Feng Xiwu watched him expressionlessly. "The Reincarnation Hall has been in seclusion for many years. Your re-emergence into the world now is, to some extent, due to this King and the Princess Consort. Since the Princess Consort is the Saintess of the Reincarnation Hall, it is her duty to resolve their troubles. You don't need to say too much. If you don't mind, perhaps you could give this King a record of the actions taken against your Hall by various countries in recent years, so that this King can prescribe the right remedy."
Xue Hongyi nodded blankly. "Alright, this Venerable One will contact headquarters and have them send over the investigation records from the past decade." After he finished speaking, he belatedly reacted, "You're serious? Senior Sister Ziyi has been diligently studying medicine and martial arts all these years and has never had anything to do with the military. You're rashly sending her the formula for producing cannons and methods for training soldiers. Are you sure she will accept it?"
Feng Ziyi indeed wanted the Reincarnation Hall to be invincible, but as Liu Xunran's eldest disciple, she certainly had her own ideas and might have already implemented them. What was the point of Lu Qingwan and Feng Xiwu rashly sending things over? Xue Hongyi knew very well that his fellow disciples were not people who would easily change their minds due to interference from others. He was seriously reminding Lu Qingwan and Feng Xiwu.
Lu Qingwan said indifferently, "If she wants them, they are our gifts to her. If she doesn't want them, then they represent my standing as the Saintess of the Reincarnation Hall. Is there a problem?"
Xue Hongyi was stunned. Thinking about it that way, Lu Qingwan and Feng Xiwu's idea seemed like a sure win with no downsides. Before he could recover, Lu Qingwan spoke again, "However, you've reminded me. Senior Uncle Ziyi might not truly like this gift. Do you know of anything else Senior Uncle Ziyi likes? Oh, right, I remember the former Emperor of Great Qin told me that the initial blueprints for the firearms of Great Qin's Imperial Guards were provided by the Reincarnation Hall. The Reincarnation Hall should not have the method for producing cannons, right?"
While both spears and cannons were firearms, their lethality was not insignificant, which was why she dared to offer the cannon production plan as a gift. But if the Reincarnation Hall had already mastered the cannon production plan, then her gift would be somewhat unremarkable.
Xue Hongyi subconsciously shook his head. "The Reincarnation Hall only forges firearms, not produces cannons. As for Senior Sister Ziyi, she has access to only a small portion less than the Saintess in terms of cultivation techniques and secret manuals. If there's anything else that could impress her, it would probably be the Buddha's Bloom."
"Buddha's Bloom?" Lu Qingwan thought for a moment and realized it was likely the hibiscus, which was common in later generations. "Is this thing very important to Senior Uncle Ziyi?"
Xue Hongyi nodded. "Madam Feng passed away early. She was an orphan and grew up in the Reincarnation Hall. Everything around her was from the Reincarnation Hall. The only thing she had was a Buddha's Bloom, which she brought back from outside and cultivated well. However, Buddha's Bloom, after all, is not a long-lived plant. Two years after Madam Feng passed away, no matter how carefully Senior Sister Ziyi tended to it, the Buddha's Bloom withered and died. Since then, Senior Sister Ziyi has been constantly searching for Buddha's Bloom, hoping to keep it as a memento, but she has never succeeded..."
For the sake of someone gone, even the smallest thing becomes important. Lu Qingwan calmed her mind and searched her spatial laboratory. If she remembered correctly, there should be Buddha's Bloom in the spatial laboratory. That thing wasn't a crucial medicinal herb, nor was it particularly rare. She hadn't intentionally cultivated it even after mastering her plant-based abilities. If she cultivated one now and gave it to Feng Ziyi when she met her, it should still be in time, right?
Seeing her lost in thought, Feng Xiwu knew she had likely entered the spatial laboratory. He didn't disturb her and, to prevent Xue Hongyi from interfering, started chatting with Xue Hongyi to make small talk. With the couple covering for each other, Lu Qingwan managed to cultivate the Buddha's Bloom before meeting the analyzer. Don't misunderstand, her plant-based abilities were already mature. Reviving a Buddha's Bloom and cultivating it to be vibrant again didn't take much effort. It was just that Da Bai was continuously helping Chi Yaoyao stabilize her condition and couldn't help Lu Qingwan find things, so Lu Qingwan spent more time searching for dried stock Buddha's Bloom.
When the Buddha's Bloom in the spatial laboratory formed buds, Lu Qingwan was awakened by Feng Xiwu holding her hand. "We are already within Yue Prefecture. Senior Uncle Ziyi is in Wulan City ahead. Chi Yaoyao can receive treatment today."
Lu Qingwan woke up groggily, not yet sure where she was, when she heard the lively shouts outside. Lifting the curtain of the carriage, she saw tourists in various colored clothes bustling about on the wide streets, the air filled with the aromas of various delicacies. Lu Qingwan's eyes involuntarily lit up. "I've heard for a long time that Yue Prefecture is a land of fish and rice. This is just a small city on the outskirts, and it's already so prosperous. Is this really not the capital of Yue Prefecture?"
This was naturally a jest. Although Lu Qingwan was a bit groggy upon waking, she had moments of clarity on the road. They had already passed through Chu Ting City, the capital of Yue Prefecture, more than ten days ago. After more than ten days, how could they still be in Chu Ting?
Feng Xiwu chuckled and pinched her cheek. "After Wulan City, we'll reach Qing Prefecture. Still dreaming?"
Lu Qingwan grinned. "I just didn't expect that it would take such a long detour to get from Zhong Prefecture to a part of the southeastern three kingdoms. If we consider the positions on a flat plane, that part of the southeastern three kingdoms should actually be to the east of the northern kingdoms. Where did the term 'southeastern three kingdoms and one part' come from?"
"I heard that the first merchant caravan of Great Qin discovered the southeastern three kingdoms and one part by taking this route. They didn't have a south-pointing carriage back then and stumbled upon it by chance. Upon their return, they reported to the court that there were three small kingdoms and one tribe in the southeast, and the court recorded it as such. Later, even when their exact locations were known, the name didn't change."
Lu Qingwan understood. "I see. Small countries have no dignity, do they? The fact that the Great Qin court recorded the existence of three kingdoms and one part was probably out of courtesy, just a formality. Their exact location was not important at all."
Feng Xiwu just smiled, saying nothing. Lu Qingwan was just chatting idly. Seeing that he didn't respond, she changed the subject. "Where is Xue Hongyi?" Since their last minor disagreement about Liu Hanyan's current identity, Xue Hongyi, whether out of guilt or for some other reason, had stopped sharing the carriage with them. But now that they were about to meet Feng Ziyi, it was strange that the intermediary hadn't shown up.
"Senior Uncle Ziyi seemed to have encountered something on the way. He went ahead to meet them." Feng Xiwu took a handkerchief and wiped her face. "Senior Uncle Ziyi's identity is special, so Xue Hongyi arranged for us to stay at the Reincarnation Hall's outpost in Wulan City. There is also a Half-Moon Pavilion outpost here. Is there anything you want? This King will have someone replenish supplies and have them bring it back for you."