Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 126 – Surface brothers

In the Tian Dao Yuan Wen Yuan Ge, a girl with long hair and a height only reaching the books on the shelves was lying on a thick book, with her legs curled up and her chin resting on her hands, curiously watching Su Yun.

Su Yun was completely immersed in reading, he was reading "The Miscellaneous Use of Spirit Cultivation" written by Xue Sheng Ren of the Xue Qing Mansion.

Before being banished to the frontier, Xue Sheng Ren was the Tai Chang and Di Shi of Tian Dao Yuan, a nobleman in front of the emperor, and naturally had a very high level of knowledge.

This was the first book Su Yun had read today, and he was reading it very carefully. Xue Sheng Ren did not explain various divine abilities in "The Miscellaneous Use of Spirit Cultivation", but rather elaborated on the various uses, purposes, and methods of divine abilities from all aspects, as well as the techniques of using them.

With the scent of sandalwood lingering in the air, Su Yun watched for a while and then smiled, "Ying Ying, play a tune, will you?"

The girl happily agreed and took out a small ancient qin from somewhere, placed it on her lap, and started playing.

As Su Yun listened to the melodious music, his mind became even more active than usual, and he focused on reading, memorizing, and comprehending the contents of the book.

After a long time, he finished reading "The Miscellaneous Use of Spirit Cultivation" and took out another book, "The Correspondence between Heaven and Man" written by Qu Tai Chang Qu Jin.

"Qu Tai Chang is the lord of Tian Men Town."

Su Yun remembered Qu Jin, who always climbed up to Tian Men to carve, and silently thought to himself, "After Xue Sheng Ren was dismissed, Qu Jin became the Di Shi and Tai Chang, and was sent to study the ghost market in Tian Shi Yuan. The emperor who sent him to Tian Men Town was the emperor of the Eastern Capital, an old man who dreamed of immortality..."

"The Correspondence between Heaven and Man" describes Qu Tai Chang's discovery that the qi of heaven and earth has substance and form, and can be divided into various divine spirits, which Su Yun had also discovered, such as Ying Long Qi, Kai Ming Qi, and so on.

Qu Tai Chang's explanation was even more profound, which greatly enlightened him and broadened his horizons. He even felt that Qiu Shuijing's Hong Lu Shan Bian was a technique based on "The Correspondence between Heaven and Man"!

"No wonder Mr. Shuijing said that if I read a hundred books on each floor of the Wen Yuan Ge, I can solve my problem."

Qiu Shuijing was the Di Shi and Tai Chang after Qu Jin, but there were no works of his in the Wen Yuan Ge.

After finishing these two books, Su Yun closed his eyes to consolidate what he had learned, got up and walked around the Wen Yuan Ge to rest, and the book monster Ying Ying immediately flew lightly and landed on his shoulder.

Today was the second day of the lunar new year, even the emperor had to walk in the palace to pay respects to the empress dowager, and attend the court meeting with civil and military officials, as did everyone else. Therefore, besides them, there was only one keeper of the Wen Yuan Ge.Suddenly, the book monster Ying Ying flew onto his forehead and sat down, with her legs hanging down and swaying. Su Yun could see her skirt just by looking up, and he thought to himself, "If only I could abduct Ying Ying..."

"Su scholar seems to be troubled today," said the book monster Ying Ying.

"Yes, I am thinking about how to defeat a Tian Dao Yuan scholar," Su Yun replied truthfully after hesitating for a moment. "Tian Dao Yuan scholars are all geniuses with exceptional talents and comprehension, and my talent is not high enough, and I have only just started, so I don't know how to defeat such a strong opponent. That's why I'm worried."

Ying Ying stood up and walked down from his forehead, stopping at his nose and bending over to look into his eyes curiously. "Your qi and blood cultivation and physical strength are already among the best in the Yu Ling realm scholars, but you still lack in divine powers and adaptability. The books you have chosen this time are all basic knowledge of the Yu Ling realm, which shows that you are aware of this and are trying to make up for it."

Su Yun nodded.

Ying Ying bent over, her small head getting closer, and said, "But you still lack confidence because you have never fought a Tian Dao Yuan scholar before. You don't know how strong they are or what they are good at."

