Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 498 Seeking the Path 8
Wei Xi knew a little about the Golden House's abilities, but where did those abilities come from?

"A spirit that knows everything is hiding in the library. It can both utilize the library's defense system and continuously provide the Golden House with new knowledge. It seems they've put a lot of effort into protecting the Golden House."

Thinking of this, Wei Xi asked, "You said that fellow Daoists from other sects would at least leave behind a book. Were they aware of this?"

"Of course I don't know," replied a fellow student obsessed with monetizing knowledge. "That's why it's a get-rich-quick scheme! A highly profitable business!"

After exchanging ideas for a while, Wei Xi finally understood where the "high returns on a small investment" lay: the formation of Bailu Pavilion would identify the outer disciples who came to borrow books, and secretly copy a piece of their knowledge into a book for its collection.

It sounded somewhat familiar. Wei Xi pondered for a moment and felt that the mysterious function of this formation was similar to Yu Xianzhou's method of stripping away the abilities of demonic beasts or separating yin and yang energies.

Records show that during the Qingcheng Sect's heyday, outer disciples flocked to borrow its materials. This period lasted for decades, accumulating a wealth of information, including much of it that has since been lost.

From this perspective, the Qingcheng Sect is indeed guarding a treasure trove.

The books inside Bailu Pavilion were constantly changing, which most people believed was due to the protective effects of formations and magical artifacts. Looking back now, it not only facilitated the hiding of the Golden House but also concealed the Qingcheng Sect's intention to collect knowledge of the cultivation world.

The fact that the Qingcheng Sect remains safely located in Yizhangyuan shows that no one has yet discovered their outrageous behavior.

"It seems that Senior Sister Ji, who created the Golden House, made two preparations," Wei Xi thought with admiration. "If all the knowledge and heritage preserved in Bailu Pavilion are destroyed, as long as the spirit of the Golden House remains, the inheritance of the cultivation world will not be interrupted."

Wei Xi didn't think that Senior Sister Ji had any ulterior motives. After all, with such methods, she would succeed in anything.

"According to Wuwu, Senior Sister Ji is going to Dieji Mountain to form her core, which means that she existed much later than Zuo Feiyan and her group. But both groups chose to hide something and pass it on to their descendants. Is this just a coincidence?"

After leaving Bailu Pavilion, Wei Xi returned to his room, poured himself a cup of tea, and pondered the new clues he had obtained.

"What's certain is that the secrets of the Heavenly Dao are known by more than just a group of people. Those who know have all chosen to turn away... No, Yan Ci said she was a half-finished product of the Heavenly Weaver, which means that the Heavenly Weaver can be transformed from a cultivator... Is there a traitor?"

Thinking of this, Wei Xi chuckled briefly: This can't be called an inside job. Everyone has their own ambitions, and it's not impossible for someone to be willing to be a dog for the Heavenly Way.

"The seniors like Zuo Fei chose to leave behind their root bones... half-finished products... no wonder Yan Ci is in such a terrible state now. If the root bones were to merge with... her, she would probably become a Weaver of the Heavens."

"The owner of the house chose a different path, passing down knowledge in a more covert way. At least the information about the Everlasting Tree was found by the Golden House, otherwise I wouldn't have..."

Recalling the past, Wei Xi's expression turned quite unpleasant.

Even more embarrassingly, Wei Xi considered a possibility: some of the information was deliberately left behind.

The Golden House was naive and had mentioned that some information was blocked, and even it was impossible to find.

In other words, at least some of the knowledge that Golden House currently possesses has been selected and preserved.

This gave that senior sister surnamed Ji room to maneuver, thus guiding her junior brothers and sisters onto certain specific paths.

“Dieji Mountain… is also an abyss,” Wei Xi said calmly. “If she knew there was something strange about the Heavenly Dao, would she really go to Dieji Mountain? No one says that a weapon refiner must tell the truth to the weapon spirit!” “That’s not right. This trial mobilized the power of the abyss. Everything that water has come into contact with or experienced can have its history restored. The Golden House wasn’t restored, which means that the materials used in it are of great importance. Is it possible that it came from another abyss?”

Thinking that there is more than one boundary between Yin and Yang (also known as the abyss or the final abyss) in this world, Wei Xi wept bitterly on behalf of all living beings.

"I was wondering why it couldn't be restored. After all that trouble, it turns out it's not under the jurisdiction of this place."

"If that's the case, just how strong is this senior sister? After seeing through the Heavenly Dao, she retreated unscathed, risked her life to explore the Milky Way and obtain the pearl to refine the Golden House, and even more ingeniously planned to preserve the inheritance of the cultivation world."

"Could such a talented and amazing senior really disappear without a trace, as Wuwu believes?"

"Or perhaps... the Sky Weavers?" A bad feeling crept into Wei Xi's mind. "Have they continued to this day?"

Wei Xi couldn't fathom the thoughts of these noble people, nor did she understand how much truth the dust of history had obscured. Frustrated, she covered her head with the blanket and rolled around on the kang (heated brick bed) for a long time before finally calming down.

“What a pity,” Wei Xi murmured as he freed himself from the covers, “The Golden House is too young. Based on my calculations, it would never have any information about the Golden Age or anything before that. What a pity!”

Just then, Qin Feng, who had returned from practicing swordsmanship, slipped into the house, and a few snowflakes drifted in.

This time, Wei Xi temporarily acted as the painter, allowing Qin Feng to absorb Qi into his body early on. As a result, Wei Xi missed Lian Gouyi even more, at least that man could paint with ease, far surpassing everyone else.

Of course, Wei Xi went to such lengths because she planned to enter the Baoxiang City secret realm alone. Considering the poor security there, it was better for Qin Feng to be able to protect himself.

As for the hook and loop, the magic master can easily manipulate it to get through the official channels, which is very cheap.

Wei Xi never expected that his slight changes would trigger a series of changes, leading to unexpected gains.

Qin Feng said happily, "Xiao west, the sect leader has agreed to let me go ahead to Baoxiang City to communicate with you fellow Daoists, but he told me to be careful with my words and actions on the way and to keep my sword under control."

Wei Xi nodded and replied, "It's more comfortable for you to ride a horse than to walk slowly with the group. If you encounter bandits on the road, you should definitely keep your sword under control, or you might attract the wrath of the heavens."

"These bandits are bloodthirsty by nature. Why don't they act on behalf of Heaven when they run into me?" Qin Feng's sense of justice resurfaced. "If Heaven were to punish me, then Heaven would be unjust! What use would it be?"

“However…” a guilty expression appeared on Qin Feng’s handsome face, “The sect leader does indeed have a condition…”

Wei Xi, who was naturally lazy, felt something was wrong. She looked at the "Qin Feng" in front of her in shock.

"Yes... I want you to come with me so you can keep an eye on me..."

Wei Xi remained silent for a while before saying, "It's not impossible. It's always safer for two people to travel together. I just don't know when the other sects' fellow cultivators will arrive?"

Overjoyed, Qin Feng kept talking to Wei Xi, who was reminiscing about the various details of the secret realm of Baoxiang City.