usatvline Chapter 364: Interpretation of the Classics
Chapter 364: Interpretation of the Classics
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen brought the ancient book they found from the mysterious ruins and rushed back to the sect without stopping. Along the way, the two of them were looking forward to the secrets in the book, but they also felt the heavy responsibility on their shoulders. The book looked simple and plain, but the texture on the cover exuded a mysterious atmosphere, as if telling the story of a thousand years ago.
After returning to the sect, the two went straight to the hall where the elders usually held meetings. At this time, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn. Several elders had been waiting for a long time, and their eyes fell on the books in their hands. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen respectfully presented the books. The elders took them carefully and gently turned the yellowed pages. For a while, the only sound in the hall was the rustling of paper turning.
The text on the book was ancient and obscure, and many of the characters were ancient runes rarely seen in the current world of cultivation. The elders frowned, relying on their profound knowledge and years of experience in studying ancient books to identify and interpret the text word by word. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were also concentrating on the book, staring at it without blinking, for fear of missing any key information.
At first, the deciphering progressed slowly, and people often argued over the meaning of a single character. But as time went on, some scattered information was gradually pieced together. They learned that the ancient artifact regarded as a treasure in the sect, called "Lingxiao Yuhun Ding", was not an ordinary defensive magic weapon, and its true purpose was far beyond everyone's imagination. It contained a mysterious power that could purify the world of evil. Legend has it that in ancient times, it had sealed a dark catastrophe that almost destroyed the world of cultivation.
However, it is not easy to activate this "Lingxiao Yuhun Ding". According to the classics, activating the artifact requires the gathering of huge and pure spiritual power, which cannot be provided by one person alone. Several of the strongest disciples in the sect must simultaneously perform an ancient spiritual power transmission array to continuously inject their own spiritual power into the cauldron in order to activate its sealing power.
But problems arose one after another. This ancient spiritual power transmission array had long been lost. Although there were brief records in the classics, they were incomplete and many key nodes were unclear. The elders' faces became more and more solemn. If the array could not be completed, even if the purpose of the artifact was known, it would not be possible to activate it before the dark forces attacked, and the sect would be in danger.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, both with a determined look in their eyes. They took the initiative to propose that they were willing to study with the elders and try to complete the magic circle. In the following days, they stayed at home and immersed themselves in the study of classics and magic circles. Yun Yao relied on her unique way of thinking from the modern era to analyze and reason about the structure of the magic circle from different angles. She found paper and pen, and drew the possible complete form of the magic circle over and over again, repeatedly trying various combinations of runes and the routes of spiritual power flow.
Chu Mochen, relying on his profound understanding of the operation of spiritual power and his own powerful strength, simulated the fluctuation of spiritual power when the magic circle was activated, providing a practical basis for Yun Yao's reasoning. Every time the spiritual power surged, he felt it with full concentration, capturing clues from the subtle changes in spiritual power and judging the feasibility of the magic circle.
The elders also showed their strengths. Some relied on their extensive historical knowledge to look for clues of similar magic arrays in the ancient books of their sect; others used their profound spiritual power attainments to conduct in-depth analysis of the principles of spiritual power operation mentioned in the classics.
During this process, they encountered countless failures. Once, Yun Yao derived a prototype of a magic circle based on a new rune arrangement. Everyone was looking forward to injecting spiritual power into the test, but it caused a backlash of spiritual power. The powerful impact knocked everyone away, but fortunately no serious injuries were caused. But Yun Yao was not discouraged. She got up from the ground, patted the dust off her body, and buried herself in the classics again, carefully checking every detail to find the mistakes.
After many days of hard work, Yun Yao finally found a tiny note in the cracks of the book late one night. This note hinted at the arrangement order of the core runes of the magic circle in a very obscure way. She shouted excitedly, and everyone rushed over and gathered around her. Following this clue and combining it with the previous research results, a complete spiritual power transmission magic circle gradually appeared clearly before their eyes.
The elders' hands trembled with excitement as they once again simulated the operation of spiritual power according to the newly completed magic circle. This time, the spiritual power flowed smoothly in the magic circle, emitting a soft and stable light without any disorder. Success! Everyone's eyes were filled with joy and relief, and the fatigue of many days was swept away.
However, before they could celebrate properly, another serious problem was in front of them. Even if the array was completed, the spiritual power required to activate the artifact was too huge. With their current strength, they might not be able to hold on for long, and they might even suffer heavy damage due to the exhaustion of spiritual power during the activation process. This meant that during this period before the arrival of the dark forces, Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, and several core disciples who participated in activating the array had to race against time to improve their strength and reach an unprecedented level.
Yun Yao clenched her fists, looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and said: "For the sake of our sect, and to protect our homeland, we must do it no matter how difficult it is. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we must try our best." Everyone nodded, with fighting spirit burning in their eyes.
Afterwards, the elders formulated a strict training plan for them. Every day, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen got up before dawn and went to the place where spiritual energy gathered in the back mountain of the sect to practice. The spiritual energy there was rich, which helped them absorb more spiritual energy from heaven and earth. They sat cross-legged, closed their eyes and concentrated, and circulated spiritual energy according to the special exercises in the ancient secret books, guiding the spiritual energy to rush through the meridians, constantly widening the meridians and strengthening the foundation of spiritual power.
During the training process, pain and hardship followed her everywhere. Every breakthrough in spiritual power was like a storm in her body. Her meridians were almost torn apart by the powerful spiritual power, and her bones were also under tremendous pressure. Yun Yao broke out in cold sweats several times due to the pain and almost fainted, but she gritted her teeth and persevered with her tenacious willpower.
Chu Mochen was heartbroken watching from the side, but he also knew that only hard training could help Yun Yao cope with the crisis. He often sent a gentle spiritual power to Yun Yao during the intervals of training to help her relieve pain and adjust her breath. The two supported and encouraged each other, and their feelings became deeper during these difficult years of training.
As time went by, their strength gradually improved. Yun Yao felt that the spiritual power in her body was becoming more and more powerful and condensed, and there was a strong power in every move she made. Chu Mochen also successfully broke through some of his own bottlenecks, and his control of spiritual power became more handy.
But they dared not slack off, because the shadow of the dark forces always loomed over the sect. After each practice, they would gather with the elders to exchange practice experiences and further optimize the spiritual power transmission array to ensure that nothing would go wrong at the critical moment.
In addition to the intense training, Yun Yao also paid attention to the sect's defense arrangements. She shuttled around the sect, assisted the disciples in setting up defense arrays, and checked sentries. She used modern strategic thinking to optimize the sect's defense layout to ensure that the defense could be maximized when facing the attack of the dark forces.
Chu Mochen led a group of elite disciples to patrol and investigate around the sect, always keeping an eye on the movements of the dark forces. Once they found anything unusual, they would report it immediately so that the sect could prepare for the response in advance.
The days passed quickly in the busyness and tension, and the time when the dark forces were expected to attack was getting closer and closer. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's strength had been improved to a considerable level. Although there was still a gap from the ideal state, they were ready to go all out.
On this day, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and an oppressive atmosphere enveloped the entire sect. Intelligence came that the dark forces had assembled a hundred miles away and were heading towards the sect at full speed. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen took a deep breath and quickly came to the "Lingxiao Yuhun Ding" with the disciples who participated in activating the magic circle. The elders stood aside with solemn expressions, protecting them.
At this moment, the entire sect was silent, with only the whistling of the wind. Everyone knew that a battle that would determine the survival of the sect was about to begin, and the secret revealed in the ancient book would be their only hope of turning the tide of the battle...