Chen Xiao knew that Chongshan had the habit of writing personal biography. In the secret courtyard of the small heaven, he developed an interest in refining instruments from those seemingly casual books, and finally succeeded in refining a Feng Shui instrument with his vital energy.
"The notes are in my hands." Bai Jiguang revealed, and hinted to Chen Xiao that he would be willing to give these notes as long as he was willing to cooperate.
Chen Xiao was very interested in Chongshan's notes, but he was afraid of Bai Jiguang and refused to take the bait.
Seeing that the talks were about to fail, Bai Jiguang became furious.
This time, Bai Jiguang came with great confidence, believing that Chen Xiao would definitely take the opportunity to accept the olive branch he extended.
He took a risk and told the other party his great discovery, which even Zhang Jide didn't know about. But he didn't expect Chen Xiao to be so stubborn!
"Master Xi, you won't act so impulsively, will you?" Bai Jiguang held his breath and pointed his finger at Xi Yunting who had been silent. "You should understand that if we join forces, it's a perfect match. This palace can't say that we can get everything easily, but it's better than getting nothing!"
Xi Yunting tilted his head, his obsidian eyes were extremely deep. When he looked at Bai Jiguang intently, Bai Jiguang felt that he was seen through by a cold force.
"I respect Brother Xiao's decision on this matter." He said calmly, as if he was not involved.
Filled with hatred, Bai Jiguang gritted his teeth silently.
An idea struck him, and he said to Chen Xiao, "I am under someone's roof, so I have to bow my head. If I really want to hand over this discovery, I will be forced to sacrifice my credit. That's why I chose another way and chose to cooperate with Chen Xianshi. Zhang Jide is always on guard against me, which makes me feel constrained and unable to do things freely. I am willing to offer Chongshan's notes for free, just to get out of it. As for whether I can benefit from the Immortal Palace, it depends on our own methods. What do you think?"
Chen Xiao thought about it and felt that the conditions were too generous. He could not think of any reason to refuse the notes given to Chongshan for free, without any conditions for taking them away.
After thinking for a while, Chen Xiao nodded and said, "I can only try my best. I can't guarantee that I can break the door open."
Bai Jiguang smiled and said solemnly, "I believe in Master Chen's strength."
Leaving behind a few old booklets, Bai Jiguang left quietly under the leadership of Chang Shou.
The room was very quiet. Chen Xiao picked up a book and flipped through it carefully.
These books were obviously not as well preserved as the ones obtained before. Although the paper used by cultivators could last for thousands of years, it would also be weathered if not properly preserved. Moreover, it had been a long time since Chongshan ascended to heaven, far more than ten thousand years, so the paper was even more fragile.
Fortunately, after Bai Jiguang got the book, he took good care of it so it didn't fall apart when he just flipped through it.
"This person has evil ambitions. It's better not to associate with him unless necessary." Xi Yunting said.
"I understand." Chen Xiao raised his head and frowned. "It would be fine if there was no chance, but now there is a turning point. If you don't seize it, I'm afraid that when you go back this time, Master Taixuan will blame you."
Xi Yunting's eyes softened, and he reached out and gently held Chen Xiao's hand, "No."
The two of them were affectionate and cuddling for a while, and Chen Xiao said again: "I really don't know what Bai Jiguang is up to. He hates us so much, even if he wants to compromise, he shouldn't come in person. He doesn't have a broad mind to understand the feud between us, nor does he have the scheming to hide this hatred, nor does he have the brain to turn around and let go of hatred to seek cooperation."
Xi Yunting thought for a moment, "There must be someone behind him."
Chen Xiao raised his head and looked at him, "What do you mean?"
"It's very likely that he is an evil cultivator." Xi Yunting looked at him and said, "He once joined an evil cultivator for his future. In order to escape the control of Master Zhang Hui, it is not impossible that he will betray again."
Chen Xiao said suspiciously, "Isn't this possible? Master Zhang was keeping a close eye on him, and I'm surprised he managed to get away and come here tonight. After all, we are still on Daoxiu's side, and there is a no-man's land over there at Hongfu Pavilion. If Daoxiu goes over there, it will be too conspicuous, and he won't stand a chance."
Xi Yunting pondered and said, "It's hard to say. Someone must have whispered something in his ear. There is no force bigger than the Equipment Refiners' Alliance among the Taoists that can't promise to shake him. Only evil cultivators can come up with conditions to impress him at this juncture."
It was certainly a pleasant surprise to get Chongshan's old notes, but Bai Jiguang's mystery cast a shadow over their hearts.
Time was running out, so Chen Xiao didn't waste any time. He held Chongshan's old notes in his hands all day, reading them day and night.
Tong Nuonuo came to find him and saw that his brows were furrowed and his expression was weird. Sometimes he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and sometimes he was confused and disappointed.
Just looking at his expression was enough to pass the time.
Tong Nuonuo leaned over the table, resting her elbows on it, and said, "What's in the notes? What makes you look like that?"
