The library of Dali Academy was one of the places with the richest collection of books in all of Dali Dynasty. It could even be said that aside from the palace of Dali Imperial City, the library of Dali Academy had the most precious books.
Dali Dynasty was a royal power, and many of the most powerful books of cultivation methods were collected in the palace.
And when Dali Academy was established, Emperor Li had supported it. As such, many of the books in the library of Dali Academy had been copied from Emperor Li's Palace. After many years of improvement, the library of Dali Academy had long become a holy land among holy lands. There were countless powerful books on cultivation for the use of the students of Dali Academy.
Of course, it was impossible for all the students of Dali Academy to have access to all the books in the library. Every cultivator of Dali Academy had different levels of access, and the annual forum of Dali Academy was a matter of access.
However, Ye Futian, as the personal disciple of the Imperial Advisor, had the highest level of access. He could view any cultivation methods in the library.
If the Imperial Advisor of Dali Dynasty was said to be the number one person under Emperor Li in Dali Imperial City, then the status of the Imperial Advisor's direct disciples in Dali Dynasty was probably just below that of the princes and princesses. Even the descendants of the fourth prince would not dare to say that their status was higher than that of the Imperial Advisor's disciple, unless they were the best of the best.
Li Xuan was a descendant of the Prince Regent. As one of the third-generation descendants of the Prince Regent's Residence, no one would think that Li Xuan's status was higher than Lu Chuan's or anyone else's.
There were many descendants of kings, but there were only six students of the Imperial Advisor.
Dali Academy had divided the library into 18 floors in order to distinguish the privileges of the students. It was extremely grand.
When Ye Futian arrived at the library, there were many students of Dali Academy there. They were either choosing books in front of the library, or sitting on the chairs next to them.
"Seventh Swordsman." Soon, someone noticed Ye Futian. Suddenly, people looked up at him, and there was a flash of light in their eyes.
The Seventh Swordsman was now the first person under the Saint Plane in Dali Imperial City.
"Seventh Swordsman, how strong is Di Hao?" A beautiful female student asked with a smile. Ye Futian glanced at her, then ignored her and walked away.
Suddenly, there was a hubbub, and many people whispered. He really was as arrogant as the rumors said.
However, they did not think that there was anything wrong with that. He was the number one person below Saint Plane in all of Dali Dynasty. Of course, he had the right to be proud. This was the Seventh Swordsman.
"How cold." The woman who was ignored only smiled and did not mind. She even thought to herself that this guy was really good-looking. Those eyes seemed to be able to seduce people's hearts. What a monster.
Ye Futian went straight to the upper levels of the library. First, he flipped through many swordsmanship manuals. After that, he flipped through some other cultivation methods.
The reason why he came to the library first was because he wanted to cultivate more abilities and integrate them into his swordsmanship. He wanted to create a swordsmanship that belonged solely to him. Moreover, this way, even if he used some other abilities in battles in the future, no one would notice anything unusual.
Other than that, he really wanted to improve his strength through cultivation and comprehend the Great Dao.
After all, he could now attempt to advance towards the Divine Path.
"God-Slaying Sword."
"Formless Sword Scripture."
Ye Futian found a few sword arts and flipped through them. They were all sword arts that directly attacked spiritual will power. Among them, the God-slaying Sword and God-slaying Sword Matrix were among them.
Ye Futian thought that he should have experienced it a long time ago. Back then, Li Yao sent nine mighty ones to the Lower Worlds to participate in the Sacred War. They used such swordsmanship to slay gods.
He flipped through some footwork that could be used to disguise the Footwork of Xuanyuan.
The middle and upper levels of the library of the Dali Dynasty were not much weaker than those in the Golden Hall of the Lotus in Emperor Xia's Palace. After all, he had full access to the library, and he was able to see the most powerful cultivation methods in the library.
Ye Futian had been cultivating there for many days. Occasionally, when he had an epiphany, he would sit in a corner and cultivate. Although he could not directly release his power in the library, he could simulate and cultivate in his Life Palace.
After training for many days, Ye Futian walked out of the library. Many disciples saw Ye Futian and thought that the Seventh Swordsman was indeed a sword maniac, seeking the sword and the Great Path with all his heart.
But to Ye Futian, he was now peerless below Saint Plane, and he was the Imperial Advisor's disciple. There was indeed nothing else he could ask for.
After Ye Futian left the library, he asked about where the Imperial Advisor's second disciple, Nan Zhai, trained and came to where Nan Zhai was.
Yan Yuan had said that one should look for his second brother, Nan Zhai, in order to seek the Great Path.
Nan Zhai was painting when Ye Futian came, and he seemed to be at ease.
"It is said that Nan Zhai's state of mind is transcendent. It seems that he is indeed carefree," Ye Futian thought to himself, getting ready to appreciate Nan Zhai's painting.
However, when he came to Nan Zhai's side and saw the painting, he felt that he had seen the wrong person.
The black ink was messy and messy, and there was no order to it. He was unable to tell what Nan Zhai was drawing.
"What do you think of my painting, little brother?" Nan Zhai asked.
"It's very good," Ye Futian said.
"What's so good about it?" Nan Zhai looked up and smiled at Ye Futian.
"It's good that you don't understand what it means," Ye Futian said seriously.
