Over the following days, Chen Chuan spent most of his time in the Celestial Mystery Sect's scripture repository.
There were indeed very few records concerning the Aspect of Man. Fortunately, whatever writings did exist were quite valuable, so his efforts had not been wasted. He had gained an initial understanding of how he should proceed on his path.
He did not entirely refrain from reading books concerning the Aspect of the Gods and Variant Appearance either. Even if they were unrelated to his own cultivation, learning more about them would allow him to know his enemies better should he face such opponents in the future.
The Celestial Mystery Sect's collection contained records from every era, forming a complete thread of development. This greatly supplemented his understanding of the various paths and broadened his horizons considerably.
Among them, he also took the opportunity to examine the Celestial Mystery Sect's secret rituals. He discovered one particularly interesting ritual: once arranged, it could trace back certain things connected to oneself, thereby helping one gain a deeper understanding of oneself or particular matters.
Of course, only a Fighter of the Profound Cave Observation level with sufficient mental power could accomplish this.
His heart stirred slightly. There was something he had always wanted to clarify, and this seemed as though it might be of some use.
Since the ritual was not complicated, he had more or less mastered it after reading through it.
When he finished reading that day, Chen Chuan left the scripture repository and returned to his quarters, intending to digest what he had learned.
After entering the room, he glanced several times in Zhao Ming's direction. The latter had remained asleep these past few days, but its original feathers were visibly shedding away, gradually replaced by more brilliant and lustrous plumage. At