275 Householder_1
Mr. Zhuang had mentioned Contemplation Maps to Mo Hua.
In the Cultivation World, there were no Cultivation Techniques to cultivate Divine Sense, the only method to strengthen one’s Divine Sense through external means was a Contemplation Map.
Contemplation Maps were exceedingly rare, and even among those Noble Clans, they were absolutely secretive inheritances.
The Third Householder, also known as the middle-aged Evil Formation Master that Mo Hua had seen before.
To become a First Grade Formation Master, and even have the hope of breaking through to the Second Grade, he must naturally have an inheritance of Formations.
And having been in Black Mountain Stronghold for so many years, killing who knows how many Cultivators and plundering countless Tao Cultivation resources and inheritances, it seemed not strange at all that he would have a Contemplation Map in his possession.
Mo Hua was extremely curious.
He had long wanted to know just what a Contemplation Map was.
Whether it was truly possible to enhance one’s Divine Sense by studying the map.
However, Mr. Zhuang had warned him that Contemplation Maps held unknown dangers, they should not be delved into deeply or relied upon, which is why Mo Hua didn’t pay it much heed before.
But even without using a Contemplation Map to strengthen one’s Divine Sense, just having a look to broaden one’s horizons would be good.
Now the Third Householder might have a Contemplation Map in his hands.
If there really was a Contemplation Map, and if meditating on it could indeed enhance the Divine Sense, then perhaps he could achieve the Divine Sense of the Foundation Establishment stage sooner and also become a Foundation Building Cultivator sooner.
Otherwise, given the current pace of Divine Sense growth, reaching Foundation Establishment would take a bit too long.
Mo Hua felt somewhat excited inside, but after thinking it over, he also felt a bit disheartened.
The Third Householder was not only a Foundation Building Cultivator but also an Evil Formation Master.
How could he possibly give Mo Hua a chance to steal the map?
Not to mention stealing it, even if Mo Hua were to hide nearby and peek at it together with him, it would probably be very dangerous.
“Forget it, if one day in the future I manage to overthrow this entire Black Mountain Stronghold, I’ll think of a way to get the map then.”
Besides, this was just his own speculation.
What the Third Householder had might not necessarily be a Contemplation Map; it could just be a rare Formation Diagram.
Right now, it was more important to gather information.
Mo Hua calmed his mind and spirit and continued to eavesdrop from the side.
After Scarface finished speaking, the Pale-faced Man was somewhat astonished, asking, “What sort of map is it?”
Scarface was reluctant to answer.
The Pale-faced Man kept prattling on, and unable to bear it anymore, Scarface finally cursed,
“How the fuck would I know? That’s the Third Householder’s stuff, do I have the guts to take a look?”
The Pale-faced Man felt somewhat disappointed, then he inquired again,
“Since you’ve been here so long, have you ever seen the Householder?”
The Pale-faced Man had joined the stronghold later and knew less, while Scarface had arrived earlier with more seniority.
However, when it came to the Householder, Scarface also shook his head:
“The Householder is as elusive as a dragon seen in head but not in tail. Forget me, even some of the older hands in the stronghold who have been around longer than me may not have seen him.”
The Pale-faced Man then asked, “What about the other Householders?”
Scarface glanced at him, “Why, you want to be a Householder?”
The Pale-faced Man sheepishly smiled, but he thought to himself, “Isn’t that obvious?”
In this Black Mountain Stronghold, who didn’t want to be a Householder?
As a Householder, one could cover the heavens with one hand within the stronghold, a status far beyond that of ordinary Evil Cultivators, and naturally, their power would be much greater, allowing them to do whatever they wanted.
Greed flickered in the eyes of the Pale-faced Man.
Seeing through his thoughts, Scarface mockingly said, “Then let me tell you about it, and you weigh for yourself whether you’re cut out for it.”
“To be a Householder, you must first be a Foundation Building Cultivator.”
“The Householders of Black Mountain Stronghold, the top Householder is unfathomable, while the second Householder is cold-blooded, with an extremely heavy killing intent.”
“The Second Householder hasn’t been seen these days. It’s said that the Householder has ordered everyone to exercise restraint lately, and the Second Householder, unable to suppress his killing intent, has gone to another Immortal City to kill.”
“The Third Householder is a Formation Master. You should naturally understand what status a Formation Master has. All the Formations in this Black Mountain Stronghold, from the beginning to the end, were laid by the Third Householder. In the stronghold, besides the Householder, no one dares to offend him.”
“Regarding the Fourth Householder, the previous one is dead, and this one is newly promoted. He likes to drink blood, if you irritate him, be careful not to be sucked dry.”
Scarface laughed contemptuously, “Do you think you could take someone’s place and become a Householder?”
The Pale-faced Man’s face twitched, but he still put on a brave front and said,
“Fortunes shift, who knows what the future will bring?”
Scarface snorted, “Thirty years from now, you probably won’t even be alive.”
In this Black Mountain Stronghold, being an Evil Cultivator wasn’t a stable affair. Forget about living to reach Foundation Establishment, becoming a Householder or even simply surviving to old age, there were few who could manage it.