There was a sun and a moon in the Fuqing Shi Dao, and the transition between Yin and Yang was extremely precise. One moment it was daytime, and the next it was night. There seemed to be no transition in between.
Zhang Yu had seen similar arrangements in the past, but they were mostly limited by their means, or they were simply unwilling to make changes. What he saw before was completely Yuan Xia's way of expressing his own Dao.
After arriving here, he could feel that Yuan Xia had a hand in every aspect of the Heavenly Secrets, as if he was bent on changing it to his own will. However, he was unusually laissez-faire towards the people below, allowing them to do whatever they wanted.
It seemed that in Yuan Xia's opinion, as long as he grasped the upper Dao and included everything in the world in his calculations, then the world could operate smoothly, and the remaining small details could be ignored.
He retracted his gaze, turned back from the corridor, and sat down in the hall.
Yuan Xia treated the emissaries very well. This residence was located at the top of the pagoda hall. It didn't look big from the outside, but there was a separate landscape and pond garden inside. The lake was surrounded by a long corridor of huts.
Now, Daoist You, Jiao Yao, Daoist Zhengqing, and the others were separated from him. Not only them, but those Tianxia cultivators who had reached the Xuan Zun realm were also treated in the same way.
However, he wasn't in a hurry to contact the others. Yuan Xia was nothing more than using similar methods that they used in Tianxia to target them separately, take them down one by one, or make them suspicious of each other. However, Tianxia cultivators weren't Yuan Xia cultivators, and they wouldn't be so easily defeated.
Although there were also Daoist cultivators who came from the old school, such as Chang Yang, they were all able to recognize the difference between Yuanxia and Tianxia. Moreover, if they really found this person, it was hard to say who would persuade who in the end.
The sound of footsteps could be heard from outside as Xu Chengtong walked into the spacious hall. The information he had obtained earlier had already been written into a document. When he approached, he raised his hands and bowed to Zhang Yu, saying, "Shouzheng, the information I have just obtained is all in here. Please take a look."
Zhang Yu took the book and flipped through its contents. He closed the book and said, "Deacon Xu, you've worked hard."
Xu Chengtong hurriedly said, "It's not hard for this Xu. This is what this Xu should do."
Zhang Yu moved a Taoist book over and said, "This is a Taoist book that I brought from Xuanting. As a messenger, Xuanting gives preferential treatment to everyone who comes along. Deacon Xu, you can take it and study it. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
Xu Chengtong was extremely excited. He stepped forward and received the book. Then, he bowed and said, "Thank you, Shouzheng, for giving me this book."
Zhang Yu said, "This is what Deacon Xu deserves."
Xu Chengtong thought to himself, 'There's a difference in the benefits. Although Shouzheng said that Old Xu deserved it, without Shouzheng, Old Xu's benefits might be lesser.'
After Zhang Yu explained the matter, he let Xu Chengtong go. As for the other matters, he did not say anything else. Xu Chengtong knew what he had to do, so there was no need for him to take care of him.
Seeing that there was nothing else for the time being, he began to meditate. The clear Qi here was abundant, and compared to the upper level, it was even slightly better.
He believed that this was not a normal situation here. It was very likely that Yuanxia or Fu Qing's lineage had intentionally given this place to them so that they could understand the benefits of Yuanxia, so that they would have a tendency to lean towards Yuanxia.
After meditating for a while, Yan Yuming came from outside and said, "Teacher, there are a few Yuanxia cultivators outside. They said that they are here to visit you. Do you want to meet them?"
Zhang Yu glanced outside and said, "Invite them in."
Yan Yuming acknowledged and left with the order.
After a while, three cultivators with different appearances came in. After greeting Zhang Yu, they reported their names. One of the cultivators with the surname Fu spoke first, "We are overjoyed to hear that there are fellow Daoists from the outside world here. We are all interested in the Daoist techniques of the outside world, so we want to discuss Daoist techniques with Shangzhen."
Zhang Yu asked, "Are you guys also from the outside world?"
Cultivator Fu said, "Yes."
However, one of the three cultivators with the surname Hua emphasized, "Zhang Shangzhen, although we were born in the outside world, we are all Yuanxia cultivators now."
The other two nodded in agreement.
Zhang Yu noticed that apart from Daoist Cultivator Hua who seemed to attach great importance to this identity and even seemed to be somewhat proud of it, the other two were rather perfunctory and indifferent. Clearly, they didn't attach as much importance to this identity as they claimed.
He thought for a while and said, "How about I play chess with the three of you?"
The three cultivators' eyes lit up and looked at each other. Cultivator Fu said, "Excellent. We are willing to play a few games with Zhang Shangzhen, but we hope that Zhang Shangzhen will be merciful."
They were all in the Xuan Zun Realm, which was the so-called Daoist Masters in Yuanxia. They knew that they were not as good as Zhang Yu, who had plucked the best fruits of cultivation. However, they were not really here to discuss Daoist techniques, but to build a friendship. Therefore, they did not care about this.
However, between Daoist cultivators, playing chess was equivalent to discussing Daoist techniques. They were able to comprehend their own principles and even incorporate their Daoist techniques into the game. This was more mysterious than direct verbal communication. Moreover, it was more implicit and more acceptable for Daoist cultivators.