Su Yun nodded again.

"But I know," Ying Ying said with a chuckle. "I know what every Tian Dao Yuan scholar has learned, and I remember every book they have read here. Every Tian Dao Yuan scholar has their unique and exceptional skills, and as long as I know what they have learned and comprehended, dealing with them is no longer a problem!"

Su Yun's eyes lit up. "Ying Ying, do you know how to deal with Di Ping?"

"Di Ping?" The book monster Ying Ying was stunned, and quickly glanced at the distant Keeper Shi, whispering, "You want to challenge Di Ping?"

Su Yun shook his head. "Not challenge, but beat him up."

He raised his palm and made a loud cracking sound with his fingers. "I want to knock Di Ping down, trample on his dignity and honor, and then twist him until he's crushed to pieces!"

Ying Ying was so excited that she was trembling, and her voice was trembling too. "Trample on his dignity and honor and then twist him until he's crushed to pieces? Do you really dare to do that? Aren't you afraid?"

Su Yun laughed. "What do I have to fear?"Ying Ying, the book monster, excitedly clenched her small fists, buzzing around Su Yun's head, making him dizzy. She exclaimed, "Defeat Di Ping? This is going to be exciting, hehe... but it's not going to be easy! Di Ping has three teachers, the first being Xue Taichang, the second being Qu Taichang, and the third being Qiu Taichang. They each excel in different skills..."

Su Yun was startled and exclaimed, "Even Saint Xue taught him?"

Ying Ying landed on his left shoulder, pinching her sharp chin with one hand, pacing around and pondering, "Di Ping is almost invincible. Even in his mother's womb, she consumed rare and exotic herbs from all over the world to cultivate and strengthen him. Monks performed rituals, Taoists prayed for blessings, and scholars praised righteousness to purify his body. After he was born, a saint opened his wisdom for him. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth."

Su Yun was also shocked and murmured, "How many resources were piled on him that he still ended up sickly?"

Ying Ying gave him a disdainful glance and said, "He's not sickly at all, he's very strong. His muscles, bones, tendons, veins, blood, liquids, heart, lungs, eyes, bones, qi, spirit, intelligence, and power are all at the strongest level among his peers! If we were to evaluate him based on these aspects, he would get full marks in all of them! If he didn't crave immortality, he wouldn't have exhausted his own essence..."

When Su Yun heard her talk about muscles, bones, tendons, veins, blood, liquids, heart, lungs, eyes, bones, qi, and spirit, his heart stirred and he asked, "The Sixteen Chapters of the True Dragon?"

"What sixteen chapters?" Ying Ying suddenly became a little dazed and her eyes became empty.

"I'm talking about the Sixteen Chapters of the True Dragon."

Su Yun didn't notice her strange reaction and explained, "I read about the Sixteen Chapters of the True Dragon in a book you've never read before. It said that Ge Long, a scholar from the Tian Dao Academy 150 years ago, came up with the Sixteen Chapters of the True Dragon..."

Ying Ying's eyes became lifeless and she shook her head, feeling unsteady on her feet.

Su Yun continued, "The Sixteen Chapters of the True Dragon are divided into muscles, bones, tendons, veins, blood, liquids, heart, scales, eyes, whiskers, mane, claws, bones, and qi, which are very similar to what you just mentioned about muscles, bones, tendons, veins, blood, liquids, heart, lungs, and eyes. That's why I suddenly thought of this book."

Ying Ying swayed and struggled to open her eyes wide, her eyes bursting with brilliance, but then the brilliance dimmed, covered by a black aura.

"I really have this book at home. Would you like to take a look, Ying Ying..."

Just as Su Yun was speaking, he saw Ying Ying fall from his shoulder without a sound. He hurriedly caught her.

"My head hurts..."Ying Ying, the book monster, murmured a sentence, glanced at him, and slowly fell into his palm, transforming into a book.

Su Yun was stunned. He saw a thick black gas in the eyes of the book monster Ying Ying. "Seal? Something sealed Ying Ying's memory! No, no, this kind of seal should have a triggering condition. As long as a certain word is mentioned, the seal will be triggered!"

