In the Metaphysics world, magical tools like seals usually had a suppressive power, and the Celestial Master Seal's suppressive power was even stronger.
Just as my seal was about one foot away from Little Wang Li, ripples appeared on the deep pit in his chest and kept shrinking.
It was obvious that the aura in the pit was extremely afraid of my seal.
But at this moment, I controlled the seal to stop. I didn't dare to move forward.
Although the seal could restrain the aura in the pit, the problem was that the pit was on Little Wang Li's chest, which was related to his life. If I used too much force, not only would it disperse the aura in the pit, but it would also hurt Little Wang Li.
Little Wang Li's tendons and veins had become extremely tough under Zhang Kanwen and my care. However, under my Celestial Master True Essence, he couldn't resist at all.
Thus, I could only control my True Essence to a very small extent and grope forward, slowly approaching Little Wang Li's body.
As the seal approached, a light in the shape of the Big Dipper appeared on Little Wang Li's chest. It carried the aura of the Seven Star Mugwort. It was obviously the formation that Zhang Kanwen had used the Seven Star Mugwort to set up.
Very quickly, my Celestial Master Seal shone with a fluorescent light and condensed into the shape of a seal, pressing down on the dark pit.
The Big Dipper and the seal got closer and closer. Then, they collided and merged into the black pit one after the other.
During the whole process, I carefully controlled the amount of True Essence I used and didn't cause any harm to Little Wang Li.
After I was done, I lifted my head and saw the little fellow looking at me curiously with his black eyes.
I reached out to touch his head and carefully sensed him. The evil Yin energy on his body was still there, but it had dissipated a lot compared to before.
I exhaled in relief. Although the process of setting up the seal was difficult, it was very smooth. With this seal, Little Wang Li shouldn't have any problems in the short term. Even if Zhang Kanwen didn't come back for ten days or half a month, it would be fine.
Of course, this seal couldn't be done once and for all. After this period of time, I would have to wait for Zhang Kanwen to come back and nourish his body every day.
After dealing with this matter, I held Wang Li in my arms and took him downstairs to the lobby.
Although the wrath of Heaven a few days ago had a great impact on the Antique City, fortunately, it was at night and it was quickly settled. It didn't affect the business of the Metaphysics Shop much. At this time, the hall on the first floor was still bustling as usual.
Seeing me come downstairs, Wang Kun's wife hurried to welcome me. She took the little fellow from my arms and thanked me profusely.
Instead, Wang Kun walked over from afar. He looked at me and asked softly, "Mr. Little Zhou, are you leaving?"
How did he know about this?
I found it a bit strange, but I still nodded and replied, "Yes, in these two days."
Upon hearing that, Wang Kun heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good.
Before Mr. Zhang left, he told me that Mr. Little Zhou might be leaving in the next two days. He asked me to keep you here for a while longer. At the latest, he will be back around dinner time. "
Zhang Kanwen was coming back today?
This was good news. Although I had already placed a restriction on Little Wang Li, it was still better to have Zhang Kanwen by his side to protect him.
However, why did Zhang Kanwen insist on keeping me here until he came back?
I didn't seem to understand what he meant. Since I couldn't get anything from Wang Kun, I could only put this matter aside for the time being.
Fortunately, Lu Zhenyang's appointment with me was two days later. I wasn't in a hurry to leave today, so I could naturally wait until Zhang Kanwen came back in the evening.
The day passed quickly. When it was dinner time, Zhang Kanwen's figure appeared outside the shop on time.
He looked to be in very good condition. His clothes were ragged and there were a few bloodstains on his neck. It looked like he had just experienced a fierce battle.
Upon seeing him in such a state, Wang Kun and his wife went forward first. They immediately asked Zhang Kanwen what had happened and how he ended up in such a state. Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande, who were a few steps behind, were shocked when they saw Zhang Kanwen's state.
Wang Kun and his wife weren't cultivators, so they didn't know what the Celestial Master realm represented. However, Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande were very clear about it.
In a situation where it didn't involve a blessed land, a Celestial Master was almost an immortal-like existence in the mortal world.
