Chapter 5: Nameless Scripture

Among the various domains of the Eastern Wilderness, there are many ancient aristocratic families and sacred grounds, but those that truly stand at the pinnacle are only the few that possess Extreme Imperial Weapons.

The Yaoguang Sacred Ground, the Yaochi Sacred Ground, the Jiang family, and the Ji family.

There was once another, the Tianxuan Sacred Ground, but unfortunately, the entire sect charged into the Ancient Forbidden Land and was nearly wiped out, with their Imperial Weapon also disappearing without a trace.

After Qin Sheng advanced to the Shore of the Other Side, he traveled to other countries and gathered information about the location of the Yaoguang Sacred Ground from the blessed lands there, then proceeded at full speed to reach Yaoguang.

At this current point in time, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has not yet recovered, and cultivation remains difficult.

In the sacred grounds and aristocratic families, those in the Four Extremities realm can be called veterans, and even in the outside world, those in the Dao Palace realm are considered rare experts.

Therefore, with Qin Sheng’s strength, his safety is guaranteed as he travels.

As one of the hegemons of the Eastern Wilderness, the mountain gate of the Yaoguang Sacred Ground is truly magnificent.

Palaces stretch on, endless to the eye; divine peaks pierce the sky like pillars of heaven.

The essence of heaven and earth is rich to the extreme, spiritual energy surges, and immortal birds and spiritual herbs can be seen everywhere.

Qin Sheng took a breath, feeling that even the air was sweet.

"I hope everything goes smoothly," Qin Sheng thought to himself.

The six great grotto-heavens of the Yan Kingdom sometimes send outstanding disciples to the Yaoguang Sacred Ground, but this is not the only way to enter Yaoguang.

The Yaoguang Sacred Ground itself recruits disciples directly all year round; as long as your background is clean and your talent meets the standard, it is sufficient.

Far from the Yaoguang mountain gate, there is a town where Qin Sheng went to gather some information.

"To join the Yaoguang Sacred Ground, you must first go to the Yaoguang branch office in the city to register and then wait for the assessment."

After learning this, Qin Sheng did not hesitate and went straight to the Yaoguang branch office.

A deacon in the Dao Palace realm placed his hand on Qin Sheng’s shoulder, and a moment later, he said in surprise

"You have already cultivated to the Shore of the Other Side at fifteen?"

Such talent is undoubtedly excellent and commands attention.

If Qin Sheng had not consumed the divine fruit, he would be a twenty-five-year-old at the Shore of the Other Side, which is a completely different concept from a fifteen-year-old.

After completing the registration, the deacon said, "Come here early tomorrow morning for the test. Do not be late."

"Understood."

After Qin Sheng left, the deacon reported his information upward.

Qin Sheng was not worried about showing his talent; instead, he was considering how to make contact with the Ruthless Emperor’s lineage after entering Yaoguang.

Should he enter the sacred ground and shout, "I want to cultivate the 'Heaven-Devouring Demon Art'"? He would be struck dead instantly.

The next day, Qin Sheng arrived at the Yaoguang branch office, and the deacon took him to a room where two old men were sitting.

"These are Elder Li and Elder Wang of our Yaoguang Sacred Ground."

"Greetings to the two elders."

Most elders in Yaoguang are in the Dragon Transformation realm and possess great strength.

"Qin Sheng, you have reached the Shore of the Other Side at fifteen. Your talent is excellent; our Yaoguang Sacred Ground needs talents like you."

Elder Wang said, "As long as your background is clean, the gates of the sacred ground will open for you. Come here."

He personally inspected him, and after a short while, his eyes revealed admiration.

"Your foundation is excellent, and the scriptures you practiced are very crude, showing no traces of other sacred grounds or aristocratic families. Your talent is even better than I imagined."

"Brother Li, come and take a look."

Elder Li was a man of few words; only after Elder Wang spoke to him did he take action.

"A mortal body... no problem, he can be admitted to the sacred ground."

Elder Wang sighed, "There are not many disciples in the entire sacred ground with special physiques; it is normal for him to have a mortal body."

The two elders went on to test others, but unfortunately, those people lacked talent and were not chosen.

