Chapter 211 Return to Qishi Mansion

It took Li Zhi more than a month to return from the Qinling Mountains in the west of Zhongzhou to Qishifu in the central part.

It didn't originally take so much time, but after leaving Qinling Mountains, Li Zhi went to Yinlongchuan again and paid his last respects to Master Tiansuan.

He also specially forged a scripture with mutton-fat white jade iron, engraved the contents of "The Book of Earth" on it, and quietly placed the scripture in the tomb of Master Tiansuan.

He didn't want the "Book of the Earth" to be lost in Zhongzhou.

Li Zhi hopes that one day in the future, someone will be able to deconstruct the contents of the "Book of Earth" through the "Mathematical Classics" passed down by Master Tiansuan, so that the "Book of Earth" can transcend the scope of the Yuan Emperor's scriptures and escape the cursed fate.

Although it is difficult, Li Zhi believes that someone will be able to do it one day.

The contents recorded in the "Book of Earth" are profound and mysterious, but in Li Zhi's opinion, it does not open up a new path that exceeds the scope of the source technique left by the Underworld Emperor.

That is why the Earth Master, like the Heaven Master, will be affected by the inexplicable curse.

After fulfilling his wish, Li Zhi returned to Qi Shi Mansion.

But before he returned to Qi Shi Mansion, he heard a big event in Xiba City. A few days ago, the younger brother and uncle of Northern Emperor Wang Teng were killed by Saint Body Ye Fan.

"Sure enough, wherever Ye Fan goes, bloodshed will occur. He is really rushing towards the path of being the enemy of the whole world."

After Li Zhi sighed a few words in his heart, he left Xiba City and returned to Qishi Mansion.

Standing outside the mountain gate of Qishi Mansion, he used the methods of observing the terrain recorded in the newly acquired "Book of Earth" to re-examine the dragon vein pattern in Qishi Mansion, and sure enough, he made a new discovery.

A huge dragon is circling, purple air is rising, and the air is filled with spiritual energy. It is a sacred place for spiritual practice, but it is not a place to ascend to heaven.

Although the terrain is mysterious, it is almost firmly bound to the mortal world, without a trace of the aura of a fairy breaking through the air.

Later, after thinking about the function and positioning of Qishi Mansion, Li Zhi understood why his ancestors chose this terrain.

After walking around the perimeter of Qishi Mansion for a few times, Li Zhi felt that his understanding of "The Book of the Earth" seemed to have deepened a bit.

When he returned to the mountain gate, before he could enter the Qi Shi Mansion, he was suddenly stopped by the powerful gatekeeper Zhuang Ming.

"Master Changshou, please stay." After Zhuang Ming ran out of the barrier, he shouted directly at Li Zhi.

"Senior Zhuang, why are you guarding the door?" Li Zhi was a little surprised when he saw Zhuang Ming's happy face.

Although Zhuang Ming is not a high-ranking official in the Qi Shi Mansion, his status in the mansion is not low. Now, he is only about a thousand years old, and his cultivation has reached the eighth level of the second level of the Immortal Realm. He is regarded as the backbone of the Mesozoic era in the Qi Shi Mansion. On weekdays, he does not need to perform tasks such as guarding the mountain gate.

Before this, he and Zhuang Ming met in the Sutra Library in the Qishi Mansion. The other party was a senior historical digger who always wanted to restore what had happened through clues recorded in documents.

Li Zhi was also very curious about the history of various periods, and the two became acquaintances.

In particular, they all knew how many supreme beings and how many celestial beings there were in the mythological era.

In the ancient times, how many ancient emperors were there, and how many tens of thousands of years did it last?

How many great emperors did the human race have in the ancient times? Who were they? Did they leave behind any imperial scriptures?

These kinds of questions were what the two of them discussed during their communication in the Sutra Repository.

In the end, they came to a vague conclusion, that is, the number of emperors and kings in ancient times was far beyond people's imagination and much more than the number circulated in the world.

Moreover, the length of ancient history is far from as short as people imagine.

Take the ancient times that just ended for example. From the beginning to the death of the last great emperor of the ancient times, Emperor Wushi, how many years did it last? People used to think that it was hundreds of thousands of years.

However, according to the analysis of Li Zhi and Zhuang Ming, the ancient times alone should have lasted for more than two million years.

