Zhang Yu stayed in Fu Province for about two days. After explaining some things, he bid farewell to Chen Song and left. He boarded a boat and headed for the Eastern Court Prefecture's An Province.
Along the way, he deliberately chose to pass by the sky above the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom. Looking from above, it was still a piece of white land. The traces of the Dark Weapon's destruction were still there.
However, a tall stone tablet was erected in the Eastern Court. It was supported by a pedestal that was about ten feet tall. The names of all those who participated in the Battle of the Flood River Pass were engraved on the tablet. Regardless of whether they were cultivators or ordinary soldiers, their names were all placed together.
After arriving, he alighted from the boat and came before the stone tablet. He reached out his hand and a long branch appeared. He planted it into the white soil under his feet.
In the blink of an eye, a large tree grew, gradually turning the surrounding area into a green space and expanding outwards. Soon, a lustrous green light filled with vitality covered the entire area.
He raised his head slightly and raised his sleeves. He cupped his hands and bowed to the tall stone tablet. After standing there for a moment, he lowered his sleeves and turned around to leave. He returned to the flying boat and continued to head to the An Province.
Daoist Wan Ming was waiting on the Star Platform of the An Province's Xuanfu. When he saw the boat coming from afar, he came out of the palace to welcome it. He saw a magnificent flash of starlight and landed in front of him. After a breath, Zhang Yu parted the starlight and walked out slowly.
Daoist Wan Ming bowed solemnly and said, "Eastern Court Guard Wan Ming greets Ting Zhi."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting and said, "Greetings, Guard Wan Ming."
After the formal greetings, Daoist Wan Ming's expression relaxed. After exchanging some pleasantries, he invited Zhang Yu into the main hall. After the host and guest sat down, he ordered someone to serve spiritual tea. He asked, "Is there anything you need from me this time in the An Province?"
Zhang Yu said, "I'm just passing by this place on a tour. I'll visit a few old friends on the way. I'll be back after a few days. How have you been?"
Daoist Wan Ming said, "In the past, Ting Zhi advised me to read more Daoist books. Recently, I've been cultivating and I feel that I've benefited a lot. However, the mysteries of Daoist books are hard to fathom. My progress in understanding the mysteries is rather slow."
Zhang Yu could understand this, and this was normal. Xuanxiu had reached the upper realm, and if he wanted to continue to advance, he had to make up for some of the shortcomings of the past.
Of course, only those who wished to ascend to the Upper Realm or those who had the intention to obtain the fruits of the Upper Realm needed to do so. Normally, after attaining the Xuan Zun, as long as one cultivated in the Upper Realm, one would be able to avoid the Heaven and Earth Tribulation. This was already an endless lifespan, so some people stopped trying to ascend to the Upper Realm.
However, as the guardian of a region, Wan Ming not only had to consider his own cultivation, he also had to be responsible for the people of the continent. This forced him to improve himself.
He raised his sleeve and took out a jade slip from it. He handed it over and said, "There are many of my experiences and understandings in here. Why don't you take a look, Fellow Daoist?"
Daoist Wan Ming took it and scanned it with his consciousness. He found that there were many records of Daoist books that he had read before, and almost every sentence was annotated by Zhang Yu.
Daoist books were one thing, and how to understand them was another. Therefore, there were often annotated by later generations. However, most of those people were True Cultivators, and their starting point was still the concept of True Cultivators. Therefore, when he read it, not only did it not help him much, sometimes it even caused him to be more confused.
Zhang Yu's annotations were different. He was Xuanxiu, and he explained it in Xuanxiu's way of understanding. Moreover, he was a Daoist cultivator who had achieved the Upper Realm. He saw things from a strategic perspective, and it was very easy for others to understand.
After Daoist Wan Ming read it for a while, he cupped his hands and bowed. He said, "Thank you for your teachings, Daoist Ting."
Zhang Yu said, "No need to thank me. As long as Fellow Daoist has comprehended it, you can guide more people in the future."
Solemnly, Daoist Wan Ming said, "That's right."
After the two talked about Daoist techniques, they tasted tea for a while, and could not help but talk about the continent.
Daoist Wan Ming said, "After I came here, I went to the depths of Dongting. As Daoist Ting said, there are indeed unfathomable mysteries there. Fortunately, Dongting Continent is big enough now, and can accommodate many times the population. In the next few years, I think there is no need to rush to expand outwards. We only need to set up some military bases."
Zhang Yu approved of his approach and said, "The Xuanting Court's great plan isn't to expand outwards, but to expand inwards. They're committed to opening up the paths between the continents and establishing strongholds in the process. They're going to eliminate the supernatural beings within the territory and fill in the gaps between the continents.
However, more creations are needed here. Dongting Continent's creations are of the same origin as Qingyang, so it is one step ahead of the other continents. Fellow Daoist, you have to take advantage of this advantage. "
Daoist Wan Ming nodded. "Creations are indeed beneficial to the people's livelihood. After I came here, I also supported it. Now Dongting is divided into twelve small continents from the south to the north. In each continent, besides Xuanfu Academy, there are also several Academy of Creations. This can provide more creations for Dongting Continent."
