Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 199: Enlightenment in the Secret Chamber
"But when Patriarch Shuiyun's time really came, he was unwilling to bury everything he had learned and knew, so this scroll was created!"

"He used the portrait and the mysterious restrictions on it to leave behind some of the secretarial skills he inherited from his master. If a disciple is lucky enough to learn from it in the future, he can comprehend some of it from this scroll on his own. In this way, the complex feelings of the ancestor breaking his oath can be alleviated..."

The deacon disciple spoke with anticipation on his face.

"I see..." Chen Mu's expression was solemn, and he couldn't recover for a long time. When the two of them were about to leave the corridor, his eyes suddenly flashed and he blurted out, "The scroll has been passed down for a long time. Many predecessors must have come here to comprehend it... I wonder if they have gained anything?"

"This... Actually, everyone's perception is different." The deacon disciple frowned and thought hard, as if Chen Mu had asked him about something he was not familiar with.

Chen Mu was stunned when he saw this, and then he smiled slightly without urging him.

After a moment, the deacon disciple's face lit up, and he smiled sheepishly, "Brother Chen, I don't remember the records from the distant past very clearly, but I do know a few things about recent years."

"Take Uncle Zhang, one of our current disciples, for example. He revealed that he spent an entire night in front of the scroll, but apart from seeing some vague spiritual light surging and shadows flickering, and feeling refreshed the next morning, he gained nothing."

"Master Shi from Dutian Peak and Master Lin from Tianhu Peak also achieved similar results. However, after reading it, the head master said that he gained some insights and solved a difficult problem in his cultivation."

"As for Senior Brother Zhou, who just broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he hasn't revealed anything about his understanding..."

After a few words, Chen Mu nodded slowly, paused for a moment, and then smiled and thanked the deacon disciple.

Seeing him so easygoing, the deacon disciple's expression immediately relaxed. After a brief pause, he whispered, "Senior Brother Chen, if you really did get some cultivation techniques from the scroll, there's no need to let the rest of the sect know."

Chen Mu was stunned when he heard this, and asked in surprise, "Where did you get this from?"

"Because in fact, the Shuiyun Patriarch has passed down an order that no matter what the Shuiyun disciples have learned, the sect cannot force them to question them!"

"But while the Grandmaster said so, the sect didn't think so. They naturally hoped that the sect's collection of secret techniques would increase, so they all agreed to downplay this order, allowing the cultivators who gained enlightenment to subconsciously give the opportunity to the sect..."

The deacon disciple explained softly, and at the end he added, "Actually, I shouldn't say anything like this, but I think you, Senior Brother Chen, are a frank and easygoing person, so I can't help but say it."

"Hahaha... then thank you so much, Junior Brother, for speaking frankly!"

Chen Mu chuckled and bowed.

No wonder Zhou Weiqian didn't reveal it. He must have known about the ancestor's order to downplay this path.

"If that's true, then those previous claims of not having any enlightenment are no longer credible..."

Thinking of this, Chen Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he felt a lot of anticipation.

After walking for a while, they came to a slightly narrow path.

There was gray fog on both sides of the path, and in the fog, there were vaguely many trees, rocks and other things. But if you looked closely, they seemed to be dark and could not be seen clearly.

Chen Mu followed the deacon disciple closely, crossed a pond and a dense forest, and after several twists and turns, came to a straight cliff.

At the bottom of the cliff, there is a green stone door wrapped in blue and white.

The deacon disciple turned around and said, "Senior Brother Chen, this is where the ancestral scroll is enshrined. Only those holding the Water Cloud Order can approach."

Chen Mu nodded when he heard that, reached out and took out the Shuiyun Order, then lightly tapped it with his magic power surging.

The next moment, a beam of blue-white light shot out and disappeared into the stone gate in the blink of an eye.

After a moment, the light on the surface of the stone gate buzzed, and after flashing wildly a few times, it faded away with a "whoosh".

Seeing this, the deacon disciple continued, "Brother Chen, remember, you only have one night to meditate. You must emerge tomorrow morning when the stone gate's restrictions disappear again." "Also, this scroll of the ancestors is our sect's most precious treasure. You must never touch it directly with your bare hands. If you damage it in the slightest, we will be punished according to the sect's rules."

Seeing how serious he was, Chen Mu replied solemnly: "Don't worry, Junior Brother, I'll save it!"

The deacon disciple nodded in relief after hearing this and said, "Then I wish you all the best in realizing your own opportunity!"

Chen Mu nodded and smiled, watched him turn and leave, then walked to the green stone gate.

"How much benefit you can gain from this scroll depends on your own luck and opportunity..."

He pondered to himself, his eyes moving around.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and took a big step to finish the goal.

As soon as he entered, the stone door behind him closed again on its own. At the same time, a flash of light appeared on its surface, and the blue and white light returned to its original state.

Chen Mu shook his head and then looked around carefully.

At this moment, he was in a stone house that was more than ten meters wide. Apart from a set of wooden tables and chairs and a scroll hanging in the middle, there was only an emerald green cushion placed in the corner.

Seeing this, Chen Mu's heart moved, and he immediately took two quick steps and came to the front of the scroll.

The scroll was not very big, no more than six feet long and wide. On it was an old Taoist priest in a white robe whose appearance could not be seen clearly, standing with his back to the painting.

At first glance, there is nothing remarkable about it, but if you look closely, you will see only blue and white, and it won't take long before you feel dizzy.

Chen Mu closed his eyes unconsciously, blocking out the light from the scroll.

"It needs to be protected by magical power..."

He slowly raised his magical power to his eyes, then turned to stare at the scroll again.

After a cup of tea, although Chen Mu's eyes were protected by magic power, they were still bloodshot due to the blue and white colors that filled the air.

Moreover, he was sweating profusely and hot air was gushing out of him. It looked like he couldn't hold on for much longer.

After a moment, Chen Mu suddenly relaxed and closed his eyes.

It's not because of my mana, but because of excessive loss of spiritual awareness...

"Could it be that I'm using the wrong method? I can't see anything, just the interplay of blue and white."

Chen Mu pondered silently for a while, and when he felt that his spiritual consciousness had almost recovered, he once again used his magic power to protect his eyes and looked towards the ancestor's scroll.

Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, half of the night had passed.

As Chen Mu tried several times, he felt more and more that his starting point was wrong...

"White as the base, blue highlights..."

He remained motionless for a long time, muttering to himself.

Completely different yet fitting in with each other, the natural and mysterious feeling immediately immersed Chen Mu in it...

(End of this chapter)