I Met the Eldest Young Lady in Penglai

[World Destruction Countdown: 1000 years.]

[Please hurry to find the Sky Mending Stone.]

[Location 3: Penglai Yuqing Temple.]

[Character Identity: Luo Yan.]

[Mirror Flower Water Moon template covering, currently time-traveling.]

Luo Yan opened his eyes... No, Luo Yan didn't open his eyes, because he had narrow eyes.

Even though they were narrow, a tiny slit was still visible, so his vision wasn't significantly affected.

The location where the Kunlun Mirror transported him was a small fishing village on Penglai Immortal Island in the East Sea.

Penglai Yuqing Temple, unlike Kunlun Taiqing Sect and Shushan Shangqing Sect, its base, Penglai Immortal Island, was located overseas and was not directly open to the public.

For mortals to travel from the mainland to here, they could only sail east from Qingzhou, first head to the periphery of the Seventy-two Grotto-Heavens of the East Sea, hire an ocean-going boatman skilled in the art of Qimen Dunjia at great expense, and only then could they pass through the numerous illusions outside the island to successfully reach Penglai Immortal Island.

Because of this, the disciples who came to Penglai Yuqing Temple might not all have superior comprehension, but most of them were wealthy young masters from affluent families.

Sons of generals from Yue, sons of the National Teacher of Qi, the Fourth Prince of Chu, and so on—all sorts of second-generation officials and second-generation rich—were abundant here.

Even the inns in the small fishing village were exceptionally well-built, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding low, thatched huts of the fishermen.

Although Luo Yan had some money on him, he naturally wouldn't waste it on accommodation.

After asking the village fishermen, he walked towards Yuqing Temple.

This Yuqing Temple was built on the mountainside of Penglai Mountain and didn't appear very large.

Apart from its Taoist temple architectural style, its exterior resembled the courtyards and gardens of gentry and nobles.

However, considering that there were many formation masters within Penglai Yuqing Temple, perhaps there was a hidden world inside.

When Luo Yan arrived at the main entrance of Penglai Yuqing Temple, he saw a puppet made of white jade blocking a beautiful girl of about sixteen years old, saying mechanically:

"As per Elder Shi Ding's orders, you are not allowed to enter or leave the sect freely..."

Before the words were finished, the beautiful girl impatiently threw out a small seal.

The small seal grew in size as it flew through the air, quickly becoming the size of a pot lid. It spun around, and then "Crack!"

It smashed the puppet to pieces.

"Hmph, a mere Nian Nu..." The beautiful girl put away the small seal and turned to leave the temple, only to see Luo Yan standing outside, dumbfounded.

To be precise, he only opened his mouth in shock, not his eyes—after all, narrow eyes couldn't easily open.

Although Luo Yan was a newcomer to cultivation, Qiu Changtian was not, and he recognized it at a glance:

The small seal in the other party's hand, wasn't it the Heaven-Turning Seal that once killed and shattered the Intercepting Sect during the ancient battle between Chan and Jie?

That was a Post-celestial Spirit Treasure!

"You are..." The beautiful girl was initially a little timid seeing a stranger, but she quickly realized something and asked tentatively, "Here to become a disciple?"

"Precisely." Luo Yan came to his senses and quickly smiled respectfully, "This disciple's heart is devoted to the Dao. I have long heard of the great name of Penglai Yuqing Temple and have traveled thousands of miles to seek the Dao..."

"Stop! That's enough!" The beautiful girl crossed her arms in front of her chest, signaling refusal, "Stop, stop!"

"You just need to say you're here to become a disciple." She looked at Luo Yan with disdain, thinking that this person's smile was foolish, he didn't seem very bright, and his eyes seemed unable to open, making him look even more foolish and simple.

For someone like this, passing the entrance examination would be difficult, right?

Fortunately, she, the Eldest Young Lady, met him. Seeing that they had met by chance, she wouldn't mind helping him out.

This is a blessing you've cultivated for eight lifetimes; you should just rejoice!

"Since you want to become a disciple, then follow me." The beautiful girl said indifferently and turned to lead the way.

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Luo Yan was overjoyed and quickly followed, "May I ask your name, Senior Sister?"

"Shi Liuli," the beautiful girl replied.

Luo Yan smiled:

"Flowing clouds and colorful glaze, Senior Sister has a beautiful name."

"It's the 'glaze' from 'five-colored glazed tile'!" Shi Liuli glared at him, but for some reason, her mood improved greatly, "It's not 'flowing clouds and colorful glaze's' 'flowing glaze', remember it clearly!"

"I remember, Senior Sister," Luo Yan smiled.

These few calls of "Senior Sister" made Shi Liuli feel very pleased.

As the youngest daughter of Elder Shi Ding, she was usually doted on and cared for by various Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters as the youngest junior sister.

