It was a drizzling day. Ji Yuan, carrying a bag and holding an umbrella, walked slowly into Desheng Prefecture from the city gate like an ordinary lone traveler.
Although he has practiced some techniques of accommodating things in the past two years, he still carries this cloth bag with him all the time.
The various Qiankun Nawu techniques are quite special. To say they are profound, in fact, those who have practiced Taoism enough can master some of them. Some of the gifted monsters can even comprehend extraordinary magical powers.
It can be said to be simple, but there is no end to the research on it, and each family cherishes the more advanced techniques of this kind and will not let them out easily. Although it is not as exaggerated as "binding the spirit", it is also very difficult to practice. Techniques, understanding, cultivation, and fate are all indispensable.
Generally this technique needs to rely on a certain container. Many cultivators will rely on the secret pockets in their sleeves and rely on the magic power of the cultivator. Of course, there are also those storage objects that do not rely on the magic power of the cultivator, and they are often the first-level immortal tools, otherwise they cannot produce spiritual magic. The innate magical powers of monsters and beasts are simple, either in their abdomens or in other cavities.
The dragons of the Tongtian River lineage have their own magical powers developed through their practice. Although the old dragon sometimes likes to tinker with some strange things, it is obvious that he did not intend to show them to others. So although Ji Yuan has found a jade book of the art of Qiankun Nawu from the old dragon in the past two years, it is still very "anti-human" like the previous transformation technique.
However, Ji Yuan was also happy to study it slowly on his own. After all, there was one good thing about what Lao Long was tinkering with. It was like seeing the essence through the phenomenon. Or this might be the original intention of Lao Long's interest. In Ji Yuan's opinion, although it was still lacking a lot of meaning, it was a start.
Lao Long felt that he had made no progress and was unable to match his own talent, let alone improve on it. But in Ji Yuan's opinion, such a beginning was actually extremely rare.
There are so few true dragons in the world. Those who can become true dragons, like Ying Hong, are indeed extraordinary beings among the dragons and flooded dragons.
For example, in the art of transformation, one should "seek reality and avoid illusion" as much as possible; and in the art of Qiankun Nawu, one should "store objects and weave them, display thousands of changes, and devour all things and return". To use Ji Yuan's words from his previous life, these are the foundations for building a high platform.
Ji Yuan understood that sometimes the old dragon didn’t make much progress because he lacked the support of magical skills, but sometimes he just lacked a little imagination.
Therefore, no matter how anti-human it was, Ji Yuan was still happy to study the half-baked magic that Lao Long had tinkered with. At least with his vision in the information age in his previous life, he could still see its potential more intuitively.
The art of storing things that Ji Yuan is practicing now is based on Lao Long’s self-developed version. He also learns the habits of some cultivators and relies on the pocket inside his sleeve.
In the past two years, in addition to normal training, he also focused on self-study of transformation and Qiankun magic in his dreams. Ji Yuan did not disappoint him. It was just an ordinary cloth shirt, but it could firmly support this skill.
The space was extremely limited, so apart from putting some important jade slips, jade signatures and books in there, he still had to carry clothes and larger books in the bag. Anyway, he didn't think it was too much of a hindrance.
Ji Yuan was wearing a white shirt and holding an umbrella as he walked slowly on the streets of Deshengfu.
Although the rain was light, it made a sound when it fell, allowing Ji Yuan to appreciate the scenery of the city more clearly. Although he had always claimed to be from Ning'an County, this was his first time to visit the city.
The Wei family is a well-known wealthy family in Desheng Prefecture, with great wealth and connections. Even the officials in the prefecture have to give the Wei family some face.
Ji Yuan found a bun shop in the city and bought two buns. He also asked the vendor about the Wei family and found out the exact location of the Wei Mansion. However, he was not sure whether Wei Wuwei was in his ancestral home or the new mansion.
That afternoon, outside the Wei Mansion in the north of the city, a man in white shirt holding an oil-paper umbrella walked slowly from a distance.
Not many people went out on a rainy day, and this was not a busy commercial street. There was almost no other pedestrian on the avenue where the Wei Mansion was located, and the two doormen noticed each other from a distance.
The weather this year is a little abnormal. It is almost summer but it is still a bit cold. Except for those with strong blood, people dare not wear less clothes when traveling. Ji Yuan's clothes obviously look thin.
"Hey, do you think that person is coming to our house?"
"It's raining and there's no carriage. He should just be passing by."
"I think so. How about a bet?"
"Let's gamble. The loser buys a drink."
"OK!"
The two chatted and discussed for a while, then waited for a while, and sure enough, they saw the man with the umbrella getting closer and closer to the Wei Mansion and stopped in front of the door.
Ji Yuan turned sideways to look at the large plaque with the words "Wei Mansion" written on it on the gate of the mansion. He could see the characters clearly with such large characters, so he walked closer to the gate.
One of the doormen winked at the other before taking the initiative to step forward and ask.
"Sir, I wonder why you came to my Wei Mansion?"
Even though Ji Yuan was dressed in ordinary clothes, he looked quite elegant. Moreover, the Wei family was also involved in the underworld, and even the doorman had some experience and was usually as polite as possible to everyone.
Ji Yuan folded his umbrella and shook it, then bowed slightly to the doorman.
"I am here to meet the Patriarch of the Wei Family. This is a token of my loyalty."
In order to save some trouble, Ji Yuan directly took out the jade pendant that Wei Wuwei had given him. After all, it was a bit ridiculous for a stranger to ask to see the head of the Wei family, but Ji Yuan only knew this one member of the Wei family.
"Master?"
The doorman was stunned for a moment when he first heard it, and then he was shocked when he saw the jade pendant.
