Double Cultivation
timeless legend
The long black hair that flowed straight into his high back was like a waterfall made from a piece of the night sky. The dark eyes under his straight brows depicted a pair of priceless glittering onyxes, looking as if they contained stars within them, and his gaze exuded a deep feeling that seemed to be able to captivate anyone with just a glance. Its overall aura gives others the feeling of a noble scholar – dangerous types who will walk the dark streets looking for women to snare.
That was Sun Jingjing's first impression of Su Yang, who was without a doubt the most handsome young man she had ever seen.
He looked at her with a pair of shocked eyes, seemingly interested in her appearance.
"What are you doing here?" Elder Sun said with a frown, waking him up from a daze. "Can't you just listen to your student friend once?"
Sun Jingjing tightened her grip on the scroll paper in her hand, and she spoke:
"i found something valuable during my expedition at the Divine Door, but I couldn't understand it, so I immediately returned to ask for advice" he said.
"How can you know that it's valuable when you don't know anything about it?" Elder Sun sighed.
"It was found within the Divine Door, and it was hidden wisely, so it must be something precious!" he said in a clear voice, appearing confident in his judgment.
"Divine Door?" Su Yang wondered what this place was.
"This, look at yourself," Sun Jingjing approached Elder Sun with a scroll in her hand.
When he passed by Su Yang, his eyes glanced at him for a moment.
Elder Sun received the scrolled paper from him and opened it to look at it.
"What language is this?" Elder Sun looked puzzled by the contents of the scrolled paper; it was filled with words of language that he did not know.
"I came all the way here just to ask you the same thing!" Sun Jingjing sighed in disappointment, feeling hopeless at the situation.
Elder Sun continued to look at the scroll with a serious expression, looking as if he was thinking hard.
"I've read all the ancient scrolls inside the Profound Library, yet I've never seen this language before, but I can try to wonder," he said after a moment of silence.
"Maybe I can try it?" Su Yang's voice suddenly resounded, shocking Elder Sun.
"You're still here? Already, go." Elder Sun frowned at him, who wanted to leave a few minutes ago.
"Are you sure? I might be able to understand whatever was written in the scroll," Su Yang added with a slight smile.
"Hmmm!" Elder Sun coldly snorted.
"i am one of the most knowledgeable individuals in this Sect, only slightly behind Elder Zhao! If I can't understand it, what makes you think that a young boy like you can?" he said in a proud voice, clearly proud of his vast experience.
"If I don't see those words for myself, then even I can't guarantee you that I can read them. Anyway, I'm leaving now."
Su Yang no longer cared about the situation and turned to leave.
But when he showed his back to them, Sun Jingjing's voice echoed in the room.
"Grandfather, let him see it," he said, dumbfounded.
"Eh? Why?"
"She sounds real, that's all. And it never hurts to let him try."
"…" Elder Sun looked at him with a strange face. There were different feelings for her grandson today, but she could not determine what those feelings were. He just looks less ... aggressive?
After a moment of silence, Elder Sun threw the scroll into Su Yang's face.
"Good to enjoy" he said sarcastically.
Su Yang caught the scroll with a smile, and he opened the scroll to read the contents.
Sun Jingjing silently looked at him with anticipation in her gaze.
"This ..." Su Yang's eyes widened as he looked at the beautiful writings on the paper.
He rubbed his eyes in case his eyes fooled him.
However, the writings on paper remain the same if not clearer than before.
"No way ..." Elder Sun's eyes also widened when he saw Su Yang's shocked expression.
"Can you really read it ?!" Sun Jingjing was also shocked when she could not see the confusion on Su Yang's face even after a while, unlike Elder Sun, who was not, which had shown obvious confusion as he looked at the strange writings on the paper.
"What's that saying?" he kept asking her.
However, Su Yang remained silent and continued to stare at the scroll with a serious expression.
After a moment of silence in the room, Su Yang closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
He then turned to look at Sun Jingjing with a serious expression.
"Where did you find this scroll?" he asked in a serious voice.
"What is the Divine Door you mean?" said continue.
"I'll tell you if you tell me what's written there," he quickly replied with a solemn expression of his own.
Su Yang nodded, and he spoke: "The idea, in general, is that no one is worthy, really. It seems to be an introduction by someone named Han Xin."
"Did you just say Han Xin ?!" Elder Sun exclaimed loudly as he stood up from his seat with a surprised expression.
"Although I don't know him personally, I have seen his name in many legends written in many ancient scrolls that I read," he said with a sweaty forehead.
"A man from a legend?" Sun Jingjing pondered.
"The legend says that this Han Xin is a true Immortal with an unknown cultivation base! He one day appeared suddenly 2,000 years ago and could easily defeat any cultivator during that era without breaking a sweat, becoming a World Lord! During that time, when the world of cultivation had only advanced as far as the True Spirit Realm, Han Xin was truly a peerless individual! "
"There were extraordinary people in this world, and 2,000 years ago, at that time?" Sun Jingjing expressed admiration for the legend.
