Heart Survey

Chapter 2290 Unique
Seeing Jiang Wang like this, Zuo Xiao, who was sitting behind the desk, didn't know whether to pity or be annoyed. His eyes fell on the complicated curse and he tried to speak in a normal tone: "Tell me, how did you get to this point?"

Jiang Wang grinned, with a sly look on his face. He raised a finger and poked it toward the sky: "I tried to trick it, but it was not easy to trick."

This kind of childish cunning is something he almost never shows.

He always demands to be an adult.

But the Yamabu Sword Prison in his palm, whose sword style is still constantly evolving, is him, who has not changed.

If you have the intention, do your best.

If there is a possibility, strive for it.

If there are no opportunities at all, then it will never be wrong to make yourself stronger.

This is the simple truth that Jiang Wang has gained from his bumpy journey over the years.

The Duke of Huai's philosophy of life is - wear pants that fit your butt.

He had originally felt sympathy for her, but now he was so angry that he laughed: "If it was the fat kid from the Chongxuan family who said he wanted to 'cheat the heavens', I would have expected something. Even if it was Dou Zhao, he was so arrogant that people got used to him. You also want to 'cheat the heavens', what do you want me to expect?"

"Well." Jiang Wang didn't argue, he just muttered: "The Heavenly Dao is brainless."

Zuo Xiao put the book down and looked at him: "You are a person who has attained the Heavenly Realm. Your understanding of Heavenly Realm is indeed beyond many people. But what you understand is the 'power of Heavenly Realm', not 'Heavenly Realm'. The 'Heavenly Realm' you see is just a leaf on a tree, a corner of a glacier sticking out of the water. The blind man at least knows he is blind when he touches an elephant. Do you know that your eyesight is not that good?"

After being scolded by the old man, Jiang Wang had no choice but to smile.

"Do you think you look handsome when you smile?" Zuo Xiao asked.

Jiang Wang then became serious.

Zuo Xiao suppressed his annoyance and continued, "It is true that Heavenly Dao does not have a specific will, which is what you call 'brainless', but this does not mean that it is easier to deal with than a brain. A wise man will make mistakes even after careful considerations. When have you ever seen Heavenly Dao make mistakes? Heavenly Dao often manifests itself as a collection of fundamental rules of the world, but you cannot just regard it as a collection of fundamental rules of the world - don't you know how many great sages the human race has paid at such a huge price just because of the four words 'Heaven's destiny is in the demon'? Are you, Jiang Wang, really destined by Heaven and have no taboos?"

Jiang Wang certainly knew the horror of the Heaven's Way. As early as in the demon world, he had witnessed the tremendous pressure of the so-called "Heaven's Will". At that time, it was still the Zen Master Xingnian who settled the matter and ordered Zu Bulian to leave a residual thought. He was just accidentally crushed by the Heaven's Will, and he had died and come back to life many times.

As the center of all heavens and worlds, the power of heaven is far beyond the comparison of the will of heaven in the demon world.

But today, Jiang Wang has indeed gained confidence that surpasses the past and present. He has already created the historical limit of the Cave Realm, so it is natural that he will pursue more possibilities.

He has definitely mastered the power of Heaven, felt the will of Heaven in the demon world, witnessed the original will of the world of Senhaiyuan, and come into contact with the incarnation of Heaven's will, Jihuo Yuxiu, in the floating land world - in theory, his understanding of Heaven's way is no worse than others.

This was also one of the reasons why he made this attempt to deceive the heaven.

But the fierceness of Heaven's counterattack was beyond his control.

"Alas, Grandpa Zuo, I know I was wrong!" Jiang Wang gave up explaining and honestly admitted his mistake: "I overestimated myself, underestimated Mi Zhiben, and did not respect the way of heaven enough."

This genius who had experienced many ups and downs was now sitting there so vulnerable, facing his mistakes obediently.

Zuo Xiao just... couldn’t curse any further.

“You don’t have to be in awe of it.” The old Duke raised the book again and looked away: “But if you want to fight it, you need to understand why you are the challenger.”

