Seeing Chen Changsheng's hurried figure on the mountain path, Tang Thirty-Six was somewhat confused. Zhexiu was the same. His usually expressionless face now showed some doubt. He silently thought, could it be that Chen Changsheng was trying to escape from something? But thinking about the ups and downs of the Orthodox Academy in the past year, Chen Changsheng didn't seem like such a person.
Gou Han Shi withdrew his gaze from the mountain path, no longer thinking about Chen Changsheng's plans. He said to Qi Jian and the other two juniors, "Last night, I only let you look at Senior Xun Mei's notes because I didn't want you to be distracted. After looking at the notes, you should know that there are many ways to comprehend the Heavenly Tome Monoliths. So what do you think? "
Guan Fei Bai thought for a while, then said, "In Senior Xun Mei's notes, just the Reflecting Monolith alone has left behind over ten different ways of thinking. After careful consideration, they are all extremely reasonable. It's just that our Mount Li Sword Sect is located in the south, so I'm still used to using my spiritual sense to comprehend the monolith's meaning. Give me some more time, and I should be able to completely comprehend this monolith."
Qi Jian and Liang Ban Hu also had a similar opinion, but Gou Han Shi said, "If you can completely forget the ideas or experiences in Senior Xun Mei's notes, then perhaps you can comprehend the monolith."
After saying this, he naturally thought of his conversation with Chen Changsheng last night. In his view, Chen Changsheng clearly understood the principles within, which was why he chose to search for the true meaning within the changes. It was just that this method of comprehending the monolith was a bit too new. To create a new path, it really wasn't an easy matter.
Guan Fei Bai and the others heard his words and were somewhat shocked. After calming their minds, they vaguely understood their senior's meaning. They walked to the front of the monolith hut and each found a slightly flat surface to sit on. Looking at the dark monolith under the eaves, they began to silently engrave all the words in Xun Mei's notes onto the monolith, then gradually drove them out of their minds. Zhexiu and Tang Thirty-Six looked at each other and followed them. Dozens of students who had just entered the Mausoleum of Books this year to view the monoliths also sat cross-legged in front of the monolith hut. Only Gou Han Shi stood in the distance, looking at the distant mountains calmly and silently. No one knew what he was thinking.
Time slowly passed, but the area in front of the monolith hut remained silent the entire time. At some point, the oil lamp hanging on the tree next to the hut had been taken away by someone. The tree branch, which had once again become relaxed, gently swayed in the spring wind. Occasionally, it would bounce off into the blue sky. Occasionally, a green leaf would fall from the branch and drift with the wind to the front of the hut.
Qi Jian suddenly opened his eyes. He picked up a green leaf that had fallen on his thin shoulder, then stood up. After a moment of hesitation, he walked into the monolith hut.
They, who lived in the grass hut left behind by Xun Mei, were the people that the students paid the most attention to. Otherwise, they wouldn't have the title of the Grass Hut Seven. In that silent period of time, who knew how many gazes fell on them from time to time. Seeing that Qi Jian seemed to have the intention of comprehending the monoliths, the quiet hut couldn't help but become slightly restless.
Zhong Hui was the first person to comprehend the monoliths. Everyone wanted to know who would be the second. The vast majority of people believed that it would be Gou Hanshi, because Chen Changsheng was not present. Then, if they counted down, it should be Zhexiu, or perhaps Guan Feibai or Liang Banhu, who had cultivated for a relatively longer period of time. No one would have thought that it would actually be the young Qi Jian.
Qi Jian walked in front of the Reflecting Monolith and turned his head to glance outside the monolith hut. His young and tender face was filled with uncertainty.
Gou Hanshi stood under a distant pine tree. He did not say anything, but a smile appeared on his face. As a result, Qi Jian also began to smile. The uncertainty on his face disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only joy.
He took another step towards the Reflecting Monolith, then carefully extended his right hand and placed it on the edge of the monolith. He did not touch any of the lines on the surface of the monolith.
A cool breeze blew over from the cliff behind the monolith, causing the hair by Qi Jian's face to gently flutter. It swept across his clear and elegant features, and then he disappeared from where he was standing.
There was a deathly stillness in front of the monolith hut. The sounds of discussion that had just occurred disappeared without a trace, just like Qi Jian's thin and small figure. The second person to pass through the Reflecting Monolith had just so casually appeared.
Before the crowd had time to recover from their shock, they saw Guan Feibai stand up and walk towards the monolith hut.
Compared to Qi Jian, this Divine State's Four Laws, who were famous for being cold and arrogant, was truly casual, even if he was facing the divine Heavenly Tome Monoliths.
His right hand landed on the Reflecting Monolith. He did not even glance at where his hand had landed. It was as if he had very casually patted the railing, preparing to chat about today's weather.
There was another cool breeze, a flash of clear light, and then it disappeared. His figure also disappeared.
What caused those people in front of the monolith hut who were still bitterly pondering the true meaning of the monolith inscriptions to be incomparably shocked, and even somewhat helpless, was that Liang Banhu also stood up and walked towards the monolith hut. This disciple of the Divine State's Seven Laws, who was the most low-key and also the most taciturn, first carefully tidied up his clothes, then respectfully bowed. Only then did he very seriously place his hand on the monolith.
Without any pause, without any interval, the three disciples of the Mount Li Sword Sect successively comprehended the Reflecting Monolith and proceeded to the second Heavenly Tome Monolith.
After a moment of silence, several sighs arose in front of the monolith hut. The sighs were filled with envy, but also with despair.
The talent of cultivators was truly different.
The Mount Li Sword Sect was truly exceptional.
