Zhang Yu stayed in the outer realm for two days. After discussing some matters with Daoist Wan Ming, he returned to Mizar Academy.
Although he agreed to let Wu Ze go to the realm rift, he wasn't in a hurry to do it. He still needed him to do something for him.
After returning to his study, he took out a metal box from his purple gold pouch and opened it on the table. There were several jade pendants inside, each of them exquisitely shaped and different from the other.
This was something that Wu Ze had built in the past two days after he mentioned it the other day.
Although the thin pieces were small, their uses were unknown. Apart from those who were close to them, no one would actually carry them on their person. Moreover, they would only be able to identify them after they brought them back. It was too troublesome.
However, this jade pendant was different. If an artisan appeared nearby, the temperature would change and it would tremble slightly.
However, Wu Ze also said that the reason he didn't use this skill before wasn't because he couldn't do it. It was because those artisans might have a way to protect this item. Moreover, this item had a flaw. If an ordinary person carried an artisan with them, this item might react.
However, this item was still somewhat useful. At least it could give him a warning.
He took a look and saw that there were a total of five jade pendants in the box. After thinking for a moment, he took one of them and put it in his sleeve. Then, he saw that the remaining four were placed neatly in a corner. Nodding his head, he closed the box.
He picked up the report and read it. In just a few days, there weren't many changes to the war in the north. Thus, he put it aside and went to the top floor to play with Lord Miao Danjun. Afterwards, he went to a quiet room to meditate.
The next day, he first took care of some matters at the academy. In the afternoon, he took a flying boat and headed to the Moon Province.
Along the way, he saw an endless stream of flying ships and cultivators flying by from time to time. The security in the continent was much tighter than last month.
After traveling for two days, he arrived at the Moon Province and landed on Yan Tai Academy's deck. After stepping out of the cabin, he went to Elder Lu's residence.
Ever since Elder Lu took the medicine Zhang Yu gifted him last time and practiced the breathing technique Zhang Yu taught him, he was able to stand up and walk like before. It was just that his deteriorating muscles had yet to recover. Previously, he had already sent Ye Silan to express his gratitude on his behalf. Now that he heard that Zhang Yu had come again, he was extremely happy. With the help of a servant, he personally came out to welcome Zhang Yu into the residence and treated him with good tea.
After chatting with Zhang Yu for a while, he heard that Zhang Yu wanted to take a look at Yan Tai Academy's antiques. Elder Lu said warmly, "Yan Tai Academy's antiques are just ordinary objects. Mister Zhang, you don't have to look at them.
The biggest collection in my school is actually stored in another place. Generally speaking, I don't allow outsiders to view it except for the members and students of the Antiques Club. However, since Mr. Zhang has helped me so much and majored in ancient natural history, I can vouch for Mr. Zhang. It's a little late today. How about I take Mr. Zhang to have a look tomorrow? "
Zhang Yu nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Elder Lu."
Elder Lu saw that it was already dusk. He immediately ordered people to prepare a banquet to entertain Zhang Yu. After the banquet, he arranged a suitable residence for Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu followed Elder Lu's wishes and rested for the night. The next morning, after breakfast, Elder Lu changed into a set of academy robes and brought him to the Star Ruling Platform at the center of the academy with the aid of a walking stick.
This platform was a hundred zhang tall and was built with green jade. It was sturdy and heavy. In the beginning, it was a military fortress. It was said that even Xuan Weapons couldn't do anything to it. Also, it stored enough food and water for ten thousand people for five years. Sixty years ago, when the Turbid Tide came, the academy's teachers and students hid here to avoid the tide.
After Zhang Yu followed Elder Lu into the interior of the large platform, he passed through numerous inspections before heading towards the underground of the large platform. In the end, he arrived at a tall and spacious underground hall. There were open paths and corridors here, and they could be said to be like an ant's nest that extended in all directions. What entered his eyes were various exquisite collections.
Elder Lu proudly introduced, "Since the establishment of the Qingyang Upper Continent, most of the precious and high-grade items collected from the outer regions have been placed here, except for some that were taken by the two prefectures. Because our Yan Tai Academy's collection is very rich, and some of the items are unique, the people of the academy are allowed to wear divine robes and armor. "
Zhang Yu asked, "May I ask Elder Lu, why did the two prefectures take away these items?"
Elder Lu shook his head, "Everyone wants good things. Some of the items are exquisitely made and have a gorgeous appearance. It's unavoidable for people to covet them. There are also some ancient items with mystical powers. It's not easy for us to deal with them, so we can only seal them away in the two prefectures' storehouses. "
Zhang Yu's heart trembled slightly. In fact, if these items had mystical powers, they should've been handed over to the Xuanfu. This was because the Xuanfu had always been in charge of dealing with mystical powers.
It should've been because the Xuanfu didn't fulfill this responsibility, so the two prefectures took over.
