Shu Mulberry's Ambition
In Taishi Mountain, Guigu 'zi said to someone,""Sang Jing, you shouldn't have come back here.”
"Teacher, if it wasn't for my daughter…"
"Your daughter?" Guigu 'zi asked. Oh? Is it in the wooden box you're holding?"
"Please do me this favor…"
"No, I know what you want to do. You should at least return the Devil Refining Gourd you stole to me.”
Sang Jing's expression changed. At this moment, Guigu 'zi's man from the west said,""Sang Jing, it's good to see you again. I think teacher will forgive you."
"Hmph!" Sang Jing said coldly. Go back and talk all day? Let the world continue to be in chaos? How can I bear to do this?"
" I know you insist on doing this," Guigu 'zi said." I have nothing else to say. I can't help you with anything."”
"Forget it," Sang Jing said. Forget it! Just pretend that I never came!" As he spoke, he was about to throw the wooden box off the cliff when Guigu 'zi said,""Wait!"
"She'll die sooner or later if you don't help her anyway," Sang Jing said.”He loosened his grip and threw the wooden box down. It was too late for Guigu 'zi to stop him. The wooden box was thrown off the cliff and fell into a stream.
At this moment, Fuzi Che and the golem entered the territory of Taishi Mountain. Suddenly, they saw someone walking over. That person came to the front of the two and looked at them. He said coldly,"Humph! I've never seen you before! And what is the person wearing the Shu mask behind you doing here? So it was like that, was he here to take Guigu 'zi as his master? I can tell you that it is a waste of time for commoners to pursue knowledge! Soon, a Saint King will appear in the world to end the chaotic world. As long as you obey him, you will be able to live in peace. Hiding in such a remote place was not a blessing to enjoy his grace!”With that, he strode out of the valley.
"What a strange person. What does he do?" Fu Ziche asked.”He ignored him and continued to search for the entrance to the Ghost Valley. At this moment, Fu Ziche noticed a wooden box flowing down from the stream. Out of curiosity, he went forward to check. Fu Ziche spent a lot of effort to drag the wooden box ashore. Then, he opened the lid of the box and found a girl lying inside. Fu Ziche was shocked and said,"A girl? He had never seen such clothes before. He didn't look like someone from the Central Plains. I wonder what happened to her?" He checked her pulse carefully. Fortunately, she was not dead. However, he found that there were needles inserted between her eyebrows and chest. He said,"I remember that the divine doctor Bianque mentioned to teacher that inserting needles into these two acupoints is a big taboo. I think it's best to pull the needles out.”He quickly removed the needles from his forehead and chest.
When the needle was removed, the girl immediately woke up and opened her eyes."What is this place?"
"This is the foot of Taishi Mountain, a place with good scenery."”
The girl sat up and looked at Fu Ziche,""Then who are you?"
"I'm a student of the Mohist Sect. My name is Fu Ziche. I just found the girl in this box." There's another one before you, he's…Forget it, don't mind him.”
"Did you wake me up?"
"Yes, it's nothing."
Thank you, my name is Wen Jin…I remember now, I…I…Wu…" As she spoke, she actually started crying.
Fu Ziche was stunned and quickly comforted,"Is there any difficulty? Our Mo Sect is best at helping others solve difficult problems.”Wen Jin continued to cry. Fu Zi Che could not do anything to her, so he simply went to the side to rest and let her cry until she was done.
After a while, Wen Jin finally stopped crying. Only then did Fu Zi Che get up and say,""Oh, I'm sorry. Can you tell me your problem now?”
"It's my father…He…He…He wants to kill me…" Wen Jin said.
"What is it? This was against common sense. What was the reason?”
" He killed a lot of people. I stopped him. Father thought that I wanted to betray him too, so…"
"Well, that's sad, but I think you're right.”
"Thank you."
"Do you want to come with me to see Guigu 'zi? I once heard that he' knows everything in the world'. Perhaps he can help you."
"Really? Sure."
"Then let's go. I can lead the way.”
"Thank you. You're really kind."
"You're welcome."
Thus, Wen Jin joined him and the golem team and continued up the mountain to meet Guigu 'zi. Arriving at the waterfall, he found the entrance that Gongshu Ban had mentioned and stepped into the Ghost Valley with anticipation in his heart. After passing through the waterfall cave, they arrived in front of a huge dragon bone bridge. Then, they entered another secret cave. After coming out of the secret cave, they arrived at a swamp cave. Suddenly, they saw a frog in front of them. It was incomparably huge, causing Fu Zi Che and Wen Jin to be dazzled. Wen Jin said,"This frog is so big."”
"Maybe it's a monster."”
"Don't scold it, it's just a little bigger.”
"Oh?"
