"Hey, where are you going? Do you still see me as your master? Ah, Purple Crystal Beast, I trust you; you definitely won't let me turn into a pauper, right?"
But no matter how Tang Rao shouted, the Purple Crystal Beast just gave Tang Rao a view of its back without saying another word to him.
"Tang Rao, during the time you were away, the Purple Crystal Beast really missed you."
The Little Purple Crystals, having seen the Purple Crystal Beast's listless state, eagerly explained to Tang Rao the behavior of the Purple Crystal Beast so he wouldn't misunderstand it.
"I understand. A while later, I'll go apologize to it."
The beef is still inside his Space Ring, and the strange characters on the beef bones have remained a mystery, making them impossible for Tang Rao to decipher or understand. The most important task now is to first figure out what's written on those bones.
Seeing Tang Rao looking a bit serious, the Little Purple Crystals didn't speak further and instead cleared a large space for him. Tang Rao quietly sat there, and they quietly stayed outside the space provided for him, occasionally glancing at Tang Rao, wondering what he was thinking.
Tang Rao took out his Space Ring, throwing the beef, steaks, and cow head onto the ground.
In this open space, he crafted an Array. The Purple Crystals could only watch from the side, unable to do anything more than sniff the aroma of the beef; they would be stopped instantly if they tried to come closer.
Only this way could Tang Rao research the stuff on the bones without distractions.
The beef was fine; he quickly separated it with his knife, storing a pile of meat in the Space Ring and leaving a pile of bones exposed outside. To prevent the Little Purple Crystals from seeing, he simply added another layer of cover to the Array, now rendering them unable to see even if they wanted to.
A whole cow, its pathways long gone; he could only place the cow bones in their proper positions based on memory, finally arranging the entire cow's bones in their rightful positions.
The cow bones were correctly placed, but Tang Rao was not feeling great.
He always thought that as long as the bones were placed correctly, the text on them would reveal itself, allowing him to unlock a significant secret.
Sadly, except for the characters on the bone he was holding—which he understood—the rest were akin to hieroglyphics, each profoundly mysterious.
"Damn, after all the trouble I went through to piece these bones together, I can't understand anything."
If he couldn't understand a single word, Tang Rao might not even have the thought to study them. But the crucial title was recognizable—"Heavenly Control Technique"—the words bore a potent allure. Seeing them, Tang Rao's instincts told him the contents were far from ordinary, yet when he attempted to spare time to research them, he was left bewildered.
In front of the Heavenly Book, he was a typical illiterate; his relationship with the words was perfectly awkward—they recognized him, but he didn't recognize them, leaving both sides feeling embarrassed.
"Who came up with the idea of writing one kind of script at the start and a different one later? Trying to hoodwink the people or just tiring yourself out?"
With a couple of coughs, it was evident that Tang Rao was more than just a bit fed up with the Heavenly Book.
He didn't recognize it, and Cha Xiangzi surely wouldn't either; perhaps no one in the Kao Shan Sect could recognize it. With merely a frame of bones but no understanding of the characters inscribed on them, Tang Rao felt a slight pang in his heart.
"Aren't you always boasting about being good at everything?"
Tang Rao had initially thought of asking the Ent, but as soon as he entered his portable palace with one of the bones, the Ent mocked him before he could even ask.
"Little Fire Ginseng, come here, I've got something delicious for you."
The Ent was unreliable, but fortunately, he still had Little Fire Ginseng to rely on.
Tang Rao fed the sliced beef to Little Fire Ginseng, waiting for it to be full and go on to envy the Ent before getting to the main point, "Do you recognize these characters?"
He pinned all hope on Little Fire Ginseng, initially thinking he was too inexperienced; surely these heavenly entities should know the origin of the text. However, before he could ask, Little Fire Ginseng already shook its head and refused: "I don't know!"
After eating so much from Tang Rao, only to provide a perfunctory answer—if he had asked halfway through, he would have taken back the beef mid-meal, not waiting for Little Fire Ginseng to be full.
"You won't eat the rest."
Little Fire Ginseng still had several pieces of meat, but Tang Rao felt like he was at a loss; he simply took back the remaining pieces.
"These are clearly Ancient True Scripture characters; asking us won't help. If you want to know the secrets on the bones, you're asking the wrong person. You should be asking the Purple Crystal Beast outside."
The Ent, mischievous as ever, would reveal what it knew when Tang Rao needed help.
Now that Tang Rao was its ally, only by Tang Rao becoming powerful could its chances of revenge grow ever larger.
"Purple Crystal Beast?"
Tang Rao had thought of many others but hadn't placed hope on the Purple Crystal Beast. How could he forget it—the Purple Crystal Beast was indeed an Ancient Divine Beast. It could speak, so why wouldn't it know Ancient languages?
"The Purple Crystal Beast is the only one that can interpret these characters. Nowadays, few know these characters. Clearly, what you have is a priceless treasure. As an ally, let me advise you: it's best not to mention its existence outside. Everyone covets valuable things, and if you're not careful, it could lead to a disaster.
Invaluable ancient items; which aren't treasures that have been passed down?
The Ent didn't understand how these ancient items turned into text on cow bones, but just by seeing the content, it recognized that the item couldn't be fake.
"Got it."
With the Ent and Little Fire Ginseng still in the portable palace, Tang Rao went out, broke the Array, and sped off to find the Purple Crystal Beast.
The Purple Crystal Beast was by a small river. This river's water was specially diverted by Tang Rao from the river within his portable palace; with this water, the fish in the river would become much more abundant.
"Purple Crystal Beast, I hadn't taken time to come see you earlier, I'm sorry."
To those close to him, beast or human, his apologies were always sincerely heartfelt.
"No problem. Didn't you want me to help translate the Ancient True Scripture? Bring it over."
The Purple Crystal Beast had stout, short limbs. Even when it walked, it seemed as though its body was dragging on the ground.
The purpose of his visit was immediately seen through by the Purple Crystal Beast. Embarrassed, Tang Rao scratched his head, realizing that part of his goodwill toward the Purple Crystal Beast had some ulterior motives.
"I'm seriously here to apologize, nothing else."
Tang Rao felt compelled to clarify himself to the Purple Crystal Beast, ensuring it didn't misunderstand his approach as intentional manipulation, otherwise things could go wrong.
"I know, but are you sure you're only here to apologize? Don't you really want me to take a look?"
If he didn't have a look now, wanting the Purple Crystal Beast's help in the future wouldn't be simple. It would absolutely refuse to assist Tang Rao then.
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