Zhuang Ming was extremely happy when he saw Li Zhi, as if he had made a major discovery. He said hurriedly, "In order to wait for you to come back, I took on the task of guarding the mountain gate. I have been waiting for you here for more than four months."

"You've been waiting for me for more than four months?" Li Zhi was a little surprised. What was the reason?
Zhuang Ming looked around at the noisy environment and said, "Let's go to another place to talk."

There are actually several pavilions near the mountain gate of Qishi Mansion for use by the powerful people guarding the mountain gate, but they usually prefer to randomly choose a huge rock outside the mountain gate to use as a platform.

It seems that this is the only way to highlight their identity and status, and to appear more impressive in the eyes of outsiders. I don’t know who left this “tradition” behind.

After the two of them arrived at the pavilion near the mountain gate, Zhuang Ming said to Li Zhi with a mysterious look on his face: "Changshou, let me show you something good."

After saying that, he took out a brand new scroll and handed it to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi opened the scroll out of curiosity and saw the words "Examination of Emperors of All Dynasties" written on it.

The first article only had one sentence: The chaotic ancient times cannot be verified.

In the second article, we begin to introduce the mythological period.

In the mythological era, the Supreme was the dominant one, until one day a Supreme attained the status of Heavenly Venerable, thus officially opening the mythological era.

He also listed the gods of the mythological era, such as the Changsheng Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, and Jiemie Tianzun among the nine gods...

Finally, the Emperor founded the Ancient Heaven, and the mythological era reached its peak. Several deities were famous in the world, but it declined after its peak, and finally ended the mythological era.

The third chapter introduces the ancient emperor from the ancient times.

The Immortal Emperor, who attained the status of Emperor, ushered in a prosperous ancient era. During this period, there were the Kirin Emperor, the Dapeng Emperor, the Xuanwu Emperor...

Finally, with the Fighting Saint Emperor attaining the Saint Emperor status, the ancient times came to an end after his passing.

The fourth chapter is about the ancient times.

With the advent of the ancient times, the human race seemed to begin to truly rule the world. Emperor Fuxi, Emperor Nuwa, Emperor Yuhua,... Emperor Wushi, and other human emperors were born one after another.

The fifth chapter is about the new era after the ancient times.

The Qing Emperor's enlightenment marked the beginning of a new era. Who will rule the world and who will reign over it? Please wait for future generations to continue.

In total, Zhuang Ming's "Examination of Emperors of All Dynasties" records nearly a hundred ancient supreme emperors.

Li Zhi had never heard of many titles of the supreme emperor.

After reading it, Li Zhi congratulated Zhuang Ming and said, "Senior Zhuang, you really did it."

Zhuang Ming said with some pride: "Thank you for your reminder, otherwise I would not know where to start. Look, I just finished it and I am ready to let you be the first to see it. Changshou, do you think there are any omissions in my record above?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Senior, you think too highly of me. I can't trace back history, so how can I know if there are any omissions."

Zhuang Ming seemed to be joking when he said, "I believe that one day you will be able to become an almighty being who can travel through the long river of history. When the time comes, you must help me check it out."

After the two chatted for a long time, Zhuang Ming seemed to have fulfilled a wish and let Li Zhi go very satisfied.

After entering the Qi Shi Mansion, Li Zhi felt amused when he recalled Zhuang Ming's appearance just now.

Sure enough, it is the instinct of all living things to like to show off their strengths.

After entering the Qishi Mansion, Li Zhi did not wander around, but went directly to the cave where the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was.

"You have made another breakthrough?" The Saint of Yao Chi was a little surprised after seeing Li Zhi. After leaving the immortal land, she had searched for Li Zhi's whereabouts in the Qinling Mountains, but unfortunately found nothing.

Seeing Li Zhishen appear in front of her in perfect condition, especially the almost unconcealable light of his soul on his forehead, shocked her greatly.

Now, the cultivation of the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi has also entered the secret realm of Xiantai, but compared with Li Zhi's soul light which is already so much that it can shine through, she still finds it a little incredible.

The Holy Maiden of Yao Chi, without the fairy mist obscuring her true appearance, is extremely gorgeous and beautiful, with a peerless appearance. Her long black hair and flowing jade hairpins add a bit of radiance to her skin as white as mutton-fat jade.

