"The Wuding River is a mysterious place, and it flows under the Apricot Valley. The members of the Mei family must cultivate appraisal techniques in the Wuding River from a young age in order to obtain the mystical ability and possess appraisal talent. The entrance to the Wuding River is a door that has existed for an unknown number of years, and no one knows when it has been erected there.
"Every time a female baby is born in the Apricot Valley, once she reaches the age of five, she must open the door and enter the Wuding River to cultivate and absorb the power of the river water. Those with high aptitude can achieve it in three to four years, while those with low aptitude need more than ten years to achieve small success. Perhaps it's because we cultivate this technique, but the women of the Mei family have been married to outsiders for generations, and the children they give birth to are all girls. "
Li Yunxiao was stunned. "There's such a thing? I understand now. After you get married, will this appraisal technique be passed on to the men? "
A blush flashed across Aunt Jiu's face, and she nodded. "Young Master Yun is really smart. After a man and a woman get together, the embryonic vitality of the technique will be planted in the man's body. As the man continues to cultivate, it will gradually grow, and finally, the appraisal technique will be achieved. The process is extremely complicated, so I won't explain it in detail. "
Aunt Jiu withdrew her gaze and glanced at Mei Dong 'er. She said coldly, "However, not long after your mother gave birth to you more than ten years ago, she actually lost the key to the door that leads to the Wuding River!"
Mei Dong 'er's face turned pale, and she seemed to be a little emotional.
Li Yunxiao said, "Lost it? Doesn't that mean that no one in the Mei family has cultivated appraisal techniques for the past ten years? "
Aunt Jiu shook her head. "Back then, when Wan Bai lost the key, my mother was furious and threw him and Mei Dong 'er's father into the Wuding River. That door was forcefully opened by my mother for the past ten years, and it hasn't been closed for more than ten years. My mother also overworked herself last year, and she passed away in meditation. "
So there was such a secret. No wonder the people of the Apricot Valley treated Mei Dong 'er so coldly.
Mei Dong 'er said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Aunt Jiu. I apologize to you and the old patriarch on behalf of my mother."
"Apologize? Can your apology bring my mother back to life? Can your apology open the closed door again? "
Aunt Jiu became more and more agitated, and she couldn't help but say angrily, "Not only did your mother cause me to lose my mother, but she also caused the Mei Clan to fall into an unprecedented predicament. The direct consequence was that we lost our Appraisal Magic and disappeared from the continent!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Li Yunxiao also frowned and said nothing. Li Feiyu was even more surprised. If that was the case, the Mei family was the last generation to have the appraisal magic. This would not only affect the Mei family itself, but also the operation of the merchant union.
Li Yunxiao suddenly said, "Aunt Jiu, you want to forge a peerless weapon just to cut open that door?"
Aunt Jiu nodded and appraised, "That's right. If we can't cut open that door, the Mei family's appraisal skill will disappear forever!"
Li Yunxiao frowned and said, "Since it's a tangible object, it must be the path of destruction. Actually, you didn't have to go through so much trouble. Wouldn't it be better to spend a lot of money to invite several top experts of Emperor Wu's level? "
Aunt Jiu smiled bitterly. "Did Young Master Yun really not know or did you do it on purpose? Top Emperor Wu's level … How many top experts of Emperor Wu's level are there in this world? My Mei Clan might not be able to invite them even if we spent all our wealth. My previous idea was to gather all the power of the Mei Clan to forge a divine weapon. If we have enough Heavenly Illuminating Imperial Metal as material, I think we should be able to cut open the door. "
Her eyes showed hope again. "I saw that Young Master Yun's sword was made from Northern Sky Frosty Star Iron, and it's a ninth-grade weapon at that. If you're willing to part with it …"
"No need to say anything, it's impossible!"
Li Yunxiao flatly refused. That Northern Sky Frosty Star Sword was related to his Heavenly Sword Illustration, so every sword was extremely precious.
Aunt Jiu nodded and said, "What if I let Mei Dong 'er return to the Mei Clan?"
She could see that Li Yunxiao loved Mei Dong 'er very much. Whether it was friendship or love, as long as it could solve the Mei Clan's current problem, everything else was not a problem.
Mei Dong 'er's heart shook, and she looked at Li Yunxiao with pitiful eyes.
Li Yunxiao said, "That sword is extremely important to me, so I won't part with it. However, I can think of a way to help you open that door."
Aunt Jiu's eyes showed disappointment. "Young Master Yun's sword was indeed earth-shattering, but it was not enough to cut open the door. If it still can't open in the end, I can only rely on the merchant alliance to help. "
Li Feiyu said, "The Myriad Treasure Tower will definitely do its best to help. However, even the Myriad Treasure Tower cannot use Emperor Wu's power at his peak. However, we will do our best in terms of resources and other aspects. However, I can see that Young Master Yun's magical power is not small. Aunt Jiu, you can really let him try. Perhaps there will be an unexpected effect. "
Mei Dong 'er suddenly said, "Aunt Jiu, let Young Master Yun try. Moreover, my parents were drowned in the Wuding River back then. I also want to pay my respects to them as soon as possible and even retrieve their remains."
