In Luliang Town, Zhang Yu erased the spiritual power that Old Qiu had given birth to. Then, he used the Word Seal to make sure that such power would not appear again.
For an ordinary horse, it was a good thing that it did not have such power.
After that, he said to Gong Yi, "Old Qiu is fine now. However, without its spiritual power, I'm afraid it won't be able to work in the future."
Gong Yi wiped away his tears and went forward to hug Old Qiu's neck. He said, "Then it won't work. We just need Old Qiu to be here."
Zhang Yu looked at the young man and the horse and saw the sincere smile on Gong Yi's face. The old horse was gently rubbing its head against the young man, as if it was comforting him. Zhang Yu sighed with emotion. Perhaps to the Gong Family, the old horse was an elder who had sacrificed its life for the family. They only hoped that it could live well.
He raised his head and looked at the rising sun. It was time for him to make a move.
Even though he had exposed his identity in front of the Minister of Justice, he had given it some thought.
Qingyang Xuanfu was in Anshou County. It was not very far from here. There was only Wei County on the way there. If he left now, he could reach there in less than a day.
He was afraid that Yamen Kang would not have the time to report this matter.
He knew how complicated the affairs of a normal yamen were. As long as there were no major problems, they would be put aside because there were more important matters waiting for them to deal with.
If no one specifically asked about it, no one would even bother to ask about it.
After bidding farewell to the townspeople of Luliang Town, he boarded the carriage under everyone's escort and prepared to leave for the Governing Prefecture. The person driving the carriage was still the young man, Gong Yi. However, this time, the horses were replaced by the four horses from Mayor Yang's family.
These horses had more metal structures and less flesh. They looked strong and sturdy, but compared to Old Qiu, they were obviously less intelligent.
Before leaving, the townspeople of Luliang Town enthusiastically stuffed many specialties of the town into the carriage for them to take away.
Zhang Yu knew that the townspeople had good intentions, so he did not refuse.
The carriage left Luliang Town and headed north with the sound of the bells on the horses. The road to the prefecture was very smooth, but most of it was empty. There were only patches of farmland on both sides.
Then, he looked up into the distance. One could see semi-arc-shaped flying bridges in the sky like rainbows. The two sections were fading into the sky. One could imagine how far they were from each other.
Zhang Yu had seen this kind of thing before and knew that it was a Sky Bridge. It was built for the convenience of crossing prefectures. Generally, it only took a hundred breaths to send people to another prefecture. Through this thing, the military headquarters could quickly deploy their military forces to any part of the Qingyang Upper Continent at a critical moment.
At that moment, a dragon roar suddenly, a dragon's roar, a dragon's a dragon's Dragon.
Gong Yi excitedly said, "Sir, look. Those are White Water Dragons. They are the protector creations of the towns around Anshou Prefecture. They have been patrolling the prefecture and can be seen every day."
Zhang Yu nodded. There were seven of them. They did not look big on the ground, but each of them was more than two hundred feet long. Their combat power should be very impressive.
In fact, with his ability, he could fly to Qingyang Xuanfu. However, according to the laws of Qingyang Continent, Xuanxiu could only fly in the continent after the local Xuanfu had created a book.
He was Xia Shi, and as long as he obeyed the law, he could ignore the rules. However, if he did that, there might be people or such creations coming to stop him. That would only add to his troubles, so traveling on the ground was the safest option at the moment.
More than two hours later, the carriage entered Wei County.
This county town was established forty years ago. When it was first established, it was governed by the Guard Prefecture. There were many large towers with a streamlined appearance. They reached a height of a thousand feet and pierced through the clouds. Moreover, they stood side by side in rows and stretched out. It was a very shocking sight.
The exterior of the tower was very textured. It was as if it was covered with a layer of thick scales. Under the sunlight, it gave off a dark blue metallic luster. It was oval in shape and gradually narrowed from bottom to top. From afar, it looked like a whole and was exceptionally beautiful.
Zhang Yu suspected that it might be some kind of creation.
Under the big tower, there was a wide road that ran through the whole thing. It was about three hundred feet wide. It was clean and flat. There were all kinds of flowers on both sides.
People came and went in an endless stream. However, the people in the city rarely wore traditional loose robes. Instead, they wore simple clothes. They looked bright and refreshing.
At this moment, more than ten young men and women in divine robes walked over together from one end of the road.
They were all seventeen or eighteen years old, and it could be seen that they should be students. Although not all of them had good looks, their physiques were strong, and the lines of their figures were extremely beautiful. As they walked on the road, they were brimming with a confident and high-spirited temperament, causing others to be unable to help but cast their gazes over.
Gong Yi looked at them enviously and said, "Sir, those are students from Jichang Academy. When we have enough money, we will also come here to study."
Zhang Yu tried to ask and found out that Jichang Academy was quite famous. Even among the academies in Qingyang Upper Continent, it was enough to be ranked in the top ten. Moreover, it was one of the only three academies in the continent that taught divination. Most of the students who graduated from here could go to the various departments under the divination department to research and create divine robes and profound armors.
When he heard this, he was also deep in thought.
After leaving Wei County, they turned east and walked for more than four hours. When it was almost ten o 'clock in the evening, they finally entered An Shou Yi, the administrative center of Ju Province.
The construction of this city was ingenious. Its layout was scattered in an orderly manner, and it was dotted with beautiful mountains and rivers everywhere. Moreover, it didn't have a city wall. If an outsider were to arrive here, then they would unknowingly notice that they were already in the city.
When Zhang Yu arrived in the carriage, there seemed to be a light rain in the sky. It was full of refreshing wind. He saw that there were many buildings and pavilions here. There were flying corridors and bridges everywhere. Under the misty rain and the green and red vegetation, there were mountains far away and near rivers. They blended into the city without any trace of being chiseled. From time to time, there were flocks of white birds flying across the woodlands and lakes in the city. It was full of natural charm.