A challenger should have the attitude of a challenger, respect the strength of his opponent, calmly examine the gap between the two sides, and give the opponent the highest respect.

Jiang Wang held the Yama Sword Prison in his hand, seeming to be lost in thought.

Before I knew it, there was another person in the study.

Duke Yu had a good appearance and a dignified demeanor, but he dressed simply and had a very friendly smile. He could change into a chef's uniform at any time and it would not look out of place.

As soon as he entered the study, he said, "Wei Xuanche's imperial letter is really beautifully written."

Zuo Xiao just looked up at him.

He continued, "The Wei warriors have benefited from the eight directions and have inherited the influence of the development of martial arts. They are the best in the world. They will not attack humans in their first battle. Hey! Listen to this. How wise!"

"They say it's like a young phoenix's first cry. They sang this first scene so beautifully—" Qu Jinkui stopped talking here and looked at Jiang Wang beside him: "Two witnesses of heaven?"

Jiang Wang had already collected the Yanfu Sword Prison and stood up to wait on the side. He bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir."

Qu Jinkui waved his hand, motioning him to raise his hand. While taking his pulse, he said, "It's nothing to worry about. My sealing technique is not better than that of the Duke of Huai. It's just that the direction of research is different. I first studied the sealing technique to preserve the best state of food. Later, it was mainly because of my useless son - he really sealed up all the dirty things in his mind. He always talks dirty words all day long!"

Zuo Xiao coughed. There was no need to say anything about this damn cook.

Qu Jinkui turned around and said, "We are all family, what can't we talk about?"

He turned around and looked at Jiang Wang: "Let me be frank - I can't solve your problem."

This is... too direct.

Jiang Wang didn't feel sad or disappointed, but he felt a little ridiculous. How come he was still talking about obscene words in the previous sentence, and announcing his death in the next sentence?
"Did you see it clearly?!" Zuo Xiao stood up from behind the desk: "I just took your pulse and blinked for a moment."

Qu Jinkui turned his head and looked at him, very dissatisfied: "You are questioning a cook's judgment of the heat."

"You can't make that analogy." Zuo Xiao said slowly, "After all, your attainments in the art of sealing are not as high as your culinary skills. How about taking another look?"

"My elder brother, we all need to face the truth." Qu Jinkui said bluntly: "His situation is already very clear - your Nandou Changsheng Town has sealed his first level of heavenly man. He has also achieved heavenly man while sealed in the town. This is called Changsheng Town can not contain the ghost seeking death."

"How can you talk like that? It's full of rhymes!" Zuo Xiao frowned.

No wonder Qu Yan likes to listen to and watch operas and write lyrics all day long. Isn't this a family tradition?
He threw the book in his hand on the table: "Do you think you can get the certificate just because you want to? This is the first case in history, a unique talent!"

"Yes, it's a unique dilemma." Qu Jinkui shrugged. "If you want to seal the second level of heavenly man, you have to uncover or penetrate this layer of 'Nandu Changsheng Town'. But with Jiang Wang's current condition, if 'Nandu Changsheng Town' opens even a crack or shakes, the two states will overlap immediately. He will be summoned by the Heavenly Dao and have no room for resistance. This is not a matter of cultivation level. He has been immersed in the deep sea of ​​the Heavenly Dao and is submerged up to his neck."

The four great families of Chu State intermarried with the royal family for generations, and the seniority between them had long been unclear, so they all called each other by their own name. For example, Qu Jinkui always called Zuo Xiao "big brother", and they did have a good personal relationship.

Qu Jinkui's judgment is actually consistent with Zuo Xiao's own understanding.

Given Jiang Wang’s current situation, he is not even able to think about how to seal the second level of heavenly being state. It is now untouchable.

Zuo Xiao wanted to sigh but didn't sigh out loud. He looked at Jiang Wang and asked, "What do you think?"

Jiang Wang's mouth curled up slightly, and he said with a smile: "I'll go a little further and try."

