Li Zhiming had never seen the master's direct disciple.

He had met the headmaster several times. After all, it was a big occasion and the headmaster, as the leader of a sect, naturally had to attend.

As for his direct disciple, he had only heard of his name but had never seen him in person.

It is said that she is a gifted girl named Li Qingyue, with a stunningly beautiful face. She is nineteen years old. According to the time, she entered the sect two and a half years earlier than himself.

On weekdays, he is either practicing in seclusion or going out for training, and he rarely appears in the sect.

In any case, Li Zhiming had never seen the legendary peerless talent.

The warriors in Dongxuan Territory always compare Li Qingyue with Ji Linger of Hehuan Sect.

Some people say Ji Ling'er is better, while others say Li Qingyue has better talent.

But the two have never fought each other, so no one knows who is stronger and who is weaker, and who can bear the title of the number one genius in the Eastern Xuan Territory.

“I don’t know if I can gain anything from the Monument Valley with my current level of understanding.”

Li Zhiming had some expectations in his heart.

After three months of intensive training in Xuyuan Prison, he improved not only his realm and state of mind, but also his understanding and insights into martial arts.

He clearly felt that his mind was clearer and practicing martial arts was easier than before.

It's like doing a math problem, going from struggling to get the answer through repeated setbacks to being able to solve the problem with ease.

Unknowingly, Li Zhiming arrived near the Cangbei Valley.

He stood on a stone platform on the top of the mountain and looked towards the east.

What comes into view are rolling hills, a vast expanse of green dotted with hints of autumn yellow, like paint casually splashed by a painter.

The mountains become lower and lower as they head south, spreading out in all directions and bordering the mountains in the south, forming an encircling shape.

And in the center of the enclosure is a huge valley.

Even from a distance, Li Zhiming could see the outlines of the densely packed stone tablets.

That is the Valley of Stele Storages, where there are rows of huge stone steles, like a stone forest.

He had only been to the Valley of Monuments a few times.

The text on the stone tablet is all ancient and difficult to understand.

Understanding the stone tablet is like solving a math problem.

If you can't solve it, you can't solve it. Continuing to force it is a waste of time.

The periphery is relatively simple, and is rather useless for direct disciples.

The difficulty of the central area varies. The treasures hidden therein are naturally precious, but it is very time-consuming.

If you can solve it, you will gain something; if you can't, it will be a waste of time.

As for the deeper parts, the threshold is too high and only the direct disciples can enter.

"I have been practicing in Zhenyuan Sect for so many years, but I have never comprehended a stone tablet in the Stele Valley."

Li Zhiming shook his head and whispered, feeling a little ashamed.

He regained his composure and walked along the stone path towards the Valley of Hidden Steles.

In just half an hour, Li Zhiming arrived at the entrance of the Cangbei Valley.

A huge white jade stone hangs horizontally on both sides of the cliff above. The white jade is covered with vines, but three eye-catching characters "Zangbei Valley" can still be seen.

The entrance to Cangbei Valley is crowded with people, including disciples from various lineages, all coming to try their luck.

Li Zhiming entered the Valley of Hidden Monuments.

What comes into view is the densely packed forest of steles.

This stone tablet is no ordinary object. It is made of some unknown refining tool and is extremely hard.

It is said that even a powerful person of the first level of perfection cannot shake the stone tablet in the slightest.

Even the lowest grade stone tablet can easily withstand the attack of a first-grade perfect strongman!

Each stone tablet is extremely huge, the shortest one is two zhang tall, with a ten-zhang high platform underneath.

Inside the platform is a stone chamber.

The inscriptions and patterns are not recorded on the outside of the stone tablet, but inside.

If you want to comprehend the inscription, you must first open the stone door of the platform and enter the interior.

The method to enter the stone chamber is very simple, relying on strength.

As long as you have enough strength, you can open the stone gate.

But this is just the first level.

After entering, one must accept the test from the monument keeper. After passing the test, one can comprehend the contents recorded on the monument.

Li Zhiming circled around the outside and came to the middle.

The texture of the stone tablet here is obviously much better than outside.

