Within Xuanfu's Bamboo Garden Abode, Zhang Yu sat on a couch, flipping through the "Book of Six Seals" that Fan Lan had brought back from the Administration Hall.
According to Xuanfu's rules, this was something that only Xuanxiu, who had viewed the "Spiritual Chapter" and possessed the ability to see all six seals, had the qualifications to look at it.
However, the "Book of Six Seals" only listed the seals that were displayed on the surface. From each main seal, nine seals were derived, making a total of fifty-four seals.
The reason why not all of Xuanfu's seals were included was not because they were deliberately hiding it from him, but because there were some secret seals that could only be viewed by those who focused on a certain main seal path. Only in their hands could the seals display their greatest effectiveness and power. Moreover, if they were leaked out for no reason, they could be guarded against and targeted in advance.
In reality, for him, being able to see this was already enough. There was no need to be like before, where he could only view whatever Xuanfu gave him. Instead, he could selectively view the seals. This way, not only was his goal more clear, he could also form a more appropriate coordination between the seals.
This time, Xuanfu did not mention anything about the rules, let alone how to view the seals in order to enter the third chapter. In Fan Lan's words, this was because most of the paths leading to the third chapter had been lost. Only Xuanshou grasped the only set of rules.
However, this set of rules was not suitable for everyone. Only a few people with unique talents could attempt it.
It was also because of this that Xuanfu, as long as Xuanxiu viewed the "Spiritual Chapter", if they wanted to view the next chapter, at this stage, they could only fumble about on their own.
Fortunately, although many of Xuanfu's seals had been lost, there was still one thing that remained.
That was the Daoist book left behind in the fu by the predecessors!
With this thing as a reference, it was equivalent to re-viewing the cultivation process of the predecessors. This way, it could not be considered completely without a clue.
It was only now that Zhang Yu found out that the seals he had read in the past were all copied from an item called "Xuan Jade". This item was the foundation of Xuanfu, and now it was in the hands of Xuan Shou.
He was also pondering. Was it because of the loss of something similar to 'Profound Jade', or was it because someone who could come into contact with even more seals had passed away?
He speculated that the latter was more likely, because if it was only the Mysterious Jade that was lost, Xuanfu would do everything possible to get it back.
Of course, this was only his assumption. Perhaps this was not the case, and there might be more complicated reasons behind it.
However, because of this, he recalled the Senior Su Yang that Tao Dingfu was looking for.
However, that place required him to go deep into the interior of Mount An and was filled with native tribes and EsGod. Now was not the time to search for it, but it would not be too late to fulfill his promise after he became stronger.
He looked through the Six Seals Dao Seal and felt that there were three seals that he must learn. One was a seal used for flying, and the other two were seals used to confuse the five senses and guard against such methods.
However, many of the seals on the second seal were not derived from a single seal, but from two or even three seals.
For example, the "Azure Rainbow" seal that he wanted to choose now, this Flying Evasion Seal involved the "Body" and "Intent" seals.
If Xuanxiu relied on a single seal to find the profound principles, or if the seal used to break through had nothing to do with the 'Body' and 'Intent' seals, then if he wanted to learn this seal, he would have to go deeper into the first seal and study the 'Body' and 'Intent' seals. After building his foundation, he would come back and try again.
However, such an action would definitely consume more Divine Yuan. Thus, if he did not urgently need it, Xuanxiu, who walked the path of the other seals, might not do so. After his cultivation increased, he would have more choices, and the 'Green Rainbow' seal was not the only seal for flying.
At this moment, he picked up the brush and drew a tick on the 'Green Rainbow' seal. Then, he circled the 'Hypnosis' and 'Honesty' seals.
Previously, when he was fighting Almote, he had felt the importance of the senses. If he could confuse the other party's senses, then this battle would be a very simple matter for him.
From this, it could be seen that as long as he grasped the method well, sometimes an opponent that looked abnormally strong was actually not difficult to deal with.
However, it was easier said than done. Thus, he had to try his best to not have any weaknesses or take the initiative to expose some 'weaknesses' to confuse the enemy.