Li Zhidu was slightly distracted, then he smiled and said, "Luckily I survived the heavenly punishment and was able to achieve the perfection of the Pure Yang Yuanshen. Daoist Yao Chi, won't you invite me in to sit with you?"

"Come in quickly." The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi said with a bright face.

After entering the cave, they chatted for a few words, then Li Zhi took out the Nine Heavens White Jade and the Blue Dragon Essence, pushed them in front of the Saint of Yao Chi, and said, "This is yours."

After seeing the two treasures sealed in the jade box, Yao Chi Saint Lady directly refused, saying, "This is too valuable. I can't accept it. I didn't contribute much before."

"The moment you stood beside me and protected me, you had already shown the attitude of your Yao Chi Holy Land. How can you say that you didn't contribute?" Li Zhi was not the kind of little brat who knew nothing. Before this, the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi had taken the initiative to protect him and had secretly blocked countless unnecessary troubles for him.

After Li Zhi's repeated explanations, the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi stopped refusing and put the two items away.

After the two of them happily chatted for a long time, Li Zhi suddenly said, "Sister Yaochi, can you teach me the Xiantai volume of the Western Emperor Sutra?"

After several years, the Saintess of Yaochi secretly rejoiced to hear the word "sister" from Li Zhi again, and then asked: "Brother Changshou, are you looking for a way to hide the light of the primordial spirit from the Western Emperor Sutra?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "No, I want to observe the entire "Western Emperor Scripture" and want to know why the Dao Palace Volume of the "Western Emperor Scripture" is called the most powerful scripture for cultivating the Dao Palace Secret Realm."

After hearing the reason, the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi passed the Xiantai volume of "The Western Emperor Sutra" to Li Zhi on the spot without any hesitation.

Then she continued, "The Dao Palace Volume of the Western Emperor Scripture is known as the most powerful scripture for cultivating the Dao Palace secret realm. It is actually related to the Western Queen Mother's re-enactment of the Dao Palace gods. According to the cultivation notes left by the Queen Mother, the five Dao Palace gods of the Queen Mother had almost the same strength as her original body after being re-evolved."

The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi told Li Zhi the contents of the practice notes of the "Western Emperor Sutra" left by the Western Queen Mother without reservation, which brought him great benefits.

Then, Li Zhi asked again: "Sister Yao Chi, how long will you continue to practice in the Qishi Mansion? Do you want to stay here to compete for the chance to set foot on the Ancient Starry Sky Road?"

Yao Chi Saintess said with a little disappointment: "I haven't made the final decision yet. Compared with Zhong Huang, Nan Yao, Bei Di and others, with my current level of Taoism, it seems a bit difficult to compete for those three places."

Li Zhi said: "This life is a golden age. It is best to take a trip on the ancient road of the starry sky. Even if we cannot become the master of the ancient road, we must walk to the end of the ancient road. It will be of great benefit to our future practice. If we want to become a quasi-emperor, this is the most efficient way to practice."

Yao Chi Saint asked: "Changshou, will you set foot on the ancient starry sky road? It is said that the starry sky gate will open within twenty years."

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "Within a hundred years, I will not set foot on the ancient starry sky road. In the next hundred years, the Great Dao of the Big Dipper Ancient Star will change from decline to prosperity, and it will be the most powerful place in the entire universe. If you can observe and comprehend the process of this great Dao change throughout the whole process, and seize this opportunity, your future achievement will at least be a Great Sage."

The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi felt inexplicably relieved at Li Zhi's choice.

Finally, Li Zhi said, "Earlier in the Immortal Mansion World, I obtained several volumes of the human race's mother scriptures, the Sun Sutra and the Moon Sutra. I will pass them on to you. Comprehending the Xiantai volume of the Sun Sutra is very beneficial for the cultivation of the Yuan Shen."

Yao Chi Saintess said: "There are also fragments of two scriptures in the holy land. Perhaps in the future we can piece together the complete human race's mother scripture."

Li Zhi stayed in the cave of the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi for three full days before leaving.

Then, he went to Yan Ruyu's cave.

After presenting the divine object, Li Zhi said, "Fairy Yan, I wonder if the Qing Emperor's scriptures have been passed down?"

Yan Ruyu did not refuse directly, but asked: "The scriptures left by our ancestors can only be practiced by the demon race. I don't know why you are asking this?"

