281: Chapter 43: Qing Li, Li Mei_2 281: Chapter 43: Qing Li, Li Mei_2 A thousand years ago.
Ancient texts contained spiritual power.
Many Daoist experts left behind “Daoist Treasures” and “Secret Scrolls,” all carried within the ancient texts, embodying their own mighty power.
Today.
Any major force that has endured for a thousand years possesses at least one or two ancient texts.
However…
these secret treasures have never been shared.
Not a single sacred site is willing to share its treasures freely, allowing future generations to learn more about ancient texts.
“Is this a treasure of the Great Yue Kingdom?”
Xie Xuanyi felt astonished, looking up in surprise at Mu Niu.
Mu Niu was also shocked.
“How could that be possible?”
Mu Niu did not know why Xie Zhen thought this was a treasure.
He scratched his head and replied seriously, word by word, “This is a dictionary.
Lord Shan Man said, first teach you characters.
Also…
don’t misunderstand, this is lent to you, you can’t take it away!”
Qing Li gestured a lot.
After Xie Xuanyi understood, he was somewhat amused and helpless.
This matter…
was indeed impulsive on his part, and he thought too much.
The Li Mei on this street are all of relatively average realm, and likely weren’t prominent figures a thousand years ago.
Let alone just having met him, it’s improbable they’d bring out treasures, and even if they were truly close, they likely wouldn’t have treasures to offer.
However.
Even if it’s just a dictionary, it’s still precious!
Neither Da Chu nor Da Li, nor the major sacred places, knew much about ancient texts…
even if treasures in the Ancient Saint Secret Realm were unearthed, it would still take a great deal of time to comprehend.
The Taoism saying goes.
The way that can be told is not the eternal way.
Those who comprehended the Daoist Treasures in the Ancient Saint Secret Realm did not teach the Daoist Skill to a second person.
It’s not that they were unwilling.
But as they did not know ancient texts, reading the Daoist Treasures required understanding with the “heart.”
Such enlightenment cannot be conveyed by words.
Xie Xuanyi accepted the ancient text, curiously asking, “Mu Niu, this ‘Lord Shan Man’ you just mentioned, is?”
“Lord Shan Man is our leader,”
Mu Niu thought for a moment, looking towards the end of the long street.
The buildings here were very dilapidated, having been ravaged several times over.
But the wooden house at the end of the street remained relatively intact.
Xie Xuanyi’s Divine Thought had swept across the entire street, and it was only that wooden house he couldn’t see through clearly; presumably, a formation was set up there.
Mu Niu sincerely said, “It is Lord Shan Man who led us to survive.”
The word “live,” coming from him, sounded somewhat ironic.
Li Mei are spirits formed from resentment, known in Da Chu as “Yin beings,” but they are also considered “living beings”…
In Xie Xuanyi’s understanding, any souls that linger beyond their time, needing to draw on the essence of sun and moon or Primordial Energy for their survival, but the Great Yue Kingdom was not only locked by Yin Sha but also buried deep underground.
Where would the essence of the sun and moon, and the Primordial Energy come from?
Spirits without nourishment either disperse or go mad.
The thread of the soul picked off by the Great Yue Iron Cavalry earlier must have been one of the “mad” ones.
This street was different from the previous ones.
Though dilapidated and desolate, Xie Xuanyi felt a very weak Primordial Energy.
It seems.
This was why these Li Mei managed to survive.
Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, “Could you possibly take me to meet him?”
“Lord Shan Man said, not to meet for now.”
Mu Niu pointed to the dictionary and ancient texts, earnestly saying, “You can’t even speak properly, and you can’t recognize all the characters, to meet…
what would be the point?”
Xie Xuanyi fell silent.
He looked meaningfully towards the wooden house at the end of the long street.
He came here to actually search for the “Divine Fruit”…
Standing at the entrance to the Secret Realm years ago, Xie Xuanyi sensed danger.
Clearly, there were great dangers inside this desolate ancient kingdom.
Those Iron Cavalry were nothing to him.
But the Iron Cavalry leader carrying the dragon case was already approaching the strength of a Yin God.
Those Iron Cavalry leaders from the Half-step Yin God at the Dragon Hunt years ago were but fodder on the battlefield, surviving only a few breaths more than ordinary soldiers before melting in the dragon flames.
If all those who died in that ancient realm had lingering regrets.
Was there an existence beyond the realm of Yin God?
Xie Xuanyi dared not act recklessly.
After deep thought, he decided to temporarily stay on this long street.
On one hand.
The ancient book was very valuable.
On the other hand.
Someone else must have entered this ancient kingdom before him.
With Prince Jiangning and his companions ahead, and himself following, it was a good opportunity to respond passively.
If these three stirred up any trouble or breached the iron laws of the Great Yue Kingdom, he could observe and avoid them.
If they happened to seize any fortune, he could also make his move at the right moment.
…
…
In the next few days, Xie Xuanyi devoted himself to studying the ancient text given by Shan Man.
He had an excellent memory.
On Lotus Peak, Zhao Chunyang had praised Xie Xuanyi’s Daoist aptitude more than once.
Those Daoist Treasures, Xie Xuanyi needed only one look, and he could remember them firmly.
Even if unrelated to the Sword Dao.
He still remembered everything vividly and understood it thoroughly.
With such aptitude, he applied it to the study of ancient texts just as effectively…
in just two or three days, Xie Xuanyi was able to converse with Mu Niu.
Speaking strictly, this street, this cluster of over a hundred Li Mei in this ruined alley, was named “Iron Chain.”
Next, led by Qing Li, Xie Xuanyi explored around Iron Chain Alley.
Unfortunately, he did not find any trace of Xie Sheng and the others, nor did he catch any residual Qi…
Clearly, the destination triggered by the transmission array pattern was random.
These three had not been transported to the same area as himself.
It was unclear whether that was fortunate or unfortunate.
This place was called the Great Yue Kingdom, but in reality, it was just a ruined large city.