Inside the fourth layer of the Dou Technique Pavilion, the place where the Dou Technique scroll of the Human Hall-Protecting Treasure was stored, the guardian elder within the stone hall slowly opened his eyes.
"It is already the final day. Little fellow, it is almost time." Once the guardian elder finished speaking, he suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation emanating from the golden scroll-a fluctuation that should belong to Xiao Yan.
Meanwhile, within the golden scroll, a self-contained space existed.
"Calculating the time, it should be about right," Xiao Yan said, gently opening his eyes.
Over these past few days, Xiao Yan had kept his eyes closed and his mind focused, carefully comprehending the cultivation method imparted to him by the Sky Shifting Ruler phantom. This cultivation method of the Sky Shifting Ruler was quite profound; even with Xiao Yan's comprehension ability, there were many things he failed to understand. Fortunately, having the Sky Shifting Ruler phantom explaining things on the side made it rather effortless.
"Not bad."
"Over these ten-odd days, although you have not completely mastered the Sky Shifting Ruler, you have already grasped its essentials. With that, I can rest easy," the Sky Shifting Ruler phantom slowly said, its voice filled with a trace of gratification.
After all, before this phantom he left behind vanished, someone had inherited his Dou Technique, the Sky Shifting Ruler phantom smiled faintly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan rose slightly and bowed toward the Sky Shifting Ruler. Until now, Xiao Yan finally understood why this Dou Technique scroll could only be opened with a holy flame.
The power required by the Sky Shifting Ruler was supreme and rigid, and nothing less than a holy flame would do.
"Alright, this Dou Technique Pavilion is about to close as well. Using the final power of this