"Oh?"
Li Yan glanced at Kong Shangzhao, sowhat surprised.
He had seen the young man's abilities before, but never imagined he would decipher Xu Fu's Legacy.
This "Seeking Immortality" chapter is sowhat different from the previously obtained "Qin Palace Chapter."
Though both employ "Golden Sparrow Book," this one uses a wealth of Mystical Sect's cryptic language.
The history of Mystical Sect's cryptic language has been long established, considering that spells cannot be easily taught.
In Ancient Tis, Mystical Sect's knowledge was monopolized by sacrifices, and later, due to various reasons, it couldn't be easily shown, so many Mystical Sect classics use cryptic language.
The Han Shu·Yiwen Zhi records that books in the Shaman category, such as "Immortal" and "Yellow and White," have "many hidden languages, not transmitted to outsiders." Fragnts of the Taiping Sutra also ntion "Spiritual Map and Talisman, using Cloud Seal as its body, unseen by Ghost Gods."
The kinds of cryptic language are also varied.
There are "Cloud Seal" and "Dragon Chapter," which outsiders cannot understand, and are key to casting spells.
Others use Mystical Sect terminology to hide anings, such as "lead and rcury," and "Dragon and Tiger," possibly indicating sothing completely different. If the recipient of the Scriptures rashly practices them, they will surely experience demon possession.
Apart from this, there are various Secret Spells, even hidden by Mystic Sect's Techniques.
The transformations involved are as nurous as stars. Without a mantra, it's like a blind man feeling an elephant.
This "Seeking Immortality" chapter is straightforward at first, detailing certain happenings of that ti, but later it delves into key information, all hidden in cryptic language, sothing even Wang Daoxuan has never seen.
That Kong Shangzhao could decipher it indeed surprises Li Yan.
Under the gaze of everyone, Kong Shangzhao seed sowhat unaccustod, his face slightly reddened, and he bowed his hands, saying, "Daoist Wang overpraises , it's just a coincidence that I know this cryptic language."
"No rush."
Li Yan smiled slightly and raised his hand, saying, "Let's discuss this inside."
With that, he led everyone into the room.
Wang Daoxuan, with intuition, imdiately took out the Ruyi Treasure Pearl from his bag and hung it from the ceiling beam. Its faint silver glow isolated the room's aura and turbulence entirely.
Linqing is the Canal's foremost Paper Currency Office, extrely prosperous.
They entered the city at dusk, although they didn't encounter fellow practitioners, there must be many magicians in the city.
The "Seeking Immortality" chapter is very important, so caution must be exercised.
"This is called Taixu Hidden Text."
Kong Shangzhao, uncertain of the aning, didn't ask much, but after sitting down, he directly began, "I have an uncle obsessed with books, who loves collecting all sorts of bizarre miscellaneous books, even to the point of spending all his family wealth, often rebuked by senior elders in the clan."
"He is not well-liked in the clan, his behavior rather eccentric, yet when I was young, I caught cicadas and ventured into his ho, drawn by those miscellaneous skills, becoming friends across generations..."
While speaking, his eyes reddened slightly, as if recalling a sad event, then gathered his spirits and continued, "Among his collection is a volu titled 'Seven Seals of Clouds·External Compilation.'
Wang Daoxuan furrowed his brows, "As far as I know, 'Seven Seals of Clouds' has no external compilation."
"Daoist is correct."
Kong Shangzhao nodded and said, "The book is falsely attributed to Dongfang Shuo; we also deem it a later compilation, but the matters ntioned within are quite intriguing, such as a Fangshi's cryptic language, 'Taixu Text.'
"Taixu Text, developed by Zou Zi, aligns starlight with Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, converting Cloud Seal into chanical pivots. When Jiazi moves, the constellation House turns; when Bingwu is still, the constellation Pleiades hides; without its key, even Ghost Gods cannot discern."
"The book describes the thod to unlock Taixu Text, exceedingly complex, but since I have an excellent mory, I recall it from when I read it, Daoist inquired earlier, and upon checking, it just happened to match."
After speaking, he took "Seeking Immortality" from Wang Daoxuan's hand, pointing at an unusual symbol ford by the combination of a tree branch and water pattern, saying, "The foundation of Taixu Text is the transformation of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, essentially reconstructing glyphs using the interaction of the Five Elents, forming twenty-two cryptic symbols."
"For instance, this indicates the mutual generation of wood and water, wood being Jia and water Zi, thus Jiazi, this symbol, with twin fires intertwined and a sun disk at the center, representing the correct fire, thus Bing Fire and Wu Fire compounded, denoting Bingwu…"
"Yet deciphering these twenty-two cryptic symbols is just the foundation, it also requires encrypting through the movent of stars."
"Referencing 'Shiji·Heavenly Official Book' on the position of the Twenty-Eight Stars, each symbol adjusts the angle of its strokes according to the dominant constellation of the night, such as when 'House' is in charge, all symbols tilt thirty degrees to the right, when 'Pleiades' is in charge, they fold forty-five degrees to the left…"
"Besides this, there's also the missing character thod…"
Li Yan listening heads spinning, shaking his head says, "Mr. Kong, just say it outright, even if you explain, we won't understand this."
"Hmm."
Kong Shangzhao no longer explained the thod, opened up, "The first sections of this book are re red herrings; the later cryptic language is complicated, with limited ti, I've deciphered only a few phrases, but they are quite astonishing."
While speaking, he gazed at the bamboo slip in his hand, pointing at several lines of cryptic language, reciting them word by word:
"Subject Xu Fu bows in reverence once more: Your Majesty's eastern pilgrimage to seal and sacrifice, fulfilling the Mandate of Heaven to pacify the Nine Heavens. I observe the stars and territories, Mount Tai, Yishan, Zifu, Langya, Huaiji, Yun ng, Jiuyi, Jieshi, Japan, these nine lands correspond to Purple Micro Nine Stars, should establish 'Nine Extres Ascension Array.' Once the array is completed, the Immortal Gate opens wide, Your Majesty may ride dragon to ascend, eternally governing Divine State…"
Upon hearing these words, Li Yan's eyes flashed with brilliance.
Kong Shangzhao ntions absurdity, but he can confirm the decryption is correct.
This is the "Seeking Immortality" chapter, with the resources Xu Fu could rally at that ti, he was limited in what he could accomplish, definitely relying on Emperor's power, whatever finding overseas Immortal Mountain might have been a facade.
Immortal Gate opens wide…
Could they be attempting to unlock the Daluo Law Realm?
This thought made even Li Yan feel it unbelievable.
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