Chen Xiao sighed to the sky, "I witnessed how the image of a great and glorious generation collapsed and fell from the altar."
Tong Nuonuo blinked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Chen Xiao said sadly: "At first, I thought Chongshan was a man who was born in poverty, was motivated to succeed, and was a role model for inspiring others to make progress. Later, I heard that Chongshan was upright and honest. But since entering this island, these levels have overturned my perception of Chongshan and subverted his image again and again. It was not until I got this notebook that I knew what kind of person the real Chongshan was!"
He initially thought that those booklets were biographies, and he was right. The villa was to be passed down, so it was naturally a face-saving project. The booklets were left behind intentionally to highlight his personal image from the side. Chongshan would of course embellish his own experience and leave a positive impression on his successor.
As for what Chen Xiao heard about Chongshan's personality and deeds from the Equipment Refiners' Alliance, as the founder of a major mainstream school and an immortal who successfully ascended to heaven, his successors who learned his school would certainly not say anything bad about him, and the legends passed down by him are becoming more and more great.
After reading these notes, Chen Xiao was really surprised.
These notes did not contain any content related to refining, nor were they casual records. They were just like diaries, recording some daily trivial matters. They wrote a lot about Chongshan's inner emotions, as well as his deeds with friends and others.
Chongshan is very proud and only those he likes are qualified to be his friends. At the same time, Chongshan has many strange ideas and often tries them out on his friends, which makes his friends complain.
Between the lines, Chen Xiao could tell that he was very proud of the school of thought he had summarized and created, and had a faint idea that he was the best in the world.
This period was when Chongshan's career took off, and judging from later history, Chongshan's school was indeed the best in the world.
Tong Nuonuo propped up her chin and listened to Chen Xiao finish speaking, then said, "Knowing this, will it help you crack the door and find the secret code?"
Chen Xiao said with certainty: "It is useful, and it is very useful! You see, when we were in the inheritance courtyard, although the gate test was difficult, it was at least very serious. This shows that Chongshan still cared about his identity and face at that time, and did not use designs that exposed his true nature. But it is different in this fairy palace. Think about the time array, and then think about the triggering method of the wild garden, you can see his mischievous side."
Tong Nuonuo nodded and said, "The inheritance courtyard is to receive future inheritors, and he does not intend to welcome outsiders to this fairy palace. Those who can enter are all his close friends, so he naturally does not need to hide anything."
"Yes, so... this secret code for the gate is probably not a serious setting, but a work that reflects his mischievous and arrogant side." Chen Xiao said, "He might use it to joke with his relatives and friends."
Tong Nuonuo had to admit that this possibility was very high.
He leaned back against the back of the chair, lowered his shoulders, and said with a sad face, "This is even harder to guess!"
Chen Xiao sighed and said, "Let's ask someone to guess together and pool their wisdom."
Chen Xiao called everyone over and reported his results.
Jing Hui was dumbfounded. He blinked a few times and suddenly burst into laughter. He clapped his hands on the table and said, "This Chongshan is really an interesting person!"
"What's so funny about this? It's absolutely insane. Even the secret code for opening the door is being joked about!" Tang Ru crossed his arms and said dissatisfiedly.
Li Muye shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do anything. I don't think I can help you."
There were only three people sitting in the room who couldn't help. Only Xi Yunting sat there in deep thought. Chen Xiao asked in an expectant tone: "Brother, do you have any clues?"
Chen Xiao didn't expect to find the answer to such a difficult question all at once. When he asked Xi Yunting, he didn't hold much hope in his heart.
Unexpectedly, Xi Yunting still gave him a surprise. He said, "I remember reading in a strange story that people of Chongshan's era liked to use the names of things instead of words to guess riddles or play word games. Could it be that Chongshan does the same here?"
Chen Xiao's eyes lit up immediately: "Specifically, how did they do it?"
Xi Yunting shook his head regretfully and said, "That strange record only mentioned this sentence, and there are no detailed examples."
The books he read were wide-ranging and varied, simply to kill his spare time. It's hard to remember such a sentence after so much time has passed.
Chen Xiao quickly said, "It doesn't matter. I think Big Brother is probably on to something."
Tong Nuonuo raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, let me think about it! That's right!" He clapped his hands, "I know!"
He jumped up and said excitedly, "There is a similar riddle song in my school. I learned it when I was a child! It turns out that it was passed down from that period!"
This unexpected turn of events lifted the spirits of everyone present.
Tang Ru said: "Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me now!"
Tong Nuonuo said in one breath: "That is a ballad for quickly memorizing mechanical materials. Each word represents a material, and together they form catchy lyrics. This kind of ballad is not only used by us mechanical masters, but also by other alchemists and weapon refiners when they are beginners and memorize pill formulas and ingredient lists."
Chen Xiao suddenly realized, and said: "It's really the darkest place under the lamp. It turns out that the real passcode is so simple and common!"
The seemingly difficult level is actually very simple for Chongshan’s relatives and friends. It is just that people in later generations cannot think of or do it.
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