At this moment, Zhang Yu called out in his heart. On the chessboard by the side, the star-like chess pieces flew over and presented the state of the universe in front of the three of them before the universe was created.
The Dao chess here was slightly different from that of Tianxia, but the principles were the same. He understood everything after looking at it for a while.
When the three of them saw his move, they couldn't help but admire him. Every chess piece here was as heavy as the sun, the moon, and the stars. When they were gathered together, it was the scene of heaven and earth combining. To be able to move so many chess pieces in one go and play it down without the slightest trace of smoke and fire, just this mana alone was enough to make people gasp in admiration.
Zhang Yu flicked his sleeve and the chess pieces in front of him suddenly scattered. This symbolized the splitting of Heaven and Earth. As the chess pieces scattered one by one, the entire spacious hall was filled with chess pieces. Moreover, they were constantly dividing.
The number of chess pieces would gradually decrease until they disappeared. When all of them disappeared, it would be the end of the game.
At this moment, Cultivator Fu and the other two cultivators' expressions suddenly became solemn. They each used their mana to move a chess piece over. First, they each occupied a corner. Then, they used it as a basis to constantly move the chess pieces and display their own Daoist techniques.
This time, Zhang Yu was playing against the three of them at the same time. The three cultivators did not feel that this was looking down on him. After all, his cultivation was there and he naturally had the qualifications. If he were to play against them alone, it would be unfair.
In Yuan Xia, chess was divided into Lie Chess and Huai Chess. Lie Chess leaned towards fighting and focused on strategy and killing. Huai Chess purely displayed Daoist principles and was more peaceful.
Of course, there was no strict boundary between the two. They could be interchanged according to the situation.
If one felt that such a game was not enough to display one's own Daoist techniques, then one could also change the chess pieces. That was to add variables to the chess pieces and let the chess pieces change on their own. The chess pieces would be born and destroyed from time to time. In this way, the game would not necessarily be won by the strong. A large part of the game would depend on luck.
The three cultivators first played Huai Chess with Zhang Yu. This was a greeting and a more polite way of playing. It allowed the opponent to have a rough understanding of their chess style and Daoist techniques. However, after this, the three gradually changed their chess style and turned into Lie Chess.
Only by fighting could one fully display one's skills. Only by learning from each other could one understand the pros and cons and understand oneself and the opponent.
However, the three cultivators were obviously not Zhang Yu's opponent. No matter how they displayed their Daoist techniques, they were defeated in a short period of time. Whether the three of them fought alone or cooperated with each other, they were defeated in a short period of time.
The three of them sighed in admiration. This meant that in a real battle, regardless of the level of magic power, they were far inferior to the person in front of them in terms of Daoist techniques and Daoist techniques.
Seeing that there was no suspense in this game, Zhang Yu waved his sleeve and took the initiative to change the chess game. For a moment, the chess game was suddenly filled with endless variables.
The eyes of the cultivator surnamed Fu and the other cultivator surnamed Guan immediately lit up. If there were endless possibilities, they might be able to turn the tables around. This was because, to a certain extent, the Heavenly Dao was also involved in this game of chess. The strong might not necessarily be stronger, and the weak might not necessarily be weaker.
The variables in this game had indeed increased greatly. The situation on the field was back and forth, rising and falling. It was no longer a one-sided situation like before. The three of them gradually immersed themselves in the game and unconsciously made some progress in their Daoist techniques.
Unknowingly, the hall suddenly shook. The three of them were stunned to find that all the chess pieces had changed on their own. This game was already over, but they still wanted to continue.
The cultivator surnamed Guan sighed. "Variables, variables. As expected, Daoist techniques cannot remain unchanged. If you stubbornly stick to old rules, it will be difficult to make progress … "
The cultivator surnamed Hua said with a displeased expression, "Fellow Daoist Guan, have you forgotten? The changes in Yuanxia are not in small Daoist techniques, but in Daoist techniques. As long as we climb the changes in Daoist techniques, we can grasp all the principles from top to bottom.
The cultivator surnamed Guan disagreed and said, "I'm just talking about a game of chess."
Zhang Yu said, "It's indeed just a game of chess. This is only a game of Daoist chess. It can only bear some of the principles of our Daoist techniques, but it can't display all the changes in Daoist techniques."
The cultivator surnamed Fu seemed to be talking to the two of them, but also seemed to be talking to Zhang Yu. "The evolution of Daoist techniques is a variable. We don't dare to expect too much."
After this game of chess, the three of them had exhausted a lot of their energy. They felt as if they had fought with someone. Therefore, the three of them did not stay any longer. They set a date for the next round of discussion with Zhang Yu and left.
Zhang Yu watched the three of them leave and fell into deep thought. Because the Clear Sky Qi could be used to resolve tribulations, he had brought a strand of Clear Sky Qi with him this time.
This Qi was currently hidden in his body, but he did not want to use it unless absolutely necessary. If he revealed it here and Yuanxia sensed it, it was very likely that it would be captured by the Dao Guarding Treasure and learn about Tianxia's treasure. Therefore, even if he wanted to use it, he had to choose the best time.
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