Blind Spot
Chapter 628 - 576 directions, four

Chapter 628: 576 directions, four

In the Dusk Courtyard.

Li Chengyi, accompanied by Chen Jiahan, followed Daoist Yin Yue as they leisurely strolled along the corridor.

Looking up, one could see the vast and indistinct Infinite Black Sea above their heads.

Shapes of various odd and grotesque Blind Spots writhed and rolled, occasionally streaking across from above.

They were of all different colors, and some even appeared translucent.

"Once there, remember not to hold back or retreat; strive and be ruthless in competing for forbidden knowledge. If someone wants to cripple the knowledge system you’ve acquired, don’t hesitate to strike," Yin Yue continued to emphasize.

"Disciple understands," Li Chengyi nodded.

The senses of vision and hearing of Chen Jiahan, who was following behind him, were sealed, so he simply followed.

It was not for secrecy but for saving his life.

Although Chen Jiahan had broken through his limits to become an evolutionary martial artist, compared to Li Chengyi, whose body had been vastly enhanced by the Flower Language Technique, he was still far inferior.

Moreover, as his Flower Language Ability did not directly strengthen himself, during his cultivation in Midlane, he only managed to break through two Imprints with much difficulty and could advance no further.

Of course, his strength was still formidable. In Li Chengyi’s tests, this two-seal guy could, under Flower Language, fight against those at the level of three or four seals, but that was about it.

The resources obtained within Midlane could only support him up to this point at most.

"Do not remove the perception seal on your subordinate. The person who came to fetch you is highly cultivated and may step into the Saint Position at any time. Therefore, anyone below the Five Seals, if they look directly at them, might suffer damage to their consciousness, which is extremely slow to heal. The price is great," Yin Yue turned around to admonish once more.

"Yes," Li Chengyi nodded.

He couldn’t help but recall the previous encounter with Ancestor Tian Xuanzi; it was just like this, and he almost suffered a blow to his consciousness by looking directly at the other party.

Fortunately, he quickly blurred the view in hindsight, not daring to probe further; otherwise, he might have been seriously hurt at that moment.

The three continued on their way, walking along the corridor to the center of the courtyard.

At the center, two people were already waiting.

One of them was Uncle Guangli, whom he had seen last time.

This alluring female Taoist, who was also accompanied by a female disciple, waited quietly, gazing up into the sky.

Seeing the arrival of Li Chengyi, her expression froze, revealing a smile.

"It’s actually Disciple Bai Lu... truly, life is unpredictable. Time has flown since our last farewell, and I did not expect to see you again," she said.

"Bai Lu pays respects to Uncle," Li Chengyi quickly bowed in salute.

Although he had entered the stage of True Fire now, to him, she still appeared to burn with immense Divine Fire flames; the firelight was illusory and transparent, within it a round, blurred, black furnace of an ancient look surrounded by countless strange insects guarding and flying around.

Clearly, that was Uncle Guangli’s Yin Canon Creation Furnace.

From the looks of the fire, her realm was higher than his, and by more than just a little.

But thinking about it, it made sense. Like Yin Yue, she had cultivated for countless years, so it was normal to have such cultivation.

"This is my direct Disciple Que Ru, who has also qualified to enter the true division. You two seem to be fated," Guangli said with a smile.

The woman behind her had a cold expression, seemingly not fond of socializing or speaking. Upon hearing the words, she slightly bowed in salute towards Yin Yue’s group.

Li Chengyi sensed True Fire aura from this Daoist Queru and gave her a few extra glances.

Her young face bore eyes that betrayed a trace of ancient times, clearly not belonging to her youthful appearance.

"Actually, Queru met the qualifications to enter the true division two hundred years ago but needed to accumulate merits. Only now has she obtained the qualification letter. I didn’t expect Disciple Bai Lu to amass enough merits so quickly, that’s truly impressive," Guangli said, with a hint of curiosity in her voice.

Upon hearing this, Queru’s beautiful eyes slowly turned towards Li Chengyi.

Both sensed that the other’s cultivation was quite similar, both at the initial stage of True Fire, and they acknowledged each other with a nod, exchanging courteous gestures.

