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Seeing Jiang Wang like this, Zuo Xiao, who was sitting behind the desk, didn't know whether to feel pity or anger for a moment. His eyes fell on the complicated curse seal and his tone was as normal as possible: "Tell me, how did you get to this point?"

Jiang Wang grinned, his face a bit cunning. He raised a finger and poked the sky: "I tried to trick it, but it's not easy to trick."

This childlike cunning is something he has almost never seen before.

He always demands that he be an adult.

But the Yanfu Sword Prison in his palm, which is still evolving its sword style, is him who has not changed.

Have some intention and do your best.

There is a possibility, and there is a possibility.

If there are no opportunities, then it will never go wrong to strengthen yourself.

This is the simple truth that Jiang Wang has learned through so many years of ups and downs.

The life philosophy of Duke Huai is - as big as your butt is, wear as big a pair of pants as possible.

He originally had pity in his heart, but now he laughed angrily: "If it's the little fat guy from the Chongxuan family who says he wants to 'deceive the sky', I can expect a lot. Even Dou Zhao, he's crazy You have to get used to it. You want to bully the sky. What do you want me to expect?"

"Hey." Jiang Wang didn't quibble, he just muttered: "That way is not brainless."

Zuo Xiao put down the book and looked at him: "You have become a heavenly being, and your understanding of the way of heaven is indeed better than many people. But what you understand is the power of heaven, not the way of heaven. What you see" The way of heaven is just a leaf on a tree, a corner of a glacier exposed from the water. At least a blind person knows that he is blind. Do you know that your eyesight is not that good?"

Being scolded by the old man, Jiang Wang could only smile in apology.

"Do you think you look handsome when you smile?" Zuo Xiao asked.

Jiang Wang then became serious.

Zuo Xiao pressed his annoyance and said: "It is true that Heavenly Dao does not have a specific will, which is what you call 'brainless', but this does not mean that it is easier to deal with than those with brains. A wise man thinks a lot. , there must be something wrong. When have you seen that the way of heaven is wrong? The way of heaven often appears as the aggregation of the fundamental rules of the world, but you can't just regard it as the aggregation of the fundamental rules of the world - don't you know, because of the four "Destiny is in the Demon" How many great sages did the human race have to pay? Are you, Jiang Wang, really your destiny? "

Of course Jiang Wang knew how terrifying the way of heaven was. As early as in the demon world, he had seen the majestic pressure of the so-called "will of heaven". At that time, Zen Master Xing Nian was still settling the results, and the life master Bu Lian left residual memories. He was simply run over by God's will, and he had already died many times.

As the center of all heavens and worlds in this world, the power of heaven is far from being comparable to the will of the demon world.

But today, Jiang Wang has indeed gained a level of confidence that surpasses both ancient and modern times. He is already the creator of the historical limits of Dongzhen Realm, so he will naturally pursue more possibilities.

He has definitely controlled the power of heaven, experienced the will of the demon world, seen the original will of the forest sea source world, and been exposed to Jihuo Yuxiu, the incarnation of god's will in the floating land world - in theory, his understanding of the way of heaven is no better than others Difference.

This was also one of the reasons for his attempt to deceive the sky.

But the fierce counterattack of Tiandao was still beyond his control.

"Oh, Grandpa Zuo, I know I was wrong!" Jiang Wang gave up explaining and admitted his mistake honestly: "I overestimated myself, underestimated Qizhiben, and didn't have enough respect for the way of heaven."

This genius who has gone through many ups and downs is now sitting there so fragilely, obediently facing his mistakes.

Zuo Xiao just... couldn't curse anymore.

"You don't have to be in awe of it." The old man raised the book again and looked away: "But if you want to fight against it, you need to understand why you are the challenger."

A challenger should behave like a challenger, respect the strength of his opponent, calmly examine the gap between the two sides, and give his opponent the highest respect.

Jiang Wang held the Yanfu Sword Prison in his palm, thoughtfully.

