The stolen magic is a bit magical

The music faded into the last note.

Like a phoenix courting its mate, its wings tremble one last time.

Li Xueyi slowly raised her gaze and looked into Lin Xiaosu's eyes.

Lin Xiaosu clapped and praised, "Miss, your skillful hands and heavenly music are truly: this music should only exist in heaven, and it is rare to hear it in the human world."

Li Xueyi was overjoyed, her eyes lighting up: "Really?"

"From the bottom of my heart!"

Jiu'er laughed: "Young master, would you like to sing a song?"

And a song?
what for?

In response to her "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate"?
Responding to her music? Or responding to the meaning behind her music?

Lin Xiaosu pondered for a while: "I know nothing about zither music, so I can't respond with a zither... Do you carry a flute with you?"

"Flute?" Jiu'er gently shook her head: "Young master is proficient in the flute?"

"I wouldn't call myself an expert, I just know a little bit..." Lin Xiaosu said, "I've heard that the people of the Ancestral Hall are incredibly skilled at playing and making flutes, so I guess you probably carry one with you too."

These words were spoken casually.

However, Lin Xiaosu paid close attention to this answer.

There is a strange flute in the temple.

It can command the Earth-Dwelling Beasts; at the sound of the flute, the Earth-Dwelling Army will form and sweep out, annihilating the Tiger Army.

That's the most vivid image in my memory.

He wanted to know the origins of this art of beast taming among the Li people.

Li Xueyi frowned slightly: "The art of playing and making flutes is so miraculous? I... how come I don't know anyone who is good at playing the flute?"

Jiu'er's beautiful eyes flickered slightly: "I understand, young master must have made a mistake! What young master is talking about... could it be the magic system?"

"Magic system? What does that mean?"

Jiu'er smiled: "There are two branches of the Li people. Our branch is called the 'Benxi'; the other branch is famous for its skills and is called the 'Shuxi'. The beast-taming skills they spread throughout the world use 'skillful instruments' made from the original bones of the ancestral beasts they tame. Could the flute you mentioned, young master, be theirs?"

Lin Xiaosu's heart skipped a beat: "The Li people actually have two lineages? I... I'm so ignorant, I didn't even know that."

“Miss said that the young master comes from outside the city, so it’s understandable that he doesn’t know this,” Jiu’er said. “Let me tell you…”

The Li people are one of the indigenous ethnic groups.

To establish oneself in the world through the power of one's bloodline.

This was the path we had always followed for bloodline development.

However, three hundred years ago, the clan obtained a peerless treasure, the "Moon Lotus," one of the three treasures of the demigods.

The Moon Lotus can create illusions, invade the consciousness of others, read their minds, and control various subterranean beasts.

Once this treasure appears, it becomes a true overlord-level weapon in the chaotic world of bridge construction.

The Li ethnic group's power has grown significantly, becoming a super force that no one in the bridge industry dares to provoke.

For a time, he was the most popular person around.

However, behind this prosperity, the clan leader and a group of top elders felt deeply uneasy.

Because they discovered that their people relied too much on the power of the Moon Lotus and neglected the very foundation of the Li people.

They believe that the Li people are a unique ethnic group created by the earth, and that the power of their bloodline is fundamental; they should not rely too much on external things.

Those who have tasted the benefits of the rare treasures stubbornly believe that as long as they can achieve their goals quickly, everything in the world can be used for their own purposes. Why bother risking the lives of their people when problems can be solved with "techniques"?
The conflict between the two sides was irreconcilable, and finally, one day, a civil war broke out among the Li people.

It officially split into two factions: the "main faction" and the "skill faction".

Those of this lineage remain in their ancestral land. Based on their bloodline, they continuously develop the power and supernatural abilities within it, and this group is known as "the main clan."

The people of the magic sect took Moon Lotus away and entered the southern wilderness. Using various strange and bizarre magic techniques as a foundation, they established a vast empire, which they called the "Ancestral Temple".

Ancestral Hall!

This is what the people in the temple call the ancestral temple!

The "sacred lotus" they needed for their plan to change countries was indeed the Moon Lotus, one of the three treasures of the Lesser Gods.

A thousand thoughts raced through Lin Xiaosu's mind...

He entered the bridge area after following the Left Envoy.

He was also following the third young lady of the Li ethnic group with the strategic intention of infiltrating the enemy's heart.

But now he knows he was wrong.

He has completely misunderstood his target.

The people who had connections with the temple on the ground were not from the main Li tribe he was going to, but from the "Shu lineage" that parted ways with the main Li tribe three hundred years ago.

I've gone in the wrong direction, do I need to adjust it?

Perhaps there's no need to rush; let's first take a trip to the Li ethnic region.

Although the magic system has split, it ultimately originated from the Li tribe. For Lin Xiaosu to directly enter the "ancestral hall" of the magic system is too risky. Taking a roundabout approach and learning more about the outside world first might not be a bad thing.

Perhaps a hint of inner conflict finally appeared on his face.

Li Xueyi misunderstood: "Young Master comes from the outside world, so he is probably more familiar with and closer to the magic system. However, listen to my advice: the path of magic is a dead end, and it is definitely not the path you should choose."

She said that Lin Xiaosu came from outside the area and was more familiar with the science system.

Because she was very clear that her own department had no outward reach.

Only the art system extends the sense of touch outwards.

He comes from outside the world, and his sense of belonging to his ancestors comes from the magic system, as does his sense of identity with his family.

But she hoped he could correctly identify his ancestors, so she sincerely advised him.

But she was completely wrong.

Lin Xiaosu is not a member of the Li Tian clan at all.

