The other side of the spatial teleportation array.
Zuo Mingqiu brought Xu Mu out of a spatial tunnel and into the underground of a thunderstone mining area.
"This is the edge of the Zhen Lei Zone. I set up the array in advance to prevent accidents."
Zuo Mingqiu took a deep breath and said calmly.
Then, he looked at Xu Mu and asked curiously yet seriously:
"What exactly is your purpose, and why did you come to Tianshi Mountain?"
Xu Mu panted heavily, leaning against the dark mine wall, his face pale as he took out his water flask and poured it down his throat until it was empty.
Zuo Mingqiu frowned and continued to ask:
"You're injured?"
This question was tinged with disbelief, because Zuo Mingqiu knew how strong Xu Mu was. Who in this thunder pool could possibly injure him?
"Has Zhao Qingdong's strength already become this formidable?" Zuo Mingqiu asked, stunned, after a moment of silence.
If Xu Mu was indeed injured by Zhao Qingdong, then the latter might truly have the qualifications to contend for the position of Tianshi with him now.
"Pretty much," Xu Mu replied, his breathing gradually evening out, his face still somewhat pale.
"It was Lan Yu and the others."
"Lan Yu?" Zuo Mingqiu was taken aback.
"Mhm."
Xu Mu nodded:
"The twenty-five of them set up an array in advance and trapped me inside."
"I was afraid of revealing my identity, so I kept dealing with them using my physical body, which resulted in some internal injuries. But then Zhao Qingdong suddenly appeared, sword in hand, intending to kill me."
"I had no choice but to find a way to escape to you."
Zuo Mingqiu was somewhat surprised by this.
He hadn't expected that Lan Yu, who had mediocre talent and only remained on Shengyang Peak due to his background, could actually injure Xu Mu one day.
"It must have been the Xiao Tian Xiang Lei Array. It's a stage-five array, and with twenty-five people maintaining it, it could barely exert less than ten percent of its power," Zuo Mingqiu analyzed.
"So, what exactly do you want to tell me?"
Xu Mu took out a thick, brand-new paper book tied with string from his spatial ring and handed it to Zuo Mingqiu, saying:
"Take it."
Zuo Mingqiu took the book and asked curiously:
"What is this?"
"I've summarized some of the difficult points in learning the innate Bagua techniques for you," Xu Mu said after taking a sip of wine. "Actually, there are more difficult parts than these. If I were to write a book, it would be thicker than a mountain, but I really don't have that much time to write it all down for you, so I've picked out the most difficult parts."
"But it should be fine. You're a Daozi, so you'll definitely grasp it much easier than I did. You might even learn it instantly."
Xu Mu rambled on.
Zuo Mingqiu looked completely bewildered. When he opened the book Xu Mu handed him and saw the text, he became even more confused.
"The seventeenth formation disk of the innate Bagua follows the principles of Qian, Zhen, Kan, and Kun in sequence. Combined with Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi, and Zhen, it forms the core of this formation disk."
"When learning to control it, you need to memorize the southern constellations in the 'Shang Shu Kao Ling,' and their changes with all things. It's not difficult, but it requires a lot of time."
Zuo Mingqiu was stunned and flipped back a few pages.
"The sixth formation disk follows the sequence of Kan, Li, Gen, and Zhen. Two divine statues, Azure Dragon and White Tiger, guard it left and right, with a Wind and Fire totem at the center. When mastering the rotation of this formation disk, you must first learn the 'Yan Di · Feng Shu Nei Jing'."
"The innate Bagua is also known as Lian Shan Yi. The Gen character method is its core. Many of the assembly and transformation between formation disks are related to the Gen character method..."
Zuo Mingqiu flipped through the paper book in his hand, looking completely lost. He could vaguely recognize that the content was related to the Bagua, but he couldn't understand a single thing about the seventeenth formation disk, the sixth formation disk, the principles of direction, and so on.
"Don't ask. Open your sea of consciousness."
Xu Mu closed his eyes and said softly.
In the time just passed, he had gathered the innate Bagua inheritance given by Fuxi using his soul power. As soon as Zuo Mingqiu opened his sea of consciousness, he could directly transmit the vast and complex memories to him.
Zuo Mingqiu perceived it. In Xu Mu's sea of consciousness, there was an extremely chaotic mass of energy, and his scalp tingled.
"What are you doing?"
"Stop wasting time and take it quickly," Xu Mu gritted his teeth, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead as he spoke with great effort. "This will benefit you. I wouldn't harm you!"
Zuo Mingqiu also became anxious and said:
"I know you won't harm me. No, how do I know if you won't harm me!"
"But even if you won't harm me, you still have to tell me what this is!"
Xu Mu forced his eyes open a sliver and gritted out, "Didn't I write it on there? This is the innate Bagua, also known as Lian Shan Yi. It's the inheritance of the Human Emperor Fuxi!"
"I came out of the Gui Ye Domain. Human Emperor Fuxi left his inheritance there. It was originally meant for you to inherit, but due to some special reasons, it can only be temporarily passed to me. And now, I'm returning it to its rightful owner."
"Lian Shan Yi, innate Bagua, the inheritance of Human Emperor Fuxi..." Even Zuo Mingqiu felt dizzy. These words danced in his mind as if he were witnessing the ancient history of the Daoist sect.
Logically analyzing, Zuo Mingqiu felt it wasn't true.
He thought Xu Mu had gone mad.
But then, in an instant, he believed Xu Mu.
Because at that moment, he finally understood why, during the All Races Alliance, Xu Mu could freely change the positions of the Bagua. He stood in the Zhen trigram but used the Dao arts of the Kan trigram, and when standing by the water, he used Li fire that was even fiercer than his own. It turned out all of this was because of the innate Bagua!
"Are you really... is this truly the Lian Shan Yi art of Human Emperor Fuxi?" Zuo Mingqiu was stunned. Even though he mostly believed it in his heart, he still dared not make a definitive statement.
After all, this was the innate Bagua.
The foremost Yi art of the Daoist sect.
The acquired Bagua, Gui Cang, Zhou Yi, Mei Hua, and others were all ranked after Lian Shan Yi.
Of course, this didn't mean these Yi arts weren't powerful. The strongest users of these Yi arts, such as Dao Ancestor and Lu Dongxuan, were all peerless geniuses of their generation. Yi art was merely a means.
Only their status couldn't be compared to that of a Human Emperor.
"This is truly the Lian Shan Yi art," Xu Mu emphasized again, roaring in a low voice, "If you don't accept it, I won't be able to hold on!"
"Accept!" Zuo Mingqiu gritted his teeth and opened his sea of consciousness.
He didn't have time to confirm whether Xu Mu was telling the truth or not. With Lian Shan Yi before him, he had to take a gamble. Otherwise, he would regret it for the rest of his life if he missed this opportunity!
"Buzz!"
With a hum, he opened his sea of consciousness.
Xu Mu's soul, carrying the memory inheritance, rushed in with billions of text combinations, like a tidal wave, shaking the heavens and earth.
And then, in the next second, Zuo Mingqiu closed his eyes.
It wasn't a serene closing, but one with a pale face.
He had fainted.
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