3 days later, in an elegant and tranquil courtyard in Heavenly Craftsmanship City, Zhang Tie and an old man with white eyebrows and white beard were sitting opposite each other and drinking tea while discussing about runes …
"What's rune?" Zhang Tie asked.
"Rune is the cardinal of fortune, the bridge between two realms and the quintessence of six senses!" The old man answered.
"What's cardinal? What's the bridge? What's the quintessence?" Zhang Tie continued.
"Cardinal is the law of change. The universe came into being in the Chaos. Previously, there was no rune in the Chaos. After the Chaos was split, the universe was separated. Therefore, runes came into being …" The old man answered Zhang Tie as he sipped tea leisurely, "The two realms are the elements realm and the material realm. The law of runes connects the two realms. It's extremely mysterious and secretive. It manifests in the material realm by the force of elements realm. The quintessence of six senses includes eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. Runes are natural and could be obtained by chance. If one's six senses could perceive the law of nature, it would be like picking a fruit off a tree …"
"How do you perceive it?"
"You're the fortune, the two realms and the quintessence of six senses. If you ask me, I will ask you the same question!"
Holding the steaming teacup, Zhang Tie closed his eyes and was in meditation. After a long while, he bottomed up the tea in the teacup. Closely after that, he bowed towards the old man, saying, "Thanks!"
"Could this old man's words solve your doubts?" The old man smiled.
Zhang Tie's eyes sparkled as he asked, "How do you know me?"
"In recent years, I've been studying the way of divination with runes and gained some insights. Last night, I had a dream in which a brilliant bird with wings covering the sky entered my courtyard. This morning, I got a divination based on this dream. Today, a distinguished guest came to my courtyard, who is a Class 3 official in the theater of operations. Today, the general came with a strange face. Additionally, he has stayed in Heavenly Craftsmanship City for over 2 months. Therefore, I suddenly thought of a person. That person is also a Class 3 official in the theater of operations and possesses body-changing immortal bloodline. He's famous all over the world. It's said that he has left Kangzhou Province for over 2 months. His whereabouts are confidential. Therefore, I've figured it out …" The old man said calmly.
Zhang Tie became silent. The way of divination was indeed mysterious. He had not imagined that his whereabouts could be seen through by this old man after staying in Heavenly Craftsmanship City for over 2 months. However, as Zhang Tie had experienced it in Ice and Snow Wilderness before, he was not too surprised this time. According to Elzida, some people indeed had the ability to predict the future. However, the immortal bird in the dream reminded Zhang Tie of the King Roc Sutra that he cultivated.
'Does this old man know something or hint something?'
This whim occurred to Zhang Tie's mind. In a split second, a killing intent flashed across Zhang Tie's mind. However, closely after that, at the sight of the old man's gentle and wise eyes, the killing intent in Zhang Tie's mind disappeared in a split second.
This was a case of suspicion. It was just a dream. What could it prove? Zhang Tie revealed a self-deprecating smile, 'So what if I know it or not? If all the servants in the world know it one day, do I have to kill all the people in the world?'
After promoting to 9 change realm of earth knight and becoming a shadow knight, Zhang Tie's mentality had changed unconsciously. Previously, he was worried that the secret that he cultivated King Roc Sutra would be known by others; however, now, although Zhang Tie would not write the secret that he cultivated an emperor-level secret on his forehead and wanted everyone to know about it, he had become much more open-minded about others' thoughts. He didn't even care about what would happen if this secret was exposed to the public. Emperor Xuanyuan and the imperial households of Taixia Country cultivated the complete emperor-level secret method Xuanyuan God Sutra. Everybody in the world knew that. However, so what? Nobody dared hurt Emperor Xuanyuan and the imperial households of Taixia Country. If the imperial households of Taixia Country didn't worry about it, why would Zhang Tie worry about it? In the final analysis, the most important thing in this world was strength.
This was the mentality of a powerhouse.
"Mister, now that you've known that I've stayed in Heavenly Craftsmanship City for over 2 months, you must know why I'm here. Please enlighten me, mister." Zhang Tie asked calmly.
"General, what you want to do is as difficult as ascending to the sky. General's ability is 100 times greater than this old man's. This old man is just a commoner who knows a bit about rune instrument manufacturing. How dare I enlighten you? General, you could only walk on your own path, comprehend it by yourself. Nobody else could help you. This old man's words are just for your reference …"
Zhang Tie let out a deep sigh, "Is there really no other way?"
"The power of the flywheel and steam has reached their limit. If you want to make another breakthrough, you'll have to find a new rune that can increase the speed of objects and construct a rune array with that rune. Perhaps you'll be able to realize your dream!" the old man said confidently.
Lin Xiuxian told Zhang Tie 3 days ago. Now that this old man repeated it, Zhang Tie knew that there was no other possibility. Because this was also the conclusion that he got.
