yī fù kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē pò jiù de gǔ huà ， xuán guà zài qiáng shàng 。
一副看上去有些破旧的古画，悬挂在墙上。
A somewhat old-looking ancient painting hung on the wall.
tú huà zhōng suǒ miáo huì de ， zhèng shì zhī qián xǔ kè hé lǐ fán suǒ zài de ， bǔ zhuō liè jiè jīng de xiá gǔ shì jiè 。
图画中所描绘的，正是之前许克和李凡所在的，捕捉裂界鲸的峡谷世界。
The picture depicted exactly where Xu Ke and Li Fan had been, in the valley world capturing the裂界鲸 (Gaping World Whale).
ér zài cǐ chù fáng jiān de qiáng bì shàng ， hái yǒu zhe bù xià yú sān shí jǐ juǎn huà zuò 。
而在此处房间的墙壁上，还有着不下于三十几卷画作。
In this room's walls were more than thirty paintings. Li Fan was surprised to find that some of these scrolls seemed to be enveloped by a mysterious energy, shielding outsiders from their view.
ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē jīng yà de shì ， yǒu xiē huà juàn shàng fāng sì hū lǒng zhào zhe yī céng shén mì de néng liàng ， gé jué le wài rén de chá tàn 。
让李凡有些惊讶的是，有些画卷上方似乎笼罩着一层神秘的能量，隔绝了外人的查探。
Even as the【Heavenly Destiny玄鸟】 (Divine Bird), he couldn't see what was inside them clearly.
nǎ pà shì tā zhè zhǐ 【 tiān mìng xuán niǎo 】， yě wú fǎ kàn qīng huà zhōng de nèi róng 。
哪怕是他这只【天命玄鸟】，也无法看清画中的内容。
The Azure Phoenix flew out of the painting and gently placed Xu Ke on the ground. Then it transformed into a streak of green light, vanishing in his arms.
qīng luán niǎo fēi chū huà juàn ， jiāng xǔ kè qīng qīng fàng zài dì shàng 。 suí hòu biàn huà zuò yī lǚ qīng guāng ， xiāo shī zài tā de huái zhōng 。
青鸾鸟飞出画卷，将许克轻轻放在地上。随后便化作一缕青光，消失在他的怀中。
"Xu Ke is back!" A young cultivator who had been dozing off in the room immediately brightened up and shouted towards the outside.
「 xǔ kè huí lái la ！」 ér yuán xiān zài fáng jiān zhōng dǎ dǔn de yī wèi nián qīng xiū shì ， dùn shí miàn lù xǐ sè ， fēi bēn cháo zhe wài miàn dà hǎn dào 。
「许克回来啦！」而原先在房间中打盹的一位年轻修士，顿时面露喜色，飞奔朝着外面大喊道。
In no time at all, the originally cramped room was suddenly filled with a flurry of cultivators.
bù duō shí ， yuán běn jiù bù zěn me kuān chǎng de fáng jiān nèi shùn jiān huā lā lā yǒng rù yī duī xiū shì 。
不多时，原本就不怎么宽敞的房间内瞬间哗啦啦涌入一堆修士。
"Good to have you back. He should have found that Gaping World Whale successfully, right?"
「 huí lái jiù hǎo ， tā yīng gāi shùn lì zhǎo dào nà shén me liè jiè jīng le ba ？」
「回来就好，他应该顺利找到那什么裂界鲸了吧？」
"The hard times are finally over!"
「 kǔ rì zi zhōng yú dào tóu le ！」
「苦日子终于到头了！」
"Yes, now that Xu Ke is gone, Lu Ya will probably follow him back."
「 shì a ， xǔ kè yī zǒu ， lù yá nà jiā huo yīng gāi jiù huì gēn zhe huí qù ba ？」
「是啊，许克一走，陆涯那家伙应该就会跟着回去吧？」
"That monster always bullying people just because he has an exotic beast! How despicable!"
「 zhàng zhe zì jǐ yǒu yī tóu yì shòu ， jiù dào chù qī fù rén ！ tài kě wù le ！」
「仗着自己有一头异兽，就到处欺负人！太可恶了！」
"You Senior Liu, during your last sparring match with Lu Ya, you didn't even summon the【Heavenly Wu】 (Celestial Wu) and still got beaten up. You had to beg for mercy."
