Lu Zhou had overlooked this important logic.
How could there be no connection between the parchment drawing and the Open Heavenly Book when placed together?
Regardless of whether it was an ancient map or a map, they both had a common and also the most important function: marking geographical locations.
Lu Zhou bent down and studied the old parchment drawing carefully.
After studying it for a moment, Lu Zhou discovered that the blank spots on the ancient drawing were truly blank. There was nothing there. There was only a little outline in the blurred area.
Fortunately, Lu Zhou was familiar with Great Yan's overall layout. Even if the map did not show it, he could roughly guess the location of the palace based on its location.
"Yang Province, Jing Province, Liang Province, Yi Province, Qing Province, Yong Province …" Lu Zhou counted silently.
"Misty Forest."
"Rongxi, Rongbei …"
"Head east, the sea region, the Great Whirlpool …"
Hmm?
The border is blank.
Lu Zhou continued to look at the edge.
Then, he looked to the west … Beyond Liang Province were the Other Tribes of the western region … Rongbei and the other Other Tribes.
It was all empty space.
Lu Zhou shifted his gaze back to Great Yan's Divine Capital.
It was better to believe it was true than not.
"Zhao Yue."
Lu Zhou's deep voice rang out from the eastern pavilion with vigorous Primal Qi.
Zhao Yue, who was cultivating in front of the South Pavilion, immediately stopped and rushed to the East Pavilion.
"Fifth Senior Sister …" Little Yuan 'er appeared in midair with her Nirvana Sash.
"Junior Sister, I don't have time to train with you. Master called me …"
"Senior Sister has misunderstood me. I want to go with Senior Sister."
The two of them headed for the East Pavilion.
Not long after.
Zhao Yue and Little Yuan 'er came to the east pavilion.
"Disciple greets Master."
"Disciple greets Master."
The two of them stood outside Lu Zhou's residence and greeted each other.
Lu Zhou walked out. He glanced at the two of them and said, "Send word to Jiang Aijian. Tell him to look for something from the Evil Sky Pavilion."
Zhao Yue said, "Master, I haven't been able to contact Jiang Aijian for the past few days. He hasn't replied either …"
Little Yuan 'er said angrily, "I knew this shameless man would go back on his word!"
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and pondered.
Based on the time they spent together, Jiang Aijian did not seem like someone who would go back on his word.
Moreover, he had always cherished his life and didn't seem like a brainless person who would go around stirring up trouble.
He suddenly remembered that Wei Zhuoyan had led an army to quell the rebellion in Jingzhou previously. Li Jingyi might have gone there as well.
This fellow couldn't have followed them, right?
"Since I can't contact him, I'll take the initiative to look for him. Zhao Yue, go to the palace, "Lu Zhou said.
Zhao Yue's expression changed slightly, and she said somewhat reluctantly, "Master … This, this, this disciple's cultivation is still low. Why don't we let Fourth Senior Brother go?"
Lu Zhou looked at Zhao Yue suspiciously. 'She's usually eager to carry out missions. Why would she be afraid now?'
"Are you afraid?"
"I'm just worried that I'll miss Master's mission," Zhao Yue said.
"Summon Old Fourth," Lu Zhou said.
"Your disciple understands."
Zhao Yue quickly turned around and walked out.
Lu Zhou looked at her back and her footsteps. She seemed to be in a hurry and panic.
This girl seemed to have something on her mind.
Ever since the incident with Ye Tianxin ended, her loyalty had been steadily increasing … and it was the same now.
At the mention of the palace, she seemed slightly fearful. 'Is she related to someone in the palace?'
Lu Zhou recalled the scene when he accepted Zhao Yue as his disciple. He remembered that Zhao Yue came from an ordinary family. He saw that Zhao Yue was talented in cultivation and accepted her as his disciple. She should not be related to the palace.
'Forget it. Let her be.
If I'm too strict, it'll only backfire. '
"Master, I've made some progress with the Nirvana Sash recently!" Little Yuan 'er boasted.
