In the middle of the night, Lin Shiyun sat alone by the sea in a daze, recalling all the past events of this trip to Jinding Island.
When she was almost caught by the person she hated the most, that person descended from the sky. Although she had passed out at that time, she could imagine the heroic appearance of the master. After all, she had seen it once when she was in Qi State.
Later, Shi Ling almost died at the hands of Shi Ling, and at the critical moment, it was that person who lightly resolved the crisis.
Lin Shiyun was sure that she was dumbfounded when she saw the master, because she never thought that the master would appear on this island.
Just like when she was in Wuligou last time, she never thought that someone would come to rescue her.
But that man can always be in an impossible place at an impossible time.
'Counting this time, I owe him three lives, no, four lives. '
Lin Shiyun thought about picking up a small stone and throwing it into the sea.
Looking at the ripples in the sea, Lin Shiyun propped her chin and said to herself: "I really don't know how to repay this kindness."
"I heard from Xiao Qi that you have already heard about the Emperor Gu."
Just when Lin Shiyun sighed, a voice suddenly sounded behind her, which startled her a lot.
"Big...Master!?" Lin Shiyun, who was so frightened that she almost jumped up, looked back at Jiang Beiran and shouted.
"Well, it's me." Jiang Beiran nodded.
Jiang Beiran looked at the party in Feifu and thought that the party should be over, so he wanted to come out to see if he could find Lin Shiyun for news.
After all, there is only less than a year left before the three-year period prompted by the system, and the search for those treasures must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. big trouble.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Shiyun, who gradually calmed down, nodded and said: "Yes, I did collect some information about the Emperor's Gu, but I'm not sure if it's the Emperor's Gu you mentioned, Master."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Because Gu is a taboo thing, when I was looking for the Emperor Gu you mentioned, Master, it was difficult for me to tell the truth from the fake news. I can only choose the most reliable one to tell you."
Jiang Beiran nodded after listening, expressing his approval of Lin Shiyun's words.
In terms of the attitude towards Gu, the Six Kingdoms, like the Sheng Kingdom, are resolute in attacking it. Because of this, Jiang Beiran thought from the beginning that the difficulty of finding the Emperor Gu might be greater than the sum of the other treasures.
So when Xiao Qi told him that Lin Shiyun had found the Emperor Gu's news, he was really surprised.
But now it sounds like this is just a clue whose authenticity cannot be determined, but it is better than nothing.
Taking out a roll of map from the Qiankun Ring, Lin Shiyun handed it to Jiang Beiran and said, "In an underground black market in Zeng State, there was news of Emperor Gu trading. I have marked the exact location on the map. superior."
'Zeng Guo... black market...'
Hearing that Zeng Guo was rumored to have the most developed trade and the most complex personnel, Jiang Beiran immediately felt that Lin Shiyun's news became reliable.
"Once upon a time refers to how long ago." Jiang Beiran asked.
"Between three and four months."
"Any more specific news?"
Lin Shiyun thought for a moment, then replied: "The man who told me the news knew many black market merchants in Zeng Guo, and at the same time, he also knew many real power behind the scenes of the black market. He told me that someone once asked about a thing called Bliss Flower in the black market. , the purpose is to make Emperor Gu."
"Bliss Flower..." Jiang Beiran rummaged through the memory bank for a while, and found that he had never heard of this name.
"Is there any more?"
"No more." Lin Shiyun shook her head, "Master, the Emperor Gu you mentioned is too mysterious, and I don't dare to publicize it to find it, so I only found so little information, please forgive me, Master."
"No need to apologize, you have done a good job."
What Jiang Beiran said was sincere, after all, he never thought that Lin Shiyun could really find the news of Emperor Gu.
As she said, Emperor Gu is not only taboo, but also extremely mysterious, and at the same time, it is impossible to mobilize a large number of people to find it, which shows the difficulty of searching.
'It seems that she has been traveling all these years to find the blessed land and caves, but she is not all playing. ’ And this kind of network is very useful in many cases.
Seeing that the master could understand her difficulties, Lin Shiyun was also relieved in her heart, and at the same time remembered an important thing.
"Master, I can get the Liangyi secret feather after I go back, how will I give it to you then?"
After hearing this, Jiang Beiran took out a stack of talisman papers from the Qiankun Ring, and after telling Lin Shiyun how to use the paper kite, he continued: "When you get it, send me the letter, and I will find a place to meet you. "
"Okay, I will definitely do it as soon as possible!"
