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026 Canghai Island
[Moonlight Scroll - Sage of Longshan] eventually fell into Li Yu's hands.
Master Wang avoided it like the plague, only telling Li Yu to throw it away or simply destroy the scroll.
Li Yu, however, neither lost nor destroyed it.
The types of Moonlight Rolls are numerous. In the dreams on the celadon pillow, some people have divided the Moonlight Rolls into four categories based on the authenticity of the stories: mythology, official history, unofficial history, and stories.
Some people also divide them into "pre-Han Dynasty scrolls" and "post-Han Dynasty scrolls" based on time.
Some people also categorize them according to their function as [Battle Scroll], [Learning Scroll], [Story Scroll], and [Daily Scroll].
The previous "Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats" belongs to the [Battle Scroll], "Tiger Uncle" belongs to the [Learning Skills Scroll], and "Lu Sheng" belongs to the [Story Scroll].
In [Dream], players often hold gatherings or auctions to hunt for treasures, shop, and exchange goods.
[Moonlight Roll] is one of the most frequently appearing items at the event.
Its price varies greatly depending on the grade and category.
Generally speaking, if they are of the same rank, then [Learning] > [Story] > [Battle] > [Daily Life].
Among the [daily rolls], two types are the most sought after.
As the saying goes, "food and sex are human nature," and the [food scroll] and [erotic scroll] are the best in the [daily life] category. In some special times, their selling price can even surpass that of the [story] category and rival that of the [learning] category.
[Food rolls] need no further explanation.
[Erotic Scrolls] Because the word "erotic" is inconvenient to say aloud, players have found many alternative names for it—such as "Okamoto Scrolls" and "Huanggang Scrolls".
[Pearl Shirt], [False Heavenly Words], and [Wild Battle Green Floating Temple] all belong to this category.
The [Sage of Longshan] is slightly different, belonging to a special category within the *Huanggang Secret Scrolls*—the *Zero-Strike Secret Scrolls*. Similar to it are [Chain], [Mandarin Duck Tomb], [Wutong Shadow], etc.
At every gathering and auction, the prices of the "Huanggang Secret Scroll" and the "Zero-Gang Secret Scroll" were not low. According to Li Yu's account in "[Dream]", a "Moonlight Scroll, Yichun Fragrance" once fetched a high price of a thousand gold pieces.
The plot of "Yichun Fragrance" is said to be about a boy named "Sun Yi" who is "in conflict with eighteen people in turn".
Li Yu continued reading, and Wang Zhang, Jia Xiang, and Xiao Que'er did not come to disturb him, which made him happy to be at ease.
As dusk fell, Li Yu returned home.
By the end of the day, he felt even more uncertain about the reality of the [dream].
On the first day of the dream, there was no little sparrow knocking on the door. Li Yu therefore thought the dream was just a dream, but Wang Zhang still brought out the "Sage of Longshan" for him to appreciate.
Whether it's real or an illusion, there's no way to verify it. Li Yu then tried to understand it using the metaphors of "butterfly wings" and "parallel universes."
Next, Li Yu entered the [Fine Fragmented Square Pot].
[The Thirteen Ants] passed by him.
She didn't jump or run, but slowly walked over. She held a rope in her hand, with an echoing insect tied to the other end.
The little insect had four legs, each with a small pebble tied to it. It crawled forward with its head drooping, occasionally jumping up.
[The Thirteen Ants] occasionally turn around and tap their foreheads with their toothed blades, and the little insects will jump around more frequently. If they aren't tapped, they'll slack off and crawl slowly.
Before using [Lu Sheng], Li Yu placed the jade bottle containing [Echoing Insect] into [Fine Broken Square Pot].
Upon seeing it, Xuan Shisan Ant was very pleased and asked Li Yu for it.
The [Echo Insect]'s abilities were unknown, and keeping it would be a waste. So Li Yu didn't refuse and simply gave it to [Thirteen Ants].
The little bug didn't become the "pair" of the "Thirteen Ants," but was instead used by her as a mount.
