Creation of the Universe

"Brother, this spiritual weapon you mentioned...why is it so insignificant? I didn't even spend a lot of money to buy it from outside."

Jia Zhong has always been very convinced by Shen Zhan's words, but at this time he couldn't help feeling confused.

Because there are so many things in the study, if he were to guess, even if he guessed a hundred times, he would never be able to guess that it was this thing thrown in the corner.

No matter how you look at it, this doesn't look like a spiritual weapon, let alone one above the third grade.

Jia Xing was also puzzled, but he was not a cultivator, so he didn't dare to say much. He just waited patiently for Shen Zhan to answer his questions.

So, Shen Zhan told them seriously, "Don't underestimate this thing. It actually holds a secret. It's understandable that ordinary people can't discern its value. Fortunately, I'm here, so I can't let it remain buried any longer."

"But brother, why don't I feel any spiritual energy from this?"

"That's because you haven't cultivated enough. How could you easily sense a spiritual weapon above the third rank?"

Jia Zhong thought about it and realized that he was still a half-baked person. If he wanted to absorb more spiritual energy, he had to rely on the effect of the Lingxi Horn. It was obviously not enough for him to see the mystery of such a powerful thing.

Shen Zhan raised his voice and continued, "Do you know? This is called the Mountain and Sea Treasure Cauldron. It can absorb the spiritual energy contained in the mountains, rivers, and marshes. Whoever obtains this valuable item will surely make a significant leap forward in their cultivation, and it will also be of great benefit to their future cultivation."

"So that's how it is. We actually have such good stuff at home!"

"Remember, this matter must not be made public, and no outsiders are allowed to enter the study from now on. Let's go out and talk about it first."

"Yes, I will follow Mr. Shen's arrangements."

Jia Xing and his son admired Shen Zhan very much and cooperated with him very well.

Returning to the wine table, Shen Zhan said, "Call the maid Xiaohong over."

Xiaohong was brought behind and knelt on the ground trembling with fear, not even daring to raise her head.

Shen Zhan said, "Don't be afraid. Get up."

Xiaohong looked at Jia Xing hesitantly, and the latter added: "What Mr. Shen said is equivalent to what I said. Stand up and answer quickly."

Only after getting permission did Xiaohong dare to stand up.

Shen Zhan said to her, "I'm sorry for wronging you just now. Actually, I know you didn't do anything, but in order not to alert the enemy, I can only lock you up temporarily to prevent the traitor from being alerted."

This sentence surprised Jia Xing and Jia Zhong, father and son. It turned out that the traitor that Shen Zhan suspected was not Xiaohong.

Jia Zhong asked anxiously, "Brother, what's going on? If the traitor isn't Xiaohong, then who could it be?"

Shen Zhan replied, "You'll know when the time comes. Right now, I suggest that you let Xiaohong take care of your study, and pay her a little extra. She has no ill intentions and won't betray you. Having someone like that is a safe bet, especially for a place like your study."

"As for the traitor, we'll find out after we finish this glass of wine and go to the study."

Shen Zhan kept it a secret, but seeing how confident he was, Jia Xing and his son felt relieved. After all, they would definitely find the traitor.

After they finished their drinks, they returned to the study again.

At this time, Jia Zhong was surprised to find that the dog bowl that was originally placed in the corner had disappeared.

"Who...did this?"

Shen Zhan reminded Jia Zhong, "We were talking in the study earlier, and there was only one person outside, right?"

"Ah! Is that Cui Cheng kid?"

Jia Xing suddenly realized and finally knew the identity of the traitor.

Shen Zhan nodded, "When we gathered all the servants in the mansion, whoever had a guilty conscience would be the most anxious. In order to avoid being exposed, he urgently needed to find a scapegoat, so Xiaohong unfortunately became the target of slander.

After Xiaohong was locked up, the traitor felt he was safe and started watching our every move again. He eavesdropped on what I said to you before outside the study.

Now he must have quietly taken the dog bowl away. As for his motive, we'll know who has the dog bowl in their possession."

Jia Zhong immediately said angrily: "It is difficult to prevent a thief from roaming the house even if you are on guard day and night. I will take my men to arrest Cui Cheng right away!"

"No, we have to continue pretending that we don't know about this. This will make Cui Cheng think that he is still safe. Then he will pretend that nothing happened and come back."

"What about the spiritual weapon? This thing can't fall into the hands of others, otherwise the loss will be too great."

Jia Xing asked anxiously.

"Spiritual weapon? How can a dog bowl be a spiritual weapon? I just said that on purpose to deceive Cui Cheng."

"So that's how it is! Thanks to big brother's brilliant foresight, Cui Chengcai was able to reveal himself. Otherwise, we would still be kept in the dark!"

Jia Zhong said excitedly.

"Of course, not everything I said was false. There is indeed a spiritual weapon in your study, but it's not the dog bowl. I'm going to find it right now."

After Shen Zhan finished speaking, he slowly began to pace back and forth in the study. He seemed to be doing nothing, but in fact he was feeling the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the room.

It is difficult to tell what a spiritual weapon is just by looking at it. According to different grades and characteristics, spiritual weapons vary greatly from each other. Just now, Shen Zhan pointed randomly and said that the dog bowl thrown in the corner was a spiritual weapon. Jia Xing and his son quickly accepted this statement.

If Shen Zhan had not come to the Jia Mansion this time, they would probably never have discovered in their entire lives that there was actually a magical weapon hidden in the study.

"So you are here."

Shen Zhan's footsteps finally stopped, and what appeared in front of him was an ink painting hanging on the wall. It depicted majestic mountains and rivers. The brushstrokes in the painting were so exquisite that it seemed as if one were there.

"How did you get this painting?"

Jia Zhong frowned, thought hard, and then said, "It seems that I bought it from a vendor more than two years ago. At that time, I just thought that this painting was very beautiful and would be suitable for hanging in the study."

"You just took it as an ordinary painting?"

"Well, the vendor didn't say there was anything special about this painting, and the price wasn't expensive."

Jia Zhong scratched the back of his head, his eyes so clear that Shen Zhan was speechless.

It turns out that after being a sucker for a long time, you never know when you will be blessed by God. The vendor who sold the words to Jia Zhong was indeed an unlucky guy who had no tact.

Shen Zhan pointed at the painting and said, "Of course this is not an ordinary painting. It is called the Mountain, River, Star and Sea Map. It is a sixth-grade spatial spiritual artifact that can absorb anything and make it available for you to use at any time."