Tong Nuonuo couldn't help but burst into a strange laugh: "If this great master knew that the inheritance he left to his fellow Taoists was cracked by an unrelated person, he would be so angry that he would come back to life even if he died!"
Tang Ru was so surprised that he didn't even bother to eat: "What? You mean we should go and intercept? None of us are weapon refiners, so we don't have any use for this inheritance."
Tong Nuonuo patted the table and said as a matter of course: "Why not go? Since this weapon refiner dared to make the inheritance location into a magic weapon, no matter who solved the map and obtained the inheritance he left behind, it was in line with his own arrangements. You can't blame others!"
Tang Ru smacked his lips and stopped talking.
As a mechanical engineer who has an inherent competitive relationship with equipment refiners, Tong Nuonuo felt extremely happy to be able to unlock this secret map by himself.
He waved his arms and said excitedly: "Think about it! That is the place where a great master of refining buried his inheritance. There must be a lot of valuable materials and magic weapons of at least the best grade. Such a treasure house will belong to whoever comes across it!"
Chen Xiao stared at Tong Nuonuo. This kid was going to be very successful! He was not afraid of drawing all the hatred of the weapon refiners to himself. He was really worried that he would be too proud and be put in a sack by the weapon refiners.
Xi Yunting, however, had no such worries at all. He finished his meal calmly and said, "This is an opportunity. It means that we are lucky enough to have this tree bark magic weapon discovered by Xiaodi."
Chen Xiao thought about it and it made sense. Since he had chosen the path of cultivating immortals, he would have to fight against the heaven and earth, against nature, and against the people. On the path of cultivation, one must not be afraid of difficulties and obstacles. On this path, one must face difficulties and move forward in order to achieve the great path.
Chen Xiao picked up the map and looked at it: "Although I have the map, I don't know where it is. Where should I start looking?"
This is also a worrying thing. The world of Heaven is too big, and trying to find a place on the map is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Xi Yunting had the most experience. He took the map and looked at it, and soon came up with an idea. He said, "Since this person chose to sell this bark magic weapon in Taizhen, it is very likely that the area where he picked it up will not exceed Taizhen and the small heaven under its jurisdiction."
Chen Xiao frowned: "Even if that's the case, the area is very large and there's no specific direction to look in."
Tang Ru said: "This has eliminated most of the impossible locations, saving a lot of effort. I remember when I first came to Zhishitang to settle the general situation, I saw a detailed map of Taizhen and the small heaven under its jurisdiction."
Tong Nuonuo agreed and said, "That's right, if we go to that place and look around, we should be able to find something similar."
Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes and said hesitantly: "Although the weapon refiner may have died in this range, the location on the bark weapon map may not be within this range."
Xi Yunting held the map between his fingers, shook it gently, and said, "This depends on our luck." His face showed a confident and proud expression, "However, in terms of luck, Big Brother has never lost. Leave this matter to me and Xiaodi, you two stay here. Xiaodi, let's go."
Chen Xiao had only seen this arrogant look of his when they first met, and he almost lost his mind at this moment. Xi Yunting called out again, and Chen Xiao hurriedly followed him.
When he arrived at Zhishitang, Chen Xiao finally understood why Xi Yunting took the initiative to take on this matter. He revealed his identity directly, and a supervisor from Zhishitang immediately came out to receive them. When Xi Yunting asked to check the map information owned by Taizhen Zhishitang, the supervisor agreed directly without any excuses.
Entering the room where map materials were stored, they saw rows of jade slips instead of paper materials. Only precious materials were stored in jade slips that were not easily damaged, and it was obvious that this room was not allowed to be entered by anyone except certain personnel.
Not only was Xi Yunting allowed in easily based on his status, but the supervisor also respectfully had people bring in tables and chairs, and served him tea and snacks.
Only then did Chen Xiao have an intuitive understanding of the influence of the Chongxuan School in the world of immortal cultivation.
This huge difference in status and identity is enough to affect the psychology of both parties. If it were an ordinary person, it would definitely be greatly affected. However, Chen Xiao just raised his eyebrows slightly and put the matter behind his mind.
He walked a few steps past Xi Yunting and picked up the jade slip on the shelf with great interest.
The annoying thing is that there is no label on the shelf. The person who is looking for it must input his true energy into the jade slip to know which place the map is in his hand.
Chen Xiao held the jade slip in his hand for a while before the vital energy was transferred from the sea of consciousness to his palm. As a result, he saw that the jade slip was neither Taizhen nor any of the small heavens under its jurisdiction, but a place he had never heard of before.
Just when he put the piece down and wanted to change places to continue looking, Xi Yunting gently put his hand on his. Xi Yunting's voice fell softly from above: "Brother Xiao, it's not easy for you to cultivate your vitality. Let me take care of the map and find the place."
