Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

Yu Yuan even had an illusion that the Master Xuandu ** standing in front of him seemed to have been carefully carved by someone, and the similarity in his life background was not accidental.

"Brother, why are you here today?"

While Yu Yuan was examining Xuan Tong, Wen Zhong had already noticed the other person's figure and hurried forward to greet him, with a look of delight in his eyes.

Yu Yuan said jokingly, "I haven't heard from you for a long time. I came to visit you. Could it be that you were abducted by some monster and forced to marry?"

"Brother, you are really kidding me." Wen Zhong blushed. "My cultivation is so low that it is difficult for me to reach the fairyland with the communication talisman. I don't want to use the voice transmission pearl lightly. I can only use it in an emergency... Who would have thought that Brother would worry about this?"

"Of course I'm worried!" Yu Yuan replied with a smile, "Otherwise, if you are captured by the demon world and give birth to a group of demon cubs in the future, not to mention the gifts, you will have to give them gifts during festivals!"

"..."

Is he unable to change his mind this time? My senior brother is still as straightforward and honest as ever!

Just as Wen Zhong was secretly complaining in his heart, Yu Yuan took out a small round mirror inlaid with the "Xun Palace" mark from his arms and handed it to him.

"This bronze mirror is given to you. It will keep you connected to me at all times and we will never be separated."

"Thank you very much for the gift, brother!"

Lu Jing didn't mind. He thanked him politely and took the bronze mirror. He stroked it gently for a while, feeling full of doubts and not knowing how to use it.

Finally, Zhang You personally taught how to operate and use the functions of the bronze mirror, and Lu Jing tried to initiate a link request.

Then, Zhang You took out his bronze mirror, and a few lines of ancient characters appeared on the mirror:

Zhen: Pavilion Master!

Li: Yeah.

Zhen: Oh, this thing is so interesting. Can it contact you at any time?

Li: It should be possible.

Dui: Of course! The old Taoist believes that the efficacy of this artifact is very significant!

Zhang You chuckled in response, his trust in this magical weapon strengthened.

Tianzhu Mountain towers over the central-eastern part of the country, thousands of miles west of the East China Sea. Now it can transmit information to the southeast thousands of miles away without any delay, which is enough to demonstrate the power of this bronze mirror.

"Eh?" Lu Jing looked at Zhang You in confusion while holding the bronze mirror in his hand. "Master, who is this person named 'Dui'?"

"His detailed background needs to be kept secret." Zhang You said with a smile, "You only need to know that he is an expert in refining magic weapons, and this bronze mirror was made by him personally. If you have any questions about magic weapons in the future, please learn from him and ask for advice.

Moreover, this mirror also supports one-way communication with me. If there are sensitive topics that cannot be made public, they can be passed on to me in secret.”

Lu Jing nodded repeatedly, praising this treasure that could realize instant remote connection.

Due to his own shallow cultivation and lack of understanding of the vast mythological era, he knew that the artifact that could ignore physical distance and directly contact others was extremely rare and precious!

Later, through this bronze mirror, Lu Jing got to know a person called 'Dui', who was actually Yun Zhongzi.

Zhang You hid his true identity because of his unique approach. His nine bronze mirrors will be given to various owners, who will have different identities and statuses in the future. If they are forced to gather together, there will be many concerns.

In particular, once the relationship between the two Taoist sects becomes increasingly acute and intense, it is more likely that unnecessary conflicts will arise between them as they belong to different factions.

Therefore, communicating secretly based on knowing each other's true identity can better ensure the security of information and the quality of communication.

Of course, when Zhang You gave away these bronze mirrors, he also learned about each person's financial background, but he chose to remain anonymous in the hope that better dialogue and communication could proceed smoothly in the future.

After being immersed in the appreciation of the bronze mirror, Wen Zhong finally remembered the main task at hand. While putting the antique collection into his pocket, he looked at Yu Yuan and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. Lutu County has undergone tremendous changes. Brothers, please follow me." Yu Yuan nodded slightly and followed Wen Zhong to stroll in Lutu County.

Today, the population of Lutu County is growing rapidly.

Compared to the last visit, hundreds of villages appeared outside the capital. According to Wen Zhong, these were residents who migrated from the middle reaches of the Huai River.

At first, Lutu County was a small town that the Shang Dynasty opened up to the southeast, mainly consisting of uncultivated land. Therefore, with the enthusiastic response and support of the locals, the new immigrants were not only not excluded, but welcomed, and some even helped build houses and reclaim vacant land. Now the entire Lutu County is estimated to have a population of more than 100,000.

"Well, very good!"

Yu Yuan nodded in approval. Along the way, he admired many neatly arranged houses, the strings of water wheels built on both sides of the river, and the vast and fruitful rice fields, and felt very satisfied. At first, when he taught Wen Zhong to use the knowledge of his previous life, he had an expectation: to try to rebuild a unique road, and it seems that Wen Zhong has done quite well. If the practical experience of Lu Tu County is applied to the whole people, it will surely trigger a series of changes. Only then will the impact spread throughout the prehistoric world - because human civilization will always be the core of the prehistoric world. The movement of people determines the veins of the world, that is, the dynamic changes between heaven and earth.

