Chapter 11: The Meeting of the Hidden Dragons
The situation inside the door was a little different than expected.
Originally, I thought that the mysterious cultivator organization of "Qianlong Yuan" should be burning incense and making tea, sitting and discussing.
As a result, inside the double open door, it is actually a multi-functional conference hall that the hotel usually uses to receive various business meetings - Ying Xingtian sits on the top of the long conference table, holding a laser pointer in his hand, and the screen behind him projects a map of the entire area of Shanglin Lake.
There were three people on each side of him, each with either an Apple laptop or a tablet.
Like a business elite, more like a mysterious master of an underground organization.
Ji Yiming's eyes were slightly condensed, and he quickly recognized that the first person sitting on the right side was the old man who fell from the sky with the entire window frame in the small hotel last night and directly blew up the head of the enemy who performed Gu magic.
It's just that at the moment, he is wearing glasses and sliding around on the tablet...... I couldn't see the ferocity of last night's beast. Next to the old man sat a sturdy young man, with short hair and a square face, and muscular, even if he sat in the seat, he could see that his height was at least one meter eighty-five above.
Everyone looked at Ji Yiming who pushed the door in, but only his face was full of unconvinced provocation.
Obviously, this person was the one who had just shouted "dissatisfied" inside the door.
Ying Xingtian sat on the top and did not get up, first motioned for Ji Yiming to stand beside him, and then introduced to everyone: "Ji Yiming, the surname Ji inherits the contemporary sister-in-law Dumiao - and the only boyfriend Xiao You had before he disappeared. β
The young strong man snorted coldly and did not speak, but the remaining few people nodded at him quite amicably.
In addition to him and the old man, there were two twin brothers who looked exactly the same, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face and a thin body, and a fierce and fierce aura on his whole body, and the last big black fat man with bald hair and a gray jacket with a pen in his pocket, who looked like a middle school teacher more than a cultivator.
"Li Qi, you already saw it last night. Ying Xingtian pointed at the old man: "Top martial artist." If it weren't for the injury that damaged his foundation when he was young, he would have been a martial arts master who could be ranked in Huaxia by now. β
The old man named "Li Qi" nodded to Ji Yiming: "The eldest lady ordered me to take care of you before she disappeared, and I was negligent about what happened last night." Fortunately, the adults made a timely move, if I was succeeded by those evil people who played Gu, I would have no shame. β
"Lao Li should be careful when he speaks, it's not just Gu who is playing with Gu," the worm said, "That group of Kaili Miao people." The thin scar-faced man interjected dissatisfiedly, and then smiled at Ji Yiming - just because of the thousand-legged centipede-like scar,
The whole face looks a little hideous.
"Mo Chabai. The strength of martial arts is a little worse than Lao Li, and he occasionally dabbles in some Gu arts. Don't worry, the masters of those guys in Pig Road yesterday were killed by adults, and the remaining few minions should have fled back to Kaili by this time. β
Ji Yiming smiled at this guy with a fierce face but a friendly voice: "Thank you." β
Then Ying Xingtian pointed to the pair of twin brothers: "Sloppy, Ma Ben, with the same heart, is good at the art of joint attacks." Although the strength of fighting alone is ordinary, as long as the two brothers are together, the cultivators who are in the top twenty on the Huaxia ranking will have a headache. β
The two brothers didn't seem to be good at words, and they only nodded when they heard the words.
It was the second time that Ji Yiming had heard these words from Ying Xingtian's mouth, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Huaxia Ranking?"
"There is no first in the text, and there is no second in the martial arts. In the world of cultivators, it is always inevitable that there will be a comparison of strength. The latter put down the laser pointer in his hand and did not explain further, but continued to introduce: "This is Yan Siguang, the chief scientist of our internal research institution, and the contemporary descendant of the ancient 'Mo' family. The array that you use to restore your inner breath is from him. β
The title of "scientist" made Ji Yiming feel a little inconsistent, but looking at the topographic map of Shanglin Lake in the large screen projection in the hall, it was still made by PPT, and it didn't feel too abrupt.
These archaic-sounding organizations, which may have been passed down from thousands of years ago, are not as complacent as they might think, dismissing the crystallization of modern scientific civilization.
Except for the sturdy young man, everyone else expressed a certain degree of friendliness towards Ji Yiming. Then everyone's eyes, including Ying Xingtian, who suddenly stopped the introduction process, were focused on this person.
His expression changed several times. From the initial provocation and disdain, to the anger visible to the naked eye, in the end, he still said bluntly with a blue face: "Zhou Ze! Li Qi is my uncle." The current martial artist will become a martial arts master within three years! Don't think that your surname Ji is naturally noble, no matter what, I firmly oppose this matter. β
The other party's attitude was blunt, and Ji Yiming naturally would not stick a hot face to a cold ass. It's just that he is a little confused about the so-called "surname Ji is born with a noble status" in Zhou Ze's mouth, and he doesn't know what he is resolutely opposed.
The awkward atmosphere lasted only a few seconds, and Ying Xingtian quickly picked up the topic again.
At this moment, he doesn't look like a member of the cultivator organization "Qianlong Yuan", nor does he look like a student at Hanzhong University the same age as Ji Yimingβhe takes off his windbreaker and rolls up the cuffs of his Windsor collar shirt to the crook of his arm, more like the president of a large company.
