Legend had it that …
In ancient times, there were many geniuses.
A woman appeared out of nowhere. No one knew where she came from, no one knew her real name, and no one knew her real face. However, when she was invincible in the world and lonely at the top, she had already become famous throughout the world as the "Seven Absolute Empress".
She looked down on the world and was invincible.
In ancient times, there were no Buddhas, Daoists, and Demons among the cultivators.
They were only divided into humans and demons.
In that era, humans and demons could still coexist harmoniously.
Cultivators were collectively known as "Cultivators" because of their cultivation methods.
However, one day, the Seven Absolute Empress suddenly disappeared.
Some said that she died.
Some said that she lived in seclusion.
Some said that she ascended to the Upper Realm.
There were different opinions.
However, the only thing that was certain was that since that day, no one had seen the Seven Absolute Empress again.
Legend had it that she left six Absolute Weapons in the world.
These six Ultimate Weapons had changed hands over the course of five thousand years, going through different owners.
…
In the courtyard full of purple petals, Irin closed a few secret manuals.
The floor was spread out in front of him.
He became the unofficial disciple of the Elder of Imparting Techniques.
The process was quite magical. He became the Elder of Imparting Techniques out of nowhere.
Take note that the two of them had the same mind and were one person.
When the two of them were together, they were the Elder of Imparting Techniques.
It was said that when they fought outside, no matter if the opponent was one person, the two of them were of the same mind. Even if there were a hundred people, the two of them were of the same mind, advancing and retreating together.
They separated. One was called "Gong Yang Hei" and the other was called "Gong Yang Bai".
Strange names.
Irin jokingly called them the "Black and White Sheep".
Although the Black and White Sheep had strange personalities, they had good characters. On the first day that Irin became the unofficial disciple, they took out the introductory secret manuals one after another and threw them to Irin for him to pick.
Of course, Irin chose to take all of them.
Only children made choices.
The thirteen-year-old Lin Yi was already an adult.
Did adults need to make choices?
Irin looked around.
Speaking of which, the flowers planted in the courtyard and the withered tree in the corner of the courtyard were not ordinary things of the secular world.
The purple flower was said to be called the Heartless Flower.
The flowering stage of this plant was a full hundred years. It had long leaves for a hundred years, but it did not have a flower core. Once it bloomed, it would directly squeeze out from the leaves. After the flower bloomed, it would not wither for a hundred years. Even if it was plucked, it would not wither. It could always maintain its radiant appearance.
As for that withered tree, it was called the 'Infatuation Fruit Tree'. Once a fruit tree was planted, perhaps some cultivators would never see it bear fruit in their entire lives. It was all up to fate. Once it bore fruit, only the "infatuated" would be able to pluck the fruit. Those who were not infatuated would not be able to touch it.
When Yi Lin heard the Black and White Elders boast about their taste in court, she suspected that they were bragging.
But Irin had no evidence.
The white and black goats' movements were also very orderly.
The two of them were Elder Techniques Imparting Elders.
Usually, other than being in charge of imparting martial arts, he would play chess out of boredom.
Day after day, year after year.
At the beginning of every month, the square at the peak of the mountain would be filled with the official disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect. The two elders would pick a book from the Heavenly Sword Sect and teach it to the disciples.
Irin was only an in-name disciple at the moment and did not have the right to listen in.
But that was not important. Irin had always liked to read by himself, learn by himself, and comprehend by himself.
According to the two cheap masters, he also had a senior apprentice brother.
But the senior apprentice brother had gone out on a mission and had not returned for more than ten years. Therefore, he was the only disciple of the Elder Techniques Imparting Elders.
When this matter was mentioned, Irin was curious. What kind of mission could take more than ten years?
Was he still there?
But the two cheap masters did not answer this question. They only said in unison and mysteriously, "Heaven's secrets cannot be revealed."
In other words, it was a secret.
But that was also good.
In the courtyard, there was a small library.
There were many books inside.
Although there was a simple trigger restriction at the entrance of the library.
Irin observed it for a few days and easily snuck in.
He took out more than fifty secret books in one go.
In the Heavenly Sword Sect, there were many types of secret books. They were complicated and included many different subjects.
In simple terms, they could be divided into: Alchemy, Sword Cultivation, Spells, Weapon Forging, Sword Formations, Occult Arts, and Divination.
Irin was a novice on the path of cultivation. He did not need to choose. The vast sea of books was filled with unknown knowledge. He excitedly rubbed his palms and took out more than fifty books in one go. He found a quiet tearoom in the courtyard. While the Black and White Goats were teaching, Irin read the books here.
Jian Nanchun said that every month, the teaching would last three to five days. Thousands of cultivators would sit in the square, motionless. The scene was quite spectacular.
