Li Tianqing wiped his hands, picked up the rogue cultivator token left to the side, examined it, and said, "The pattern on this token seems to be the legendary ancient Huaxia gods named Fuxi and Nüwa. This kind of pattern is extremely rare. Legends about these two ancient gods have been lost, and even in my Li Family's collection of books, only a few scattered words are recorded."
He flipped the token over and said, "The measuring ruler in their hands is called a ju, also known as a caliper. My family has a bronze ju with a movable vernier, used for fine surveying and mapping. Legend has it that Fuxi and Nüwa invented the compass and the ju to determine circles and squares, and to manufacture various tools. Later people spoke of guiju—rules and standards—referring to these two items. Using the compass and the ju as a token is certainly rare."
Chen Shi said, "This is a rogue cultivator token."
Li Tianqing hastily put down the token, fearing he might drop it too slowly, his expression solemn: "Possessing this thing is a capital offense!"
Chen Shi thought nothing of it, stowed the token into his pouch, and observed the geographical map.
Seeing him so casual, Li Tianqing said, "Little Shi, you don't know the terror of this thing! Rogue cultivators are a lawless band of madmen who have committed heinous crimes and have long been targeted by the authorities! These fellows show great disrespect to the true gods, and the Sky Listeners are also at odds with them, frequently hunting down rogue cultivators. Clasping this object will only court danger!"
"My grandpa is the Five Lakes Rogue Cultivator," Chen Shi said.
Hearing this, Li Tianqing hesitated.
He had heard the moniker of the Five Lakes Rogue Cultivator; it was