Hearing Liu Qingji's question, I smiled and didn't rush to answer. Instead, I extended my hand and sealed the Dao Qi around Xu Lin's body. Then, I called for Liu Qingji's guard to bring Xu Lin to the side and watch over him.
After dealing with Xu Lin, I turned to look at Liu Qingji and nodded. "Although I'm not from Shenzhen, I've been living in Shenzhen for the past few years. To me, Pengcheng can be considered as half my hometown.
There's no need for the two of you to say anything about the Dragon Qi. I won't stand by and watch. I won't hide it from the two of you. I can solve this problem. "
Although I said it casually, I had to make a difficult choice in my heart.
It wasn't difficult for me to solve the problem of the Dragon Qi in Shenzhen, but the price I had to pay was huge.
What was missing wasn't just a strand of Dragon Qi, but half a True Dragon's Vein. To make up for it, I had to find another half of the True Dragon's Vein.
There weren't many True Dragon's Veins in the world. Most of them were taken in by famous sects or Metaphysical families for their own use. Not to mention saving the luck of Shenzhen, even if the luck of the entire Hua Xia was about to collapse, there wouldn't be many sects that would give up their wealth to contribute the True Dragon's Vein.
Speaking of which, even if someone was willing to contribute the True Dragon's Vein, the situation in Shenzhen might not be salvaged.
True Dragon's Veins had always been born in the mountains and rivers. To move half a True Dragon's Vein here, it would be impossible unless one had extraordinary means.
I wasn't sure what kind of cultivation was needed, but at the very least, a Heavenly Master's cultivation wouldn't be able to do it.
This was also the reason why the Taoist Association's Vice President, Daoist Master Zhao, was so sure that no one could solve this problem.
What was impossible in the eyes of others wasn't difficult for me. I had a True Dragon's Vein in my hands that was stored in the jade bracelet.
This True Dragon's Vein didn't exist in the mountains and rivers. Instead, it resided in the jade bracelet. I could take it out at any time to make up for the missing half of the True Dragon's Vein.
However, a True Dragon's Vein was precious. In terms of value, it could only be described as' priceless'.
With a True Dragon's Vein, I would have the capital to establish my own sect in the world of Metaphysics, and I would be able to bring good fortune to my descendants. Moreover, this item is extremely beneficial to cultivation. If I use it here, it would be a great loss to me.
Although he only needed half a True Dragon Vein to replenish the Dragon Qi here, half a True Dragon Vein and a whole True Dragon Vein couldn't be compared.
It's just that I don't think I can ignore the disaster in Shenzhen.
It wasn't because I said to Liu Qingji that Shenzhen was half my hometown, but because of the guilt in my heart.
There were two sources of guilt. First, the disaster in Shenzhen was more or less related to me, so it was difficult for me to absolve myself from the blame. Second, it was because of Wen Tianxiang.
A thousand years ago, Prime Minister Wen wanted to defy the heavens and change the fate of China. He set up the Yinshang Ancient Sacrificial Ceremony here. Although he did not achieve his great ambition, it brought a thousand years of good fortune to Shenzhen. If this good fortune is destroyed because of me, and even harm the people of Shenzhen, Prime Minister Wen will blame me in the afterlife.
On my path of cultivation, Zhang Kanwen's Mount Wen had helped me greatly. My experiences over the years had made me respect Prime Minister Wen greatly. I had to resolve this matter, even if I had to lose the True Dragon's Vein that I had painstakingly obtained from the Metaphysics Society.
Although it was difficult to think about it, after agreeing to it, I felt much more relaxed.
Hearing my promise, Liu Qingji and Liu Qingji were pleasantly surprised and hastily expressed their gratitude.
I didn't want to listen to their compliments, so I waved my hand and interrupted them. I then said, "Although I have agreed to this matter, I have two requests that I want to make clear in advance."
Liu Qingji nodded. "Mister Zhang, please speak. As long as this matter can be resolved, I can agree to any condition."
"First, this small cauldron belongs to me. Second, I have some questions that I need to find answers from Xu Lin. I want to take this person with me."
I didn't act polite and straightforwardly stated my request.
"This …" Hearing my words, Liu Qingji didn't have his previous forthrightness. After a moment of silence, he said with slight awkwardness, "I don't know what kind of treasure this small cauldron is, but it should be an item of your Metaphysics Society. There is nothing wrong with giving it to Mister Zhang.
