Reading Is Holy! Exposed By My Junior Sister!

"That senior, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first, haha."

Seeing that Chen Chang'an had no other instructions, Mao Ruxue immediately bid farewell.

"Mhmm." Chen Chang'an nodded.

As Mao Ruxue left, she had a smile on her face, a smile that was enchanting.

"Tsk tsk tsk, kid, you're really lucky. Your junior sister is becoming more and more ethereal as she grows."

"At this rate, I estimate that she'll mature soon."

"By then, you'll probably be living in a dreamlike state."

Seeing Mao Ruxue's departing figure, Kidney Deficiency Master marveled at the side.

"Old man, she's my junior sister, can you not think of such dirty things?"

Hearing Kidney Deficiency Master's words, Chen Chang'an immediately gave him a disdainful look.

"Hmph! What's wrong with a junior sister? How else can you make a move? Look at all the pairs in our Formless World throughout history, how many of them aren't senior brothers and junior sisters?"

"Hey hey, kid, answer me, where are you going?"

However, in the face of Kidney Deficiency Master's words, Chen Chang'an simply returned to his room.

Chen Chang'an ignored Kidney Deficiency Master and went straight to the innermost part of the room.

"Open."

Then, the entrance to the inner room behind him opened and he walked in.

After entering the secret room, Chen Chang'an first organized the books he obtained from the Heavenly Dragon Treasury and placed them on the bookshelf according to their categories.

Then, he came to a bookshelf called "Mythical Secrets" and accurately took out a book.

However, this book was incomplete.

"The Emperor's Record?"

"What are you doing with this book, kid?"

Seeing the book Chen Chang'an took, Kidney Deficiency Master was immediately filled with confusion.

"To read," Chen Chang'an answered concisely.

After saying that, Chen Chang'an walked to several other bookshelves, one after another, and took out a book from each of them.

Without exception, these books were all incomplete.

Some were only missing a few pages, but some were almost half gone.

Then, before Kidney Deficiency Master could ask his question, Chen Chang'an suspended the book in mid-air. Immediately after, he took out a yellowed sheepskin scroll from his spatial storage.

This sheepskin scroll was exactly what Chen Chang'an brought out from the Heavenly Dragon Treasury, with traces of dragon energy still lingering on it.

The sheepskin scroll was extremely ordinary, ancient and worn-out, with a few incomplete words engraved on it.

'Reincarnation', 'Ethereal Mist', 'Heaven and Earth', 'Saint', 'Immortal and Demon'

If you don't pay attention, anyone would think that these are a bunch of discarded book pages that no one wants.

In fact, this roll of parchment is indeed a bunch of discarded book pages that no one wants. However, it's a different story now that it's in Chen Chang'an's hands.

"With the dragon as the guide, and with the release of qi, condense!"

Chen Chang'an shouted loudly, followed by a burst of majestic and imprisoning power emanating from him.

Buzz~!

In the next moment, bursts of golden light suddenly appeared on the roll of parchment.

Then, a magical transformation occurred.

Buzz~!

The pages that Chen Chang'an had thrown into the air were actually restoring one by one. After a short while, the originally fragmented book was completely restored.

Not only did the book restore itself, even the cover became brand new, as if it were a new book.

"What the hell, kid, what kind of magic is this?!"

"Could it be time reversal?!" Kidney Deficiency exclaimed in astonishment.

Time reversal, how terrifying of an existence would that be to achieve?

"No, it's not time reversal! It's because of that piece of parchment!"

Soon, Kidney Deficiency realized that something was off.

Time reversal is something of a higher level and would never appear in this world!

Even if it were to appear, it would definitely not be something they could control.

Not to mention Chen Chang'an, even those who sit alone in the river of time might not be able to master it.

Therefore, there is only one truth, and that is the piece of parchment that Chen Chang'an had taken out earlier!

Buzz~!

However, at this moment, that piece of parchment had turned into ashes, and instead, five bright orange books were floating in mid-air. Kidney Deficiency couldn't examine them carefully.

The five books were all very thick, about the length of a person's arm, and they were as wide as a scroll.

Different names were marked on the covers of the books, respectively: "Reincarnation," "Ethereal Mist," "Heaven and Earth," "Saint," and "Immortal and Demon."

Five different books, encompassing almost everything in the world.

These are ancient books from the Primordial Era!

Kidney Deficiency was definitely shocked because the Sanskrit on the books was unique to the Primordial Era.

The Primordial Era, the oldest era in the Formless World.

There, there were too many sorrows and unresolved matters.

Although Kidney Deficiency had walked through that era, strictly speaking, he was not someone who had experienced that era.

He was merely a passerby who unknowingly arrived at the present, without any involvement in that era.

However, what puzzled Kidney Deficiency was that although these books were very ancient, they were just some anecdotes and had little use for cultivation. He didn't understand why Chen Chang'an went to such lengths to find these things.

