"Nine Tripods?" Zu An was taken aback. "Is that the one where King Yu of Xia divided the world into nine provinces, ordered each province to contribute bronze to cast nine tripods, symbolizing the nine provinces, and had the famous mountains, rivers, and strange objects of the nine provinces engraved on the tripods?"
“Not bad.” Mi Li appeared in a red dress, her eyes fixed on the green alchemy furnace in his hand, her expression quite complicated.
Zu An thought to himself, "No wonder she kept pestering me to buy her more dresses. They really do look beautiful on her. Hmm, if a soul can wear clothes, doesn't that prove she has a physical form to some extent? I wonder what it feels like to touch..."
In the end, he abandoned this suicidal idea and returned to the main topic: "Is this little thing the Nine Tripods that symbolize supreme imperial power? You're not kidding, are you?"
The Nine Tripods hold a legendary status in Chinese history and are recognized as national treasures. Their imposing and solemn appearance is a common impression for everyone. How could they possibly be such a small, green-sleeved stove?
Mi Li raised her head, her beautiful eyes gazing at the sky, a hint of reminiscence in her gaze: "Back then, Yu the Great cast the Nine Tripods, and Tang of Shang destroyed the Xia Dynasty, placing the Nine Tripods in the capital; after the Western Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, they seized the Nine Tripods and displayed them to the world; later, the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Zhou Dynasty, and the Nine Tripods were naturally moved to Xianyang. Unfortunately, after Qin unified the world after conquering the six states, the Nine Tripods disappeared without a trace. There is a rumor that the Nine Tripods fell into the Si River. When Ying Zheng toured Pengcheng on the Si River, he sent people to retrieve them, but they still found nothing. I never expected that they would appear here."
Zuan was somewhat puzzled: "Shouldn't there be nine cauldrons, and each one be incredibly heavy? Back then, King Ying Dang of Qin coveted the Nine Cauldrons of the Zhou royal family and tried to carry the Cauldron of Yongzhou, which represented the Qin state, and was crushed to death by it. How could it be so small?"
Mi Li shook her head: "I don't know why this is. The reason I think it is related to the Nine Tripods is because I once entered the secret room in the palace that was specially used to store the Nine Tripods. Although the Nine Tripods have been lost, the aura of the Nine Tripods still remains inside. That feeling is very special, and now I feel the same aura on this small furnace."
She reached out and stroked the small stove, her face also full of confusion.
"Then how am I supposed to use this thing? Even experts like Shen Xuzi have been researching it for so many years and haven't found anything." Zu An frowned. What he needed most right now was a furnace that could be used for alchemy. If he had known this would happen, he would have preferred to choose a different furnace.
Mi Li snorted: "Shortsighted. The Nine Cauldrons are the most important national treasures in our world. It's normal that a mere Shen Xuzi can't comprehend them. But you are different. You are destined to be with these cauldrons. I'm sure you can comprehend them without any problem."
"I hope so," Zuan said with a wry smile, he had no confidence whatsoever.
Just as Mi Li was about to say something, she suddenly frowned and snorted softly, "That Qi Yaoguang's judgment on your fate was indeed correct; you are destined to be entangled with many romantic entanglements."
After she finished speaking, her figure turned into a wisp of green smoke, and she obviously returned to the space of the Tai'a Sword.
Zu An was taken aback and subconsciously looked around. He saw a beautiful figure standing in the peach blossom forest not far away. Her long dress was flowing, and a ribbon tied her waist so slender that it made her breasts and hips look even more prominent. Her pretty face looked even more beautiful in the light of the scattered peach blossoms. Who else could it be but the Crown Princess Bi Linglong?
Zu An was somewhat surprised and walked over to ask, "Why is the Crown Princess here?"
Bi Linglong turned around, a perfectly timed look of surprise on her face: "Oh, what a coincidence, what are you doing here?"
Zu'an also showed some joy on his face. It was hard not to be happy to see an acquaintance, especially a beautiful young woman: "I originally planned to come and visit the Grand Master, but unfortunately I didn't get the chance. Why is the Crown Princess here?"
“I came here to see an old friend, and then I saw that these peach blossoms were so beautiful that I couldn’t help but stop and admire them. I never expected to run into you.” Bi Linglong said this without batting an eye, as if she had no idea that Zu An had come here.
"That's quite a coincidence." Zu'an suddenly became curious. When Qi Yaoguang looked at her own destiny earlier, she saw peach blossoms all over the sky. Could it be that she had foreseen this scene?
"Are you going back now? Why don't we go together?" Bi Linglong said, pretending to be casual.
“Okay.” Zu An had been feeling very lonely in the capital city because of the departure of Chu Chuyan and the others, and he was eager to have friends to accompany him.
Bi Linglong's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly concealed it and didn't say anything more, continuing to walk forward on her own.
Zuan had to admit that this woman always carried a hint of pride and an innate nobility, truly possessing a unique charm.
The two walked side by side in the peach blossom grove. A gentle breeze blew, and countless peach petals fell from the sky, landing on them.
Although the petals were as light as a feather, they stirred ripples in Bi Linglong's heart.
Women are inherently romantic creatures, and this situation stirred something inexplicable within her.
However, she quickly composed herself and asked as if casually, "I think I heard a lot of commotion in the back mountain just now. It is said that a teacher has come to the academy who has impressed all the direct disciples of the Grand Master. Do you know anything about him?"
Zu An was a little embarrassed: "It's not that exaggerated. I just chatted with them and happened to know some of the things they research in their respective fields, so they consider me a confidant. I dare not accept the title of 'sir'."
Bi Linglong looked surprised, her moist red lips slightly parted: "So that mysterious person was you!"
"Just a coincidence, nothing more." Seeing the shock on her face and the admiration in her eyes, Zu'an felt particularly pleased. He had to admit that a woman's admiring and worshipful gaze was the best motivation for a man.
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