However, after not seeing him for five days, Zhang Kanwen was in such a sorry state. He seemed to be seriously injured. Everyone couldn't help but feel strange.
Following behind the crowd, I quickly went to welcome him.
Before I could open my mouth, after Zhang Kanwen noticed me, he didn't care about Wang Kun and the others. He grabbed my hand and walked upstairs.
"Big Brother Zhang, what happened to you?" I didn't know what he meant, so I asked curiously.
Zhang Kanwen continued to walk upstairs, but his tone wasn't anxious. He said, "Nothing. I just went to get something."
Something?
I asked again, "What is it?"
At this moment, we had reached the second floor. Zhang Kanwen didn't answer. He stopped at the door of a room and took the lead to push the door open.
After I followed him in, he took out something from his pocket and handed it to me. "This is it!"
I lowered my head to look. It was a black iron ruler that was around two feet long and less than one inch wide. The side of the iron ruler facing me had been carved with small seal characters.
As soon as the iron ruler appeared, the temperature in the room dropped significantly. It was as if the iron ruler was covered in ice.
"Try it!" Before I could understand what it was, Zhang Kanwen handed me the iron ruler.
I extended my hand to receive it. As soon as I touched the iron ruler, I felt a cold air crawl up my arm. However, it didn't harm me in any way. Instead, the cold air made me feel very comfortable. My heart seemed to calm down.
I held the iron ruler and studied it for a while. Then, I realized that the words carved on the ruler were a poem of the Seven Absolute Poems.
"The universe is vast, the sun and the moon are long in the mountains and forests.
Breaking the beach to pass the swallow's tail, cutting the stone to cut the sheep's intestines.
Pan Gu's surname is Li, Lu Shan's surname is Kang.
Famous people always meddle in other people's business. Once drunk, the waves are vast. "
I couldn't understand the meaning of the poem. However, as I read it, I felt a sense of tranquility. No wonder it could calm me down.
I lifted my head. Zhang Kanwen clasped his hands behind his back and continued, "This iron ruler is called the Mysterious Yin Ruler. It's also called the Calming Ruler. It's said that our ancestor took the mysterious iron from the heavens to make it. It was born with the ability to calm people's minds.
Later on, our ancestor refined it and made it our Mount Wen's inherited magical weapon. Its power isn't inferior to the Yin Yang Yama Brush.
However, our Mount Wen's inheritance declined, and this magical weapon fell into someone else's hands. My master had been searching for it for many years. Seven years ago, he received news about it.
"That year, my master took me and Wenfei to ask for it, but the results weren't satisfactory.
However, that senior said that within ten years, if someone from our Mount Wen could break through to the Heavenly Master realm and defeat him, he would return the Mysterious Yin Ruler.
During these five days, I went to that senior's place to fulfill our promise. I took the Mysterious Yin Ruler back. "
Zhang Kanwen's voice was calm, but when he mentioned his master and Zhang Wenfei, it trembled slightly.
I sighed. Zhang Kanwen's advancement to the Heavenly Master realm had a great impact on the Mount Wen's inheritance. It was just the beginning, but he had already taken back an inherited magical weapon. Although he was injured, it was a good thing.
I was about to return the Mysterious Yin Ruler to him, but at that moment, Zhang Kanwen suddenly turned around and looked at me. "Zhou Yi, what do you think of this treasure?"
I was confused by Zhang Kanwen's question. Although I didn't know much about the Mount Wen's history, since he said that the Mysterious Yin Ruler wasn't inferior to the Yin Yang Yama Brush, it was naturally an excellent treasure.
Thus, I nodded.
After getting my answer, Zhang Kanwen nodded and said, "That's good. I'll give this Mysterious Yin Ruler to you."
Give it to me?
I just took back an inherited treasure, and now I'm giving it to someone else?
I was puzzled and subconsciously shook my head to refuse. "Mount Wen probably doesn't have many inherited magical weapons now. I've already taken the Yin Yang Yama Brush. How can I take the Mysterious Yin Ruler?