Suddenly, there was another person in the study.

Yu Guogong was good-looking and majestic, but his clothes were simple and his smile was very friendly. He could change into kitchen clothes at any time without making anyone feel out of place.

As soon as he entered the study, he said: "Wei Xuanche's credentials are so beautifully written."

Zuo Xiao just looked up at him.

He continued: "The warriors of the Great Wei Dynasty were benefited from all directions, and inherited the shadow of the development of martial arts. They are the world's best swordsmen. They can't attack the enemy in the first battle. Hey! Listen to me, how wise you are!"

"It is said that the young phoenix cries for the first time. They sang the first scene so beautifully -" Qu Jinkui said this before he stopped and looked at Jiang Wang next to him: "Two certificates of heavenly beings?"

Jiang Wang had already collected the Yanfu Sword Prison, stood up and waited aside, then he saluted and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Lao."

Qu Jinkui waved his hand and signaled him to raise his hand. While checking his pulse, he said: "It's nothing to worry about. My sealing technique is no better than Duke Huai's. It's just that the direction of research is different. The earliest research The sealing technique is to preserve the ingredients in their best condition. Later, it was mainly because of my incompetent son - he really sealed up all the dirty things in his mind!"

Zuo Xiao coughed. This damn cook doesn’t need to talk about everything.

Qu Jinkui turned around and said, "We are all our own people, what can't we say?"

He turned back and looked at Jiang Wang: "I'm just going to put it bluntly - I can't solve this problem for you."

This is also... too direct.

Jiang Wang didn't feel any sadness or loss, but he was somewhat amused. Why is it that the first sentence is still talking about obscene words and the next sentence announces the death date?

"Did you see clearly?!" Zuo Xiao stood up from behind the desk: "I just took a pulse and rolled my eyes."

Qu Jinkui turned to look at him, very dissatisfied: "You are questioning a cook's judgment on the heat."

"It's not an analogy." Zuo Xiao said slowly: "After all, your attainments in sealing techniques are not as good as your culinary skills - why don't you take a look?"

"My big brother, we all need to face the truth." Qu Jinkui said bluntly: "His situation is already very clear - your Nandou Changsheng Town has sealed his first heavenly human state. He Within the closed town, you can also prove the gods. This is called immortality, which cannot suppress the ghosts seeking death. "

"Why are you talking? You're so smooth-talking!" Zuo Xiao frowned.

I can't blame Qu Yan for liking to listen to and watch operas and write lyrics all day long. Isn't this the origin of your family education?

He threw the book in his hand on the table: "Do you think you can prove the two proofs of heaven and earth if you want to? This is the first case in history, a unique talent!"

"Yes, a unique dilemma." Qu Jinkui shrugged: "If you want to seal the second level of heaven and human state, you have to uncover or penetrate this layer of 'Nandou Immortality Town'. But given Jiang Wang's current situation , even if the "Nandou Changsheng Town" just opens a gap or shakes, the two states will immediately overlap, and he will be forcefully summoned by the way of heaven. There is no room for resistance. This is not a matter of cultivation level. He has already soaked in the deep sea of ​​the way of heaven. It’s all up to my neck.”

The four major aristocratic families of the Chu Kingdom and the royal family have been intermarried for generations, and their seniority has long been unclear. They are all called by their own names. For example, Qu Jinkui always calls Zuo Xiao Big Brother, and they do have a good personal relationship.

Qu Jinkui's judgment was actually consistent with Zuo Xiao's own understanding.

In Jiang Wang's current situation, it's not even his turn to think about how to seal the second level of heavenly and human state. He can't even touch it now.

Zuo Xiao wanted to sigh but did not sigh loudly. He looked at Jiang Wang: "What do you think?"

The corners of Jiang Wang's mouth curved slightly, and he said with a smile: "I'll take a closer look."

