In the vast Scripture Repository, the number of people studying Daoist Scriptures had clearly fallen by more than a third.
Not a single familiar face from before remained.
Everyone studying Daoist Scriptures now was a newcomer to him.
These newcomers gave him curious looks when they saw him approach.
Wang Quan nodded, then held up a Daoist Scripture and began studying.
Two hours...
Four hours...
Six hours...
He alternated between studying Daoist Scriptures and observing the others.
I wonder whether any of them can master the Ten Thousand Scrolls Dao Canon and condense a [First-Rank Dao Seal].
Just then, a faint, delicate fragrance drifted over.
Wang Quan found the scent somewhat familiar.
He followed the fragrance with his eyes and saw the white-haired Ying Jiaren.
Ying Jiaren wore red-and-white shrine maiden robes similar to those from his previous life. Her white hair reached her waist, and her oval face was utterly expressionless.
Her entire bearing was aloof and icy, permitting nothing external to profane her.
She wore sun-and-moon tassel earrings, with tassels and tiny gemstones hanging at her waist.
She stood there quietly, looking at Wang Quan with a cool gaze.
Her bearing, expression, and everything else were vastly different from the Ying Jiaren of before.
Still, Wang Quan paid it little mind.
After all, many people's mindsets changed once they formally began Dharma Refining.
Moreover, Fundamental Methods could also affect people's personalities.
What made him curious now was, "Why has your hair turned white?"
Ying Jiaren... "I ran into a small problem!"
A cup of tea's time later, Wang Quan and Ying Jiaren sat upright in a small grove.
"Senior brother, have you mastered a [First-Rank Dao Seal] too?" Ying Jiaren asked, her voice cool.
Wang Quan smiled. "That's right!"
Ordinary people knew nothing of the term [First-Rank Dao