"What are you talking about? I don't know. I'm just an artifact spirit left behind by Ancient Sage Gu Qing here to guide you in …"
The adolescent boy sculpture was taken aback for a moment before replying with an awkward smile.
Lozosy and Wu Chen were perplexed as well.
They had seen the adolescent boy sculpture as soon as they walked in, but it was just a sculpture. At most, it would possess a spirit. How could it possibly be a Celestial Amulet of Legacy?
If that was the case, why had the four of them not noticed it even after possessing so many Ancient Sage artifacts?
"Oh? Artifact spirit? May I know what kind of artifact spirit you are? " Paying no heed to the adolescent boy sculpture's explanation, Zhang Xuan asked with a smile.
"I am an artifact spirit born from a sculpture," the adolescent boy sculpture explained.
"An artifact spirit born from a sculpture?" Zhang Xuan's lips crept up as he placed his hands behind his back. He circled around the adolescent boy sculpture and explained, "The stone that you are carved on is known as a Shaman Spirit Stone. It originates from the Lu Xushan Mountain at the extreme southeast of the Master Teacher Continent. It has undergone the vicissitudes of the continent, the collision of land and water, and even the scorching of lava. There aren't many of them in the entire Master Teacher Continent.
"The greatest benefit of the Shaman Spirit Stone is its ability to nourish souls and strengthen them. However, it has a huge flaw as well. The spirit of the Shaman Spirit Stone is too intense, making it impossible for it to gather together. In other words, no matter how skilled a spirit awakener is, it's impossible for him to successfully enchant it! Since you say that you are the spirit of a sculpture, let me ask you this then. Who gave you life? "
"I …" The adolescent boy sculpture was taken aback. He did not think that the young man before him would be able to recognize such a rare stone. He subconsciously took a step back and replied, "It was Ancient Sage Ran Qiu … Just because you are unable to do it doesn't mean that others are unable to!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Xuan's lips curled up. "As one of the Ten Apostles, Ancient Sage Ran Qiu has many means at his disposal. However, as long as an enchanted object has a special bond with the spirit awakener, it will be able to acknowledge him as its master. Since Ancient Sage Ran Qiu has entrusted this place to you, it's only right for you to tame it before he can set his mind at ease. But why do you address him as' Ancient Sage Ran Qiu 'instead of … master?"
As long as it was an enchanted object, it would be very easy to tame it. For example, the stone statue that he had enchanted back then had refused to listen to anyone but him.
When a chicken comes out of its eggshell, the first life it sees is its mother.
It was the same for spirituality. It was very difficult to change.
Considering that Ancient Sage Ran Qiu was the one who had entrusted the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and he was the one who had successfully enchanted the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, there was no doubt that he would tame the other party. However, from the start to the end, the other party had not addressed him as' master 'at all.
He didn't show much respect either.
"I …" The adolescent boy sculpture fell silent. A moment later, he said, "Even if I haven't acknowledged a master yet, I can't possibly be a Celestial Amulet of Legacy, can I? There's no reason for your deduction … "
"Looks like you won't admit it if I don't make things clear!"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes as he turned to look at Zhang Xuan once more. "When I first entered, I was fighting against two Jin Bing single-handedly, and I executed the Spatial Seal. At that moment, you said, 'So you are the successor of Qiu Wuzi, please show mercy to me!'"
"That's right. So what?" The stone boy statue was puzzled.
Zhang Xuan had indeed said those words before, so it didn't mean much at all.
"Even though Ancient Sage Qiu Wu is Kong shi's subordinate, he's much older than Kong shi. On the other hand, Ancient Sage Ran Qiu is Kong shi's direct disciple. In terms of seniority, even if Ancient Sage Ran Qiu were to meet Kong shi, he would still have to bow to him respectfully.
Zhang Xuan.
It was just like how even though Sun Qiang was his subordinate, Zheng Yang and the others still had to address him as' Uncle Sun ', not daring to overstep his boundaries.
Even though Ancient Sage Qiu Wu was Kong Shi's subordinate, he was much older than him. Even Kong Shi had to treat him with respect, and as his student, he dared not overstep his boundaries.
"But you … addressed him as' Qiu Wuzi '. That's a form of address that only peers can use!" Zhang Xuan continued. "Ancient Sage Ran Qiu is an artifact enchanted by him. Don't you think that it's inappropriate for you to address him in such a manner?"
"Y-you …" Taken aback, the adolescent boy sculpture retreated several steps as if he had seen a ghost.
To be able to deduce that he was a Celestial Amulet of Legacy just based on the way he addressed him … That was way too fearsome!
"When did you notice it?"
Recovering from his shock, the adolescent boy sculpture knew that there was no point in hiding the truth anymore. Thus, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Xuan in confusion.
He was confident that his disguise was flawless, such that even an Ancient Sage would not be able to see through it. So, when did Zhang Xuan notice it?
"Before entering the passageway, I patted your shoulder to confirm the material of your artifact. That's why I grew suspicious of you!"
Zhang Xuan.
Before entering the passageway, Zhang Xuan had walked up to Zhang Xuan and patted his shoulder. He had used the Library of Heaven's Path to check on the material of the stone, and he knew that it was difficult for him to gather spirit. However, the passageway was dangerous, so he did not have much time to think about it.
The Celestial Amulet of Legacy was an artifact forged by Kong Shi, so there was no problem with him addressing Ancient Sage Ran Qiu as' Qiu Wuzi '. Even if he were to be rude to Ancient Sage Ran Qiu, the latter would not say anything about it.
More importantly … Zhang Xuan could sense a similar aura from the Celestial Amulet.
The other six Celestial Amulets were forged by Kong Shi by collecting the blood of those with unique constitutions. As for the Prime Amulet … if Zhang Xuan was not mistaken, it was likely that it was forged from Kong Shi's blood. The similarity that he could sense was that of a Celestial Master Teacher!
With this feeling in mind, it was a walk in the park for him to determine who the other party was.
"I see … As expected of a descendant of Qiu Wuzi. Not only did you grasp the Spatial Quintessence of Sealing, you even managed to tame the Dragonbone Divine Spear … Your eye of discernment is indeed extraordinary …" Hearing Zhang Xuan's explanation, the adolescent boy sculpture nodded in agreement. "Indeed, I am the Prime Amulet forged by Kong Shi. The one that they took away is just a replica!"
Chuckling softly, the adolescent boy sculpture stood still on the spot. A ray of light rose from the top of his head and slowly gathered in the air. In the blink of an eye, it had already formed a talisman.
It was identical to the one that the scholarly young man had snatched away earlier.
"I am the Prime Amulet forged by Kong Shi. Only those with me are allowed to enter the Prime Hall of the Temple of Confucius … However, I am bound to obey Kong Shi's commands. Not just anyone can submit to me. Putting aside a descendant of Qiu Wuzi, even if Qiu Wuzi were to come here personally, I wouldn't be able to submit to you!"
The voice of the talisman sounded once more.
Zhang Xuan looked at the talisman with a smile and asked, "You won't submit to me?"
"Of course not!"
The voice of the talisman was filled with disdain and arrogance.
"Very well. I'll show you something, and you can make your choice after that!"
Zhang Xuan said as he tapped his finger lightly on the talisman.
"It doesn't matter what you see. I am a Prime Amulet forged by Kong Shi, so how can I submit to a descendant …"
While the talisman was speaking proudly, the talisman suddenly shuddered in fear. It curled up in the air as if it had seen a ghost. Following which, it abruptly straightened itself, reminiscent of a poker card floating in the air. With a respectful and fawning tone, it said, "Little Amulet pays respect to Master!"
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