At this moment, he also nodded and said, "A light ink painting the rain in the mortal world, the flying rainbow melts the blue sky."
In terms of scenery and harmony between people and all things, An Shou Yi was without a doubt the best he had seen on his way here. It was no wonder that the city was named "An Shou".
At this moment, Gong Yi pointed and said, "Teacher, that is the Longevity Platform!"
Zhang Yu looked over. It was a magnificent platform. It was made entirely of white jade and was about a hundred zhang tall. It looked like a mountain. On top of it were layers upon layers of palaces and buildings.
The cities of Tianxia usually used the platform as the center and expanded outwards. There were very few exceptions. The Auspicious Light City of the Dongting Protectorate was like this. The An Shou Yi here was also like this.
Actually, on a larger scale, as the seat of the province, this city also stood at the highest point in the province.
However, at this place, it was very rare to see the creations that he had seen on his way here. Although this place wasn't too far from Wei County, they were two completely different styles.
One was ancient and deep. The other could be said to be full of vigor and vitality.
He thought for a moment and deduced that this might have something to do with Qingyang Xuanfu being in this city.
At this moment, Gong Yi said, "Teacher, I'm not familiar with the way down. Where does teacher want to go? I'll go down and ask around."
Zhang Yu said, "There's no need. Shaolang can just send me here. I'll walk the rest of the way."
Gong Yi agreed. He thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll stop at the Qiao Yun Residence that we just passed by and wait for teacher to return."
Zhang Yu nodded. Gong Yi wouldn't be able to rush back today and would have to stay here for the night. Moreover, he didn't know if he could successfully reach Xuanfu today. It was indeed necessary to find a place to stay first.
After bidding farewell to Gong Yi, he looked in a certain direction and walked.
Not long after entering the city, he felt that a place was attracting him. He followed this feeling and walked in that direction.
The road here was undulating and winding along the mountain. Every ten steps there was a scenery, and every hundred steps there was a painting. When he went around a resting pavilion, he saw a big lake with ripples of light in front of him. There were lotus leaves on the shore, and from time to time, birds flew across the water.
In the middle of the lake, there was a lofty palace. It was like a tower or a building, high up. Rainbow corridors flew out from both sides like a pair of wings. Looking at it, it looked like a red-crowned crane spreading its wings. It looked very clear and carefree, and its artistic conception was distant. Standing here, he suddenly felt as if his heart was cleansed and his Qi was cleansed.
At this moment, a small boat suddenly floated out from the rainbow corridor. Not long after, it came to him along the ripples of the water and swayed gently there.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. Then, he stretched out his sleeves and stood steadily on the boat.
The boat swayed gently and returned to the middle of the lake.
When he arrived in the direction of the rainbow corridor, he stepped on the stone steps and stood still. He looked up and saw a Daoist standing there. The Daoist's hair was combed into a Daoist bun, and he wore a white jade robe. Looking at the clear moon, the Daoist smiled at him and bowed, saying, "I am Ming Shan, on behalf of Qingyang Xuanfu. May I know which Daoist friend has come here?"
Zhang Yu raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Xuanfu of Dongting, Xuanxiu Zhang Yu. I have come to Qingyang Xuanfu to cultivate and seek the Dao."
Daoist Ming Shan looked slightly surprised. He asked tentatively, "Are you from Dongting, which is far away from Dongyang?"
Zhang Yu replied, "Yes."
Daoist Ming Shan nodded subconsciously. He looked at him carefully a few more times. Then, he stepped to the side and stretched out his sleeves, saying, "Daoist friend, please."
Zhang Yu nodded and walked up the steps. After chatting with Daoist Ming Shan for a while, he asked, "Daoist friend, are you a True Cultivator?"
Daoist Ming Shan smiled and said, "Yes, I don't have an Immortal's Cave anywhere else. Perhaps Xuanshou felt sorry for me, so he arranged for me to be a guide in Xuanfu."
Zhang Yu had a second thought. Usually, True Cultivators would avoid places with Xuanxiu. It seemed that Qingyang Xuanfu's structure was unique. However, looking at the style of arrangement here, he thought that there might be another reason here, and the possibility was very high.
At this time, two men wearing Xuanfu Daoist robes came. When they saw Zhang Yu, they were both surprised. Both of them raised their hands and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Daoist friend."
Zhang Yu was also polite and bowed back.
One of the men smiled and said, "I'm Xia Houming. This is my Junior Martial Brother Qian Zhong, Qingyang Xuanfu Xuanxiu. How should I address you, Daoist friend?"
Zhang Yu also reported his name. The man chatted with him for a while, then said, "Daoist friend Zhang, this is your first time in Xuanfu. If there's any inconvenience, you can come and find us."
While they were talking, Daoist Ming Shan stood at the side, smiling without saying anything.
After Zhang Yu thanked them politely, he bid farewell to the two men and walked towards the temple with Daoist Ming Shan.
Xia Houming watched the two men leave, his eyes flashing.
The Junior Martial Brother Qian Zhong asked, "Senior Martial Brother, do you want to recruit this person? “
Xia Houming nodded and said, "I have this intention."
Qian Zhong, on the other hand, was not optimistic. There was a hint of disdain in his voice as he said, "Senior Brother, you have to think carefully. That's a mystic cultivator from the Protectorate of Japan. It's not like we haven't tried to recruit them recently, but the things they cultivate are still the same as sixty years ago. Whether it's their fighting ability or the way they use seals, they're far too inferior. Even if this person has some cultivation, how useful is he to us? “
Xia Houming smiled and said, "We are short of manpower now. It's always useful to have a few more people. Let's go. We'll make a long-term plan after we go back."
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