A higher-ranking official can crush you.
Although Zhang Rongfang wasn't directly in charge of their department, he and the Young Master Li were very close friends.
The argument between him and Miss Lin Qixiao was widely discussed and talked about as a topic of conversation.
Soon, the Official Messenger responsible for inspecting the safety of the flooded houses recognized Zhang Rongfang's identity.
The group quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"Team Zhang Leader Zhang, we were ordered to patrol for safety hazards in this area, and we just happened to be here."
The person who spoke first explained with a smile.
"Are you done with the checkup? I still need to shop around." Zhang Rongfang expressionlessly.
"It's over, it's over. It's all over, let's leave right now."
The group didn't want to cause trouble, not to mention that Zhang Rongfang had a powerful background and formidable martial arts skills.
Let's talk about his position. What kind of place is the Ministry of Justice? You never know when you might need their help.
The group quickly left their names, turned around, and headed to the next house.
Zhang Rongfang then looked at the Golden-haired Old Man.
"Shopkeeper, take a look at some old things."
He was already somewhat disappointed that he couldn't find any secret Civilian Skill in the bookstore, so he hoped to find something here.
"Please come in, please come in!" The old man breathed a sigh of relief and was very grateful to him.
These outsiders, whose appearance differed from that of the Great Ling People, faced considerable discrimination here.
Among Great Ling Four Classes, the Spirit Person and Hu Xi People were strong and tall. They had always looked down on these small, thin foreign Westerners.
This kind of discrimination manifests itself in many aspects of life.
The Official Messenger just inspected the security facilities were just one of many.
Led by the shop owner, Zhang Rongfang entered the shop.
The shop is filled with items bearing the Cross Religion.
On the counter was a large book with a bronze cover, the strange characters on the cover of which Zhang Rongfang could not recognize at all.
He walked around the area, which mostly contained clocks and similar items.
To his surprise, clocks already existed at this time.
However, the clocks at that time were all very large.
The smallest one is the size of a watermelon.
Aside from clocks, the counter was filled with all sorts of trinkets, which caught his attention.
What are these?
Zhang Rongfang walked up to the counter and carefully examined the items.
Various mechanical parts, large and small, were neatly arranged on the gray cloth.
He picked one up and looked at it. The object was about the size of an egg and looked like a black Rubik's Cube with a gap in it.
"These are all antiques I collected from my hometown!" the blond old man introduced in a somewhat strange accent.
"If you want to buy it, sir, it'll be half price!"
"Antiques?" Zhang Rongfang frowned; he had never seen such antiques before.
His eyes scanned the random items in the Attribute Panel.
Aside from those mechanical-looking parts, there were other things placed along the edge of the gray cloth.
Some of them resembled ancient seashells, the horns of certain animals, and dried plants with sharp, serrated edges.
There was also a stone book with unidentified symbols written on it.
And so on.
Suddenly his gaze paused, and his pupils dilated slightly.
The Attribute Panel is working!
Zhang Rongfang calmly picked up the thing that made the Attribute Panel react.
It was a Stone Ball -like object, with Buddhist School Sanskrit characters written all over its surface.
The Attribute Panel displays text.
' Intuition Warning: This appears to be part of a Daoist Sect sculpture, now destroyed into fragments. As a member of the Daoist Sect, perhaps you could try bowing to it once you've collected the complete piece.'
What the hell? Zhang Rongfang was taken aback. Kneel?
Could this thing be Statue of a deity?
But even if it's Statue, does bowing down to it guarantee divine intervention? He couldn't understand.
However, as Tanyang's second-in-command at the Golden Wing Tower, he had access to many of the intelligence records within the tower.
I can take a good look at it when I get back.
In the Great Ling, to this day, he has never heard of any strange events.
Therefore, he felt that it was most likely not a divine intervention, but rather that there was some kind of mechanism inside that required worship to open.
"How much is this?" he asked the shopkeeper, picking up the Stone Ball.