Since the founding of Zhenyuan Sect, only half of the stone tablets in the Valley of Steles have been comprehended.

If one succeeds in comprehending the stone tablet, it will experience violent fluctuations and may even cause strange phenomena in heaven and earth.

All that was found on the stone tablet belonged to one disciple.

However, the sect will exchange it for spirit stones or other treasures and place it in the Sutra Library.

Half of the skills and martial arts practiced by the disciples of Zhenyuan Sect were comprehended from the stone tablets by the disciples with outstanding talents.

Of course, disciples can also choose to refuse and not share it with others.

It all depends on personal preference.

However, most disciples would still choose to donate, after all, they could exchange it for a large amount of supplies and it would not have much impact on themselves.

Boom boom boom~!

Li Zhiming passed through the central area, and the roar was endless.

It was all direct disciples from various lineages who were bombarding the stone gate.

There were many disciples around who were watching the show.

Li Zhiming smiled without saying anything and came to the deepest part of the Monument Valley.

The deepest part is surrounded by a circle of tall stone walls and protected by three layers of formations and prohibitions.

If you want to pass, you must carry the token of the disciple. If you force your way through, you will be attacked by the formation and will be either killed or crippled!

Li Zhiming stood at the entrance of the Cangbei Valley.

He has many disciples following him, all of whom are direct descendants.

Seeing this, everyone looked at Li Zhiming.

Obviously, those who came to the depths of the Zangbei Valley were all direct disciples.

However, they just felt that this person looked unfamiliar, as if they had never seen him before.

Each lineage has only a handful of direct disciples, and even if there are more, the number will not exceed ten.

They have seen most of the direct disciples.

But the person who came today was someone they had never seen before.

"Have you seen him? Which peak's disciple is he?"

"I've never seen him before. The clothes he wears don't seem to be from the inner sect. Why do they look a bit like the clothes worn by the Xuyuan Prison patrol guards?"

Someone stroked his chin, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Xuyuan Prison is nearly 200 miles away from the sect. On weekdays, people are inside Xuyuan Prison or practice cultivation outside. Few people would come to the inner sect, let alone the Hidden Stele Valley. It is really rare."

"Maybe he is here to visit. How can a disciple without direct instruction go deep into the Hidden Stele Valley?"

The disciples not far away were talking about it.

"Who are you, kid?"

Suddenly, a dull voice came from the side.

Li Zhiming turned his head and saw a group of people wearing black armor.

This black armor has an exquisite shape and clear patterns, and you can tell at first glance that it is something extraordinary.

"Black Armor Guard!"

Seeing this, Li Zhiming frowned slightly.

The disciples watching from a distance also showed a hint of surprise.

"Aren't these the Black Armor Guards that belong only to the Master? They usually go out to fight and deal with enemy spies and strongholds. They are all very powerful. Why are they in the Stele Valley today?"

"Could it be that they are also here to comprehend the ancient monument?"

"According to the rules, the Black Armor Guard is equivalent to a direct disciple, the Black Armor Guard Captain is equivalent to a direct disciple, and the Black Armor Guard Commander is equivalent to an elder of the Elder Council."

"I know this. The Black Armor Guards arrived three days ago. They seemed to be following the Young Sect Master."

"Saint Qingyue?"

The disciples were discussing the matter.

Although they were about ten meters apart, Li Zhiming could still hear everyone's conversation.

"Li Qingyue is here too."

Li Zhiming's expression changed slightly.

Today I have the opportunity to meet Li Qingyue, one of the strongest talents in the inner sect.

She has many titles, such as "Goddess of Qingyue", "Jade Girl Qingyue", "Young Sect Master", "Saint Girl" and so on.

There are countless suitors, lining up from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain.

Even the geniuses from several other major sects came to Zhenyuan Sect to propose marriage, but they were all rejected by Li Qingyue.

"Who are you?"

Li Zhiming turned around and looked quietly at the man walking towards him.

The man had sharp edges and a strong character. He exuded a violent Qi fluctuation from his entire body, and one could faintly smell the smell of blood.

This is the murderous intent that can only be cultivated through years of killing.

It's simply not something that ordinary disciples can compare to.