What sense of identification does he have with the Li Tian clan?

Only deep-seated hostility!
However, she was right about one thing. This deep-seated hostility truly did originate from the magic faction…

The one who builds utopia outside is the art system.

The department that plans to implement the country-changing plan is the one that is in charge of technology.

The system of arts and techniques posed a great threat to the Great Xia.

The one who would fight Lin Xiaosu to the death was still the magic-based one.

Although the magic system originated from the Li people, it split three hundred years ago, and even fought a battle during that split. Even if they weren't mortal enemies, there were still deep-seated conflicts between them...

Can the enemy of my enemy be my friend?
Lin Xiaosu's mind raced for a moment, before she finally uttered a single sentence: "You say... the path of magic is a dead end?"

"Yes!" Li Xueyi replied decisively.

"Just because they abandoned the Li people's super bloodline as the heroes of the land? And used external objects?" Lin Xiaosu said.

To be honest, he understands this obsession.

However, it is absolutely not something to blindly agree with.

Is using external objects a dead end?
In modern society, with technology advancing rapidly, are technological products merely external objects?
As long as the goal is achieved, it is effective.

Confidence is a good thing, but being complacent and stuck in one's ways is not a compliment.

Li Xueyi said, "No! It's not just that! I said its path is a dead end, but the most crucial thing is the shackles of the Moon Lotus itself."

"Moon Lotus Shackles? What does that mean?"

Li Xueyi offered an explanation...

The Moon Lotus, one of the three treasures of the Lesser Gods, is a magical artifact that can reveal all the mysteries of the Lesser Gods' arts. Its power is unparalleled.

However, it is just an object.

It is clearly a tragedy for any faction to place its development entirely on a single object.

Therefore, what is most valued in the path of cultivation is the true benefits that this extraordinary treasure can bring to the disciples of the sect.

The disciples of the magic sect benefited from the Moon Lotus, namely, their sub-god level of skill improved rapidly.

Reach level 30 quickly.

However, one can only reach level 30.

Why?

Because the human body is wondrous, and the ways of heaven and earth are in balance.

The human body has a hidden "heavenly lock".

The Moon Lotus cannot break through this barrier, therefore, there is an upper limit to how much the Moon Lotus can improve a person's demigod level, and that upper limit is level 30.

The only way to get past it is with another secondary divine treasure: the Lost Lotus.

The gate between heaven and earth is a lock, but the lost lotus can "reopen the lost path".

In other words, without the Lost Lotus, only the Moon Lotus, the level of a demigod can only reach level 30 at most.

Li Xueyi's path in the art of speech is a dead end.

That's what I'm referring to!

On the path of spiritual cultivation, the greatest taboo is having no way to ascend.

If there's no way to go up, it's a dead end!

Lin Xiaosu's heart was pounding...

He obtained the secondary divine technique by chance.

The concept of the Three Treasures of the Secondary God was derived from the ancient rhubarb within his body.

However, the Divine Technique is too obscure, and even Da Huang doesn't know the details.

He never imagined that he would discover the true secrets of this divine art in this underground bridge realm.

The Moon Lotus is a rare treasure that enhances secondary divine arts.

However, it can only be raised to level 30.

The human body has a mysterious gateway, a kind of celestial barrier...

The Lost Lotus has the power to reopen broken paths...

"Lost Lotus...they can't find it?" Lin Xiaosu asked a crucial question.

“The Lost Lotus exists only in legends, without any evidence!” Li Xueyi said.

What kind of legend?

Li Xueyi said, "Legend has it that the Kun Emperor once took thirteen of his own ribs and fused them with the true meaning of the 'Lost Path' of the Lost Path Lotus to create a great array that would destroy heaven and earth. Some people say that this extraordinary lotus from beyond the heavens was suppressed under the wall of the Netherworld."

“The Netherworld Boundary Wall…” Lin Xiaosu murmured, “This is yet another new term for me.”

Li Xueyi smiled gently: "That's because you're not a local. Locals are very familiar with this term because the Netherworld Boundary Wall is the boundary that separates the Earth's core world from the Bridge Realm. It is also the location of one of Kun Emperor's ribs. The common goal of the 193 tribes of the Bridge Realm, hundreds of millions of people, for tens of thousands of years, is to open this boundary wall."

Lin Xiaosu slowly raised her gaze and looked at the river outside.

The river churned, but the turmoil in his heart was even greater.

The 193 tribes of the Bridge Realm, comprising hundreds of millions of people, have shared a common goal for tens of thousands of years: to break down the boundary wall.

On the other side of the boundary wall is one of Kundi's ribs.

What does this mean?
This indicates that behind Kundi's ribs lies the inner world of the earth.

He had seen a rib like that before!
He even repaired one himself!
Upon entering the Bridge Realm, he felt that the Great Earth's Core World was very far away from that world because there was a transitional realm called the Bridge Realm in between. But when he suddenly heard the word "rib," he realized that his world and the Great Earth's Core World were actually only a step away.

Not every array platform has a buffer zone behind it.

There might be a direct tunnel underground in Ningcheng!
"Young Master, gazing at the river, lost in thought, are you perhaps thinking of the river outside?" Li Xueyi's voice came from beside him.

"Yes."

Li Xueyi asked, "What is the view of the river outside?"

"At this time of year, green trees and red flowers adorn the riverbanks, a gentle breeze brings coolness, white clouds drift across the sky, the setting sun casts its glow on the cooking smoke, and as night falls, the stars and moon hang high, the blue waves ripple, and the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking fill the air..." Lin Xiaosu gazed at the sky above, her thoughts seemingly returning to the Yishui River outside her hometown. (End of Chapter)