"Nie Ying?"
Among that group of young people were not only Confucian students from Great Yin Academy. Xu Yan spotted a familiar woman among them.
It was Nie Ying from Pursuing Sun Academy, blessed with the innate foundation of Three-Eyed Manifestation.
Not only was she exceptionally gifted in studying script, but in the future, she could also cultivate unique Dharma Eyes, which would be of great use in battles of divine abilities.
At the tables beneath the Bodhi Tree, a group of Confucian students sat cross-legged, each holding a peculiar ancient jade that resembled glazed glass. Even the Confucian students from Zhuxi Kingdom were meditating here.
Xu Yan raised his brows, thoughtful at the sight.
Jiang Luan followed at his side, leading Xu Yan toward an empty table as he said, "Young Master, Spirit-Cang Mountain stands a hundred zhang tall. Jade steps surround it on all sides, carved with evolving scripts and edict scripts that crisscross in unfathomable transformations. Not only are there spirit formations within, but killing formations lie dormant as well. This gathering is meant to decipher the ancient scripts and climb Spirit-Cang Mountain."
There was no time limit. Whoever reached the top of Spirit-Cang Mountain first would be the victor of the gathering.
"What are they doing?" Xu Yan looked around. Those young men and women seemed to have sunk their minds into the ancient jade, their eyes tightly shut and their spirit platforms incomparably clear. It reminded Xu Yan of the Human-Snake Ancient Jade.
As they spoke, the two had already arrived before an empty table.
Jiang Luan rolled up his sleeves, picked up the glazed-looking ancient jade from the table, and handed it to Xu Yan with a smile. "Young Master Yan, this is Glazed Jade. If you sink your mind into it and nourish