Speaking of this, he pondered for a while and said, "But I am preparing to increase the connection between Qingyang, Yikong, and even Yujing. First, I am preparing to build islands between the continents. Second, I am preparing to establish bridges between the continents to communicate with the mainland. First, I will connect Qingyang, then Yikong, and then Luyang.
Qingyang Upper Continent is fine. Yun Chen's Head of Xuanshou also agrees with this plan. Currently, preparations are already underway. Luyang Upper Continent is also slowly fading away. At present, it seems to be going smoothly. However, Yikong's resistance is the greatest. The two negotiations were rejected by Yujing. "
Zhang Yu was clear that Yikong's role was actually to act as a Yujing barrier most of the time. Their every move was controlled by the Yujing. Many things were not autonomous, but they had to follow the wishes of Yujing.
For example, everyone knew that Yujing had three Xuan Zun guardians, but Yikong's Head of Xuanshou did not have a sense of existence. It was as if this person did not exist in their consciousness.
He thought for a moment and said, "This move is beneficial to Tianxia. After I return, I will talk to Wei Tingzhi and Lin Tingzhi and try to reconcile this matter as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Daoist Wanming straightened his body and cupped his hands in greeting. "Then I'll leave this matter to you, Tingzhi."
The two chatted for a while longer before Zhang Yu came down from the star platform and entered the Xuanfu guest hall. After staying here for a day, Li Qinghe came to report, "Sir, An Xiaolang has come to visit."
Zhang Yu put down the ancient native scroll he was flipping through and said, "Call him in."
Following a series of quick footsteps, An Xiaolang walked in from the outside. Over the past few years, he had grown taller. Even though there was still some immaturity on his face, he looked like a valiant youth.
After entering and seeing Zhang Yu, his face lit up with joy. He bowed and said, "Student An Zhizhi greets teacher!"
Zhang Yu glanced at him and nodded. "It seems your breathing technique hasn't fallen behind after so many years."
An Xiaolang grinned. "The breathing technique teacher taught me has improved my hearing and eyesight. My mind has also improved a lot. This student has been practicing diligently."
Zhang Yu made a sound of acknowledgment and said, "I heard you've been complaining because you haven't been awarded the title of master craftsman?"
An Xiaolang immediately revealed a sullen expression and said, "Even Teacher knows? Those old fellows keep saying that we're not old enough and can't convince the masses. They even said that the youngest master craftsman in the past was twenty-eight years old and that there has never been a master craftsman under the age of twenty. But in terms of skill and achievements, how am I inferior to them? "
He said indignantly, "Teacher, you don't know this, but recently, there have been people coming to ask for those mysterious Ipar skills you gave me. They even hinted that if I'm willing to loosen up on this matter, they'll loosen up on the matter of the master craftsman evaluation."
He snorted. "But I won't listen to them. Even without the title of master craftsman, I can still do what only master craftsmen can do. The more they want it, the more I won't give it to them! "
If a craftsman wanted the title of master craftsman, he had to be judged by the three grandmasters above him and the various administrative officials of the Ministry of Heavenly Works. As long as there were a few people who objected, it wouldn't pass. So even his teacher, Guo Ying, couldn't do anything about it.
Zhang Yu's thoughts turned. He could roughly guess the reason behind Heavenly Secrets' actions.
He was also aware of some of Heavenly Secrets' movements in the North. After all, how could he not notice such large-scale excavations outside of the mainland, as someone who held the post of Shouzheng?
Moreover, some cultivators were mobilized there. With a little understanding, he knew what they were preparing to do.
He knew very well that because of the lack of power from the upper echelons, the creator faction was just like Xuanxiu back in the day. They were also worried about themselves, so they would try to find a way to improve themselves.
He didn't dislike the creator, believing that this was also a path to the Dao. If they could walk it and restrain it well, he wouldn't stop them.
Seeing that he didn't speak, An Xiaolang was a little uneasy. He scratched his head and tried to ask, "Teacher, should I give it to them?"
Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "No need, you did the right thing. You don't have to give it to them for now. "
Many of Ipar's techniques required the participation of mystical powers and involved some sacrificial rituals. And the use of mystical powers could very well lead to the awakening of some Ipar that was hibernating in some unknown place. So it didn't seem to be something that could be spread at will.
When he gave it to An Xiaolang, it was also an experiment. After all, it was a pity to not use such a big treasure. Moreover, An Xiaolang was his disciple. He would know immediately if there were any changes, and he could control it.
There was another reason. He had given a copy of this thing to Xuanting, so whether it was spread or not was up to Xuanting. Xuanting didn't give it to the Ministry of Heavenly Works because of this reason. He wasn't in a hurry to promote it. Since that was the case, there was no need for him to change.
Receiving his support, An Xiaolang said happily, "I knew that you would help me."
Zhang Yu didn't explain the specific reasons to him. Instead, he said, "You have to remember, stay in the East Court for a few days. If someone asks you to go back, you don't have to rush back. If there's anything, you can first discuss it with Master Xiang. He will arrange it for you."
An Xiaolang was very smart and immediately understood the meaning of his words. He nodded hard and said, "Yes, I know."
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