"This isn't worth much, you can have it for free!" the shopkeeper said generously.
He actually collected this item in the local countryside; it wasn't brought from his hometown at all, so he simply didn't charge him for it.
Regardless of the circumstances, Zhang Rongfang left behind one or two taels of silver before turning and leaving with the Stone Ball.
He scanned the shop and found that only this Stone Ball had a reaction in the Attribute Panel.
Carrying the Stone Ball, he continued browsing and entered three more of these novelty shops.
But they were unable to find anything else that reacted.
Zhang Rongfang also unsure what exactly caused this Attribute Panel's special ability to react.
Since we can't find it outside, we'll have to wait for the next used book Exchange Meeting.
Back home, he put the Round Ball and the Golden Seal Pill together and packed them into a small, locked box.
After that came waiting, recuperating, and researching information about the Stone Ball from the Golden Wing Tower.
In my spare time, I practice the Guanxu Skill, hoping to advance to the next level without using Attribute Points.
The Guanxu Skill emphasizes One Inhale Nine Exhales, with the breath being exhaled slowly and gradually.
The stages are also quite simple. First, Refining Essence into Qi, then accumulates qi, and once it reaches a certain level, one opens up the Major and Minor Heavenly Cycles meridians of the body. After that, one attempts to Foundation Establishment and Core Formation.
After successfully Core Formation, one must undergo nine cycles of elixir cultivation, and finally, on the ninth cycle, the Golden Core will be formed.
After the Golden Core comes the Breaking Core and Transforming into Infant. After achieving the Nascent Soul, the Nascent Soul gives birth to the Spirit, God Return to the void.
Zhang Rongfang took out the manual again and read through all the techniques of Guanxu Skill.
The content is explained very thoroughly.
The different stages are marked by introspection and bodily sensations.
However, the manual only records the First Layer in detail; the rest are only described in general terms.
"What is this internal vision?"
He only learned the First Layer of the Guanxu Skill from his first master, Xiao Rong, who taught him by word of mouth and by example. He would have to return to the Great Dao Sect to learn the subsequent techniques.
Since we need to determine the Life Attribute, we should first perfect the cultivation technique.
He was also planning to apply for a transfer back to the Dao Palace.
After practicing the Guanxu Skill once, Zhang Rongfang picked up a pen and wrote an application letter, which he prepared to submit to the superior team later.
Afterwards, I'll have to go to the Mingjing Palace to make some arrangements.
In the evening, after having dinner, he returned to the Mingjing Palace.
On this trip to learn the Guanxu Skill, he still sought out the Cuckoo Daoist Wang Bude.
This person will teach you anything as long as you pay; their service is incredibly attentive and convenient.
Their last collaboration went very smoothly from start to finish.
Night had just fallen.
The sound of chanting sutras drifted out from the Mingjing Palace.
Zhang Rongfang entered the palace gates and inquired along the way. Finally, he found Wang Bude, who was playing chess and bragging with someone, in a Chess and Card Room next to the Sunset Drum Tower.
"Junior Brother Zhang? What? You're here to buy my courses again?" Wang Bude's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Zhang Rongfang, and he stood up.
"Hey, you haven't finished your game yet, don't run away!" An old Daoist priest opposite him grabbed his sleeve in annoyance.
"What's the point of playing chess? Making money is the priority." Wang Bude unabashedly pulled off his sleeve and walked towards Zhang Rongfang.
Zhang Rongfang glanced around the Chess and Card Room, which was full of elderly people with white hair, both male and female.
There were also many young Daoist disciples accompanying and serving them.
He withdrew his gaze and bowed to Wang Bude as he approached.
"Senior Brother Wang, I have come here today to learn the complete manual of the Guanxu Skill from you."
"Guanxu Skill?" Wang Bude touched it. "You shouldn't have come to me for this. I'm not very good at it at all. I've only reached the Greater Celestial Circuit Realm so far."
"Only the Greater Celestial Circuit?" Zhang Rongfang was taken aback.