Three to five days. When Irin heard this, he was shocked.
This Qi Refinement meditation would go on for ten days to half a month. Wouldn't he get hemorrhoids?
While cursing in his heart, Irin moved the tea table that the two elders used to drink tea to the corner of the tearoom. He emptied the space and placed the fifty secret books on the table.
Looking at the pages of the books, Irin was in a daze. The scene in his memory silently overlapped.
When was the last time something like this happened?
Oh …
Thirteen years ago.
At the Clock Tower.
Yi Lin sighed softly, lamenting the passing of time. A faint pattern of light appeared on his right wrist.
"Without the Hanging Ring, the stability of the Zun Qi Technique has indeed been affected."
To put it bluntly, he was still not good enough.
Irin was depressed. As he said this, Irin patted his chest with his right hand and entered the out-of-body state.
Which was the state of mind.
Under the state of mind, the flow of time slowed down. He had to use these three days to memorize all the books in the Black and White Goats' library. Even if he did not understand and did not know how to cultivate, he could at least use his memory to forcefully memorize it and slowly digest it in the future.
Ah Deng had said that knowledge was a priceless treasure. There was no other treasure.
No one knew that a youth from another place was like a thirsty sponge, crazily absorbing all the "knowledge" he could see.
Three days later.
Yi Lin barely managed to memorize all the books in the Black and White Sheep's library without missing a single word.
It was quite difficult. To be honest.
There were many blurry illustrations in the books.
The paths of Qi circulation were marked on them.
It took Irin a lot of effort to memorize them one by one.
… …
The fifth day.
After the Dao Preaching Ceremony ended every month, Gong Yangbai and Gong Yanghei stepped on multicolored auspicious clouds and returned home swiftly.
This month, they were preaching a profound sword manual.
It was because it was profound that it took them five days.
Preaching day and night consumed a lot of Gong Yang Hei and Gong Yang Bai's energy.
When they returned home, they were both dumbfounded.
The style of the entire courtyard was completely different.
Their new in-name disciple, Irin, was holding a small pair of scissors that he had gotten from somewhere. Here, there, there, the Heartless Flowers in the courtyard were trimmed into all kinds of shapes.
Some were like people, some were like birds, some were like clouds, some were like flowers, and some were like houses.
Together, they were like a painting.
It was a picture of men and women wandering in the Sea of Clouds Park, surrounded by cranes.
Gong Yang Bai: "So … …"
Gong Yang Hei: "Ridiculous … …"
The Black and White Goats stood at the door for a long time. After repeatedly confirming that this was their courtyard, they carefully stepped in, thinking that they had entered the wrong door.
"Masters, you're back."
A shy smile appeared on the obedient youth's face.
For a moment, that smile rushed into Gong Yang Hei and Gong Yang Bai's eyes. Under the sunlight, it was a little dazzling.
Amidst the shock of the two cheap masters, Irin explained with a smile, "I had nothing to do these few days. When I saw the flowers and trees in your courtyard, I felt that your courtyard was poignant and picturesque, but it was slightly messy. The only flaw was that it lacked vitality. Thus, I decided to trim the Heartless Flowers in the courtyard. I cut off the petals and placed some patterns in the courtyard. I wonder if the two masters are satisfied?"
If Irin hadn't mentioned it, they wouldn't have noticed.
Not only were the Heartless Flowers by the wall of the courtyard cut off, but the petals that were said to not wither for a hundred years were also placed in a strange pattern on the ground by Irin.
At first glance, the pattern wasn't symmetrical. However, in terms of details, it was divided into several plates. Between each plate, there was a sense of beauty that made up for each other's flaws. In the center, there was a path that led directly to the chessboard. It allowed the two to follow the path paved by the petals all the way to the chess position.
Gong Yang Hei and Gong Yang Bai had the same thoughts.
Although they didn't say it out loud, they had an intense conversation in their hearts.
However, whether it was beautiful or not, others might not know, but how could they not know each other?
Gong Yang Hei and Gong Yang Bai stared at it for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Should they praise it? Or should they just casually reprimand it?
If they praised it, the two of them felt that they would lose face.
Not long ago, they had boasted in front of the new in-name disciple that the style of the Dao Preaching Courtyard was unique in the Heavenly Sword Sect.
They never expected that in just a few days, they would be slapped in the face by the new disciple.
To be honest, it wasn't that they couldn't do such a small trick with a simple camouflage.
With a wave of their hands, they could do something even more luxurious than this.
However, how could a camouflage be compared to a real sword and scissors?
After a while.
The two people who were staring at the new courtyard turned serious at the same time. They stared at the new arrangement of purple petals on the ground. With some doubts, they said in unison,
"Heavenly Heart Sword Formation?"
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