After hearing Qiu Yan's words, the others all fell into thoughtful silence, and each began making new plans.
Master Qingliang said, "What I have learned places greater emphasis on the principles of the Book of Changes and celestial phenomena. Yet I saw the Marquis's prior feat of shattering the heavens, and you are clearly deeply versed in this path as well. I shall leave some of my insights into the study of the starry sky and heavenly signs here."
As his words fell, a point of radiance emanated from his heart, descended into the surroundings, and merged with the Literary Web. Then, a succession of scenes depicting changing star signs projected themselves all around them.
After pondering for a moment, the Household Ancestor Chen said, "This old man's learning is rather miscellaneous. Much of it likely cannot be accommodated by the Literary Web, but I do possess some teachings of Daoist nonaction, inherited from the orthodox Human Path. Nowadays, there are few in the Chen Household who can settle their hearts to study. Keeping it would only be a waste. Should this old man one day pass away, or ascend as a feathered immortal, with no one left to hold the fort, it would be lost in Donghua. That would be unfilial to my old master's school. I might as well leave it in the Literary Web to await those with affinity. Still, such learning is no ordinary thing. It cannot be obtained too easily; there must ultimately be some difficulty involved."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes again, and many shadows like dreams emerged, resembling Heart Demons yet not Heart Demons, untouched by the Literary Web's suppression—
Now that the blazing sun-filled sky originating from the Heaven Lord had shattered, this stretch of Literary Web had returned to