"Why is he respected as an Immortal?" Su Yang asked.
"Because he can soar the sky without any treasures — something that only Gods can achieve. There was even a legend of Han Xin destroying huge mountains with just his fists, and some even said people had witnessed him splitting the sea with a single piece," Elder Sun said, his voice was also filled with admiration.
"If what you say is true, that the scroll was written by someone named Han Xin, then can the legend really be.." Elder Sun muttered in shock.
"Hmm ..." Su Yang hummed with a deep expression.
This individual Han Xin was most likely a real person, and he was also likely someone from the four divine heavens, as well, that explained the unparalleled cultivation base and came suddenly 2,000 years ago when this world was still in its infancy stage.
"What happened to her? If he was truly immortal, then he would not have become a mere legend after only 2,000 short years."
"His wife, after ruling the world as a Lord for 200 years, Han Xin suddenly disappeared just like the same when she first appeared," said Elder Sun, who was fully engrossed in this topic, who had been, even forgot about his dislike towards Su Yang a few minutes ago.
"Hmmm .. This Han Xin person might be within the Divine Realm, like Yuehai, which meant that there was nothing in this world that could cause enough harm to make him suddenly perish. Did he return to the Four Divine Heavens?"
"But why did he show up here? How did he get here? Does this mean there really is a way to return to the Four Divine Heavens in this world? " Su Yang pondered.
What seemed like a simple scroll containing insignificant information suddenly caused many questions to pop into Su Yang's head.
However, one thing was certain was that this Han Xin person was definitely someone from the four divine heavens, like Yuehai.
Su Yang suddenly looked at Sun Jingjing.
"What about this Divine Door? What's that place?" he asked her.
"the "divine door was a vast underground site found near the center of the Northern Region earlier this year. It has an unknown number of floors in it — with every floor as big as – city and after almost a year of exploration, only three floors have been fully explored" he explained.
"What's in this underground?" Su Yang asked.
"Treasure— are many unidentified treasures and resources this world has never seen before," he replied quickly.
"The place was called the divine door because one had to enter two god-looking doors before entering the underground, but some people called it an eternal treasure."
"…" Su Yang was silent.
"It sounds like an Inheritance Tomb .." he thought to himself.
The Inheritance Tomb was also what the cultivators within the Four Divine Heavens called the 'Tomb Cultivators' because every time a strong cultivator was nearing the end of their lifespan, it was the end of their lifespan, they would create a place for themselves to enter Closed Cultivation, and they would abandon all of their wealth just in case they failed to breakthrough in their Closed Cultivation, hoping someone will be able to inherit their inheritance for the new generation.
However, most of the Inheritance Tombs were filled with deadly traps and challenges for those who entered, as they only wanted those who were truly worthy to inherit their heritage, as they were, killing all the foolish and unworthy for overestimating their worth.
"Does this mean this Han Xin guy is really dead?" Su Yang sighed inwardly.
This Han Xin could have been the answer to returning to the Four Divine Heavens, but unfortunately, it seemed like Heaven did not want his journey in this world to end so quickly.
"Thank you for showing this to me," Su Yang said as he returned the scroll to Sun Jingjing. "I'll go now."
"Wait!" Elder Sun stopped him before he could even take a single step towards the door.
"What language is this and why do you understand it? Where did you learn that?" he asked with doubt.
"You are not the only one who likes to read, Elder Sun," Su Yang said with a smile. "I just read more than you, that's all."
"Bas with the little boy!" Chief Elder Sun flushed with the veins that appeared. He believed that if he had to spend another minute with Su Yang then he would probably go crazy.
"The language is called Holy Language, and it seems to be used by the disciples of Heaven," suddenly Su Yang said.
"Holy Language? Heaven Disciple?" Elder Sun was puzzled by the information.
While Elder Sun was stunned, Su Yang took the opportunity to leave.
"Where did you read such information—" When Elder Sun realized that Su Yang had disappeared, it was too late.
"Haaa ..." Elder Sun sighed and sat in his chair, not feeling like chasing after Su Yang.
After a moment of awkward silence, Sun Jingjing spoke: "Grandfather, who was that District Court disciple earlier? I've never seen him in a District Court before."
"Su Yang? He was promoted as a District Court disciple recently, yet he had already caused trouble, hence his presence here today. It would be best for you to avoid people like him" he said.
"Su Yang ..." Sun Jingjing said inwardly, her gaze on the scroll in her hand.
"By the way, are you satisfied with the Divine Door? What happened to the students who went with you?" Elder Sun asked him a moment later.
"They are still exploring the third floor of the Divine Door, I plan to return in a few days." he said.
"Unlike the majority of disciples in this Sect who do not have fighting techniques, you are proficient with swords, and you do not go alone, he said, or I will never agree to let you go to a dangerous place," Elder Sun looked at him with a serious expression.
"But still, if you ever get into a situation that may require you to risk your life even a little, you will stop everything and come back soon!"
Sun Jingjing assured her that she would listen to her warning before leaving shortly after.