Chapter 405 Great Fortune (1)
When Qingpingzi was with Ji Rong, he acted as both a teacher and a friend, which was very appropriate.
But when it came to Zepeng, all he did was preach every day, and he ignored everything else.
Ze Peng was an inconspicuous figure in Puppet Valley. In the past, he used his talent in mathematics to calculate the dimensions of new puppets for various puppet masters in exchange for rare materials to make puppets and improve his skills.
However, this puppetry path is quite expensive, so Ye is not only not famous enough in Puppet Valley, but also not generous enough.
As a disciple of Suiye, learning and food are provided free of charge, but the disciples must prepare the materials for making puppets themselves.
Peng Ze was not supported by any tribe after his death.
As he cultivated for longer, his arithmetic skills improved, while his mastery of the puppet path grew increasingly inferior to that of his contemporaries.
After Ze Peng struck it lucky and officially entered Yunya to receive Qing Pingzi's teachings, he began to have bad luck, just like a gambler who had run out of luck.
Even though he was also a Venerable Realm cultivator, he could still encounter overlapping clouds while walking on the Cloud Cliff and fall down into them. Although he didn't break any bones or get hurt, Ze Peng became more and more certain that it was true that Qing Pingzi was a jinx to his disciples.
He was filled with anxiety, unsure of how to escape.
Normally, when facing Qingpingzi, he only dared to offer his own ideas on arithmetic; he never dared to refute anything else.
After Qingpingzi finished teaching, as the sun set, he would simply find a corner on the cliff and lie down fully clothed. With the feathers given to him by Xitong, he didn't need to consciously circulate his spiritual energy to keep warm.
Occasionally, he would fall off the clouds in the middle of the night, but he would climb back up by himself.
After more than ten days, the old Taoist Gulin, who was also a member of the Celestial Race, could not bear to see it any longer. So he took it upon himself to have Hesui arrange a cloud house for Zepeng and gave him several sets of ordinary Taoist robes that he no longer wore.
Qingpingzi had heard that Zepeng often fell off the cliff without any injury, and he secretly rejoiced, thinking to himself, "Junior Sister is indeed very useful."
I admire Zepeng's tireless attitude towards learning.
Although Zepeng dared not make any demands, he did his job meticulously.
Because Qingpingzi asked him to share the book, he used Qingpingzi's simple retelling to create his own set of rules, and asked Gulin to spread them throughout the land.
Thus, within just a few days, the news that the Jade Void Palace's celestial book, inscribed with the rules of the Great Dao and named "The Great Compendium of Myriad Races," would be divided into several parts and given away free of charge to the strongest race of each race was spread by word of mouth.
The rules for receiving the book are not complicated.
First, before receiving the book, interested races need to go to the Jade Void Palace to obtain a specially made jade token.
Then, any race, as long as it can collect the seals of all the branches of the Nine Provinces, can use these seals covered with jade pieces to retrieve their respective pages from Yun Yaze Peng at Yuxu Palace.
This news immediately sparked a fierce competition among all races.
Most of the tribes approved of Zepeng's method.
But who is the strongest, and how to be the strongest, became a subject of debate among the various races.
The powerful clans of each state were also restless, but they wanted more than just their own race; they wanted to gather those from other races.
Thus, while the weak and rare tribes were still gathering to discuss what rules to set and to select the strongest branch, the powerful tribes were already discussing how to seize more pages of the Heavenly Book from other tribes.
Ze Peng, who was originally unknown in the Jade Void Palace, suddenly became a highly sought-after and famous figure throughout the land because of this incident.
Countless cultivators wanted to establish a relationship with him and get him to leave some pages of his book, and the cultivators in the Jade Void Palace were no exception.
But Zepeng didn't think that way. Since becoming an apprentice, although he had some bad luck and often thought about leaving, he deeply cherished this life where he only needed to study and didn't have to find work to support himself.
During the day, he studied with Qingpingzi in the clouds, and at night he would play with counting rods in his own cloud chamber.