The three of them continued forward and entered another secret passage. After passing through this secret passage, they arrived at a snowy ridge. A cave abode appeared in front of them. After they entered the cave, they came to a house and saw Guigu 'zi teaching his two proud disciples, Pang Juan and Sun Bin. There was a big map on the ground, and on the map were all kinds of chess models. When Guigu 'zi saw Fu Ziche and the others, he wanted to welcome them. He walked to the map and accidentally stepped on a few chess pieces. Pang Juan immediately shouted,""Teacher! You've trampled my soldiers!"
" Pang Juan," Guigu 'zi said," that's a natural disaster. Don't bargain with me."”At this time, Sun Bin wanted to greet the guests, but Guigu 'zi called out,""Sun Bin!"
Sun Bin quickly stopped and turned around to reply,""Yes, teacher."
" Don't go and greet the guests without permission," Guigu 'zi said." Continue to focus on your practice."”
"Yes!" Sun Bin said. Teacher." He returned to his original position.
Guigu 'zi went up to Fu Ziche and asked,""Young man, you are Mo Zi's disciple, right?”
"Eh? How did they find out?"
"I know the background of the golem you brought. It was not created by Gongshu Ban, nor was it created by Mozi. Gongshu Ban would not care about this. Only Mozi would send his disciple to see me for this matter.”
"Yes, the student is here to…"
Guigu 'zi interrupted Fu Zi Che and sized up Wen Jin,""But I can't figure out why this woman dressed in Shu clothing would appear here.”
"Me?" Wen Jin was startled.
" Wait," Guigu 'zi said." Let's talk in the hall. Don't disturb their homework."”Then, he brought the three of them out of the hall. When they reached the hall, Fu Ziche said," My name is Fu Ziche. I'm learning the art of traps from Teacher Mozi." The girl who followed me was accidentally rescued by me at the foot of the mountain. Her name is Wen Jin.”
" Alright, alright," Guigu 'zi said." I roughly know what you want to know. Let me think about it. Anyway, it's a long story." All of them were related to Shu Mulberry. How about this, I'll let you guys ask me first.”
"I'm here because of a disaster in Daliang City," Fu Ziche said.”
"What's the big deal?"
"In Daliang City, a group of people of unknown origins brought along this golem to destroy the dikes outside the city, attempting to divert the Yellow River to flood Daliang City. Fortunately, the student was able to stop them in time and received the golem. Teacher Mo Zi had sent a student to investigate this matter.”
"I know…If I'm not mistaken, this golem was created by Shu Mulberry." Guigu 'zi said. In other words, the mastermind of the disaster might be this person.”
"Who is Master Sang of Shu?" asked Fu Tsze-che.”
"Shu Mulberry was one of my students," Guigu 'zi said. At that time, I participated in the design of the mechanical puppets like Mozi and Gongshu. I only participated in theory. However, I brought Shu Mulberry along to participate. After that, Shu Mulberry completely learned those techniques and could still use them. After that, I asked him to try to make the theoretical wooden puppet alley in Phantom Valley.”
"Wooden Golem Alley? I've seen it on the Gongshu-like ship. It's quite an interesting design.”
"I think the one created by Shu Mulberry is even more powerful than Gongshu Ban.”
Fu Ziche asked about the golem, and Guigu 'zi said,""Mozi and Gongshu Ban didn't know that my disciple had also learned how to make mechanical puppets. They knew that I only participated in theory and wouldn't actually do it. But even I didn't expect that the Shu Mulberry Seed could master it and create it on its own. Besides that, he also learned all the practical knowledge that I could teach him.”
Then, he asked about the situation of Shu Mulberry. Guigu 'zi said,""Shu Mulberry's original name was Sang Jing, he came from Shu Country.”
"Shu Country? Was it the legendary wealthy country in the southwest?”
"That's right. The civilization of that country is comparable to that of the Central Plains. You can ask the people from the west. He and Shu Sangzi came to me together twenty-five years ago. Now, Shu Mulberry is eager to fulfill his dream and betrayed his sect, leaving the people from the west behind. You can go and have a chat with them. He knows Shu Mulberry quite well."
In the end, Fu Zi Che asked about the patterned brocade. Guigu 'zi said,""Fu Ziche, what was the situation when you found the patterned brocade?”
"She was lying in a wooden box. I found her by the stream.”
"En, wooden box…Wen Jin, in that case, you are really the daughter that Shu Mulberry brought?”
"Daughter?" Fu Ziche was shocked.
"En, my father is called Shu Sangzi…" Wen Jincai said.
" Your father…thought that you were going against his wishes," Guigu 'zi said." He drugged you into a coma and brought you here in a wooden box.”
Wen Jin said," Yes, because I saw father slaughter his people, I went to beg him not to do so. Father was furious because of this and seemed to want to kill me as well.”
" Your father came to ask me to use a special technique to change your heart so that it matches his heart," Guigu 'zi said.”
