Twilight in the courtyard.

Li Cheng Yi, along with Chen Jia Han, followed Yin Yue Zhenren, strolling along the corridor.

Looking up, they could vaguely see the boundless Black Sea above.

Strangely shaped blind spots writhed and tumbled, occasionally flashing overhead.

They possessed various colors, some even appearing translucent.

"Once you get there, remember not to yield or retreat. You must fight for the taboo knowledge, be ruthless. If anyone tries to corrupt the knowledge system you obtain, strike without hesitation," Yin Yue instructed.

"Disciple understands," Li Cheng Yi nodded.

Behind him, Chen Jia Han's senses were sealed off; he simply followed along.

This wasn't for secrecy, but for survival.

Although Chen Jia Han had broken through his limits and become a martial arts evolver, compared to Li Cheng Yi's body, which had been enhanced so much by the Flower Language, he was far inferior.

Moreover, his Flower Language ability didn't directly strengthen himself, which led him to struggle to break through just two imprints during his cultivation in Midraan before being unable to continue.

Of course, his strength was still considerable. In Li Cheng Yi's tests, this guy with two imprints could fight against those with three or four imprints using Flower Language, but that was it.

The resources acquired within Midraan could only support him to this extent.

"Do not unseal your subordinate's perception. The person coming to receive you this time has profound Dao attainments and may step into the Saintly Seat at any moment. Therefore, those below the fifth imprint who directly look at him may suffer damage to their consciousness, and repairing such damage is extremely slow and costly," Yin Yue turned back to remind him again.

"Yes," Li Cheng Yi nodded.

He couldn't help but recall when he had seen Patriarch Tian Xuanzi before. He had almost suffered consciousness damage because he had looked directly at him.

Fortunately, he had reacted quickly and blurred the image, not daring to delve deeper, otherwise, he might have been severely injured at that time.

The three continued forward, walking along the corridor to the center of the courtyard.

In the open space at the center, two people were already waiting.

One was none other than Uncle-Master Guang Li, whom he had met last time.

This female Daoist, whose beauty was extremely bewitching, was also waiting quietly with a female disciple, looking up at the sky.

Seeing Li Cheng Yi's arrival, her expression paused, and a smile appeared.

"It's actually Nephew-Master Bai Lu… truly, the world is unpredictable. It's been many years since we last met. I didn't expect there would be a day when we would meet again."

"Bai Lu greets Uncle-Master," Li Cheng Yi quickly saluted.

Although he had now entered the True Fire stage, the other party was still burning with a huge True Fire flame in his eyes. The firelight was illusory and transparent, with a vague black furnace within, antique and fragrant, surrounded by densely packed, countless strange insects guarding and flying.

Clearly, that was Uncle-Master Guang Li's Yin Canon Creation Furnace.

Judging from the fire, the other party's realm was higher than his, and not just a little higher.

But thinking about it, he could understand. The other party, like Yin Yue, didn't know how many years they had cultivated, so it was normal to have such cultivation.

"This is my personal disciple, Que Ru. She also obtained the qualification to enter the True Department. You two are quite fated," Guang Li said with a smile.

The woman behind her had a cold and beautiful expression, obviously not a talkative person. Hearing this, she bowed slightly towards Yin Yue's side.

Li Cheng Yi also sensed the aura of True Fire from this Que Ru. He couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The other party's face was young, but her eyes revealed a hint of vicissitudes, obviously not a young person.

"Que Ru actually met the qualifications to enter the True Department two hundred years ago, but she needed to accumulate meritorious service. Now she has obtained the qualification letter. I didn't expect Nephew-Master Bai Lu to accumulate meritorious service so quickly. Truly amazing," Guang Li's words revealed a hint of curiosity.

Hearing her words, Que Ru's beautiful eyes couldn't help but slowly shift to Li Cheng Yi.

Both of them could sense that the other's cultivation was comparable, both being at the initial level of True Fire, so they nodded to each other and gave a Daoist salute.

"They're here!" Suddenly, Yin Yue looked up and laughed.

