from outside the cave, Ye Liangcheng can be responsible for transporting them to the park first. There is plenty of space there anyway...

There was no rush for these things. He Kao was currently thinking about Mei Guyu's coming to Qiyuan. After some investigation and analysis, he concluded that this elder was probably really coming here for cultivation.

She decided to find a class to attend, considering it as a form of spiritual practice. Even if He Kao had an idea, there was nothing he could do. Just like what Old Man Jiang said, the company was not owned by his family.

Therefore, He Kao only wanted to improve his strength as quickly as possible to deal with various possible troubles. The greatest improvement in strength of the fourth-level cultivation is not only in the realm, but also in the ability to truly use various magic weapons.

For example, with Xue Guanghan in hand, He Kao could remove the poison from Lan Jiuwan. Otherwise, he would have no other good solution unless he went to ask Lin Qingshuang, the fourth-rank doctor of Guanshen Sect, for help.

What is the most useful and magical magic weapon for He Kao at this stage? It is the hidden moth yarn that he specially hid in the cave to practice!
The Hidden Moth Veil is a relic of the Hidden Moth Sect from a thousand years ago. Refined by Elder Li Xiuyuan, it now resembles a black eye mask. In reality, it is an invisible artifact, the eye mask merely a manifestation of its tangible form.

The Hidden Moth Gauze was once the iconic magical weapon of the Hidden Moth Sect and a quasi-divine artifact. As for its magical uses, Elder Li once demonstrated it, applying it to his face and transforming into Jiang Daozhen, startling even Old Man Jiang.

Elder Li's methods were powerful, but He Kao couldn't match his ease. Refining this magical weapon took considerable effort. Refining wasn't about changing the artifact, but rather controlling and activating its magical properties.

After a long time of effort, He Kao was finally able to gain some basic control over the invisible moth veil. He turned around and left the cave and came to the room in Guanliu Community. He walked into the bathroom, turned on the light, put the invisible moth veil on his face, and the person who appeared in the mirror was Huang Si.

Although he was mentally prepared, He Kao was still a little scared because the transformation was too similar. It felt like Huang Xiaopang was looking at himself in the mirror.

Yin Mosha can change her appearance, but there is a prerequisite, which is that she must know the object she is changing into, be very familiar with its facial features, and be able to reproduce all the details in her soul.

This was impossible for ordinary people; they needed at least a third-order cultivation base. Sorcerers of the Ruwei Sect were particularly adept at this. Simply by observing someone's appearance, they could recreate it in their spirit and even create realistic portraits of their faces in real life.

He Kao doesn't need to do sculpture. Recreating the object that needs to be transformed in his soul is also one of the steps in refining the Yin Mo Sha.

The people he was most familiar with were Gao Xue'e and Huang Xiaopang, but it was too strange to turn into Gao Xue'e, so he tried to transform himself into Huang Si by refining the Yin Mo Sha.

One of the rules of the Yin'e Sect is "forbidding acts of impersonation, theft, framing others, and making false accusations."

It is indeed wrong to do things like impersonating others and framing others, but it is somewhat strange that this rule is specifically listed in the sect rules. However, after learning about the wonderful uses of the hidden moth yarn, it becomes understandable.

If He Kao went out to rob in his current state, the police would probably only arrest Huang Xiaopang.

Looking more closely in the mirror, it was still Huang Si, who had successfully lost weight and grown a few centimeters taller. He Kao's face had changed, but his figure remained the same.

That doesn't matter. The hidden moth yarn has another wonderful use, which is to interfere with the mind and senses, making it impossible for people to see the body features clearly. At a more advanced level of use, it can even make people think that what they see is Huang Si's body features.

If there is any shortcoming of Yin Esha, it is that the voice of the speaker does not change, so there is no need to adjust it yourself.

In fact, the Yin Mo Sect also has an applied technique that can control the vocal cords to imitate various sounds. He Kao has only practiced it briefly, and can change the characteristics of his voiceprint, but he cannot accurately imitate the voice of any person.

Because reaching that level is actually very difficult, He Kao doesn't have that much energy to practice it specifically. The magic sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and there are many different kinds of applied magic. I'm afraid no one has the energy to practice and master them all.

He Kao immediately retracted the spell, and the hidden moth veil returned to its eye mask. Although it could imitate the appearance of others, the process also required a continuous consumption of mana. At this time, he took out his phone and took a look. He received a message.

Then he quickly went to the Gushan Secret Mansion, took out another mobile phone, and quickly went to the outskirts of Nanhua. He logged into an email account through this phone and received an email from Lan Jiuwan.

This is enough to show He Kao's caution. If a sophisticated hacker tried to lock his login location through email, there would be no clues.

Moreover, this phone was not his, and he would not turn it on in different locations within a short period of time. Even the telecommunications department did not notice any abnormality.

