Mysterious Space

Yi Yuan Sect sat atop Green Peak Mountain, stretching across an immense expanse. It was now midsummer. The sun slowly sank through the sky, and the setting sun drew the shadows long.

By a small lake, a young man of seventeen or eighteen dressed in blue sat on the shore. He grabbed a stone from the lakeside and threw it out, sending several splashes dancing across the water.

Ye Xiwen was somewhat dazed. He had never imagined that he would actually transmigrate. Originally, Ye Xiwen had merely been an ordinary university student on twenty-first-century Earth. It had taken him a full month to finally accept the fact that he had transmigrated. This was not some prank someone was playing on him. He had truly transmigrated.

He had been in this world for more than a month already, and he had gradually come to accept reality. This was no longer Earth. Though the local customs and culture greatly resembled ancient China, he knew that this was no longer Earth, but a place called the True Martial Realm.

This was a world of martial arts, a world where Martial Skills had flourished for countless years. Martial Skills had given rise to a brilliant civilization in this world. Powerful martial artists who reached the pinnacle of cultivation could move mountains and overturn seas, split mountains and shatter rocks, and even extend their lifespans without limit.

Ye Xiwen's current identity was the third son of an elder in Yi Yuan Sect, and an adopted son at that. His father, Ye Kongming, had brought him home eighteen years ago. This was hardly a secret within the sect.

Yi Yuan Sect was one of the most powerful sects in the Dayue Kingdom, with experts as numerous as clouds.

The Yi Yuan Sect situated on Green Peak Mountain was merely one branch of the Yi Yuan Sect in the Dayue Kingdom. There were many branches like this one, all dedicated to supplying talent to the Main Sect.

Ye Xiwen's cultivation was only at the Houtian Third Stage. At his age, such cultivation could only be considered average.

In the True Martial Realm, a martial artist began at the Houtian First Stage upon stepping onto the path of martial arts, then advanced all the way to the Houtian Ninth Stage. Beyond Houtian was Xiantian. As for how Xiantian was divided, Ye Xiwen did not know. After all, even the sect master of Yi Yuan Sect was only in the Xiantian realm.

Yi Yuan Sect had three ranks of disciples: Outer Gate, Inner Disciple, and Core Disciple. Once one reached the rank of Core Disciple, one could travel to the Yi Yuan Sect Main Sect to undergo an assessment. Those who passed could truly enter Yi Yuan Sect.

The ranks of Yi Yuan Sect disciples were not divided by age, but by strength. Of the nine Houtian physical-body realms, one could rise from the outer gate to the inner gate after cultivating to the third stage. After reaching the fifth stage, one could advance to the core rank. Yet if one wished to participate in the Yi Yuan Sect Main Sect's assessment, the minimum requirement was the seventh stage.

The requirements could not have been considered low. Ye Xiwen's former self had possessed mediocre talent. He was eighteen this year, yet he had only just cultivated to the late Houtian Third Stage. Though such results were not terribly poor, they could only be called ordinary.

Ye Xiwen was merely one of the most ordinary Inner Disciples in Yi Yuan Sect. Though Inner Disciples were not as esteemed as Core Disciples, neither did they hold the lowly status of Outer Gate Disciples. Furthermore, his father was an elder of Yi Yuan Sect, so his daily life had been fairly comfortable.

However, he could not be said to receive much attention. Ye Xiwen's former self had been far too ordinary in talent, and the late Houtian Third Stage placed him only in the middle among Inner Disciples. This was especially true when compared to his older brother and sister. His eldest brother, Ye Feng, was only twenty-one, yet had already reached the peak of the Houtian Eighth Stage. He was a super genius within the sect. His second sister, Ye Ruxue, was only a little over a year older than him, yet she had already reached the Houtian Seventh Stage.

Under such circumstances, naturally, he did not receive much attention!

"Rustle, rustle!"

A rustling came from the forest behind Ye Xiwen. A plump youth of seventeen or eighteen in brocade clothes sprang out from behind the bushes. A faint smile appeared on Ye Xiwen's face. This person was called Wang Lie, his close friend since childhood. His family was a wealthy household in Qingfeng Town at the foot of Green Peak Mountain and had deep ties with Yi Yuan Sect. Wang Lie had been sent up the mountain to learn martial arts from a young age, and the two had an excellent relationship.

Of course, their talents were much of a muchness. Ye Xiwen was at the late Houtian Third Stage, while Wang Lie was only slightly stronger, at the peak of the Houtian Third Stage. This was also why the two had always gotten along so well.

"It's already getting late. Why aren't you going back to rest? What are you doing here?" Ye Xiwen asked with a smile.

"Wasn't I worried about you?" Wang Lie said with a chuckle. "You've been acting strange lately, all mysterious and muttering to yourself!"

"Don't worry. What could possibly happen to me?" Ye Xiwen said.

It was nothing more than having trouble adapting after transmigrating from Earth.

"You're at the crucial point of breaking through to the fourth stage. Why aren't you hurrying into seclusion?" Ye Xiwen said. The Houtian Third Stage could only be considered ordinary among Inner Disciples, but the Houtian Fourth Stage qualified one as an elite among Inner Disciples. Though only one stage apart, their statuses were as far apart as heaven and earth.

