System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

Chen Wen was determined to find out what was wrong with Chu Feng.

He opened the book and studied it carefully.

The book looks unremarkable on the surface, and upon closer inspection, it is indeed unremarkable.

The paper is so rough that it's not even suitable for wiping your bottom.

But Chen Wen felt that it was not simple.

Because he tried to tear off a piece.

But they found that they couldn't do it no matter what.

It was placed on the oil lamp, but there was no reaction.

The water, as if poured onto a lotus leaf, slid right off.

In the end, he gave up.

Calm down and read carefully from the first sentence.

"The Dao is the origin of all things..."

Chen Wen suddenly realized that these words seemed to contain a certain charm.

When I try to look at it, it's gone.

He thought about it for a moment, and decided that perhaps he couldn't force it, so he slowly continued reading.

Slowly, as one becomes completely immersed in it...

A gentle breeze brought a refreshing coolness.

The cicadas chirped incessantly, their calls echoing in my heart.

Chen Wen suddenly felt a jolt.

Where did the cicadas come from on Qingchi Peak?!

He suddenly came to his senses, looked around blankly, and found himself in a vast white space.

Could it be another possessed monster?

Chen Wen was terrified.

Just as he was filled with anxiety, a frail voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"The profound is the most profound of mysteries; the yellow is..."

"This...is this the method?"

Chen Wen suddenly realized that the voice was preaching to him.

He didn't have time to think it through; he immediately focused his attention and listened intently.

"Close your eyes and observe the true self; inner light reveals the true spirit. Worldly thoughts fall away; still water reflects the profound and mysterious..."

......

Time slips away unnoticed.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Wen opened his eyes again.

It was completely dark by then.

However, he showed no signs of fatigue; on the contrary, he was full of energy and his eyes were bright and piercing.

He instinctively opened the panel.

There was a new item in the technique section.

[The First Level of the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Technique: Beginner (1/100)]

What an incredible stroke of luck!

Chen Wen was extremely excited.

However, the next moment, his excitement vanished, and he returned to calm.

A mantra echoed in my mind:

"Distracting thoughts are the fuel, and the fire of the heart ignites itself. Only by tempering the seven emotions can the true form be revealed..."

This method is truly amazing!

Chen Wen took a deep breath, his doubts growing even stronger.

I read a book and learned a method.

And it even helped me get started.

What level of power would it take for someone to do that?

This feels a bit like a teacher giving a "chicken and rabbit in the same cage" problem, but this person directly takes all the rabbits out of the cage and asks how many legs they have now.

You still can't do it?

Not only that, they even made those rabbits into spicy rabbit heads for you to eat.

Because this exercise manual is exactly the kind of mind-cultivation technique I desperately need.

It has five floors.

We're only just getting started at the first level.

Chen Wen felt as if this cultivation technique was a hammer, repeatedly striking his mind and spirit.

This allows him to maintain a state of neither sadness nor joy.

For many days, the many emotions that had been troubling me seemed to have vanished.

Chen Wen felt as if he had been elevated to a higher level.

In particular, the cultivation technique seems to know the biggest problem troubling him—Chen Polang's memories!

It absorbs all those memories into the area beneath the hammer and keeps pounding them.

Ultimately, the essence of it will be refined and transformed into Chen Wen's insights.

Those memories and insights about the mystical texts have now become my own.

Without a doubt, his panel provided the feedback accurately.

[Mysterious Writing: Minor Success (1/100)]

While refining those memories, the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique seemed to have taken a tonic, and its proficiency soared by five points.

He became excited again.

But the next moment it returned to a calm state;

"Distracting thoughts are the fuel, and the fire of the heart ignites itself. Only by tempering the seven emotions can the true form be revealed..."

If only there were a switch...

Chen Wen thought to himself.

If I were to do the same on my wedding night...

The worry was shattered by the hammer.

"Distracting thoughts are the fuel..."

Chen Wen lowered his eyes, only to find that the book in his hand had turned to ashes.

He stood up and stretched.

They didn't dwell on it too much.

Since Chu Feng chose to secretly give me this cultivation technique, it was undoubtedly because he didn't want to expose himself. So I can repay him in the future after I've benefited from it, and there's no need to be so fixated on this.

Moreover, this Dharma teaching is undoubtedly extremely precious.

It can be repaired up to the fifth floor...

If it follows that one level per realm, wouldn't that be a fifth-grade Nascent Soul cultivation method?!

"hiss--"

Chen Wen gasped.

The next moment, everything returned to calm.

"miscellaneous......"

He suddenly disliked this method and forced himself into a strange state.

Chen Wen calls it the Sage Mode.

Because they really do look very similar.