Chen Xiao was enveloped in Xi Yunting's aura, and couldn't help but feel a little hot all over. This is how people who have just entered a passionate love relationship are. An unintentional action of a lover can make people distracted. However, Chen Xiao still remembered the business. He took a breath and nodded, and stepped back from the shelf.
Xi Yunting raised his hand and scanned the shelf, and quickly picked out seven or eight jade slips. These jade slips were not big, only half the size of a palm, and Xi Yunting took them and placed them on the table.
He said to Chen Xiao: "Brother Xiao, I will check and compare them one by one. The actual map is large and may not be complete, but trivial, so it will take a long time. If anyone comes, Brother Xiao, don't let anyone disturb you."
Chen Xiao nodded seriously, "Okay. Besides this, what else can I do?"
Xi Yunting paused and said, "If Xiaodi is bored, he can read a book or draw amulets. In fact, it is enough for me to come here to find the location on the map. The reason why I asked Xiaodi to come is just, just..." His eyes flashed, and he searched for a long time before finding the right words to say, "... for your company."
This kind of thing, like two students going to the library together, in the name of studying but actually dating, was originally quite normal. But for Xi Yunting and Chen Xiao, it was their first experience. Infected by Xi Yunting, Chen Xiao also began to feel embarrassed.
He uttered an "oh" and quickly took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from his storage box, which occupied most of the table. In Chen Xiao's peripheral vision, Xi Yunting seemed to be much more comfortable. He reached out and picked up a jade slip, his eyes slightly closed, and did not move.
Chen Xiao knew that he had started to look through the contents of the jade slip. Out of curiosity, he pulled one over and injected his vital energy into it, activating the jade slip and influencing his consciousness.
Although this jade slip is small, it contains a lot of information. The maps inside are very messy and seem to be from all periods. There are general mountains and rivers, as well as specific countries and cities. Some lines are simple, while others are very detailed. It is not a large map as Chen Xiao imagined. It seems that no one in Zhishitang has ever thought of organizing the map system.
Chen Xiao felt overwhelmed just by looking at this one.
The contents of the jade slip can be zoomed in, but it requires constant input of true energy. Chen Xiao's energy is precious and cannot be burned like this. He put the jade slip down and sighed. Even if he wanted to help, he couldn't.
He simply continued to compile his books, or stood up and drew spells. Sometimes when Chen Xiao took a break, he would look at Xi Yunting who was sitting not far away.
Xi Yunting was very focused, his entire mind was immersed in the jade slip, and he didn't even notice that Chen Xiao was looking at him. This kind of concentration made Chen Xiao sincerely admire him.
They did not return to Linglang Valley that night, but spent the night in Zhishi Hall. The supervisor knew that they had not left, but did not dare to come and chase them away. He only asked someone to bring them water and food, and even asked considerately if they should arrange a room for them to rest.
Chen Xiao was not that thick-skinned, so he declined.
Chen Xiao fell asleep at some point, and when he woke up it was already the next day. Xi Yunting ended his meditation at the same time he opened his eyes.
Chen Xiao got up unexpectedly. Xi Yunting didn't even look at the jade slip anymore. He asked in surprise, "Brother, is there a result?"
Xi Yunting nodded and said, "I found it. It's in the southeast mountain range of Suxuan Small Heaven Realm."
Chen Xiao and the others were very interested in the secret inheritance on this map. After taking back the finished clothes from Mu Jinrong, he handed Li and Zhou's medicine cauldron to Ye Jinglan for transfer, and added some items that would be used for training outside, and then they came to Su Xuan Xiaotian Realm through the vortex portal.
As soon as he stood firm, Chen Xiao felt a gust of hot wind with gravel and sand blowing on his face. A moment ago, he was on an island with a suitable climate and humid air, but the next moment he came to a wilderness with dry and hot air and dust in his breath. This magical experience, although he had experienced it once before, still made Chen Xiao feel novel.
Chen Xiao looked around, and saw gray and white mixed with dots of yellow and green. The gray and white were large rocks, the yellow was the sand on the ground, and the green was the bushes.
The Whirlpool Gate was located on a vast plain, and as usual, Zhishitang had set up a checkpoint nearby. After leaving the checkpoint, Chen Xiao saw a small town not far away that used stone as the main building material.
This small city is not only inferior to Yingxian Island in terms of size or prosperity, but even Hanshan City is far ahead of it.
If Yingxian Island is the capital of a country, then Hanshan City is the provincial capital under its jurisdiction. However, this stone city is as shabby as the county seat of a poor county.
Since Chen Xiao came into contact with the world of immortal cultivation, he had only seen the bright and beautiful side. This was the first time he had seen such a desolate cultivator city, which really opened his eyes.
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