The old book in Ning Que's hand was the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane.
Last autumn, the West-Hill Divine Palace issued an order for the Central Plains countries to organize a coalition army to attack the Left-Tent palace. However, countless powerhouses secretly sneaked into the depths of the Wilderness. It was because the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine was opened according to the time of Heaven. The most important reason why those powerhouses entered the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine was this Tomes of Arcane.
However, no one knew that this Tomes of Arcane, the only thing that Haotian Taoism lost and had not been seen for nearly a thousand years, had been casually placed by Eldest Brother in the Academy at his waist.
Ning Que had a conversation with Eldest Brother about this Tomes of Arcane beside the bonfire in the woods of the Wilderness. He had even opened the cover of this Tomes of Arcane in accordance with the prophecy of the Great Divine Priest of Revelation of West-Hill. However, at that time, he did not have the ability to look at the Tomes of Arcane.
Ning Que held the "Ming" Handscroll as if he was holding a thick stack of silver notes or Second Brother's high crown. He was so nervous that his arms trembled slightly.
"Senior Brother, I really don't dare to look at it."
Eldest Brother looked at him and said with a smile, "Since the Headmaster asked me to send this book to you after you broke through, you should be able to understand some of it now. You should know that this is the most special of the seven Tomes of Arcane. Try your best to understand as much as you can. I believe there will be some benefits."
Ning Que recalled the horrible pressure he felt when he opened the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane in the Wilderness. He said with a bitter smile, "I don't know if the benefits are worth the pain."
Eldest Brother said, "The historical origin of the Revelation Department of the Divine Hall comes from this book. Some important ideas of the Buddhism Sect are also related to this book. The Devil's Doctrine is directly based on this Tomes of Arcane. This Tomes of Arcane has directly caused many changes in our world. Do you think it is worth it?"
Ning Que suddenly asked curiously, "Eldest Brother, you have been carrying this Tomes of Arcane with you for a long time. What benefits did you get?"
"The specific benefits are not necessarily benefits."
Eldest Brother answered honestly after a moment of hesitation, "And there are many parts of this Tomes of Arcane that I don't understand."
Ning Que thought of something and said, "Senior Brother once said that if the seven volumes of Tomes of Arcane were to be opened in the world, there would be signs for everyone to see. Senior Brother can isolate the aura of the Tomes of Arcane, but I don't have that ability. Once I open the" Ming "Handscroll, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling others that the Tomes of Arcane is in the Academy?"
The Eldest Brother looked at the cliff cave.
Ning Que immediately understood.
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Walking into the cliff cave, Sangsang had already cleaned the ground in advance. Ning Que sat cross-legged and calmed his mind. Then, without hesitation, he reached out and slowly opened the cover page of the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane.
When his fingers opened the cover, an extremely calm and tranquil aura emerged from the yellowish paper and began to spread throughout the cave.
The aura of the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane did not belong to the mortal world. Naturally, it would drift towards the vault of heaven. If this aura was allowed to touch the vault of heaven, it would reveal a sign that could be seen by everyone in the mortal world in a peculiar way. From then on, it would announce its opening to the mortal world.
Ning Que did not know what method Eldest Brother used to hide the tranquil aura that could not be found in the human world when he read the Tome of Arcane. However, when he opened the Tome of Arcane today, he was not worried that the powerhouses in the world would discover the Tome of Arcane.
This was because he was reading in the cliff cave, and the cliff cave was protected by the inhibition set by the Headmaster.
As expected, the tranquil aura emitted from the "Ming" Handscroll could not blend with the aura emitted by anything in the cliff cave. It floated out of the cave indifferently but determinedly.
At the entrance of the cliff cave, the aura of the "Ming" Handscroll met the aura left by the Headmaster.
When the two auras met, there was no earth-shattering scene. There was not even a feeling of repulsion. They just stared at each other in silence and then gradually quieted down.
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In the context of some counties in the Tang Empire, the phrase "reading the Tome of Arcane" was often used to describe the gap between the reader and the object of the reading. It was impossible for the reader to understand anything.
After being imprisoned on the cliff for three months, Ning Que's state had improved and his spirit and temperament had improved by leaps and bounds. However, there was still a huge gap between him and the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane that had become a legend.
However, it was also because of the three months of hard cultivation and mental polishing that he managed to control the violent shaking of his sense of perception with great difficulty after opening the "Ming" Handscroll. Finally, he could truly look at the slightly yellowed paper.
Today, he still could not truly understand the Tomes of Arcane. However, at least he could clearly see the handwriting on the page and remember some mysterious sentences. It was only because the tranquil aura of the Tomes of Arcane did not naturally blend with the human world that the sentences became more and more fragmented in his mind.
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After a while, Ning Que reached out and closed the cover page of the "Ming" Handscroll without hesitation.
At this moment, he had only read the first page of the Tomes of Arcane.
As if worried that he could not resist the temptation of reading the Tomes of Arcane, he did not look at the cover page of the Tomes of Arcane again. He even closed his eyes tightly and frowned deeply.
His sense of perception was already on the verge of breaking and could no longer withstand the indifferent gaze of the tranquil aura of the "Ming" Handscroll. Therefore, he had to leave this world that was far beyond his ability.