Aunt Jiu said, "Their remains are definitely gone. Even my mother couldn't dive too deep into the Wuding River. Ordinary female disciples can only cultivate at the outermost layer. With my strength back then, I could only dive 500 meters at most. Your parents were directly sunk by the Gravity Technique. I reckon that not even their bones are left. "
Mei Dong 'er's heart ached when she heard this. She said with tears in her eyes, "Mother's crime is too great. Dong' er can't absolve her. I hope that I can try. If it really can't be done, even paying my respects to them will be enough to fulfill my heart's wish."
Aunt Jiu snorted coldly. "You have to be able to open the door first. If Young Master Yun is willing to try, please follow me."
Aunt Jiu led everyone through for a while and arrived at a plum blossom forest. A fragrance filled the air.
There was an exquisite small teleportation formation hidden in the forest. It looked very simple and unadorned.
Aunt Jiu said, "This is the teleportation formation that leads to the Wuding River. The ancestors of the Mei Family have tried their best to find the exact location of the Wuding River, but they couldn't. Only the spatial coordinates recorded in this teleportation formation can teleport us there. Everyone, please head up."
Li Yunxiao looked at the teleportation formation in astonishment. It was definitely not something from the current era. The Mei Family's inheritance must have been very old. Furthermore, it was very likely that it had been passed down since they obtained the mysterious appraisal power.
The few of them walked into the formation. Aunt Jiu started to cast a spell to activate the formation. Soon, all kinds of lights shot out, and everyone immediately disappeared into the plum blossom forest.
The next moment, they appeared in a space that was as white as day. Everywhere was a vast expanse of whiteness that extended to infinity. In this white light, a towering door stood tall and straight.
"This …"
Li Yunxiao felt dizzy. He smiled bitterly and said, "It really is a door. Apart from the door, there seems to be nothing else. This kind of space should have been opened up by an ancient almighty. Now, no one knows where it is. We can only enter through Merlin's coordinates. It's very normal that the ancestors of the Mei Family couldn't find the location of this space. "
Aunt Jiu said, "That's right. Young Master Yun's speculation is exactly the same as that of the Mei Family's ancestors. Because of this, the spatial coordinates are very important. Once they are lost, the entire Mei Family's appraisal power will be completely lost. This is the door that leads to the Wuding River. Young Master Yun, do you have a way to open it? "
The few of them walked up and started to touch the door with their hands. Its entire body was bronze in color, and it felt like an ordinary metal to the touch. There seemed to be nothing special about it. The two huge door knockers were several meters above the ground, and it was difficult to reach.
"Strange, this is just ordinary brass. Could it be that there is a powerful restriction on it, which is why it can't be opened?"
Mo Huayuan was the first to raise this question. However, after knocking on the door and probing it with his divine sense, he couldn't find any clues. "Young Master Yun, did you find anything?"
Li Yunxiao raised his head to look at the towering door. He revealed a puzzled expression and said, "Aunt Jiu tried, but no matter how she attacked, she couldn't move this bronze door in the slightest?"
Aunt Jiu said shamefully, "That's really the case. She even used a ninth-grade profound artifact and caused a powerful Emperor Wu to be seriously injured by the profound artifact's backlash, but it still didn't leave any marks on this door."
Li Feiyu was shocked, and he said in shock, "Even a powerful Emperor Wu couldn't use a ninth-grade profound artifact? Then this door … Even if Emperor Wu was at his peak, he might not be able to blast it open! "
Aunt Jiu smiled bitterly and said, "So the Mei Family has already fallen into an unprecedented crisis."
Li Yunxiao said, "I understand. This door isn't here."
"What?!"
His words immediately shocked everyone, and they fell into deep thought. Aunt Jiu said in shock, "Young Master Yun, what do you mean? Can you explain it in detail?"
Li Yunxiao nodded and said, "This door is like a transportation array. It's a hub that connects two places. It must have a physical body standing in one of the spaces, and a projection projected in the other."
Aunt Jiu's heart turned cold, and she said in a daze, "You mean to say that this door isn't a physical body, but a projection? How is that possible? I can clearly feel it when I touch it! " She found it hard to accept this reality. If this was really the case, then the Mei Family would never have any hope of opening this door.
Li Yunxiao chuckled and said, "Who said that a projection must be an incorporeal body? Why can't a physical body be projected? "
"This …"
This concept was hard for everyone to accept, but after thinking about it carefully, they felt that it was possible. There was no clear boundary between reality and illusion. If one was strong enough, it wasn't impossible to project a physical body.
Aunt Jiu said in a daze, "If that's the case … if that's the case … then our Mei Family will never have any hope?"
Her face was ashen, and she was completely unwilling to accept this deduction from Li Yunxiao. However, she believed it without a doubt in her heart, because it was just as Mo Huayuan had said. This was only an ordinary brass door, and there were no formations or restrictions on it. They had used a ninth-grade profound artifact and Emperor Wu's power, but they still couldn't move it in the slightest. They couldn't even leave a mark on it. This was completely unreasonable.
However, if it was as Li Yunxiao had said, then it was completely explainable.
Aunt Jiu only felt the world spin, and she was in a daze.
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