"I have another idea I need to tell you about," Wen Zhong seemed to have suddenly realized something when he returned to Lutu County through the fields, and said solemnly to him. Now, the fame within a thousand miles has attracted many villages to relocate their families. However, due to the lack of official residences in the county, he was already a little overwhelmed by himself. "Do you think we should invite the Shang Dynasty court to send more officials to Lutu County?"

In the past, after the "Lord of the Huai River" was beheaded, officials, landlords and other forces in the county had already fled the scene. He had expected that the King of Shang would soon send new officials to take charge of the management, but no one has come to this day.

Therefore, he considered whether he should go back to Chaoge in person and ask the Shang court to send a group of officials to take care of the county affairs.

At this time, Yu Yuan looked at him and asked, "Why don't the people elect capable people to govern this area?"

Hearing this, Wen Zhong frowned slightly, looking confused, "Doesn't this go against the general policy of the Shang Dynasty?"

“Not allowed?” Yu Yuan asked back.

Hearing this, Wen Zhong was stunned for a moment.

He had indeed never thought about this question before.

As a person born into an aristocratic family in the Shang Dynasty, he had deep feelings and recognition for the Shang Dynasty.

If he had not entered the fairyland with his master, he might have already entered the imperial court.

Over the years, while helping the local people at Linghuan Pass, Wen Zhong had always been thinking about reclaiming and developing the territory of the Shang Dynasty.

When he suddenly heard what Yu Yuan mentioned, he was confused and at a loss for a moment.

"Break away from the Shang Dynasty? Does that mean we have to establish our own country?" This question flashed through Wen Zhong's mind.

If we do this, the Shang army will surely come and attack immediately!

What exactly do you think, brother?

Yu Yuan saw that he looked unacceptable, so he smiled and responded: "What I mean is that you should ask the Shang Dynasty court for a title, so as to obtain the territory around Linghuan Pass. According to my recollection, your Wen family has the right to inherit the title from generation to generation in the Shang Dynasty. It shouldn't be too difficult to ask the royal family for a title of land, right?"

Wen Zhong's eyes lit up immediately, and he said with a smile: "Brother is right, there is indeed a good solution. Tonight I will convey my father's message and get the affairs of the court running."

Wen Zhong's words were recognized by Yu Yuan, who thought quietly, "After Linghuan Pass becomes a fiefdom of the princes, the giant dragon artifact that contains the spiritual power of heaven and earth will be able to find a place to settle."

I just hope that this junior fellow apprentice can be more broad-minded in the future and not blame himself for this incident.

Later, as we got to know each other better, I found that he had a calm temperament, so I taught him all the key points of natural science that my senior brother had left to me.

From then on, he often worked with me to educate students and became my great partner in running the school.

Today, he is my colleague and even more so my...

"Stop! Don't say those last few words!" Yu Yuan looked at him unhappily. "Are you so bold? Haven't you heard of the name 'Xuan Du ** Master'?"

"Who is 'Xuan Du Master'?" Wen Zhong seemed confused.

He did not spend much time in the God Realm, as he devoted most of his time to cultivation, and his understanding of the ancient world was quite limited.

Yu Yuan knew all about this and was going to introduce Xuandu's deeds to him. However, he changed his mind and thought that since Xuandu didn't mind this matter, why should he worry about it? So he just said perfunctorily, "Think about it yourself," and sent Wen Zhong away.

After a while, Xuandu finished teaching and returned to the bamboo house after finishing his preparations. Yu Yuan had already prepared spiritual water for him in the room and brewed a pot of mellow tea waiting for his return. "Yu Yuan, the first ancestor of the human race, greets you, the venerable one!"

Facing this ancestor, Yu Yuan bowed respectfully to show his respect.

Xuan Du smiled and returned the greeting. "You are too kind, fellow Daoist. I am not worthy of the title of 'Uncle Master', nor am I someone who should be addressed as such."

Yu Yuanze stepped aside respectfully, "Master, since you are a disciple of one of the Three Pure Ones, even though you belong to different camps of Jie and Chan, you and I are emotionally close like a master and a disciple, so this honorific title is well deserved and indisputable."

Hearing this, Xuan Du no longer refused, but politely said "accepted". Then, at Yu Yuan's invitation, they sat face to face, shared tea, and chatted casually for a few words, greeting each other's mentors. Then, Yu Yuan asked his key question: "Why did the Venerable choose to stay here?"

"As the catastrophe approached, I traveled around the world according to my master's order. When I passed Linghuan Gate, I was attracted by the scenery in front of me and found this place which was significantly different from the surrounding environment. So I stayed here."

Xuandu briefly recounted his whole story, then took a sip of tea and asked in a friendly manner, "I also want to ask why you, my nephew, are here to teach human principles?