Inside the carriage, silence reigned.
Liu Hongyan and Xue Bingning stared at Luo Lie in shock for a full three minutes, with only the sound of breathing filling the space.
No such technique?
Damn, does this mean that the Sacred Ancestor's Dreamscape was just a dream after all, leaving him with nothing but bringing him to this unfamiliar Yanhuang Continent?
Luo Lie felt a bit frustrated, having thought that the Sacred Ancestor's Dreamscape, which had troubled him for a year, would hold more wonders.
"Are you sure you want to practice the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture?" Liu Hongyan finally spoke.
Luo Lie, caught off guard by her words, felt a tremor in his heart.
The Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture actually exists!
This means that besides bringing him to the Yanhuang Continent, the Sacred Ancestor's Dreamscape must have left something else, otherwise why would there suddenly be this memory of having to practice the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture?
"Yes, yes," Luo Lie quickly replied, "I remember, I used to be very interested in this technique."
Liu Hongyan and Xue Bingning exchanged glances.
"So, it wasn't that you weren't interested in martial arts, but rather you were obsessed with practicing the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture," Liu Hongyan said.
"Obsessed with practicing?" Luo Lie frowned at the term.
Liu Hongyan then explained in detail about the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture.
The Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture wasn't man-made but was formed when a Sacred Tree on Mount Xikunlun absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, blossoming and bearing fruit over 36,000 years. The fruit fell and cracked, releasing a fragrance that spread for thousands of miles, attracting countless people. They saw the fruit on the Sacred Tree naturally split open, transforming into ancient characters that danced in the air. These characters eventually combined to form the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture.
People at the time treated it as a treasure, practicing this supreme technique bestowed by the heavens.
Yet, no one succeeded in mastering it, not even the many disciples of the Saints. Thus, the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture was deemed flawed and untrainable.
This matter even caught the attention of the Celestial Venerable of Morality.
A Saint is supreme, beyond worldly laws, free and unfettered, able to dictate the fate of heaven and earth with a word.
The Celestial Venerable of Morality examined the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture and declared it flawless, the strongest technique in the Body Refining Realm since the dawn of creation, unmatched by any other. Even the Celestial Venerable lamented that being a Saint, he had no opportunity to practice this technique, considering it a great regret in life.
The words of a Saint are naturally unquestionable.
Yet, since the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture's inception, no one has succeeded in mastering it, no matter how extraordinarily talented they were.
The Celestial Venerable of Morality is also known as the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord.
Liu Hongyan sighed, "Today, the most illustrious figures, like the Great Zhou Empire's Marshal Jiang Ziya and the Great Shang Empire's Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong, are such extraordinary talents. They spent ten years practicing, only reaching Body Refining Level Five before they could advance no further, having to abandon the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture and switch to other methods. Now, they are among the pinnacle figures below the Saints. It's clear that without the potential to become a future Saint, one cannot practice the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture. Do you still want to try?"
Luo Lie's eyebrows twitched several times.
He was deeply shaken by the origins and history of the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture.
To date, no one has succeeded.
Not even the disciples of the Saints could succeed.
Becoming a disciple of a Saint, one can imagine, means being the most extraordinarily talented of an era.
"I want to give it a try."
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Luo Lie still didn't give up. He had a subconscious trust in what the Sacred Ancestor's Dreamscape had brought him.
Since the Sacred Ancestor's Dreamscape brought him to the Yanhuang Continent and made him a so-called Young Prince, the memory left behind must not be without purpose.
So he wanted to try.
Liu Hongyan didn't refuse, only saying calmly, "The Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture has been widely circulated on the Yanhuang Continent for thousands of years. I once tried it myself, and I still remember it clearly. I can pass it on to you, but I hope that after you fail, you'll switch to practicing the family-inherited Southern Li Body Refining Art."
"I haven't even tried yet, and Sister Hongyan is already assuming I'll fail," Luo Lie pouted.
Liu Hongyan and Xue Bingning exchanged a smile, knowing that it was destined to be impossible to master the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture, needing no further explanation.
The more they acted like this, the more it spurred Luo Lie to try.
"Sister Hongyan, please pass the technique to me," Luo Lie said, no longer arguing.
At that, Liu Hongyan recited the over ten thousand words of the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture.
Luo Lie was amazed to find that he remembered it completely after hearing it once, and when he repeated it, he didn't miss a single word, leaving Liu Hongyan speechless. She remarked that Luo Lie had forgotten who she was but remembered the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture, no wonder he never practiced martial arts before, feeling suppressed by the inability to master the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture, making Luo Lie roll his eyes.
At this moment, Luo Lie was more shocked.
He knew himself well; when had he ever had such an astonishing memory?
This reminded him once again of the scene when the Sacred Ancestor's Dreamscape collapsed.
The Sacred Ancestor shattered, turning into countless white particles that merged into his body, causing him the pain of being torn apart and reassembled.
"Could it be that it really tore me apart and reassembled me, causing significant changes in my body?"
Luo Lie felt a bit excited.
If that's the case, maybe he really could master the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture.
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes slightly and began to ponder the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture.
As he thought about it, he felt something unusual again.
The Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture, which was obscure and difficult to understand, seemed so simple to him, as if he had already grasped it, easily comprehending it and trying to practice according to its teachings.
"Already starting to practice? He's really impatient," Xue Bingning's slightly cold voice sounded.
"I was going to explain some of my insights to him, but since he's in such a hurry, so be it. Let him hit a wall and turn back, then he'll give up," Liu Hongyan laughed.
Xue Bingning worried, "I'm just afraid that, like before, he'll be so poisoned by the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture that he won't be interested in practicing other techniques."
Liu Hongyan sighed, lifting the curtain to look outside, "If that's the case, let him stay away from the Royal Capital, give him a fief, and let him live as a wealthy man."
Xue Bingning was silent, knowing that was the only option. The Northern Waters Kingdom was currently turbulent, and staying in the Royal Capital would be a disaster for Luo Lie, who lacked the ability to protect himself.
The carriage continued to speed along.
***
In just an hour, Luo Lie felt a faint sense of Qi stirring within him.
Qi Perception is the proof of being able to practice martial arts.
Having Qi Perception means officially stepping into the path of martial arts.
This made Luo Lie extremely excited.
Qi Perception also meant he could practice the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture. To think, it had only been an hour.
By this time, night had fallen, and the carriage stopped. The group found a secluded place to rest.
The guards from the Southern Li Royal Palace, led by Su Qiusheng, spread out, keeping a distance of four to five hundred meters, monitoring the area within a five-mile radius.
Su Qiusheng also sat cross-legged on a distant rock, constantly watching the surroundings.
At the center, only Luo Lie and the two women remained.
After eating, Luo Lie eagerly re-entered his practice state, causing Liu Hongyan and Xue Bingning to worry that he would once again be lost to the Celestial Dragon-Elephant Scripture and stop practicing martial arts.
Luo Lie ignored them, focusing solely on his practice.
Another hour passed, and the Qi Perception transformed into Qi Flow, moving through his meridians. Luo Lie knew he had reached Body Refining Level One.
An hour and a half later, Luo Lie reached Body Refining Level Two.
Three hours later, Luo Lie reached Body Refining Level Three.
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