"Hehe, I came to see you precisely because of that. I'm planning to enter seclusion, probably for quite a while. But you've been acting so mysteriously lately that I can't help worrying about you." Wang Lie looked at Ye Xiwen with concern. Having grown up with Ye Xiwen, the two had always bickered and scuffled, but he cared deeply for this brother of his. Of course, he would never have imagined that his brother had already been replaced by someone else.

"Go without worry. What could happen to me?" Ye Xiwen said with a smile. "It's getting late. You should head back first. I'll sit here a little longer before leaving."

"All right, then. Don't stay out too late. Be careful you don't run into a demon beast!" Wang Lie reminded him.

Yi Yuan Sect was situated within Green Peak Mountain, where there were quite a few fierce demon beasts. These demon beasts were savage creatures that possessed demonic power, far stronger than ordinary wild beasts. Only martial artists could contend with them.

"Mm, I know." Ye Xiwen nodded.

Though this was near Yi Yuan Sect and demon beasts should not appear here, it would still be troublesome if one did. And if some powerful demon beast that refused to play by the rules happened to emerge, he would not even have a place to cry.

There were too many demon beasts on this mountain, so he could not afford to let down his guard. Yi Yuan Sect had established itself on such a mountain precisely to intimidate the many demon beasts within, preventing them from descending the mountain to harm the people. Though it was impossible to block every single demon beast, and there would always be one or two fish that slipped through the net, the town at the foot of the mountain had martial schools as well, with no shortage of martial artists who trained to strengthen themselves. Thus, it was not much of a problem.

Because of this, Yi Yuan Sect disciples were always respected outside. Within fifty li of this place, wherever they went, people looked upon them with higher regard.

After saying this, Wang Lie turned and left. Though his body was fat, he was still a martial artist, and his movements were nimble. He quickly vanished into the bushes.

Ye Xiwen sat for a while longer. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly caught sight of multicolored light flashing wildly in the lake. In that instant, it covered the entire lake, then returned to calm once more.

Ye Xiwen was greatly puzzled. Why was there multicolored light? Could there be some strange treasure inside? At this thought, Ye Xiwen became excited. If there truly was some strange treasure, then he would truly strike it rich.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xiwen plunged headfirst into the water and continued diving downward. Whether in his previous life or this one, Ye Xiwen had always been an excellent swimmer.

Ye Xiwen slowly descended, gradually approaching the center of the lake. This had originally been an ordinary lake, with no aquatic demon beasts within it. Otherwise, at such a close location, the experts of Yi Yuan Sect would have exterminated them long ago. Thus, Ye Xiwen was not afraid of encountering any demon beasts or danger.

Ye Xiwen opened his eyes underwater and saw a small cluster of multicolored light lying quietly at the center of the lake. Yes, Ye Xiwen's feeling was that it was lying there.

Ye Xiwen sensed no danger from it, only a deep serenity. He immediately continued descending, slowly drawing near.

Ye Xiwen extended his hand, about to seize that cluster of multicolored light. Suddenly, it emitted a fierce, dazzling radiance, then shot into Ye Xiwen's body in an instant.

Ye Xiwen was greatly alarmed. Looking again, he saw that the cluster of multicolored light at the lake's center had already vanished.

Ye Xiwen hurriedly surfaced and swam to shore, gasping for breath, still shaken. He checked his entire body and found that nothing was missing. Only then did he relax.

He used true qi to evaporate the droplets of water. Just as he was about to return, Ye Xiwen suddenly discovered a peculiar space in his mind, gray and hazy.

This was an extremely strange situation. Clearly, only those in the Xiantian realm could inspect themselves internally and see every inch of their blood vessels, yet Ye Xiwen could somehow sense an exceedingly mysterious space within his mind.

Ye Xiwen discovered that as long as he concentrated, he could sense the existence of this space. The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed. He did not dare remain by the lake any longer and immediately raced all the way back to his small courtyard, not even having time to greet his parents.

Green Peak Mountain was incomparably vast to begin with, and Yi Yuan Sect occupied an enormous area as well. There was no shortage of land or houses. Furthermore, Ye Kongming was an elder of Yi Yuan Sect, holding high status and great authority. After Ye Xiwen came of age, he had been assigned a small courtyard right beside his parents' residence.

Still shaken, Ye Xiwen returned to his room. By then, the sky had completely darkened.

Ye Xiwen concentrated, focusing all his attention. Immediately, that peculiar space appeared in his mind once again. Rather than relaxing his mind as he usually did the moment he sensed it, Ye Xiwen continued concentrating.

All at once, Ye Xiwen's vision went black, and he suddenly appeared within a stretch of chaos. Ye Xiwen was instantly startled, but he quickly reacted. This was not somewhere else, but the space within his mind. He had seen it so many times over the past while that he recognized it at once.

It should not be that his entire body had entered. Perhaps only a portion of his Primordial Spirit had entered. But what use this space had, he did not know for the moment.

However, Ye Xiwen quickly discovered a problem: he could not get out. There was no exit here at all. No matter how he walked, he remained within the chaos, and the scenery around him was all exactly the same.

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