Perhaps because he was a powerful being, he was not afraid of anyone, and there were no traps or mechanisms set up inside.

Or perhaps Xie Wuyi, as a grand-disciple, knew his master very well and managed to avoid all potentially fatal traps.

Xie Wuyi turned left and right without taking the wrong turn and arrived at the very center of the cave.

It is a three-story pavilion with a plaque that reads "Wuji Hall".

The handwriting is extremely bold and unrestrained.

This is a place that even Xue Shenqi could not set foot in.

Those heavenly eyes might be incredibly precious to mortals, but to those who cultivate the Tao, they are merely something tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.

Those who cultivate the Tao cannot even calculate the past and present lives of mortals; they might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.

Xie Wuyi pushed open the door.

It remained completely still.

I tried again, but it still wouldn't budge.

The three of them: "..."

So this is where the mastermind's secrets were kept?

Jiang Si and Xie Wuyi refused to believe it and pressed their hands against the door, but even with their combined strength, they couldn't push open this door that looked like it was made of paper.

"It seems your grandmaster still wants to test you," Jiang Si concluded.

They will not meddle with things that are powerful.

If they are not careful, something might happen that is beyond their ability to handle.

"Or, why don't you call out to your grandmaster and see if he recognizes you?"

The only reason it has remained so sturdy for millions of years is that the spirit of the Grandmaster is guarding it.

Perhaps, as a disciple-grandson, there's still some connection between them.

Xie Wuyi took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Si with a disapproving expression: "Are you playing this child's game?"

"How will you know if you don't try?" The person who has been hidden for so many years is either a destined person or a descendant.

Xie Wuyi was able to come to this place because he met both criteria.

What's wrong with his grandmaster giving him some face?

Xie Wuyi had no choice; he couldn't very well bombard the cave dwelling left behind by his grandmaster. He tried knocking on the door a few times: "Grandmaster, it's me, Xie Wuyi. I've come to see you."

Li Jianshan laughed from the side.

Xie Wuyi: "I knew it! What a stupid idea you came up with!" Just as he finished speaking, the door creaked open.

Xie Wuyi, who was leaning against the door, almost fell to the ground.

He stumbled and fell inside.

"..."

"..."

"..."

“See?” Jiang Si said smugly, “I know your grandmaster very well.”

Then he swaggered in.

The furnishings inside don't resemble a study at all; stepping inside feels like being in a vast universe.

All around was emptiness, and above was a brilliant sky dotted with stars.

Some books drifted around like asteroids.

Even though there was nothing under my feet, it felt like I was standing on solid ground.

Li Jianshan couldn't help but gasp slightly.

Such realistic 3D visuals are beyond the reach of even the most advanced technology.

Jiang Si randomly picked one of the books from the swirling books and opened it to find it written in ancient script.

Li Jianshan followed suit and also pulled out a book.

Ancient script is completely different from modern script; to Li Jianshan, it was practically a book from heaven.

Seeing that Jiang Si was looking at him seriously, he was too embarrassed to ask, so he could only look around.

He wondered if this place was so remote that he could reach out and touch the stars. As soon as he reached out, a spot that looked like a point of light landed on his hand and rolled around in his palm as if it were sentient.

While Li Jianshan was curiously observing, Jiang Si and Xie Wuyi were deeply shocked.

They kept flipping through the pages, one book after another, their expressions growing increasingly solemn.

After a long while, Jiang Si said, "Your grandmaster really did sweep away all the secret manuals about ascension back then, didn't he?"

Jiang Si had done some research back then, but she never imagined she would die young, and given that her abilities at the time were still far from ascension, she didn't pay much attention to this aspect.

Seeing these tips now, she realizes how far she still has to go.

As far as her cultivation level is concerned, she has not yet broken through to the realm of oneness with the divine, and this is only the first step on the path to ascension.

According to the theory of the unity of man and god, cultivation points should be maxed out.

The Jade Emperor went through countless hardships to attain enlightenment, and she still has a very long way to go.

Jiang Si felt a sense of despair. "According to what your grandmaster wrote, am I really out of reach?"

Xie Wuyi offered him a half-hearted consolation, "Don't worry, there's always a way out." He was more concerned about how to find his shadow again. As for ascension, if it was destined, it would happen; if it wasn't, he should still keep it in mind.

The Shadow Stealing Technique is also mentioned here.

The book records that a person and their shadow cannot be separated. If they are separated, they can be sensed using a secret method, and this book happens to record that secret method.

Xie Wuyi rubbed his hands together, thinking, "You little brat, just wait until I find you, I'll kill you!"

Unlike Xie Wuyi, Jiang Si's only wish in this life was to ascend to immortality.

Even if it seems like it's going to be a long time, there will always be a deadline, she refused to believe it.

She skimmed through the entire manual, memorizing almost everything she read.

In this operation, both Jiang Si and Xie Wuyi got what they wanted.

After searching through the entire manual, they were surprised to find that a long time had passed, and Li Jianshan had been sitting to the side playing with the little lights.

Jiang Si looked at the little light dot that was having a great time playing with Li Jianshan and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

"Finished watching?" Li Jianshan jumped up, the little light still clinging tightly to his hand. "This place is truly amazing; this little light seems to understand human speech."

Jiang Si and Xie Wuyi both turned their gazes towards them. Jiang Si's expression was subtle, while Xie Wuyi said with a hint of mockery, "Oh ho, they're here!"

"I never expected this, I never expected this."

Li Jianshan was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

This place belongs to his grandmaster; surely nothing here would want to harm him?

Jiang Si stopped Xie Wuyi, "Don't cause trouble."

"You are destined to have this little light; you can take it back with you."

Li Jianshan: "???"

What does "having a connection" mean?

Xie Wuyi patted his shoulder, "My master's place is full of treasures. Treasures and people are connected by fate, and this little light is destined for you, so cherish it."

"Then... I should take it with me?" Li Jianshan was a little confused.

Li Jianshan was somewhat delighted. He never expected that he would find a treasure in this magical place.

Does this indirectly prove that he is a decent person?

Otherwise, why would the treasure be willing to follow him?

Xie Wuyi and Jiang Si looked at Li Jianshan, who seemed to be having a lot of fun with the light, and their expressions gradually became somewhat subtle.

“He…” Xie Wuyi began with difficulty.

"Stop talking," Jiang Si stopped Xie Wuyi. "Let me calm down."

Xie Wuyi patted Jiang Si's shoulder with some sympathy, "What's meant to be yours will always come to you."

They hadn't realized it before, but now they have: Li Jianshan is actually a white lion kept by the sect.