Ancestor Daoyan had appeared very mild-mannered back then, but everything he did had one link clasped to the next.
Anyone entering the cave first had to sense the talisman patterns on its walls, then comprehend the restrictions of the trapping formation. After that came the starlit-sky talisman patterns on the stone gate. Only after fully deciphering them would Daoyan truly meet with him and teach him the most core talisman patterns.
Only after comprehending and activating his contractual talisman patterns would he hand over the scrolls and jade bottle.
At the time, Qin Fengming had sensed nothing unusual. But now, he suddenly realized the crucial point. If he had failed to comprehend the stone gate's talisman patterns, he might never have been able to leave that cave.
Dao Yan's divine sense incarnation would surely have slain him on the spot.
Even if he had not been killed there and then, some restriction would certainly have been placed inside his body to control his life and death.
That place was the foundation upon which Ancestor Daoyan stood. It was impossible for him to let someone enter and leave freely without any restraints. Since Qin Fengming had successfully passed the trials, Daoyan had appeared so calm.
There was another matter. When Qin Fengming first obtained those six jade-slip scrolls, things had indeed been as Ancestor Daoyan had said. They seemed not to contain any restrictions.
However, after Qin Fengming comprehended them once, some talisman patterns had actually appeared on the two scrolls of insights and the scroll of formation talisman patterns on their own.
Qin Fengming had already understood the talisman patterns on them perfectly. He could dispel them with a wave of his hand.
That was why Qin Fengming had never given it much thought. But looking back on it now,