It is said that the way of heaven is ruthless, the way of heaven is supreme, and the way of heaven is eternal. But in Jiang Wang's view, this so-called "way of heaven" is not so easy to swallow him up now, and he can still fight for a while.

Then just keep walking.

Zuo Xiao had no choice and Qu Jinkui had no choice. It was the judgment of these elders.

There was nothing he could do about it - he just felt that he was not strong enough.

He never believed that there was no way out in this world, he only suspected that he had not done enough.

"He is an ambitious person." Qu Jinkui looked at him with admiration: "It's a pity that he doesn't have the temperament to learn cooking from me."

Jiang Wang then said: "This junior has also done some research with the chef, and I have long wanted to ask you for advice."

"Sealing from the outside in is not feasible... What about sealing from the inside out?" Zuo Xiao asked.

He used his voice to cut off the boring conversation between Jiang Wang and Qu Jinkui - what about cooking and not cooking was actually a form of comfort and self-relief before death, and he didn't like it. He doesn't need emotions, he just needs solutions to problems.

"You mean... let him seal the state of heaven and man himself? It can indeed circumvent the problem of the first level of heaven and human state. But -" Qu Jinkui turned to Jiang Wang and asked: "What research do you have on sealing techniques?" ? What’s the basis?”

"I've seen it before!" Jiang Wang said.

Qu Jinkui spread his hands.

"Don't waste time." Zuo Xiao stopped directly: "Think carefully, do you have any quick method for sealing?"

Qu Jinkui felt helpless: "All the profound knowledge and attainments in the past and present were built with sweat. It takes three years to cut vegetables before cooking! Is there any quick fix in the world? It's just a waste of life and money, and more loss. Furthermore, given Jiang Wang’s current situation, even if he has some basic skills, how can he achieve the level of self-sealing as a celestial being?”

Zuo Xiao ignored him and only looked at Jiang Wang: "Jiang Wang, do you want to learn the sealing technique? I mean, starting from now on."

Those eyes are gentle, but so heavy - no one can save you, you can only save yourself.

Qu Jinkui also looked over, with a complicated expression.

To learn the art of sealing from scratch, to the point where you can self-seal the state of a celestial being, is not something that can be accomplished in three to five years. No matter how talented you are, it still needs time.

As for Jiang Wang's current situation... Heavenly Dao has already strangled his neck, and he is about to suffocate and drown at any time. It is impossible to survive until he completes his studies.

"Of course I have to learn!" Jiang Wang said without any hesitation, "If there really comes a time when I can't hold it anymore and fall into the deep sea of ​​heaven. At least at the last moment of my fall, I will still be myself."

Since this is a feasible path, what reason does he have for not taking it?

No time! There is no time...

Not having time is another problem.

The question now is "whether there is a way"!

Zuo Xiao was very straightforward and directly threw the "Detailed Explanation of the Eight Seals of the Chaotic World" over: "Sit here and wait, and also read this book."

Then he turned over his sleeves and dragged Qu Jinkui away.

Jiang Wang didn't waste any time. He sat down immediately and started reading this thick book word by word.

It is indeed "gnawing".

What came up was the sealing method of the "Eight Seals of Hunshi" level. He was simply reading a book from heaven. Only by relying on the true realm of the cave world and tracing back from the fundamental performance of the sealing technique can we get a glimpse of it.

Each complicated seal is like a maze, trapping the mind in it, and being confused for a long time, not knowing where he is.

In the sea of ​​​​primordial spirit, the primordial spirit sits on the throne, wearing the Donghuang Shenzhaoyi, blessing the immortal thoughts and galaxies... With such magical powers, he can actually feel the pain of Jiang Anan scratching his head while doing homework.

Just when he was chewing on the second page, Duke Huai came back.

With him came several piles of books in the room, as well as bamboo slips and jade slips covering the desk.

All of them are various secret books related to sealing techniques.

"I went to the treasury." Zuo Xiao pulled out a chair and sat down, flipping through a bamboo slip and reading it, saying casually: "Starting today, you will live here. It just so happens that I have nothing to do. Learning is endless, let's study together."

