For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Gu Xiu, immersed in transcribing the Heavenly Books talismans, discovers that this process grants him deep understanding rather than just skill advancement. After a day and night of writing, he completes the transcription, which manifests as a powerful Talisman Book, containing methods to construct the rhythms of heaven and earth. Realizing he is too weak to comprehend its complexity, he decides to leave the cave where he trained, as the spiritual energy is too thin for further cultivation. As he exits, he spots his former Senior Sister, Nian Chao Xi, but chooses to avoid her. Gu Xiu aims to reach Yunxiao City for opportunities as an Independent Cultivator. Meanwhile, Nian Chao Xi arrives at the cave, having searched for Gu Xiu for a month. She finds evidence of his recent presence and deduces he has resumed cultivation. Just as she prepares to track him, she receives an urgent summons from her master to return to the sect. Meanwhile, Gu Xiu senses a presence behind him in the forest, discovering a demon blocking his path.

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