"How can you!" Fu Ziche said. This is too much!"
"Of course, I didn't agree to it," Guigu 'zi replied. Therefore, Shu Mulberry thought that he had already begged me humbly, and my answer made him angry. In his anger, he threw the wooden box containing the patterned brocade down from the Dragon Bone Bridge.”
"There seems to be a stream under the Dragon Bone Bridge, so I happened to find her by the stream."”
"That should be the case," Guigu 'zi said. Wen Jin, you can't blame me. It's against the heavens to reform a person's heart. I can't do this.”
"I don't blame you, old mister. It's my father's fault.”
Guigu 'zi said," Shu Sangzi is now planning to use his terrifying political views to change the world. Apart from using mechanical puppets, he is also good at some strange spells, which he learned in Shu Kingdom. Even worse, he stole my magic treasure, the Devil Refining Gourd.”
"Demon Purification Gourd?" Fu Zi Che was stunned.
" Yes," Guigu 'zi said." Legend has it that this is the tool used by Goddess Nüwa to create all living beings in the immemorial era." Those who knew how to use it could also create demons and ghosts that were different from humans. Shu Mulberry should have gained some insights and made some monsters that shouldn't be there. If he could learn the Control Technique, he could use the demons to form an inhuman army. At that time, even if he did not borrow the power of the golem, he could still cause chaos. These few years, the Shu Mulberry Seed is almost ready, and our long-term dissuasion is useless. I was just about to start using other methods to resolve this.”
"I'm willing to help," Fu Ziche said.”
Guigu 'zi said," That's great. As expected of Mozi's teachings. Among the students, you're the only one who's proficient in mechanical puppet techniques." I have a mission. Go to Han Country with my disciple and get close to Shu Mulberry's base. Think of a way to steal the Devil Refining Gourd.”
"I hope my father can turn over a new leaf. Can I help?"”
Guigu 'zi said," Alright, that's for the best. You go with Fu Ziche. Shu Sangzi won't be able to kill him because of his daughter." However, the danger is still quite high. Do you want to reconsider? You can also follow us and receive protection. It's safer.”
"I've decided to go. Perhaps I'll be able to see my father again and convince him.”
Guigu 'zi didn't insist.”"Now I want you to pass a test. First, you guys go to the Wooden Golem Alley that Shu Mulberry Zi built here and defeat a treasure called the Grass Pivot. If you can't complete it, you won't be able to complete this mission. Wooden Golem Alley was located outside the door on the east side. There was a switch that could be used to restart the golem. You guys go!" "Understood," Fu Ziche replied. Guigu 'zi also told them to rest for a while and to find the students for sixty years. He would arrange guest rooms for them. Fu Zi Che and Wen Jin took their leave.
They met a man from the west outside. The man from the west said,"I heard that you are the assistant of Mo Sect and Sang Jing's daughter Wen Jin. I'm quite familiar with Sang Jing. Do you want to hear it?”Fu Ziche nodded.
The man from the west said,"Sang Jing and I became friends in the State of Shu. We went to the Central Plains together to worship Guigu 'zi as our master." Sang Jing is a very smart person with great ambitions. He is determined to save the world. I often discuss political theories with him. However, he was so obsessed with his studies that he began to advocate an extreme policy. He believed that the people should be as ignorant as animals so that the ruler could completely control the people.”
"This is too much!" Fu Ziche said. Who would be willing to be managed like this?"
"Yes, he also argued that not all animals are willing to be controlled by people. As long as the manager is smart enough, animals can live in peace." Moreover, he believed that obtaining the power of a manager was the first step, and then he would have to take over the world.”
"That's bad. I think there should be other good ways to govern the world.”
"In my homeland, the people are completely free, and political operations are also decided by the people.”
"Oh? Sounds good."
"But no one was willing to go to war, so they were destroyed by other countries. It was at that time that I escaped to Shu.”
Fu Ziche was silent. The man from the west continued,""So, Sang Jing's political views were guided by my example.”
"Sigh!" Fu Zi Che sighed.
"I think it's good that everyone can live happily.”
"Little girl, you're much better than your father."”
After chatting with the man from the west, the two of them went to the Jiazi period. The Jiazi period arranged a guest room for them to rest for a day. The next morning, they went to the wooden puppet alley together. The golems here were indeed very powerful. Fu Zi Che and the others had fought with the golems here and had greatly improved their cultivation. Fu Ziche's understanding of golems also deepened.
When they arrived at the high platform in the middle of the Wooden Golem Alley, they saw a golem. Fuzi Che thought that this was the " Grass Pivot " that Guigu 'zi had mentioned, so he activated the mechanism. The " Grass Pivot " immediately attacked them. However, with the cooperation of Fu Zi Che, Wen Jin, and the golem, they still managed to defeat this troublesome " Cao Shu ". They were all sweating profusely from exhaustion, but they did not dare to rest for too long. They immediately rushed back to report to Guigu 'zi.