As for Xu Lin, he is only a swindler. If Mister Zhang wants to take him away, there is no problem.
However, this matter is very important, so I can't agree to it directly … I have to confirm that Mister Zhang can resolve this matter first. "
It was obvious that after experiencing Xu Lin's deception, Liu Qingji had become more cautious.
I wasn't angry. After all, I had learned from Xu Lin's mistake. If I was also a swindler and didn't do anything after taking the item, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
I nodded. "These two conditions will only take effect after I solve the disaster in Shenzhen."
Liu Qingji was elated. "Then, there is no problem. As long as you can solve this matter, I will immediately hand over the small cauldron and Xu Lin to you … Mister Zhang, when can we start this matter?"
This time, I only had one week to come to the mainland, so I didn't want to delay. I nodded. "Right now."
Then, I didn't wait for Liu Qingji's reply and ordered, "To solve this matter, we need some items. I will have to trouble Chief Liu to arrange people to buy them."
Then, I made a list and asked Liu Qingji to send people to buy the copper incense, nine bronze mirrors, and nine round stone pillars.
These things weren't easy to find, but with Liu Qingji's status, it wouldn't take him much effort to arrange a craftsman to make them on the spot. Around two hours later, Liu Qingji's secretary brought some workers with him to bring all the items I wanted.
After everything was prepared, I didn't ask the workers to leave. I measured the ground and marked nine positions. I asked them to dig nine holes and bury the nine round stone pillars.
According to my request, the nine stone pillars were buried at different depths, forming a gentle staircase. The first pillar was three chi and three cun above the ground, while the rest were lowered in succession. The fifth pillar was level with the ground, while the rest were hidden below the ground. The last pillar was buried even deeper into the ground, three chi and three cun above the ground.
After burying the stone pillars, I marked nine positions. This time, I sent away all the workers and asked Liu Qingji, Secretary Zhang, and their secretaries and guards to gather nine people. Each of them held a bronze mirror and stood according to my request.
After arranging everything, I arranged the incense burner and lit three incense sticks. I held them in my hand, bowed, and placed them into the burner.
It wasn't difficult to draw the true dragon vein from the jade bracelet, but it wasn't easy to draw out half of the true dragon vein. Even with my Heavenly Master cultivation base, it was still very difficult.
The dragon vein had a spirit. Only by lighting the Dragon Incense could I succeed.
As for moving the dragon energy and drawing the true dragon vein to the dragon vein node, it was even more difficult. The nine stone pillars were the dragon path that I had laid. As for the nine bronze mirrors, I had borrowed the power of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper to suppress the dragon vein and prevent it from dispersing.
The jade bracelet had the power to absorb the true dragon vein. However, after leaving the bracelet, I could only use my own power to restrain the true dragon vein.
After everything was ready, I put the index and middle fingers of my right hand together and condensed Daoist Qi. After a while, an invisible talisman formed in the air.
This was the Dragon Summoning Talisman. It was the simplest yellow talisman that drew the dragon energy from the true dragon vein when I was in the Dragon Seeking Realm. However, with my current cultivation base, it was naturally powerful after it was made in the air.
After the talisman was formed, a white light appeared in the air. The Daoist Rhyme was formed naturally. It turned into a stream of light and was directed into the jade bracelet that I had placed in front of the bronze cauldron.
In an instant, the dragon energy surged out from the jade bracelet.
It was different from the dragon energy that I had used in the jade bracelet. This time, when the dragon energy appeared, it covered the sky and covered the ground. It almost covered the space within ten meters of me.
The dragon energy seemed to be a lot, but in reality, compared to the true dragon vein, it was just a drop in the ocean.
I took a deep breath and instructed Liu Qingji and the others to hold the bronze mirror in their hands. They must not move it or drop it.
After that, I mobilized the Daoist Qi in my body and took a step forward. It was the first step of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper!
After the first step, I didn't stop at all. I continued with the second step and the third step!
In a flash, I had taken nine steps!
After comprehending the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper, this was the first time I had taken nine steps in a row. The consumption was huge.
After I finished, my face was slightly pale. However, I didn't dare to relax. I lifted my foot and took the first step of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper.