When Ho Jie was asleep, Lin Fan took out the imperial seal.
He tried injecting his Qi into the imperial seal.
What he expected to see didn’t happen.
His Qi got sucked into the imperial seal, but it didn’t glow.
Things weren’t as simple as they seemed.
Lin Fan tried several times, but the result was the same.
His Qi didn’t do anything with the imperial seal.
He had to seek advice from an expert.
The best person to ask about artifacts would be Sima Liang.
Lin Fan decided to pay him a visit.
After all, their last meeting hadn’t been under the best circumstances.
So, he went to visit Sima Liang in Hong Feng City the next day.
This time he was disguised as ’Guo He Ru’, the middle-aged man with a beard again.
Along the way, Lin Fan saw that Hong Feng City was undergoing reconstruction.
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Most of the people Lin Fan met, however, had somber expressions on their faces.
The loss of loved ones wasn’t easy to heal.
The Sima Family mansion was also damaged and had workers trying to restore it to its former state.
When Lin Fan saw Sima Liang, he had messy hair and dark rings around his eyes.
Sima Liang must have been busy trying to organize things, Lin Fan thought.
"Erm... Lin Fan? Why are you here?" Sima Liang asked, unsure of Lin Fan’s purpose.
Lin Fan took out the imperial seal, held it in his palm, and asked, "I want to ask about this artifact. I can’t seem to activate it."
When Sima Liang looked at the imperial seal, he had an urge to kneel and bow to it.
He had to shake his head vigorously to stop himself from doing so.
"I’ve never seen something like this before, making me have the urge to bow to it. Master Xin might have some idea," Sima Liang said and led Lin Fan to seek Master Xin.
Master Xin was in his workshop hammering a piece of steel when they entered.
"Who are you?" Master Xin asked as he saw Sima Liang entering with someone unfamiliar.
"He is Lin Fan in disguise. He has something interesting for you," Sima Liang said.
Lin Fan held up the imperial seal and asked, "How do I activate this artifact? I can’t seem to do it."
Master Xin had the same reaction as Sima Liang when he saw the imperial seal.
He had to hold onto the table beside him to steady himself.
After a few moments of calming himself, Master Xin got close and inspected the imperial seal carefully.
He raised his hand, and his hands glowed.
Master Xin then tried to touch the imperial seal with it.
To his surprise, the imperial seal gave out a bright glow, and Master Xin took a few steps back.
He nearly stumbled into a heap of steel ore on the ground.
Lin Fan quickly caught Master Xin’s hand and prevented him from falling.
"This... This is the imperial seal from the Xuan Dynasty. Where did you find it? It’s worth a fortune," Master Xin wiped the sweat off his forehead and said.
He frowned and said, "I’m not sure why you aren’t affected by its power, but only those with a ’life destiny’ of an Emperor can wield it."
"Life destiny of an Emperor?" Lin Fan mumbled to himself.
"Yes, only those who are born at certain times can wield its powers. You are not one of them," Master Xin said.
"Is there any way you can use it to enhance my weapons or artifacts?" Lin Fan asked.
He thought that if he couldn’t wield the full power from the imperial seal, maybe he could make use of its attributes for enhancements.
Unfortunately, Master Xin shook his head.
"It’s beyond my powers to do so. Those in the Artifact Mountains might be able to help you," he said.
"Artifact Mountains?" Lin Fan asked; there was much for him to learn about in the Quan Dynasty.
Master Xin walked over to his shelf full of items and rummaged through it.
After a few moments of searching, he stopped and pulled out a map.
"Here, the Artifact Mountains is marked on this map," he passed the map to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked at the map and saw a huge cross marked on the west side of Quan Dynasty’s territories.
"The Artifact Mountains is like the Medicine Valley.
"Full of rare iron, precious stones, and materials for artifact forging.
"Which attracts many Artifact Cultivators to stay and cultivate in the mountains.
"Go seek someone called Master Su Qi Nian, tell him that I’ve sent you.
"He might be able to help."
Master Xin said.
Lin Fan thanked Master Xin and left with the map.
While on their way out, Sima Liang offered Lin Fan to stay for dinner.
Lin Fan looked at the sky and agreed as he saw that it was getting dark.
He could also use the time to catch up with Sima Liang.
"How is your relationship with the Governor?" Lin Fan asked as he picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks.
He had to start making plans to establish deeper connections with the Governor.
"The Governor? Not much other than supplying the city’s guards with artifacts," Sima Liang said.
"Why? You want me to..." Sima Liang stopped as he realized what Lin Fan wanted.
"He is a capable man with a son, Lu Ding, just as capable, only somewhat idealistic.
"It would be great if the Governor could help us in times of need," Lin Fan said.
"Yes. I shall see to it," Sima Liang nodded and said.
Governor Lu needed help to rebuild the city at this time.
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Sima Liang could easily build rapport by helping Governor Lu at this moment.
Lin Fan nodded and enjoyed the rest of the meal.
It would be a long process, but he was determined to succeed in being independent from the Quan Emperor.
The next day he left for Qing Feng Sect with the map of Artifact Mountains.