"Kid, you won't tell me that you went through all this trouble to get to the Heavenly Dragon Treasury just for these books, will you?"

If there's a question, you should ask. At the next moment, Kidney Deficiency Sublime asked Chen Chang'an his own question.

"What if not?" Chen Chang'an countered with a question, and then stopped explaining.

"Never mind, I don't care about you anyway. I've never understood you, kid. Do whatever you want, I can't control you."

"Coincidentally, I need to rest for a while. I won't bother with you anymore. Goodbye."

Seeing Chen Chang'an's appearance, Kidney Deficiency Sublime didn't ask any more questions to avoid making a fool of himself. He muttered to himself and then fell silent.

Buzz~!

At the same time, the immortal light on his body dimmed, returning to its original state. He had fallen into a deep sleep.

Chen Chang'an was not surprised by this.

Kidney Deficiency Sublime's essence was immortal grass, and it was the highest level of immortal grass in the world.

As immortal beings, they would almost always fall into a deep sleep in each era, and their life quality would greatly improve after each awakening.

As the oldest grass in the world, Kidney Deficiency Sublime naturally didn't need to improve its life quality anymore.

Its sleep was only for the purpose of restoring its state. After all, it had been trapped in that world for so long, and its source had long been depleted.

If it didn't recover soon, it would probably truly face death.

Withered trees come to life in spring, and grass also has its own cycle.

Buzz~!

"Sister, please watch over the house for me while I'm gone."

Ignoring the sleeping Kidney Deficiency Sublime, Chen Chang'an put the books into his space and then went to the main hall to find his junior sister, Mao Ruxue, and said to her.

"Senior brother, are you leaving the mountain again?"

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, Mao Ruxue asked in surprise.

"Yes, there are some things I need to take care of outside the mountain." Chen Chang'an nodded.

Although Mao Ruxue still didn't understand, she also nodded and said:

"Oh, okay, senior brother."

"Then, senior brother, if someone comes looking for you while you're away, how should I respond?"

"Just tell them normally that I've gone down the mountain." Chen Chang'an said.

"If there's something urgent, you can go to the Sutra Pavilion and call my name directly."

"If I sense it, I'll come back immediately."

"Oh, okay."

"Senior brother, I understand."

After listening to Chen Chang'an's words, Mao Ruxue nodded in understanding.

"Alright, that's it."

After finishing the matter at hand, Chen Chang'an no longer procrastinated and took a step forward, disappearing into the world.

Chen Chang'an, after he left, no one knew how long he would be gone, as if he had no return date.

Time passed by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.

During this half year, several major events occurred in the Formless World.

Among them, three events attracted attention.

The first event was the delay in lifting the barrier restriction of the Demon World, which was originally expected to be three months but extended to three years, resulting in Emperor Song's return from the Demon World.

The second event was that both the Taiyi Gate's Master Dao Taixu and the Hall of Rebirth's Lord Yintianzi almost simultaneously comprehended the Great Dao of the saints and entered deep seclusion. The next time they appeared, they would likely be saints.

The third event was also related to the Demon World, but unlike the first event, this third event only concerned one person in the Hall of Rebirth.

That person was Emperor Song.

Emperor Song disappeared.

For some unknown reason, three months ago, Emperor Song mysteriously disappeared.

This disappearance was different from the past. Even when Emperor Song was absent, his presence would still linger in the Emperor Song Hall.

Whenever there was a major event, a call from his subordinates would bring him there.

But this time was different. He was truly gone.

In the minds of Black and White Impermanence and the other four, there was no trace of information about Emperor Song.

Fortunately, recently, no one dared to cause trouble in the Dead Silence Sea and the Emperor Song Hall, allowing Black and White Impermanence and the other four major Yin officials to breathe a sigh of relief.

But this relief was not good.

Because along with the news of Emperor Song's disappearance, which came from an unknown source, many people had already set their sights on the Emperor Song Hall.

They didn't dare to take action, they were just making final confirmations.

In the Formless World, the Emperor Song Hall was definitely a very special existence.

Although it had only existed for less than twenty years, the wealth it possessed far exceeded that of Venerable Level sects such as the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, the Ascending Transformation Immortal Sect, and the Martial Pavilions in the Formless World.

The True Demon Pool, the Three Lives Altar, the Demon Suppression Cauldron, the Dragon Abyss, the boundless Dark Realm with High-Level Nether Demon Mines, and the highest authority of the Dead Silence Sea.

So many things, this was a piece of Transcendent Level fat.

If Emperor Song were still there, they wouldn't dare to do anything, but if Emperor Song was gone, there would be no one who wouldn't covet it.

Hidden Dao Mountain.

Chen Chang'an had also been missing for several months.

