Mysterious Space

The Yi Yuan Sect is situated on Green Peak Mountain, stretching for an immense distance. It is currently high summer, and the sun is slowly setting in the sky, casting long shadows.

Beside a small, not-so-large lake, a young man in green, about seventeen or eighteen years old, sat by the water. He picked up a stone from the bank and threw it, creating several splashes on the lake's surface.

Ye Xiwen felt somewhat lost. He hadn't expected to transmigrate. Originally, Ye Xiwen was just an ordinary university student on Earth in the 21st century. It had been a month, and he had finally accepted the reality of transmigration. This wasn't a prank; he had truly transmigrated.

He had been in this world for over a month now and was slowly coming to terms with it. This was no longer Earth. Although the customs and culture here were very similar to ancient China, he knew this was not 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, giving rise to a brilliant civilization. Powerful martial artists, upon reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, could overturn mountains and seas, destroy the heavens and annihilate the earth, and even extend their lifespans indefinitely.

Ye Xiwen's current identity was the third son of an elder in the Yi Yuan Sect, and also an adopted son. His father, Ye Kongming, had brought him back eighteen years ago. This was not a secret within the sect.

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

The Yi Yuan Sect located on Green Peak Mountain was merely one branch of the Yi Yuan Sect in the Dayue Kingdom. There were many such branches, specifically tasked with supplying talent to the main Yi Yuan Sect.

Ye Xiwen's cultivation was only at the Houtian third stage. For his age, this level of cultivation could only be considered average.

In the True Martial Realm, martial artists began their journey at the Houtian first stage and progressed upwards to the Houtian ninth stage. Above Houtian was Xiantian. As for how Xiantian was divided, Ye Xiwen didn't know, especially since the Sect Master of the Yi Yuan Sect was only at the Xiantian realm.

The Yi Yuan Sect had three levels of disciples: Outer Gate, Inner Gate, and Core. Once disciples reached the Core level, they could proceed to the main Yi Yuan Sect for an assessment. Those who passed the assessment could officially become disciples of the Yi Yuan Sect.

The hierarchy of Yi Yuan Sect disciples was not determined by age but by strength. After reaching the third stage of the nine realms of Houtian physical cultivation, one could be promoted from the Outer Gate to the Inner Gate. Upon reaching the fifth stage, one could enter the Core. To participate in the assessment of the main Yi Yuan Sect, the minimum requirement was the seventh stage.

The requirements were undeniably high. Ye Xiwen's predecessor had mediocre talent. At eighteen years old, his cultivation was only at the late third stage of Houtian. While this result wasn't disastrous, it was merely average.

Ye Xiwen was just a very ordinary Inner Gate disciple of the Yi Yuan Sect. Although Inner Gate disciples were not as esteemed as Core disciples, they did not suffer the same low status as Outer Gate disciples. Furthermore, his father was an elder in the Yi Yuan Sect, so he generally lived a comfortable life.

However, he wasn't particularly valued. Ye Xiwen's predecessor had too ordinary a talent. The late Houtian third stage placed him only in the middle among Inner Gate disciples, especially when compared to his two elder siblings. His elder brother, Ye Feng, at only twenty-one years old, was already at the peak of the Houtian eighth stage, a super genius within the sect. His second sister, Ye Ruxue, was just over a year older than him and had already reached the Houtian seventh stage.

Under such circumstances, he naturally didn't attract much attention!

"Rustle!"

A rustling sound came from the woods behind Ye Xiwen. A well-dressed, slightly plump young man of seventeen or eighteen years old darted out from behind the bushes. A smile appeared on Ye Xiwen's face. This person was Wang Lie, his childhood friend. His family was a prominent household in Qingfeng Town, at the foot of Green Peak Mountain, and had deep ties with the Yi Yuan Sect. Wang Lie had been sent to the mountain to study martial arts since he was young, and the two were very close.

Of course, their talents were about equal. Ye Xiwen was at the late third stage, and Wang Lie was only slightly stronger, at the peak of the third stage. This was also why they had always gotten along so well.

"It's getting late, why are you still here instead of resting?" Ye Xiwen asked with a smile.

"I was worried about you!" Wang Lie chuckled. "You've been acting strange lately, all mysterious and secretive!"

"Don't worry, what could happen to me!" Ye Xiwen replied.

It was just that he wasn't quite used to transmigrating from Earth!

"You're at a critical juncture, about to break through to the fourth stage. Shouldn't you be in seclusion?" Ye Xiwen said. The Houtian third stage was considered average among Inner Gate disciples, but the Houtian fourth stage was considered elite among Inner Gate disciples. Although it was only one stage difference, their status was worlds apart.