Li Zhi said: "The Green Emperor participated in the creation of the universe and opened up the immortal world in the mortal world. I am also one of the sentient beings struggling to cross the mortal world. I want to comprehend the immortal scriptures left by the Green Emperor and transcend the shackles of the mortal world."

Yan Ruyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Since the Taoist priest needs it, Ruyu will pass on the ancestral imperial scripture to you, but you cannot pass it on to others."

Li Zhi originally thought that Yan Ruyu would refuse, but he did not expect that she would agree to teach him the Emperor's Scripture so easily. This result surprised Li Zhi.

Afterwards, Yan Ruyu said, "The Emperor's Scripture can be passed on to the Taoist priest, but the Taoist priest must meet one condition of Ruyu."

"What conditions?" Li Zhi asked.

"I want you to exchange the scriptures you have practiced with me." Yan Ruyu said directly.

Li Zhi was somewhat puzzled and asked, "The scripture I practice is only the scripture created by the Quasi-Emperor, which is far inferior to the immortal scripture left by the Green Emperor. Why does the princess want to read my practice scripture?"

Yan Ruyu said: "My intuition tells me that your cultivation text can help me break the shackles of my talent."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "It seems that the princess and I have the same idea. The Green Emperor is an almighty being that was transformed from the immortal elixir that is rare in the ages. The scriptures he created are probably very different from the ancient scriptures inherited by ordinary demons. If my guess is correct, just practicing the Green Lotus Emperor Scripture will definitely not achieve the same level as the Green Emperor, and you won't even be able to see the back of the Green Emperor."

Yan Ruyu nodded and said, "The scriptures created by our ancestors are not difficult to learn, but they actually require extremely high bloodline talent. The more I practice, the more powerless I feel. I see that the ancient scriptures that the Taoist priest practices contain a vitality that comes from the source, which seems to make up for my lack of talent."

Li Zhi nodded and said, "In fact, Princess, there is no need to worry about this. Not only is the Qing Emperor's scripture like this, but the Wushi Sutra left by the Wushi Emperor is also like this. It is even more demanding than the entry requirements of the Qing Emperor's scripture."

Afterwards, Li Zhi took out the complete five-volume handwritten copy of "The Xiantian Changsheng Gong" and exchanged it with Yan Ruyu for the Qing Emperor's Immortal Scripture.

Sure enough, although the Qing Emperor's cultivation text is not too difficult to get started, in order to truly exert its power, the bloodline requirements are extremely high. Only the bloodline of immortals or the bloodline of immortals can cultivate this emperor's scripture to the ultimate level.

Although Pang Bo also practiced the Green Emperor's scriptures, he was far from being able to fully unleash the terrifying power of the ancient scriptures.

Even the protective method "Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor" only exerted a superficial degree of power in Pangbo's hands.

Li Zhi believed that just the first three cuts in the "Nine Cuts of the Demon Emperor", namely, destruction of form, deprivation, and spiritual injury, would be enough to compete with all the masters in the world after being mastered.

It’s a pity that the terrifying Nine Slashes of the Demon Emperor did not display its supreme charm as the Demon Emperor’s protective ability in Pang Bo’s hands.

Now, after reading the Qinglian Emperor Sutra, Li Zhi finally understood the real reason.

Pangbo's blood foundation is still far from being able to unleash the true power of the Green Emperor's scriptures.

The title of descendant of the Green Emperor is somewhat misleading.

In comparison, Yan Ruyu, whose bloodline has awakened, is much stronger than Pang Bo at the same level.

It’s a pity that after Yan Ruyu’s bloodline awakened, there has been no news about who she has fought with.

However, seeing that she has now entered the Xiantai Secret Realm, her specific combat power should not be underestimated.

After coming out of Yan Ruyu's cave, Li Zhi suddenly felt that someone was staring at him.

Turning around, it turned out to be Saint Daoyi.

Seeing Li Zhi coming out of Yan Ruyu's cave, a complicated look seemed to flash in the eyes of Saint Daoyi.

Her current cultivation level is not as good as that of the Saint of Yao Chi and Yan Ruyu, and she is still stuck in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

Seeing this, Li Zhi walked over.

When Saint Daoyi saw Li Zhi walking towards her, she seemed to be trying to avoid him and hurriedly turned around and left.

"Wait for me." Li Zhi shouted directly.

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(End of this chapter)