After Refining Essence into Qi, one progresses to the Lesser Celestial Circuit and the Greater Celestial Circuit. In other words, this is the third level of the Guanxu Skill.
The Greater Celestial Circuit Empress is only at the Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, and Nascent Soul. She is indeed still far from reaching these levels.
"It seems I won't be able to make this money." Wang Bude said with some regret. "You're so young, and you're not a genius. You're already quite good at martial arts, aren't you? Aren't you afraid of wasting your time learning Civilian Skill?"
He looked at Zhang Rongfang with surprise.
"Sigh, I injured myself while practicing martial arts recently. It's a long story. I heard that Civilian Skill cultivation is the best way to recuperate and recover, so..." Zhang Rongfang casually made up an excuse.
"Ah~~~ It hurts my body," Wang Bude said with an "I understand" expression, drawing out his words.
"Go find Void One. He's already at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, making him one of the most powerful cultivators in the entire Mingjing Palace."
Void One Daoist is one of the three Merit Transfer Masters in the Mingjing Palace.
He was a cold and indifferent person, without desires or wants, and only wanted to cultivate the Guanxu Skill.
He's over seventy now, and he doesn't care about his family at all. He just stays in his little house all day and doesn't go anywhere.
"Would this Void One Daoist even bother with me?" Zhang Rongfang hesitated.
"He's not willing to talk about anything else, but when it comes to health and wellness, he's most willing to discuss it with people." Wang Bude shook his head.
He then led Zhang Rongfang out of the Chess and Card Room with a strong sense of service.
After passing through the Martial Arts Training Ground, in a courtyard with two loquat trees, I found Void One Daoist.
"Senior Brother Void One, a junior brother wants to learn the Guanxu Skill from you."
Wang Bude shouted into the courtyard.
Zhang Rongfang peered inside by the moonlight.
There was a short, extremely thin old man, wearing a Daoist robe much larger than himself and a jade lotus crown on his head, sitting cross-legged under a loquat tree.
"Studying the Guanxu Skill?" The old Daoist slowly opened his eyes and looked at the only person behind Wang Bude — Zhang Rongfang.
"Alright, bring him in." He said calmly in a low voice.
"Okay, then I'll head back first." After leading the way, Wang Bude turned and left.
For a job that pays so little, you've done a pretty good job.
Zhang Rongfang then bowed to Void One.
"I, Zhang Ying, have come to ask Master Xu Yidu for the complete manual on observing the void."
"Guanxu Skill?" Void One's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes carefully examined Zhang Rongfang.
"Do you really want to learn?"
He was somewhat skeptical; how could young people these days have the energy to study Civilian Skill?
After all, martial arts can protect one's body, but Civilian Skill take a very long time to show results.
"This disciple is eager to learn, and humbly requests guidance from Senior Brother Void One." Zhang Rongfang bowed again earnestly.
Void One silently observed him.
Have you practiced this before?
"I've practiced a little bit," Zhang Rongfang quickly replied.
"Then let me test you." Void One didn't believe it, so he got up and circled around Zhang Rongfang.
What does it mean for Empty Room Generates Light?
"It's a white light appearing in the room!" Zhang Rongfang replied quickly.
"Wrong!" Void One shouted, "Only by emptying the mind can one attain the Dao!"
"What is introspection?!" he asked again.
"You can visualize and examine your own internal organs!" Zhang Rongfang replied again.
"Wrong! This is the vision seen with eyes closed!" Void One shouted again.
"What is this nectar of the gods?!"
"Is it fine wine?!" Zhang Rongfang hesitated.
"Wrong!!" Void One shouted, spitting out a mouthful of saliva into his palm with a 'smack'.
He showed Zhang Rongfang the saliva in his hand.
"This is the nectar of the gods!"
He lowered his head and sucked the saliva back into his palm.
"." Zhang Rongfang.
He suddenly felt that he might have made a mistake in choosing to learn the Guanxu Skill.