Chapter 9

Fang Zhengzhi now felt as if his whole body was bathed in sunlight, which gave him a sense of illusion, making him feel that countless streams of blood were flowing within him, and a strange feeling was sprouting and taking root in his heart...

He didn't understand what had happened to him, but he knew that when the Map of All Things was lifted, his gaze naturally turned to it.

Out of his longing for the Way of All Things, he just wanted to figure out what this opportunity was all about.

Then, he started to read. The characters were all familiar, just in traditional form, which was not difficult for Fang Zhengzhi, who specialized in ancient literature, to read!

Later, he found that the characters and patterns seemed to have a very familiar feel. Each character, each pattern, from top to bottom, followed a certain specific rule.

This rule was very uncomfortable, as if the originally orderly characters and patterns had been deliberately scrambled.

They became extremely scattered.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't think too much about it. Since they were in chaos, he decided to organize them, and then he began to try to combine the characters and patterns...

In the end, he was truly amazed. As the characters and patterns became more complex, he kept thinking about how to break them down and then connect them again.

Soon, he discovered that the rules seemed to follow the logic of some kind of Qimen Bagua.

The characters and patterns on the entire sacred stele were like an array. Fortunately, the array was not too complex, not like the Four Symbols Array with the Azure Dragon on the left, the White Tiger on the right, the Vermilion Bird in front, and the Black Tortoise behind.

Relying on his professional knowledge, combined with some of the "Qimen Dunjia" he had studied in his previous life, and some ancient records of various array knowledge, he finally solved it...

Immediately after, he found that the scenery before his eyes had changed.

The sky disappeared, the earth vanished, and in front of him was only a vast ocean. The indigo blue seawater kept rolling, and a few birds flew by in the sky. The air was filled with a faint fragrance.

A golden moon slowly rose from the horizon, and the originally dark sky gradually brightened. One star, two stars, three stars...

When countless stars filled the sky.

His shock grew even more, because those stars seemed to be growing larger, then combining, and one by one, star patterns slowly appeared.

Earth, mountains, rivers, giant beasts, clouds...

Everything seemed to be encompassed within the myriad star patterns.

"Boom!"

Just as Fang Zhengzhi wanted to continue watching, the entire world completely collapsed, instantly turning into a speck of "dust" that fell into his heart.

Fang Zhengzhi opened his eyes and found himself back.

The sky was still the sky, so blue, and the ground was still the ground, so yellow...

What happened? Was it an illusion?

Fang Zhengzhi stretched out his little hand to touch his head, then looked around. He soon noticed that the entire square seemed unusually quiet, with everyone wide-eyed and mouths agape...

He didn't know that the moment he opened his eyes, the golden light that had been shining on the Map of All Things disappeared instantly, and the golden patterns became dim again, with a faint glow flowing over the black jade stele.

The Map of All Things returned to normal, and General Li finally came to his senses.

However, his hands were still trembling with excitement. He never expected that in a small village he had just passed through, there would be such a pleasant surprise.

"Is there anyone among you who can read?" General Li suppressed his excitement, trying to keep his expression calm, but the slight tremor in his voice couldn't be hidden.

"Yes!" As soon as General Li finished speaking, someone in the group raised their hand.

All the villagers turned their gaze to a child on the platform when they heard the voice.

"It's him?!"

"Unbelievable!"

When they saw the child clearly, all the villagers' eyes were filled with envy.

The child had a fair complexion, wore a red short-sleeved shirt, was dressed very neatly, and had a red silk ribbon tied around his head.

The child was currently raising his right hand, with a proud expression on his face.

He was the village chief Meng Bai's grandson, Meng Jiangshan.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't know what had happened, but he was slightly surprised when Meng Jiangshan said he could read. It seemed that while the village chief's character was questionable, he was willing to invest in his grandson's education.

Seeing his grandson raise his hand, Village Chief Meng Bai, who had been on the verge of tears, finally burst into tears.

Two streams of old tears instantly flowed down his face.

It was genuine excitement from the heart. Was it his grandson who had solved the Map of All Things? No one else in the entire Nanshan Village could read.

Thinking of this, Village Chief Meng Bai was moved to tears, as if he could already see the gates of the Divine Guard Mansion opening to him.

"I can write one, two, three, and the characters for 'big' and 'small'!" Meng Jiangshan, looking at the envious gazes around him, continued with a proud expression.

All the villagers were even more impressed.

General Li nodded, signaling Meng Jiangshan to continue.

But Meng Jiangshan didn't speak again.

The scene suddenly became awkward. After waiting for a while, General Li felt something was off.

"Is that all?" General Li asked in confusion.

"That's all. I can already write five characters!" Meng Jiangshan said with a hint of pride.

General Li's originally pleased face darkened. He looked at the Map of All Things, which had become dim, and his expression became complicated.

Knowing five characters? Solving the Map of All Things?

It didn't make much sense, did it?

When Fang Zhengzhi heard the conversation between Meng Jiangshan and General Li, a smile appeared on his lips. He wondered if he stood up and shouted, "I can read all the characters," would the villagers of Nanshan Village be scared out of their wits?

But...

How could he explain that he could read? Just a moment ago, he had only shouted at the sky, and his mother thought he was possessed. If he stood up now and said the same thing, would he be taken away as a demon-possessed person?

Fang Zhengzhi was a bit hesitant.

He naturally saw that this General Li from the Divine Guard Mansion seemed to be looking for someone who could read. Although he didn't know the purpose, it probably wasn't a bad thing.

Fang Zhengzhi had the idea to stand up, but he couldn't find a good excuse. After all, it takes time to learn so many characters, and he was only six years old! His family was so poor...

General Li was also hesitant. He felt that this matter could be big or small. If the child in front of him really solved the Map of All Things with just five characters, it would be an extraordinary talent. But what if he was wrong?

What should he do?

"The Dao Canon has three thousand major volumes and ten thousand minor volumes. Each volume has at least hundreds and at most tens of thousands of characters, with no less than ten thousand commonly used characters! The Map of All Things, though small, is extremely complex, containing the principles of heaven and earth, the geography of all things, mountains and rivers, and the mysteries of Qimen!"

At that moment, a young voice sounded.

(Celebrating the first alliance supporter of this book. Since the contract for this book has not yet arrived, there will be no recommendation next week. After the recommendation the week after next, I will add another chapter for the supporter "Daigatou"!)

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