Chapter 1400 - 1449: First Grade Four Realms
Li Yifei recounted the process to Yao Lingfu, who remained silent for a long time. Just as Li Yifei was about to ask, Yao Lingfu let out a breath and said, "Kid, you’ve struck it big."
Li Yifei said in confusion, "Ah? Elder Yao, what do you mean by that?"
Yao Lingfu replied, "Do you know what this stone you’ve got is called?"
"Of course not, but it’s indeed quite magical. It changes color when it touches water, revealing the words on it."
Yao Lingfu urgently said, "Nonsense, this is called Black Gold Stone, a very rare type of stone. And the words on it... if I’m not mistaken, are Bird Trace Script."
Li Yifei raised his eyebrows and said, "What is Bird Trace Script? Some kind of text?"
"I told you to read more books, but you didn’t listen... Bird Trace Script is, as legend has it, the text created by Saint Cang Jie. Because it contains many bird-shaped characters, it’s called Bird Trace Script!" Yao Lingfu raised his voice, speaking urgently, "Kid, what kind of luck is this? You actually found the Bird Trace Script. I don’t even know what to say."
Li Yifei felt his heart skip, touched his nose to calm himself down, and asked, "Elder Yao, are you saying I really found Cang Jie’s written legacy?"
"Whether these are Cang Jie’s words, I don’t know, but it’s likely Bird Trace Script, considering the material it’s written on. Characters engraved on stone are easy to preserve, but many have eroded over years due to the elements. However, characters on Black Gold Stone won’t disappear for millennia; its stability is too strong. Without water, it self-protects, and ordinary blades can’t damage it. So, I deduced this is likely the real Bird Trace Script!"
"Then didn’t I just stumble upon a treasure... Wait a minute, even the clan chief doesn’t know what this is. How are you so certain?"
"It’s normal for the clan chief not to know. After so many years, they might not even be sure if they’re Cang Jie’s descendants. As for how I know... hmm, kid, are you underestimating me?" As Yao Lingfu’s voice chilled near the end, Li Yifei quickly shook his head in denial on the phone, saying, "No, absolutely not. What I mean is... Elder Yao is too amazing to know about Bird Trace Script."