Seeing a junior who respectfully called her "Senior Sister" at this moment, she immediately felt a sense of responsibility as an elder.

To put it metaphorically, it was like Yue Lingshan in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer seeing Lin Pingzhi; her attitude towards this junior brother immediately became enthusiastic.

"You're welcome," Shi Liuli said proudly, "Do you know what our Yuqing Temple's entrance examination is?"

"I truly don't know, please instruct me, Senior Sister," Luo Yan said respectfully.

"You don't even know this? You came to seek immortality unprepared?" Shi Liuli shook her head, with a look of helplessness that said, "I really don't know what to do with you." "The entrance examination is a written test, with a thousand questions. Answering six hundred correctly will pass you."

"As for the exam content... the Daozang, have you heard of it?"

"Daozang? I've never heard of it," Luo Yan replied with a smile.

This was a lie.

To a cultivator, the Daozang was like Buddhist scriptures to a Shaolin disciple; even the most martial-arts-obsessed monk couldn't possibly have never encountered them.

However, Luo Yan said this to test the scope of his "Fake Persona" ability.

As expected, after Shi Liuli chuckled, the Kunlun Mirror in his mind announced:

[Fake Persona, Synchronization Value +1.]

Luo Yan breathed a sigh of relief internally.

So that's how it works. As long as I succeed in deceiving someone, I can increase the synchronization value of my Fake Persona?

Based on Qiu Changtian's experience, since he now had an effective way to boost synchronization values, it would be best to find a fat sheep... no, no, no! He should find a cute senior sister or junior sister to help him maintain this synchronization daily!

Moreover, since he was going for "fake," the person should ideally be a bit dim-witted, unable to see through his lies and expose his "fakeness."

For example, this senior sister who looked rather foolish.

Shi Liuli, unaware of his thoughts, pondered to herself.

This junior brother with the squinty eyes looks so silly. He hasn't even heard of the Daozang, which is tested in the entrance exam? How could he possibly pass?

If it were someone else, it wouldn't matter if they failed, but since this junior brother is respectfully calling me Senior Sister, I'll reluctantly give him some pointers.

"Listen carefully," Shi Liuli coughed and said, "The Daozang is said to consist of three thousand volumes. In terms of content, it can be divided into the Three Caverns, Four Supplements, and Twelve Categories."

"The Three Caverns are the Dongzhen, Dongxuan, and Dongshen sections. The Great Dao described within is the most crucial and is the main content of the entrance exam;"

"The Four Supplements are Taiqing, Taiping, Taixuan, and Zhengyi. They serve as explanations and supplements to the previous three Caverns;"

"The Twelve Categories refer to twelve subcategories under each Cavern. The Three Caverns thus contain thirty-six categories of scriptures, which supplement the Three Caverns and Four Supplements, along with other miscellaneous compilations."

Leading Luo Yan to the entrance of the Daozang Pavilion, Shi Liuli stopped and said meaningfully:

"So, do you understand what content the entrance exam will cover?"

"I understand, I understand," Luo Yan thought. How could I not understand? Since the others are just supplements, the exam must focus on the Dongzhen, Dongxuan, and Dongshen sections.

"Alright then," Shi Liuli pushed him into the Daozang Pavilion and said, "You have one hour to consult the Daozang here."

"After one hour, a formation will teleport you to the adjacent quiet room for the written entrance exam."

"Since you called me Senior Sister, I've already given you a heads-up. How you use this hour is up to you to plan."

With that, the doors of the Daozang Pavilion closed automatically, locking Luo Yan inside.

Luo Yan turned around and saw numerous bookshelves lining the room. There were four rows and eight columns, totaling thirty-two bookshelves.

Each bookshelf had five tiers, and each tier held twenty books, adding up to a total of three thousand two hundred books.

Following Shi Liuli's reminder, Luo Yan knew he should primarily focus on the Dongzhen, Dongxuan, and Dongshen sections, so he quickly began searching for books from these three categories.

In just over ten seconds, he found books labeled "Three Caverns" on the topmost shelf of the first bookshelf on his left.

A rough count revealed twenty-four volumes!

Calculating based on one hour, that meant he had to finish and memorize/understand one book every five minutes. How could he possibly finish in time?

No wonder Shi Liuli said he was completely unprepared! It turns out this entrance exam is absolutely impossible to pass without prior preparation!

"A Jing!" Luo Yan quickly called out, "Can you access Qiu Changtian's save file now without being detected by the formation here?"

"Yes," the Kunlun Mirror replied.

"And can you return to this save file afterward?"

"No problem."

"Good!" Luo Yan gritted his teeth. "Return to Qiu Changtian's side now, go to the Kunlun Sutra Repository, and look up the Daozang! Prepare for the exam!"