After some thought, Zhang Miao suddenly said, "However, I remember there’s a rather low-profile sect in the south called the Yankong Sect. It’s said that their Sect Leader is quite formidable, capable of controlling the Cycle of Life and Death, and their Spirit Talismans are rumored to demolish entire mountains."
Gu Qiaoqiao took an interest, so Zhang Miao shared all he knew with Guo Qiaoqiao...
And Gu Qingfeng also listened quietly.
Previously, he had been engrossed in jade sculpture, and his family didn’t have such things; they only knew some Mechanical Techniques and had frequent interactions with some merchants.
While in Jiangnan, they actually owned a winery.
However, this winery had no connection with the local sects.
It was purely a business venture.
But he never expected that now he would have to deal with these matters.
Gu Qingfeng only regretted not taking the opportunity to better understand these things in the past.
Thankfully, his connection with Zhang Miao had always been maintained, and Elder Zhang knew a lot.
Then, from the descriptions Zhang Miao knew, he learned that the Yankong Sect Leader was a loner.
His name was unknown.
But their leader was referred to as the Sect Leader.
They never interacted with the other four major sects.
And their Sect Leader was capricious and haughty, although no major villainous actions had been attributed to him.
He was low-key in his actions.
Yet the sect had many disciples.
It’s said that many of their patrons were wealthy individuals from the Capital City.
The Yankong Sect also never mingled with other schools.
As Gu Qiaoqiao listened, she pondered over the information.
The details known so far were still insufficient to confirm Dongfang Yu’s identity.
Gu Qiaoqiao thought back to the business card.
It had no address on it, only a title and a name.
There wasn’t even a phone number, so if one wanted to find him, they wouldn’t know where to start.
However, this morning, Great Grandfather had already ordered the bodyguards to investigate what exactly the Ancient Culture Research Center was up to...
But such an investigation wouldn’t yield immediate results.
With curiosity, Gu Qiaoqiao asked, "Grandpa Zhang, does your sect possess the Cultivation Technique for Drawing Talismans?"
Zhang Miao nodded, "We do have them, but those are just ordinary ones that ensure safety, common talismans."
At this point, Zhang Miao laughed bitterly, "If it weren’t for the sect rules, and the Cultivation Techniques being special, I would really like to pass on the Zhang Family’s techniques to you, Qiaoqiao. You’re no ordinary child, and if you could actually master our techniques, you might well bring glory and expansion to the Heavenly Master Sect."
Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
Gu Qingfeng looked at Zhang Miao and asked seriously, "What would be required if Qiaoqiao wanted to learn?"
Zhang Miao spoke gravely, "I understand the Old Patriarch’s intention, but these techniques cannot be activated without the Heavenly Master Sect’s bloodline. Even if we broke all the rules and I wanted to teach Qiaoqiao, I couldn’t. However, I can share some of the basics with Gu Qiaoqiao."
Gu Qiaoqiao quickly stood up, bowed deeply, and said with sincerity, "Thank you, Grandpa Zhang."
This teaching differed from common instruction.
But without the Heavenly Master Sect’s bloodline, Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t learn the techniques of the Zhang Family, something she regretted.
However, she still needed to know some of the secrets within.
Because Gu Qiaoqiao clearly understood that their Gu Family might truly possess something coveted by those in the Mystic Sect.
Otherwise, in her past life, the fall of the Gu Family, resulting in their utter ruin and the end of their lineage, would not have happened...
And in this life, even though they had become stronger now, it still hadn’t dissuaded those with their greedy designs.