He neither attended banquets nor traveled, but studied day and night without rest. In just two years, he successfully transformed himself into a skeletal figure.
As a result, Qingpingzi was terrified of seeing him, and most cultivators outside lost the opportunity to get close.
But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the powerful figures in Jade Void Palace, and visiting cards were frequently sent to the Cloud Cliff.
This requires inviting Zepeng for drinks.
The one who wanted to give him land and maids,
Some of the wealthiest individuals even included a string of gift rings directly with their invitations.
...
All sorts of methods are available.
Looking at the invitation and gifts presented by Gu Lin, Qing Pingzi sighed, "Yu Xu Palace is truly vast now."
"Lin, Zepeng still needs to experience some things. From these letters, pick out a few and let him know what's going on."
Gu Lin glanced at Qing Pingzi's wrinkled face, cupped his hands and replied, "Uncle-Master, Junior Brother Ze Peng is Uncle-Master Qing Ji Zi's disciple. Should we mention Junior Brother Ze Peng's recent situation in the letter to Uncle-Master?"
Upon hearing this, Qingpingzi suddenly realized, his eyes brightened, and he smiled, "That's right, Zepeng is Junior Sister's disciple."
Although I am the one teaching the skills, my junior sister still needs to guide the direction; otherwise, if I teach everything, how can I be considered her disciple?
Seeing that Qingpingzi accepted his advice, Gu Lin boldly said, "Uncle-Master, I remember that in the past, Uncle-Master Qingji praised the objects of the Octagonal Palace and often lamented that our Jade Void Palace no longer had a genius like our Grandmaster."
Instead of letting Junior Brother Zepeng stay cooped up in the cloud house playing with counting rods every day, why not let him learn puppetry and array techniques with Junior Sister Yi and Junior Brother Hou?
Even if Junior Brother Zepeng doesn't become the all-rounder his Uncle-Master speaks of in the future, he'll surely be able to make some small trinkets to express his gratitude as a disciple to Uncle-Master Qing Jizi.
Qingpingzi nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, Lin, you should first arrange something for Zepeng to temper his character."
If he's qualified, let him move to the Octagonal Palace to study. And in your spare time… you should also… have Shan Zhongfeng come up and teach Ze Peng some alchemy.”
When Gu Lin heard that Qing Pingzi actually wanted Shan Zhongfeng to teach him alchemy, he was startled, but he could not object and simply bowed and said "Yes".
He thought to himself, "Fine, I'll just avoid that wretch when he comes up."
With Gu Lin's deliberate leniency, the layers of restrictions on Yunya Cliff could no longer stop those who sought to exploit the situation.
So, on a sunny afternoon, Ze Peng, who had been studying for half a day, was led down the mountain by his original master, the Demon Emperor Sui Ye, who called him "Junior Brother" repeatedly.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Suiye pointed to a tall, muscular bear with protruding fangs beside him and said to Zepeng, "Junior Brother Zepeng, this is the powerful demon emperor, the patriarch of the Fang Bear Clan of the Fulu Mountain Range. He is an old friend of mine from when I was still in the clan's territory. I've come here to invite you to have some fine wine and get to know you."
After saying this, Suiye looked expectantly at the powerful demon emperor beside her, winking at him to say something nice.
But when this powerful demon emperor saw that Peng Ze's cultivation was only at the Venerable Realm, his aura immediately rose. He even changed to a domineering manner and said, "Boy, your master is being polite to you, so you should get on his good side. This time, we mainly want to see the book in your hand. Go and get it."
Ze Peng was initially flattered, but upon hearing the last sentence, he immediately used his escape technique to head towards the Cloud Cliff, despite the imposing presence of the two emperors.
He walked away quickly without looking back, making Wei Li feel extremely embarrassed. His face turned ashen, and his imposing aura surged towards Ze Peng with overwhelming force. He said, "Boy, how can you be so disrespectful to your master? At least stay and have a drink."
Ze Peng didn't respond. He suppressed the tightness in his chest and continued running towards the cloud cliff.
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