「 liú shī xiōng ， shàng cì nǐ gēn lù yá qiē cuō ， tā yě méi zhào huàn chū nà tóu 【 tiān wú 】， nǐ bù yě hái shì bèi zòu dí dàng chǎng qiú ráo ？」
「刘师兄，上次你跟陆涯切磋，他也没召唤出那头【天吴】，你不也还是被揍的当场求饶？」
"It was a mistake on my part! If it happened again..."
「 wǒ nà shì shī wù le ！ yào shì zài lái yī cì ……」
「我那是失误了！要是再来一次……」
"Shh! Lu Ya is coming!"
「 xū ！ lù yá lái le ！」
「嘘！陆涯来了！」
"Erm..."
「 é ……」
「额……」
The commotion among the crowd instantly quieted down, making way for Lu Ya's smooth entry.
yuán běn hōng nào de zhòng rén shùn jiān biàn dé ān jìng xià lái 。
原本哄闹的众人瞬间变得安静下来。
Lu Ya with his yellow hair walked in without expression, ignoring the cultivators around him and heading straight to Xu Ke who was still asleep. His gaze lingered on Li Fan before gently settling on Xu Ke’s face. With a gentle wave of his hand, he scooped up both Xu Ke and Li Fan.
shèn zhì hái zhǔ dòng ràng chū le yí tòng dào ， shǐ de lù yá néng gòu shùn lì zǒu jìn lái 。
甚至还主动让出了一通道，使得陆涯能够顺利走进来。
Stepping out of the room, a beast with a tiger's body and human face suddenly appeared.
huáng fā lù yá miàn wú biǎo qíng ， kàn yě bù kàn zhōu wéi shén sè gè yì de xiū shì men ， jìng zhí lái dào hān shuì de xǔ kè miàn qián 。
黄发陆涯面无表情，看也不看周围神色各异的修士们，径直来到酣睡的许克面前。
"Is that Heavenly Wu...?" The aura emitted by Lu Ya made Li Fan feel slightly uncomfortable, causing him to subconsciously pull back into Xu Ke’s hair.
shì xiàn zài lǐ fán shēn shàng tíng liú le yī kè ， suí hòu wēn róu luò zài xǔ kè miàn páng shàng 。
视线在李凡身上停留了一刻，随后温柔落在许克面庞上。
The tiger-faced beast let out a roar. Lu Ya leaped onto its back.
qīng qīng yī huī ， jiāng xǔ kè dài zhe lǐ fán shè qǐ 。
轻轻一挥，将许克带着李凡摄起。
The Heavenly Wu circled around the room in a show of dominance before flying up into the sky.
dà bù zǒu chū fáng jiān ， yī tóu hǔ shēn rén miàn de yāo shòu shà shí chū xiàn 。
大步走出房间，一头虎身人面的妖兽霎时出现。
"Three years of hospitality from the Divine Brush Sect, I am deeply grateful!"
「 tiān wú me ……」 duì fāng shēn shàng chuán lái de qì xī wēi wēi ràng lǐ fán gǎn dào yǒu xiē bù shì ， xià yì shí de yòu cháo xǔ kè tóu fà lǐ suō huí le yī xiē 。
「天吴么……」对方身上传来的气息微微让李凡感到有些不适，下意识的又朝许克头发里缩回了一些。
"I will surely repay you one day. Farewell for now, no need to see me off."
hǔ shēn rén miàn yāo fā chū yī shēng sī hǒu ， lù yá yī yuè ér qǐ ， zhàn zài tā de bèi shàng 。
虎身人面妖发出一声嘶吼，陆涯一跃而起，站在它的背上。
Lu Ya bowed towards the ground and disappeared into the distance without waiting for any response from the Divine Brush Sect.
yāo shòu tiān wú cháo zhe sì zhōu yào wǔ yáng wēi shì de kàn le yī quān ， zhī hòu cái fēi zhì tiān kōng zhōng 。
妖兽天吴朝着四周耀武扬威似的看了一圈，之后才飞至天空中。
"Don't be so high and mighty! You're just relying on your sect's power!"
「 shén bǐ zōng sān nián zhāo dài ， lù yá gǎn jī bù jìn ！」
「神笔宗三年招待，陆涯感激不尽！」
"Hmm, Lu Ya’s cultivation level is already late-stage Foundation Establishment. With that Heavenly Wu beast, even Senior Brother might not be his match."
