Zuo Ci shouted, "Don't rush to comprehend it. Force yourselves to memorize it with your minds. Remember as much as you can."
Bai Xiaowen's heart tightened. He had no orthodox cultivator's mental memorization technique.
But Bai Xiaowen had his Super Brain. Under the scan of his Inner Vision Technique, he swept through row after row of scripture like a camera, forcibly "imprinting" it on his mind.
As the Radiance-Spinning Sundial turned, the nine Immortal Crystal Fragments embedded around the edge of the stone disc vanished one by one.
All three knew such an opportunity was rare, and each strained to memorize as much as possible.
After an unknown length of time, the Radiance-Spinning Sundial stopped turning, and the beam of heavenly light slowly faded.
The Wordless Jade Slip in Zuo Ci's hands shattered.
Bai Xiaowen exclaimed, "Why did the jade slip break?"
Zuo Ci said, "It may have had a restriction placed on it by its former owner. Once it was read, it destroyed itself."
"Why?" Bai Xiaowen asked, puzzled.
Ge Xuan said, "You aren't an orthodox cultivator, my lord, so you may not know. Cultivating immortality and seeking the Way depend on destiny. Only those destined for it can receive the great Way. The senior who left this jade slip naturally wouldn't want it read over and over. If its teachings spread to too many people, the worthy and unworthy would mingle, and disaster could follow."
Bai Xiaowen did not find the explanation convincing, but the slip had undeniably shattered, so he asked no more.
Zuo Ci said, "I memorized four levels of the scripture, though there may be some errors and omissions. What about you?"
Ge Xuan said, "I'm ashamed to say I only memorized two."
Zuo Ci stroked his beard and smiled. "This scripture has mysterious origins,