The simple and unadorned handwriting on the first page of the Tomes of Arcane was still lingering in his mind. However, it had become extremely fragmented, like the broken stones that filled the sky after a landslide. It was impossible to see the original majestic scenery of the mountain.
Reading the Tomes of Arcane was indeed reading the Tomes of Arcane. He could not understand it at all and could not even remember anything.
Ning Que felt a little regretful.
However, after three months of seclusion in the cliff cave, the Headmaster of Academy had already taught him some things without showing up.
That was the patience and courage that he had once thought of.
Ning Que was not willing to give up just like that. He closed his eyes tightly and frowned even more. He clenched his hands tightly on his knees and began to try to restore the fragmented handwriting of the Tomes of Arcane in his mind.
This kind of attempt required thinking. However, once a human thought, the Tomes of Arcane seemed to start to sneer in the empty space, causing severe pain in his sense of perception.
If it were someone else, they would definitely not be able to complete the reorganization of the handwriting of the Tomes of Arcane.
However, Ning Que had enough patience and courage.
More importantly, when he first entered the Academy two years ago, he never got tired of reading books in the old library. Even if he vomited blood and passed out, he did not give up. Later, he finally used the Eight Strokes Calligraphy of Yong to get close to those words that could only be understood by cultivators in the upper Seethrough State. He had an innate keen intuition for words and an indescribable ability. That was why Master Yan Se believed that he had the potential to be a Divine Talisman Master.
These past and experiences, especially the pain and confusion when reading, now seemed to be some kind of preparation for him to read the Tomes of Arcane today.
This was probably the so-called Lucky Chance. Moreover, this Lucky Chance was not arranged by Haotian or the Headmaster of Academy. It was obtained by himself through his own efforts.
With the passage of time, the mysterious and broken sentences left in his spiritual world by the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane were gradually restored and reconstructed. It was like the gravel in the sky falling to the ground in an extremely precise order. Then, a new mountain was gradually formed.
Ning Que finally remembered a few words on the first page of the Tomes of Arcane.
The first sentence at the beginning was: The wise are the sun and the moon.
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"The cycle of the sun and the moon, the fusion of light and darkness, is the law of nature."
"The law of nature is the Tao."
"Tao develops the law."
"When the law enters the end, the night comes and the moon appears."
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Ning Que did not understand what these words in the Tomes of Arcane meant, but he felt an unprecedented chill and fear. Especially when he thought of a certain key point, he suddenly woke up.
He looked up at the cliff cave and found it was already late at night. Then he realized that he had been thinking for a long time unconsciously. The Tomes of Arcane on his knees had disappeared, and Eldest Brother and Sangsang were nowhere to be found.
Above the cliff at night, the sky was full of stars, but there was no moon.
Ning Que had seen the moon. In this world, he missed the moon countless times, whether it was as round as a silver plate or as curved as a delicate eyebrow. However, he had never seen it again.
So he was very sure that there was no moon in this world, and even people in this world did not know what the moon was. Then why was there a moon in the "Ming" Handscroll?
The words on the first page of the Tomes of Arcane seemed to be some kind of prophecy.
The more Ning Que thought about it, the colder he felt.
So after a while, he noticed the back of the tall figure at the edge of the cliff.
The moment he saw the back of the tall figure, a warm current flowed into Ning Que's body, turning all the confusion, fear and uneasiness into the fragrance of flowers and leaves in late spring.
Ning Que stood up and rubbed his numb knees. He walked out of the cliff cave and came to the edge of the cliff. He knelt behind the tall figure and kowtowed heavily.
Now he had long understood the painstaking efforts of the Headmaster to imprison him in the cliff cave.
Hearing the sound of Ning Que kowtowing, the Headmaster did not turn back. He looked at the stars in the night sky, which were like jewels inlaid in black velvet, and suddenly asked, "How many sentences do you understand?"
After a moment of silence, Ning Que repeated the few sentences he remembered from the "Ri" Handscroll.
"The 'Ming' character is the sun and the moon. The" Ming "Handscroll talks about the cycle of the sun and the moon. The cycle of the sun and the moon, the fusion of light and darkness …" The Headmaster frowned and said, "But what is the moon?"
Ning Que did not speak.
The Headmaster slowly turned around. His figure looked especially tall in the cliff shrouded in darkness.
Ning Que looked at his teacher and felt that he had seen him somewhere before.
The Headmaster looked at him and suddenly said, "On the balcony of the Building of Pines and Cranes, you said that I was a pitiful old man."
Ning Que smiled awkwardly and wanted to explain. The Headmaster did not let him explain. He continued, "Before you said that I was a pitiful old man, you once mocked me."
"At that time, you mocked me because I had never seen the moon."
"If that's the case, you must have seen the moon."
The Headmaster looked at the night sky full of stars. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Then, what is the moon?"
Ning Que did not know how to answer. He said bitterly, "Teacher, even you don't know what the moon is. How would I know?"
The Headmaster looked away from the night sky and looked into his eyes. He said, "Because there is no omniscient person in the world, including me. But you are a person who was born with knowledge."
Hearing this, Ning Que immediately broke out in a cold sweat and wet the back of his clothes.
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(After a night of torment and a game of football, I am really tired. That's all for today. There are two days left. I will have a good sleep and try my best to solve it.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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