A murderous senior apprentice-sister.
That was Lu Sheng's first impression of that White Face.
As he followed Song Zi 'an forward, the cave gradually began to tilt downwards. But strangely, the water in the cracks in the rocks continued to flow out of the cave.
"Don't touch the stream water under your feet. It's highly toxic … even we … can't resist it," Song Zi 'an reminded him darkly.
"Mm." Lu Sheng nodded. Actually, he didn't need to remind him. He could already see the source of the stream water.
On the right side of the cave, there was a huge black python with a single horn. It was sleeping soundly with its head tilted to one side. The black python's mouth was unconsciously open, and a large amount of sticky saliva flowed out of its mouth.
Strangely enough, the farther away the black python was, the clearer and thinner the saliva became. At first, it was only as thick as an arm, but at a distance, it became a small river. Until it filled up the cracks in the cave.
"It's the sect's protector, called Mi. You can call her Miss Mi. " Song Zi 'an introduced. "But Miss Mi spends most of her time sleeping. When she wakes up, she'll be extremely manic. It's best not to get too close, or you'll be eaten."
Lu Sheng nodded, somewhat speechless.
They continued forward. This time, they walked for about ten minutes. Finally, light gradually appeared in front of them. A huge stone wall appeared before Lu Sheng's eyes.
It was a huge and bright stone nest that looked like a beehive. There were many black holes on it, each several meters tall. Each hole had a stone door and seemed to be habitable.
In front of the stone wall, there was a rough-looking stone pillar. There was a large blood-colored symbol painted on it, shining with a gloomy and bloody light in the darkness.
"This is the core area of our sect. These caves are all habitable. When the time comes, you'll have to choose one of them to stay in. Also, the Grand Elder is in charge of all matters in the sect. I'll bring you to him first," Song Zi 'an explained.
Lu Sheng nodded.
"Thank you."
The two of them walked up the stone steps on the right side of the stone wall. Lu Sheng could clearly feel that there was a huge force similar to White Bell City here, monitoring and scanning every inch of the surrounding land.
That kind of power was extremely terrifying and enormous, to the point where one could not even see the end of it. The moment he walked up the stone steps, he felt as if he had walked into a ball of sticky mud. His entire body was suppressed, and the circulation of his Inner Qi began to become obscure and slow.
"Right, there's a Divine Weapon fragment suppressing this place. You might feel uncomfortable, but you'll be fine after you get used to it," Song Zi 'an explained.
Lu Sheng didn't say much and just nodded to show that he understood.
The two of them went all the way up and soon arrived at the highest row of caves on the stone wall. They stopped in front of the centermost cave.
Dong, dong, dong.
Song Zian knocked on the stone door.
"Come in." A clear but steady voice of an old man came from inside.
The stone door slowly moved open, and Song Zian walked in with Lu Sheng in tow.
Inside, there was warm yellow candlelight. Yellow lampstands were erected on both sides of the cave. Yellow wooden desks and chairs were erected in great numbers. There was a soft white carpet under their feet, and a few clean white robes hung on the wall.
An old man, whose face was wrinkled like tree bark, was holding a paper book and reading it slowly behind a desk.
"I've brought him here, Grand Elder," Song Zi 'an said loudly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Zi 'an." The old man lifted his head and smiled. His somewhat murky gaze fell on Lu Sheng.
"Welcome, Little Brother Lu. If you're sure to stay, you can choose a cave to stay in. You'll be considered a yes after one night."
"I'm sure I'm staying," Lu Sheng said calmly.
"Alright, I'm the Grand Elder of the Prime Devil Sect, Liu Shanzi. Currently, there are three elders, two stewards, and a few disciples in the sect. Every morning, a bell will ring twice, signifying the start of my morning class. You can choose to attend the class, or you can choose to seclude yourself in the cave. No one will disturb you. Remember to hang a sign outside the cave. "
Lu Sheng nodded to show that he understood.
"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Zi 'an. He's always in the graveyard on the side of the stone wall," Grand Elder Liu Shanzi explained.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go and rest. The morning class starts tomorrow." He seemed a little dispirited. Although he was explaining things to Lu Sheng, he forced out a smile as if it was a routine matter. He had no intention of getting close to Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng was led away by Song Zi 'an.
Grand Elder Liu Shanzi sat by the table and watched the stone door close slowly. He sighed softly.
The sect's situation was deteriorating. Ever since the mines were taken away by the Nine Bells Sect, the disciples couldn't even get basic cultivation resources. Many of the original disciples left one after another.
It was already difficult for the sect to recruit disciples in the first place. Now, it was even worse.
Without resources, naturally no one was willing to work for the sect for free. The disciples left, the patrols were gone, and the sect couldn't even maintain basic vigilance.
And now, this new disciple sent by the Shangyang Family would probably leave in disappointment before long. After all, this was a sect that couldn't even guarantee cultivation resources. What was the use of joining?
Liu Shanzi sighed deeply. He stood up and walked to the side of the cave, looking out through the wooden window.
His gaze fell on the towering stone pillar in the distance, and he stared blankly out.
…
Outside the cave at the top of the stone wall.
