Qiao Yuli's study is very large, with seven or eight large bookshelves placed symmetrically on the left and right sides, displaying tens of thousands of books, like a small reading library. The air is filled with a faint scent of books, the floor is covered with a layer of soft carpet, the warm-colored curtains are lifted diagonally, and the delicate knotted tassels hang down.
There was a desktop computer in the middle of the study, Qiao Yuli turned on the screen, displayed the file packages one by one, and said to An Xian: "I have classified the antiques into a first-level classification according to the source of the relics, and a second-level classification according to the age. , according to the quality and value of the three-level and four-level classification, you can search according to your own preferences."
An Xian nodded, first selected the source of the relic, and searched for 23 file packages, each of which was marked with the name of the relic.
"Guiyi", "Qingxing", "Yuxu"... An Xian saw several familiar names in a row. Obviously, the ruins of these sects were discovered by the Qiao family. Clicking on the file package marked "Returning One", hundreds of pictures immediately popped up on the screen. The first one was the identity ring of a disciple of the Outer Sect of Guiyi, with the word "Returning One" engraved on the ring.
The rings worn by outer sect disciples are generally of low grade and only have a simple defensive function. Now, after a thousand years, they must not even have a defensive function. It is barely a low-quality antique, and its value is not high.
An Xian glanced at the other pictures, and found that the most valuable one among these antiquities was only a mid-grade spiritual tool. Other items are mostly clothing, daily utensils, jade and so on.
Looking at the other document packages, it was almost the same as the former. It can be seen that the Qiao family's excavation of these ruins only stayed on the periphery and did not go too deep. Sect powerhouses generally have restrictions, and it may be difficult for ordinary people to find them.
However, what An Xian really values is not these spiritual tools, but the clues about the changes in the cultivation world.
Sitting next to An Xian, Qiao Yuli saw that she skipped the treasures and antiques and searched for various documents, so he said, "These ruins are very special, and many items are beyond the scope of our understanding. We can only speculate. It can’t be researched in combination with the history at that time. Because more than a thousand years ago, a devastating catastrophe occurred on our planet, which caused a fault in the historical records.”
Hearing this, An Xian quickly asked, "What do you mean by 'catastrophe'?"
Qiao Yuli tapped a few times on the screen and found a document photo. The document in the photo was written on quite old paper. It was dilapidated and had serious missing words. After sorting and research, he deciphered part of the content.
The literature mainly records a catastrophe that destroyed the heavens and the earth, the heavens were punished by gods, the thunder and lightning were like rain, the earth collapsed, the sea water flowed backwards, the city was submerged, the mortals fell, the souls of heaven and man were destroyed, seven days and seven nights, the vicissitudes of life, the discoloration of the sky and the earth. , few survive.
Anxian looked at these descriptions and felt a bit like a catastrophe, but catastrophe is generally only aimed at people who have crossed the catastrophe, and it is unlikely to cause such serious consequences.
"This document was left by the ancestors of the Qiao family. Many scholars speculate that our planet may have been hit by a comet, which directly led to the demise of an era. However, for the 'heaven and man' mentioned in the document, we always There is no reasonable explanation." Qiao Yuli pointed to a few lines of words and said, "These 'heavenly people' are obviously different from ordinary people, and have far more magical powers than spiritual power enhancers. Many people think that this is the ancient people's A deification of a spiritual enhancer, the authenticity of this document has also been questioned."
As a living fossil of that era, An Xian can tell them responsibly that it is not "apotheosis".
"What do you think? Is the content recorded in this document credible?" An Xian asked.
Qiao Yuli pondered for a moment, then replied: "I think that the human beings more than a thousand years ago may have mastered a power system that is completely different from ours."
This answer surprised An Xian, because he was almost in a sentence.
Jouly continued: "I have come into contact with all kinds of antiquities, most of which are not beyond the production level of ordinary people, but a few show extremely superb craftsmanship, which even exceeds the value of the object itself For example, the material of this reunification ring is actually very ordinary, but the refining method is extraordinary. I once cut one with an instrument, but just after the cutting was completed, the ring turned into powder, and the instrument was also damaged. It is impossible for modern craftsmanship, at least not to allow a dead object made of ordinary materials to have such destructive power, and we have also discovered similar exercises..."
Qiao Yuli's face sank slightly, and he did not continue to speak.
"Cultivation technique?" An Xian caught this keyword.
"It's nothing." The breath on Qiao Yuli became a little gloomy.
An Xian glanced at him, did not ask further, but changed the subject.
The two talked from porcelain to seal, and then from seal to stele. The atmosphere was quite lively. Until the servant came to remind them to eat, Qiao Yuli realized that more than two hours had passed before he knew it. He looked at the young man beside him and felt an unprecedented ease. Since his condition worsened, he had never had such a good chat with a person.
