If they can't deduce it over there, Fang Zelin naturally can't start refining it.
However, after the deduction is completed on the other side, Fang Zelin himself will also need some time to familiarize himself with each stage.
"It will take some time before we can begin refining it."
Fang Zelin studied the problem for a moment and knew that it was difficult to solve.
I know it will be difficult to solve in the short term.
Yunzi nodded, then changed the subject, asking, "Recently, there have been many seekers of immortality at the foot of the mountain, and the noise is rather unbearable."
The seeker of immortality somehow ended up at the foot of Jade Void Mountain.
However, they probably didn't know that there were immortals on this mountain; they simply found this place and were tentatively testing the waters.
Recently, there has been a constant commotion at the foot of the mountain, with various events such as sacrificial rites being held, and the sound of gongs and drums being particularly loud.
According to the returning disciples, these seekers of immortality had done the same thing in other famous mountains and rivers.
However, there are no mountain gates among those famous mountains and rivers.
Therefore, it can be inferred that these seekers of immortality were merely probing, trying to find the location of the immortals' mountain gate.
People often use sacrifices to express their respect for heaven or ancestors, and also believe that this can convey their message to their ancestors or heaven.
Now, it's being used on those who cultivate immortality.
However, putting everything else aside, the disciples now know that the people of this dynasty are searching for them in a very large-scale operation.
They're making a lot of noise every day, and I heard they even brought in an opera troupe to perform there daily.
Perhaps fearing that the immortals wouldn't hear, the other party even used some amplification techniques, and the sound did manage to reach the top of the mountain.
"Once they've been arguing for a while and see that we're not making any moves, they'll naturally back down."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin replied, "Furthermore, I heard that the ruler of the Shang Dynasty wanted to seek immortality and obtain the secret to eternal life, which is why he's making such a grand show of searching for immortals."
"If you calculate carefully, his lifespan will soon be over. Once his lifespan is exhausted, this search for immortality will naturally come to an end, so it's alright."
Yunzi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
The king was dying, and having recently seen so many cultivators, he couldn't help but harbor thoughts of seeking immortality and eternal life.
Upon closer inspection, it appears to be perfectly normal.
"Speaking of this, among the mythological events you mentioned before, there's the Investiture of the Gods, which includes the Shang Dynasty Investiture of the Gods. Now, it feels somewhat like they're reflecting each other."
"It's quite a coincidence, actually."
I heard from Fang Zelin that in the mythological story he mentioned earlier, there was a king in the Shang Dynasty called King Zhou.
They are both from the Shang dynasty, but this one is not King Zhou. It's just unknown whether there will ever be a King Zhou in the future.
Fang Zelin actually found it quite a coincidence; he had just started thinking about this when the Shang Dynasty was established.
"Ignore those immortal seekers below for now, let's calculate this first."
As Fang Zelin was speaking, he took out a stone plate, on which countless formations were already engraved.
Fang Zelin himself has been busy these days, diligently studying the countless formations around him.
If he can help in any way, he will help in any way he can.
As Fang Zelin was speaking, he saw a disciple quickly walking towards him.
Upon seeing this, Fang Zelin paused for a moment, waiting for the disciple to come closer.
" Senior Fang, two demons have arrived, a tiger demon and a deer demon, who wish to see you. They say they are demons who cultivate under your command."
What are these two doing here?
Fang Zelin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "It is indeed a demon under my tutelage. Bring it in."
Feeling puzzled, Fang Zelin still allowed the other party to bring the two fairies in.
A moment later, a pure white elk and a giant tiger with colorful stripes followed, appearing on the clouds beneath their feet.
Upon seeing Fang Zelin, one must kneel down.
Fang Zelin waved his hand, "It's been so many years, I've said there's no need for kneeling."
After gesturing to the two fairies that there was no need for such formalities, Fang Zelin glanced at them and then asked, "Instead of focusing on your cultivation at Yingping Peak, why have you suddenly come here? Has something serious happened?"