But I suppose it's because he's just starting out and can't fully control it yet... right?

However, once this method is mastered, it can be used passively to keep the mind clear and free from worldly defilements.

You can also actively recite scriptures to cleanse your mind.

However, it is mentioned above that this method is extremely difficult to advance, and each level requires a large amount of firewood as fuel.

I don't feel it; my proficiency is increasing pretty quickly, isn't it?

He calmed himself down, stood up, and went out.

Only then did I realize that the moonlight was bright and the breeze was gentle, making it a very pleasant time.

There was also a food box on the stone table in the courtyard.

This food box is like a signal.

This reminded Chen Wen that it was time to eat.

Instantly, an intense feeling of hunger overwhelmed me.

He staggered and nearly fell over.

Blurred vision and weakness in the limbs.

Eat!

That was the only thought in his mind right now.

The Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique, as if it had received a powerful tonic, circulated wildly, absorbing his emotions and thoughts.

But he remained mad.

He hurried to the stone table, opened the food box, took out the now-cold food, and began to wolf it down.

"Huffing and puffing—"

In no time, the food in the food box was gone.

Chen Wen was still not satisfied, but he was able to control his behavior.

He wiped his mouth, turned around, and went out to the canteen.

On the way, he thought for a moment and realized why he had lost control.

He was just a mortal, yet he forcibly entered the realm of immortal techniques.

Even with the help of a powerful being, it is not an easy task.

During the process of cultivation, one will inevitably consume a lot of energy.

This energy cannot be generated out of thin air; it can only be transformed within one's own body.

therefore......

Chen Wen knew that he would have to eat in the canteen from now on.

The servants didn't eat much; it was spirit rice, and a small bowl was enough for an ordinary person.

When he arrived at the canteen, he ordered a total of eighteen bowls of food, plus other dishes.

The canteen is open 24 hours a day, and some people are still having late-night snacks at this time.

Seeing Chen Wen's appetite, they were all astonished and whispered among themselves:

"Is this a human or a monster?!"

"Could it be that this person was sent to the sect because his family couldn't afford to support him?"

"Keep quiet, be careful what you say. Being able to eat is a blessing. This senior brother clearly has barbarian blood and is exceptionally talented..."

......

Chen Wen: Your whole family has barbarian blood!

next moment.

Chen Wen didn't care at all about what others thought.

Shame, embarrassment, and other useless emotions are all absorbed by the technique.

His gaze was peaceful as he ate bowl after bowl of dry rice.

...

Half an hour passed.

Chen Wen finally felt full, and then slowly ate two more bowls of spirit rice before putting down his chopsticks and walking out of the dining hall.

After a satisfying meal, one should feel sleepy and go back to bed.

But Chen Wen was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

After thinking about it, he decided not to sleep at all.

I went for a walk to the library.

The library was brightly lit at this time.

Many of them still spend their time in the library.

Chen Wen was surprised to find that someone was still reading seriously late at night.

He admitted that he couldn't match their perseverance.

During this period, he worked from sunrise to sunset, conserving his energy to prepare for his studies during the day.

So I only discovered today that Qingchi Peak has a unique scenery at night.

After observing the group, Chen Wen discovered that most of these people were potential talents who needed to accumulate experience before making a breakthrough.

I will strive to catch up with others by studying hard day and night.

Unfortunately, very few people can do it.

Chen Wen has always believed that while diligence may be useful, there are some things that cannot be compensated for by diligence alone.

Most of these people will not be seen next year.

I strolled around and picked up two books, then sat in a corner to read them carefully.

Upon reading it, I discovered something different.

In the past, reading it was somewhat painful, and I needed to console myself before I could gradually immerse myself in it.

But today is different. Without those previous resistances, I can read whatever I want, and once I start reading, I become completely absorbed in it.

And they thoroughly enjoyed it, finding it easier and smoother to understand.

...

Before we knew it, the sky was gradually brightening.

Chen Wen suddenly felt the light around him change. He looked up and realized it was because the sky was getting brighter.

He stood up and put the book back.

He was still full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

Chen Wen was secretly delighted, knowing he could now study for a few more hours each day!

Previously, I was constrained by my mortal body, and in order to study better tomorrow, I could only conserve my energy.

But things are different now. He can recover his energy in a shorter time, so he can naturally spend more time studying.

During his previous teaching, Li Xuan said that reading ten thousand volumes of scriptures would make one's spiritual practice as if aided by divine intervention.

He also mentioned that the more Taoist scriptures one reads, the greater the help it will be to one's own spiritual practice.

In the future, all aspects of cultivation, including techniques, spells, supernatural powers, arrays, artifacts, talismans, and pills, will require extremely profound knowledge of scriptures to support them.

