Of course, these words were just nonsense. Because of my age, Liu Qingji was suspicious of my identity as a Metaphysics Master. Wang Yongjun couldn't say anything from the side. At this time, if I showed the slightest bit of a guilty conscience, I reckon that this matter would be ruined.
Left with no choice, I could only use the tiger's skin and act as arrogantly as possible.
Coincidentally, my surname was Zhang. Zhang Yi's name popped up in my head, so I used it.
Zhang Yi was a master of the School of Vertical and Horizontal during the Pre-Qin Dynasty. At the same time, he was also a grandmaster in the history of metaphysics. His teacher, Gui Guzi, was even more famous. Not to mention people in the metaphysics world, he was also very famous among ordinary people.
As expected, after hearing my words, Wang Yongjun and Liu Qingji were shocked. Liu Qingji didn't answer me, but turned to look at Wang Yongjun.
I had added this identity at the last minute, so I didn't tell Wang Yongjun beforehand. However, a person like Wang Yongjun was very clever. When he saw Liu Qingji's eyes move to him, he didn't hesitate and nodded. He forced a smile and said, "Before Master Zhang came, he told me that his family has been in decline for many years, so I shouldn't mention his ancestor's name. Who knew that Master Zhang would say it himself before I said anything."
Wang Yongjun's words were very clever. On one hand, he explained why he didn't mention my identity, and on the other hand, he used a joking method to dissolve the harshness in my words, which eased the atmosphere a lot.
As expected, after hearing his words, Liu Qingji smiled and said, "It's an honor to meet you." He politely invited me to sit down and started to talk about Zhang Yi and Mr. Gui Guzi.
He wasn't a Metaphysics person, so he talked about academics and history. I was just making things up, so how could I know their history?
Fortunately, I had a good understanding of their achievements in Metaphysics. That was why I took the initiative to talk about Metaphysics. Liu Qingji listened with great interest and didn't reveal any flaws.
After talking for a while, Liu Qingji didn't mention anything about that case. He didn't say whether he wanted me to join the team or not. Instead, he took a jade crane pendant from his neck and carefully held it in his hand, handing it to me.
After I received it, Liu Qingji said, "This is a magical tool that I got from the Vice President of the Taoist Association, Daoist Master Zhao of the Baiyun Temple. Master Zhang, you can take a look at it."
I frowned and didn't understand what he meant. I lowered my head to look at the pendant.
Originally, when I heard him say that it was an artifact, I didn't take it seriously. I thought it was just a general term for ordinary people. However, when I looked carefully, the light on the Crane's Pendant was restrained, and its brilliance was faintly discernible. I didn't even need to test it with my Dao Qi to confirm that it was indeed an artifact.
I didn't take it seriously when he told me that it was a magical tool. I thought it was just a general term for ordinary people. However, when I looked at it carefully, I saw that the crane pendant had a faint light. I didn't need to test it with my Taoist Qi to confirm that it was a magical tool.
After reading it, I was about to return the crane pendant to him and say some compliments. However, Liu Qingji continued, "When he gave me this magic tool, Daoist Zhao of the White Cloud Temple gave it a blessing and made the crane inside the pendant flap its wings once. At that time, Daoist Zhao said that once the crane flapped its wings, it could guarantee me a promotion.
Not long after that, I was transferred from Beijing to Guangdong. My career took a big step forward.
Unfortunately, after I was transferred to Guangdong, I haven't been back to Beijing for more than a year. I wanted to ask Daoist Master Zhao to bless me again, but I didn't have the time or the opportunity.
I'm very lucky to have met Master Zhang today. It's fate that brought us together. I wonder if I can ask Master Zhang to bless my crane pendant again? "
Then, he looked at me with his bright eyes.
My heart shivered. Liu Yongji wasn't asking for my help. He was testing me.
I guessed he didn't believe what I'd said earlier. Or, even if he did believe me, he didn't care. He didn't agree to my request because of what I said. He wanted to use this crane pendant to test me.