The window light rushed into the study, filling the desk into a river of light.

Jiang Wang sat on the other side of the river, lowered his head and looked at the book, and only said "hmm".

……

……

“Li Yiluo~ Di Yiluo~”

“The spring mountains were once full of dew in March, and the spring tide brought rain and singing on the bow of the boat.”

“Li Yiluo~ Di Yiluo~”

“In winter, there are no frost flowers, and the short branches are cold like yesterday——”

On the endless sea, the boat went with the waves, swaying.

The King of Chujiang wore her Yama mask and sat on the edge of the boat. One finger walked in the water, occasionally leaving pieces of thin ice. On the thin ice, there were complex and unclear ice patterns engraved.

The singing came from under her mask.

It can’t be described as pleasant or unpleasant—this singing contains some kind of Taoism, which is very mysterious and distant.

The King of Qin Guang had black hair draped over his shoulders, sitting cross-legged on the bow of the boat, holding an ancient book in his hand, reading it quite seriously, and said, “You sang ‘Ye’ as ‘ye’, and the word ‘luo’ sounded very similar to ‘luo’... Did you sing it wrong?”

The King of Chujiang’s singing stopped abruptly. She hooked her long hair to cover her ears which were full of expectation.

She took a deep breath and said, "In ancient times, the pronunciation of 'Yeluo' was 'Ye Luo' - the ancient music score you found in the ruins of Wanxian Palace, to use the singing to trigger the clues of Taoism, you have to use the pronunciation of ancient times."

"You still know more." King Qin Guang praised, "You are worthy of being the most learned Yama. People outside praise you so much."

King Chujiang vaguely remembered that people seemed to say that she was "the venomous woman King Chujiang", "rarely took action", and "the most cunning and insidious".

But she just asked, "What kind of Yama is King Biancheng? The best fighter?"

"He has been fired!" King Qin Guang grabbed the ancient book and waved it, as if to drive away flies: "Since you even know its ancient pronunciation, does this 'Yeluo' have any special meaning?"

"Why don't you stab the villain?" King Chujiang asked.

King Qin Guang said, "The skin is too thick, it can't be pierced, forget it."

King Chu Jiang then said, "In ancient times, the East China Sea was not so wide, and the coastline was much further forward. According to the comparison of ancient atlases, it is probably this place-"

She stretched out her hand and drew a line of ice on the sea surface.

"There is a river here, called the Yiluo River."

She said, "There is a human tribe living near the Yiluo River, called the 'Yiluo Tribe'. This tribe is not very populous and very closed, but very united. If I am not mistaken, this folk song is a ballad passed down by word of mouth by the Yiluo Tribe."

King Qin Guang raised his eyebrows slightly, he had no impression of this "Yiluo Tribe" at all.

King Chujiang continued, "The people of the Yiluo tribe have to experience the Yiluo River twice in their lives."

"One is birth. Pregnant women of the Yiluo tribe will walk into the Yiluo River when they give birth and give birth to their children in the Yiluo River. The moment the child leaves the water, it is considered a new life. This is called 'leaving the Yiluo'."

"One is death. No matter where the Yiluo people are or how far they have walked, they must return to their hometown after death. Before they are buried, they must bathe their bodies in the water of the Yiluo River. Only after bathing in the water of the Yiluo River can their souls rest. This is 'cleansing the Yiluo'."

"Heh." King Qin Guang looked at the page of the book over and over again, and said casually: "Has this Yiluo tribe ever produced any powerful figures? Relatively famous?"

King Chujiang pondered and said: "There is a person who is quite famous, but I don't know if he is considered powerful according to your standards."

"Who?" King Qin Guang asked.

"His original name no longer exists. People call him--" King Chujiang's index finger gently tapped and broke the ice floating on the sea.

The cracks on the ice surface formed a "卍" shape.