Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 818: Filling the Void Ring Curtain

After searching all night, the team members finally found some useful clues, summarized them and delivered them to Commissioner Cao.

A team member reported: "It is clearly mentioned in the records that Master Hongfa once placed a treasure with the Gong royal family for safekeeping in order to successfully spread the Dharma overseas.

It doesn't clearly say what's written on it, but it's said that this thing can swallow filth and remove poison, so it's very likely the 'Wan Ruo Shi'. This is consistent with the records of the sea travelogue we found.

It's just that during the Chenguan Rebellion, a fire broke out in the Gong family, burning all the treasures and archives accumulated over two hundred years. At the same time, many rebellious warriors divided up the royal property and fled with it, so it's unclear whether this thing is still there now."

After reviewing all the records, Commissioner Cao asked, "Is there no record of the 'Sailing World Disc'?"

The staff member shook his head, "There is no relevant record at all."

Commissioner Cao said, "Then keep looking." The clerk nodded in agreement.

Commissioner Cao turned around and looked at the statue of Master Hongfa on the high place. Eight hundred years ago, the Zen sect was defeated in the battle with the Xuan sect. The three Zen guardians went to the east, west and south respectively. Each of them carried two Zen treasures. Master Hongfa was one of them. The ones he carried were "Wanruo Food" and "Dushi Plate" respectively.

Forget about Wan Ruoshi, although this thing is also a treasure, its importance is relatively not that high. This time, what they need to find most is the "Sailing Disk"!
There are rumors that Master Hongfa finally went to the other side of the rift, but it is unlikely that such a thing could be taken away because it is useless to the other side of the world.

At this time, a voice behind him said, "Commissioner."

Commissioner Cao turned around and saw a man dressed in the uniform of a disciple of An Yao Hall being brought to him. However, this man seemed to be in a bad mental state. After seeing him, he forced himself to cheer up and said, "Commissioner."

Commissioner Cao looked at him and asked, "How did Old Shen die?"

The disciple of An Yao Pavilion was a little depressed and said, "I have told him that the disciples in An Yao Pavilion who are inclined to the Linax Federation want to attack him and asked him to leave quickly, but he refused to leave. He said that this is good. Only his death can give us a reason to directly attack An Yao Pavilion and prevent the Linax Federation from finding enough excuses to intervene.

I couldn't persuade him. The Commissioner knew that the death of his entire family was related to the Linax Federation, and he had been holding this grudge for a long time. "He took a breath and said, "Old Shen was killed that night."

Commissioner Cao was silent for a while and took off his hat.

The team members behind him also took off their hats, and each of them looked serious. Over the years, they had encountered such situations many times, and they never knew when the same thing would happen to them, so almost everyone was prepared.

"Take Old Shen's body back, and follow the procedures for the rest."

"Yes, Commissioner."

The search on the island was still going on. At noon, a new clue was found. Someone brought a painting, which was a portrait of Master Hongfa painted by the second-generation owner when he left. It was hung in the secret room in the lobby where all the owners of the museum were enshrined. It was carefully preserved without any damage and looked as good as new.

Commissioner Cao asked two team members to help him slowly open the portrait. In the picture was a young Zen master with long hair and a handsome face. He was holding a slightly curved cane with a string of glass beads hanging on it, and was walking barefoot towards a bright light.

The expressions, clothing and details in the painting are all captured very well; even the slightly whitish areas on old clothes from washing are clearly shown.

He looked at the cane for a few seconds and quickly recognized it as the cane bestowed by the emperor of the previous dynasty on Zen Buddhism. But apart from this, he did not carry anything else with him.

This picture itself is nothing special, but it is enough to prove that Master Hongfa did not take the "Saving World Disc" with him at that time, because this thing must be placed in a special container and cannot be placed anywhere simply.

He raised his head and said, "The thing is most likely still on the island. Keep looking. Don't miss any corner!"

On the other side, one day later, Chen Chuan's airship had arrived at Gaoshi Island. Looking down from above, the scenery here is indeed nice. The buildings with foreign characteristics are elegant and unique, and the curves of the roofs are graceful and rhythmic. The Shiqiaofang Residence can be vaguely seen between the pines, chrysanthemums and flowing springs. The whole island is planted with red flower trees, and the petals fall on the wet mud and stone paths. Almost every step is a view worth appreciating.

The residence arranged for him by the liaison officer was a royal building located at a high position. After the Gong family left, they left all the caretakers here. Now they only manage their own island and have given up everything else.

Although the Dashun government knew that they had some ulterior motives, it did not deliberately target them because keeping this signboard was still extremely useful at the moment.

