Azure Hollow

After following Qi Chu for a while, Su Ziyang discovered that Qi Chu's route and pace followed a certain pattern.

Fairy Li noticed it too.

"This is the Pace of Yu."

Fairy Li whispered to Su Ziyang.

The Pace of Yu are named after Yu the Great.

It's the same Yu the Great Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

There are generally two interpretations of this.

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"Yu then dredged the rivers and opened up the Yangtze, and for ten years he did not disturb his family's peace. His hands became nail-less, his shins hairless, and he developed hemiplegia, so that he could not walk properly. People called it the Pace of Yu '."

It means that Yu the Great, after working tirelessly to control the floods, fell ill and developed a limp, hence the saying, "My Pace of Yu's."

Later shamans and sorcerers imitated it, so it was called the Pace of Yu.

However, I personally believe that this statement is not entirely valid.

I'm not saying that overwork leading to illness is unlikely; I'm saying that the idea that later sorcerers and magicians imitated Yu the Great and fell ill while walking is unlikely.

Since it's a morbid gait, why imitate it?

What role can it play?

So after thinking about it, this doesn't seem very plausible.

The second interpretation is...

When Yu the Great was taming the floods, he saw a divine bird.

The bird was playing with the stones there, walking back and forth across them. With each step and the bird's call, the huge stone seemed to rise into the air and move back and forth.

So after the divine bird had had its fun and left...

Yu the Great imitated the steps of the divine bird, pacing back and forth in front of the stone, and the stone actually began to move.

So Yu the Great created this gait, which was then called the Pace of Yu.

Although this explanation sounds rather fantastical, I feel it's quite plausible.

Because this footwork has some useful applications, later sorcerers and wizards learned and imitated it when performing rituals.

What is the point of learning a pathological gait?

Okay, let's get back to the main topic. Su Ziyang even intentionally imitated Qi Chu's walking posture.

However, he almost tripped over a stone, which immediately made Su Ziyang give up the idea of imitating it.

"Etc."

Su Ziyang looked at the road beneath his feet and was walking intently.

Qi Chu, who was leading the group, suddenly stopped everyone.

"Su Ziyang, give me my backpack."

Su Ziyang quickly handed the backpack to Qi Chu.

Qi Chu took a box out of his bag, and from it he took out two sticks, which looked like antennas when opened.

Su Ziyang recognized this thing; it was called a dragon-seeking ruler.

This thing, actually, isn't something originally from China; it was introduced from the West.

When it was first introduced to China, some people translated it as a spirit-detecting stick or a divination stick.

When you come into contact with certain energy fields, this thing will start to rotate on its own.

A good energy plant will grow bigger.

A poor energy field will cross itself.

However, some people say that such a thing is a scam.

Let everyone express their opinions.

However, it is said that this thing was originally invented for prospecting for minerals, for finding mineral veins.

Because this thing is made with great precision, it will move when the magnetic field in the mine changes.

Although they are the same thing, Qi Chu's two are clearly different from the others.

Qi Chu was holding was covered with strange red patterns made of some unknown red material.

It was clearly modified by Qi Chu himself.

Qi Chu took the object and started wandering around aimlessly, but he was still using the Pace of Yu.

"There really is one. Come over here!"

Qi Chu called Su Ziyang Su Ziyang and asked him to dig a hole in the ground.

Su Ziyang took out a small folding adze he had brought with him from his backpack and tapped it twice on the ground.

A round object is attached to a stone.

This thing isn't a perfectly round shape, and even without anyone telling him, Su Ziyang knew it must be this.

So he bent down and quickly picked up the round object.

"Great stuff! Brother Chu lives up to his reputation."

Mr. Mengfei praised it enthusiastically from the side.

Su Ziyang picked up the object and found that its overall material was dark blue-green. When he held it up to the sunlight, he noticed that it was also slightly transparent.

You can vaguely see a pool of liquid inside.

"This is genuine azurite, an unparalleled cure for eye diseases. Saying it can restore sight to the blind might be an exaggeration, but for most eye ailments, this one pill is absolutely enough. It will definitely restore sight."

Qi Chu explained it to Su Ziyang.

"Brother Chu, is this for me?"

Su Ziyang is the kind of stingy person who only takes and never gives. Once he got his hands on this thing, Su Ziyang couldn't put it down.

"Yes, it's for you."

Qi Chu did not object this time and generously gave it to Su Ziyang.

Then, an hour later, Qi Chu found another Kong Qing in another place, one that was even larger than Su Ziyang's.