However, from the looks of it, the two prefectures didn't have the ability to deal with these items, so they sealed them away.
If that was the case, then he could send an official letter to transfer these items to the Xuanfu for safekeeping. Even if he couldn't do it, he could still request to inspect them.
Generally speaking, items with mystical powers had a higher chance of containing Origin Energy. Perhaps he could even obtain some benefits from them.
In the blink of an eye, he followed Elder Lu to tour the underground palace.
Elder Lu was extremely knowledgeable. Every time he arrived before an object he was familiar with, he would stand still and give a detailed evaluation, telling Chen Xi about the object's origins, background, and various textual research. However, there were truly too many collections here. Elder Lu excitedly brought Chen Xi around for half a day, yet he'd only seen a thousandth of the entire collection.
Knowledge was priceless. If it was any other time, Zhang Yu would've been very willing to continue like this.
However, the current situation was different. There was a battle going on outside, and he needed to find Origin Energy as soon as possible to increase his strength. If he continued to look at these items at this speed, he might not be able to finish looking through them in a few years. Thus, he advised Elder Lu not to accompany him and that it would be fine for him to look through them alone. If he saw anything he didn't understand, he could come back and ask him for guidance.
Elder Lu also knew that his physical strength wasn't good enough. He originally wanted Ye Silan to accompany him, but Zhang Yu tactfully declined. Thus, he wrote a letter of guarantee and went back to rest.
After he left, Zhang Yu began to look through the collection by himself.
This time, things were much simpler. He directly released his Heart's Light. If he didn't feel any heat, then he would go down a level.
The structure of the underground palace was like a vortex that gradually led downward. The deeper the collection was, the more valuable it would be. The majority of them were antiques from the last epoch or even several epochs ago.
Zhang Yu didn't discover anything after going down three levels. When he reached the fourth, he suddenly sensed something and turned around. In the end, he stopped in front of a mural. However, from the rock behind the mural, he could tell that it was a cave mural. The palace had moved the entire cave here.
Sensing the strands of heat, he walked up and saw that a Heavenly Salamander had appeared on the mural. Moreover, it depicted a rarely seen front.
He could see that this Heavenly Salamander was staring forward with a vicious gaze. This mural took up an entire wall, and it seemed like this thing could crawl out at any moment.
This reminded him of the Heavenly Salamander he killed when he went to the Dongting Protectorate. However, from the background of the mural, the Heavenly Salamander's body was on a continent. If this Heavenly Salamander really existed, then it was definitely stronger than some of the EsGods.
At this moment, a group of young men and women turned from a side corridor and walked towards him. All of them were wearing Yan Tai Academy's uniform, and they were holding a jade tablet in their hands. From time to time, they would compare the antiques on both sides of the corridor and draw on the jade tablet.
One of them raised his head and saw Zhang Yu standing in front of the mural with his back facing them. He immediately became vigilant and asked, "Who's there?"
These students also became nervous. Outsiders weren't allowed to enter this place as they wished. They also didn't hear that there were other people here apart from them.
Zhang Yu turned around and said, "There's no need to panic. I came here with Elder Lu, and there are records outside that can be verified."
The person who spoke earlier saw him and was stunned for a while before coming back to his senses. He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "We didn't know about this. We're really sorry. I hope we didn't disturb you."
The students beside him also bowed and apologized.
Zhang Yu glanced at everyone's faces and said, "It's fine." At this moment, he clearly felt that the jade pendant hidden in his sleeve was emitting a warm aura and was trembling slightly.
This meant that there might be an Artisan among this group of students. It was just that he didn't know who it was.
However, what he needed to deal with was the source of this matter and not an Artisan. Therefore, he didn't say much. He felt that he had absorbed enough Origin Energy here. After looking at the students again, he continued to walk down to the next floor.
However, after he left, the students still stood there for a long time without moving. When he swept his gaze over them just now, they all felt a sense of fear, as if the deepest secrets in their hearts had been seen through with a single glance. For a moment, they were a little absent-minded. Among them, a girl with slightly plump cheeks looked in the direction he left in bewilderment.
Zhang Yu didn't pay any more attention to the students. He continued to walk down. When he reached the eighth floor, he immediately felt an intense heat flow toward him.
He turned his head to look. This was a statue of a giant eagle with its wings spread out. Its body was enormous and took up half of the hall. The eagle's eyes, inlaid with amber, flickered with light. Its beak was sharp and curved, making it look ferocious and awe-inspiring, like a living creature.
He pondered for a moment. The Origin Energy here seemed to be abundant, but if he stood here, he probably wouldn't be able to absorb it for an entire day. That would be too much of a waste of time. Thus, he took out the Golden Sealing Bracelet and had it float above the eagle's wings. He continued to walk down.
Not long after he left, a figure walked down from above. After looking around, his gaze finally fell on the Golden Sealing Bracelet.
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