Reawakening the Kirin

Soon, on the other side, Ji Ziyue, who had revealed her talent, attracted the attention of elders from other peaks.

Those who can ascend the Ninth Heaven are all unparalleled geniuses. Other peaks were unwilling to let such a genius be buried on Clumsy Peak, so they immediately wanted to take her away from Clumsy Peak.

Of course, the elders also asked Ye Fan and Zhou Tong to try their aptitude on the Ninth Heaven, but the two wisely sealed their own Sea of Bitterness, so naturally they didn't even make it to the first level of the ladder.

In the end, Star Peak and his group left, and Clumsy Peak became deserted, with only Ye Fan, Zhou Tong, and Li Ruoyu remaining.

At this moment, Zhou Tong also showed a hint of joy. He discovered that he was indeed unable to trigger the Nine Secrets: Jie.

After explaining some of the mysteries of Clumsy Peak to the two, Li Ruoyu immediately looked at Zhou Tong and asked, "'Great perfection seems flawed, yet its use is inexhaustible. Great fullness seems empty, yet its use is boundless. Great straightness seems crooked, great skill seems clumsy, great eloquence seems stammering,' who told you this saying?"

"These are the words of an ancestor from our hometown!" Zhou Tong replied. "The full text is called the Tao Te Ching. Although it contains more than five thousand characters, it's a pity that there is no method of cultivation. It only contains this kind of vague understanding of the Great Tao."

"To dare to name it after a 'scripture' is truly remarkable!" Li Ruoyu exclaimed. "Such profound insights into the Great Dao are the most precious things for true powerhouses. This sage from your hometown is truly extraordinary!"

"Do you remember all the scriptures?" Li Ruoyu then asked.

Zhou Tong nodded, then spoke directly, "The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nameless, it is the origin of Heaven and Earth; named, it is the mother of all things. Therefore, one should always be without desire, so as to observe its mystery; one should always have desire, so as to observe its manifestations. These two arise from the same source but have different names; they are both called profound. Profound and yet more profound, the Gate of All Wonders..."

As Zhou Tong recited the entire Tao Te Ching, Li Ruoyu gradually fell silent, wholeheartedly comprehending the profound truths contained within the text.

Meanwhile, Zhou Tong and Ye Fan left Li Ruoyu's side.

"Wow, Zhou Tong, you actually remember all five thousand words of the Tao Te Ching!?" Ye Fan looked at Zhou Tong with some surprise. He himself liked all kinds of ancient books and enjoyed reading various ancient scriptures, but he didn't remember much of the five thousand words of the Tao Te Ching; he didn't even remember a thousand words.

"I started cultivating three years earlier than you, and I remember many scriptures from Earth!" Zhou Tong chuckled. "The Tao Te Ching, Baopuzi, Huangting Jing ... I remember them all."

Ye Fan: →_→

After a moment of silence, Ye Fan suddenly asked, "Zhou Tong, why did you also seal your own Sea of Bitterness today?"

"Nonsense, now that both their real names and appearances have been released by the Yaoguang Holy Land, going to those crowded mountain peaks now is just asking for trouble!" Zhou Tong said helplessly.

"However, you probably won't be able to stay on this Clumsy Peak for long!" Ye Fan with some doubt.

Once it's completely exposed, the next step will naturally be a full-scale manhunt, Clumsy Peak will soon receive the news.

Zhou Tong said calmly, "It's alright. If there's no room, I'll just leave! Anyway, the world is vast, where can't I find a place to stay? I also know the locations of several Nine Secrets, so I can try to make some plans there."

"You've had a very exciting life these past few years, knowing so many secrets?" Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise. "How many of the Nine Secrets have you acquired by now?"

"If we include the Nine Secrets inherited from Clumsy Peak, that makes four!" Zhou Tong didn't hide anything and said directly.

"Really? So many?" Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise.

Is Nine Secrets not comfortable with things that are very secretive?

How could my old classmate have gained so much in just a few years?

"The so-called Nine Secrets are actually 'Lin', 'Bing', 'Dou', 'Zhe', 'Jie', 'Shu', 'Zu', 'Qian', and 'Xing'... The secret passed down by Clumsy Peak is the 'Jie' secret. I also know the locations of the 'Bing' and 'Xing' secrets!" Zhou Tong continued.