"Immortal Master, it's not that anything major has happened. Actually, recently, many mortals have been banging drums and gongs along the Yongding River, searching for your immortal abode."
"We were cultivating peacefully when we were disturbed so much that we came here to find a quiet place."
The two fairies became slightly embarrassed at this point.
Fang Zelin was speechless upon hearing this; he had assumed something serious had happened.
Judging from this, there are quite a few people seeking immortality on Yingping Peak's side as well.
"After they've caused trouble for a while, they'll naturally leave on their own; there's no need to worry about it."
If they ignore it, the other party will naturally leave in time.
Upon hearing this, the two demons' faces immediately fell.
"Immortal Master, that was our initial thought as well, but we never imagined that these people would be causing trouble outside Yingping Peak for over a few years and still haven't left."
"Judging from this, they're convinced this is where the immortals cultivate, and they have no intention of leaving."
Fang Zelin was taken aback, and after a moment's thought, he said helplessly, "It seems that some traces were left beforehand, letting them know that there are cultivators here."
Previously, there was one who had broken into Yingping Peak and left some rumors in the vicinity.
If you really want to ask, you can find out.
"Alright, since that's the case, you can all stay on this mountain and cultivate. There's been a shortage of manpower on the mountain lately, so you can all help out."
Not to mention the disciples, even Fang Zelin and Yunzi wished they could split themselves in two to use them.
In that case, the arrival of these two fairies is not bad.
Even if they don't understand some formations, or don't know how to help, they can still manage to occasionally go out and find some treasures.
The two fairies naturally had no objection to this; on the contrary, they responded with a hint of delight.
With so many cultivators here, the delicious food one could enjoy while cultivating alongside them would be self-evident.
"Go and ask around to see where they are needed, and then arrange for them to be used."
Fang Zelin spoke to the disciple beside him.
After the disciple responded, he left with the two demons.
Seeing the two demons being taken away, Yunzi smiled and said, "You like peace and quiet, but now you're in trouble. It seems your place of cultivation has been discovered."
This place seems to be completely confirmed; there are indeed cultivators living here.
Even if this Shang Dynasty ruler passes away, what will be the next ruler?
When this ruler ascends the throne and his lifespan comes to an end, he will likely follow the example of his ancestor and embark on a grand search for immortals.
By then, it's likely that more seekers of immortality will come to Yingping Peak.
It goes without saying how troublesome it was.
Fang Zelin was also slightly troubled at this moment. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "It seems that once this matter is over, I'll use my Divine Ability to move this mountain away."
Fang Zelin had lived in Yingping Peak for a long time and had developed feelings for it.
Therefore, I plan to move Yingping Peak along with it later.
Another point is that Fang Zelin also feels that Yingping Peak has become much smaller now.
"You really should move to a different place. Your current location is completely insufficient; there's no room left to continue planting those spirit rice varieties."
"Then there's the medicinal herb field, the gourd vines, and a few lotus flowers in a small pond."
Thinking about where Fang Zelin was staying, Yunzi also felt that changing places was indeed a good idea.
Fang Zelin has been planting spirit rice for so long, to be honest, if he had continued to expand the planting over the years, he would have already planted it all over the entire Great Qian Dynasty.
The fact that they no longer cultivate it in this way can be considered a form of restraint.
In addition, Fang Zelin himself also needs some places for brewing and storing wine.
Over the years, we've almost run out of space to store this wine.
"Yes, we definitely need to move to a different place."
Fang Zelin was somewhat emotional. To be honest, having lived in that area for so long, he had developed some attachment to it.
Even though the entire Yingping Peak has moved away, there are still some feelings associated with it.
But if we go to a different place, it might not be bad either.
At that time, we'll build several more peaks next to Yingping Peak, one specifically for growing spiritual rice and another specifically for growing medicinal herbs.
Then there are other things to grow, such as for making wine and storing wine.
