The More One Explored, the More Mysterious It Became

Chen Chumo took out an ancient book.

It was about one centimeter thick, but the paper was relatively thick, so it had far fewer pages than modern books of the same thickness.

Moreover, the ancient book was already very old and worn out, and even the cover was broken and faded.

Lin Fan was even worried that a casual flip through it would completely destroy it.

Therefore, when he received it, he used his True Essence to wrap it up to prevent damage.

However, just as the True Essence enveloped the ancient book, it suddenly emitted a fusion light, and at the same time, the dust and stains on it disappeared on their own.

Upon closer inspection, apart from the damaged areas remaining exactly as they were before, everything else appeared brand new.

"This?"

Chen Chumo was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy. "Indeed, what's recorded in the book is true!"

"Oh?"

Lin Fan became interested.

Such a change is not surprising to cultivators. It was at this moment that he realized that the ancestor of novelists, or at least the ancestor who wrote this ancient book, must have been a cultivator.

Otherwise, the book wouldn't have undergone such a change the moment it came into contact with True Essence.

Then, he glanced at it carefully.

then...

I'm a bit confused.

Can't read!

This thing is written in Small Seal Script script! No wonder he can't understand it!

Upon noticing Lin Fan's dark expression, Chen Chumo realized what was happening and apologized, "I'm sorry, Mister Lin, I didn't think this through. Indeed, not many people can recognize this Small Seal Script script."

"How about I explain it to you, sir, and this book will be given to you. You can have it translated and compared with others to see if what I say is true."

"There's no need for that."

Lin Fan gently shook his head. "If you are lying, I can tell immediately, so it's best to return this book to its rightful owner."

"I really don't recognize the Small Seal Script, so you can explain it to me."

"Then I'll make a fool of myself..."

Chen Chumo agreed, and then slowly began to speak.

"This ancient book is called Pre-Qin Cultivation Miscellany."

"It was written by one of our novelist ancestors, but it was never published and therefore never circulated outside."

"Even we novelists of this generation have always treated it as just a story. More than ten years ago, when I was relatively young, I found it interesting, and after reading it, I wrote my Journey of Cultivation based on some of the records in it."

"To my shame, even I used to treat it all as just a story. But with your appearance, Mister Lin, and the discoveries in the First Emperor's Mausoleum, I have come to truly believe the records in these ancient books."

"What is written in the book is..."

Then, Chen Chumo spoke eloquently, saying a great deal.

From his words, Lin Fan could easily use his Divine Sense to judge whether he was telling the truth or lying, and whether he was lying or not. He could not escape the detection of his Divine Sense.

after all...

The gap between the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and an ordinary person is simply too vast. Even an actor of the highest caliber would not be able to lie or tell falsehoods under the nose of Nascent Soul Cultivator without being detected.

Through Chen Chumo's narration, Lin Fan gained some understanding of the records in the book, or rather, of the 'cultivation situation' during the Qin Dynasty.

According to the book, cultivators were not uncommon during the Qin Dynasty.

But even on Earth back then, spiritual energy wasn't everywhere.

Only Famous Mountains and Great Rivers possess spiritual energy, allowing talented individuals to cultivate themselves.

In most ordinary areas, there is no spiritual energy. Not only is it impossible to cultivate, but people at that time also had short lifespans on average due to diseases, wars, and other reasons.

Therefore, although the First Emperor's severing of the Dragon Vein accelerated the process of spiritual energy depletion, in fact, spiritual energy had already begun to deplete before that.

Furthermore, the author even analyzed that the reason why the First Emperor severed the Dragon Vein was not because he was afraid of being overthrown, as is said in folk legends, but for another reason!

What exactly is the reason?

The author himself was also unsure, but he offered his own analysis, suggesting that the underlying causes were unclear.

"Protect..."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Fan frowned slightly, lost in thought.

Severing the Dragon Vein, causing spiritual energy to decay and deplete even more rapidly, making it increasingly difficult for cultivators to emerge in the world, is actually for protection?

Protect what?!

people?

Or the entire land of China, or the entire Earth?

But why is protection necessary? Is there some potential danger that we are unaware of?

Unfortunately, it's unclear!

Even after Chen Chumo translated and explained the entire contents of the book, there were still no answers to these questions!

Lin Fan's doubts grew more and more!

When the First Emperor's Mausoleum was being excavated, there was already a variety of information that made it difficult for him to make a judgment, leaving him with many doubts.

This time, the doubts have increased further, making it even more difficult for him to figure things out.

However, the contents of this book also helped Lin Fan resolve some of his doubts...

The book also records that the cultivation stages on Earth in the past started from weapon refining, foundation building, and Golden Core, and continued until the end of the Great Ascension Stage.

Of course, this doesn't mean there are no more realms after the Great Ascension Stage; it's just that the book only describes this much...