"You mean, I could only hope that someone could discover some relics and God's relics in the Earth-elements Realm?"
The runes that rune instrument manufacturing masters were used by humans were excavated from mysterious relics in the Earth-elements Realm since the Catastrophe. Since the Catastrophe, humans had only discovered 2 large rune relics in the Earth-elements Realm over the past 900 years, which promoted the rapid development of human rune instrument manufacturing masters. It was as impossible as fishing for a needle in a haystack for someone to discover a new rune relics in the Earth-elements Realm. Zhang Tie felt it was too unrealistic. Additionally, it was almost impossible to find such a rare rune which could increase one's speed in the rune relics.
Zhang Tie's voice sounded a bit helpless.
"It's the only possibility for now, but …"
"But what?"
"What if someone could create such a speed-increasing rune?"
"Could someone really do that?"
'It's too exaggerated to create a rune by oneself. Based on Zhang Tie's current vision, he felt that this possibility was even more unreliable than the former one which relied on relics.'
"These runes were obtained by the ancient immortals by observing the wonders of the universe. I don't have the ability to do that. However, there are so many amazing talents in the world. Perhaps there are really sages and sages who have studied the Heaven and Earth and have connected the two worlds. They might be able to evolve new runes from the changes of the Great Dao of the universe and create the brilliance of human rune instrument refiners …"
Zhang Tie revealed a bitter smile. After expressing his gratitude once again, he left the teahouse.
The old man stood up and saw Zhang Tie off.
There was a courtyard outside the teahouse, which was covered with peach blossoms. In March, the peach blossoms were in full bloom, leaving a fragrance all over the courtyard. The peach blossoms reminded Zhang Tie of those peach trees in Xuanyuan Hill. The old man's two disciples were waiting for Zhang Tie outside the teahouse. Watching the old man seeing Zhang Tie off in a tender and respectful manner, the two disciples watched Zhang Tie with widely opened eyes as if they were looking at a monster. Because their master had a high position in Heavenly Craftsmanship City, over these years, the old man would see off all those who visited their master, even if they were dignitaries or dignitaries. However, today, the old man saw Zhang Tie off in the courtyard as if he was going to see Zhang Tie off.
After recovering their composure, the two disciples hurriedly led the way for Zhang Tie.
Many people were waiting respectfully at the foot of the stairs outside the courtyard. They were all rune instrument manufacturing masters in Heavenly Craftsmanship City. Additionally, the lowest level of them was a rune instrument manufacturing master. With a squeak, the gate of the courtyard was opened. At the sight of the old man's two disciples and the old man seeing Zhang Tie off, they were all dumbfounded.
"Ahh, who's that? Why did Mr. Jinlong see him off?"
"I don't know. Is he Mr. Jinlong's new disciple?"
"It doesn't look like it. Additionally, Mr. Jinlong had already taken a disciple a few years ago. Even Mr. Jinlong said that he would not take any more disciples!"
The people waiting outside whispered to each other as they looked at Zhang Tie with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Needless to say, they hated Zhang Tie for not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth and daring to trouble Mister Jinlong to send him off.
"Please wait, sir!" Zhang Tie turned around and said.
"See you!" The old man replied with a smile.
Zhang Tie nodded silently. After throwing a glance at those people outside the courtyard who were staring at him, Zhang Tie walked down the stairs of the courtyard gate and exited the alley.
The old man didn't return to the courtyard until Zhang Tie left the alley. The moment the old man left, all the others who were waiting outside the courtyard recovered their composure as they hurriedly swarmed towards Zhang Tie.
"Master doesn't see any guests today. Please leave your visiting cards and go back!" A disciple of the old man said as he stopped all the others.
After hearing that, those people could only take out their visiting cards and hand them to the two disciples of the old man. After receiving each visiting card, the two disciples of the old man would give a small metal plate to that person, which was marked with the time. The latest plate was on June 21st, 3 months later …
Mr. Jinlong was the most respected rune instrument manufacturing master in Heavenly Craftsmanship City; especially on runes. Additionally, Mr. Jinlong liked to give instructions to his junior disciples. Therefore, many rune instrument manufacturing masters in Heavenly Craftsmanship City would come here to pay their respects to him every day. Zhang Tie didn't see Mr. Jinlong until over 2 months ago when he came to Heavenly Craftsmanship City to pay his respects to Mr. Jinlong …
…
After leaving that courtyard, Zhang Tie wandered in Heavenly Craftsmanship City alone. After meeting Mr. Jinlong, Zhang Tie didn't have any doubt anymore.
'It's time to leave Heavenly Craftsmanship City!'
Zhang Tie told himself inside.
As soon as this decision was made, a series of exclamations came from the surrounding streets. Everyone raised their heads and looked at the sky.
