Yuzhou knew from Yusu's words that he agreed, cheering.
"Brother is the best!"
Yusu: "..."
He agreed to let Yuzhou go because of Jian Yunchuan's words.
Since he already allowed Yuzhou to start practicing, he couldn't consider Yuzhou an ordinary child.
Moreover, Yuzhou's spiritual roots are suitable for practicing swordsmanship. A sword cultivator must not be timid; they must have the courage to face any difficulties head-on. So, he couldn't restrict Yuzhou while he's still young.
"Go find Mr. Chi, let him assign you the tasks to be completed on the way," Yusu instructed.
"I'll go now!" Yuzhou immediately said.
To follow the caravan, he was determined!
After knowing Yusu's decision, Chi Nan happily assigned Yuzhou some copying homework.
Looking at the two books on the table, Yuzhou swallowed hard, "Mr. Chi, do I have to complete all these assignments?"
Chi Nan smiled, "Yes, just copying, not difficult."
Yuzhou cried. It's not difficult, but there are so many.
He didn't know how Chi Nan managed it. He recently brought out textbooks like "Ancient Chronicles" and "Taiyuan," which he had never heard of before. Now he had to copy both of them.
He felt like he wasn't defeated by dangerous enemies but by Mr. Chi's homework.
"Mr. Chi, really can't reduce it a little?" Yuzhou pleaded.
Chi Nan continued to smile, "Two books are already few; originally, I planned to assign you three."
Yuzhou immediately grabbed the two books on the table and hugged them tightly.
"Two books are few, are few."
Chi Nan smiled, "Good, Mr. is waiting for the day you submit your homework."
Yuzhou left with a bitter face.
Chi Nan watched him leave with a smile and said to other students in the classroom, "Finished reading? Want to copy books too?"
"No, no, no, sir, we don't want to."
"We haven't seen anything."
The students looked fearful, quickly lowering their heads to read their textbooks.
Mr. Chi is too scary, even scarier than Lord Yusu.
...
Yusu, knowing Yuzhou's homework is copying two books, raised an eyebrow.
"Records of the Ancient" and "Taiyuan" are important classics held by a few people during the primordial era. The versions passed down to later generations are incomplete, but Chi Nan has the complete versions.
Yusu increasingly felt that this Chi Nan is extraordinary.
He flipped through the two books and handed them back to Yuzhou.
"Since it's Mr. Chi's assignment, you must complete it well."
"I understand."
Yuzhou felt a bit languid; he now regretted starting to learn to read and recognize characters so early with his brother. Most of the characters in these two books he recognized, and he couldn't even use the excuse of not knowing the characters to avoid copying.
"Brother, there are some characters I still don't recognize."
Yusu paused and said, "Give me both books. I'll mark them for you, and I'll give them back before we depart. If you encounter unfamiliar ones, just look at the marks and write accordingly."
"Oh."
Yuzhou had initially hoped his brother would talk to Mr. Chi for him, maybe change the assignment, but now it seemed hopeless.
Yuzhou obediently handed both books to Yusu.
Yusu started marking them that night.
With the assistance of the all-encompassing elf, even if some characters were obscure, Yusu could easily understand them and then explain in language Yuzhou could comprehend, marking them accordingly.
The all-encompassing elf also recorded the complete versions of "Records of the Ancient" and "Taiyuan" in the database.
[Master, "Records of the Ancient" and "Taiyuan" contain information about various races during the primitive ancient period. This is a rare encyclopedia of the primitive era. Mr. Chi is using it as a teaching textbook. What do you think he's up to?]
"Whatever he's thinking, it's beneficial to us."
[True.]
Through "Records of the Ancient" and "Taiyuan," Yusu learned things he couldn't have known before, filling in the gaps that the all-encompassing elf couldn't explain.
For example, issues related to various races.
In later generations, it was known that during the primordial era, the Magic Continent was divided into nine realms and five continents.
Within the nine realms and five continents, there were five races: human, ghost, demon, monster, and spirit.
At this time, humans were weak, while demons and monsters were powerful.
Ghosts and spirits each occupied a realm.
At that time, human cultivation was still a minority, and most of them acted independently, with only a few major forces.
However, "Records of the Ancient" and "Taiyuan" recorded, within the nine realms and five continents, in addition to the five well-known races, there were also some races like the sea tribe, shaman tribe, and god tribe that had never been heard of.
[The shaman tribe should have almost disappeared with the disappearance of the shaman god. Those who survived should be people with a small amount of shaman blood, like the Yuanwu tribe.]
"What about the sea tribe and god tribe?"
[In later generations, the sea tribe is considered part of the demon race, and the god tribe probably refers to gods?]
