Lu Yin crouched down and looked at the ancient characters that glowed with a faint golden light. He reached out to touch them, but he could not feel anything, as if they were fake. As he looked at them, he felt a strong sense of time wash over him.
"Eh, Seventh Bro, these characters look familiar," the monkey said.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "You've seen them before?"
"Inside the centipede's body?
No, they should be even older than the ones inside the centipede's body. Right, Literary Prison. Do you remember when you were being chased by an Enlighter beast in Ironblood Weave? That old bastard Wen Qichen used it to save you?
Isn't it very similar? "the monkey exclaimed.
Lu Yin stared at the many ancient characters, and indeed, they were somewhat similar. He had seen the Literary Prison more than once, and the first time had been at the Erudite Flowzone's border warfront. Wen Sansi had used the Literary Prison to trap Yao Gu, and these characters were very similar to the Literary Prison.
"The more I look at them, the more similar they seem. Rumor has it that the Wen family's inherited Literary Prison has nine nines. If they really are these ancient characters, then you're rich, Seventh Bro. There are more than nine nines here, and there are probably thousands or even tens of thousands of them. If you learn them, the Wen family will call you ancestor," the monkey said with a strange smile.
Lu Yin was not as happy as the monkey. Learn them?
How could that be possible? If they could be learned so easily, then the fatty and the others with powerful families would have learned them long ago. Lu Yin had never seen anyone use these characters in battle, and Autumnfrost Qing had never mentioned them either. Learning these characters should be very, very difficult.
Lu Yin leaped up and rushed towards a nearby ancient character. He landed on one of the characters before leaping up again and heading towards another.
The fatty hurriedly followed, as he did not dare to stray too far from Lu Yin.
There was a crack, and about a hundred meters to the fatty's right, a man who had been standing on an ancient character suddenly split in half. Blood seeped through the character and dripped onto the ground.
The fatty's face paled.
Lu Yin was shocked as well, as he did not know how that person had died.
Autumnfrost Qing had not been exaggerating when he had said that there were remnants of previous battles here.
Even further ahead, a person suddenly sensed something and sat down cross-legged on an ancient character with a hearty laugh. This person had not come with the group, and he had probably been here for a few days. He seemed to have comprehended something.
Many people were attracted by him, and they all looked over with burning gazes.
Half an hour later, his face suddenly changed and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His mind became chaotic and he started flailing his arms and legs like an idiot. He fell off the ancient text and smashed into the underground river. He floated along with the river to who knows where.
Quite a few people rejoiced in his misfortune, but there were also quite a few people who were fearful. That person had clearly suffered from qi deviation, thinking that he had comprehended something. In reality, there were so many characters, and there were tens of millions of combinations. Many Battle Skills and cultivation methods could easily cause one to suffer from qi deviation with just a single wrong word. Trying to find the correct combination of Battle Skills and cultivation methods among so many ancient characters was far too difficult.
Since ancient times, not many people had obtained the inheritance. Of course, those who had obtained the inheritance were all famous throughout the world.
Lu Yin didn't gain anything over the next two days, but he did manage to watch a battle. Someone had coincidentally managed to arrange dozens of ancient characters in a row and seemed to have comprehended something. However, it was fought over by others, and that person was unlucky enough to be killed. Of course, it wasn't just one person; no less than five people had died in that battle, including those who had come with them. In the end, Autumnfrost Qing had made a move, but those ancient characters that had been arranged in a row didn't reveal any battle techniques.
It was too difficult to obtain the inheritance in the Scripture Pavilion. Many people had only come here to try their luck, and it wouldn't take them too long.
Lu Yin watched as Mr. Bai left.
There was a cry of alarm as the ancient characters beneath the fatty's feet shone brightly. Then, several ancient characters began to gather around him. Many people were familiar with this scene, as this was a prison of ancient characters. Once one was trapped, they could only wait for their futon's time to run out before leaving. Otherwise, there was no way to escape.
Being trapped by these characters meant that the Daosource Sect's exploration had come to an end. Fortunately, there was no danger to their lives.
Lu Yin suddenly streaked through space and grabbed the fatty. At the last moment, the ancient characters gathered together to form a cage. Fortunately, Lu Yin had managed to bring the fatty out.
The fatty panted heavily and patted his chest. "That's good, that's good. Thank you, bro. You're really my brother."
Lu Yin stared at the text cage, and the more he looked at it, the more similar it seemed to be to the Literary Prison. If that was the case, then the Wen family's Literary Prison, which had been passed down through the generations, had eighty-one ancient characters.
Everyone who had witnessed this scene looked at Lu Yin with fear. This person had been so fast that they had not been able to see him clearly. He was an expert, a hidden expert.
As they thought about this, the surrounding people gradually distanced themselves from Lu Yin, as no one wanted to be in the same place as an expert who could threaten their lives.
Autumnfrost Qing and Yan Xiaojing were very far away, so they did not see this scene. However, Sister Kui did, and she looked at Lu Yin in shock. How could this person be so fast?
Another day passed, and Autumnfrost Qing brought Yan Xiaojing back. The two's attitude had become much more intimate, and Yan Xiaojing looked at Autumnfrost Qing with a gentle gaze.
The fatty felt a stab of pain in his heart. "Bro, let's go." He then pointed outside the Scripture Pavilion.
Lu Yin followed the fatty out, as he was no longer interested in the Scripture Pavilion. He felt that he would not be able to obtain anything here no matter how long he stayed.