Therefore, Chen Wen believed that the afternoons were not for them to rest, but for them to come to the library to read Taoist scriptures.

Some people just didn't understand, and others who did understand didn't really care.

Back in the courtyard.

As soon as I stepped across the threshold, I saw a chubby figure standing in the yard, hands on hips, shouting:

"I, Liang Jiu, will definitely get top marks in the written exam twelve days from now. I'm definitely staying in this house!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wen was taken aback.

What kind of written test?

How come I don't know?

Did it actually take me several days to wake up that day?

The next moment, Xiao Hongyu's voice rang out:

"Hey idiot, keep your voice down! It's just a rumor, don't spread it around. Even if it's true, the longer others find out, the more time we have to study!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Jiu scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, I was just expressing my determination to you, Sister Yu."

At this moment, Chen Wen walked in and looked at Xiao Hongyu:

"Hongyu, what kind of examination is it? Could you please tell me?"

Liang Jiu and Xiao Hongyu turned around and saw Chen Wen walk in.

Xiao Hongyu looked at Chen Wen and her eyes suddenly lit up. For some reason, she felt that Chen Wen had a different kind of temperament after they hadn't seen each other all night. It was hard to explain, but it made people feel very at ease.

Her eyebrows curved:

"Jingwen, come over here and close the door. We're all in the same courtyard, so we won't hide anything from each other."

Seeing Xiao Hongyu's kindness towards him, Liang Jiu's face instantly fell, and he coldly snorted:

"What do you care about the written exam? What does it have to do with you who got in through connections? Just give your master a heads-up, and that'll be enough."

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he grinned mischievously:

"Could it be that you and that senior sister from that day just happened to meet by chance, and she helped you out because you're good-looking, and it really had nothing to do with you?!"

"You're right."

Chen Wen shrugged and admitted it.

Liang Jiu immediately slapped his thigh:

"Just as I thought, Yu... I knew you were a peasant with only a handsome face, otherwise why hasn't anyone come to visit you all this time!"

"Liang Jiu!"

Xiao Hongyu's face darkened, and she abruptly stood up, angrily saying:

"What are you trying to do? We're classmates from the same department, do you think you're so important?!"

"Have you forgotten what your father said before you came here? Once you enter Qingming, you're there for life. No family or power can interfere. How can you be so arrogant and ignorant? Do you have a death wish?!"

Liang Jiu shuddered in fright and hurriedly ran behind Xiao Hongyu, not daring to say another word.

Xiao Hongyu showed no mercy and continued to scold, "You're just relying on your superior spiritual root..."

Chen Wen pondered the news in his mind.

How could the Qingming Sect, without any powerful family or clan influence, possibly gain a foothold?

This is great news!

Doesn't this mean that unless you have connections within the sect, you can do whatever you want?

Conversely, one should also be fearless, since everyone is the same and relies solely on their own abilities.

No wonder that apart from Bai Zhantang and Liang Jiu in front of him, no one has come to cause trouble for him in the past two months.

So it turns out it was all thanks to Sister Qin.

This cause and effect is truly amazing!

After reprimanding her, Xiao Hongyu turned around, smiled, and said softly:

"I apologize, Brother Jingwen. Liang Jiu did not mean to offend you. He has just been mischievous and outspoken since childhood. I hope you will forgive him."

"It's alright, we're all in the same courtyard."

Chen Wen remained calm, waving his hand as if he didn't care, but in reality, he had already made a mental note of it.

Since there's no such thing as a powerful background within the sect, do you still dare to bare your teeth at me?

I must arrange a dragon fruit feast someday!

"Distracting thoughts are the fuel; the fire in the heart will naturally ignite..."

His expression remained unchanged, and he continued to ask:

"Could you please tell me what Brother Liang meant by the written examination just now?"

"That's natural."

Xiao Hongyu smiled outwardly, but inwardly she felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed when she heard Chen Wenfeng address her.

He was annoyed that he shouldn't have told Liang Jiu his guess.

Whether Chen Jingwen has a background or not is irrelevant to them. It's good to establish a good relationship so that they can communicate if they need anything in the future. If he has no background, they will simply avoid any further contact.

Now look what's happened, he's offended two people in the courtyard.

The cause and effect have been settled. If either of these two gains power in the future, Liang Jiu will suffer the consequences!

I can only lament that I share in this fool's fortunes, and his misfortunes are intertwined with mine...

She quickly composed herself. Now, she could only try to salvage the situation; if that failed, she would have to take the initiative...

She looked up again and called out towards Chu Feng's room:

"Chu Feng, come out quickly. If you're going to talk about it, then explain it clearly at once, so you don't have to explain it again later."

......