"Is that so?"
"Master … It's been a long time since you've taught me," Little Yuan 'er said pleadingly.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and nodded. Indeed, he had been busy with other matters and did not have much time to teach his disciple.
"Ask away if you have any questions," Lu Zhou said.
"I'd like to spar with you and learn from our battle …" Little Yuan 'er said.
"…"
Lu Zhou said nothing. He continued stroking his beard.
This battle between master and disciple could not even be considered a spar. This kind of instructional battle was meant to instruct and not to defeat the opponent. This required a high cultivation base. At the same time, one had to understand the opponent's techniques and weaknesses to achieve the purpose of instructing.
Lu Zhou thought about his current cultivation base.
'Forget it. I'll let her play on her own.'
At this moment, Mingshi Yin walked in and said, "Greetings, master."
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Send word to Jiang Aijian … Tell him to investigate if there's anything from the Evil Sky Pavilion in the palace. If he doesn't reply, make a trip there. "
"Yes, master." Mingshi Yin turned around to leave.
"Wait."
"Your orders, master?" Mingshi Yin turned around.
"Your Little Junior Sister has improved. You'll spar with her," Lu Zhou said slowly.
Mingshi Yin nodded and said, "Yes, master … I've been studying the Bluewood Heart Technique recently and have made some progress … If there's a chance, I hope you'll give me some guidance, master."
Lu Zhou said sternly, "Impudent!
"Impudent!"
"I dare not … I've made a mistake." Mingshi Yin realized he had been too bold. Little Junior Sister was deeply favored by their master. It was only natural for her to make such a bold request. Was he not seeking death by making the same request?
"Look for your Third Senior Brother," Lu Zhou said indifferently.
"Yes, master."
Duanmu Sheng's talent and cultivation base were not inferior to Mingshi Yin's. If one were to ignore the scheming, Duanmu Sheng was far superior to Mingshi Yin.
'What if he asks for guidance as well?'
Lu Zhou thought of Hua Wudao.
However, Hua Wudao was the most likely candidate to ask for a spar. After all, Hua Wudao had a knot in his heart after his defeat 20 years ago.
Who should he ask to guide him?
Leng Luo and Pan Litian would not be able to recover anytime soon.
"Wait," Lu Zhou called out to Mingshi Yin again.
"Your orders, master?" Mingshi Yin turned around and bowed again.
"Elder Hua has contributed greatly to the battle on the Lotus Dais. If there's nothing else, let him rest."
'Hm?'
Mingshi Yin was puzzled. 'Why did Lu Zhou suddenly mention Hua Wudao? He's doing fine. Why does he need to rest? '
However, as a disciple, he could only obey. He did not dare to question Lu Zhou.
He hastily bowed and said, "I'll pass the message to him."
Mingshi Yin gave Little Yuan 'er a meaningful look.
The two of them left the courtyard.
Lu Zhou returned to his room.
He glanced at the parchment drawing on the table.
He turned around and sat down with his legs crossed.
He called up the system dashboard again.
Little Yuan 'er's request reminded him that his cultivation base was still the foundation of everything.
The problem was, if he bought the Eight Methods Connected now, once his cultivation base improved, the price of the item cards would increase again.
Before that, he should stock up on the cards.
Lu Zhou opened the mall to check the prices.
"Hm?"
Lu Zhou felt as though 10,000 alpacas were galloping across his mind.
'When did the price increase?'
He had just checked the price not long ago. It had only been a short while, and it had increased again.
'Is it because I opened the box and obtained the Open Heavenly Writing fragment?'
That was the only thing he had done recently.
If that was the case, his previous deductions were inaccurate.
In other words, the number of uses, the number of purchases, and the improvement of his cultivation base were only one aspect. The most likely factor that determined the price was the 'acquisition' he obtained from the system.
Just like an exam, it was easy to improve from low marks to high marks. However, the higher the marks, the more difficult it would be to improve. In truth, one's knowledge was constantly improving.