Everyone looked up at the sky together.

They saw that in the Black Sea outside the Boundary Husk.

A white glow suddenly curved and shot out, crossing from the depths of the Black Sea, and then penetrating the boundary membrane above the courtyard, gently landing a few meters in front of them.

In the glow, an old white-haired Daoist, like an ancient god or Buddha, with a white halo behind him, held a horsetail whisk in his hand, and a golden vertical pupil at the center of his brow, shone towards Yin Yue who was in front.

Yin Yue also stepped forward, and the vertical pupil at the center of his brow also released a golden light.

The two lights touched in mid-air, seemingly verifying something.

After a few seconds, the golden light faded and disappeared.

Yin Yue bowed respectfully to the old Daoist.

"Senior Brother Yin Jiu, long time no see. I'm troubling you this time."

The white-haired old Daoist had a gentle temperament, like a Taoist deity in mythology, stroking his beard and smiling.

"Junior Brother Yin Yue is still the same, still not striving for progress, which is a bit disappointing."

How straightforward.

Guang Li, Que Ru, and Li Cheng Yi, who were following behind and saluting, were all speechless.

If these words were said elsewhere, people would definitely think that this old Daoist and Yin Yue had a feud.

But when said at this time, this Yin Jiu Zhenren's tone and demeanor actually gave people a strange sense of sincerity, making it impossible to feel any dislike.

"My talent is limited, and I can't go any further. I can only rely on my disciples to see if there is a glimmer of hope," Yin Yue smiled wryly.

"The path of talent has blocked so many seekers of the Dao... alas," Yin Jiu Zhenren also sighed.

Then, his gaze fell on the people behind Yin Yue.

Guang Li was clearly not in his eyes, and he simply nodded in acknowledgement. His main focus was on Li Cheng Yi and Que Ru.

As for Chen Jia Han, he didn't count as a person. Just an ant.

"So, it's you two? Not bad." He praised slightly. "Have you settled all worldly affairs?"

"Reporting to Uncle-Master, I have," Li Cheng Yi answered quickly.

"Reporting to Uncle-Master, I have."

Que Ru also nodded, bowing to show respect.

"That's good. Going to the True Department once is not easy to return. Now that you are sure, we should be on our way," Yin Jiu smiled.

"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle-Master," Li Cheng Yi bowed again.

"Rise." Suddenly, he heard a low shout.

A pure white halo, like cotton, lifted his entire body up and flew.

Not only him, but the Daoist Que Ru next to him was also lifted up, floating in this white light.

Yin Jiu Zhenren was just a few meters in front, sitting cross-legged, facing forward, gazing ahead.

Li Cheng Yi turned back and saw that Chen Jia Han was still there, so he simply waved his hand to temporarily seal him, turning him into a light yellow round bead and putting it in his pocket.

This was much safer, in case of accidents on the way.

This time, they were allowed to bring a servant to the True Department. Coincidentally, Chen Jia Han had been forgotten in Midraan for thousands of years, and his lifespan was approaching its limit. He planned to take him to the True Department to see if he could use the resources of the sect to help him extend his life.

After all, he felt somewhat guilty for forgetting him here.

After doing this, he turned back and saw Que Ru retracting her gaze. Clearly, she was also curious about that Flower Language sealing ability.

"A successor of Wangcheng? No wonder you could enter the True Department so quickly," Yin Jiu Zhenren, who was leading the way, said with a smile.

Although he was facing away, he could clearly know everything behind him.

"A minor ability, making Uncle-Master laugh," Li Cheng Yi said in a low voice.

"This is not a minor ability, but compared to Que Ru, your talent is indeed a bit lacking. Only considered average," Yin Jiu replied.

He waved the horsetail whisk, revealing a colorful space moving at high speed in front.

The Black Sea, under extremely rapid movement, seemed to have become a kaleidoscope tunnel. They were sliding down the tunnel.

Li Cheng Yi tried to probe outward with his mental power, but the moment his mental power touched a little bit of the outside world, it was dissolved.

