"This...how is this possible!"
Lin Xiuyuan was taken aback, his face full of surprise and uncertainty, and he stood blankly at the doorway.
It wasn't until someone passed by and gestured for Lin Xiuyuan to make way that he came to his senses.
Lin Xiuyuan composed himself, regained his composure, and walked forward, but the strange look in his eyes was hard to hide for a moment.
"Is it the Bloodhand Illusion Demon? That's unlikely! This person is a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Could it be that he really has such bizarre methods to break through to the Upper Realm in such a short time and even manage to infiltrate the Cloud Soaring Sect?!"
Lin Xiuyuan was shocked and found it unbelievable.
As for twins, Lin Xiuyuan didn't think it was possible.
However, it's unlikely that he's the Bloodhand Illusion Demon, although appearance and demeanor can be disguised. But this is a cultivator guarding the Scripture Pavilion; how could such a demonic person easily infiltrate the area?
Not to mention that those in charge of daily affairs in the Cloud Soaring Sect are all at the Purple Mansion stage, and occasionally Golden Core elders also appear. How could they possibly hide their true colors in front of such powerful figures?
But Lin Xiuyuan felt it was impossible to say that they were completely unrelated.
How could two people in the world be so similar? Apart from their different temperaments and slightly older age, it is clear that they are 90% similar. It is no exaggeration to say that if they were the same age, the similarity would be 99%. How could such a coincidence exist?
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan was filled with doubt and disbelief. It took him a while to suppress the strange look in his eyes.
"Greetings, senior brother. I am new to the sect and have come to cultivate the sect's true methods. May I ask what the rules are?"
Lin Xiuyuan walked up and handed over the disciple token, which was engraved with exquisite patterns, faintly depicting the image of nine mountain peaks, and on the back was a cloud character formed by a magic incantation!
"Isn't there a jade slip? It says it all: disciples of Nine Heavens Mountain can only go up to the second level to learn the basic cultivation techniques and choose five spells. Only after participating in the Grand Competition can they learn more Daoist techniques and cultivate the Four Lineages True Scriptures of the sect!"
Cheng Yuankai glanced at the token in Lin Xiuyuan's hand and said calmly.
"I just came from the main hall of the sect leader and haven't had a chance to check the jade slip yet. Thank you for your guidance, senior brother. May I ask your name? Judging from your appearance, you seem to be an old friend of mine from the Liang Kingdom. May I ask which noble family you come from?"
Lin Xiuyuan politely cupped his hands in greeting, subtly probing the situation.
"What are you trying to get close to? I'm just a garrisoned cultivator. It's no use trying to get close to me. What Liang Kingdom? I've never been there, and this is the first time I've ever seen you."
Cheng Yuankai glanced at Lin Xiuyuan, who was still asking questions and seemed to be harboring some ulterior motive, and said impatiently.
Lin Xiuyuan paused for a moment, carefully observing the old man's changing expression, but without revealing any unusual reaction, he calmly clasped his hands in farewell and took his leave.
Lin Xiuyuan turned and left, heading towards the stairs at the end of the first floor. He went directly to the third floor, the floor where the Foundation Establishment method was stored.
Although he appeared calm, he was filled with even more doubts.
There was no difference in appearance, nor could it be discerned that it was the same person.
But their faces were so similar that Lin Xiuyuan was momentarily stunned.
I've thought about it over and over, but I still can't find a reasonable explanation.
They couldn't be twins, nor could they be Bloodhand Illusion Demon in disguise. Therefore, unless our initial understanding was wrong, and Bloodhand Illusion Demon was a powerhouse far surpassing his current level, only he could have accomplished this!
However, is that possible...? If he were truly that powerful, he wouldn't have been hunted down or let go in the first place.
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan felt that this matter was really strange, and his mind was full of doubts, but he couldn't figure it out at all.
Lin Xiuyuan could only keep this matter to himself and be wary of this person. As long as it didn't threaten him for the time being, there was no need to investigate it further.
This matter is truly bizarre and beyond comprehension. It is very likely to involve far too much. The best course of action is to pretend not to know anything, avoid getting involved, and thus protect yourself.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xiuyuan forcibly suppressed the doubts rising in his heart and focused his attention on the present moment.
As Lin Xiuyuan arrived on the third floor, there were significantly fewer people, with only a handful of people among the empty bookshelves.
The entire Sutra Repository has three floors. Apart from the first and second floors which contain Qi Refining stage Daoist methods, as well as miscellaneous notes and spirit official jade slips, only the third floor contains Foundation Establishment stage methods. As for higher-level cultivation methods and Daoist techniques, they can only be found on the spiritual mountains of the four main veins.
The method here is also a basic one. Although it is also a true method inherited by the Yunxiao Sect, its content and scope are all limited to the Foundation Establishment stage. Other methods, including various secret talismans or wonderful techniques of the main lineage, can only be fully mastered by becoming a disciple of the main lineage and entering the core training sequence.
But for him right now, that's enough.
For him, the most pressing need was a superior cultivation method for the Foundation Establishment stage. As for other wondrous techniques and secret arts, having them would be ideal, but not having them wouldn't matter much. As long as he made steady progress, he would eventually be able to enter the main lineage and cultivate the complete true methods!
Upon arriving at the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, Lin Xiuyuan's expression changed. He looked around and quickly found the area containing the Lingxiao lineage's cultivation techniques. He quickened his pace and stepped forward.
With the wondrous purple talisman within him, he could only choose the talismanic path as his main spiritual profession, and in the future, he would naturally go to the Lingxiao lineage to cultivate.
Although the Yunxiao Sect only has four main branches, it naturally has a lot of cultivation techniques. The bookshelves in front of us are all full of them. These cultivation techniques were collected and modified by the elders of the Yunxiao Sect to fit the true methods of inheritance, making them more suitable for the disciples of the sect, so that each disciple can obtain a cultivation technique that suits them. Over the years, countless cultivation techniques have been collected here.
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