「 rì hòu bì yǒu zhòng xiè ， jīn rì jiù cǐ gào cí ， zhū wèi bù bì zài sòng ！」
「日后必有重谢，今日就此告辞，诸位不必再送！」
"Yes, who are we to blame? The Master isn’t much better."
lù yá cháo zhe xià fāng ， lǎng shēng gǒng shǒu dào 。
陆涯朝着下方，朗声拱手道。
...
yě méi yǒu děng shén bǐ zōng huí yìng ， yù shǐ zhe tiān wú ， biàn fēi kuài xiāo shī zài le tiān jì 。
也没有等神笔宗回应，御使着天吴，便飞快消失在了天际。
Before leaving, Li Fan faintly heard some murmurs from below.
「 shén qì shén me ！ bù guò zhàng zhe yù shòu zōng shì dà ér yǐ ！」
「神气什么！不过仗着御兽宗势大而已！」
But Lu Ya paid no heed and flew away with Xu Ke.
「 hē hē ， lù yá tā běn shēn jìng jiè jiù yǐ jīng shì yuán yīng hòu qī 。 zài jiā shàng nà tóu tiān wú shòu ， wǒ kàn jiù suàn dà shī xiōng ， yě wèi bì shì tā de duì shǒu 。」
「呵呵，陆涯他本身境界就已经是元婴后期。再加上那头天吴兽，我看就算大师兄，也未必是他的对手。」
The scenery changed as they traveled through plains and mountains. After about twenty days, the surroundings began to look familiar—back in the territory of the Beast Taming Sect.
「 shì a ， shuí ràng wǒ men zì jǐ bù zhēng qì ne 。 zǒng bù néng ràng zhǎng bèi chū miàn ba ？」
「是啊，谁让我们自己不争气呢。总不能让长辈出面吧？」
"Without the white mist barrier, traveling around during ancient times was much easier."
「 suàn le suàn le ， jiù zhǎng mén nà fù mú yàng ， hái bù rú dà shī xiōng ne 。」
「算了算了，就掌门那副模样，还不如大师兄呢。」
Li Fan thought so but felt that this visit to the Fallen Realm was coming to an end soon.
……
……
Xu Ke, who had been asleep throughout the journey, was finally roused by Lu Ya.
lín xíng zhī qián ， lǐ fán yǐn yuē tīng dào xià fāng chuán lái xiē xǔ yì lùn shēng 。
临行之前，李凡隐约听到下方传来些许议论声。
"Eh? Senior Brother Lu Ya?"
lù yá què shì háo bù zài yì ， zài zhe xǔ kè tā men fēi dùn 。
陆涯却是毫不在意，载着许克他们飞遁。
Xu Ke rubbed his eyes and saw Lu Ya standing straight with the wind rustling his clothes. He looked puzzled.
xià fāng de jǐng sè bù duàn biàn huàn ， yī lù shàng chuān yuè píng yuán hé shān chuān 。
下方的景色不断变幻，一路上穿越平原和山川。
"Where are we?" Xu Ke scanned the surroundings again, still thinking he might be dreaming.
yòng le èr shí jǐ tiān de shí jiān ， zhōu wéi de jǐng sè zhōng yú biàn dé yǒu xiē shú xī qǐ lái 。
用了二十几天的时间，周围的景色终于变得有些熟悉起来。
Li Fan gave him a sharp claw, waking him up immediately.
yǐ rán shì huí dào le yù shòu zōng de dì jiè 。
已然是回到了御兽宗的地界。
"Oh! The Beast Taming Sect! I'm back!" Excited, Xu Ke leaped out.
「 méi yǒu bái wù bì zhàng de cún zài ， shàng gǔ shí qī yóu lì gè dì ， yě shì fāng biàn le xǔ duō 。」
「没有白雾壁障的存在，上古时期游历各地，也是方便了许多。」
Lu Ya smiled and patted his head. He asked about his three-year search for the Gaping World Whale.
lǐ fán zhè me xiǎng zhe ， què yǐn yǐn gǎn dào zhè cì yǔn xiān jìng zhī lǚ ， kuài dào jié shù shí jiān le 。
李凡这么想着，却隐隐感到这次陨仙境之旅，快到结束时间了。
Xu Ke complained bitterly.