In the courtyard outside the Sutra Pavilion, Mao Ruxue supported her cheek with one hand, sitting in the courtyard, her eyes gazing at the flowers, lost in thought.

When Senior Brother was here, she didn't feel anything, but after realizing that Senior Brother was gone, she felt as if she had lost her backbone.

She lost interest in everything.

Mao Ruxue didn't understand why, but she had indeed lost her enthusiasm for life.

When Senior Brother Chen Chang'an was here, she was still interested in going down the mountain every day to listen to those disciples calling her Senior Uncle.

But after Senior Brother Chen Chang'an was gone, she found that she had no interest anymore.

Even the gentle breeze and the big yellow dog at the foot of the mountain, who had awakened the powerful Heavenly Void God, didn't have much interest in looking at him.

Now all she wanted was to stay on the mountain and wait for her senior brother to return.

"Hey, who are you? Why are you lying at my doorstep?"

In an unknown small mountain village, Li Ling'er was about to go out to gather herbs when she opened the door and saw a man lying on the steps in front of her house.

The man was handsome and elegant.

He was dressed in white, with nothing on him except a book in his right hand.

He looked like a scholar, but also not quite.

If Mao Ruxue were here at this moment, she would definitely be surprised and shout out, because this young man in white was none other than her "runaway for half a year" senior brother, Chen Chang'an.

"Excuse me, miss, is this Zhenlongyuan?"

Seeing the woman coming out of the door, Chen Chang'an woke up from his closed eyes and then got up and bowed to her.

"This is not Zhenlongyuan, this is Longxing Village."

"Zhenlong Village?"

"Yes, Zhenlong Village. It has been called that since I was born. As for Zhenlongyuan that you asked about, I have never heard of it."

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, the girl nodded and then shook her head.

Then she looked at Chen Chang'an and said,

"And, there's one more thing, big brother, if you want to ask for directions, I can understand, but can you not lie at my doorstep?"

"This is my doorstep, you've been lying here all night. What are you trying to do?"

"Thank goodness no one saw, otherwise they might think I murdered you in official robes and then arrest me. I would be so wronged."

Li Ling'er said seriously to Chen Chang'an.

"By the way, are you a scholar?"

Suddenly, for some reason, Li Ling'er looked at Chen Chang'an with some surprise and doubt.

"Well, sort of." Chen Chang'an nodded.

"Ha, if you're a scholar, you should have said so earlier."

For some reason, Li Ling'er's guard was lowered a lot after hearing Chen Chang'an say he was a scholar.

Then she said,

"So, are you here to apply for a room?"

"Apply for a room?"

Hearing this, Chen Chang'an was instantly stunned, not quite understanding what was going on.

"Miss, could you please explain a bit more?"

Chen Chang'an was really confused. In the past half year, he hadn't actually been there. He had just disguised himself as an ordinary person and measured the world of the Formless World step by step.

Naturally, this was all idle talk or a problem with his brain.

He did this mainly to find a suitable place to study.

[Ding! The book containing the Great Dao has been detected, with a chance to gain a profound understanding at the Great Dao Level.]

[Method of acquisition: Open the book and read it automatically, and the fortune will come to the mind.]

[Recommendation: Due to the Great Dao power contained in the books 'Reincarnation,' 'Obscurity,' 'Heaven and Earth,' 'Saint,' and 'Immortal and Demon,' please find a suitable mental environment to increase the chance of obtaining martial arts.]

[Recommended location: None, determined by the host's own heart.]

These were the prompts that appeared in Chen Chang'an's mind when he obtained the books 'Reincarnation,' 'Obscurity,' 'Heaven and Earth,' 'Saint,' and 'Immortal and Demon.'

In the past half year, Chen Chang'an had been working towards fulfilling the conditions of this prompt.

He had let go of everything and cut off all external information just to find a place of peace of mind.

However, it seemed that this was not easy to achieve.

In the past half year, he had traveled to many places, from boundless plains to endless mountains and rivers, and bustling cities with busy streets.

But without exception, these places never met his requirements.

There was always a slight difference from tranquility.

Good books naturally required a good state of mind. If it was casual, Chen Chang'an would rather not open those books.

Yes, he was stubborn like that.

Even Chen Chang'an himself didn't know why he was so stubborn.

Finally, on this day, he heard about a place called Zhenlongyuan.

Chen Chang'an didn't know what Zhenlongyuan was, but with a try-it-out attitude, he came in this direction.

Finally, when he arrived at this small mountain village, he suddenly felt a long-lost tranquility, so he stopped.

Seeing Li Ling'er coming out, Chen Chang'an said,

"Excuse me, is this Zhenlongyuan?"

As soon as Chen Chang'an spoke, Li Ling'er looked at him with disdain:

"Indeed, you truly are a scholar. Even in this state, you still have the audacity."

