"Well? Take all the ones you picked back with you!" Wan Yanlu said generously.
Zhang Rongfang cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards her.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
He stood up and started with the leftmost tray.
The Attribute Panel in his eyes kept flashing, displaying lines of information.
The first one is a part that resembles a metal semicircle, with tiny spikes and protrusions on the inside.
' Intuition Warning: this unknown fragment once belonged to a massive structure. Once assembled, it might reveal something through its external markings and text.'
Zhang Rongfang continued looking at the second one.
Intuition Warning warnings are similar, offering little useful information.
He walked along the tray one by one, and finally saw the first piece that was part of the same set as the Dao Gate Statue he had seen before.
This is a part that resembles a torso.
' Intuition Warning: this item and the part I collected before seem to be a set. Perhaps I can take it back and try assembling it.'
Zhang Rongfang's heart skipped a beat; it was the same prompt as last time.
This Intuition Warning seems to have clarified his intuition.
In fact, even without this hint, he had a vague feeling about these parts.
I have a feeling that these things might be hiding secrets and are not simple.
As he walked along the path, he didn't choose anything else, but instead selected all the parts related to the Statue.
Soon, all sixteen pieces were picked out. Four large pieces were also selected.
He thought that if he found the larger ones first, it would probably take less time to collect them all later.
"Zhang Ying, are you collecting these to take back and reassemble them?" Wan Yanlu suddenly asked from behind.
"Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem?" Zhang Rongfang noticed something was off in her tone and turned around to ask.
"Well, this thing is actually a bit sensitive. If you want to collect them all, it's best not to let anyone else know about it," Wan Yanlu advised. "The laws of the Ling Ting stipulate that people other than Spirit Person are not allowed to collect this item."
"Collecting it outside of Spirit Person is not allowed? What's the reason behind that?" Zhang Rongfang asked in surprise.
"I'm not sure either. However, the provisions of this law have always been very strict, so you'd better be careful," Wan Yanlu warned.
"Okay." Zhang Rongfang made a mental note of it, which was considered as acknowledging the other party's favor.
If she hadn't reminded him, he might still be foolishly and openly buying and searching for spare parts.
But now that I'm mentally prepared, I know it's illegal.
After selecting twenty parts, he had them packed into Snakeskin Bag, intending to take them back for further study.
Afterwards, Wan Yanlu underwent some more weight loss training.
It was almost afternoon Zhang Rongfang returned home on time.
As soon as he got home, he quickly took out a small box from the drawer.
The box was unlocked, and inside was the Statue Fragment.
Then, put all the parts and fragments that we got from Wan Yanlu today onto a large piece of cloth.
After washing each item, dry them.
Finally, he began to try to assemble all the parts together.
There are seventeen parts in total, and they look completely broken, with cracks visible in some places.
Zhang Rongfang found some Rice Paste, spread it on, and then assembled the pieces one by one.
He was busy from around 2 p. m. until almost 7 p. m., when he was about to go to work.
And finally, most of the Statue was assembled.
"Some parts are still missing."
Standing in the courtyard.
Zhang Rongfang frowned slightly as he looked at the Statue that had been fully assembled.
The Statue is in the form of a Daoist priest sitting cross-legged in meditation.
The person held Ruyi, wore a flower petal crown, and was dressed in a five-colored robe, with a pale yellow halo radiating from behind.
A round, eye-shaped golden bead hung on his chest.
But at this point, half of the bead was missing, and the Daoist's head was also missing.
"At least two key pieces are still missing: the head and the Golden Bead."
Although Zhang Rongfang had anticipated that there might be situations where not all the items could be found, he only realized how troublesome it was when it actually happened.
Does anyone know where this Statue was found?
The remaining parts are lost somewhere in this vast sea of people.
He opened the Attribute Panel again.
' Intuition Warning: This is a Statue missing several parts, seemingly crucial ones. Once you collect them all, perhaps you can try worshipping it.'
After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Rongfang laid the Statue down horizontally, hid it in the wardrobe in the room, and then covered it with a large piece of cloth.
The assembled Statue is over half a meter tall; it's not large, but it's already quite eye-catching.
After going to work at the government office, Zhang Rongfang sent another message to Qing Su, asking her to bring over all the information about the parts he had collected.
After the evening patrol.
Back in his own courtyard, Qing Su was already waiting in a corner.
Since he won over this woman last time, Zhang Rongfang has realized that Qing Su is devoted to him.
Especially after the subsequent events involving the Black Ten Sect, Qing Su held it in even higher esteem and reverence.
A light drizzle continued to fall. Qing Su, holding a small red umbrella, wearing a straw hat and a black leather raincoat, stood motionless in the shadows, as if she didn't exist.
She didn't step forward until Zhang Rongfang entered the room.
"Sir, much of the information you requested is missing."
As you instructed, all the files in the building have now been moved to Pingya Temple as a base. I searched there for a long time, and this is all the information I have."
She pulled out an item Oil-paper Package from under her raincoat.
Zhang Rongfang accepted it.
"You've had a long day. Speaking of which, I haven't asked about you yet. What are you doing in Tanyang these days?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I am Tanyang, and I own a Ready-made Clothing Store in Tanyang. My family has been in business for generations, mainly dealing in clothing dyeing," Qing Su replied.
