Ancient Heavenly Dao

The heavenly light within the Dao Comprehension Ground was vast. Fang Ruoyao stepped inside, her eyes trembling.

She thought that Chu He, who had sensed the Heavenly Tome, was standing at the edge of the Dao Comprehension Ground, clutching his chest as if severely injured.

The wealthy young lady, Lu Qingqiu, gripped the hem of her skirt, biting her thin lips, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

The gazes of the two were directed at Ji You.

At this moment, Ji You was sitting in the western part of the ground, heavenly light surging around him. He seemed to have entered a profound state of enlightenment, his brow furrowed, mystic light flickering in and out of existence.

This furrowed brow was like a sharp sword piercing one's heart.

Because if he had looked bewildered, it would have meant he hadn't seen anything. But this frown indicated he was learning, and learning indeed!

A fellow Daoist's confusion could lull me to sleep, but a fellow Daoist's frown would keep me tossing and turning all night. This was the reality of the cultivation world!

"Ji You..."

"The one who sensed the Heavenly Tome is Ji You..."

Fang Ruoyao murmured, frozen in place.

Just then, at the peak of Mount Ni, two great halls hidden within the clouds suddenly flashed with spiritual light and shot into the sky, trailing long fiery tails.

The next moment, an old Daoist wearing a robe with embroidered cloud patterns in gold thread, and a middle-aged woman wearing a hairpin with flowers and an eight-paneled skirt appeared on the Dao Comprehension Stage.

Disciples immediately recognized them as Zuo Qiuyang and You Yingqiu, the Hall Masters of the Inner Court, and bowed respectfully.

The Celestial Academy had five Great Sacred Halls: Zizai, Jixiang, Changsheng, Buchen, and Wuyu. Zuo Qiuyang presided over Zizai, and You Yingqiu presided over Jixiang.

They were in charge of the cultivation of Inner Court disciples and rarely came to the Outer Court except for admission ceremonies. It was only when an Outer Court student sensed the Heavenly Tome that they would appear.

"How long has it been?"

Ban Yangshu replied respectfully, "Three quarters of an hour."

Zuo Qiuyang frowned, "How long?"

"It has indeed been three quarters of an hour."

You Yingqiu showed a hint of surprise and turned to look at Zuo Qiuyang.

Hall Master Zuo pondered for a moment, then said to Ban Yangshu, "Were you beside him when he sensed the Heavenly Tome?"

"Reporting to the Hall Master, this disciple was present."

"Tell me in detail."

Ban Yangshu recounted the matter of Ji You sensing the Heavenly Tome in detail, also mentioning that although Ji You was not in a state of enlightenment, the heavenly light still poured down.

After listening, Hall Master Zuo showed no expression. He exchanged a glance with You Yingqiu, and then they both vanished from their spot.

The next instant, they had returned to the peak of Mount Ni and entered the depths of the vast sea of clouds.

"Sensing the Heavenly Tome has become incredibly difficult in recent years. It's been a long time since a disciple could view the tome for so long."

"Junior Sister You, haven't you noticed? Time isn't the biggest issue, but the state."

Zuo Qiuyang put his wide sleeves behind his back, his brow deeply furrowed. "How can one sense the Heavenly Tome without being in a state of enlightenment? Could it be that the Heavenly Tome is sensing him? This concerns the inheritance of the Dao. I have a feeling this is not a good thing."

You Yingqiu was about to speak and discuss it with him, but before she could, she suddenly stopped and bowed respectfully forward.

Zuo Qiuyang was slightly taken aback and immediately bowed with her.

"Sect Master."

On Black Mountain Cliff, facing the sea of forests and clouds, an old man stood with his hands behind his back, his gray sleeves fluttering in the mountain gale.

This old man was the Sect Master of the Celestial Academy, who had been in the Immortal Approaching Realm for over two hundred years but had never ascended.

You Yingqiu couldn't help but sniff slightly, detecting the scent of alcohol, and was somewhat surprised. "Master, have you been drinking?"

"Just a small pot."

"Didn't you say you would never drink again?"

The old man looked at them with a smile, "What happened in the Outer Court?"

Zuo Qiuyang immediately replied, "A disciple in the Outer Court sensed the Heavenly Tome while not in a state of enlightenment. It's very strange. My junior sister and I were about to report it. Should we monitor him closely?"

"No need, no need. It's just sensing the Heavenly Tome, why make such a fuss."

"Sensing the Heavenly Tome without being in a state of enlightenment, isn't that unusual?"

The old man stroked his long beard and hiccuped from the alcohol. "I just summoned the Heavenly Tome to manifest. That kid was just extremely lucky and happened to catch the easiest moment to sense it."

Zuo Qiuyang suddenly understood. "No wonder. So it wasn't his own ability, but Master's doing."

You Yingqiu frowned upon hearing this. Master just said he was drinking heavily, so why is he now saying he summoned the Heavenly Tome? How strange.

Master is the longest-living immortal in the world. After his old friends ascended, he clearly said he would never drink again...

Ji You was unaware that the Inner and Outer Courts were in chaos because of him.

He was currently being drawn by a surge of immortal light into a dark, ethereal void that seemed precarious and hollow.

After a long period in the void, his spiritual sense slightly opened his eyes, and he gradually saw everything before him.

It was a boundless, towering mountain standing in a desolate land, surrounded by primordial darkness. Wind, rain, lightning, and thunder intertwined at the summit, the atmosphere incredibly chaotic, like a completely disordered world.

The evolution of the Heavenly Dao seemed to be right before his eyes.

Ji You was deeply shaken by the vastness and greatness within the chaos he felt.

It was an indescribable sensation that struck directly at his spiritual sense.

The Heavenly Dao…

So, what was recorded in the Heavenly Tome was the most ancient Heavenly Dao.

Because it was primal and ancient, it was also the most powerful Heavenly Dao in the world.

However, just as he was deeply shaken, he caught a glimpse in a daze and realized he was not alone.

Also standing at the foot of the mountain was a woman wearing a flowing immortal dress of red smoke and gold embroidery. Beneath the hem of her skirt, she had a pair of snow-white, delicate jade feet. Her long hair was unbound, cascading down to her waist, and she too was looking towards the mountain peak.

As if sensing someone behind her, the woman withdrew her gaze and slowly turned around.

She had an exquisite, fair, oval face, thin, moist red lips, slender, long eyebrows, and a pair of eyes like a deep, tranquil lake beneath her curled eyelashes.

She didn't seem old, perhaps around Ji You's age, but the blood-red gauze dress she wore made her appear cold, elegant, and poised.

Just as Ji You was struggling to understand the situation, her delicate, rosy jade feet suddenly tapped lightly on the ground.

Then, with a faint glow of spiritual energy, the woman's red dress swayed slightly, and she floated gracefully before him.

If he hadn't been in his spiritual sense state, Ji You felt he would have been caressed by a fragrant breeze.