After leaving the Scripture Pavilion, the two returned to their previous location through a pillar of light. Coincidentally, a white robe floated past them as Mr. Bai rushed over. The three of them stared at each other.
"Just in time. I was just about to look for you guys," Mr. Bai said to the fatty and Lu Yin.
The fatty was curious. "What's up?"
Mr. Bai smiled. "I found an interesting place. There should be bloodlines there."
The fatty was shocked. "Bloodlines?
Are you serious? "
Mr. Bai spun the fan in his hand and replied confidently, "Yes, but I can't obtain it alone, so I wanted to find the two of you to work together." He then looked at Lu Yin.
"Why didn't you look for Autumnfrost Qing?
Aren't the two of you very close? "the fatty taunted.
Mr. Bai shook his head. "That person has evil intentions, and I don't like him."
"How straightforward, but Fat Bro likes it." The fatty grinned and gestured to Lu Yin.
This fatty always thought that Lu Yin could understand his gestures, but in reality, Lu Yin could not understand them at all. If he was truly deaf and mute, Lu Yin would definitely kick the fatty far away.
Lu Yin pretended to understand the fatty's gestures and nodded.
The fatty was excited. "Lead the way."
Mr. Bai smiled and led the way.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. This place had existed for so many years, so how could it be so easy to discover bloodlines?
Lu Yin did not know what this Mr. Bai's goal was.
The Daosource Sect was huge, and it was also very dangerous. If one casually flew through the sky, they might not even know how they died. The three of them followed the broken path towards another teleportation beam. They passed through the beam without any mishaps, and they soon appeared in a ruined city.
"This should be a subsidiary city where the Daosource Sect's relatives live, and it serves the Daosource Sect." Mr. Bai then stepped into the city, causing the ground to crack open and extend far into the distance.
Lu Yin and the fatty looked around.
The city was huge, and the buildings were built in an ancient style.
"This place has been explored countless times, so not many people come here. The place that I mentioned should have undergone some changes recently, causing its aura to leak out. That's how it was discovered. Be careful when you walk, and try not to destroy the buildings," Mr. Bai reminded them.
"This is just a subsidiary city of the Daosource Sect. What good things could there be?" the fatty asked.
Mr. Bai smiled. "Don't underestimate this place. The Daosource Sect is not a holy land, and not everyone here is a saint. Some people use the Daosource Sect's resources to exchange for benefits, and this place is the best place to do so. It's rumored that ten thousand years ago, someone took away all the treasures in this city's auction house, and that person became a legend. Right, you should have heard of that person before — Old Nong."
Lu Yin was stunned, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. Old Nong?
Good, what a high-class name.
"Old Nong?
That mysterious farmer? "the fatty cried out in surprise.
Mr. Bai made a shushing gesture. "Be careful not to damage the buildings if you speak too softly."
The fatty was surprised. "It's really Old Nong?"
Mr. Bai nodded. "That's what I heard."
"That's really a lucky family. They've risen and fallen so many times, and I heard that there was one time when only one person from the entire family survived, but they managed to turn the tables around. Their luck is so good that it's off the charts." The fatty was envious.
Mr. Bai smiled. "Don't talk nonsense when we get back. Senior Nong is now a Cosmic Imprinter, so be careful not to let him hear you."
The fatty hurriedly covered his mouth.
After making several turns, Mr. Bai brought the two to the end of an alley. "Gentlemen, the place that I mentioned is up ahead. Be careful."
Lu Yin looked over, and his domain spread out, causing the space in front of him to distort. He could sense many strange energies entwined together, but since he could not see the rune lines with his eyes and could not retrieve a lockbreaking tool from his cosmic ring, he could not see them clearly.
"There's nothing here." The fatty was puzzled.
Mr. Bai slowly walked over. "The space here has been shattered, causing the defenses of this house to gradually crumble. It only completely collapsed a few days ago, which was when I discovered it. However, if you want to enter, you'll need to resolve the complex energies."
"Lockbreaking?" The fatty was stunned.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Lockbreaking? Did this place have it as well?
Sure enough, it was connected to the universe's culture.
Mr. Bai did not speak. He folded his fan and raised a hand, causing gentle star energy fluctuations to appear in his palm that slowly entered the house. Lu Yin could sense that the originally calm energy in the house was boiling, and even the fatty could see it. Ripples appeared in the void in front of them, and many of the houses around them collapsed into dust.
The fatty carefully retreated. Although he did not know how to lockbreak, he knew that it would be very troublesome, so he pulled Lu Yin along as he retreated.
Lu Yin did not move. The energy structure that enveloped the house was not complicated, and it did not contain any killing intent. At best, it was at the level of a five star Discerning Elementary sourcebox, and Lu Yin could successfully unlock it.
Mr. Bai's lockbreaking technique was very gentle, but it was also very efficient. There was no hesitation at all, and it was as if he could see everything clearly.
If Lu Yin could see the rune lines with his eyes or take out a lockbreaking tool, then he would be able to do the same. However, he could not do so right now, as Mr. Bai's lockbreaking ability far surpassed his own.
Ten minutes later, a gentle breeze swept past, and the house in front of the three changed. It became much clearer, and only by comparing it could they tell that the house had been enveloped by something.
"Alright, come in," Mr. Bai said.
"Wait," the fatty suddenly spoke up and stared at Mr. Bai warily. "If you can go in by yourself, why did you bring us along?"