Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 341: Meeting (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 341: Chapter 341: Meeting (Please Subscribe)

Lorgen’s visit was merely a matter of formality.

After seeing Zhong Shenxiu accept the gift, he politely bid farewell and left.

In fact, for the current Zhong Shenxiu, such trivial matters really didn’t concern him anymore.

He called Jones over to have him slow down the private liquor business for a while. Then, Zhong Shenxiu retracted into his room and entered the Spirit Realm.

His figure flickered and slowly disappeared from the real world.

At the same time, his entire person had already appeared deep in the Spirit Realm.

Only now, the land flowing with milk and honey was nowhere to be seen.

"Deep in the Spirit Realm, one can easily get lost indeed..."

He sighed, and a white crystal emerged in his hand.

This was a beacon, as well as a ’key’!

Inside the Spirit Realm, there were already keys guiding one to the great wonders, such as the bloodline of the Feathered Serpent, which was a very advanced kind.

A high-order bloodline with direct access to the Golden Sky Tower, even among the various schools, was extremely rare.

Though cultivating it to maturity was indeed very difficult.

The white crystal from the real world, once brought into the Spirit Realm and stimulated, turned into a ball of light, floating uncertainly ahead.

’Although it’s not a key pointing to the Dao Mark, it’s still very good.’

Zhong Shenxiu summoned the Three-eyed Feathered Serpent and chased after it.

Time and space, under the giant wings of the Feathered Serpent, seemed to lose all meaning.

Suddenly, a vast green prairie appeared before his eyes.

Countless rainbows stirred, crossing this space, instantly adding innumerable rainbows between heaven and earth.

At the source of the rainbows, there was a twisted structure.

It appeared to be built of huge stones, and yet the material seemed not to be stone, resembling a constantly flowing solidified color.

Even the building itself was exceedingly peculiar.

It seemed to have a tall dome and yet looked like a cube; the next moment, it might transform into the shape of a Roman Colosseum.

The only constant was the symbol of an eye atop the building.

"Is this the Federation’s stronghold in the Spirit Realm?"

Zhong Shenxiu slowly landed, examining the eye, and information automatically surfaced in his mind.

"The Hall of True Knowledge..."

The white orb reached the building’s surface and, opening some unseen door, revealed a black hole.

Zhong Shenxiu recalled the Feathered Serpent and walked directly into the black hole.

The surrounding scene changed instantly.

The grass was lush, the flowers bloomed like a forest, and numerous fruit trees surrounded a pristine white marble fountain, their branches heavy with bountiful fruit.

A man dressed in a white robe, with a full beard, fashioned like an ancient Greek scholar, was reclining by the fountain, smiling in greeting, "I salute you, Li Wei Mojito! I am Rodrisge!"

"The head of the Sage Council."

Zhong Shenxiu nodded in response.

"Your youth is quite unexpected..."

Looking at Zhong Shenxiu, Rodrisge’s eyes flashed with surprise and astonishment.

Clearly, he had previously thought Li Wei was possessed by a vengeful spirit, or perhaps even an old friend of his.

But Zhong Shenxiu’s demeanor completely contradicted that assumption.

In the real world, no matter how well one hides, upon entering the Spirit Realm, they would reveal significant flaws.

Their soul and their interactions with the Spirit Realm were as evident to the ’perfect beings’ as a torch in the dark.

Thus, just by seeing Zhong Shenxiu’s face, Rodrisge concluded that the other was not possessed by any vengeful spirit.

He was a true genius!

To become a ’perfect being’ by the age of twenty!

And to possess terrifying strength, defeating numerous mighty beings in succession, causing a major upheaval within the Federation’s mystical circles...

"Perhaps I am just more gifted," Zhong Shenxiu said with a light laugh.

’I feel it is more likely that he has received the patronage of some being... the Master of Black Blood? No, His followers would never shatter the Holy Grail ceremony...’

While Rodrisge pondered silently, a smile spread across his face, "I am sorry, I am the only one here, the other council members are either exploring the Spirit Realm, seeking the whereabouts of the Trial by Heavenly Mandate, or in the real world, eradicating some evil organizations..."

Zhong Shenxiu understood.

The followers of the Master of Black Blood had suffered heavy losses this time and had seriously harmed the Federation’s interests. It was likely that for some time to come, they would suffer greatly, being chased by the Special Affairs Bureau from hiding place to hiding place.

It could be said that this round had been a considerable loss for the Master of Black Blood, even potentially unsettling their secular following.

However, the Five Rings School, if they understood how to seize the opportunity and make use of their relationship with Li Wei, might be able to achieve a rise or, perhaps, a revival.

"Having your presence here is sufficient. The more we know, the more we realize our ignorance... After becoming a ’perfect being,’ I can no longer see the path ahead clearly. I hope to read more knowledge and to receive guidance from the Sage."

Zhong Shenxiu spoke very politely.

"The more we know, the more we realize our ignorance..." Rodrisge repeated the words, reflecting upon them, and bowed to Zhong Shenxiu, "Your wisdom is astounding... The Hall of True Knowledge was built by the founding Sages to provide a place for the Federation’s mystical scholars to study. Of course, you may read books here... As for the path ahead..."

He chuckled ruefully, and his cloudy eyes, hidden behind his beard, showed helplessness, "Since Sage Isreal disappeared, the rest of us don’t know how to reach the location of the Trial by Heavenly Mandate anymore..."

If even the location of the fifth Dao Mark was uncertain, didn’t that mean the Federation didn’t have relevant advancement materials either?

Zhong Shenxiu’s expression changed.

Rodrisge continued, "If you read enough knowledge here, you will eventually discover that the six Dao Marks, or wonders, in the Spirit Realm each have their distinct characteristics... from the Pitch-black Gate, the Pure White Wilderness, the Crimson River, to the Golden Sky Tower... Each one holds a power beyond our imagination, and we even suspect they were constructed by those great beings together... or... perhaps they are the remains left behind by unimaginable beings..."

His last sentence set off tumultuous waves in Zhong Shenxiu’s heart.

’This... wait a minute, the Holy Grail ceremony at the beginning utilized the power of the Pure White Wilderness to stir up the plague of soul starvation... How is that different from praying to the great beings for power?’

’Perhaps... these six wonders and Dao Marks are indeed the remains of some beings after their demise?’

At this moment, Rodriguez’s voice continued, "Leaving aside the Ascension Altar for now, regarding the Trial by Heavenly Mandate... we suspect it is constantly moving and not fixed in any one place, but despite years of searching, we have been unable to locate it... Descriptions of it are extremely rare in other ancient texts, or rather, almost nonexistent..."

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