Ye Fan immediately became very interested and continued to ask, "Speaking of which, what exactly are the functions of these Nine Secrets? The Nine Secrets: Jie is a terrifying secret technique that increases combat power tenfold, what about the other eight?"

"The information about the Nine Secrets: Lin and the Nine Secrets: Shu' is very well-kept; I haven't been able to find out, so I don't know yet. But apart from the Nine Secrets: Jie, I do know the effects of the other six secrets!" Zhou Tong.

"The Nine Secret: Bing is the supreme secret method for controlling soldiers and forging weapons. When cultivated to the extreme, it can even interfere with the operation of the Supreme Emperor Weapon; the Nine Secrets: Dou is the Battle Saint Method; the Nine Secrets: Zhe is the holy method of healing. With this method, injuries can be healed almost instantly; the Nine Secrets: Zu is related to Array Patterns; the Nine Secrets: Qian cultivates the primordial spirit; the Nine Secrets: Xing is the fastest in the world."

"Which ones do you have?" Ye Fan finally couldn't help but ask.

"What, you want to learn?" Zhou Tong glanced at Ye Fan.

"I want to learn!" Ye Fan made no attempt to hide his desire.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Tong, "In fact, for people like us who come from the Other Shore the starry sky and possess such unparalleled physiques, the secret techniques we need most are the Nine Secrets: Zu and the Nine Secrets: Xing. The Nine Secrets: Zu involves Array Patterns and can be used to borrow external forces to fight enemies when in danger; the Nine Secrets: Xing, needless to say, is the number one secret technique for escaping."

"Do you have both of these?" Ye Fan asked.

"If only we had them all!" Zhou Tong rolled his eyes at Ye Fan. "I know where the 'Xing' Nine Secrets: Xing is, but it's extremely dangerous there, so I haven't made a move yet. If you want to learn the Nine Secrets, you should learn the Nine Secrets: Jie of Clumsy Peak first. The more of the Nine Secrets you learn, the faster you'll learn the next one. The Nine Secrets: Jie is the simplest of the Nine Secrets."

"Once you've mastered the Nine Secrets: Jie', when the time is right, I can 'gift' you another secret!" Zhou Tong chuckled.

"It's a deal!!" Ye Fan's eyes lit up.

"I mean what I say!" Zhou Tong nodded, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

The time is right, but it depends on what kind of time it is!

He quickly put aside his thoughts and continued to comprehend the Kirin Treasure Art.

As Zhou Tong calmed down, gradually, all the runes of the Kirin Treasure Art began to manifest in his mind. Thousands upon thousands of symbols tore through the Void the Great and quickly arranged themselves together.

Then, all the symbols Form Transformation, making a rumbling sound, as if a divine mountain was moving, incredibly heavy, and finally quickly combined together to form a Kirin.

This is a supreme divine beast composed of symbols, seemingly alive, standing firmly on the earth, looking down upon All Gods, suppressing the ancient times, its majesty reaching its peak.

The Kirin Treasure Art is extremely versatile, constantly evolving within Zhou Tong's mind.

Zhou Tong's brow shone brightly, and his forehead was translucent, like a nine-colored divine lamp, with strands of light shining through. Furthermore, the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings manifested, reflecting the nine-colored radiance in the Void the Great and condensing together with the runes of the Kirin Treasure Art.

At this moment, Zhou Tong seemed to transform into a real Kirin, his four hooves flying, his feet treading the Myriad Heavens, his eyes looking down with disdain, his majesty and power reaching the extreme.

Zhou Tong immersed himself entirely in the Qilin Kirin Treasure Art Kirin Treasure Art, comprehending its endless secrets. In that instant, he felt as if he had returned to the Immortal Ancient Era times, even to the era of the Emperor's Fall Era, to a time when heroes vied for supremacy and countless races coexisted.

He seemed to transform into Kirin, waging a fierce battle against all races.

Meanwhile, the runes on his body were constantly evolving, and finally disappeared completely from Zhou Tong's body.

Gradually, he entered a deep Dao Realm, isolated from the outside world, and immersed himself in a wondrous realm...