At a glance from Zhang Yu, all the jade slips shattered, turning into clusters of radiant vapor. As he looked upon these streams of light, all manner of recorded accounts reflected into his mind.
To his surprise, there were also volumes written by Cang Lu among them. Compared with the writings of the other Profound Venerables, what they discussed was relatively elementary. Yet precisely because of this, they were easier for him to absorb. After reading Cang Lu's works, he found it much more convenient and clear to examine the other Dao texts.
After reading through these, he closed his eyes and contemplated for a while, then had Daoist Ming Zhou replace them with another batch of Dao texts. Once he had finished those, he read yet another batch. Having gone through three batches of Dao texts in succession, he had gained a clear understanding.
After a brief moment of thought, he pointed a finger, creating a jade talisman out of thin air. Handing it to Daoist Ming Zhou, he said, "I must trouble Fellow Daoist to procure these precious materials for me."
Daoist Ming Zhou accepted it and examined it with his intent, immediately understanding its contents. He said, "Guardian of Rectitude, please wait. These precious materials will be delivered to the Guardian of Rectitude Palace shortly."
He made a Daoist salute and vanished.
Zhang Yu then walked to a side hall. Before a jade wall, the wall suddenly melted away, revealing a secret palace within, where rows upon rows of towering shelves stood.
He walked inside and placed the decree granting him merit upon the central shelf.
This shelf was quite large. Apart from the decree he had received previously, the rest of it remained entirely empty.
He looked to the side. There stood a row of shelving