Having prepared ample supplies, Hao Yun took out pills that would increase his spiritual power and stuffed them all into his mouth.
The pill entered the stomach and transformed into streams of spiritual energy that entered the dantian.
With the aid of elixirs, the formation of the core was incredibly smooth.
Time passed second by second, and the vortex of spiritual energy rotating in the dantian began to slow down.
In the center of the vortex, a golden pill the size of a soybean condensed and took shape.
"It's done!"
Hao Yun was secretly delighted and controlled his golden core to absorb the spiritual energy vortex.
After absorption was complete, the golden pill, which was the size of a soybean, grew to the size of a pigeon egg.
Hao Yun, who had been cultivating for an unknown period of time, slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a puff of white mist.
After feeling the surging spiritual energy within his body, Hao Yun's gaze sharpened. Finally, he didn't have to pretend to be a coward anymore!
The flying sword emitted a buzzing sound and hovered above Hao Yun's head, circling continuously.
With his mind completely absorbed in the flying sword, Hao Yun discovered that he could now take someone's head from a thousand miles away.
"Not bad, it's just that the flying sword itself is a bit lacking."
After a moment's thought, Hao Yun decided to give the flying sword a spirit.
Having had previous experience in crafting, Hao Yun easily created an unconscious artifact spirit.
When it came time to instill memories into the artifact spirit, Hao Yun was stunned. Snape had Lily, so whose memories should he instill into the artifact spirit?
"Never mind, let it grow freely."
After imbuing the spirit into the flying sword, Hao Yun ignored it, deactivated the magic array above the alchemy room, and strode out.
Upon leaving the basement, Hao Yun discovered it was already dark. Back in Gryffindor, just as Hao Yun was about to return to his room, Snape came to the door.
"Let's meet at the restaurant."
Unaware of what was going on, Hao Yun was led to the dining hall by Snape. Upon entering, he found that people from all four houses were sleeping on the floor.
"Snape, what kind of event is this?"
Snape did not answer Hao Yun's question, but someone explained it to him.
"Hao Yun, come here, over here."
Fred beckoned to Hao Yun, signaling him to come over.
Chapter 317 The Petrified Man
Why is everyone sleeping on the floor in the restaurant?
Hao Yun came to Fred's side, sat on the ground, and looked around.
"Don't even mention it, someone's been petrified!"
George lowered his voice, afraid of being overheard.
"Yes, after dinner tonight, when everyone was returning to the lounge, they found a first-year wizard who had been petrified in the hallway."
Fred gave Hao Yun a strange look.
"A basilisk?"
Hao Yun frowned. He had killed Voldemort, so the Basilisk should have been staying obediently in the secret chamber.
"That's right, you said it before. If you look into the basilisk, two things will happen: if you look directly at it, you will die; if you see it through a mirror or other object, you will be petrified."
"The petrified little wizard was holding a camera in his hand."
After Fred finished speaking, Hao Yun felt he should go ask the basilisk.
If it was intentional, then its life has come to an end; if it was an accident, then we need to find another way to resolve it.
"I'm going out for a bit."
Hao Yun was about to leave after he finished speaking, and Fred and George were about to follow when Professor McGonagall stopped them.
"Go back to sleep! What are you doing running around like this!"
The two gave a dry laugh and could only obediently lie down.
Hao Yun arrived at the gate, and Snape, who was guarding the gate, glanced at him.
"Go back to sleep."
"I have to go out for a bit. I can handle the petrification incident."
Hao Yun and Snape exchanged a glance, and Snape grabbed his clothes and walked toward Dumbledore.
"Is there something you need?"
Dumbledore glanced at the two of them with suspicion, and finally looked at Snape.
"He said he had a way to resolve this incident."
After Snape finished speaking, the attention of several professors around him was drawn, including the great liar Lockhart.
Do you know who the murderer is?
Somewhat impatient, Dean McGonagall walked over to Hao Yun and asked him a question.