"If you work for me, I will certainly not treat you unfairly. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to me if you really can't handle it," Zhang Rongfang said softly.
Qing Su is a fairly easy person to use; he's obedient, capable, and has decent martial arts skills. He's also a young genius with a promising future.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Qing Su's heart skipped a beat, and joy flashed in her eyes. All her efforts over the years had been for the sake of completely submitting to Zhang Rongfang and hoping to follow closely behind him.
Now they have finally gained Zhang Rongfang's approval.
She had always believed that Zhang Rongfang was no ordinary person, and that a mere Eagle Rank could never be his final destination.
At that moment, she asked Zhang Rongfang about some of her doubts regarding martial arts.
To her surprise, even without practicing the Golden Roc Secret Record, Zhang Rongfang was still able to answer some rather crucial questions.
He has particularly profound insights into Breaking Limits.
This benefited Qing Su greatly.
Half an hour later, after seeing Qing Su off, Zhang Rongfang let out a soft sigh. He returned to his room, lit a lamp, and opened the oil paper package.
Inside were rows of somewhat worn old books. Some of them weren't even books at all, but rather handwritten booklets.
He picked up the book on the very top.
Brief Analysis of Ling Religion, by Zhang Zongxi.
Turn to the first page, and you'll find a general overview of the major religions of Great Ling Spirituality.
It also includes some religious images of Statue.
Zhang Rongfang flipped through the book; it wasn't very long, and the key parts seemed to have been torn up.
In the Daoist Sect religion, he searched through the pictures of Statue, but he could not find the characteristics of the Statue he had assembled.
Finally, at the very end of the book, there is a page in the author's concluding remarks that mentions a story about metal parts fragments.
Religious images are divided into Yang Diagram and Yin Diagram; all images recorded in this notebook are Yang Diagram.
The legendary Yin Diagram, for various reasons, are strictly forbidden by the Ling Ting. It is inconvenient to discuss them here.
"Yang Diagram, Yin Diagram?" Zhang Rongfang narrowed his eyes.
The Great Dao Sect worships the Yujing Hanshi Celestial Lord, who is Celestial Venerable by ninety-nine Daoist Sect deities. Legend has it that the sect's founder, Liu Derong, received the scriptures from the Celestial Venerable when he appeared in disguise riding an ox past his house.
However, no one knows whether it is true or not.
He put down the book and picked up the subsequent booklets to read.
Regarding the Bronze Parts, most of them were strictly prohibited by the Imperial Court, and were only mentioned briefly.
The most frequent mention is that these Statue were mostly worshipped by branches that split off after internal sectarian struggles.
However, the branch later declined, the Statue were broken, and it completely disappeared and ceased to exist.
Suddenly, Zhang Rongfang thought of a question.
"I remember my Great Dao Sect's full name seems to include the character 'True.' So, its full name should be the True Great Dao Sect?"
Where there is truth, there is falsehood.
Only when something is fake will people emphasize that it is real.
Zhang Rongfang made a mental note of it, intending to inquire about it at the Dao Palace later.
As he flipped through the booklets, he finally found a clue in an intelligence logbook inside the Golden Wing Tower.
Investigations revealed that the main sources of the Bronze Parts were tombs, underground sites, abandoned Dao Palace temples, and individual collectors.
"A tomb?" Zhang Rongfang suddenly realized that since he had seen so many bronze fragments at the Exchange Meeting, the people at the Exchange Meeting should know where he got his incomplete Statue from.
He recalled that the auctioneer had mentioned that the Statue had been obtained from a tomb.
At that moment, he took a thin piece of paper and carefully wrote down the Golden Wing Tower's Unique Cipher.
Then he went outside into the courtyard, took out a Black Incense Stick from his sleeve, and lit it with an oil lamp.
The incense stick emitted a fresh and unique fragrance, which slowly spread upwards into the night sky.
Not long after.
A small red bird, about the size of a sparrow, flew silently out of the night sky and landed on his shoulder.
Zhang Rongfang stuffed the coded Paper Scroll into the Small Bamboo Tube, plugged it, and tied it to the bird's leg.
I fed it some more wheat and millet.
"Go."
Without uttering a sound, the red bird flapped its wings and took flight, disappearing into the night sky in the blink of an eye with incredible speed.
With such a large intelligence organization as the Golden Wing Tower, Zhang Rongfang naturally wouldn't personally go out and investigate everywhere.
After doing all that, he just needs to wait for news.
Given the intelligence capabilities of the Golden Wing Tower's Zheng Lou members, they will be able to respond quickly.
If all else fails, then start the Deputy Tower.
However, the Deputy Tower requires additional compensation. After all, Deputy Tower members are only on temporary assignments and do not enjoy the various benefits and perks of the Zheng Lou.
After releasing the birds, Zhang Rongfang didn't go back to his room. Instead, he opened his Attribute Panel in the courtyard.
He has already accumulated some Attribute Points.
Unfortunately, it seems that it takes more than just a little time to go from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Core Formation Realm of the Guanxu Skill.
This level of understanding has a significant scope and may require two points.
As for the second attribute, judging by the timeline, it should be within the next day or two.
Bang!
Suddenly, the sound of fireworks exploding came from the distant city.