As Zhou Bai and Ying Hui entered the passage and slowly progressed, lights on either side lit up one after the other, illuminating the path ahead.
While walking, Ying Hui said, "Initially, the predecessors wanted to join forces to interpret the twisted Heavenly Dao, combining the wisdom of all beings to find a safe cultivation method after the distortion of Heavenly Dao.
However, after this research, they realized there were countless aspects, and various cultivation philosophies emerged endlessly. Trying to find a method that all cultivators could safely advance in was exceedingly difficult."
"Just when everyone felt at a complete loss after numerous failures, a person emerged out of nowhere..."
Christina’s gaze slightly hardened, and it seemed as if countless scenes flashed through her mind, "Could it be... the Hermit of Tranquility?"
Ying Hui looked at Christina in surprise, "You guessed correctly. At the darkest and most confused time in the cultivation world, the Hermit of Tranquility appeared. He rose like a comet, astounding the entire cultivation world with his amazing talent.
But most importantly, he alone integrated the cultivation philosophies of the four major sects, perfecting all the Divine Skills of the four sects on his own. He was truly unprecedented and unmatched.
It was also under his leadership, with the support of celestial beings and the efforts of countless predecessors, that the Dao Repository was finally compiled."
Christina thought to herself, ’The Hermit of Tranquility, that name sounds so familiar. But why can’t I remember? Damn, I always feel like this guy did more than just these things.’
’And speaking of which, was the original Dao Repository also led and compiled by him? Why was it then revised into the current Textual Dao Repository?’
Ying Hui continued, "Ever since the Hermit of Tranquility disappeared, no one else could master the four sects, and the Dao Repository 100 has also not appeared. But at least with Dao Repository 00 to Dao Repository 99, from level 0 to level 9, it has been countless times safer than before."
Christina thought to herself, "If Zhou Bai can follow Dr. Zhuang’s clues and find all the original Dao Repository, wouldn’t I be able to cultivate to ascension? At that time, I must organize a grand ascension ceremony and show off in front of everyone."
Of course, Ying Hui had no idea Christina’s inner thoughts were so rich and kept talking, "And because of the disappearance of the Hermit of Tranquility, it’s not just the progress of Dao Repository 100 that has halted, but also many high-level Dao techniques from the four major sects."
"After the distortion of Heavenly Dao, the stronger the cultivator, the greater the impact. And the more profound the Dao techniques, the more dangerous and the greater the side effects."
"Even the Hermit of Tranquility, before his disappearance, only managed to modify some of the basic and simple Dao techniques from level 0 to level 9 in collaboration with others."
"But those highest, most complex, and most powerful Dao techniques, which also have the greatest side effects after being twisted, still could not be transformed into safe techniques."
"For example..."
As Ying Hui spoke, the passage came to an end, and what appeared before Christina was a place that looked quite ordinary...
Christina furrowed her brow, "Why does this look like a nursing home?"
Frail, ordinary, white-haired old people were walking around in the rooms, some playing chess, others taking a stroll, and some walking dogs, birds, petting cats, or even just sitting still, motionless, as if lost in thought.
Everything looked eerily calm.
Only one old person was incessantly yelling and screaming, and the roaring sound they had just heard was emitted by him.
Christina curiously looked towards Ying Hui, who smiled and said, "All of these are the former elders of the Qingtian Dao Sect. Most of them have excessively high cultivation levels and are deeply influenced by the Heavenly Dao, causing some... psychological issues."
Christina was shocked, ’My God... Are all these guys insane?’
Ying Hui seemed to read Christina’s thoughts and added, "Don’t worry, they’ve mostly suppressed the distortions within their minds. It’s just abnormal thoughts that won’t affect the real world."
Christina nodded, swallowing nervously, but she was very scared inside. These ordinary-looking old men might just be monsters if they shed their human skin.
Just then, an elderly man with sparse hair and covered in age spots walked up to Ying Hui and said, "Young Ying, it’s not good, I’ve discovered the truth about the Heavenly Demon."
Christina tensed up but then heard the old man say, "I am the Heavenly Demon Empress."
Christina: "..."
Ying Hui helplessly said, "Alright, Mr. Tian, I came here for some business with the elders today. We can talk about the secrets of the Heavenly Demon another time."
Mr. Tian nodded, a mysterious expression on his face, "Alright, alright, we’ll talk next time. We need to find a safe place, there are spies from the Heavenly Demon here."
"Okay, okay..." Ying Hui reassured him, then turned and opened a small door next to him.
Behind the small door, a bald, short, old man with a stature like a baby lay on a reclining chair. As the door opened, the baby-sized elder lifted his eyelids and glanced at Ying Hui.
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"Young Ying, why have you come?"
Ying Hui pushed Zhou Bai to the front and said, "Elder Sun, this is Zhou Bai that I mentioned a few days ago. He’s the one who defeated a third-realm divine spirit in the first realm. I want him to meet the Grand Elder and inherit a Divine Skill."
"Oh," Elder Sun’s body swayed slightly, the recliner rocking back and forth. His gaze kept sizing up Zhou Bai, then, after a moment, he said, "Young Ying, why have you come?"
Ying Hui stepped forward in front of Zhou Bai and said, "Elder Sun, it’s me, Young Ying. I’ve brought him..."
Hearing Ying Hui repeat himself, Elder Sun suddenly sighed, "Zhou Bai... you look a bit like Christina."
Christina instantly felt her body tense, for the elder’s eyes had turned utterly black, resembling two black holes, as if about to suck out Christina’s soul.
Christina quickly woke Zhou Bai up and then switched back to her own body, hiding behind the Taiyin Roulette in Zhou Bai’s mind sea.
It seemed that the divine detection triggered a response, and the Taiyin Roulette of Heavenly Being’s Nine Calamities vibrated sharply. Then, it shrank along with Christina to an extreme size.
In Zhou Bai’s mind sea, only Christina’s sword diagram remained, the smaller Taiyin Roulette that had cultivated the sword diagram still drifting back and forth, emitting a faint glow.
And after Christina woke Zhou Bai up and took control of her body, she looked utterly bewildered.
Elder Sun’s dark eyes looked on for a few minutes before gradually fading from the dark hue, returning to normal. He then closed his eyes and lay back on the recliner, saying, "Go in."