"There are various peaks and lineages within the sacred ground. Once you arrive, your information will be circulated to all lineages, and those interested will take you into their peaks," Elder Wang said.

"With your talent, there will be no shortage of lineages interested in you. Choose carefully."

"I belong to Tianguang Peak, and Brother Li belongs to Longwen Peak."

Qin Sheng spoke up, "I have long admired the Yaoguang Saint Son. May I ask the elder which lineage the Saint Son belongs to?"

After careful consideration, Qin Sheng felt that the Yaoguang Saint Son was the best breakthrough point.

The Ruthless Emperor’s lineage, lurking within Yaoguang, must also be looking to recruit successors.

"The Saint Son comes from Longwen Peak, where Elder Li resides."

Longwen Peak... could this be a front for the Ruthless Emperor’s lineage?

"Do you wish to join Longwen Peak?" Elder Li asked.

After a moment of thought, Qin Sheng made his decision.

"I ask the elder to grant my wish."

Since Qin Sheng had already made his choice, Elder Wang could only let him go.

Elder Li said nothing and brought Qin Sheng to the mountainside of Longwen Peak, where a divine hall stood.

"Follow me."

The two entered the hall, where a large black tripod was placed, engraved with a true dragon pattern.

Qin Sheng was startled. The Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Tripod?

However, he immediately dismissed this guess; how could they let a newly admitted disciple come into contact with an Imperial Weapon?

"This is the Dragon-Patterned Tripod of my Longwen Peak. It can accurately detect which type of scripture you are most suited to cultivate," Elder Li said.

"Place your hand on it."

Qin Sheng did as he was told. The next second, a black vortex appeared in the center of the Dragon-Patterned Tripod.

Seeing this, Elder Li’s eyes flashed like lightning, and he slapped Qin Sheng’s hand away.

"Very well, wait for me here."

Elder Li hurried away, suddenly becoming urgent.

Not long after, he returned and took Qin Sheng to an ancient hall at the peak.

"The Peak Master is inside. Go in."

Elder Li said calmly, "Remember, you must be honest before the Peak Master."

Qin Sheng was surprised; he was qualified to see the Peak Master just after joining?

The Longwen Peak Master was a man covered in divine light, making it impossible to see his features. His eyes were like the great sun, incomparably brilliant.

"Qin Sheng."

The Longwen Peak Master spoke, his voice like a heavenly sound, resembling a king of gods.

"I already know your test results. You are very good. I ask you, do you harbor any malicious intent toward the sacred ground?"

The Peak Master’s voice contained magic, compelling one to speak the truth.

"I harbor no ulterior motives," Qin Sheng replied.

He asked several more questions, and Qin Sheng answered them flawlessly because he was very clear-headed.

You are bewitching the mind and will of the Qin Sheng of the *Shrouding the Heavens* world; what does that have to do with the Qin Sheng of other worlds?

"Very good. From today on, you are a disciple of Longwen Peak. I will impart an ancient scripture to you."

The Longwen Peak Master took out a black jade talisman and injected his magic power into it. The talisman immediately shot a beam of light into Qin Sheng’s mind.

Characters manifested one by one, and the Sea of Bitterness chapter of an unnamed scripture was engraved in his heart, unforgettable.

This scripture was too profound and mysterious; compared to it, the cultivation techniques Qin Sheng had practiced before were as simple as kindergarten textbooks.

At the same time, related restrictions appeared to protect the scripture, so that even if a peerless expert captured Qin Sheng, they would never be able to obtain the Yaoguang inheritance from him.

"This scripture is the unique inheritance of my Longwen Peak. It is extremely difficult to cultivate. Practice it first; if you cannot enter the gate, you may choose another scripture."

The Longwen Peak Master said in a deep voice, "If you have any doubts, you may ask Elder Li for guidance."

"You may go."

After Qin Sheng left, another old man walked out from behind the ancient hall. He coughed and said

"I didn't expect another person suitable for cultivating the Sacred Art to appear."

"He only has hope; whether he can enter the gate is not yet certain," the Longwen Peak Master said.

"I observed with my divine eyes that his foundation is excellent, but it is a pity that he is suited for the Sacred Art, not the Heavenly Art. His future will ultimately be limited."