Thinking of the opportunity to meet the master again soon, Lin Shiyun's heart suddenly jumped up, and the bitterness of the upcoming parting in his heart just now was also diluted a lot.
"That's it. I'm looking forward to hearing from you." Jiang Beiran disappeared in place after speaking.
Seeing the master leave, although Lin Shiyun felt a little lost, but thinking of seeing him again soon, he regained his energy.
'Let's find out more about the emperor's Gu, next time I must let the master look at me with admiration. '
Leaving the beach, Jiang Beiran decided to go back to the Shi family's Fei Mansion after a little thought. Although he still had some things to tell Xiao Qi and the residents, they were destined to be the two brightest stars tonight. Surrounded by a watertight.
Thinking about what he had to confess and not rushing for a while, Jiang Beiran resolutely returned to Feifu.
"Xiao Beiran!"
Back in Feifu, Jiang Beiran was about to go to his room when he saw Shi Fenglan running towards him.
"What's the matter?" Jiang Beiran asked.
"Hmm! There's something going on!"
"Say it."
Just as Shi Fenglan was about to speak, she saw Shi Yangxi walking over.
"congratulations."
Jiang Beiran was a little dazed by the thoughtless congratulations, and he didn't know whether the current Patriarch of the Shi family was congratulating him for winning this Bixiao meeting, or congratulating him for becoming a virtuous card.
Before Jiang Beiran asked himself why he liked it, Shi Yangxi continued.
"Come with me, I need to talk to you about something."
Shi Fenglan didn't even ask "Can I go together" this time, because she was a little afraid of this uncle, so she preferred to wait outside for Xiao Beiran to come out.
"sit."
Entering the room, Shi Yangxi sat on the host seat and looked up at Jiang Beiran and said.
"Thank you Patriarch Shi for giving me the seat."
Arching his hands towards Shi Yangxi, Jiang Beiran sat down on the rattan chair next to him.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
Just as Jiang Beiran was thinking about what Shi Yangxi came to talk to him this time, there was a burst of rhythmic applause behind the screen.
"Congratulations, Beiran, although I guessed that such a day would come, I didn't expect it to come so soon."
With applause and words, Shi Weiyi walked out slowly, staring at Jiang Beiran with a pair of smiling eyes.
"I've met the sages." Jiang Beiran got up and saluted Shi Weiyi.
"You don't have to be polite, I will be my family from now on." Shi Weiyi said as he took out an extremely exquisitely carved black token from the Qiankun ring and handed it to Jiang Beiran: "This is your virtuous token. Seeing the token is like seeing it." Man, you can use it for your convenience in the future."
"Thank you sage." Jiang Beiran said and took the sage token.
'Hmm... Is this what it feels like to have a backer? '
If Sheng Kingdom wants to develop, a strong backer is definitely indispensable. Although the Shi family is not yet the top backer on this continent, as long as there is a profound sage Shi Hongyun, most problems should be easily solved.
Of course, in the future, when Sheng Kingdom wants to touch the cheese of the six countries of the Central Plains, let alone the Shi family will continue to be his backer, it will not even be clear whether it is an enemy or a friend.
But this should still be a long way off. For now, this token really gave Jiang Beiran the feeling of enjoying the shade under the big tree.
Shaking his head, Shi Weiyi cupped his hands towards the top and said, "It's not me you should thank, but your ancestor."
"That's natural. The younger generation respects Clan Saint Shi from the bottom of their hearts."
Nodding, Shi Weiyi walked to the seat next to Shi Yangxi and sat down.
Pressing his hand towards Jiang Beiran, Shi Yangxi said: "Jiang Beiran, although you are a virtuous token bestowed by your ancestors, you are not bound by our family rules at all, but you still have to know what the rules are."
"Of course, I also ask Patriarch Shi to enlighten me." Jiang Beiran cupped his hands.
Shi Yangxi glanced at Shi Weiyi next to him after listening.
Shi Weiyi, who understood the meaning, got up and took out a jade slip from his arms, walked to Jiang Beiran and handed it to him, saying, "This is my Shi family's family rules and the admonitions of our ancestors. You can understand it yourself."
Jiang Beiran stood up and took the jade slip with both hands. After seeing Shi Weiyi nodding at him, he began to feel the information conveyed in the jade slip with his heart.
