Chapter 135: Mysterious Technique Reappears (1/2)
Chapter 135: Mysterious Technique Reappears
Desolate peak, everything was so mundane without anything extraordinary, even the ancient bow within Ye Fan’s hand seemed simple and unadorned. It was black, as though it had been burnt by fire before, there were even tiny worm holes on it, making it appear rotted as though it could fall apart at any moment.
However this seemingly worthless bow had caused the air to tremble, as though an invisible force had spread in all directions from it, the disciples of the Star Peak were shivering, their faces a pasty white.
The few elders of the Star Peak descended as they paid their respects to Li Ruyu within the dilapidated pavilion before one of them spoke up: “Congratulations senior brother, desolate peak will once again regain its former glory.”Li Ruyu walked out as he returned the greetings before speaking: “Why do you say that?”
The desolate bow has reappeared, the legacy should reappear soon, with it being one of the nine mysterious techniques, the other main peaks will surely pale in comparison, the desolate peak will definitely regain its former glory.”
Li Ru Yu shook his head: “The desolate bow is something that I simply happened to acquire, it does not mean that the legacy will show itself once more.”
“Where did senior brother Li acquire the desolate bow”The few elders of the Star Peak had expressions of shock.
“Within a badger cave halfway up the mountain, it was used by the nest of badgers as firewood.””
Hearing these words, everyone was speechless, the desolate bow was something unique, a precious treasure of the mountain was actually used by wild badgers as firewood, this was really flabbergasting.
“The ancient bow has reappeared, the rise of the desolate peak is imminent, it will surely rise back to the heavens.”One of the elders of the Star Peak spoke up.
“If the desolate peak wishes to regain its past glory, how could that be an easy affair? The legacy has declined for five hundred years, there are almost no disciples and the entire mountain is barren, wanting to re-establish it is a problem within a problem, extremely difficult.” Li Ru Yu sighed.
An elder of the Star Peak calmly swept his gaze at Ye Fan: “This should be a decent celestial sprout.”
Ye Fan’s heart was racing, these elders were definitely not ordinary, he was afraid to have exposed anything, earlier he had used the might of the bow to scare the ten odd disciples of the Star Peak, it was a mystery what the elders were thinking, if they were unsatisfied with him, that would be a huge problem.
At this moment, he had already kept the ancient bow, dispersing the frightening pressure as the squawking of crows could be heard once more, rushing forth from near him and entering the not too distant forest.
Thereafter, the few elders of the Star Peak bid their farewells as they prepared to leave. Li Ruyu hollered to them: “The desolate peak will re-establish itself, junior brothers please pass this message on to the master of the Star Peak, also, please control your disciples, the desolate peak is still a main peak after all, they should not barge in as they please.” The elders of the Star Peak halted for a moment as they heard these words before one of them replied: “I will pass the message.”
It was only when they had left the desolate peak did the elders begin to whisper and discuss: “Why did the desolate bow appear?”
“It seems that our senior brother Li isn’t as simple as he seems, we have been underestimating him, thinking that his aptitude is low and would not be able to achieve any success. Who knew that after protecting the desolate peak alone for so many years, he has already become unfathomable.”
“The desolate peak is simply too strange, many things cannot be measured by common logic, Li Ruyu wouldn’t become the second peerless exponent of the desolate peak, right?”
They recalled the past of the desolate peak, there was once a predecessor with an exceptional aptitude, before the appearance of the legacy, he had already acquired cultivation techniques before previously, eventually becoming comparable to exponents of the ancient past, his power was phenomenal.
“The desolate peak has withstood the withering of time, it’s glory is merely hidden, I feel that it will soon rise up from the ashes once again.” An older elder amongst them spoke up.
“Even if the desolate peak regains its past glory and flourishes, so what? The Star Peak is still the foundation of the Tai Xuan sect, as one of the most powerful legacies, half the sect’s leading members come from our vein.”
At this moment, Ye Fan felt lucky that he had merely roasted a wild rabbit and not hunted the crows, he was unsure what would have happened if he had attempted to do so.
The gloomy ancient bow had several obvious worm holes on it, Ye Fan could not see anything special about it, if it was a precious treasure how could worms be able to create holes in it?
Li Ruyu stood before the Nine Steps of Heaven, taking the desolate bow from Ye Fan as he gently caressed it before placing it atop the jade steps.
The nine coloured jade steps seemed to have ripples of water across them as they submerged the desolate bow, thereafter a fire actually sprang onto the ancient bow causing it to burn.
“Senior, what are you doing?!” Ye Fan was alarmed.
“It’s rumoured that the mountain contains the scripture while the bow is the foundation, this bow is like a key for the desolate peak, it is possible that the legacy may appear.”
Ye Fan continued to stare at the blazing bow: “This is a precious treasure, what if it is destroyed?”
“It won’t be destroyed, it will only be absorbed into the desolate peak, it’s mighty power will then see the light. When the mountain and bow merged as one, it can pierce the heavens.” Li Ruyu sighed: “The legacy hasn’t appeared in so long, I’m not sure if this will be able to start it.”
The fire continued to blaze as the desolate bow slowly submerged into the nine steps, completely disappearing as everything became calm once again. Ye Fan could sense a faint change.
This very peak seemed to be even more understated, simple without any uniqueness, as though it had become smaller by several hundred metres, not even reaching two thousand six hundred metres, the surrounding peaks were clearly taller than it.
“If I die sitting here, you should leave.” Li Ruyu said these words before sitting before the Nine Steps to Heaven, like an ancient piece of wood that did not move.
“Senior Li…….” Ye Fan was stunned and wanted to persuade but he could not get the words out of his mouth.
Finally, he walked to the side before looking through the yellowed book which the elder had passed to him, there were a few cultivation techniques recorded within together with insights and experiences.
Ye Fan was swiftly immersed within, he was not lacking in cultivation techniques, the Dao Scripture was the strongest heart sutra within the Wheel and Sea realm, he had always been feeling his way but lacked proper experience without anyone to guide him, this yellowed book was akin to adding claws and fangs to a tiger for him. He was absorbed in it for the entire night, seemingly dazed as many questions within his heart were absolved.
Within Ye Fan’s body, a divine vein was spreading, like a bridge that was expanding forward, moving straight across the sky above the golden sea of bitterness, the surrounding area became filled with mist. The divine bridge had actually lengthened significantly in a single night, after absolving the mysteries within his heart, there was a clear gain, if he was able to completely traverse past the sea of bitterness to reach the other side, he would then have reached the Other Shore realm.