The 'Hypnosis' seal occupied the 'Eyes', 'Ears', 'Nose', and 'Intent' seals. This was an extremely rare seal in the Six Seal Book. After learning it, one could shake the other party's superficial senses, causing all kinds of erroneous judgments.
The 'Honesty' seal focused on the 'Intent' seal, and did not involve anything else. It was relatively easier to study.
As for the other seals, they looked good, but sometimes, the more seals there were, the better. Moreover, the seals on this book were only for him to choose from, and not all of them were given to him. If he wanted to take them, he would have to exchange them for merit points.
When he reached the 'Spiritual Chapter', the greatest benefit was that apart from the head of the mystery, no one could directly order him to do things. He could choose, and he could also refuse. He had a bit more freedom.
Thus, Xuanfu had given him the Six Seal Book to study, in reality, to give him another motivation to work for Xuanfu.
After making his decision, he handed it over to Fan Lan, and the latter took out a jade slip from his residence. After another round of signatures, he finally received the seal.
Fan Lan put away his signature book, and said, "Junior Zhang, since you have entered 'Spiritual', there are some matters that you do not need to personally do."
Zhang Yu understood what he meant. After Xuanxiu reached the second chapter, if there were some matters that were not too urgent, then there was no need for him to personally do it. He could even hand it over to his subordinates to do it.
The so-called subordinates meant that he could now choose one or two people from Xuanfu to be his disciples.
In reality, this was a disguised form of assistance. It was just that these disciples had also read the Great Way Scripture. This was just like the two brothers Wen De and Wen Guo who had travelled with him in the past. These two were Xu Ying's disciples, but there was no traditional master-disciple relationship between the two sides. They only maintained a nominal relationship.
However, with this relationship, they could ask him all sorts of questions, and try to find out information about the upper echelons that he did not know.
If his position became even higher, then these disciples could become his trusted aides, and could even be assigned to oversee a certain Xuanfu station. Then their status would no longer be at the bottom of Xuanfu's hierarchy.
He thought for a moment. He still needed these kinds of assistants, because the next thing he was going to do would require a few helpers.
He asked, "Senior Fan, do you have any recommendations?"
Fan Lan clapped his hands, and immediately an assistant came in carrying a pile of scrolls and placed them on the table. Fan Lan said, "The people in here are all quite suitable. Junior Zhang, why don't you take a look?"
Zhang Yu took the top scroll and opened it in front of him. A long list of names appeared, and below them were notes about their age, temperament, hobbies, and other basic information. Behind them were the number of pages. If he wanted to know more, he would have to flip through them.
After flipping through a few pages, his gaze suddenly paused. He found an "acquaintance".
Yan Yuming.
This was the young Xuanxiu he had met at Wenqi Plaza that day, the one who had failed to protect Guo Shang and the others. Although that matter was not his fault, Xuanfu could not possibly allow him to go out and show his face again. Therefore, he had been summoned back and placed among the disciples.
He considered it for a moment, then pointed with his finger and said, "I choose him."
The assistant cautiously reminded him, "Xuanxiu Zhang, this disciple seems to have made a mistake."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "I know, but some mistakes can be corrected."
The assistant respectfully said, "Very well, then we'll go with Xuanxiu Zhang's idea." After a pause, he said, "Xuanxiu Zhang, do you still need to choose another person?"
Zhang Yu said, "Just him alone is enough."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, the assistant took out a thin booklet from among the many scrolls. After asking him to leave his seal on it, he said, "After this booklet enters the Institute, this Yan Yuming Zhang will be Xuanxiu Zhang's disciple."
Zhang Yu said, "You can ask him to come directly to my residence in the Education Palace to find me." He cupped his hands towards Fan Lan and said, "Senior Fan, I'll have to trouble you with this matter."
Fan Lan also raised his hand and said, "No need to thank me. What Junior Fan has taken is what you should have received. I only said a few words." Solemnly, he reminded him, "Junior Fan, remember what I told you. When you go out and do things, try to be as careful as possible."
Zhang Yu nodded and bowed again. He put away the jade box containing the seal and said goodbye to Fan Lan. Leaving the side chamber, he returned to the Bamboo Garden Abode to take some things that Xuanfu had given him. After that, he left the Xuanfu Abode and returned to his residence.
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