Perhaps the author, as a novelist, wasn't very skilled, or perhaps he didn't know much, so he was unaware of the later levels of understanding.

This discovery also made Lin Fan speculate.

Could it be that Earth and the Cultivation World are actually connected?

Otherwise, why are the initial cultivation stages all divided exactly the same? Coincidence? This is clearly not a coincidence...

There are also words!

This is another problem.

Lin Fan frowned slightly.

The Cultivation World uses traditional Chinese characters, but ultimately, they are still Chinese characters!

It's highly unlikely that the two worlds have absolutely no connection, but if they are connected...

"Could it be that the Cultivation World and Earth are actually in the same universe, or that they are actually connected?"

"Is it because we are separated by an endless distance that we have no news of each other?"

"Or perhaps, the ancestors of the Hua Nation were actually people from the Cultivation World?"

Why wasn't it the ancestors of the Hua Nation who went there to establish the Cultivation World? Yet the recorded history of the Cultivation World spans several million years, and there were even many eras before that...

What about Hua Nation?

It's only been a little over two thousand years since the time of the First Emperor, the difference is just too great!

Therefore, from a timeline perspective, it is more likely that people from the Cultivation World created Hua Nation, rather than that it was the cultivators among the ancestors of the Hua Nation who created the Cultivation World civilization.

But if that's the case, then who was the person who founded Hua Nation?!

Was it Pangu from legend? Or Nüwa? Or perhaps someone else entirely?

If I find him, will I be able to learn about the Cultivation World?

At this moment, Lin Fan had far too many questions.

In addition to these records, the book also provides detailed accounts of the daily lives of the Qin Dynasty's early inhabitants.

If these records were given to archaeologists, they would be incredibly excited to see them and gain a much deeper understanding of the lives of the Qin Dynasty's ancestors.

But for Lin Fan, these things were not important.

Importantly, it also records places like Kunlun and Mount Tai!

In fact, Mount Tai really is the Fengchan Land was performed, just as it is described in many novels!

However, it only states that Mount Tai is the Fengchan Land, without Fengchan Land, or whether it has ancient Teleportation Array, star trails, or anything like that.

At the same time, the book also clearly records that the First Emperor did not die suddenly or from illness; that was just a false message released to the public.

The true First Emperor, accompanied by his trusted subordinates and elite troops, departed for the Beyond the Heavens!

This news may not be novel or surprising, but compared with the news from the First Emperor's Mausoleum, it is the difference between official history and unofficial history.

When both official and unofficial histories record the same information, it can be generally concluded that the information is credible.

However, the author also clearly expressed his regret after this passage, as he did not know what the First Emperor First Emperor did after going to the Outer Territory, or even how he left Earth.

Moreover, there are other records in the book.

For example, records and analyses related to the various schools of thought during the Hundred Schools of Thought, analyses of future trends, and constraints and warnings for the descendants of novelists, etc.

Even at the end, there is a passage about 'the future at that time,' which is now 'commentary.'

So-called commentaries can also be seen as prophecies.

The future of novelists is uncertain, but this book should not be Human Path!

However, this does not apply if the other party's surname is Lin and they are a powerful cultivator.

Throughout the entire book, the most useful information for Lin Fan was that the First Emperor did not die and went to the Outer Territory, that Mount Tai was indeed the Fengchan Land, and... the ancient division of cultivation realms on Earth!

At first glance, these things seem to introduce more mysteries, leaving people confused and unable to figure out the truth.

But for Lin Fan, this gave him ideas and direction.

Currently, the Spiritual Qi Revival in Hua Nation is accelerating.

According to information revealed by the Seventh Vice Minister, within half a month at most, Hua Nation will illuminate its entire territory and implement a full Spiritual Qi Revival.

At that time, perhaps many places will undergo shocking changes!

Previously, Lin Fan had been looking forward to Kunlun emerging on its own and showing a different kind of charm, but now, Lin Fan has also become very interested in Mount Tai.

Although Mount Tai has now Spiritual Qi Revival, there has been no sign of any Fengchan Land. However, once the spiritual energy of the entire Hua Nation is fully Spiritual Qi Revival, perhaps things will change.

Mount Tai is worth exploring!

The First Emperor did not die. If I was only skeptical before, I am now almost 100% convinced.

The division of the Earth's realms led Lin Fan to highly suspect that there was some connection between it and the Cultivation World!

At the same time, the ancient Earth was far more mysterious than we imagined.

What was the First Emperor trying to protect by severing the Dragon Vein?!

Lin Fan fell into deep thought.

"Indeed, what kind of spirit did the First Emperor possess? How could he possibly sever the Dragon Vein out of fear of someone else seizing the throne?"

"So, what is he really protecting?"

"Moreover, this novelist who wrote the book is also quite extraordinary. He was also capable of divination and foresaw my existence more than two thousand years ago?"

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