A moment later, Yao Xuanjia brought Xiang Sheng to the small shrine set in the center of the bookshelf.
The ancestral hall was simply furnished with only an altar and a cushion. On the wall in front of the altar hung a painting of a middle-aged monk holding a sword in one hand.
It was clearly just a portrait, but the person in it seemed to be still alive. A pair of sharp eyes glared at Xiang Sheng from the painting, and Xiang Sheng had the illusion that he was seen through.
"This is a certain artistic conception at work..."
The artistic conception of time also had this effect. She quickly calmed down and burned incense to worship under Yao Xuanjia's gratified gaze.
The portrait has a deterrent effect and is used to maintain the dignity of the master among his disciples.
When ordinary disciples come here for the first time, most of them will be scared to death, and some will even burst into tears.
Although Shen Xiang is still young, he has been able to adjust so quickly. He has a good character and is definitely a good candidate for sword practice.
Xiang Sheng naturally had no idea of Yao Xuanjia's thoughts. After she finished her worship, she inserted the incense stick into the incense burner, took two steps back, and looked up at the face in the portrait deeply.
This face always reminds her of someone.
However, it is not true to say that the ancestor is similar to that person. At most, they are somewhat similar in spirit.
Moreover, the other party was just a branch hall master of the Pantheon who was exiled to Dongzhou. His relationship with the founder of the Wanmai Sword Sect had nothing to do with him.
Maybe I'm just overthinking...
He shook off the inexplicable thoughts and turned around to follow Yao Xuanjia out of the ancestral hall.
Yao Xuanjia led the way to the stone steps and stopped. He turned back, squatted down, and then gave detailed instructions:
"My Wanmai Sword Sect has four major sword manuals, all of which are placed on the seventh floor. Three days is a limited time, so don't stay on other floors, go straight up.
After reaching the seventh floor, there is no need to hesitate, you can choose any sword scripture to practice. The true meaning of the four major sword scripture before the Jindan stage is not much different.
After forming the elixir, I will consider which sword canon to practice."
Xiang Sheng nodded slightly, then asked, "Can I come here directly to comprehend the Sword Canon like I did today in the future?"
"Of course not."
Yao Xuanjia replied, feeling both amused and helpless, "After this time of contemplation, if you want to come back in the future, you can only exchange it for merit. So you must cherish these three days and do your best to comprehend the sword manual. Do you understand?"
Xiang Sheng nodded repeatedly.
Yao Xuanjia said nothing more and gently pushed Xiang Sheng on the back, "Go, I'll come and pick you up in three days."
Xiang Sheng did not hesitate and immediately strode up the stone stairs and quickly disappeared from Yao Xuanjia's sight.
Going up to the second floor, Xiang Sheng glanced at the huge empty space and narrowed his eyes slightly.
She didn't see anyone else on the first floor.
There are many disciples in the Wanmai Sword Sect, so there should be no one coming to check the classics. Most likely, the Sutra Library has been closed.
Letting her in at this time, is it a preferential treatment for the winner of the disciple recruitment ceremony, or a privilege for the disciples of Wuming Peak?
"Are you Shen Xiang?"
Suddenly a voice sounded, and Xiang Sheng immediately stopped thinking. He looked up and saw an old man striding towards him.
"All four sword formations have been released. You can go in on your own."
The old man said expressionlessly: "Come out after three days, and don't mention the contents of the sword manual to anyone, otherwise you will be punished according to the sect rules!"
Xiang Sheng quickly responded, "I will obey the elder's order."
Seeing Xiang Sheng's obedience, the old man's expression relaxed slightly, and he continued, "When you entered the sect, the disciple-recruiting elder must have reminded you not to reveal your cultivation progress to anyone, even to your closest relatives if they ask!
You are still young, if you don't understand, just be obedient. When you have cultivated successfully in the future, you will understand the profound meaning."
The old man said a few more words, then returned to his expressionless look, "Go in, I will seal the formation, and you can come out after three days."
He nodded to Xiang Sheng and stepped onto the last stone step as instructed. Turning around, he saw the old man waving his sleeves, and the stairs and the old man were instantly covered up, turning into a flat ground.
Xiang Sheng withdrew her gaze and looked around. She saw two stone chambers on each side of the wide stone path on the seventh floor. Two words were engraved on the lintels of each chamber.
Five elements, killing, time, and emptiness.
The names of the four great sword classics of the Wanmai Sword Sect are self-explanatory.
Although the old man who sealed the formation had left, Xiang Sheng could not be sure whether there was someone lurking in the dark, so she did not rush to the stone chamber where the Sword Manual of Time was stored, but came to the stone chamber of the Five Elements Sword Manual.
As soon as he stepped into the door, Xiang Sheng saw eight stone tablets lined up in a row, standing in the center of the stone chamber. Only the first stone tablet had an inscription engraved on it, while the other seven stone tablets were blank.
She walked to the first stone tablet, her eyes lingered on the inscription for a moment, and she suddenly understood.
This is the mantra from the Qi training chapter of the Five Elements Sword Canon. The eight stone tablets that follow correspond exactly to the eight major realms: foundation building, elixir formation, Nascent Soul, out-of-body experience, spirit transformation, fusion, tribulation transcendence, and Mahayana.
The techniques in the Qi training chapter were naturally not difficult for Xiang Sheng, and he mastered them in one go.
At the moment when Xiang Sheng had mastered the technique of Qi training, the stone tablets also responded. The words on them flashed with golden light, and they actually separated from the first stone tablet on their own, turning into a ball of golden light and falling on the second stone tablet.
In the blink of an eye, the techniques for building the foundation appeared.
Xiang Sheng's eyes showed surprise, and he walked forward and gently stroked the words on the stone tablet.
These words were actually transformed from prohibitions, and she had not been able to see their true nature before.
The person who made the stone tablet was far superior to her in terms of forbidden techniques.
How could the Wanmai Sword Sect, with a cultivator so proficient in restrictions, fail to dissolve the Pantheon's Rain Ban?
Xiang Sheng's eyes flickered.
Although she had only been in the sect for a day, she had already discovered that this sect was quite well hidden, completely different from the rumors in the outside world about "heavy losses" and "lack of successors".
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