"There are fewer and fewer people in our lineage willing to cultivate the Sacred Art. A disciple like Qin Sheng is a good supplement."

The old man gave a hoarse laugh, "This is a good seedling. I hope he can grow even plumper."

Outside the ancient hall, Elder Li had been waiting. Seeing Qin Sheng come out, he turned and left first.

"I will take you to your cave dwelling."

On the way, Elder Li told Qin Sheng some information about the Yaoguang Sacred Ground.

"Disciples of the sacred ground are divided into ordinary disciples, elite disciples, core disciples, and then candidate Saint Sons and the Saint Son."

"The Peak Master thinks highly of you and has specially permitted you to be a core disciple of Longwen Peak for now. As for the future, it depends on your performance with the scripture."

"Elder Li, what is the name of that ancient scripture?" Qin Sheng asked curiously.

"It has no name. Just practice hard."

Such behavior made Qin Sheng increasingly suspect that he had indeed come into contact with the Ruthless Emperor’s lineage.

The location of the core disciple’s cave dwelling was excellent, where earth veins converged and the essence of heaven and earth was incomparably rich.

If Qin Sheng had such conditions on Earth, he would likely have already broken into the Dao Palace realm by now.

In addition to the cave dwelling, Elder Li also gave Qin Sheng cultivation resources, the most important of which was Source.

Source in the *Shrouding the Heavens* world can be seen as something like spirit stones in a cultivation world, but of extremely high quality, containing the origin essence of heaven and earth, and is incomparably precious.

"There are endless profound techniques and boundless divine abilities within the sacred ground. As a core disciple, you can go to the Longwen Peak’s Scripture Library to select a few divine abilities to practice."

Elder Li said, "You are also qualified to come into contact with the sacred ground’s famous Sacred Light Art."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder."

Elder Li left. Looking at the Source stones before him, Qin Sheng took a deep breath.

"Joining the Yaoguang Sacred Ground was truly a wise decision."

If he had gone to the Lingxu Grotto-Heaven with Ye Fan, let alone Source stones, even the Hundred Herb Liquid made from a hundred kinds of herbs would be a luxury.

For cultivation, one must rely on a major power.

"Let me see what this scripture really is..."

Qin Sheng began to comprehend the ancient scripture in his mind and soon became immersed in it. It took a full day and night before he woke up.

"Judging only from the existing scripture, there are no traces of devouring or falling into demonic ways. This scripture must have been divided."

Qin Sheng was thoughtful. The content for cultivating the Sea of Bitterness in the scripture was complete, but parts like secret techniques and methods for refining artifacts were all missing.

Clearly, this was intentional by the Longwen Peak Master, who did not want Qin Sheng to see more.

To others, it might not seem strange, but to Qin Sheng, who had foresight, this was clearly a case of "there is no silver buried here"!

"It seems I have indeed fallen into the clutches of the Ruthless Emperor’s lineage. Very well, do not pity me; use the Heaven-Devouring Demon Art to ravage me fiercely!"

"Let’s practice this ancient scripture first."

The most important thing for Qin Sheng right now was to use the profound scripture to sort out his foundation, re-cultivate the Sea of Bitterness, and make up for his previous deficiencies.

Compared to an Emperor’s scripture, a Saint’s scripture naturally has a more robust foundation.

Fortunately, Qin Sheng was still at the Shore of the Other Side and had not yet transcended the Sea of Bitterness.

From this day on, Qin Sheng entered a life of bitter cultivation.

Asking Elder Li for advice, comprehending the scripture, refining Source—the cycle repeated.

Until one month later, there was a sudden change in the Infinite Land.

Qin Sheng’s consciousness descended there and discovered that another version of himself had arrived at the Infinite Land, looking about the same age as him.

"So there is more than one of me." The dead Qin Sheng received some information after arriving here.

He sighed with emotion, "It’s not bad to be able to communicate with myself from other worlds after death."

"The others of us feel the same way. By the way."

Qin Sheng asked, "I transmigrated to the *Shrouding the Heavens* world. What about you?"

"The *Shrouding the Heavens* world? You are so lucky," the dead Qin Sheng said, immediately envious.

"As for me..."

(End of chapter)