The Thirteen Ants rode on a small insect to patrol their territory. Their "four claws and five toes, with horns like gnarled branches" appearance caused hundreds of Xuanju tribesmen to shout "Yes, yes, yes, yes!"
The little man was therefore very pleased with himself.
Unfortunately, while the [Echo Bug] is impressive and not too slow, it can't jump!
[Thirteen Ants] She hopped ten feet in one leap and ten leaps to the entrance of the anthill. When she turned around, the little insect was still digging in the sand by the pond.
[Thirteen Ants] was very dissatisfied, so they devised a "jumping training plan" for him, and he trained hard every day.
Li Yu ignored the ant and the insect and squatted down in front of the [Xuanju] ant nest.
The [Black Steeds] were busy with their tasks, and no ant paid him any attention.
Li Yu summoned [Xuan Shisan Ant] and inquired about the production of [Holy Dew] and the development of the [Xuanju] clan.
[Thirteen Ants] truthfully reported—[Holy Dew] was only a hundred drops, yet the number of ants increased by five hundred.
Li Yu was not disappointed; he nodded expressionlessly.
These two data points are exactly the same as those in my dream.
Well, I still can't figure it out.
Li Yu stopped thinking about it and found a pleasant beach with a gentle sea breeze in the [pot], where he lay down to sleep.
For the next few days, Li Yu studied at the Wang family's house.
Mr. Wang has stopped going out to meet friends lately and has been staying home obediently.
This actually benefited Li Yu.
Wang Zhang spent a lot of time explaining the classics and doctrines to him. Li Yu's [Intelligence] level improved rapidly, and he is now at level 27, ranking 89th on the "Intelligence Ranking".
As for [military force], it has dropped from 29th to 77th.
Li Yu wasn't in a hurry and continued to stay at the Wang family's house reading.
The female player Ma Xiaojiao often came to the Wang family to borrow books. She originally intended to get to know Li Yu, but seeing that his "[martial arts] ranking had plummeted and he showed no ambition," she gave up on the idea.
Two days later, a servant came to the study looking for Li Yu, saying that Xiong Ba had returned from his trip.
Li Yu went out to meet Xiong Ba.
Xiong Ba was covered in dust from his journey, yet a smile graced his face. He led a horse, on which sat a bulging cloth bag, clearly indicating a good haul.
After exchanging a few words, the two went together to Li Yu's courtyard.
After entering the courtyard and closing the door, Xiong Ba unloaded the cloth bundle. Li Yu waved his hand, and the two of them put the bundle into the [Fine Fragment Square Pot].
When Xiong Ba saw the [Xuan Shisan Ant], he was startled: "My lord, what is this?"
Before Li Yu could speak, [Thirteen Ants] scolded, "Insolence!"
Xiong Ba was surprised again: "It can speak?"
[Thirteen Ants] raised her serrated blade and leaped up, intending to give him a hard time. But she only managed to jump to Xiong Ba's knees before her body began to fall.
It turned out she was holding a [echoing insect] by the hand. With this jump, she was pulled down, and the little insect was pulled up.
The thin reins were quite sturdy, tightly binding the [echo cricket]'s neck.
The little insect thrashed about with its four claws, rolled its eyes upwards, and stuck out a long, pink tongue.
[Thirteen Ants] was startled. After landing, they threw down their toothed blades and hurriedly untied the ropes from [Echo Bug].
The rope was too taut and couldn't be untied in time. The [Echo Bug]'s eyes were closed, and its little claws were barely moving. The [Thirteen Ants] were so anxious they were about to cry.
Xiong Ba hurriedly reminded her, "Use your knife to cut it open."
[Thirteen Ants] then realized what was happening, grabbed a knife, and cut the rope.
The little insects gradually began to stir.
However, as soon as it opened its eyes, it saw the [Thirteen Ants], which terrified the insect so much that it trembled and tried to crawl away but had no strength.
