The second course was ancient languages.

Lu Yuan also had a very good impression of this course, because he was able to learn some new things and also understand what ancient languages ​​were all about.

The classrooms were located in a semi-underground stone chamber in a corner of the academy. It resembled an old, excavated basement, but the space was quite large. Different characters were carved around the room, but most of them had fallen off.

Furthermore, on both sides of the path in the stone chamber, there are some small coffin-like objects, somewhat like tombs.

Lu Yuan looked at this place, a question mark slowly appearing in his mind. No, what the hell is this?

As you continue deeper into the stone chamber, a cool, gloomy atmosphere gradually spreads up from below.

The stone chamber is very large. When we walked into the main burial chamber, there were many inscriptions and rubbings on the walls that had not yet fallen off.

Beside this stone chamber, lamps are supported by special copper frames and hung on both sides, illuminating the text covering the walls in a half-light, half-dark manner. The stone chamber is square in shape, with its corners rounded by the passage of time.

The remaining text on the wall ranges in size from half a tabletop to as small as a palm.

Not only on the walls, but also on the pottery jars placed nearby, all of which have inscriptions, some old and some new.

On each of these pieces, below each inscribed component, there is a small wooden plaque indicating which site it originated from.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan understood that this was probably a replica of a tomb.

Most of the items with inscriptions that were brought in were obtained from other places.

The students sat scattered on several rows of benches at the back of the stone chamber, which had been specially modified.

Inside the stone chamber, there was a small area in the corner that was cordoned off with ropes. The soil there was slightly loose, and there were a few small shovels lying next to it.

That was the only place the teacher allowed people to move during the lesson.

The instructor was called the Longsong Knight. This knight was a middle-aged man who looked somewhat thin, with long, sea-blue hair that hung loosely on his head. He had a beard and looked somewhat unkempt.

His attire was very casual, giving him a carefree and unrestrained air, like that of a bard. His teaching style was extremely simple.

Standing by the wall with the inscription, I began today's story.

When Lu Yuan arrived, the class had only just started.

"Let's first talk about what the use of ancient languages ​​is," the Longsong Knight began.

"Ancient writing was often used to store things. The ancients would seal power and information within the characters. Therefore, the characters recorded on the walls of some ruins were most likely not for later generations to observe, but rather boxes containing things."

"Only those who can understand it can take the contents out of the box; those who can't, you can only stand at the door."

As he spoke, the Longsong Knight casually pointed to a fragment on the wall behind him.

"Can anyone recognize this text? What does it say?"

The students below were quiet for a moment; some shook their heads, while others frowned.

Lu Yuan glanced at it and noticed that the text was already incomplete.

The gray text did not provide any hints about the information contained above.

Oden didn't realize it either.

But the Knight of Longsong's next words surprised everyone: "I don't recognize these words either."

The Longsong Knight laughed first.

"But I know that if there really is something inside, then this is what I mean, you can only stand at the door."

"But then," the Longsong Knight abruptly changed the subject.

"This has led to a very bad result. Some ancient scripts are contaminated, while others are not. And many people simply cannot distinguish which scripts are readable and which are not."

"Comparatively speaking, the problem with the writing is secondary; the problem lies with some people. I still remember that when we were excavating a site, there was a disciple of an ancient language master who wasn't very old. He was staring at some of the writing when he probably forgot the taboos of ancient language masters and accidentally touched something. As a result, the things contained or sealed within the writing directly entered his brain, and he died on the spot."

"We couldn't save him when we were together. You can imagine what would happen if you were involved in similar relics in the future."

"And such incidents are quite common in the exploration teams."

The Longsong Knight's tone gradually calmed down.

"Some people only glance at it a couple of times and then never look back. So when faced with ancient writing, it's better not to look at it at all than to look at it carelessly."

"The first lesson is about learning ancient languages, not about recognizing characters." The Longsong Knight held up one finger.

"Instead, you need to learn how to judge whether there is a problem with the text, and when you determine whether there is a problem, make sure that you are not harmed by the text."

After explaining the main uses of ancient scripts, the Knight of Long Song gave everyone a simple classification of the languages ​​that have been discovered so far.

"The language currently in use is Imperial, which goes without saying; it's our most common language."

"And in some remote parts of the Empire, such as the tribes in the North, they use the Northern Ancient Language, a language that is exclusive to the tribes in the North."

"According to them, this language seems to contain something, but after several rounds of investigation by us ancient language experts, we haven't found anything strange, so we'll leave it for now. Listen to the Northern Ancient Language more and learn it; it won't do you any harm, and it might even increase your sanity to some extent."

"Yes," the Longsong Knight added.

"Learning different languages ​​will slightly enhance one's sanity. This is confirmed. It's one of the few ways to increase sanity without advancing through any path or undergoing trials. Moreover, things haven't been very stable outside lately, and if you're going to stay in the North for a relatively long time, you'll inevitably have some dealings with the Northern tribes, so there's no harm in learning more."

"There are also some minor languages ​​in other parts of our empire, but they are not used much. They have been passed down and are listed as common languages."

"For example, there are some ancient languages. So far, only three ancient languages ​​have been discovered that are completely harmless: Ancient Lai, Ancient Ao, and Cangling.

"These three languages ​​were discovered in recent years and are located in the central part of the empire. They have been passed down for many years and can almost be determined to be languages ​​that will not cause pollution."

"However, there are many more languages ​​in this world than the ones I speak. But I can't judge them, I can't define them, or whether they are dangerous."

"So if you encounter other ancient languages ​​or scripts besides the three mentioned above, be extremely careful, extremely careful, don't look at them carelessly, it could kill you."

(9.1 words are owed from September 9.6st to 1.6th, so I will add extra chapters irregularly in the future... Despair... :( ...)

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