854 Chapter: The Neglected Fall of the Peak (Please Subscribe)_1
After completing those tasks, Xu Sheng's current mission was to search the entire Xuantian Sect, trying to sense the location with the aura of the Cultivation World...
The primary target was naturally the Scripture Vault, where a massive collection of martial arts techniques was stored!
When he arrived outside the Scripture Vault, the disciples responsible for guarding it recognized him at a glance...
Their cheeks all revealed a joyous color, and then they quietly bowed their heads and greeted, "Junior Brother Xu!"
Although the other party was a junior brother, it did not diminish their hearts filled with reverence...
This was a powerhouse whose cultivation level was even higher than the Sect Master, who had reached the Divinity Transformation Stage!!
In any world, strength is always held in the highest regard!
Xu Sheng merely responded softly with a "Hmm," acknowledging their greeting...
However, one of the guard disciples, with a face full of confusion, asked, "Junior Brother Xu, with your level of cultivation, the martial techniques of the Xuantian Sect shouldn't be effective for you anymore, right?"
The other disciples also chimed in, "That's right, Junior Brother Xu, the martial techniques in the Scripture Vault are likely to disappoint you!"
"Yes, yes! Although there are some Earth-tier Martial Techniques, they are far too rare!"
Faced with the reminders from the guard disciples, Xu Sheng didn't know what to say and simply smiled lightly, "No matter, I'm just wandering around."
Seeing him say that, the guard disciples did not say more and stepped aside, speaking in an extremely respectful tone, "If that's the case, please go ahead, Junior Brother Xu, don't worry about anyone entering and disturbing you."
Xu Sheng did not stand on ceremony and, after nodding, stepped past them, pushed open the door, and entered the Scripture Vault...
In an instant, beams of serene light shone into the Scripture Vault...
What first caught his eye was an ancient wall with a rustic texture, but it wasn't dirty or messy, as it was clear that disciples often cleaned it...
Besides that, there were a few bookshelves that were each about two meters in size, neatly lined with martial techniques on top!
However, a casual glance revealed that most were only Profound-Rank and Yellow-Rank Martial Techniques, with Earth-tier amounting to only a mere dozen or so!
Xu Sheng's dark eyes ignored these techniques and walked deeper inside...
He immediately released his spirit force fluctuation and began to sense...
After about ten seconds, no unique place was discovered...
It was just a very ordinary Scripture Vault...
His eyebrows slightly furrowed as he inwardly mused, "Not here, huh?"
Then, wishing not to waste time, he decisively chose to leave...
After that, he carefully inspected every location in the Xuantian Sect, even not sparing the various main peaks, in hopes of uncovering a few strands of clues!
However, the results were still fruitless!
Every place was as unspectacular as the Scripture Vault...
Dressed in a white robe and floating among the clouds, Xu Sheng looked down upon the Xuantian Sect from above...
After a while, he couldn't help but frown and muttered quietly, "Was what the Elder of the Evil Spirit Sect said completely wrong?"
If not for that reason...
Then it could only mean that everything Mu Qingge had said was false, and the Xuantian Sect was not the so-called Cave Heaven Underworld at all...
Not to mention finding the aura of the Cultivation World, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack...
At that moment, Shangguan Lin, who had sensed his spirit force fluctuation, plunged toward him on her personal sword. Her Beautiful Eyes immediately spotted his slightly gloomy face and she asked as gently as possible, "Xu Sheng, what's the matter? Did you still not find anything?"
Xu Sheng pursed his lips and glanced at Shangguan Lin, replying, "Yes! I've searched all over the Xuantian Sect and haven't sensed any aura of the Cultivation World..."
Shangguan Lin didn't know what to say to comfort Xu Sheng and tenderly wrapped her hand around his arm, saying, "Perhaps what the Elder of the Evil Spirit Sect said was all lies, so maybe we should just stop..."
She didn't want Xu Sheng to leave her, so when she heard that he hadn't found it yet, a surge of joy spontaneously welled up within her...
Who would have known that before she could even finish speaking, Xu Sheng shook his head, "If it doesn't exist within the Xuantian Sect, I will seek it in other sects, until I find it!"
Hearing Xu Sheng's response, Shangguan Lin knew she could not sway his determination...
Deep down she sighed, those beautiful eyes silently gazing down upon the Xuantian Sect below...
Yet a few minutes later, her pupils suddenly brightened, as if she had thought of something...
She exclaimed, "Wait... Xu Sheng, there might be a place you haven't checked yet."
Next to her, the somewhat startled Xu Sheng turned his head towards Shangguan Lin, asking in confusion, "Shangguan, are you suggesting..."
Shangguan Lin spoke seriously, "It's those abandoned peaks. Since they are deserted, they must have been used before or have a long history! What if..."
This was just her speculation...
After hearing her words, Xu Sheng fell into contemplation...
A familiar phrase arose in his mind...
"The Xuantian Sect was once a top sect..."
Right, how had he not thought of this!
Those long-abandoned peaks were indeed most likely to harbor traces of the Cultivation World!
He had actually forgotten such an obvious fact!
Realizing this, Xu Sheng turned his head towards Shangguan Lin and smiled, "Shangguan, thank you. You go back to Tianlan Peak first; I'll be there shortly."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Lin immediately showed a look that suggested she had seen right through Xu Sheng's thoughts, pouting, "I don't want to! If you really find something, you'll surely leave without a word, so I'm going to stay with you!"
Xu Sheng chuckled, "I didn't expect you to become so clever!"
He indeed had those intentions; if he found traces of the Cultivation World, he would decisively leave!
Shangguan Lin clicked her tongue and retorted, "I've always been smart, alright? If it wasn't for you... forget it, can't be bothered to say more."
She stopped midway, seemingly reminded once again of the scene where her heart was deeply wounded by Xu Sheng...
Xu Sheng smiled indifferently, "Then let's go have a look!"
With that, he reached over to grab Shangguan Lin's wrist...
Being grabbed by the wrist, her cheeks flushed sensitively, and she complained with a coquettish tone, "Xu Sheng, slow... slow down!"
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Once the two of them had landed steadily on one of the deserted peaks...
Xu Sheng's dark eyes quickly swept over the surrounding withered environment, speaking faintly, "Is this the deserted peak? It really feels different!"
Shangguan Lin, whose face had turned unbearably hot, bit her lip and murmured lowly, "Xu Sheng... I told you... to go slower!"
She practiced the Yang Harvesting and Yin Nourishing Technique...
Now, after being so abruptly disturbed...
Yet, Xu Sheng seemed as if he hadn't heard her at all, casually waving his hand toward the withered trees in front of him...
The released tremendous spiritual power tore through the rot, cleanly severing them at their waists...
With the cover of the trees gone, he clearly saw the faint particles scattering before his eyes...
He declared, "Found it!"
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