"Here they come!" Suddenly, Yin Yue looked up and laughed.

Everyone looked up to the sky in unison.

Outside the Realm Whiskers in the Black Sea,

a white arc of light suddenly bent and shot out, traveling across the depths of the Black Sea, then penetrating the membrane above the courtyard, gently landing a few meters away from the group.

Within the glow, an ancient Taoist figure akin to a god or Buddha, with a white halo behind him, holding a horsetail whisk, with a vertical golden pupil on his forehead, shining towards Yin Yue overhead.

Yin Yue stepped forward, and a vertical golden light was released from his forehead as well.

The two beams of light met in mid-air, seemingly verifying something.

Seconds later, the golden light faded away.

Yin Yue earnestly saluted the old Taoist.

"Daoist Yin Jiu, it’s been many years, thank you for your troubles this time," he said.

The white-haired old Taoist had a gentle demeanor as if he was an immortal deity from the myths, stroking his beard and smiling.

"Daoist Yin Yue is still the same as ever, still so unambitious, somewhat disappointing me."

So direct...

Following behind, Uncle Guangli and Queru Li Chengyi, who also saluted, were left speechless.

If these words were spoken elsewhere, they would surely make people think this old Taoist and Yin Yue held a grudge against each other.

Yet spoken at this moment, Daoist Yin Jiu’s tone and manner conveyed a strangely genuine feeling, one that couldn’t elicit any antipathy.

"This poor Taoist’s life is probably at this point. With my limited aptitudes, I can’t advance any further, only relying on my disciples to see if any hope can shine through," Yin Yue said with a wry smile.

"Aptitude, a hurdle unknown to how many seekers of the path... sigh," lamented Daoist Yin Jiu.

Looking down, his gaze settled on the few people behind Yin Yue.

It was clear that Guangli was not of interest to him, settled with a simple nod; his focus was on Li Chengyi and Queru.

As for Chen Jiahan, he was not considered a person. Merely an ant.

"Is it just the two of you? Not bad," he gave a slight commendation. "Have you settled all your worldly affairs?"

"Reporting to Uncle, everything has been settled," Li Chengyi quickly responded.

"Reporting to Uncle, all is settled."

Que Ru followed with a nod, bowing his head in respect.

"That’s good. Traveling to the True Section and then returning is no small feat. Since you are both determined, we should set off on our journey," Daoist Yin Jiu said with a smile.

"We appreciate your effort, Uncle," Li Chengyi bowed again.

"Rise." Suddenly, he heard a low command.

A halo of pure white light, soft like cotton, lifted his entire body up into flight.

It wasn’t just him; Daoist Queru beside him was also lifted and floated within the white light.

Daoist Yin Jiu sat cross-legged a few meters ahead, with his back toward them, gazing forward.

Li Chengyi looked back and saw that Chen Jiahan was still around, so he waved his hand and temporarily sealed him into a pale yellow orb, tucking it into his chest.

In this way, it would be much safer, preventing any unforeseen accidents during the journey.

This time, their travel to the True Section allowed them to bring a servant; Chen Jiahan had been forgotten in Midlane for thousands of years, and his life was nearing its end. Li planned to take him to the True Section to see if the resources of the sect could extend his life.

After all, having forgotten him here, Li Chengyi felt somewhat remorseful.

Having done all this, he turned back, only to see Queru retract her gaze. Clearly, she was also curious about that Flower Language sealing ability.

"The inheritor of Royal’s City, is it? No wonder you were able to enter the True Section so quickly," the flying Daoist Yin Jiu said with a smile.

Though his back was to them, he was aware of everything happening behind him.

"It’s a minor ability, I didn’t mean to make Uncle laugh," Li Chengyi said in a low voice.

"It’s hardly minor, but compared to Queru, your talents are indeed somewhat lacking. You could only be considered average," Yin Jiu replied.

He waved his horsetail whisk, revealing a colorful expanse of swiftly moving space in front of them.

The Black Sea under rapid movement seemed to have transformed into a kaleidoscope tunnel, and they were sliding down through it unceasingly.