ér shuì le yī lù de xǔ kè ， cǐ shí yě shì zhōng yú bèi lù yá jiào xǐng 。
而睡了一路的许克，此时也是终于被陆涯叫醒。
After some comforting words, Lu Ya's face turned serious as he handed over an important task.
「 yí ？ lù yá shī xiōng ？」
「咦？陆涯师兄？」
"Next, there is another matter of great importance I need you to handle."
xǔ kè yǒu xiē mí hú de róu le róu yǎn jīng ， kàn jiàn le qián fāng bǐ zhí chù lì 、 yī shān bèi fēng chuī de bù duàn piāo xiǎng de lù yá ， yǒu xiē mí huò de shuō dào 。
许克有些迷湖的揉了揉眼睛，看见了前方笔直矗立、衣衫被风吹的不断飘响的陆涯，有些迷惑的说道。
Hearing that he had barely returned and was being sent out again, Xu Ke’s expression fell. But seeing the seriousness on Lu Ya’s face, he nodded in agreement.
「 zhè shì zài nǎ lǐ ？」 hái yǐ wéi zì jǐ réng rán zài zuò mèng ， xǔ kè yòu dǎ liàng le yǎn sì zhōu 。
「这是在哪里？」还以为自己仍然在做梦，许克又打量了眼四周。
"What is it, Senior Brother Lu Ya?"
lǐ
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"I want you to go to South Abyss and deliver something for me," Lu Ya said solemnly.
fán hěn hěn gěi le tā yī zhuǎ zi ， xǔ kè dùn shí qīng xǐng guò lái 。
凡狠狠给了他一爪子，许克顿时清醒过来。
"South Abyss? I seem to have heard of that place..."
「 wa ！ yù shòu zōng ！ wǒ huí lái le ！」 rèn chū le zhōu wéi jǐng sè ， xǔ kè jī dòng de tiào le chū lái 。
「哇！御兽宗！我回来了！」认出了周围景色，许克激动的跳了出来。
Xu Ke scratched his head, thinking hard before realizing.
lù yá liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。
陆涯脸上露出一丝笑容。
"Oh! That's the place with many beasts, right?"
mō le mō xǔ kè de tóu ， xún wèn qǐ le tā zhè sān nián xún zhǎo liè jiè jīng de jīng lì 。
摸了摸许克的头，询问起了他这三年寻找裂界鲸的经历。
Li Fan was about to listen in more closely when he suddenly found the scenery and sounds becoming hazy.
xǔ kè zì rán shì dà tǔ kǔ shuǐ 。
许克自然是大吐苦水。
"What’s happening..."
ān wèi 、 kuā zàn le yī fān hòu ， lù yá liǎn sè yī zhèng ， jiāo dài qǐ le zhèng shì 。
安慰、夸赞了一番后，陆涯脸色一正，交代起了正事。
Despite all his frustration, he couldn't change the rules of the Fallen Realm.
「 jiē xià lái ， hái yǒu yī jiàn gèng jiā zhòng yào de shì qíng yào jiāo gěi nǐ 。」
「接下来，还有一件更加重要的事情要交给你。」
The next moment, Li Fan felt dizzy as if the world was spinning before returning to the Heavenly Mirror.
tīng dào hái huí lái méi duō jiǔ ， jiù yòu yào chū qù ， xǔ kè dùn shí miàn sè yī kuǎ 。
听到还回来没多久，就又要出去，许克顿时面色一垮。
"Divine Brush Sect, South Abyss..."
bù guò kàn zhuó lù yá zhèng zhòng de liǎn sè ， xǔ kè hái shì diǎn diǎn tóu dā yìng 。
不过看着陆涯郑重的脸色，许克还是点点头答应。
Li Fan thought back on what he had seen during this visit. After a moment's contemplation, he searched within the Heavenly Mirror.
「 lù yá shī xiōng ， shì shén me shì ？」
「陆涯师兄，是什么事？」
The Divine Brush Sect was an intermediate-sized cultivation sect from ancient times. They practiced using their pen as a path to enlightenment; it was said that even paintings and writings could communicate with spirits.