"I think it's not that simple. Look at what it says here. The god tribe is a race that practices divine arts, and their cultivation methods are completely different from those of the human race."
[Strange, there's no record of this in later generations.]
"It seems like I need to talk to Mr. Chi when there's time."
Yusu commented while marking.
[Master, does it mention which continent and realm we are in?]
"There's no detailed record of that."
When Yusu and the all-encompassing elf arrived, they didn't know which continent and realm they were in. After all, as powerful as the all-encompassing elf was, it couldn't determine the location solely based on some unrecorded villages. The information in "Records of the Ancient" and "Taiyuan" wasn't very detailed, and some of it was about events in the past, making it uncertain if things were still the same.
Yusu spent two days completing the markings and then gave both books back to Yuzhou.
The caravan was ready to depart.
Yuzhou carried a beast-skin bag containing paper, ink, and brushes, along with the two books, the protective artifact crafted by Luyan, and a horn given to him by Yusu.
The laundered clothes are packed in another bag, hanging on the back of the Desert Leopard King.
Yusu escorted Jian Yunchuan and Yuzhou to the village entrance.
"Father, if anything happens on the way, blow the horn, and the eagle will send a message back."
"Alright."
"May you both return safely."
"Don't worry."
Yusu informed Jian Yunchuan about the Yuanwu Tribe matter, urging him to be vigilant as there might be unrestrained monsters on the plains. Jian Yunchuan reassured, "Don't worry. I have cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refinement, and the Desert Leopard King with me."
He lifted Yuzhou onto the Desert Leopard King's back, mounted his own horse, and said to Yusu, "Let's go back. The news of our return will be enough."
Yusu watched them and the caravan depart.
Luyan: "If you're worried, I can secretly follow and protect them."
Yusu shook his head, "No need."
He planned to visit the plains later; after all, the Sword of Command is fast, and it takes less than an hour to reach Three Rivers Village from Yucun. He just needed to ensure Jian Yunchuan and the others didn't notice.
...
A few days later, another wave of cotton in the cotton fields bloomed.
Yusu took people to harvest them.
At night, he flew on the Sword of Command to the plains, first confirming where the caravan was stationed. Using his divine sense, he searched the surroundings, ensuring there were no dangerous monsters before returning to the village.
After some time passed like this, Yusu received a letter from Zhutie Village.
The letter stated that the order Yusu placed with Zhutie Village was completed. They would send people to deliver the iron goods and share the profits. Due to the quantity, Iron Eagle personally led the team to deliver.
"Lord Yusu, our village's Craft God Festival is coming this year. Do you have time to come and see?" Iron Eagle invited Yusu.
Yusu, caught up in his busy schedule, had almost forgotten about the God Festival. He remembered the conversation with Qingze last time, about organizing a grand ceremony for White Ze, so he declined Iron Eagle's invitation.
"Our village's God Festival hasn't been held today, and there's much to do. I'm really too busy," Yusu apologized.
Iron Eagle didn't mind, "It's okay, we guessed you must be too busy to have time."
Although Yusu didn't plan to attend, he still sent a gift to Zhutie Village.
It was a new set of blueprints he drew.
Iron Eagle received it with great surprise, "Is this really a free gift for us?"
Yusu smiled, "What, not used to receiving gifts from me?"
Iron Eagle chuckled, feeling a bit embarrassed that they were already accustomed to Yusu's rule of sharing profits.
Although Yusu didn't intend to participate in the Craft God Festival, the gift of blueprints made Iron Eagle and the others happy. They happily went back with the blueprints, expressing that they would come to observe when Yucun held the God Festival.
Next, Yusu discussed the God Festival matters with the village chief.
This year, Yusu planned to make it grander, so it was decided to follow Yusu's suggestions. However, they lacked experience in hosting large-scale God Festivals, causing some difficulties.
Yusu thought for a moment and said, "Let me consult Lord Mountain God."
Yusu wanted to inquire about the rules of the Supreme God, especially since he intended to offer a splendid ceremony for White Ze. It was most convenient to ask Qingze about it.
After explaining his intentions to Qingze, he replied, "The Supreme God likes things with pure spiritual power, especially those that represent beauty."
Yusu thought for a moment, "Pure spiritual power is easy, but what represents beauty?"
Qingze: "A devout heart."
Yusu: "..."
He understood.
A devout heart is indeed something beautiful.
"Is there anything else to pay attention to?"
"No need. The Supreme God dislikes flashy things. As long as your heart is devout, the Supreme God will definitely sense your prayers."
Yusu understood, "Lord Mountain God, will you come that day?"
Qingze: "It depends on your performance."
Yusu realized, it's another matter of showing his performance. Well, he just needed to perform strongly.