[You can''t help but wonder; could this golden cymbal be some kind of supreme treasure?]


    [But that can''t be right, you don''t sense any aura of a magical artifact from the golden cymbal!]


    [Could it be that the silver water only affects living beings or objects with life, and is useless against lifeless items like the cymbal?]


    [No, that doesn''t seem right either!]


    [If the water from the silver waterfall only worked on living things,]


    [Then it would be easy to use non-living items to collect the silver water, solving everything effortlessly.]


    [There would be no need for tens of thousands of Divine Dao cultivators to use chaotic energy to block the silver waterfall.]


    [You feel the issue lies with the golden cymbal itself.]


    [For a moment, you be curious about this golden cymbal.][You gaze at the golden cymbal and directly use the Chaos Heavy Pupil.]


    [You want to see what this thing really is!]


    [Instantly, information about the golden cymbal appears before you.]


    [Golden Cymbal: Originally an ordinary golden cymbal; but after being submerged in a mysterious river for a long time, it seems to have be extraordinary; it can resist the power of time.]


    [Note: It''s just an ordinary golden cymbal, though it has some special effects! But it''s only effective on itself; it cannot be refined into a magical artifact.]


    [Summary: An old, ordinary golden cymbal, somewhat useful; but not much!]


    [Looking at the information about the golden cymbal, you frown slightly.]


    [As expected, the problem is with this golden cymbal.]


    [It can actually resist the power of time.]


    [Although it can''t be refined into a magical artifact, sometimes it can be used as one.]


    [Like Hu Jun''s recent maneuver.]


    [He directly used this golden cymbal to save a strong cultivator from the Ancient God realm of the starry sky.]


    [ording to the introduction from the Chaos Heavy Pupil; this golden cymbal was obtained from a mysterious river.]


    [And it can resist the power of time; the only thing you can think of is the river of time.]


    [At this moment, you''re curious about how Hu Jun got this golden cymbal.]


    [With only the Ancient God realm of chaos, Hu Jun couldn''t possibly have ventured into the river of time.]


    [Let alone obtained something from it.]


    [You look towards the silver waterfall!]


    [Thinking to yourself: "Could it have flowed out from this waterfall?"]


    [You previously spected that this silver waterfall might be caused by a leak from the river of time.]


    [If your spection is correct, it seems quite possible.]


    [Just as you think of this, you suddenly see clusters of things flying out from the silver waterfall.]


    [They bypass your defenses, and you can''t pursue them.]


    [Upon closer inspection, most of the clusters are monstrous fish; with a few inexplicable metal pieces or branches.]


    [Those monstrous fish and various debris aren''t falling along the silver waterfall.]


    [Instead, they''re being flung by the rapids, flying in all directions.]


    [Your defenses are ineffective against these monstrous fish and debris!]


    [However, no one is anxious.]


    [There are already specialized teams to deal with those monstrous fish.]


    [You''re aware of this.]


    [You''re more concerned about the debris.]


    [You think perhaps Hu Jun''s golden cymbal is like those pieces of debris; flung out by the silver waterfall.]


    [Thinking of this, you seem to understand why Hu Jun was recruiting people at the gate of the Holy City.]


    [Could it be that the waterfall frequently flings out various debris?]


    [Could many of these debris have effects simr to Hu Jun''s golden cymbal?]


    [Or even stronger effects?]


    [If so, it''s possible that many peoplee to the vicinity of the Holy City just to treasure hunt, not to help!]n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    [Perhaps there are quite a few such people!]


    [After all, human nature isplex; all kinds of people exist.]


    [If that''s the case, everything seems to make sense.]


    [Three years pass in the blink of an eye.]


    [One day, Brother Qi, the captain from before, arrives with a group to relieve you.]


    [Your team of 15 has mostly been holding on; as the captain, Hu Jun doesn''t refuse.]


    [Your group withdraws from the front line.]


    [After thirteen years of fighting side by side, Hu Jun has developed a basic trust in you and the others he recruited.]


    [He no longer assigns people to watch over you, even allowing you time to visit your families; with just a reminder to gather at the Holy City in ten years!]


    [After that, most people leave the Holy City to attend to their own matters.]


    [Only three remain in the Holy City; the captain Hu Jun, you, and Jiang Chen!]


    [Hu Jun looks at you and asks, "Jiang Da, why don''t you go home and take a look?"]


    [Home? Do you even have a home in this world?]


    [You smile and shake your head, saying to Hu Jun, "I don''t have any family now!"]


    [To be fair, you''re quite precise; you indeed have no family in this time period.]


    [Your family is seven hundred million years in the future!]


    [But Hu Jun doesn''t understand the meaning behind your words.]


    [He thinks you''re like him, with family who have passed away!]


    [Instantly, Hu Jun feels a sense of camaraderie with you; he pats your shoulder, growing a bit closer to you.]


    [In the days that follow, you stay with Hu Jun and Jiang Chen.]


    [Besides cultivating, you spend your time searching for Divine Dao cultivators.]


    [As for the purpose?]


    [Simple, to recruit more people!]


    [After all, your team isn''t full.]


    [Last time, the defense almost had an ident.]


    [This time, you need to recruit a few more people.]


    [You''ve ultimately gone from being recruited to recruiting others.]


    [Is this what they call the dragon yer bing the dragon?]


    [As you be more familiar with Hu Jun and Jiang Chen,]


    [You''ve also learned a lot of information they were initially unwilling to share.]


    [For example, Hu Jun''s golden cymbal; it indeed came from the debris flung out by the silver waterfall.]


    [Hu Jun says his golden cymbal is quite ordinary, with limited use.]


    [He mentions that he originally obtained two golden cymbals.]


    [But one was broken during an experiment.]


    [ording to Hu Jun, it wasn''t a severe impact, just a fall from a height of over ten meters.]


    [Hearing this, you''re momentarily stunned!]


    [You recall the Chaos Heavy Pupil''s summary of the golden cymbal; indeed, talent is reliable, the cymbal is somewhat useful, but not much!]


    [ording to Hu Jun, the cymbal is only effective against the sshes from the silver waterfall; it serves no other purpose.]


    [Even the sshes can''t be toorge.]


    [Afraid the cymbal isn''t big enough to cover everything?]


    [No, it''s not just that, there''s also the fear of the ssh''s impact being too strong, breaking the cymbal.]


    [Well, it turns out it''s not very useful after all!]