The way the jade slips transmit information is very three-dimensional, with words and profound knowledge.
When Jiang Beiran was watching the rules of the Shi family, he heard a majestic voice say.
"Guo Xiaoti, filial piety is the first priority in human relations. Children and grandchildren must respect their parents and elders. There is a difference between the elders and the younger. Don't go against the big talk. Brothers are one and two parts. They have the same root. They should support each other, be harmonious and friendly..."
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'The Shi family rules... surprisingly simple. '
Since ancient times, filial piety has always been the quality most valued by big families. After all, no one wants future generations to ruin the foundation he has worked so hard to build.
It's just that Jiang Beiran thought that the family rules of a top-level cultivating family like the Shi family would be different from those of those small families, but it was unavoidable.
Continuing to listen, Jiang Beiran felt that the original family rules of the top family were so simple and unpretentious.
But an interesting thing, starting from the fifth family rule, Jiang Beiran discovered that the next few are all related to inheritance.
They are, emphasizing marriage, establishing heirs, passing on incense, and dividing the family...
There are a total of four articles, all of which clearly express the meaning of "urging marriage".
'Hurry up, hurry up. '
From the Shi family's family rules, Jiang Bei can deeply feel the importance they attach to the inheritance of incense, but it is a pity that the decline of the family and the rise of the sect are already a foregone conclusion.
It's useless to be alive again.
After reading all the house rules, Jiang Beiran thought it was over, when a gray-haired but energetic old man suddenly appeared in front of him.
Jiang Beiran knew that this was the profound knowledge recorded in the jade slip, but he still felt that the old man had really appeared in front of his eyes, and he could even feel the invisible coercion on him.
After a while, the old man said slowly: "Looking at the present should learn from the past. The past cannot make the present."
"Time turns, but people always walk on the same path."
In just two sentences, Jiang Beiran felt that he had exhausted the world.
After a pause, the old man continued: "The descendants of the Shi family must remember one thing. The truth of the world is hidden in the ancient monuments. If the opportunity comes, remember not to follow the old path, so as to revitalize the family."
'The truth of the world is hidden in the ancient monuments...'
Jiang Beiran was inexplicably moved by this sentence.
When he was the emperor, he learned about the birth of some cultivators, how the family declined, how the sect rose, and so on through various books and materials.
But in fact, the records in these books are very vague most of the time, and it seems that they always read a paragraph and miss a paragraph. Jiang Beiran originally thought that Sheng Kingdom lacked such books.
But when he came to Shi's house, he found that the books here rarely recorded the events of ancient times.
During this trip to Jinding Island, Jiang Beiran had two questions that lingered on his mind for a long time and never left.
One is why Emperor Xuan disappeared suddenly, and why Xuanlong Continent became Xuansheng and became king.
The second is the first generation of awakened people recorded in history... Are they really the first generation of awakened people
Ever since entering that palace, Jiang Beiran has always felt that the history of this Xuanlong Continent may be longer than he imagined, but one of the records disappeared, so there was a gap period.
All this was originally just Jiang Beiran's imagination, but after listening to the old man just now, Jiang Beiran felt that he could understand the deep meaning of his words.
Perhaps there was a major event that led to the complete extinction of human beings in ancient times, and such a thing is likely to happen again, just like it used to be, and the key to preventing this is to find the truth of history.
"Bei Ran, Bei Ran?"
Just as Jiang Beiran fell into thought, two calling voices brought him back to reality.
Seeing that Jiang Beiran finally came to his senses, Shi Weiyi patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Interesting, I was never as serious as you when I first read the family rules, but you are more like a Shi family member than I am."
Listening to Shi Weiyi's words, Jiang Beiran also wondered why he could perceive so much meaning from the old man's few words.
It was as if someone was directing him to think so.
'Is it because of the old man's profound knowledge? '
The identity of that old man is definitely the founder of the Shi family without even thinking about it, and his cultivation must be extremely strong, even if it is just the incomplete consciousness left in the jade slip, it must have incredible power.
But judging from Shi Weiyi's words, it seems that not everyone has such a profound feeling for the old man's last few words.
'Oh, annoying! '
Jiang Beiran couldn't help complaining in his heart.
"Since it is such an important matter, why do you want to be a riddle man again! You have said that the riddle man gets out of the Xuanlong Continent!!!"