"I don't know." After a long while, Yu Chenran replied softly.
Once one went to the Demon Abyss, their life or death was unknown. Yu Chenran deeply admired the sages of Xuanqing Sect through the ages. Despite knowing that it was a place of certain death ahead, they still adhered to the ancestral last words and were willing to sacrifice themselves.
"Master, is Xuanqing Sect hiding some secrets? Do you know?" Chen Qingyuan always felt that there were some unusual aspects of the sect. For example, other sects had old ancestors who had abdicated and remained in hiding, but all the elders of Xuanqing Sect had disappeared, leaving only graves.
When the new generation of disciples grew up, the elders all died in a short period of time. Why was it such a coincidence?
"You are not yet qualified to know these things," Yu Chenran didn't reveal the history of Xuanqing Sect. He murmured, "When you reach that level, you will know everything. Even if I told you now, you wouldn't understand."
The founding ancestor of Xuanqing Sect uniquely created a secret art. Later, if a person with extraordinary talent emerged, they would activate the inheritance memory, know everything about the Demon Abyss, and the location of the formation eye.
Moreover, the wills of the past sages would infuse spiritual energy into the inheritor, allowing the inheritor to grow rapidly.
Most inheritors of Xuanqing Sect could only sense the ancestral veins of Xuanqing Sect and understand everything when they reached the late stage of the Tribulation - Crossing Realm.
"Which level do I need to reach?" Chen Qingyuan was very interested in the secrets of Xuanqing Sect and also wanted to know where his master Shangguan Rong had gone and whether he was still alive.
"At least you have to step into the Tribulation - Crossing Realm," Yu Chenran had talked with Shangguan Rong for a period, and roughly knew these matters.
"I see. Thank you, Master, for your guidance." Currently, Chen Qingyuan's cultivation was only at the Heaven - Spirit Realm, far from the Tribulation - Crossing Realm.
"Let's not talk about these anymore." Yu Chenran changed the topic. He turned his palm over, and a dark - black ring appeared in his palm. He handed it to Chen Qingyuan, "This is a meeting gift from me. Take it."
"Thank you, Master." Chen Qingyuan accepted the ring without hesitation, smiling broadly and thanking him immediately.
"Don't disgrace me in the future. Otherwise, I'll break your legs." This was the first time Yu Chenran had taken an apprentice. If this matter spread, it would surely shock the entire Dao - Yi School Palace.
Over the years, Yu Chenran had seen numerous top - tier prodigies but had never had the thought of taking an apprentice. Only this time, he made an exception.
Only by becoming Chen Qingyuan's master could Yu Chenran have sufficient reason to protect him in the future.
Yu Chenran thought that he couldn't compare to the countless heroes of Xuanqing Sect, but he couldn't let the descendants of Xuanqing Sect be humiliated.
This era seemed to be different from the past. It was very likely that the details of Xuanqing Sect would be dug out.
At that time, the countless forces that Xuanqing Sect had offended would surely come after hearing the news.
Although Xuanqing Sect had suppressed the Demon Abyss for countless years with boundless merits, when everything was exposed, how many people would truly be grateful to Xuanqing Sect?
Most of the top - tier forces in the Imperial Region regarded Xuanqing Sect as a tool that could be used, letting each generation of strong - men from Xuanqing Sect go to suppress the Demon Abyss while they reaped the benefits.
It was good enough that these forces didn't trample on Xuanqing Sect.
"Yes, disciple will definitely not disgrace Master," Chen Qingyuan said, clasping his fists.
"Get out," Yu Chenran waved his hand, indicating that Chen Qingyuan could leave.
"Master, I... where should I go?" Chen Qingyuan had just arrived at the Dao - Yi School Palace and was completely unfamiliar with the place. Having nowhere to go, he could only stand still.
"I forgot," Yu Chenran suddenly realized. He pointed his right index finger at the void beside him, creating a passage in the void, not knowing where it led. "You can leave now."
"Okay. Enjoy your tea slowly," Chen Qingyuan stepped into the circular passage and came to a very elegant place.
This was a manor. The three - meter - high wall was made of white stones and coated with a smooth layer of white paint, without any gaps.
Looking through the open gate, one could see more than ten bamboo houses inside. There was a clear pond on one side, with several willow trees planted beside the water, and stone tables and chairs under the trees.
The bamboo house at the deepest part had three floors and should be a place for rest, while the other bamboo houses had their own uses.
"Yunxi Residence." There was an exquisite plaque hanging above the gate.
Every corner here seemed to be filled with a scholarly and elegant atmosphere, isolated from the world, like a paradise.
"Boy, you will live here in the future. In five years, a duty position will be assigned to you," Yu Chenran's voice reached Chen Qingyuan's ears, instructing Chen Qingyuan to quickly improve his strength recently, otherwise he would surely get beaten later.
If the other examiners of the same period knew that Chen Qingyuan had taken a back - door, they would surely come to ask for an explanation.
As long as the fights among the juniors didn't cause major problems, the senior management of the school palace wouldn't interfere.
"Yes," Chen Qingyuan walked into Yunxi Residence.
Swoosh! Suddenly, a token appeared in Chen Qingyuan's hand, with the word "Yunxi" engraved on it.
The moment he held the token, Chen Qingyuan was bound to the token's laws, understanding the way to use the token and the uses of each bamboo house in Yunxi Residence.
"Seal!" Holding the token, Chen Qingyuan thought, and an invisible barrier sealed Yunxi Residence, preventing outsiders from entering.
Each bamboo house seemed ordinary, but once you pushed the door open, you would enter a mysterious space.
Every cultivation cave in the Dao - Yi School Palace was like this. The laws were mysterious, and ordinary people couldn't understand the operating mechanism of the laws at all.
"Book - Collection Pavilion. Let's go in and have a look." Walking along the bluestone path, Chen Qingyuan walked to the entrance of a simple thatched - roof bamboo house. He used the token to unlock the restriction and pushed the door open.
Buzz! Opening the door, there was a white vortex in front of him.
Chen Qingyuan hesitated for a moment and then took a step forward.
Suddenly, an unforgettable scene appeared in front of Chen Qingyuan's eyes.
Looking around, it seemed to be a three - meter - wide corridor with no end in sight. On both sides were towering bookshelves.
On one layer of the bookshelves were yellowed ancient books, on another layer were jade slips, and on another layer were fragmented pieces, etc.
The books here covered the histories of various star regions such as the Northern Wilderness and even the Imperial Region, ranging from the life deeds of top - level powerful beings to some extraordinary things done by ordinary cultivators.
There were books on weapon - forging, Dao jade slips, formation - laying experiences, puppet - forging techniques, alchemy methods, etc.
After a cursory glance, Chen Qingyuan estimated that the total number of books and jade slips here was no less than a million.
Moreover, these were only the books that Chen Qingyuan could freely read. The core things must be in another place in the Dao - Yi School Palace.
"Is this the heritage of the Dao - Yi School Palace?" Chen Qingyuan's throat tightened, finding it hard to believe.
Even with a photographic memory and reading day and night, it would take hundreds of years to finish reading these books.
If one wanted to deeply understand or even master them, one could only choose a small part to study.
"What about the other bamboo houses?" Chen Qingyuan didn't read the books for the time being. He exited the Book - Collection Pavilion and looked at the surrounding bamboo houses with curiosity.