"Brother Chu? How about we switch?"

Su Ziyang was discussing things with Qi Chu in a cheeky manner.

"Huh? Mengfei, is this how your disciple expresses respect?"

Qi Chu finally seized an opportunity and spoke loudly to Mr. Mengfei.

"Hiss~"

Mr. Mengfei took a deep breath, then frowned and sighed, "Sigh, not to be mean, but Brother Chu."

"You don't understand the principle of 'giving the pear to the jujube'!"

Mr. Mengfei's words left Qi Chu stunned.

Qi Chu clicked his tongue, unsure what to say, and stood there dumbfounded, holding the dowsing ruler in his hand.

"In ancient times Kong Rong gave away his pears at the age of four, and Wang Tai pushed away dates as a child. How old are you? How come you're not as good as two children?"

Mr. Mengfei's words Qi Chu speechless, while Fairy Li covered her mouth and stifled a laugh, her face turning red.

Not to mention Fairy Li, even Su Ziyang was taken aback by Mr. Mengfei's words.

After Mr. Mengfei finished speaking, Qi Chu shoved the blue glass in his hand into Su Ziyang, turned around and walked away with a sullen expression.

"Hey, Brother Chu, don't walk so fast. My apprentice, his wife, and I need to come down the mountain with you."

Mr. Mengfei, having gotten the better deal, acted innocent, leading Su Ziyang and Fairy Li closely behind Qi Chu.

After walking for a while, Qi Chu stopped and glared fiercely at Mr. Mengfei: "How could I possibly know someone like you? Mengfei! You and your master have absolutely no shame! Huh!!!"

"Brother Chu!"

When Su Ziyang saw that Qi Chu his berserk mode, he whispered a shout from the side.

Qi Chu turned to look at Su Ziyang.

Su Ziyang handed the large azure crystal from his pocket to Qi Chu.

Qi Chu was completely bewildered and stood frozen in place, not knowing what to do.

"Brother Chu, my master and I were just joking with you. Don't be angry."

Upon hearing Su Ziyang's words, Qi Chu's face immediately lit up with joy.

Qi Chu reached out to take the azure stone from Su Ziyang, when he heard Su Ziyang say, "Brother Chu, this stone is for you. But I really like the dowsing rod you used to find this stone. Could you give it to me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Chu touched Kong Qing's hand, and immediately pulled it back as if he had been burned.

"Pfft~"

Mr. Mengfei was drinking water when he heard Su Ziyang's words, and he immediately spat it out.

Su Ziyang's sincerity in speaking just now even made Mr. Mengfei suddenly think that Su Ziyang had had a change of heart.

But he realized he was wrong.

His apprentice's shamelessness far surpassed his own.

"Mengfei!!!"

Qi Chu was silent for a moment, then looked at Mr. Mengfei and suddenly shouted.

"Ziyang, stop being so disrespectful! Go away, get out of here!"

Mr. Mengfei was also afraid that Qi Chu might really get angry, since he was just making excuses.

"Ah! Brother Chu, Brother Chu. You really like this too? Well, a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish, so I won't take it. You keep it for yourself!"

Su Ziyang displayed a very magnanimous expression and then stuffed the large azure stone into Qi Chu's hand.

Qi Chu gripped Kong Qing tightly, his face grim as he walked down the mountain.

"Su Ziyang, I've noticed you've really gotten thick-skinned lately."

Fairy Li rolled her eyes at Su Ziyang and followed him down the mountain.

When we reached the foot of the mountain, the people who were live-streaming and recording videos were still very active.

Everyone seems to have forgotten that some idiot just slashed himself here.

Only the dried bloodstains on the ground proved that a "tragic incident" had just occurred.

When Qi Chu got home, he was almost reluctant to let Su Ziyang and his apprentice into the house.

"Brother Chu, can't I even joke with you? Don't be angry. Hahaha."

Mr. Mengfei chuckled and sat down on the sofa next to Qi Chu.

"Brother Chu, I was just kidding. Don't be angry!"

Seeing that Qi Chu's expression wasn't good, Su Ziyang stopped joking and apologized as well.

"Ziyang, quick! Where's the gift for Brother Chu?"

Upon hearing what Mr. Mengfei said, Su Ziyang quickly turned around to look for his belongings in his bag.

Two gift boxes were taken out of the bag.

Qi Chu's expression softened upon seeing the two exquisite gift boxes.

Su Ziyang and Mr. Mengfei are the typical examples of giving a beating followed by a sweet treat.