On the other side of the island, in a small mansion, a well-groomed old man with a beard looked at the wind chimes on the eaves that were making pleasant sounds, and the ancient stone lanterns in the distance, and said to his disciple Chu An:

"There was originally a crack on Gaoshi Island. Although it has now closed, the flowers, plants, trees and water on the island have been infected by the opposite side for a long time, resulting in some kind of alienation. It has a mild nourishing effect on practitioners, and coupled with the effect of the environment, it can produce a multiplier effect on fighters.

Many of the generals of the Gong family practiced here. You have already absorbed a lot of pure essence. You should pay special attention to spiritual practice at this stage. "Chu An said: "Teacher, General Wu is a fighter, right?"

The old man said, "That's right. Only when you reach this level of cultivation, you will have enough weight and the right to speak. It has been like this since ancient times. Look at that building. It's empty now. Only fighters can live in it... Hmm?"

At this point, he suddenly saw an airship docked on the mooring tower of the building. Although he couldn't see the whole picture, he was sure that there was someone there.

Chu An also took a look and tried to ask: "Teacher, does that mean... someone has moved in?"

The old man said solemnly: "Well, the person who can live in that place should be a fighter."

He identified it, hesitated for a moment, and said in a positive tone: "It should be the airship of the Ocean Development Group. I heard that the Ocean Development Group and Canglong Company have been negotiating with the sword sects of the three major overseas halls in the past few days. Among them, the sword sect of Langtao Hall has agreed to annex under the coercion of a fighter from Dashun. The sword sect of Anyao Hall disagreed, so it has been cleared out. And the person who took action is the same person. The person who came is likely to be the fighter in charge of this matter."

When Chu An heard this, his heart began to beat faster and he felt it was difficult to breathe.

There are fighters in the family company. Even his father is very respectful when he sees him. Even his extremely talented older brothers and sisters have to bow and greet them. Every time he saw them from afar, he could feel a deep sense of oppression, so he could understand what his teacher meant by weight.

He looked in that direction with envy. At that moment, he longed for power immensely, but at the same time, he felt a strong sense of unwillingness in his heart. According to the potential test after he was born, the third limit was already his limit. It was impossible for him to go any further. His brothers and sisters might have this possibility.

His future life seemed to be decided at the moment of his birth.

At this moment, seemingly because of the surge of emotions in his heart, something frivolous seemed to emerge on his face, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The old man was looking into the distance at the moment and did not see the change on his face.

After Chen Chuan got off the airship, he first went to a hot spring to wash up, then changed his clothes and came to a spacious stone platform. Looking at the pink and white petals flying all over the mountain below and the surging sea opposite, he felt a lot more relaxed.

In fact, it's more than just the scenery. As soon as he arrived on the island, he could feel a special space that seemed to easily make people enter a state of concentration. No wonder the contact person said that this place was suitable for spiritual practice.

It is said that the house he is living in now was originally the residence of a general who served in the Gong family. Everything was built according to the specifications of a fighter, and the materials used are very solid.

He just tried it and it was true. This kind of place was convenient for him to exercise.

He came to the middle of the stone platform, which was well decorated. He adjusted his breathing and then guided the "Heaven and Earth Baking Furnace" breathing method. During his deep breaths, he slowly put out the Great Bright Light posture.

Since this was not his first time, he practiced for more than two hours in one breath before he slowly stopped and exhaled a breath of hot air.

However, just when he wanted to go back to adjust and recover, he suddenly felt something. He stopped and looked up at the sky, and it felt like something was blocked there.

Is that... the gap in the world ring has closed?

He thought about it. Principal Yao had told him that the World Ring might be blocked in early November, so now was the perfect time.

If this is the case, I wonder if it will have any impact on my practice?
He withdrew his gaze, walked quickly back to the living room, and deployed his own biological field to isolate himself from any outside prying eyes. Then he drew out the Xuejun Sword and slashed in the air. As a scar was drawn, a dazzling light suddenly sprinkled out from within.

But he could feel that after a while, the crack showed signs of slowly closing. If the crack could last for an hour or two before, it could only last for about ten to twenty minutes now. From this point of view, the closing of the gap in the World Ring would still be a hindrance to him.

But it’s nothing, it just takes a little more effort, but…

He held the Xuejun Sword horizontally in front of him and stroked the back of the sword with his hand. In the past, he thought that there was a gap in the World Ring, and only the Xuejun Sword could cut through the crack. Now, he could actually do this. It seems that the thing that was integrated with the Xuejun Sword was not that simple.

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(End of this chapter)