Hao Yun nodded; of course he knew.
"It's a basilisk."
The professors gasped; they hadn't heard the word in years.
"No, those who are stared at by the basilisk will die."
Mrs. Sprout frowned slightly; she felt that the basilisk was not the main character in the incident.
"The professor is right, young wizard, now is not the time to show off!"
Lockhart couldn't wait to interject, while adjusting his magnificent clothes, and said haughtily.
"However, I believe I can resolve this incident. After all, I'm a seasoned veteran who has encountered all sorts of magical creatures!"
After two weeks of teaching, everyone now knows Lockhart is a good-for-nothing, so naturally no one listens to him anymore.
Why are you so sure it's a basilisk?
Dumbledore interrupted Lockhart and waved for him to leave.
"Because there is one in the Chamber of Secrets left by Slytherin."
The professor was even more surprised. Apart from the professors, no one else knew about the secret room.
Several young wizards who were nearby had already pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.
However, their actions were discovered by Dean McGonagall, who used a soundproofing spell to prevent others from eavesdropping.
The little wizard was a bit frustrated after failing to eavesdrop.
"Go on, why is the killer a basilisk?"
Hao Yun glanced at Dean McGonagall and continued.
“Looking directly into the basilisk’s eyes will indeed lead to death. The student who died back then was a victim. However, I asked the basilisk, and it said that it was just an accident.”
"It was Voldemort who went to him and said that he was the heir of Slytherin, a basilisk who had just awakened. He was frightened by Myrtle's scream, which led to the accident."
"The basilisk has been hiding in the secret room and hasn't come out. I think what happened today was probably an accident, so I'm going to go and ask it out."
Dumbledore and the professor fell into deep thought, and finally Dumbledore spoke.
“Okay, I’ll go with you. The rest of you stay here to protect the little wizard.”
Before anyone else could speak, Dumbledore led Hao Yun away from the restaurant.
The two arrived at the washroom, where Hao used Parseltongue to open the secret passage.
Dumbledore looked at Hao Yun in surprise and asked.
"You can speak Parseltongue?"
"Yes, I destroyed two of Voldemort's Horcruxes. After I killed the soul in one of the Horcruxes, I absorbed the fragment of the soul and accidentally learned Parseltongue."
Hao Yun's words startled Dumbledore, who stood frozen in place.
"Soul Weapon!"
"Don't you know?"
Hao Yun looked at Dumbledore with a puzzled expression. "Didn't you see my memories? How come you don't know this?"
Dumbledore shook his head and smiled wryly. "I have indeed seen your memories, but only a little bit. All I know is that in the end, everyone defeated Voldemort, and I died."
Dumbledore spoke frankly; he had long since seen through life and death.
“Well, Voldemort had seven Horcruxes in total. I’ve destroyed two of them so far: Tom Riddle’s diary and the Ravenclaw tiara.”
Hao Yun thought for a moment and then named the remaining five Soul Weapons.
"The remaining five are the Resurrection Ring, the Locket, the Hufflepuff Cup, Harry Potter, and a giant snake."
Upon hearing the name Harry Potter, Dumbledore fell silent.
"The Ring of Resurrection, I think you should be able to find it. It's in Gaunt's old house, but be careful when you go to get it. Voldemort left a trap."
"The locket? We need Sirius Black. I'll go find it next year. The Golden Cup will be yours. We definitely can't find the Serpent right now. That's all we can do for now."
With his increased strength, Hao Yun felt very confident, so he directly told Dumbledore everything he knew.
After a long silence, Dumbledore sighed.
"Okay, I'll go find the Resurrection Ring and the Golden Cup, but Harry..."
"Things will work themselves out in the end. I'll find a way to solve it."
Hao Yun spoke casually, claiming to be a cultivator, and that he could easily handle Voldemort's petty tricks.
The two stopped talking and jumped into the pipe.