After all, Fanzu had been Zhou You's "writing" teacher. If he could teach him a trick or two of Sword Technique, that would be an unexpected delight; if not, there was nothing to lose.
But his words had inspired Zhou You.
Sword Technique had ultimately only been something he had picked up on a whim, for sparring practice. It had found use only because long weapons could not be wielded within the imperial palace.
Outside, with no restrictions at all, thrusting with a long spear or hewing with a great saber was far more satisfying, wasn't it?
As usual, he used spare fragments of time to nurture his sword, rarely drawing the Mo Shou Sword.
He followed Fanzu in studying seal script, greedily absorbing all manner of knowledge. He even came into contact with the seal-script systems of Five Elders Manor and western Xuantian Wankus Mountain.
It was here that Zhou You learned an important piece of information.
Originally, he had believed that the creator of the Zhonglang Zhou Clan must be connected to the Golden Immortal Path, with Lord Chongyang being the prime suspect.
Reviving the dead and turning corpses into puppets—such methods could only be performed by someone with extremely profound attainments in seal script.
The prime suspect was Lord Chongyang, the foremost figure of the Golden Immortal Path in the capital.
But after Fanzu explained things to him, Zhou You unexpectedly learned that Five Elders Manor had an extraordinary relationship with the Sealed Lord. The two sides had countless overt and covert collaborations.
Elder Jin "Wuya," the chief master of Five Elders Manor, held the position of "doctor" and was known as Dr. Wuya.
Dr. Wuya was never seen in public year-round, yet he bore an important responsibility: pre-employment training for the upper ranks of the palace