Master of Strange Dao

As the saying goes, the longer you live and the more you know, the more you come to realize that many things are not just black or white.

Truthfully, Yu Ziqing felt that Zhong Shouzheng was far more reliable than the old eunuch who was recuperating here.

Therefore, Yu Ziqing never considered bringing that old eunuch back to Jinlan Mountain directly.

Allowing him to glean some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures was generous enough.

The Yang God of a Cultivating God cultivator had been directly split open, making recovery much more difficult than for others, and Yu Ziqing certainly couldn't expect others to produce another such treasure capable of restoring the Yang God.

Among Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, there exists a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority. Those capable of restoring the Primordial Spirit may not necessarily be the best, but they are definitely among the most expensive.

Let him recover here, and we can interact more gradually over time.

With more interactions and encounters, one realizes that most of the time, nothing is absolutely good or bad; it's all a matter of perspective and interests.

Yu Ziqing indeed had some thoughts of luring Zhong Shouzheng back to be his neighbor.

Previously unknown what Zhong Shouzheng had experienced, Yu Ziqing considered his status as a Loose Cultivator who had cultivated to the Primordial Spirit Realm. Numerous hardships and life-and-death crises were a given, along with stealing bites from the big players, and he undoubtedly had his share of misdeeds.

His resistance to joining a power certainly stemmed from some past experiences.

However, becoming a neighbor didn't qualify as joining Jinlan Mountain.

We'll just see how it goes later. Whether it's suitable or not, or whether he is willing, remains uncertain. Currently, our relationship is quite alright, which is not bad in itself.

Logically speaking, there indeed is no need to try to entice every strong individual one meets,

but still, he is a Loose Cultivator.

Not trying would always leave something nagging at the back of my mind.

A roundabout attempt, and if the person doesn't curse or turn hostile on the spot, it's considered pretty good.

Yu Ziqing was in a good mood as he ambled back.

He handed over the content noted on that paper to Yang, and repeated the things he had heard from Zhong Shouzheng.

"This should not be difficult for you, right? Writing is just the foundation of research, correct?"

"You are indeed correct."

Yang looked at it twice, then wished to retract his earlier words.

He took out the paper again and started translating word by word, and after a long while, he looked up, his tone uncertain.

"The general meaning is that at 1:45 AM, when looking at the sun, if one reaches the highest point of Dome Peak, a great treasure can be seen.

However, there are several dangers involved, not advisable to see, touch, or perceive unless absolutely necessary.

Descendants of the Yin Clan, no matter what happens, shall not get involved, for there is great peril."

"Is that all? Don't fool me, there weren't that many words on that paper." Yu Ziqing asked, somewhat puzzled.

As soon as he spoke, Yang almost exploded.

"Believe it or not, I can translate the characters one by one, but how would I translate the meaning within these words?

Do you know what's most annoying about translating ancient classics, especially those of ancient Dharma Methods?

It's not knowing what the allusions refer to, or what they symbolize.

Just take these words 'Dragon Tiger', for example; in different classics, with different contexts, they refer to at least a dozen different specific things.

How should I translate their deeper meanings?

There are no way to translate them.

Like this 'looking at the sun', in ancient times, some places referred to it as August 15th, some as August 16th, and others referred to the 15th of every month.

How should I know whether the ancestors of the Yin family used the dadui method or the East Sea method?

Also, which mountain or what place does this 'Dome Peak' refer to?

What exactly does 'great treasure' signify? How would I know?

Even if each word is translated verbatim, I'm not sure it conveys the original meaning without sufficient corroborating evidence."

Yu Ziqing quickly tried to appease Yang, just listening to this was giving him a headache.

This was part of the reason he found spoken language much simpler than written text.

If he were to shout 'It seems the Galaxy has fallen into the nine heavens' in this world, many powerful individuals would likely take it as a literal piece of poetry.

Therefore, these cultivation method classics written purely in text are especially prone to misinterpretations, which is a major reason for concern.

Various factions guard fiercely only those classics imbued with strong meanings, as observing and comprehending these during practice helps to avoid the wrong path.

Many powers have many strong Dharma Methods in their libraries but don't let weaker disciples read them, not because they are selfish, but because they do not want to harm them.

Only when they are strong enough, steadfast in will, stable in foundation, and capable of self-reflection upon viewing other texts, can they achieve the effect of using another's stones to polish one's gem.

Yu Ziqing had many classics that contained no embedded meanings, and he had some that did; he only skimmed through them without daring to deeply delve into them, fearful that adopting preconceived notions would make errors difficult to correct later.

Taking the wrong path too far, and then trying to come back, can be extremely costly.

"Zhong Shouzheng said there's a big seal there; it indeed looks like the Dadui Jade Seal, only without any inscriptions.

Is it possible that is indeed the Jade Seal of Dadui?"

"Whether it was before or not, it certainly isn't now.

If it was the Jade Seal of Dadui, even if Dadui is gone, they wouldn't dare to touch it recklessly.

If it causes backlash, none of them would be able to withstand it.

I guess, that wordless seal is just a guide, a key that points to the real place where the Jade Seal of Dadui is sealed."

Yu Ziqing pondered a while, so in essence, those people having the clue might not necessarily lead them to possessing the Dadui Jade Seal.

In fact, from Yu Ziqing's personal experience, even if they managed to obtain the Jade Seal of Dadui, they likely wouldn't be able to bring Dadui back.