Guigu 'zi was quite satisfied that they could really defeat Cao Shu. He said,""You've already seen Shu Mulberry's ability, and that was only his performance a dozen years ago. You should know the danger of approaching him now, right?”
"You can imagine…" Fu Ziche said.
Guigu 'zi said," I'm going to teach you a dangerous forbidden technique. I learned it from the inscriptions on the Devil Refining Gourd. Normally, mortals have no right to use it, but it's a very special time now. You know that." This spell had a similar function to the Lianyao Flask and was called Transmute Monster.”
"Transmute Monster?"
"This spell borrows power from Goddess Nüwa. It can distort and reassemble objects, create ghosts, gods, or creatures, and command them to help.”Guigu 'zi passed the incantation of this spell to Fu Zi Che and said,""Remember! The secrets of these spells must not be leaked, or else there would be even greater chaos.”
"Yes, I understand."
"I think you must be tired. Go to the guest room and rest first.”The two of them took their leave and led the golem back to the guest room to rest.
The next morning, Sun Bin came to Fu Zi Che and said,""Senior Brother Fu, Teacher sent me to support your operation. I'll have to trouble you to take care of me.”
"Eh? There are reinforcements?"
"I have a way to pass the checkpoint to Han Country, so Teacher sent me to follow my senior brothers and see the outside world.”
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"Likewise. Oh right, Teacher and the others have already set off. Let's go too.”
"Set off? Where are they going?"
"Teacher said that he had other plans. He sent the eloquent Pang Juan to the Wei Kingdom to borrow troops to prevent Shu Sangzi from persuading the Han Kingdom to send troops to disrupt the world. Marquis Wen of Wei was wise and should agree. Meanwhile, our teacher and Senior Brother from the West are going to Daliang to meet Mr. Mo Zi of your Mo Sect to discuss some strategies. Then, Senior Brother Xing Yun was responsible for some intelligence and communication tasks.”
"Alright, I understand. Let's go quickly.”
The three of them and the golem set off together. They left the Ghost Valley and headed straight for the main road to Han Country. When they passed by the frog cave, Fu Zi Che asked Sun Bin,""Sun Bin! Who was this big frog? Every time I pass by this place, I break out in a cold sweat…"
"Hahaha…Don't worry, it's been here for a long time. It won't hurt anyone." In fact, there were many strange creatures in Phantom Valley that had existed since ancient times. Teacher Phantom Valley had come to live in Phantom Valley to solve this mystery. Thus, he found the secret of the Lianyao Flask. These strange creatures came from the Lianyao Flask.”Fu Zi Che and Wen Jin came to a sudden realization and continued on their way.
When they arrived at the Dragon Bone Bridge, Sun Bin said,"Not long ago, Shu Mulberry came here with a wooden box filled with patterned brocade to beg Teacher."”
"I know, I heard from Teacher Haunted Valley." Wen Jin was also saved by me. That's right! Before that, I met a strange person who was full of wild words. It might be Shu Mulberry.”
When they reached the bridge, Fu Ziche asked again,"Sun Bin! Where did this dragon bone come from? I really want to know."
" This bridge seems to have existed since ancient times," Sun Bin said." Teacher said that he was the manager of the Devil Refining Gourd and was called the 'Immortal in the Gourd'. It is said that he can change in all forms, and the dragon is also his incarnation. Because he was too ambitious, he wanted to replace God to rule all things. Later, he was subdued by a hero who carried the Xuanyuan Sword on behalf of the heavens. However, his teacher said that the primordial spirit of the Immortal in the Flask had not disappeared. It was imprisoned in the Devil Refining Flask by Goddess Nüwa as punishment.”
"Then what happened to the hero who held the Xuanyuan sword?”
" That's a legend from the Mythological Era," Sun Bin said." The legend didn't mention this." I would like to see what the Xuanyuan Sword looks like.”They talked as they walked and finally left the Ghost Valley. Sun Bin led them to the checkpoint leading to Han Country.
When they reached the checkpoint, the guard stopped them and said,"The Han Country has been gathering troops recently, and the situation is chaotic. The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to pass through the checkpoints. Go back!”
"Brother, please take a look at this token…" Sun Bin said. He took out a token from his pocket and showed it to the guard."Oh? So you're Master Guigu 'zi's disciple. My apologies! You guys go ahead!" Sun Bin thanked him and brought Fu Zi Che and the others to pass.
Fu Ziche asked,"So impressive!" What treasure is that?"
Sun Bin said," That's a token given to my master by the previous emperor. We have several of them. It's very influential when we show them when we travel."”
" So..." Everyone passed the checkpoint and continued their journey.
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