Li Chengyi tried to extend his Consciousness Power outward, but the moment it touched the outside world, it dissolved instantly.

It was not destroyed, but rather completely and inexplicably vanished. As if that piece of his consciousness had never existed.

"Don’t randomly probe outside," Yin Jiu warned, "Do you know where the True Section is precisely located?"

Both Li Chengyi and Queru shook their heads.

Yin Jiu laughed again.

"If spoken of in mortal terms, the True Section lies at the end of time and space, within the original point between creation and obliteration," he said.

What did that mean? What kind of place was that?

Li Chengyi, though now a True Fire Powerhouse, was still somewhat bewildered by this.

"I’ve heard my father mention that the origin point is where time and space first exploded. There, everything is still. Could it be that the True Section is there?" finally, Queru spoke up.

"Your intelligence is not wasted. To be able to touch upon this level of knowledge clearly shows a profound family heritage," Yin Jiu praised and then turned toward the still puzzled Li Chengyi, shaking his head.

"Bai Lu is too young and lacks such depth of knowledge. Without a guide, it is normal for him to be unaware," he explained.

"Queru is a Descendant of the Sage, with far superior talents and physical root compared to you. Entering the True Section is naturally within her reach. Although you have inherited a part of the legacy of Royal’s City’s Primordial Soil, there are many successors like you. Thousand Leaves, Hundred Flowers, Divine Flower Generals, they all have their legacies, strengths, and weaknesses, and..."

He paused.

"The legacy is one thing, but your physical roots were altered and transformed; a mix of various elements. Let’s see... King of Shadow Dragons, martial arts refinement, enhanced with immortal magic, your system is mixed, but inherently lacking. You will still need to undergo transformation, and your future achievements are limited. I heard you are a successor of the Divine Flower General?"

Li Chengyi’s heart stirred.

’My Evil Flower wasn’t even detected by Ancestor Tian Xuanzi back then, so it seems like the sect regards me as the successor to the Divine Flower General?’

His thoughts flashed in his mind, but he didn’t deny it and nodded in agreement.

He had a premonition that even if he openly disclosed the existence of the Evil Flower, it would probably lead to the same kind of abnormal change as last time.

So he simply acknowledged it.

"Regardless of your roots or legacy, once in the True Section, what really determines the future is the understanding and realization of the method of enlightenment. Once your cultivation reaches Divine Fire Perfection, you can compete for the forbidden knowledge system, the so-called method of enlightenment. Where the Dao lies, do not humble yourself. Fight for what you should, and remember this well," Yin Jiu cautioned once more.

"Yes," they both responded in unison.

"However, when considering everything, you are quite ordinary in the True Section, and it might be premature to say you even have a chance to compete. Let me tell you now about the surroundings of the original point where the True Section is based. Some basic taboos must be remembered," Yin Jiu paused, gathering his thoughts before continuing.

"You must know that time was created by living beings, to describe the concept of change in all things. This concept itself doesn’t exist. What exists is the infinite change that is immutable throughout eternity," he said.

Both Li Chengyi and Queru nodded.

"Thus, the True Section’s location is where our sect elders, with their powerful divine abilities, control the process of change in all things, reverting back to the moment of the original stillness of all things.

Within that primal point, Tian Ju Pavilion’s True Section was built. Such an environment is conducive to our cultivation and understanding, allowing us to grasp the essence of the changes in all things, laying a fundamental foundation for achieving the Saint Position in the future.

After all, the truths of time and space are extremely difficult to access for the ordinary person," he said.

"Could this be what’s known as transcending time and space?" Queru couldn’t help but ask.

"You could say that. More specifically, it’s about returning to the origin of all things billions of years ago. However, this divine ability means that once you leave the True Section, you will instantly assimilate and dissolve within the static scenery surrounding the original point," Yin Jiu sighed, as if recalling some unpleasant memories. "Remember, do not casually leave the active range of the True Section. The Dao of Change is the origin of all things, the starting point of becoming Omniscient, and the fundamental path to your cultivation and enlightenment. The Yin Canon is the embodiment of the Dao of Change."