Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing held the book, thinking, Cheng Jing really went all out this time.

This Soul Record is a book from the Earth Pavilion, and it has a long legacy, even the materials used for the book are quite valuable.

Ordinary materials would never have survived until today.

Though the Dharma Methods within aren't very significant for cultivation, Yu Ziqing felt at least the concept was correct; it's just that the correct, suitable, and safe method hadn't been found.

The author of the Soul Record back then used his life to prove it.

Obviously, people at Langya Institute have experimented many times, even powerful figures from the Primordial Spirit Realm have tried and failed.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have given him the original text.

The Zhou Yi arithmetic is a small matter; Langya Academy is quite happy to provide copies to some people, mostly for their commemorative value.

However, Yu Ziqing understood that items like these, powerful original texts with True Intent might not be better than those without.

Cheng Jing, on one hand, was forming good connections.

On the other hand, he provided free information, which was of great significance to Langya Institute.

Cheng Jing certainly knew that Emperor Qian was going to deal with those White Water Egg people.

If the court catches that Dao Cultivator White Water Egg and confirms he's the Ran Zhe from Langya Institute years ago,

then this news is eighty percent impossible to suppress.

No matter if Ran Zhe faked his death for his ideals back then, to outsiders, this is Langya Institute's problem.

It might end up putting the blame for all the White Water Egg organization's actions on Langya Institute.

Why?

Because when you stand out, you attract attention.

Anyway, when the time comes, no one will likely bother Zhong Shouzheng over this.

Now that Cheng Jing knows, Langya Institute effectively has a head start.

They can prepare in advance, regardless of how things unfold, they won't be caught off guard again or take any blame undeservedly.

Considering Langya Institute's reputation these years, another false accusation wouldn't be good.

From their enrollment to attracting top figures across sectors, stagnation for several decades or even a hundred years would make it impossible to maintain their previous prestige.

In the past, when one mentioned Daoist Institutes, who wouldn't say Langya Institute was number one, with Lihuo Institute trailing second.

Now, there's talk that Lihuo Institute is the number one Daoist Institute.

The title of first and second makes a considerable difference in funding, personnel, and resources.

For top figures from various fields, if they consider moving to a Daoist Institute without regard for political issues, seven or eight out of ten would choose the first institute.

While Lihuo Institute and Langya Institute contend openly and secretly in intense competition, Cheng Jing absolutely wanted Langya Institute unconnected to White Water Egg.

And when necessary to act, Cheng Jing would strike hard, much more ruthlessly than Yu Ziqing.

Having attracted trouble for White Water Egg, Yu Ziqing felt very satisfied.

Holding to the belief that since he was here, he'd try to attract as much trouble as possible.

Directly going to Dali, Yu Ziqing felt wasn't reliable. Who knows if any of the people handling the information were White Water Egg members.

Thus, Yu Ziqing only told You Zhen that the debacle years ago between Dazhen and Dali was stirred up by White Water Egg, and now Emperor Qian is preparing to deal with them.

He had You Zhen inform King Xiang.

If Emperor Zhen learns this, there's a chance this information might accidentally leak to Dali.

Because Dazhen and Dali currently appear to coexist peacefully, with increasingly frequent trade exchanges between them.

Dali's grain production has been climbing year after year, allowing them to export grain and Spiritual Medicine to Dazhen.

Meanwhile, Dazhen's unique mineral resources and some other high-yield minerals can be exported to Dali.

Of course, nominally, these transactions have no relation to the court, but are done by profit-seeking merchant guilds.

Given this context, a common enemy working in secrecy serves easily to ease relations.

Oops, if by accident, these folks offend all Three Divine Dynasties at once, and let them know.

What happened to the last person who offended all Three Divine Dynasties simultaneously?

Yu Ziqing stoked the fire to this extent, then washed his hands of it.

For the upcoming period, he would focus on cultivation and just watch the show.

He couldn't be at the forefront of this issue.

Cheng Jing definitely wouldn't sell him out; he introduced him under a fake name and told Cheng Jing it was unmentionable.

No matter how low Cheng Jing's emotional intelligence, he wouldn't offend him over this issue as it would be counterproductive.

It's even less likely for Dazhen side, since You Zhen is still staying in Jinlan Mountain.

Either way, this matter has nothing to do with him.

Not wanting to rush is not just because Wig White Water Egg is looking for him.

It's also because of other matters.

For instance, White Water Egg's No.2 isn't in the headquarters at all.

Even the New No. Ten group doesn't know where No. 2 has gone.

And what exactly happened with Yang back then?

If it was only White Water Egg members who cast the Silence Divine Spell on Yang, why would Yang need to hide?

Clearly, there were Daqian people hunting Yang.

This matter also implicates certain individuals from Daqian, a considerable force.

Previously, it was suspected that Emperor Qian controlled the White Water Egg organization, and now Emperor Qian intends to dismantle the White Water Egg headquarters.

Either way, this situation makes Yu Ziqing increasingly puzzled.

Even before Emperor Qian truly strikes hard, Yu Ziqing couldn't exclude the possibility that Emperor Qian is involved.

Which influential person in Daqian could make Yang fake his death and not dare return?

These people have not been unearthed, and alongside Wig White Water Egg, Yu Ziqing didn't plan to charge openly.

He entered the Wilderness all the way, exhibiting Kui Step, and after a few steps, he vanished into the archway of Dadui.