He Kao frowned after reading this email - is Shi Yunlu crazy?

Warlocks certainly have a need for wealth, but pure worldly money is enough to guarantee the needs of life and cultivation, because many things cannot be bought with money.

For example, He Kao could spend one million to buy two tubes of Refreshing Incense, but he had to go through Lin Qingshuang's connections. But how much could he spend to buy the Invisible Moth Gauze?

Sometimes, panaceas and rare treasures can indeed be purchased with money, but such transactions often also have the value of favors attached. Within the magic community and the magician community, there is another invisible value assessment and exchange system.

Murdering your uncle just for money? Well, a dozen small targets are enough to drive some people crazy!

But no matter how clever Shi Yunlu was, if something happened to Shi Haotu and his wife and he became the biggest beneficiary, he would definitely be the main suspect.

Even if they couldn't find any evidence and couldn't directly punish him, others would probably be able to guess something, not to mention his fellow practitioners and elders. And some things only required suspicion, and he would inevitably be alienated and guarded against.

The bigger problem is that master. If he really secretly lifted the ban for Shi Yunlu, it would be a challenge to the authority of the clan hall. Isn't he worried about being found out by the clan hall?

From He Kao's perspective, Shi Yunlu must have been tricked. It's not that the expert would not lift the ban for him, but the fact that he wanted 30% of the shares in the new company as compensation was too absurd!
If this thing really succeeds, that expert will have Shi Yunlu's life and property in his hands and can take it or take it away at will. Is it necessary to take the risk of being exposed and send someone to hold the so-called shares on his behalf?
He made this request probably to gain Shi Yunlu's trust first. After all, if you help without discussing the reward, it always makes people feel that you are not so reliable.

As a bystander, He Kao can see these things clearly, but Shi Yunlu may not be able to do so. Even if he thought of it, he would still give it a try. This is called being blinded by greed.

He Kao happened to know about the new company that Shi Haotu was planning to set up, which was mentioned in this email, because it was on the project team's client list.

The company's registered name is "Hui Shi Mingpin". It is an online trading platform with a registered capital of 20 million yuan. It is currently negotiating cooperation with the "virtual city" project in which He Kao is involved, and plans to open stores in the virtual world.

Huishi Trading, controlled by Shi Haotu, is not just a trading company, but also engages in industrial production. It has many production bases and processing plants of its own, and controls the resources of many factories in the Pearl River Province.

Huishi Trading integrates these resources, not only controlling the production and supply side, but also the customer channels on the sales side, and its annual overseas trade volume is quite large.

Shi Haotu is planning to establish a new company called "Hui Shi Mingpin", with the main purpose of integrating all online projects into one platform, and there are plans for listing in the next step.

The company's business prospects are indeed very good, but it is hard to justify asking a master who can unlock the restrictions of the clan hall to take such a risk just to get 30% of the shares of such a company.

So who is it and for what purpose does he want to "help" Shi Yunlu?

He Kao did not make any random guesses, he immediately contacted Elder Gu Chun... Gu Chun's call actually went through, he wondered if the old man was floating in the sky, was there a signal in the sky too?
He Kaogang spoke briefly, and Gu Chun told him to meet and discuss in detail.

He Kao asked where to meet. It would be most convenient if there happened to be a place near Gu Chun where he had been. Even if Gu Chun could fly, his speed could not be faster than Yin E.

Gu Chun said they would meet in Qiyuan and asked He Kao to find a place to wait for him. He Kao then asked him to come to Guanliu Community. After hanging up the phone, He Kao remembered that Elder Gu had not said how long to wait. Could he be nearby?
He Kao waited in Guanliu Community for almost an hour. Seeing that it was almost time to go to work, he had no choice but to send another message to General E to ask for leave. As soon as he asked for leave, he found that Gu Chun had appeared on the balcony of the living room.

He Kao quickly stepped forward and asked, "Where did you come from?"

Gu Chun: "It's not that close. I'm currently doing business in the next province."

He Kao: "Thank you for your hard work, the tea is ready, please sit down and rest for a while... I have an email here, please take a look at it yourself, the details still need to be verified."

After reading the email, Gu Chun's expression showed no emotion, but he asked another question: "Who found out about this? What a genius!"

If a high-level sorcerer had been secretly watching Shi Yunlu and his son, it wouldn't have been difficult to discover their conspiracy. But the difficulty lies in who would have thought that starting from a single clue, they could complete the tracking investigation.

And judging by the description in the email, the investigators, based on a single finding, not only formed suspicions but also compared and confirmed numerous details, ultimately uncovering a hidden conspiracy. This person is meticulous and cautious, a true prodigy.

He Kao said with a smile: "Master Geomancer, this is the talent you recommended to me last time."

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(End of this chapter)