"The Great Codex of Spring and Autumn?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"It's said that the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn is Kong Shi's strongest artifact. Some say that it's a book, some say that it's a weapon, and some say that it's a spatial artifact … No one has seen it before, so we can't come to a consensus.
Heung Kensei analyzed the situation. "Otherwise, why would the experts of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers decipher the seal as soon as they arrived? Furthermore, they knew that Zhao Ya possessed such a unique ability, so they decided to capture her in advance. "
Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
Zhang Xuan's words made sense.
The news that came from the outside world might not necessarily be accurate. For example, the Prime Amulet would allow one to enter the Prime Hall. The Prime Amulet might be in Zhang Xuan's possession, but as for where the Prime Hall was … he had yet to find any traces of it.
The Great Codex of Spring and Autumn was said to be a book, but it could very well be a painting.
Zhang Xuan continued examining the painting. Even though he was unable to see the content clearly due to the seal, he could still see that the painting was covered in snow, making it seem like a desolate winter.
"There's indeed temporal laws here …"
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the painting. On top of spatial laws, there was also temporal laws in the painting as well. In other words, the flow of time in the painting was different from that in the outside world.
It was only late autumn in the outside world, but it was already winter in the painting.
If there was temporal laws in the painting … could it really be the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn?
If that was the case, he had to get his hands on it no matter what. Regardless of whether the other party was from the Hundred Schools of Philosophers or not, he wouldn't show any mercy.
"Right, even if I don't recognize it, Little Amulet should be able to recognize it!"
Zhang Xuan thought.
He did not know much about the ancient era, but Little Amulet was different. It was a key that Kong Shi had forged to enter the Temple of Confucius, so it should be able to recognize what the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn looked like.
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan sent a telepathic message to Little Amulet.
"Great Codex of Spring and Autumn? It's all thanks to you. This is the Painting of Four Seasons personally drawn by Kong Shi! "
Little Talisman stretched lazily in the folded space. The talisman paper rustled like maple leaves in the wind.
"Painting of Four Seasons?"
"Didn't you notice the pavilion outside on the way here? Spring, summer, autumn, and winter represent the four seasons! "Little Amulet explained.
Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before he nodded.
Back then, when he saw the so-called Warm Spring Pavilion and Restless Summer Pavilion, he did not pay much attention to them. Now that he heard about them, it was indeed so.
Furthermore, the secret magic Kong Shi had used to break through to the Great Sage level was to use one's own body as heaven and earth, to create the four seasons of the year …. Could there be a connection?
"What's the use of the Painting of Four Seasons for the experts of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers to go to such lengths to obtain it?" Zhang Xuan was a little disappointed to learn that it wasn't the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn.
Even if it wasn't a grand ceremony, it was likely to be a powerful treasure. Otherwise, there was no way that so many experts would be so interested in it.
"The Canvas of Four Seasons might look like a painting, but in truth, it contains the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Furthermore, the flow of time within the Canvas of Four Seasons is roughly two times that of the outside world. In other words, two years of cultivation within the Canvas of Four Seasons is equivalent to a year in the outside world.
Little Amulet said.
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
One of the main reasons why the Zhang clan had been able to remain as the number one clan for so long was because of the Blood Reservoir, which allowed souls to have a longer period of time to comprehend cultivation techniques and battle techniques.
There were countless geniuses in the Mingshi Tang headquarters, and under the guidance of Nine Stars, they were able to avoid unnecessary mistakes. More importantly, there was a time difference between the Canvas of Four Seasons and the outside world.
The heritage of the Combat Master Hall was one of the reasons why Zheng Yang was able to advance his cultivation so quickly. The other reason was because he had entered the Canvas of Four Seasons to cultivate.
This Portrait of Four Seasons could be used for one year as two years. It was indeed a powerful treasure.
"However, based on what I know, the most important thing about the Canvas of Four Seasons isn't the time difference but the fact that Kong Shi has sealed a portion of the world!"
Little Amulet paused for a moment before continuing.
"Sealed a portion of the world?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before a smile appeared on his face. "The Canvas of Four Seasons harnesses the power of space, so it's only natural for it to seal a portion of the world!"
Ordinary folded spaces were meant to open up an entire world. It was capable of storing objects, but it was unable to accommodate life. For example, a storage ring.
High-grade folded spaces were similar to a greenhouse. They were capable of housing life and growing plants, but if they were cut off from the outside world for too long, the environment would be damaged. As time went by, the spiritual energy in the surroundings would begin to wane, making it difficult for life to sustain itself.
His current folded space was of this grade, and it required a constant supply of spiritual energy in order to develop properly. On the other hand, on the Master Teacher Continent, it was capable of generating spiritual energy to give birth to life, thus creating a dynamic balance between the two worlds.
The Canvas of Four Seasons harnessed the laws of time, so it was likely that it was capable of nurturing life and generating spiritual energy on its own. Naturally, it was of a higher grade than his folded space.
It was not too surprising that Kong Shi had sealed a portion of the world within his folded space.
"It's indeed very normal, but you have to consider this carefully. This is a world from the ancient era!" Little Amulet said.
"A world from the ancient era? So what? How can it be different from the current world? At the very most, it's just that the spiritual energy here is slightly more abundant. "
Zhang Xuan replied nonchalantly.
Given that Kong Shi and the Seventy-two Sages were born in the ancient era, there was no doubt that the spiritual energy there would be far more abundant than it was now, but so what? After all, a sealed world was just a small world. There was no way it could compare to a place as vast as the Master Teacher Continent.
"Wait a moment …"
But before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, his eyes suddenly narrowed in astonishment. "You are saying that a world from the ancient era was sealed? Doesn't that mean that there's a chance for one to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage here? "
Yang shi and Heung Kensei had once discussed many matters regarding Ancient Sage with him. Over the past ten thousand years, this world seemed to have lost something. There were many cultivators who had reached Sempiternal realm consummation, but they were unable to overcome the final bottleneck and become Ancient Sages.
It was for this reason that the Ancient Sages had willingly entered hibernation, only waking up during battles in order to prolong their lifespan.
It was only ten thousand years ago that something had gone missing. If this world had been sealed during Kong Shi's time, wouldn't that mean that something still existed, allowing one to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage?
"That's right. Why else do you think those people would be so forceful?"
Little Amulet asked.
"I see … This painting is related to the opportunity to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage … It's no wonder they're so desperate!"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
Even though he was only at Aureate Body realm consummation at the moment, he was still very close to reaching Ancient Sage. If he couldn't find such an opportunity, he would be stuck at Great Sage forever.
Now that the opportunity was right before his eyes, he had to obtain it no matter what!
"Thank you for your reminder, Little Amulet. I suddenly realized that you are still a little useful after all …"
Zhang Xuan chuckled heartily.
If not for Little Amulet recognizing the painting and knowing the secrets behind it, he might have really missed out on this opportunity.
"…" Little Amulet.
Seeing the silly smile on his son's face, Heung Kensei was taken aback.
Was he … so happy that he was going insane?
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