"Junior Apprentice Brother Lu, pick one at will. Remember not to leave the cave after nightfall. There are no patrols in the sect now. If you run into danger, you'll have to hold out until dawn … only then will someone come to rescue you," Song Zi 'an said to Lu Sheng with a smile.
"Understood," Lu Sheng nodded. "Also, I'd like to ask Senior Apprentice Brother, where's the sect's library? I'm personally very interested in miscellaneous studies. "
"The library is behind the stone wall. Go around and you'll see it. You can read the books inside as you please. Just be careful not to damage them, "Song Zi 'an finished his introduction and turned to walk down slowly.
The way he walked was very strange. He didn't walk step by step. Instead, he seemed to be floating on the ground, without any ups and downs.
Lu Sheng watched him until he disappeared at the end of the stone steps. Only then did he turn to look at the cave in front of him.
Some of the caves were open, while others were tightly shut. The open caves were gloomy and devoid of life. From time to time, cold air would blow past the tightly shut windows. It was bone-chilling.
"This sect …" Lu Sheng didn't know how to describe it. He walked through the caves on the top floor one by one. Finally, at the far left end of the stone wall, he chose a cave as his residence.
The cave's door was open. Inside, there were tables, chairs, bookcases, wardrobes and everything else, but they were all made of stone. A musty smell wafted in the air.
Lu Sheng put his luggage into the wardrobe and found the lock mechanism on the stone door. The mechanism was a hemispherical shape attached to the stone door. It could only be opened with a key.
The key was placed on the table in the cave. It was a complicated metal strip.
Picking up the metal strip and hanging it on his body, Lu Sheng didn't stop. He left the cave and walked down the stone steps.
Soon, he stood in front of the cave again. He raised his head and looked at the stone wall that had at least a hundred caves. He looked left and right. On both sides of the stone wall, he could see paths leading to the back.
Lu Sheng chose the path on the left and slowly walked in along the path.
In the darkness, the faint white light emitted by the stone wall and the red light emitted by the stone pillar mixed together to form a faint blood color. The entire cave was divided into two areas, one black and one red.
The red area was illuminated by the light. The black area was still pitch-black.
Lu Sheng quickly walked to the edge of the red light. He paused for a moment, but didn't stop. He continued walking forward.
In the darkness, there was no light. But his powerful five senses could still make use of the extremely weak reflections to clearly see his surroundings.
Following the path, Lu Sheng sped up and quickly arrived in front of a cliff hanging bridge.
Below the bridge was a deep grayish-white fog that rolled like a living thing. Many of the wooden planks of the dilapidated bridge had rotted away. One careless step and it was very likely that he would fall.
Lu Sheng stood at the end of the bridge and looked across.
On the other side of the bridge stood a dark pavilion. It seemed to be the library Song Zi 'an had mentioned.
"Hoo …"
Gusts of bone-chilling wind blew from the abyss below. Even Lu Sheng felt a faint chill.
This feeling didn't seem to come from his body, but from the depths of his heart.
He steadied his breathing, took a step forward, and firmly stepped on the bridge.
"Poof!"
Suddenly, he dashed forward like lightning. The tips of his feet tapped on the iron chains on both sides of the bridge, and in the blink of an eye, he had crossed the hundred-meter-long bridge.
"Pa."
Lu Sheng landed lightly on the opposite cliff. He looked back at the bridge that was swaying in the wind and let out a sigh of relief.
'This Prime Devil Sect … No wonder not many people are willing to come when they recruit disciples …' He shook his head and continued walking forward.
In front of him was a desolate building complex made up of several pavilions. The entire building complex was surrounded by tall black walls. The entrance was right in front of Lu Sheng, with a huge plaque hanging on it.
"Earth Essence Tower."
The words on the plaque were written neatly in ancient Song script with a hint of sharpness in them.
Lu Sheng glanced at the open door. It was empty inside, and he could see that there wasn't a single person in the courtyard.
He didn't stand on ceremony and strode in. Immediately, he smelled a strong moldy smell.
"Creak."
He pushed open the door of a building in front of him. Rows of dark bookshelves immediately entered Lu Sheng's vision.
He randomly chose a bookshelf and saw that it was densely packed with books.
"Medical History of the Great Song Dynasty", "Divine Armament of Origins", "Myth and Reality", "Celestial Phenomenon", "Ice and Fire: Mutual Destruction and Mutual Destruction" …
He didn't know how long these books had been lying around without maintenance. Lu Sheng took out the Divine Armament of Origins books. They were covered in a dense layer of green mold, and were rough and cold when he rubbed them on.
He looked around and found a sunken wall lamp on the wall not far away. He walked over and lit the lamp with the flint he carried with him.
Immediately, a pale yellow light lit up the building. Lu Sheng took the book and found a table and chair to sit down. He lit the lamp on the table and started reading without caring about the green mold.
This Divine Armament of Origins book described how the Noble Families fought against the great terrors of the world in the beginning. Step by step, they formed an existing balance with demons and ghosts, and fought for a place for humanity.
Putting aside the praises and praises, the records of several historical events were very helpful for Lu Sheng to understand the history of the Noble Families of the Great Song Dynasty. However, there weren't many words about the so-called great terrors in the book. They were all briefly mentioned, and didn't seem to be related to demons or ghosts.
He sat there and read. Before he knew it, several hours had passed.
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