I have Taoism and can understand other worlds

Chapter 621 Zhen's Relics
"It's nothing to mention," Jiang Wen said modestly.

The weapon-forging methods he gave Yanming were indeed nothing special; they were just simple techniques for forging magical artifacts. The truly superior secret methods for forging magical artifacts and treasures were difficult to impart and required the cultivation of supernatural powers.

For example, Jiang Wen used the Samadhi True Fire to forge the Four Symbols Sword Formation. Without the Samadhi True Fire, it would be impossible to refine Xuan Iron Essence. However, although those forging methods are simple, they are divine arts to the Baixi people. Even the gods do not possess the means to forge immortal weapons.

Regardless of Yanming's excitement, after giving the return gift to Yanming, he returned to the stone house to rest.

Looking at the two people sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, he found a stone chair and sat down.

Liang Yuan hadn't left the house in days, relying on the pills Jiang Wen had given her to consolidate her cultivation. Entering the Dao Palace realm for the first time wasn't as easy as she had imagined. The Dao Palace was vastly different from the Life Flame; ordinary cultivators who entered the Dao Palace would need decades to stabilize their realm.

After all, once you reach this level, your lifespan can be tens of thousands of years. A mere few decades is nothing.

Jiang Zhen, on the other hand, followed Liang Yuan's example by sitting cross-legged with her five qi facing upwards and her hands clasped in front of her heart. She was accepted as an outer disciple by Jiang Wen and taught the art of qi absorption and exhalation.

Once she can sense Qi and gather spiritual energy, Jiang Wen will naturally teach her the method of refining essence into Qi.

The little girl's legs ached from sitting on the stone couch, and she couldn't sense any spiritual energy for a long time. When she opened her eyes and saw Jiang Wen, a joyful smile appeared on her face.

Having spent time together, Jiang Wen had come to understand the girl's personality quite well.

Despite her timid and hesitant demeanor, she possesses a certain cleverness and quirkiness. It's just that she was once suppressed and dared not show it.

Now, thanks to Jiang Wen's care, the little girl has become much more lively.

Compared to the dragon-human race, the little girl Jiang Zhen was quite different. She resembled the dragon maidens Jiang Wen knew, completely lacking that mixed human and beast aura.

Therefore, even though she was a member of the Dragon Clan, Jiang Wen often called her the Dragon Girl.

As for the connection between the Azure Dragon Sword and this woman, he figured it out after several tests. This little girl's bloodline was extraordinary, not the inferior dragon bloodline of the Dragonkin race. It seemed to have some connection with a true dragon, which was quite surprising.

The little girl ran up to him, brought him a cup of tea, and handed it to Jiang Wen. With a sweet voice, she said softly, "Sir, please have some tea."

Jiang Wen was greatly relieved and reached out to pat the little girl's head. He took the tea, drank it, and then looked at her, asking, "Have you been feeling unwell lately?"

"No," the little girl sighed regretfully. She also desperately wanted to feel the Qi that her master had mentioned, but each time she felt nothing. The area around her consciousness was like cast iron, remaining completely still no matter how she meditated.

Hearing this, Jiang Wen chuckled and told the little girl not to be impatient, as this Qi perception was already a foundation. Reaching Qi perception within a hundred days was quite normal.

Moreover, the spiritual energy in this blessed land is pitifully thin, even more stagnant than in his world. If it weren't for special circumstances, Jiang Wen wouldn't want to stay here any longer.

No wonder that even after tens of thousands of years, there are still no cultivators here.

"Sir, there's something I'm not sure if I should say." The little girl looked at Jiang Wen with a hesitant expression. She seemed to have something very important to say, but was afraid to speak it aloud.

Jiang Wen didn't mind at all. He smiled at the little girl and said, "Just tell me what's wrong. I'll help you if I can."

The little girl mustered her courage and told him the secret she had been keeping: "Sir, do you know that Zhen lost her parents when she was young, but they left her something. Zhen always felt that something was very strange, so she wanted to let you see it."

"Oh? What is it?" Jiang Wen asked with some interest. He didn't pay much attention to the relics the little girl mentioned. After all, they were just left behind by a dragon-human, probably some commonplace items.

Hearing Jiang Wen's words, the little girl didn't say anything more. She rolled up her clothes, revealing her fair belly. After these days of recuperation, her injuries had completely healed. The wounds she had sustained before had long been healed by Jiang Wen, leaving no trace.

Although he found the little girl's behavior somewhat strange, Jiang Wen remained silent. He knew she always had her reasons for doing this, and he would simply wait for her to explain. Sure enough, Jiang Wen didn't have to wait long before the little girl touched her belly button and said, "My parents left me something, and my uncle wanted to take it away, but I secretly ate it. Although I don't feel anything, I always have strange dreams when I sleep. So Zhen wants you to help me get it out."

Jiang Wen was somewhat surprised by what he heard and reached out to touch the little girl's belly.

The little girl was a bit sensitive; her belly twitched slightly. Her face flushed slightly; though she seemed a little confused, she also felt somewhat embarrassed.

"You swallowed your parents' belongings?" Jiang Wen asked with a smile.

"Yes, I was afraid my uncle would take it away. That's why I swallowed it." The little girl nodded.

"Okay, I'll take it out for you."

Jiang Wen didn't say much, but placed his palm on the little girl's belly. He gently stroked it, channeling his magic into her body.

He quickly found the relic, which was a round stone bead.

Using his magic, he removed the stone bead from the little girl's body, washed it with water, and then played with it in his hand.

The little girl looked quite content; after all, with the foreign object removed from her body, she felt a long-lost sense of comfort. Swallowing such a large stone bead was truly reckless of her.

"These are your parents' belongings?" Jiang Wen asked, looking at the stone bead.

"Hmm." The little girl nodded. "I heard that my parents left this thing behind before they disappeared, and then they left me nothing else."

Her voice was somewhat downcast, and Jiang Wen comforted her.

Looking at the smooth stone bead in his hand, he examined it with his divine sense.

To his surprise, the stone bead was as difficult to see through as a solid object. This piqued Jiang Wen's interest, and he tried to increase his divine sense.

Still no results; the stone bead blocked Jiang Wen's divine sense.

This was the first time Jiang Wen had encountered something like this. With his current level of spiritual awareness, there were few things in the world he couldn't see through. Even if something was buried a hundred miles underground, he could still detect it clearly.

This small stone bead was actually quite perplexing to him. It was no ordinary stone bead.

Jiang Wen looked at the little girl and asked, "Zhen'er, do you know the origin of this stone bead? Did your parents leave any other messages besides this?"

"I don't know." The little girl shook her head. "I was too young when they disappeared. I don't remember what they said. I only know that they disappeared very suddenly, and even my uncle didn't know where they went."

Holding the stone bead, Jiang listened to the little girl's words.

Upon closer inspection of the stone bead, he indeed discovered several unusual features.

It is certain that this stone bead is not so simple, and may not even be an ordinary object.

The disappearance of Jiang Zhen's parents is definitely related to this stone bead; perhaps they've discovered some secret. Thinking this, Jiang Wen looked at the little girl and said, "If I were to move your parents' belongings, would you be willing?"

"Yes!" the little girl nodded.

(End of this chapter)