"Just say you don't have money for accommodation and came to my house to mooch off me."

"Tell me, what's the price you're offering?"

Li Ling'er said again.

"Price? What price?"

Chen Chang'an was once again stunned at her words.

"The price for staying at an inn!"

Li Ling'er said in surprise.

Then, as if she had realized something, she looked at Chen Chang'an in astonishment and said,

"Hey, don't tell me, you didn't come here after seeing the information I posted in the city?"

Information posted? Chen Chang'an was puzzled, but it seemed that he understood something.

Then his divine sense scattered, and he looked at the scattered divine sense.

The divine consciousness was boundless, instantly enveloping an area of tens of thousands of miles.

In the end, in a city about twenty miles away from here, Chen Chang'an saw a so-called advertisement sign.

House for rent.

Rental target: Must be a scholar, and must be a scholar going to the capital for the imperial examination, and must be a scholar with a delicate physique. Specifically, scholars who are not weak will not be accepted.

Chen Chang'an said, "Miss, I am indeed here to rent a house. I just don't know how much it costs to rent here and for how long."

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, Li Ling'er immediately said, "Ten taels of silver for three months, until you go to the capital for the imperial examination."

"Of course, during this period, if I need your help, you cannot refuse."

"Don't worry, I have made it clear. It's just drying some herbs or helping me with some tasks, nothing that will harm your delicate skin."

"What do you think? Have you considered it? If you have, we can go to the prefectural city to sign the contract."

Go to the capital for the imperial examination?

Chen Chang'an suddenly understood.

It turns out this girl sees him as a scholar going to the capital for the imperial examination.

The capital city is exactly what he observed with his divine consciousness, the city ten miles away.

"No need to consider, miss. I'm willing."

"Here you go."

Chen Chang'an nodded and took out ten taels of silver from his pocket, handing it to Li Ling'er.

"Hehe, that's more like it."

Li Ling'er quickly took the silver and then smiled mischievously.

She looked at the silver in her hand, her eyes narrowed with a smile, almost sinking into it.

That greedy appearance is exactly the same as Mao Ruxue's.

Hmm!

This is something Chen Chang'an didn't expect.

After finally getting rid of one greedy person at home, he encountered another one here. Life, in the end, is a bit melancholic.

"Wait, I'll go clean up your room."

After taking the silver, Li Ling'er immediately changed her attitude and said to Chen Chang'an.

Then, she didn't go out but quickly ran back home, making a lot of noise while tidying up.

She came out shortly after.

Then she led Chen Chang'an to a room and said, "Here, this is your room. You will live here from now on."

"And that room over there is mine. Remember, you can't come to my room."

"This is a rule we wrote in the agreement. If you violate any of them, you will have to leave."

Li Ling'er's house seemed to have been a wealthy family in the past. In the whole village, their house was the largest, with rockeries, courtyards, and attic.

It was larger than the average gentry family, like the descendants of a family with official status.

But why didn't Chen Chang'an see many people in this house? This puzzled him.

And at this moment, Li Ling'er brought Chen Chang'an to a loft.

Outside the loft was a rockery, and across the yard was a pavilion near a stream.

Pavilions, terraces, and water pavilions, with the sound of flowing water, being in it would give people a refreshing feeling.

This is a good place!

Chen Chang'an nodded and had no objections. The reason he came to Li Ling'er's house was mainly to stay near this pavilion.

"Since you have no objections, then our deal is settled."

Seeing that Chen Chang'an had no objections, Li Ling'er nodded.

Then, as if remembering something important, she looked at Chen Chang'an and asked, "Oh, by the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."

"Li Taibai."

Chen Chang'an said.

But it wasn't his real name, he used an alias.

"Oh, Li Taibai?"

"Then I'll call you Li Taibai from now on."

After hearing Chen Chang'an's name, Li Ling'er nodded. She introduced herself, "I'm Li Ling'er, you can call me Lingyao. When my grandfather was alive, he called me Lingyao, so you can call me Lingyao too."

"Alright, enough talking. The imperial examination in the capital is coming soon."

"If you want to review, you can do it yourself."

"I still have to go to the clinic to see patients."

Saying that, Li Ling'er left.

After Li Ling'er left, Chen Chang'an returned to his room.

After a short rest, he went to the small pavilion by the stream and took out a book to read slowly.

In the evening, Li Ling'er came back.

She also saw Chen Chang'an reading in the pavilion by the lake.

However, she didn't ask about Chen Chang'an's matters, which made Chen Chang'an much more relaxed.

On the fifth day, a stroke of luck, a prompt sound from the system rang in Chen Chang'an's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for finishing reading the book "Immortal Demon" and gaining some insights. You have obtained the reward: Great Dao Level Divine Ability "Reincarnation Heaven Technique" at 10% completion. Do you want to learn it?]

(End of this chapter)