His meaning was clear. If I could bless the crane pendant once, he would agree to my request. If I couldn't, he wouldn't kick me out. However, I shouldn't even think about it.
I didn't say anything and lowered my head to look at the crane pendant.
If Liu Qingji said that the crane pendant could flap its wings when it was blessed, it proved that this crane pendant wasn't an ordinary magical tool. There must be something special about it.
Indeed, when I turned the crane pendant over, I saw a peony peony petal engraved on its back. It had a faint fluctuation of Dao energy.
I thought for a moment and understood. The peony peony petal looked like a picture, but in fact, the lines outlined a Dao Qi formation. The red-crowned crane flapping its wings that Liu Qingji had mentioned was probably related to this formation.
I tried to move the Dao energy in my body and pour it into the formation. Then, I stared at the vivid crane in front of me.
Not long after, the crane's wings visibly shook!
My guess was right. The so-called crane spreading its wings was the special effect of this formation, and the so-called blessing was naturally to inject enough Taoist Qi into the formation.
During this period of time, I had injected nearly one-third of my Qi of the Way into the crane, and only then did it move its wings slightly. There was still a long way to go before the crane could spread its wings. Even if I injected all my Qi of the Way, it would still be difficult for the crane to spread its wings.
However, I had the True Dragon's vein. If I didn't have a time limit, I could slowly convert my Dao energy and pour it into the formation. Eventually, the crane would flap its wings.
With that thought, I lifted my head and said, "Daoist Master Zhao of the Baiyun Temple is the Vice President of the Taoist Association. His skills have reached perfection. I can't compare to him."
Hearing what I said, Liu Qingji's expression darkened. I didn't wait for him to speak and continued with a smile, "However, I can barely make a blessing for this magic tool. It's just that my cultivation isn't high enough, so it might take a long time."
Liu Qingji's expression softened a little. He asked, "How long does Master Zhang need?"
I calculated in my heart and said, "Two hours is enough."
Two hours was enough for me to absorb ten times more Dao energy from the True Dragon's vein. It was even more than the initial stage of Glorious Consciousness. It was enough to fill up the formation of this strange magic tool.
Liu Qingji was overjoyed and quickly said, "Two hours isn't long. If it's convenient for Master Zhang, why don't you make a blessing in my office? Xiao Wang and I can wait outside to give Master Zhang some quiet space."
The change in his attitude was huge. Just now, he looked like he was interrogating me. Now, he even took the initiative to let me use his office.
However, after thinking about it, the effects of the Crane Pendant weren't ordinary. It could affect his career. Making a blessing meant a promotion. Compared to that, giving up his office was nothing.
I nodded and agreed. Liu Chuande had already been captured for more than a day. There was no time to waste. The sooner Liu Qingji's matter was done, the sooner he could calm down.
After the two of them left, I sat down cross-legged and held the Crane Pendant between my palms. I absorbed the dragon energy from the True Dragon's vein and converted it into Dao energy to transfer to the Crane Pendant.
After repeating this for more than an hour, I felt that the Dao energy in the formation of the Crane Pendant was very abundant. The crane's wings were trembling more and more. It wasn't far from spreading its wings.
Liu Qingji was an ordinary person, so he couldn't see how abundant the Dao energy was. He could only find some clues from the crane spreading its wings. Thus, it was better for him to see the crane spreading its wings with his own eyes.
Thus, I temporarily stopped the transfer of Dao energy and called out to Secretary Wang. Soon, Secretary Wang walked in.
It was obvious that he had received the order. After entering, he asked me if I had completed it. After getting an affirmative answer, he hurriedly went out and called Liu Qingji and Wang Yongjun back.
The two of them looked excited, especially Liu Qingji. His face was slightly red. He continuously rubbed his hands and hurriedly ran in. When he saw me, he slowed down and carefully walked over. He respectfully asked me, "Master Zhang, is the blessing done?"