This jade pendant is emerald green and round in shape, with two fish and flowing water carved on it. It is an extremely important token of support for the Wei family. If you show it in any Wei family shop, you will receive strong support from the Wei family.
"Sir, please wait a moment! I'll go inform the Third Master that the head of the family is out today, and the Third Master is the only one who can make the decision in the mansion!"
The doorman quickly winked at the other person, then ran inside with the jade pendant.
The other person did not dare to be negligent and he was very alert and greeted Ji Yuan politely.
"Sir, please come in. There is a reception room next to you. Please take a rest there and drink some hot tea."
"Okay, thank you for your help!"
. . .
Inside the Wei Mansion, the doorman ran very fast, even using his martial arts skills, and rushed straight to the small storeroom of the Wei Mansion.
At this point in time, the old housekeeper and the Third Master of the Wei Mansion were both there. The Third Master was Wei Wuwei's third uncle. After the death of the previous head of the family, Wei Wuwei's father, the only ones older than him in seniority in the family were his eldest uncle, third uncle, and the old grandfather.
In addition to storing some account books, the small warehouse also houses some rare items, such as fine wines, antiques and delicacies from all over the world.
"Third Master! Butler! Third Master! Butler!"
Before reaching the small shed, the doorman couldn't help but shout a few words.
"What's the hassle?" "What's the point of making so much noise?"
The third master of the Wei family and the old butler came out with frowns on their brows, and saw the doorman stopping in front of them, panting.
"Third Master, Housekeeper, a man in white came to the mansion and said he wanted to see the master. This is a token he gave me. Can you two take a look and see if it's real?"
Mr. Wei Sanye grabbed the top-quality jadeite handed to him by the doorman.
“Like a fish in water!”
Mr. Wei Sanye subconsciously looked at what he was wearing around his waist, which was of the same style. The old butler was taking a closer look at him.
"Over the years, my Wei family has given away two jade pendants of this kind...Mr. White?"
The old butler suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and turned to look at the doorman.
"Did he say who he was?"
The concierge slapped his head.
"Yes, yes, yes, he said his name is Ji Yuan."
"Hiss..."
The third master of the Wei family and the old butler both took a breath subconsciously, looked at each other and saw the expression of disbelief on each other's faces.
Since he could take out this jade pendant and give such a name, it can’t be wrong.
"I'll go entertain Mr. Ji. You go find the head of the family. We can talk about Luoxia Villa another day. Even if the other party has objections, I think the head of the family will know what to choose."
"Okay, please, Master San!"
The old butler didn't care about anything else. With a leap, he flew over the eaves and walls in the Wei Mansion and ran straight to the stable.
The third master of the Wei family ran straight towards the gate of the mansion. If he hadn't left yet, he should have been invited to the reception room.
"Please don't leave!"
Master Wei Sanye and the old butler were so impatient that the doorman was shocked. By the time he reacted, Master Wei Sanye had already run a long distance away, so he hurriedly chased after him.
The third master of the Wei family ran all the way to the outside of the reception room before he steadied himself. Then he dusted off the dust on his body, tidied his clothes, and then walked around the corridor to the door of the reception room.
Looking inside carefully, I saw the visitor was wearing a simple white shirt with wide sleeves, with a black hairpin in his bun and his hair loose, yet he looked natural and harmonious. A servant was serving tea to him.
Ji Yuan naturally also heard the hurried footsteps. He turned around and looked outside the door. The person coming in was a man in his fifties with gray hair tied up in a brocade robe.
Wei Xing walked into the reception room with his hands folded, took a deep breath, and tried to sound enthusiastic.
"You must be Mr. Ji, right? I am Wei Xing, the third uncle of the patriarch. I didn't know Mr. Ji was coming. I am sorry for not welcoming you and neglecting you!"
Looking at the reaction, Ji Yuan basically understood that the visitor was someone who knew the inside story, so he stood up and bowed in return.
"It's Ji, hello, Third Master Wei!"
"I don't deserve it, sir, you can just call me Wei Xing!"
Wei Xing had been to the Chunmu River with Wei Wuwei, had seen the real monster old turtle, and knew the significance of the word "Ji Yuan".
Dealing with real gods and immortals is quite stressful.
"By the way, Mr. Ji, why don't you go to the inner hall? It's more spacious and warmer there. I've already sent someone to inform the head of the family. When he knows you're coming, he'll definitely rush back as fast as he can!"
"Oh, it's okay. This is fine. Third Master Wei, there's no need to be so reserved. This is the Wei family after all. I'm the visitor. Since I'm here, I won't leave until I see Wei Wuwei."
"Uh hehe...that's good, that's good. Oh, by the way, please keep it sir!"
Wei Xing walked closer, bowed and respectfully handed the jade pendant back with both hands, and Ji Yuan reached out to take it back.
The two servants who were originally serving tea to Ji Yuan were stunned.
"Master Wei, please don't keep standing. It looks weird to me. You should sit down."
"Ok! Please take a seat, sir!"
Wei Xing then sat down at another seat next to Ji Yuan's coffee table and turned to the servant.
"Go and prepare the fruit plate and pastries and send them over. Go and tell the kitchen to prepare the banquet and tell others not to go near the reception room unless necessary!"
"yes!"
The two servants responded cautiously, then left the living room with light steps.
Wei Xing could only cheer himself up and talk to Ji Yuan carefully.
Fortunately, after getting to know him for a while, I found that the legendary Mr. Ji was really easy-going. The tension faded away unconsciously when I talked to him. Mr. Ji was very interested in the family head's offspring. After learning about Wei Yuansheng's existence, the topic became much easier to talk about.