"Have you decided where you want to move?"
Yunzi's eyes flickered slightly as she looked away from Fang Zelin's face, asking a question with a hint of nonchalance.
Fang Zelin understood Yunzi's meaning and smiled knowingly. "I haven't thought about this in detail yet. When it comes time to move, I might need your help to consider it."
Having lived for so many years, Yunzi immediately understood the meaning behind those words.
He was immediately overjoyed and quickly nodded, but he didn't dare to look up at Fang Zelin.
At this moment, I felt a little shy.
Time flies, and more than eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Eighteen years later, the Shang Dynasty's founding emperor died, and his son succeeded him to the throne.
To Fang Zelin's surprise, the new emperor did not immediately announce the end of the quest for immortality after ascending the throne.
Although it wasn't as grand as before, the existence of the Immortal Seekers still remained.
Fang Zelin later learned the details from one of his disciples.
The reason for this is that other dynasties did not give up the pursuit of immortality.
The reason other dynasties did not cease their pursuit of immortality was because they could not accurately gauge the intentions of other dynasties.
If they themselves had given up the pursuit of immortality, while other dynasties continued.
What if one day other dynasties find immortals?
In such a situation, it is natural that all parties are caught in a dilemma.
I no longer want to search, but I don't know what other rulers think, so I can only continue.
By this point, even if the other rulers discussed it together and decided to stop seeking immortality, it would be difficult to stop.
After all, it's hard to believe something just by talking about it.
Fang Zelin was speechless for a long time after hearing this.
In this respect, it's very much like the chain of suspicion from a past life.
Once you start, you can't stop.
Thinking of this, Fang Zelin told Yunzi about it, and Yunzi was stunned for a long time.
He then remarked that cultivating immortality was still the easiest thing to do.
This was just a casual conversation between the two. Afterwards, Fang Zelin began to calmly prepare for refining the Five Directions Flags.
After so many years, the forging of the Five Directions Flags is finally complete.
Every step was carefully considered again and again to ensure there were no oversights.
Now that all the details have fallen into Fang Zelin's hands, it is the most appropriate method that any cultivator could possibly use.
As for the others, whether they can be successfully refined remains to be seen until they are actually made.
Once Fang Zelin was ready to begin, a large group of disciples immediately arrived.
The disciples who arrived were divided into groups.
Each batch was prepared by the person in charge of each refining stage.
At this point, Fang Zelin would be watching the whole process from the sidelines and ready to respond to any unexpected situations.
This ensures that even if unexpected events occur along the way, there will be enough people to help devise a solution.
These disciples had already been in charge of various aspects of the process beforehand, and were thoroughly familiar with many of the steps involved in weapon forging.
Sitting here now, I can definitely be of help if anything happens.
Meanwhile, some disciples on the front side had already formed a formation and sat down.
These disciples were specifically responsible for divination.
Even before Fang Zelin began, they had already started divination continuously.
Although this divination was extremely difficult, and each divination yielded nothing, the disciples still did not give up.
They began divination from the most minute details.
Even if it only increases the chance of success by a tiny bit, no disciple would give up.
When Fang Zelin appeared, he immediately saw that the disciples present were densely packed together.
It's clear that this weapon-forging exercise is extremely important for every disciple.
If successful, it will undoubtedly boost the confidence of all the disciples.
However, if the disciples fail on their first attempt at weapon forging, the blow would be enormous.
After all, this is only the beginning. If it fails at the very start, what about the other treasures?
Not to mention, the crafting of other treasures is much more difficult than this one.
There are many other treasures that surpass these Five Directions Flags in both power and difficulty of crafting.
If we succeed, we can inform all the disciples.
They have the capability to create such treasures.
If they fail, after preparing for so long, it would be a huge blow to any disciple.
Fang Zelin was also quite nervous at the moment, but he quickly calmed down.
Especially in situations like this, it's crucial to avoid getting nervous.