I stood there helplessly. I opened my mouth a few times, but I didn't know what to say. I was inexplicably nervous, and my palms were sweating non-stop.
I finally let out a sigh of relief after Ye Pianpian lowered her head and wiped away her tears. I wasn't as nervous anymore, but the inexplicable panic in my heart still hadn't subsided.
Ye Pianpian quickly recovered from her previous emotions. She lifted her head and even smiled at me. In a rare soft voice, she said to me, "I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me … After arriving at the headquarters, you might not be able to leave for a long time. If you have any matters to attend to, it's best to arrange them in the next few days to avoid any delays."
I nodded in response. I was still worried about her, but her calm expression didn't seem fake. After a moment of silence, I wanted to ask her again, but I didn't know what to say. In the end, I could only say, "Then … take care of yourself. If you need any help, just come and find me."
"En." Ye Pianpian nodded at me with a faint smile.
After leaving her room, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Ye Pianpian was a genius of the Metaphysics Association, and she also held the position of vice president. On the surface, she looked extraordinarily glamorous, but in reality, she was just a little girl about the same age as me. Moreover, after knowing her for so long, I had never heard her talk about her parents. It seemed that she had been with Gramps Li since she was young, and there was also that mysterious Ye Piaolan who looked exactly like her.
Although I didn't know what had happened to her, I could imagine that she must have gone through a lot.
Perhaps her cold and arrogant appearance was just a disguise. She would only reveal her inner weakness when she couldn't bear the pressure, just like just now.
On the way back, my heart was heavy. When I returned to my room, I was surprised to find that the door was open and the fatty was sitting in my room.
Seeing my gloomy expression, the fatty asked me in surprise, "What's wrong?"
I rubbed my face and smiled. I changed the topic and asked him why he was here.
The fatty was always carefree, so he didn't probe further. He casually threw a small box on the table. "Here, my master told me to bring this to you. He said that you know about it … It's strange. Did you secretly meet with my master these past two days?"
"No."
I was also confused. However, I recalled that Nangong had told me this morning that Daoist Seizing had made a Spirit Locking Formation for me. He said that it could lock the true dragon vein's aura. I guessed it was this formation.
The fatty was puzzled and asked why his master had specially given me something. I waved my hand to quiet him down. Then, I walked over and opened the small wooden box on the table.
Fatty was obviously very curious as well. He came over anxiously and stared at it intently.
After the box was opened, there were five plain white shells that were smaller than a fingernail. Every single one of them was extremely smooth and looked very delicate. Moreover, they carried a strong wave of Qi of the Way, which could make people feel shocked.
In addition, there was also a small piece of paper that was two fingers wide, folded together.
I didn't see anything strange about the shell, but the fat man screamed in surprise. He stood up from his chair, his face full of disbelief.
"What is this shell? Is it a formation?" From the fat man's expression, it was clear that he knew what it was. I hastily asked.
The fat man calmed down and didn't answer me. He carefully picked up one of the shells with both hands and carefully examined it with an intoxicated expression.
After a while, the fat man finally put the shell down. The intoxicated expression on his face didn't diminish in the slightest. He sighed and said to me, "That's right. This is a formation. Moreover, it's one of the strongest formations of our Divination School."
Although the Divination School wasn't as widespread as the Talisman School and the Pill Cauldron School, in terms of historical inheritance, the Divination School could be said to be the strongest of all the Daoist schools. Moreover, the Divination School was the best in the Divination School. When I heard the fat man say that this was one of the strongest formations of the Divination School, my interest was piqued.
The fat man turned his head to look at the five shells. Then, he mysteriously asked me, "Have you heard of the Five Emperors' coins?"
Five Emperors' coins?
Isn't that a geomancy master's item? Of course, I've heard of it.
The Five Emperors' coins were one of the most common items in geomancy. They could ward off evil spirits, ward off evil spirits, bring wealth, and pray for blessings.
Since ancient times, Chinese people had the custom of wearing coins to ward off evil spirits, ward off evil spirits, bring wealth, and pray for blessings.
The Five Emperors' coins were the coins made by the five most prosperous emperors in China. Thus, the Five Emperors' coins gathered the Qi of Heaven, Earth, and People, as well as the Qi of more than one hundred families. They could suppress evil spirits, bring wealth, strengthen people's will, and resolve distracting thoughts.
Moreover, the Five Emperors' coins were divided into the Great Five Emperors' coins and the Small Five Emperors' coins. The Great Five Emperors' coins referred to the Qin Ban Liang, the Han Dynasty's Five Baht, the Tang Dynasty's Kai Yuan Tong Bao, the Song Dynasty's Song Yuan Tong Bao, and the Ming Dynasty's Yongle Tong Bao. The Five Emperors' coins referred to the Small Five Emperors' coins: Shunzhi Tong Bao, Kangxi Tong Bao, Yongzheng Tong Bao, Qianlong Tong Bao, and Jiaqing Tong Bao.
However, these coins were made of copper coins, so what did they have to do with the five shells in front of us?
After listening to me talk for a long time, the mysterious expression on the fat man's face became thicker. He waved his hand and said disdainfully, "What you're talking about, whether it's the Five Emperors' coins or the Five Emperors' coins, are things you geomancy masters use to check the geomancy of a house. They're not worth mentioning."
I wanted to refute him, but after thinking about it carefully, what the fat man said made sense. Although I had seen Yang Shilong's copper coin sword, it had nothing to do with the Five Emperors' coins.
In the end, metaphysics only separated from Daoism during the end of the Han Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty. Then, it evolved and became what it is today. In the end, it still couldn't compare to Daoism, especially the Transcendental School. The fat man's' not worth mentioning 'was quite appropriate.
I nodded and didn't say anything. I signaled the fat man to continue.
The fat man smiled. "That's why I said that the Five Emperors' coins or the Five Emperors' coins aren't the real Five Emperors' coins.
The Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Ming Dynasties are the five dynasties of the Han people, and they have the power of the founding emperors. They have the power to deter evil spirits. However, what are the Five Emperors' coins? Although the five emperors of the Tartar Empire stole the nine cauldrons and had the power of an emperor, they could only fool ordinary people and disperse their Yin energy. Even if they encountered a few wandering ghosts, they wouldn't be able to do anything. How can they be considered as the Five Emperors' coins? "
I nodded. Although the fat man's words were vulgar, they made sense. The Five Emperors' coins borrowed the power of an emperor to increase its power. The Five Emperors' coins were not comparable to the Five Emperors' coins.
"What about these five shells?
Are they more powerful than the Five Emperors' coins? "
The fat man snorted. "Aren't you just talking nonsense?
Let me ask you, the so-called Five Emperors, which five are the most famous?
Which five are the most powerful ones? "
The most powerful ones?
Which Emperor was more famous than Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Song of the Tang Sect?
I didn't understand. The fat man continued to explain, "Third Child, you're not smart enough today. Think about it. Although our Daoism originated from Old Zhuang, our inheritance dates back to ancient times. Daoism has many Gods, and the most famous and powerful ones are the Five Emperors of ancient times. They are the Yellow Emperor, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, Emperor Yao, and Shun.
The Five Emperors of ancient times became Gods. How could Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu, and Emperor Wu compare? "
I finally understood. The real Five Emperors' coins were the coins of the Five Emperors of ancient times. They didn't contain the power of an emperor, but the power of a God!
As for why there were five shells, I didn't need the fat man to tell me. In ancient times, there were no copper coins in circulation. Most of the currency in circulation was these shells.
According to the fat man, these five shiny shells with strong Dao energy were the Five Emperors' coins that had been passed down from that time.