Zhang Tie also raised his head as he saw 7 air cavalry I airplanes flying over Heavenly Craftsmanship City, leaving 7 colorful smokes …
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, so the three airplanes were particularly clear. Especially the colorful smoke trailing behind the seven airplanes as they flew across the sky, it was like a rainbow was drawn in the sky. It was particularly eye-catching, and it was impossible not to notice it.
Many people in Heavenly Craftsmanship City might have been used to airships; many of them had even seen airboats; however, it might be their first time to see airplanes. When the 7 air cavalry I airplanes flew over the city, the entire Heavenly Craftsmanship City was in an uproar.
These airplanes were assembled in the factory of Heavenly Craftsmanship City according to the drawings. Fiery-Oil was also transported here from afar. The pilots were definitely from the Thunder Hawk Instruction Battalion of Fire-Dragon Corps.
This test flight was the best advertisement, and also the most exciting encouragement …
At the sight of the airplanes flying over the sky, kids and teenagers were running and chasing each other on the streets. Adults were also stretching their heads out of balconies and windows. Fighters who were patrolling in the city also seemed to forget about their duties as they stopped and watched the 3 airplanes whizzing over the sky with a bizarre look. The drivers of trolley buses on the streets were also stretching half of their bodies out of windows and watching the sky. Many drivers were also tilting their heads and watching the sky …
"Bang …" As they were too focused on the sky, some cars collided with each other. The drivers didn't quarrel with each other; instead, they directly stopped their cars and walked out of their cabins.
Many people even ran onto the roofs and watched it seriously with a telescope.
At this moment, the workers of factories in Heavenly Craftsmanship City who were involved in manufacturing airplanes and providing various parts ran out of their workshops under the leadership of a group of workshop heads and factory managers. Watching the airplanes flying in the sky and the beautiful rainbow, they were full of pride — — because the parts they produced were on those airplanes.
…
"These are airplanes, Fiery Oil airplanes brought by Qianji Hermit. With them, we could fiercely beat those demon bastards. No matter how many demon troops there are, we would not be afraid of them anymore …" Someone exclaimed on the street.
"Fiery Oil? What's Fiery Oil?"
"You will know it in a few months. There's a production base of Fiery Oil outside Heavenly Craftsmanship City. When the corns in those fields are ripe, we could produce Fiery Oil …"
"We could fight demons with this thing!"
"Of course, in the sky, even airships couldn't defeat these airplanes!"
…
Colorful pieces of paper fell from the sky like snowflakes. When those pieces of paper fell, all the onlookers hurriedly grabbed them and read them.
…
"Producing Fiery Oil means defending Taixia Country!"
"Producing airplanes means defending demons!"
"Join the unrivaled air cavalries in Taixia Country and realize the dream of men flying in the sky!"
"Pay tribute to all the workers and masters of all the factories in Heavenly Craftsmanship City that are involved in the special airplanes manufacturing project in the Western Theater of Operations of Taixia Country!"
"Taixia Country will win; Hua people will win!"
On those colorful pieces of paper, there were some exciting slogans.
The uproar in Heavenly Craftsmanship City turned into cheers, which grew louder and louder and gradually swept over the entire city like a tsunami.
…
A piece of red paper fell in front of Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie caught it at once. After reading the contents on the slogans, Zhang Tie revealed a smile, 'These little bastards really don't let go of such a good chance!'
'Sunrise in the east and rain in the west. After staying in Heavenly Craftsmanship City for over 2 months, Zhang Tie's steam centrifugal cannon has encountered a great obstacle. It's still far away before I could make it.
'The seeds that I sowed finally germinated. All the airship warriors who were sleeping in Selnes Theater of Operations could finally rest in peace.'
'Whatever, as long as I have a clear conscience.' After taking in a deep breath, Zhang Tie put away this piece of paper.
In the uproar and uproar in Heavenly Craftsmanship City, Zhang Tie left Heavenly Craftsmanship City quietly and calmly …
…
Right when Zhang Tie left the courtyard, Mr. Jinlong was also standing under the peach tree in the courtyard. Watching the gradually thinning rainbow in the sky and listening to the louder and louder cheers from his neighbors, he muttered, "Those who are good at fighting will make great meritorious deeds …"
Across Heavenly Craftsmanship City, besides him, nobody else knew that the one who brought all this even visited his courtyard today. Perhaps, that person had already left Heavenly Craftsmanship City.
…
In the sky tens of thousands of meters high, Zhang Tie ran his body-changing immortal bloodline as fast as a lightning bolt as he recovered his original look.
After flying hundreds of miles away from Heavenly Craftsmanship City, Zhang Tie felt a strong wind as the thunder hawk caught up with Zhang Tie from behind.
Zhang Tie rode on the thunder hawk's back as he patted its head heroically, "Let's go to Yezhou Province, kill demons, slaughter traitors, eat fruits and promote to a shadow knight …"
With a long cry, the thunder hawk seemed to have understood Zhang Tie's words as it instantly broke the sound barrier and flew towards the west …
(To be continued.)
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