"Heh heh, I came to find you about that. I'm planning to go into seclusion for a while. But you've been acting so strange lately, I'm a bit worried," Wang Lie said, looking at Ye Xiwen with concern. Having grown up with Ye Xiwen, despite their usual roughhousing, he cared deeply for his brother. Of course, he would never have imagined that his brother had been replaced.

"Go ahead and rest assured, what could happen to me?" Ye Xiwen said with a smile. "It's getting late, you should head back. I'll sit here for a bit longer."

"Alright then, don't stay too late. Be careful of demon beasts!" Wang Lie cautioned.

The Yi Yuan Sect was located within Green Peak Mountain, which was home to many fierce demon beasts. These demon beasts possessed demonic power and were much stronger than ordinary wild beasts. Only martial artists could contend with them.

"En, I know!" Ye Xiwen nodded.

Although this was the area near the Yi Yuan Sect, where demon beasts were scarce, it was still a potential problem. And if a powerful demon beast that didn't play by the rules appeared, he would have nowhere to cry.

There were too many demon beasts on this mountain, so he couldn't afford to be careless. The Yi Yuan Sect was situated on such a mountain precisely to deter the numerous demon beasts within, preventing them from descending the mountain and disturbing the populace. While it was impossible to block all demon beasts, and a few might slip through, there were martial arts schools in the town below, and many people practiced martial arts to strengthen themselves, so it wasn't a major issue.

Because of this, disciples of the Yi Yuan Sect were always respected when they were out and about. Within a fifty-mile radius, they were looked up to wherever they went.

After Wang Lie finished speaking, he turned and left. Despite his stout build, he was a martial artist, and his movements were agile. He quickly disappeared into the bushes.

Ye Xiwen sat for a while longer and was about to leave when he suddenly noticed a flash of multicolored light in the lake. In that instant, it illuminated the entire lake before returning to its calm state.

Ye Xiwen was very puzzled. Why was there multicolored light? Could there be some treasure inside? Thinking of this, Ye Xiwen became somewhat excited. If there really was a treasure, he would be set for life.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xiwen dove into the water and began to descend. Both in his previous life and in this one, Ye Xiwen's swimming skills were quite good.

Ye Xiwen slowly descended, gradually approaching the center of the lake. This was originally a very ordinary lake, with no aquatic demon beasts. Otherwise, at such close proximity, it would have long ago been eliminated by the experts of the Yi Yuan Sect. Therefore, Ye Xiwen wasn't afraid of encountering any dangerous demon beasts.

Ye Xiwen opened his eyes as he swam, and saw that in the center of the lake, a small cluster of multicolored light lay quietly. Yes, that was Ye Xiwen's feeling – it was just lying there.

Ye Xiwen didn't sense any danger, only a sense of peace. He slowly descended and moved closer.

Ye Xiwen reached out, about to grasp the cluster of multicolored light. Suddenly, the multicolored light emitted a fierce, dazzling radiance and then instantly shot into Ye Xiwen's body.

Ye Xiwen was greatly alarmed. He looked again and saw that the cluster of multicolored light in the center of the lake had disappeared.

Ye Xiwen quickly surfaced, swam to the shore, and gasped for breath, still somewhat shaken. He checked his entire body and found that nothing was missing, which finally put him at ease.

He used his true qi to dry the water droplets. Just as he was about to return, Ye Xiwen suddenly discovered that a special, hazy space had appeared in his mind.

This was a very strange situation. Normally, only those at the Xiantian realm could achieve inner vision and see every inch of their blood vessels. Yet, Ye Xiwen could feel a mysterious space within his mind.

Ye Xiwen found that by concentrating, he could sense the existence of such a space. The more Ye Xiwen thought about it, the more he felt that all of this was too strange. He didn't dare to linger by the lake and quickly sprinted back to his small courtyard, not even having time to greet his parents.

Green Peak Mountain was already incredibly vast, and the Yi Yuan Sect occupied a very large area. If nothing else, there was plenty of land and many houses. Furthermore, Ye Kongming was an elder in the Yi Yuan Sect, holding a high and powerful position. After Ye Xiwen came of age, he was allocated a small courtyard adjacent to his parents' residence.

Ye Xiwen, still shaken, returned to his house. By this time, it was completely dark.

Ye Xiwen concentrated, focusing his mind. Immediately, that special space reappeared in Ye Xiwen's mind. Unlike his usual habit of relaxing his mind upon contact, Ye Xiwen continued to focus.

Suddenly, Ye Xiwen's vision went black, and he found himself in a chaotic void. Ye Xiwen was greatly alarmed, but he quickly realized that this was no other place but the space within his mind. He had seen it too many times recently, so he recognized it quickly.

It was unlikely that his entire being had entered, perhaps only a part of his Primordial Spirit had entered. But he didn't know what use this space served yet.

However, Ye Xiwen soon discovered a problem: he couldn't get out. There was no exit at all. No matter how he walked, he was in chaos, and the surrounding scenery was all the same.

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