"Before you came, Mr. Yan Siguang had a theory and a plan that was originally prepared for Jiang Zhiyou. He pressed his finger lightly, and the PPT on the projection screen behind him quickly turned to the next page: "The first burning age of the Shanglin Lake Yue kiln was in the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The first era name of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, was about the twenty-fifth year of the founding of the martial arts. At that time, there were mountains and lakes such as Shanglin Lake, Du Lake, Baiyang Lake, and Zhuxi Lake, and they began to build earthen kilns to fire ceramics. β
More than a dozen unearthed ceramics are listed on the projection screen, although they have been eroded by the years with cracks and cracks, but the shape of the vessel still has a beauty that people can't take their eyes off it: "These utensils have not been handed down much. But according to Mr. Yan's research,
Since the first kiln firing, Yue kiln celadon has had a very close relationship with ancient practitioners. β
"It's not just the ornamentation on it β it was almost impossible to fire these fine porcelains with human technology at the time, to push the kiln fire to a temperature of 14,500 degrees, and always maintain a strong control. Yan Siguang, a fat black man dressed like a middle school teacher, pushed his glasses, and there was a strong confidence in his voice: "We have reason to be sure that every porcelain kiln has been carefully designed by cultivators, and there must be a subtle formation underneath. β
"The mountains surround the lake, and this treasure flower array composed of hundreds of ancient kilns is a great unity. What is displayed on the projection screen is the Jin Dynasty celadon bowl treasure pattern pattern: "And this great unified array laid out with the help of natural power is to promote each kiln formation to the extreme." Influenced by these formations, from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty, when firing was finally stopped for more than a thousand years, we will often find familiar ornaments on the celadon of the Yue kiln. β
"But over the past few decades, the cultivators have assisted the government in excavating at least 70 ancient kiln sites, but only four or five have been found
Incomplete formations. According to my research theory, it is due to the influence of the natural unification formation by the change of address
The 'main kiln', which really dominates the group of kilns, has been buried at the bottom of a lake somewhere in the vicissitudes of life. β
"As long as we find this most critical main kiln, from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty for more than a thousand years, most of the formations that were circulated in the cultivation world at that time will be revealed in front of us. β
Hearing him say this, Ji Yiming finally couldn't help but move slightly in his heart: the "Taiyi Longevity Formula" inherited by his ancestors
Will the corresponding formation also be among the formations that have been lost for more than a thousand years?
"It's possible, but there's no guarantee. Ying Xingtian guessed what he was thinking, and interjected: "Even if you can't find a formation that corresponds to your Ji family's ancestral martial arts, Mr. Yan Siguang's research on the theory of the Great Unification Formation can also help you." β
Ji Yiming nodded at Yan Siguang and motioned for the latter to continue.
"If you want to find the main kiln buried somewhere at the bottom of a lake, you need to go into the water like a needle in a haystack. In the past few years, in addition to us, other forces have secretly organized salvage teams no less than ten times, but unfortunately they have found nothing. According to the results of my recent research, the large unified array of Baoxiang pattern decoration may be the key to finding the main kiln. β
When it comes to his own research, Yan Siguang seems to be as confident and calm as he can emit light, and the whole person has changed from a black and fat rural teacher to a great scientist who has solved the millennial problem: "As long as at the critical juncture, lay out the pseudo-unified array I just developed, and then let the people with pure Chinese blood drive ...... You can sense the true location of the main kiln at the bottom of the lake. Before that, we are fully prepared, and the eldest lady's blood is pure enough. It's a pity ......"
He glanced at Ji Yiming, sighed and shook his head: "When I tested it for the first time a few days ago, she suddenly disappeared. β
Ji Yiming's heart moved slightly, and after asking the time, he quickly confirmed that it was the night when he and Jiang Zhiyou handed over "one blood" to each other at the Ace International Hotel in Hanzhong City, the next day.
It was from that day onwards that she disappeared completely.
It sounds as if all the reasons have been explained.
But Ji Yiming still felt a strong sense of something wrong in his heart: since Jiang Zhiyou is the person in charge of a large organization like Qianlong Yuan here, why did he travel thousands of miles to Hanzhong University to become a lecturer?
Why leave yourself so secretive clues?
And the Winning Days...... This identity seems to be higher than Jiang Zhiyou, and he also studied at Hanzhong University for three years.
Is there something that attracts them in Hanzhong University, or is it their own ......
Many thoughts passed through his mind, but none of them came out of his face.
At this time, Yan Siguang finally talked about the "proposal" that Ying Xingtian said before: "The eldest lady's surname is Jiang, inherited from the ancient Shennong Emperor Yan, and like Mr. Ji, she belongs to one of the eight ancient surnames. So I hope to try the second pseudo-Great Unification Array again, and try to sense the location of the main kiln with the help of your bloodline. β
Because Jiang Zhiyou disappeared because of this, it means that this matter is not as safe as Mr. Yan Siguang expected at the beginning. Ying Xingtian pressed the laser pointer in his hand and turned off the projection on the large screen behind him: "So in return, I, Qianlong Yuan, agree to accept you as a full member, and after the task is completed, I will personally recommend you to take over Jiang Zhiyou's position." β
"Acting Minister of the Department of Monument Exploration. With an annual salary of 6 million, the organization is equipped with an Audi A8, a driver and a personal assistant,
Two full-time bodyguards with priority access to any of the latest technology in the organization. β
As he spoke, Ying Xingtian took out the high-tech Audi car keys with a touch screen from his pocket, gently placed them on the conference table and pushed them to Ji Yiming: "Welcome to the oldest and most powerful ...... in China's history." At the same time, it is also a great organization that serves as the sole guardian of the entire Chinese civilization. β
Before the latter could answer, Zhou Ze, who had been calm from beginning to end, snorted coldly again, and only under Ying Xingtian's stern gaze did he hold back and not speak.
A group of people stared at Ji Yiming at the same time.
Ji Yiming's eyes were fixed on the car keys worth nearly three million in front of him, and he didn't speak.