「 wǒ yào nǐ ， qián wǎng nán míng 、 tì wǒ sòng yī yàng dōng xī 。」 lù yá chén shēng dào 。
「我要你，前往南冥、替我送一样东西。」陆涯沉声道。
All disciples were extremely skilled in calligraphy and painting, with legends of painting living beings. Unfortunately, most works had been lost due to numerous cosmic disasters, and Li Fan hadn't seen any surviving pieces at the Museum of Divine Wonders.
「 nán míng ？ hǎo xiàng zài nǎ tīng guò ……」 xǔ kè náo le náo tóu ， sī suǒ le yī fān hòu ， huǎng rán dà wù 。
「南冥？好像在哪听过……」许克挠了挠头，思索了一番后，恍然大悟。
In today’s cultivation world, records about Divine Brush Sect cultivators were scarce, mostly insignificant figures.
「 ó ！ jiù shì nà ge yǒu xǔ duō yāo shòu de dì fāng ba ……」
「哦！就是那个有许多妖兽的地方吧……」
Only one former headmaster, Chu Youhong, left a slight mark in history. He took over as headmaster after succeeding his predecessor's dying wish and was in late-stage Foundation Establishment.
lǐ fán zhèng yù xì tīng ， què dǒu rán fā jué zhōu wéi jǐng sè yǔ shēng yīn biàn dé mó hú qǐ lái 。
李凡正欲细听，却陡然发觉周围景色与声音变得模湖起来。
Despite his low rank and weak power, he was often looked down upon by the sect’s disciples. However, to maintain face, he kept a low profile.
「 zhè ……」
「这……」
Chu Youhong didn't mind; he treated all disciples kindly without showing any signs of his position as headmaster.
zòng shǐ xīn zhōng yǒu zài duō wú nài ， yě wú fǎ gǎi biàn yǔn xiān jìng de guī zé 。
纵使心中有再多无奈，也无法改变陨仙境的规则。
Yet, despite this, Chu Youhong fulfilled his duties diligently—handling every matter big or small personally and maintaining good relations with neighboring sects. Under his hard work, the Divine Brush Sect recovered from its sudden loss of a headmaster and dwindling numbers.
xià yī kè ， tiān xuán dì zhuàn zhī hòu ， lǐ fán huí dào le tiān xuán jìng zhōng 。
下一刻，天旋地转之后，李凡回到了天玄镜中。
Thanks to these achievements, disciples gradually accepted him as their leader. When one of his ordinary disciples surpassed him in cultivation, he solidified his position as headmaster.
「 shén bǐ zōng 、 nán míng ……」
「神笔宗、南冥……」
Seeing everything improving, the future looked promising for the Divine Brush Sect.
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe zhè cì yǔn xiān jìng zhī xíng de jiàn wén ， chén yín piàn kè hòu ， zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng sōu xún qǐ lái 。
李凡回想着这次陨仙境之行的见闻，沉吟片刻后，在天玄镜中搜寻起来。
One day, an unexpected event occurred. The gifted disciple, Senior Brother of the Divine Brush Sect, turned out to be a spy from another sect,【Painting Door】. His target was their treasure, the【Heavenly Brush】 (Heavenly Pen).
shén bǐ zōng ， shàng gǔ shí qī yī zhōng xíng xiū xiān mén pài 。
神笔宗，上古时期一中型修仙门派。
One night, with his inside help, Painting Door launched a sudden attack on the Divine Brush Sect.
yǐ bǐ rù dào ， jù shuō zì 、 huà jiē kě tōng shén 。
以笔入道，据说字、画皆可通神。
The Divine Brush Sect suffered heavy casualties and nearly faced extinction.
mén nèi dì zi jiē jí shàn shū fǎ 、 huì huà ， shèn zhì yǒu yǐ huà shēng wù de chuán shuō 。
门内弟子皆极善书法、绘画，甚至有以画生物的传说。
Free reading...com.
A somewhat old-looking ancient painting hung on the wall.
The picture depicted exactly where Xu Ke and Li Fan had been, in the valley world capturing the裂界鲸 (Gaping World Whale).
In this room's walls were more than thirty paintings. Li Fan was surprised to find that some of these scrolls seemed to be enveloped by a mysterious energy, shielding outsiders from their view.
Even as the【Heavenly Destiny玄鸟】 (Divine Bird), he couldn't see what was inside them clearly.