[Thirteen Ants] picked up the little insect and headed to [Mysterious Steed Ant Nest] to find some [Mysterious Dew] to soothe his precious mount.
Before jumping, she thanked Xiong Ba.
After the ants left, Xiong Ba looked at Li Yu, who then explained the unique characteristics of the [Xuanju] race and the [Xuan Shisan Ants].
Xiong Ba couldn't help but exclaim, "The world is full of wonders!"
Li Yu casually agreed.
This is nothing; the dreams are even stranger.
After the brief interlude, the two began to tally up their "acquisition gains." Before Xiong Ba could speak, Li Yu asked, "Zai Sheng, is the total number of [fragments] you acquired two hundred and fifty?"
Xiong Ba was taken aback: "How did you know, my lord?"
Li Yu didn't explain, and Xiong Ba simply assumed that he had guessed correctly by chance.
This acquisition yielded 250 [Unknown Fragments], 2 [Unknown Scrolls], and 1 [Unknown Animal Hide].
A bumper harvest.
Li Yu took out the [fragment] from before, and immediately saw—
A light flickered between the two piles of debris.
One hundred [unknown fragments] transformed into a hundred streams of light, converging and merging to form a small mountain the size of a palm.
Li Yu took it to look at.
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『Fragments of a Vast Sea』100/1000
[Rank] Immortal (Corpse Dissolution).
[Attribute] Every ten days, a strange stone appears on the island, with a random grade.
[Description] Fragments of the Canghai Island, one of the five islands of the ancient Ten Continents, were left here after the shattering of all realms.
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The *Ten Continents Record* states: Canghai Island is located in the North Sea, covering an area of three thousand li and extending two hundred and ten thousand li from the shore. The island is surrounded by sea on all four sides, each side being two thousand li wide. The water is all azure in color, which the immortals call the Canghai (Azure Sea). The island is entirely composed of large mountains, with numerous piled-up stones. Among these are eight types of stones resembling stone, and over a hundred kinds of stones such as stone brain, stone cinnamon, Yingliu cinnamon and yellow seeds, and stone gall, all growing on the island's stones. Consuming these stones grants immortality. Within the island is a purple stone palace, the capital of the Nine Elders, where tens of thousands of celestial officials reside.
It is a blessed land of immortals, just like [Fanghu], but unfortunately it is currently in a "broken" state, and only has the attribute of randomly obtaining [Strange Stone].
Xiong Ba was still marveling at it, it was yet another [Immortal Item]. Li Yu had already picked up [Fine Fragments - Azure Sea Island] and tossed it into the air.
Xiong Ba was puzzled by his actions, but suddenly his eyes widened.
The [Fine Fragments·Sea Island] that was thrown into the air did not land, but instead transformed into a streak of light, passing over the small island of [Square Pot] and heading north.
The streak of light plunged into the azure sea, disappearing the instant it touched the surface. In its place stood a new island.
It is located next to [Fanghu], only slightly smaller in size.
This small world has transformed from a "isolated island surrounded by the sea" into a "two-island surrounded by the sea." The concept of a round sky and a square earth still applies, but the sky seems higher and the sea wider.
[Thirteen Ants] seemed to sense the movement and came out carrying [Echo Insect]. They were also surprised to see [Azure Sea Island].
The two people, along with an ant and an insect, went ashore together to investigate.
[Canghai Island] is slightly smaller in area than [Fanghu]. Unlike the lush greenery of [Fanghu], [Canghai Island] has no grass, no trees, no water, and no springs, but it is filled with strange peaks that pierce the sea of clouds.
An island of mountains, an island of stones.
Li Yu and his companions traveled with a bit of a "treasure hunt" in mind, but after searching around, all they found were ordinary rocks.
I gradually lost interest.
In the center of the island is a depression about half a mile in circumference.
As soon as Li Yu stepped into this place, he heard a series of booming sounds all around him.
Before long, a large rock, about half a person's height, rolled down from between the mountain peaks.
By sheer coincidence, it landed right in the middle of a depression.