This person didn't care about his hideous scars and ugly face at all. He didn't deliberately accommodate and tolerate, and he didn't pretend to flatter or pretend. Like a friend, he discussed dialectics with him, adding to each other. His insights and experience in antiquities are no less than his.
Really... very happy. In Qiao Yuli's deep eyes, a brilliant light flashed.
However, just as he was about to take An Xian to dinner, his body suddenly became cold, followed by a familiar sharp pain.
The demonic energy rushed out of the body, tumbling and corroding on the skin, Qiao Yuli gritted his teeth, and shouted in a suppressed voice: "Stay away from me, and call the servant to come."
He knew very well that when he fell ill, the breath on his body would cause harm to those who came into contact with him, and he did not want to harm the person around him, whether intentionally or not.
"Don't worry, it's fine." An Xian helped him lie on the carpet, opened his clothes, took out the water bottle, and buckled it upside down on his stomach.
The raging demonic energy was sucked into the bottle by the water bottle like a tide. Anxian didn't pull it off immediately this time, but waited patiently for two minutes, until the demonic energy faded, then he grabbed the golden silk and took it back to the storage ring.
After the overflowing demonic energy was sucked away, Qiao Yuli quickly calmed down and opened his eyes tiredly. What he saw was An Xian's handsome face, his expression was calm, his eyes were like water, and a strand of long hair slid across his neck. With the fragrance of flowers and trees, plucked his heartstrings.
"How do you feel?" An Xian helped him sit up, put one hand on his wrist, and checked his condition.
"Not bad." The disease only lasted for two or three minutes, and the wounds on his body did not open, and Qiao Yuli felt incredible about this.
An Xian took out a pill from the bottle and handed it to him.
"Thank you." Qiao Yuli took it without any hesitation.
"Before eating, let's take a bath." An Xian stood up and stretched out his hand towards him.
Qiao Yuli took his hand, got up with strength, and raised his head suddenly. This height difference made him feel inexplicably a little overjoyed.
Returning to his room, soaking in warm water and smelling the fragrance of the medicine, Qiao Yuli recalled the process of chatting with him, and the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously. However, when he saw the ugly thin face in the mirror, the joy that had just risen in his heart suddenly faded, replaced by a kind of self-loathing.
Does anyone really like this kind of self
Qiao Yuli was propped on the sink, his legs trembled slightly, and he seemed to be a little unstable. Only then did I realize that when I was by his side just now, I walked very steadily and easily, and I couldn't feel the weakness of my legs at all.
That person, inadvertently let him throw away his psychological burden...
Qiao Yuli covered his face and laughed lightly, even if it was just wishful thinking, he wanted to make this friend.
Closing his eyes, Qiao Yuli stopped looking at the mirror, wiped off the water stains on his body, and put on clean clothes. He walked out of the room and walked step by step to the young man who was waiting for him to eat with him.
After lunch, Anxian didn't stay much longer, and was ready to leave after a warning. When Qiao Yuli sent her out, he handed her a chip: "This is the documentation I have compiled over the years. If you are interested, you can take a look."
"Thank you." An Xian showed him a sincere smile, opened his arms, and gave him a face-to-face salute. This was learned from He Rin. If he saw this scene, I don't know what kind of annoyance he would be like.
Feeling the other person's smooth skin gently brushing his rough cheeks, Qiao Yuli was really sure at this moment that this person really didn't care about his ugliness.
A soft color flashed in his eyes, he reached out and hugged her, responding to her closeness.
Agreed with Qiao Yuli to return for a follow-up visit in five days, left Qiao's villa in peace, and returned to his small building.
With the chip Qiao Yuli gave her, she can finally study the truth of the year. Many records that are regarded as myths and legends by modern people are precious historical documents in her opinion.
However, when An Xian saw the information in the chip, her good mood was immediately shrouded in a dark cloud. Qiao Yuli seemed to have put a library into this small chip, and the massive amount of literature made her suffocate. She even wondered if Joey had been sorting out these materials since birth...
At this moment, she desperately wished that she had the IQ of Bai Houchu.
"Let's treat it as a kind of cultivation." An Xian has patience, not afraid of endless research.
There is another thing that An Xian is very concerned about, and that is what Qiao Yuli called "gong method". It stands to reason that the practice methods are generally recorded in jade slips, and people of this era cannot read them. However, most of the exercises engraved on the stone tablets are incomplete, or they are inherited from special inner sects, which need chance to be interpreted.
So what kind of "gong method" did Qiao Yuli get? Did he try to cultivate just out of interest? Besides him, are there other people who are also practicing other exercises
Now that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is depleted, even if they have mastered the complete cultivation method, they will not be able to cultivate successfully, and the higher the aptitude, the easier it is to go crazy.
It's hard to say at that time, there won't be a few powerful but short-lived neurotic or perverted demons...