'Forget it.
It's good that the price increased. I'm just asking for trouble by worrying about gains and losses. '
Lu Zhou glanced at the price.
Deadly Strike Card: 1,500
Impeccable Card: 1,000
Critical Healing Card: 600
Thunderblast: 500
Cage Bind: 800
…
'Since the price has just increased, there's no reason for it to increase again, right?'
Lu Zhou decided to purchase the Eight Methods Connected.
"Ding! Obtained avatar, Eight Methods Connected. Spent 20000 merit points."
"Use."
Lu Zhou closed his eyes and quietly experienced the changes brought about by the Eight Methods Connected.
When a cultivator formed an avatar, it was a tempering of the body, from the body to the mind. They would be reborn.
The transformation of the avatar was the same as the transformation of the cultivator.
The Eight Methods Connected went through the tempering and transformation of cold, heat, void, real, exterior, interior, Yin, and Yang.
Once the Eight Methods Connected avatar was formed.
The cultivator's tolerance toward heat and cold, void, exterior, interior, Yin, and Yang would be greatly increased.
In other words …
They would be healthier, less prone to illness, and more able to survive in harsh environments.
During the process of forming the avatar, if one could not endure it, it would mean the condensation had failed.
Lu Zhou did not have such a problem.
His unique cultivation method made him different from the others.
Meanwhile.
Inside a hall in the palace of the Divine Capital.
A woman dressed in luxurious red clothes looked at herself in the mirror.
Then, she coughed softly.
Outside the screen, a man dressed in black and wearing a strange mask stood with his hands on his back.
"Junior Brother Mo Li … You've given me a difficult problem," the masked man said.
Mo Li said, "It's you, junior sister …"
The masked man's expression was indiscernible. He turned around and looked at the scenery outside the window before he said, "Just because His Highness, the Second Prince, has this fetish?"
Mo Li fell silent.
After a long pause, she finally said, "As long as I can achieve my goal … I'm willing to make any sacrifice."
"Great Yan's Imperial family isn't as simple as you think. The Fourth Prince has returned … He has another competitor now, "the masked man said.
"That's why I'd like to ask for your help, senior brother," Mo Li said.
"I've fought the old villain … The Tianyu Beast is heavily injured. I'm afraid it won't be able to fight for a while," the masked man said.
Mo Li sighed.
"I didn't expect the old villain to be so capable … However, I still believe in you, senior brother … You're the greatest witchcraft genius in Lou Lan in the past 300 years, and you're in the prime of your life … On the other hand, the entire Great Yan's cultivation world is waiting for the old villain to die … Once he's dead, nobody will be able to stop my plan."
The masked man remained silent.
Mo Li continued to say, "I haven't recovered from my injuries … I'll have to trouble you, senior brother."
At this moment, a female servant's voice rang in the air.
"Lady, His Second Highness requests your presence."
"Understood."
"His Second Highness said that he'd like to meet the cultivation genius you speak of," the female servant said.
Mo Li chuckled and said, "Senior brother … I've told you that there'll be a place for you to shine in Great Yan."
…
Two days later. The Evil Sky Pavilion.
Inside the eastern pavilion.
A peculiar energy fluctuated from time to time.
It was cold and hot at times.
Zhao Yue, Little Yuan 'er, and Duanmu Sheng sensed the changes in the energy.
"What's going on?"
"This energy fluctuation … I think someone's forming an Eight Methods Connected avatar," Duanmu Sheng said with a frown.
"Shh."
Little Yuan 'er raised a finger to her lips. "Fourth Senior Brother said that no matter what happens around master, we should pretend we didn't see it."
Zhao Yue nodded and said, "You have a point … Let's pretend we didn't see it."
Whizz!
An even more powerful energy fluctuation spread out.
Shortly after.
Hua Wudao appeared before the others with his hands on his back.
He was experienced and knowledgeable. Naturally, he knew what the energy fluctuation meant.
"Eight Methods Connected?"
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