It is said that the way of heaven is ruthless, supreme, and eternal, but in Jiang Wang's view, this so-called "way of heaven" is not so easy to swallow him up now, and he can still fight for a while.

Then just keep going.

Zuo Xiao had no way out, and Qu Jinkui had no way out either. This was the judgment of these elders.

He himself had no way of doing it - he just felt that he was not strong enough.

He never believed that there was no way out in this world, he just suspected that he had not done enough.

"He is an ambitious person." Qu Jinkui looked at him with admiration: "It's a pity that he doesn't want to learn cooking from me."

Jiang Wang said, "I have some knowledge of cooking, and I have long wanted to ask you for advice."

“Sealing from the outside to the inside isn’t feasible…what about sealing from the inside to the outside?” Zuo Xiao asked.

He used his voice to interrupt the boring conversation between Jiang Wang and Qu Jinkui - what about cooking or not, it was really consolation and self-comfort before death, he didn't like it. He didn't need emotions, he just wanted solutions to problems.

"You mean... let him seal the Heavenly Man State by himself? That can indeed bypass the problem of the first Heavenly Man State. But--" Qu Jinkui turned to ask Jiang Wang: "What research have you done on sealing techniques? Do you have any foundation?"

"I have seen it!" Jiang Wang said.

Qu Jinkui spread his hands.

"Don't waste time." Zuo Xiao said directly: "Think about it carefully, do you have any quick method to learn the sealing technique?"

Qu Jinkui felt helpless: "All the profound knowledge and attainments from ancient times to the present were built with hard work. You have to cut vegetables for three years before you can cook! There is no such thing as a quick method in the world? It's just some evil skills that waste your life and energy and make you lose more. Besides, given Jiang Wang's current condition, even if he quickly mastered some basics, how can he achieve the level of self-sealing the heavenly state?"

Zuo Xiao ignored him and just looked at Jiang Wang: "Jiang Wang, do you want to learn the Sealing Technique? I mean, starting from now on."

The look was calm, yet so heavy - no one can save you, you can only save yourself.

Qu Jinkui also looked over with a complicated expression.

Learning the Sealing Technique from scratch and reaching the level of self-sealing Heavenly Man State is not something that can be done in just three to five years. No matter how talented one is, it still takes time to cultivate.

As for Jiang Wang’s current situation… the Heavenly Dao has already grabbed hold of his neck and he is about to suffocate and drown at any time. It is impossible for him to hold on until he finishes his studies.

"Of course I have to learn!" Jiang Wang said directly without any hesitation: "If that time really comes, I can't bear it anymore and fall into the deep sea of ​​heaven. At least at the last moment of falling, I will still be myself."

Since this is a viable path, why wouldn't he take it?
There is no time! There is no time...

Not having time is another issue.

The question now is “is there a way”!
Zuo Xiao was a very straightforward person. He directly threw the book "Detailed Explanation of the Eight Seals of Chaos" over to him and said, "Sit here and wait for a while. Take a look at this book."

Then he turned up his sleeves and dragged Qu Jinkui away.

Jiang Wang did not waste any time and sat down immediately to read the thick book word by word.

It is indeed "chewing".

The first thing he learned was the "Eight Seals of Chaos". He was like reading a book from heaven. He was able to understand it only by relying on his level of insight into the world and tracing back from the fundamental manifestations of the sealing technique.

Each intricate pattern is like a maze, trapping the mind inside, making it confused for a long time, not knowing where it is.

In the sea of ​​​​primordial spirit, the primordial spirit sat high on the throne, wearing the Donghuang Shenzhao robe, blessing the galaxy of immortal thoughts… With such magical powers, he could actually understand the pain of Jiang Anan scratching his ears and cheeks while doing his homework.

Just when he was reading the second page, Duke Huai came back.

What came back with him were several piles of books piled in the room, as well as bamboo and jade slips covering the desk.

They are all secret books related to various sealing techniques.

