Zhang Yu shook his head when he heard Tao Dingfu's words. Although he could stay here for a period of time as the Xuan Court Patrol Protector, he could not stay here for too long. Thus, he said, "I have a duty to carry out now. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany senior brother."
Tao Dingfu could understand. He said, "How long will you stay in the Azure Sun?
Zhang Yu said, "I will stay here for about half a month. After I finish dealing with the matters here, I will go to the Dongting Protectorate. After that, I will return to the outer layer."
"The outer layer."
Tao Dingfu sighed ruefully. "Previously, I received an invitation from junior brother and wanted to go as well. However, I was at a crucial point in my cultivation and couldn't go. I could only wait for my return from Jade Capital before going to the outer layer to take a look."
Zhang Yu said, "That's good. When you go, please send my greetings to Senior Sister Nie."
Tao Dingfu smiled and said, "I will bring it over."
Zhang Yu looked outside and said, "After that day, I wonder how the other senior brothers and sisters are doing."
Tao Dingfu said casually, "You and I are both cultivators. We have a long lifespan. There will be a day when we meet again."
Zhang Yu nodded. "It's rare to see senior brother. Since senior brother is here, why don't you stay for a cup of tea? Take it as my farewell."
Tao Dingfu smiled. "Junior brother has good tea here. I want to try it."
Zhang Yu ordered Qing Mo to prepare tea. He then invited Tao Dingfu to sit on the veranda. The two chatted for a while. He found out that Yujing cultivators had come to visit the Azure Sun Mystic Realm from time to time in the past two years.
Jade Capital was, after all, a place where the elites of the world gathered. It was also where the Daoists of Xuan Court were stationed. Dao cultivators with profound cultivation could be found everywhere. As such, the true cultivators in the Azure Yang Mystic Realm did not bother with external affairs for the past two years and focused on cultivation. Their Dao had also improved. Tao Dingfu had also gained quite a lot during that time.
After a long conversation, it was close to noon. Tao Dingfu looked at the sky and stood up from his seat, saying, "Today's weather is clear and the wind is good. It is suitable for traveling. I will take my leave now. I will meet you again in the future."
Zhang Yu also stood up and cupped his hands. "I wish senior brother a safe journey."
Tao Dingfu nodded. Then his mana surged. He turned into a red light and shot into the sky. After a flash, he disappeared into the Northern sky.
Zhang Yu retracted his gaze and stood on the veranda. His clothes fluttered in the wind. He was deep in thought.
Although he was not prepared to go to the Jade Capital, the invitation of the Peach Fixing Talisman had reminded him that if he wanted to obtain more items that contained Origin Energy, other than the Dongting Protectorate, there was still the Jade Capital.
Yujing was the capital of Tianxia. There were many antiques that had been collected or contributed by various places.
However, it was not easy to obtain these items. There were several Mystique Venerable Ones overseeing the Jade Capital, and there were far more people paying attention to them than other places. However, these items could be bought with the excuse of collecting them.
Many people knew that his hobby was to identify and collect antiques. Therefore, there was nothing strange about it.
However, he needed someone he could trust to take charge of it.
After some consideration, he decided that this matter could not be done immediately. He could ask Qing Mo to ask someone to collect the items first. He could make arrangements after he returned from the Dongting Protectorate. After all, most of his old friends and students were there.
After making up his mind, he returned to the hall and called Daoist Wan Ming over. He discussed some Dao techniques with him and also shared some of his experiences in cultivation.
He knew that Xuan techniques could only be improved through mutual exchanges. Previously, he had left a portion of the seals that he had obtained from the outside world in Xuanfu.
However, the seals were dead, but the people were alive. These seals were created by Xuanxiu. If they could put down their differences and restore the structure of seventy or eighty years ago, it would be beneficial for Xuan techniques to flourish.
Now that the atmosphere in Qingyang Upper Continent could be restored to the past, there was a need for a few people to guide it. Daoist Wan Ming was the most suitable person for this. Therefore, he wanted to give him a push.
Daoist Wan Ming had been wasting his time in the fourth book for a long time. However, like many other cultivators, he could not get on the path of cultivation. After listening to Zhang Yu's lecture, he felt that he had gained a lot.
However, on the third day, he proposed to leave. He said, "I have gained a lot from listening to Xuan Zheng's lectures. However, I know my own ability. This is enough for me to comprehend for a long time. Sometimes, knowing too much is not a good thing. If I continue to listen, I am afraid that it will disturb my Dao heart."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Fellow cultivator, you know how to choose and let go. If you can persist in this heart, you will not have to worry about Dao."
He did not ask Daoist Wan Ming to stay. After the transfer, he thought about it. Xuanting sent Wei Gao to take over Xuan Zheng's position. It was not unreasonable.
To hold a high position in a continent's Profound Palace, one must either have sufficient ability and achievements to convince the masses, or they must have a strong background. Otherwise, they would not be able to hold their ground. At the same time, this kind of talent was not from their own continent, which made it even more difficult to select a suitable candidate.