Compared to Zhong Hui's breakthrough of the Reflecting Monolith in the morning, the three disciples of the Mount Li Sword Sect did not have such a large entourage. They also did not have any seniors of the sect standing guard at the side, nor did they break into Ethereal Opening. They only stood up in a very ordinary manner, walked into the hut, and then disappeared from everyone's eyes. This was truly doing as one wished.
Of the four people who had entered the Mount Li Sword Sect, only Gou Hanshi was still standing. Many people subconsciously looked towards him, feeling that it was somewhat strange. His cultivation and knowledge far surpassed his three junior brothers, so why was his speed at comprehending the monolith slower than his three junior brothers? Some people guessed at something. Seeing Gou Hanshi finally leave the pine tree and walk towards the monolith, they confirmed that their guesses were not wrong.
Gou Hanshi walked in front of the Reflecting Monolith. He did not close his eyes to meditate, nor did he look at the lines on the monolith. He continued to look at the distant mountain, and then his right hand descended.
The cool breeze rose again, and the birds in the forest flapped their wings and flew away. His figure had already disappeared from the hut.
Only now did everyone understand that Gou Hanshi had long since comprehended the Reflecting Monolith. He had only been waiting for his three junior brothers.
In other words, as long as he was willing, wouldn't he be able to easily become the first person to comprehend the monolith in this year's Mausoleum of Books? Everyone thought back to the morning when Zhong Hui had successfully comprehended the monolith, and the excitement and pride on the faces of the people of Scholartree Manor, and they could not help but feel that this scene was rather embarrassing. At this moment, the two young scholars from Scholartree Manor that remained in front of the hut had truly become embarrassed.
Gou Hanshi had been able to comprehend the monolith without going because he wanted to be of the same sect. But what about Chen Changsheng? Everyone very naturally thought of this question. Was he like Gou Hanshi, and had long since comprehended this Heavenly Tome Monolith? If this was the case, then who was he waiting for? Or was it as Zhong Hui had said, that he really did not have enough talent to comprehend the monolith?
The sounds of discussion gradually rose, then gradually died down.
Not too long after, Zhuang Huanyu arrived in front of the monolith hut. As this year's strongest student of the Heavenly Academy, many people recognized him. But for some reason, after entering the Mausoleum of Books, he had disappeared. No one knew where he went or what he was doing. Even in the morning when Zhong Hui broke through and comprehended the monolith, he did not appear. Seeing him now, everyone could not help but be somewhat surprised.
Zhuang Huanyu's clothes were covered in grass and leaves, as if he had spent two nights in the forest. He was in a somewhat sorry state, but his expression was extremely calm. Between his brows, there was a faint sense of self-confidence.
Tang Thirty-Six looked at him and said, "You didn't go to the Little Green Forest Building?"
The Six Ivies were originally in the capital, and were extremely close to the Mausoleum of Books, so it was easy to obtain many conveniences. As the most famous school in the Zhou Dynasty in recent years, the Heavenly Academy would naturally make proper arrangements for the students of the academy that came to comprehend the monoliths. The Little Green Forest Building was the dormitory for the Heavenly Academy in the Mausoleum of Books. The other academies, like the Temple Seminary or Star Seizer Academy, also had similar arrangements.
"I didn't go to the Little Green Forest Building because I didn't have the time."
Zhuang Huanyu brushed off the dust and grass on his body, and directly walked into the monolith hut.
Tang Thirty-Six looked at his back and said, "Even if you succeed in comprehending the monolith, you can only be ranked sixth. Is there a need to go through so much trouble?"
Zhuang Huanyu's right hand stopped above the monolith. He said, "But at least I'm in front of Chen Changsheng, no?"
After saying this, his right hand fell.
Not long after, Su Mo Yu stood up and walked into the monolith hut, becoming the seventh person this year to successfully comprehend the monolith.
Seeing one person after another successfully comprehend the monolith, how could a proud person like Tang Thirty-Six not be anxious? Especially when Su Mo Yu's ranking on the Proclamation of Azure Clouds was already behind him, this made him even more anxious.
But in the next moment, he came to his senses, slightly creased his brow, and closed his eyes, no longer thinking about these matters. His mind wandered, no longer on the monolith. For a moment, it seemed as if he was really about to fall asleep.
When he woke up, dusk had already arrived. The sunset filled the sky, and the spring forest of the Mausoleum of Books was burning.
He stood up and walked into the monolith hut. As he passed by Zhexiu, he said, "Tell Chen Changsheng that he doesn't need to wait for me to eat tonight."
Walking in front of the monolith, he happily laughed, and opened his arms to give the cold monolith a big hug.
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Comprehending the Heavenly Tome Monoliths would give one an indescribable feeling. To cultivators, this kind of feeling was even more delicious than dragon marrow, even more enchanting than the stars. It was an extremely satisfying feeling. The vast majority of people who had comprehended the first Heavenly Tome Monolith and then arrived in front of the second monolith would not become lost in it, unaware of the passage of time.
Tang Thirty-Six was very clear that he had no way of resisting this intoxicating feeling. Tonight, he would definitely sleep in the embrace of the second Heavenly Tome Monolith, accompanied by starlight. That was why he had Zhexiu tell Chen Changsheng that he did not need to wait for him to eat. Just like him, Zhong Hui, Zhuang Huanyu, Qi Jian and the others had all forgotten how to write the two words' return 'in front of the second monolith hut.
But in this world, there would always be people who stood out from the masses, people with extraordinary talent and astonishing willpower. They would not be confused by any external object.
Accompanied by the sunset, Gou Hanshi returned to the grass hut.
Smelling the fragrance of the egg custard wafting out from the kitchen, he looked at Chen Changsheng, who was sitting on the doorstep, staring blankly at the sunset. He asked, "Just what are you waiting for?"
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