"…"
Nan Zhai was dumbfounded, then smiled and nodded. "You are right, little brother."
He put down his brush and looked at Ye Futian. "I heard that you have been training in the library these days. What brings you here?"
"Brother, I have comprehended many wills of the great path during my training, and I am able to meld them into myself and use them as attacks. However, I am still unable to enter the great path. I even feel that the Saint Plane is very far away from me, and I am unable to cross the threshold." Ye Futian said, "As such, I have come to ask for guidance. The Divine Path is flawless. What is flawless?"
"Little brother." Nan Zhai looked at Ye Futian and said earnestly, "You have comprehended many wills of the great path, and your training is unparalleled below the Saint Plane. Why are you in such a hurry to seek the great path? It is tiring to do so. Now, countless people in Dali Academy are talking about you, and many beautiful female students of extraordinary family backgrounds admire you. If you were willing to talk to them about life, I am sure there would be people who would be willing. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"…"
Ye Futian felt as if he had misjudged him. Was this really the Imperial Advisor's second student, Nan Zhai, who had an extraordinary state of mind?
"I think I will go to the library." Ye Futian turned around and was about to leave.
"Sigh, what a waste of your good looks." Nan Zhai shook his head and sighed. "What is your understanding of flawlessness?"
"To have no regrets in one's heart, and to seek the great path wholeheartedly?" Ye Futian asked.
"Even Renhuangs would not dare to say that they have no regrets in their hearts, let alone Saints." Nan Zhai said, "Flawlessness describes the state of mind. It is not that one has no regrets, but that they have transcended them."
"Please enlighten me, brother," Ye Futian said earnestly.
"There is no such thing as a truly perfect state of mind. The so-called Proving the Way, the True Self, and the Flawless, none of them can achieve absolute perfection." Nan Zhai said slowly, "Actually, I do not agree with this view of flawlessness. I think that the state of mind of the Divine Path should be more about transcendence."
"How do you resolve it?" Ye Futian asked.
"Have you ever heard of a phrase, 'the mind is the size of the heart'?" Nan Zhai said.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded.
"Everyone's mind is only so big. There is not much that can be accommodated within the size of the heart. Even though you have comprehended the will of the great path and are able to fight and attack with it, you are still trapped within the size of the heart, which is why you cannot become a Saint." Nan Zhai said, "Everyone is like that. The Saint Plane is a comprehensive sublimation.
"As for transcendence, there are two kinds. The first is when one's obsession runs deep, forcefully breaking through the size of the world and merging with the great path. This kind of transcendence, even if one becomes a Saint, would be troubled at every step in the future, making it difficult to go far on the Divine Path. For most people, the Saint Plane of True Martial Arts is their limit, and they will never be able to cross it. Of course, if there are people who are able to forcefully cross it, such people are rather terrifying."
Nan Zhai's words made Ye Futian's expression change slightly. For some reason, he thought of someone: the Glass Saint.
Hatred runs deep, obsession runs deep, breaking through the size of the heart.
"This kind of flawlessness is, in fact, still flawed. As such, I believe in another kind of transcendence." Nan Zhai continued, "That is transcendence. No matter how you explain it, it is difficult to put it into words."
"For example, if you pursue the way of the sword with all your heart, and one day, you find that the way of the sword is dispensable to you. Even if you do not have a sword, it is still the way of the sword, and that is transcendence.
"Another example is someone who has been pursuing something for a long time, and one day, he is able to let it go, let go, and accept everything. That is also transcendence.
"Another example is someone who has been pursuing the way for a long time, and one day, he is able to face life and death, only to find that he is able to see through everything and look at it calmly. His state of mind is beyond life and death, and that is also transcendence.
"That is what I believe to be transcendence. Everyone is different. When your state of mind is transcendental, you will be able to break through the size of the heart and become one with the great path, turning into a boundless heart of heaven. That will draw the attention of the heavenly path, and the catastrophe of the great path will be born," Nan Zhai said slowly.
Ye Futian felt enlightened. From Nan Zhai's explanation, he thought of several people.
The number one below Saint Plane in Lihen Heaven, Wang Chuan, the Ultimate Below Saint Plane. On that day, he was defeated at the 33rd Layer of Heaven. He struggled in pain at first, but then felt relieved, transcended, and entered the great path.
At that moment, he transcended himself.
Back in the Nine States, in the Holy Zhi Palace, Master Douzhan fought to the death, and in the Imperial Mausoleum, Huang Xi borrowed the will of Renhuang to fight. All of them saw through life and death, transcending everything at that moment, and entered the great path.
Just as Nan Zhai said, such transcendence was the true plane. One's mind, and the size of the heart, would be able to accommodate the world.
"Thank you for your guidance, brother." Ye Futian bowed slightly and said. From their conversation, he knew that the second disciple of the imperial advisor, Nan Zhai, lived up to his name.
"We're all family, there's no need to be so polite. So, brother, don't just focus on seeking the way. Why don't you let it go and find a female disciple to talk about life? Who knows, one day, your state of mind might become clear, and you might even comprehend the great path." Nan Zhai squinted his eyes and smiled.
"…"
Ye Futian was speechless and said, "I'm going to look for Third Brother."
Ye Futian slipped away right after saying that.
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