Even he, if not for the fact that he was born in the Dongting Protectorate and had made great contributions in the past, and that Qingyang was in a delicate situation at that time, he would not have been able to become Xuan Zheng so easily.
In the final analysis, there were too few outstanding people in Xuanxiu. After all, in the same realm, most of the True Cultivators were still superior to Xuanxiu. Moreover, there was no one to protect them. Therefore, it was like this.
However, this situation could be changed through hard work.
He collected his thoughts and returned to the study. He meditated for a night. When he came out the next day, he continued to read the ancient books.
After some sorting, he found that there were actually three ancient objects recorded in the book. Two of them had relatively few records and were almost negligible. The rest of the records all pointed to something called "Sleeping Baby".
On the tattered human skin picture was a six-armed infant with a playful appearance. This thing was called "Oanu", which meant the son of the Evil God.
However, this thing reminded him of when he was reading through the native clans of the Qingyang Upper Continent a few years ago, he remembered that there was a group of natives called the "Mist People". There had always been a folk legend circulating among them, and one of them was the Six-Armed Evil Infant.
He thought about it and recalled the entire legend.
The Mist People were originally an indigenous tribe that lived by the sea. They made a living by fishing and gathering. However, one day, a wooden sculpture of a six-armed infant floated over from the sea. It looked just like a real person. The people of the tribe had never seen such an exquisite and detailed thing, so they worshiped it as a god.
However, after just one night, most of the healthy women in the tribe became pregnant.
The local tribe believed that it was because of the statue, so they worshiped it even more devoutly. However, after that, things went wrong. Those children, regardless of gender, all had six arms. Moreover, they did not cry after they spoke, but laughed loudly.
Thus, the people of the tribe were greatly frightened. Under the suggestion of the shaman, they cut off the arms of the statue, smashed it, and burned it. They also pushed all the newborn six-armed infants into the sea.
However, after just one night, the statue reappeared on the original altar. The villagers were even more frightened. They tried many methods, but they could not get rid of this thing.
After the shaman consulted the gods, he obtained a solution. He moved all the people to an island under the guidance of the gods and rebuilt the altar there. Then, one night, all the able-bodied men secretly left on a boat. After that, no one knew the whereabouts of the island, and no one knew what happened to the people on the island.
However, even so, some of the descendants of these men still gave birth to children with six arms from time to time. Therefore, the local government recorded and reported it.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. These survivors were now in the Mo Chuan County of the Qi Province. He might as well go there and visit to see if he could find more clues about this thing.
After making a decision, he left the manor and flew towards him. After a moment, he crossed several provinces and landed in the Mo Chuan County.
He first found the strange records library in the Qi Province that was responsible for recording all kinds of strange things. The person in charge of this library was a person surnamed Hu. He was also very interested in strange things and ancient legends. When he heard that Qing Yang Xuan Zheng was looking for him, he was a little nervous at first. However, when he heard about these things, he immediately became lively.
He said excitedly, "Since Xuan Zheng asked about this matter, this lowly official also knew that these survivors live in Feng Zhi Village. However, the Qi Province has always prohibited officials from asking about such strange things, so this lowly official was unable to investigate in depth. I could only collect some records one after another."
Zhang Yu said, "Since Hu Zuowen knows about this matter, then come with me."
Hu Wenli immediately became excited and said, "I dare not disobey."
Zhang Yu immediately brought Hu Wenli to Feng Zhi Village. Now that the roads were smooth, it was convenient for carriages and horses to come and go. They arrived in Feng Zhi Village after a little more than a summer.
The people living in this village were all descendants of the mist people. They submitted to Qing Yang more than a hundred years ago. However, they had always been very loyal to Tianxia. Even during the turbid tide, they stood on Tianxia's side. Moreover, after more than a hundred years, the clansmen were no different from ordinary Tianxia people except for slight differences in appearance.
When Hu Wenli arrived, he immediately summoned the village elder and asked about this matter.
The village elder said, "Yes, there is a legend in my clan, and it is eighty percent true. There are still people with six arms in our clan."
Hu Wenli's eyes lit up and said, "Can you find this person to see?"
The village elder said, "That's easy."
He turned around and gave some instructions. Not long after, a man in his forties with a very strong physique came over. After being called over, he generously took off his clothes and turned around to show everyone his back. They could see that there were four limbs on his spine that were curled up like a child's, and they could vaguely see that they were hands.
Hu Wenli asked curiously, "These are arms?"
The man said, "I'm just taking a look. My great-grandfather had six adult arms and could do twice as much fine work as usual. However, he was afraid of being treated as an anomaly, so he always hid by the sea and lived alone. "
Hu Wenli said, "Sir, are you not afraid of this matter?"
The man said casually, "What's there to be afraid of? According to my great-grandfather, it was the old custom to kill someone if they found someone with six arms. However, our Tianxia doesn't like this and abolished these bad customs. At most, people would be curious. Now, I rely on my own strength to make a living, and the fish I raise are the fattest in the village. Therefore, no one will look down on me."
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment before asking, "May I ask, did your esteemed ancestor pass down anything relatively ancient?"
The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes."
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