He walked back and forth, thinking, "Her condition should be caused by someone sealing her. As long as she hears the words True Dragon Sixteen Chapters, the seal will activate and make her unconscious. Her condition seems to be similar to mine when I heard about Qingyu Town that day..."

Just as Su Yun thought of this, suddenly the world spun, his head felt like it was splitting, and he fell to the ground with a thud, his mind went blank.

He was like a fish out of water, gasping for breath with wide open eyes.

After a long time, Su Yun finally regained consciousness, slowly stood up, and was covered in cold sweat.

"I, like Ying Ying, also have part of my memory sealed!"

His mind was roaring, his throat was as dry as sand. "I didn't forget my memories before the age of seven. Someone sealed my memories before the age of seven!"

Su Yun paced back and forth, his face uncertain. "Who sealed me? Who sealed Ying Ying? I know the significance of True Dragon Sixteen Chapters, which involves Leader Xuege, but Qing..."

He didn't dare to think anymore, afraid of falling into that kind of pathological state again.

"Since it's a seal, there must be a way to break it!"

Su Yun slapped his face, moved his qi and blood, restored his complexion, and quietly put the book that Ying Ying had transformed into into his arms.

He acted as if nothing had happened, put back the "Miscellaneous Uses of Spiritual Techniques" and "The Connection Between Heaven and Man" on the shelves of the Wen Yuan Pavilion, and turned to leave the pavilion.

The curator was an old man with white hair, sitting behind the counter, dozing off on a lounge chair. He didn't even lift his head and said, "Scholars, the books in the Wen Yuan Pavilion are not allowed to be taken away."

"Disciple understands." Su Yun smiled and walked out of the Wen Yuan Pavilion.

His footsteps gradually quickened as he walked towards the gate of the Tian Dao Academy. His heartbeat seemed to be gradually out of control and became faster and faster.

Su Yun forcibly suppressed his heartbeat, with a smile on his face, and dared not look back to see if the curator was chasing after him.

The gate of the Tian Dao Academy was getting closer and closer, and Su Yun's footsteps were getting faster and faster. At this moment, a familiar voice came from behind him, "Brother Su Yun! You came to study on the second day of the Lunar New Year, you're really diligent."

Su Yun clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and turned his head around. At that moment, a smile appeared on his face. "It turns out to be Brother Ping. You also came to study on the second day of the Lunar New Year.""I came to Tian Dao Yuan in the midst of my busy schedule, hoping to catch you," Su Yun said.

Di Ping, looking like a sickly youth, walked towards him with his hands behind his back, staring at him and asking, "I'm very curious about your progress in practicing the Chao Tian Que technique these days. And I'm even more curious about Qiu Shuijing's reaction after seeing you practice the Chao Tian Que technique."

Su Yun laughed, "What reaction could Mr. Qiu have?"

Di Ping said plainly, "After finding out that you were practicing the Da Yi Tong technique, Qiu Shuijing must be anxious. He won't sit idly by and let you suffer the same fate as those dead students. He will do everything he can to complete the Da Yi Tong technique for me! That's how I'm using you, to make Qiu Shuijing work for me! Yun Xiong, I wonder if my guess is correct?"

Su Yun shook his head and smiled, "Ping Xiong, you're completely wrong. I don't need to consult Mr. Qiu to practice the Da Yi Tong technique. With my own wisdom, I can fix the flaws in the Da Yi Tong technique."

He smiled faintly, "People's intelligence is naturally divided into levels. Coincidentally, my intelligence is a bit higher than yours, Ping Xiong. How are you using me?"

"Is that so, Yun Xiong?" Di Ping smiled.

"Yes, Ping Xiong." Su Yun smiled.

Their eyes met and then looked away. Di Ping laughed, "You're the first person who dares to talk to me like that. I'm both angry and looking forward to it. It's been a long time since I felt this kind of humiliation."

Su Yun felt the book in his arms move and his heart skipped a beat. "Ying Ying is waking up! If she pokes her head out of my arms now, she'll be caught red-handed..."

He stretched out his body and said cheerfully, "Ping Xiong, I want to challenge you! You and I will compete with the Da Yi Tong technique here at Tian Dao Yuan to see who is better! "

Zhai Zhu recommended the book "I am the Director of the Spirit Hall," which is a very good book!