"I went to the treasury." Zuo Xiao pulled out a chair and sat down, flipping through a bamboo scroll and reading it. He said casually, "From today on, you will live here. I have nothing to do, and there is no end to learning. Let's study together."

Light from the window poured into the study, filling the desk with a river of light.

Jiang Wang sat steadily on the other side of the river, lowered his head to read a book, and only said "hmm".

……

……

"Leave it to fall~Cheer up~"

"The spring mountains were once covered with dew in March, and the spring tide brought rain while singing on the boat."

"Leave it to fall~Cheer up~"

"In winter, when there is no frost, there are flowers. The short branches are cold like yesterday—"

On the boundless sea, the small boat was swaying with the waves.

The Queen of Chujiang wore her Yama mask and sat on the edge of the boat, walking one finger in the water, occasionally leaving pieces of thin ice. On the thin ice, there were intricate and unclear ice patterns engraved.

The singing came from under her mask.

It is impossible to describe it as pleasant or unpleasant - the song contains some kind of Taoist meaning and is very mysterious and distant.

Qin Guang Wang, with his black hair draped over his shoulders, sat cross-legged on the bow, holding an ancient book in his hand, reading it quite seriously. He groaned, "You sang 'Ye' as 'Ye', and 'Luo' sounded very much like 'Lao'... Did you sing it wrong?"

The King of Chujiang stopped singing abruptly. He pulled his long hair and covered his ears which were filled with expectation.

He took a deep breath and said, "In ancient times, the pronunciation of 'Yeluo' was 'Ye Luo' - the ancient music score you found in the ruins of Wanxian Palace, if you want to use the singing to trigger the clues of Taoism, you have to use the pronunciation of ancient times."

"You still know more." King Qin Guang praised: "You really deserve to be the most knowledgeable Yama. People outside praise you so much."

King Chujiang vaguely remembered that people seemed to be saying that she was "a vicious and poisonous woman," "rarely took action," and "the most cunning and insidious."

But she just asked: "What kind of Yama is King Biancheng? The best fighter?"

"He's been fired!" King Qin Guang grabbed the ancient book and waved it, as if to shoo away flies: "Since you even know its ancient pronunciation, does this 'Yi Luo' have any special meaning?"

"Why don't you stab the villain anymore?" asked King Chujiang.

King Qin Guang said, "The skin is too thick, I can't pierce it, forget it."

King Chu Jiang then said: "In ancient times, the East China Sea was not so wide, and the coastline was much further ahead. According to the comparison of ancient atlases, this is probably the place -"

She stretched out her hand and drew a line of ice on the sea surface.

"There is a river here called the Yeluo River."

She narrated: "There is a human tribe living near the Yeluo River, called the 'Yeluo Tribe'. The tribe is small and very closed, but very united. If I am not mistaken, this folk song is a ballad passed down by word of mouth among the Yeluo Tribe."

Prince Qin Guang raised his eyebrows slightly. He had no impression of this "Yiluo Clan" at all.

King Chujiang continued, "The people of the Yiluo tribe must experience the Yiluo River twice in their lifetime."

"One is birth. Pregnant women of the Yelu tribe will walk into the Yelu River and give birth to their babies there. The moment the baby leaves the water, it is considered a new life. This is called 'leaving Yelu'."

"One is death. No matter where the Yeluo people are or how far they have traveled, they will return to their hometown after death. Before they are buried, they must bathe their bodies in the water of the Yeluo River. Only after bathing in the water of the Yeluo River can their souls rest in peace. This is 'cleansing the Yeluo'."

"Heh." King Qin Guang flipped through the pages of the book and said nonchalantly, "Has the Yiluo tribe ever produced any powerful figures? Anyone famous?"

King Chujiang pondered and said, "There is a person who is quite famous, but I don't know if he is considered great according to your standards."

"Who?" asked King Qin Guang.

"His real name no longer exists. People just call him—" King Chujiang lightly pointed his index finger and broke the ice floating on the sea.

The cracks on the ice surface formed a "卍" shape.

(End of this chapter)