When Mr. Mengfei comes to visit, especially one who needs a favor, how could we not prepare a gift for him?

However, for someone as accomplished as Qi Chu, simply presenting a gift without any real thought or intention is inappropriate.

So Su Ziyang and Mr. Mengfei came up with a sly and mischievous idea.

It's the same strategy mentioned above.

However, there is only a general direction, without specific behavioral guidelines.

"Brother Chu, this is a token of my master's and my appreciation. We apologize for the inconvenience this time. Please accept it!"

Su Ziyang handed the items to Qi Chu.

Qi Chu accepted the gift box without any hesitation.

The first gift box contained a string of beads.

The item that Su Ziyang and Mr. Mengfei paired together was made using the seven treasures of Buddhism.

The seven treasures of Buddhism are: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, coral, giant clam shell, red pearl, and agate.

Seven treasures.

"Wow~ Even the stingy Mengfei is going all out with Qibao's old stock! Well then, I'll accept it!"

Qi Chu clearly liked this very much; the gloom on his face vanished instantly.

Seeing that Qi Chu was happy, Su Ziyang quickly handed over another gift box. "Brother Chu, take a look at this."

The moment Qi Chu took the box, he let out a soft "Huh?"

"That's interesting."

Qi Chu chuckled, closed his eyes to sense for a moment, and then a smile spread across his face.

"Mengfei, thank you."

Qi Chu chuckled and opened the box.

There was a knife in the box.

You could call it a knife.

The entire shape is that of a knife.

The hilt was made of pure gold and engraved with a set of mysterious incantations.

The blade was made of an unknown material, entirely black, with a rune outlined in red lines.

This gift was brought by Mr. Mengfei when he returned this time, and Su Ziyang didn't know what it was.

While in the car, Su Ziyang wanted to open it and take a look, but Mr. Mengfei absolutely refused to let him.

Seeing this knife now, Su Ziyang was even a little envious.

Although I don't know what its purpose is, the pure gold hilt alone is already very attractive.

Qi Chu held the knife in his hands and examined it carefully, his eyes gleaming as if he could see right through it.

"You actually found him! Thank you so much!"

Qi Chu put it back in the box and thanked Mr. Mengfei again.

"When have I ever boasted? If I said I could help you find it, then I can help you find it. It may take a while, but we've found it eventually."

Mr. Mengfei chuckled, as if he were speaking with complete nonchalance.

"Brother Chu, what kind of treasure is this? Can you tell me about it?"

Su Ziyang was genuinely curious about the knife's purpose, but before Qi Chu could speak, Mr. Mengfei glared at him and said, "Get out of the way! Children shouldn't pry into adult matters!"

When Su Ziyang saw that Mr. Mengfei was glaring at him, he sat back down with a pitiful expression.

"That thing Small Demon-Breaking Knife. It's only used for special purposes. I guess it was made by some master craftsman who forged magical artifacts; it looks very valuable."

A man should cherish himself. After being scolded, Su Ziyang sat next to Fairy Li, Fairy Li gently explained the situation to Su Ziyang.

"Small Demon-Breaking Knife."

Su Ziyang nodded, muttering to himself.

"It's none of your business, so don't touch that thing."

Hearing Fairy Li say the same thing, Su Ziyang knew that this was something he couldn't possibly understand.

After spending a long time with people like Mr. Mengfei and Fairy Li, Su Ziyang learned two things.

Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

Don't look at things you're not allowed to see.

For example, when Fairy Li draws talismans, sometimes she lets Su Ziyang watch, and sometimes she doesn't.

Su Ziyang didn't understand at first, but he did later.

Just like making some special medicines, sometimes it is necessary to secretly prepare them in the middle of the night, because it is necessary to obtain the "qi" of that time.

If there are other people present, it will affect the effect.

"Not angry anymore? After all these years, you still can't resist being teased!"

Qi Chu wasn't angry anymore, and Mr. Mengfei's next sentence was nothing serious.

"Get out of here right now."

Qi Chu put the things away, cursing under his breath.

"This guy, he's completely disowning us after he's done his work! Unbelievable! Unbelievable!!!"

Mr. Mengfei called out with a grin.

"Let's eat out for lunch. Then we'll set off tomorrow, two cars. I've calculated it, there are two days this month when we can go into the mountains! We'll definitely make it!"

Qi Chu patted Mr. Mengfei on the shoulder and led the group out for dinner.

"Brother Chu, shall we head up the mountain next?"

Su Ziyang followed up with two more questions.

"Yes! That's right!"