Not destroyed, but completely and inexplicably disappeared, as if he didn't have that bit of mental power at all.

"Don't probe outward casually," Yin Jiu reminded. "Do you know where the True Department is specifically located?"

Li Cheng Yi and Que Ru both shook their heads.

Yin Jiu smiled again.

"If we follow what mortals say, the True Department is located at the end of time and space, in the original point of the moment between creation and destruction."

What does that mean? What kind of place is that?

Although Li Cheng Yi was now considered a True Fire expert, he was still a bit confused when he heard this.

"I once heard my father say that the original point is the beginning of the initial explosion of time and space. There, all things are still. Is the True Department there?" Que Ru finally spoke at this time.

"Your foundation is good. Being able to touch this level of knowledge, your family has a deep origin," Yin Jiu praised, then looked at Li Cheng Yi, who was still unknown, and shook his head.

"Bai Lu is too young, and lacks the precipitation in this area. He also doesn't have a corresponding guide behind him, so not knowing is normal."

He explained.

"Que Ru is a descendant of a saint, and her talent and roots are much stronger than yours. Being able to enter the True Department is natural. Although you inherited some of the original earth inheritance of Wangcheng, there are many inheritors of this inheritance. Thousand Leaves, Hundred Flowers, Flower God Generals, each has their own inheritance, each has their own advantages and disadvantages, and…"

He paused.

"Inheritance is inheritance. Your roots were acquired and transformed, mixed together. Let me see... Shadow Dragon King, martial arts tempering, immortal method enhancement, the system is very mixed, but congenitally insufficient, and still need to transform. I heard you are a Flower God General inheritance?"

Li Cheng Yi's heart stirred slightly.

'My Evil Flower wasn't even discovered by Patriarch Tian Xuanzi back then. From this point of view, could it be that the sect regards me as a Flower God General inheritance?'

A thought flashed through his mind, and he didn't deny it, nodding in response.

He had a premonition that even if he confessed the existence of the Evil Flower, the same abnormal change would probably occur again as last time.

So, he simply admitted it.

"However, no matter what your roots and inheritance are, what truly determines the future when you get to the True Department is to comprehend the method of proving the Dao. After cultivating to the perfection of the Divine Fire, you can compete for the taboo knowledge system, which is the so-called method of proving the Dao. Do not be humble where the Dao is. Fight for what you should fight for, remember that,"

Yin Jiu instructed again.

"Yes." x2.

"However, all things considered, you are just ordinary in the True Department. Speaking of which, you may not even have a chance to compete. These words are a bit premature.

Here, I will tell you about the environment around the original point where the True Department is located. Some basic taboos must be remembered."

Yin Jiu paused, organized his thoughts, and then continued.

"You should know that time is a concept created by living beings to describe the changes in all things. This concept itself does not exist. What exists is the infinite change of all things that is eternally constant."

Li Cheng Yi and Que Ru both nodded.

"Therefore, the True Department is where our sect elders, with great supernatural powers, control and surpass the process of changes in all things, returning to the moment when all things were initially still.

In the original point at that time, the Heavenly Gathering Pavilion True Department was built. Such an environment is conducive for us to cultivate and comprehend, and to understand the fundamental nature of the transformation of all things. To lay the fundamental foundation for proving the Saintly Seat in the future.

After all, the principles of time and space are extremely difficult for ordinary people to touch."

"Is this the so-called crossing time and space?" Que Ru couldn't help but ask.

"You can say that. To be more specific, it is returning to the time of the origin of all things hundreds of millions of years ago. But such supernatural powers cause you to be unable to leave the True Department. Once you leave, you will be instantly assimilated and dissolved by the static scenery around the original point,"

Yin Jiu sighed, seeming to remember some bad things. "Remember, do not leave the scope of the True Department's activities at will. The path of change is the foundation of all things, the starting point for entering omniscience, and the fundamental path for your cultivation and enlightenment. The Yin Canon is the embodiment of the path of change."

(End of this chapter)