The Azure Phoenix flew out of the painting and gently placed Xu Ke on the ground. Then it transformed into a streak of green light, vanishing in his arms.
"Xu Ke is back!" A young cultivator who had been dozing off in the room immediately brightened up and shouted towards the outside.
In no time at all, the originally cramped room was suddenly filled with a flurry of cultivators.
"Good to have you back. He should have found that Gaping World Whale successfully, right?"
"The hard times are finally over!"
"Yes, now that Xu Ke is gone, Lu Ya will probably follow him back."
"That monster always bullying people just because he has an exotic beast! How despicable!"
"You Senior Liu, during your last sparring match with Lu Ya, you didn't even summon the【Heavenly Wu】 (Celestial Wu) and still got beaten up. You had to beg for mercy."
"It was a mistake on my part! If it happened again..."
"Shh! Lu Ya is coming!"
"Erm..."
The commotion among the crowd instantly quieted down, making way for Lu Ya's smooth entry.
Lu Ya with his yellow hair walked in without expression, ignoring the cultivators around him and heading straight to Xu Ke who was still asleep. His gaze lingered on Li Fan before gently settling on Xu Ke’s face. With a gentle wave of his hand, he scooped up both Xu Ke and Li Fan.
Stepping out of the room, a beast with a tiger's body and human face suddenly appeared.
"Is that Heavenly Wu...?" The aura emitted by Lu Ya made Li Fan feel slightly uncomfortable, causing him to subconsciously pull back into Xu Ke’s hair.
The tiger-faced beast let out a roar. Lu Ya leaped onto its back.
The Heavenly Wu circled around the room in a show of dominance before flying up into the sky.
"Three years of hospitality from the Divine Brush Sect, I am deeply grateful!"
"I will surely repay you one day. Farewell for now, no need to see me off."
Lu Ya bowed towards the ground and disappeared into the distance without waiting for any response from the Divine Brush Sect.
"Don't be so high and mighty! You're just relying on your sect's power!"
"Hmm, Lu Ya’s cultivation level is already late-stage Foundation Establishment. With that Heavenly Wu beast, even Senior Brother might not be his match."
"Yes, who are we to blame? The Master isn’t much better."
...
Before leaving, Li Fan faintly heard some murmurs from below.
But Lu Ya paid no heed and flew away with Xu Ke.
The scenery changed as they traveled through plains and mountains. After about twenty days, the surroundings began to look familiar—back in the territory of the Beast Taming Sect.
"Without the white mist barrier, traveling around during ancient times was much easier."
Li Fan thought so but felt that this visit to the Fallen Realm was coming to an end soon.
Xu Ke, who had been asleep throughout the journey, was finally roused by Lu Ya.
"Eh? Senior Brother Lu Ya?"
Xu Ke rubbed his eyes and saw Lu Ya standing straight with the wind rustling his clothes. He looked puzzled.
"Where are we?" Xu Ke scanned the surroundings again, still thinking he might be dreaming.
Li Fan gave him a sharp claw, waking him up immediately.
"Oh! The Beast Taming Sect! I'm back!" Excited, Xu Ke leaped out.
Lu Ya smiled and patted his head. He asked about his three-year search for the Gaping World Whale.
Xu Ke complained bitterly.
After some comforting words, Lu Ya's face turned serious as he handed over an important task.
"Next, there is another matter of great importance I need you to handle."
Hearing that he had barely returned and was being sent out again, Xu Ke’s expression fell. But seeing the seriousness on Lu Ya’s face, he nodded in agreement.
"What is it, Senior Brother Lu Ya?"
"I want you to go to South Abyss and deliver something for me," Lu Ya said solemnly.
"South Abyss? I seem to have heard of that place..."
Xu Ke scratched his head, thinking hard before realizing.
"Oh! That's the place with many beasts, right?"
Li Fan was about to listen in more closely when he suddenly found the scenery and sounds becoming hazy.
"What’s happening..."
Despite all his frustration, he couldn't change the rules of the Fallen Realm.
The next moment, Li Fan felt dizzy as if the world was spinning before returning to the Heavenly Mirror.
"Divine Brush Sect, South Abyss..."
Li Fan thought back on what he had seen during this visit. After a moment's contemplation, he searched within the Heavenly Mirror.
The Divine Brush Sect was an intermediate-sized cultivation sect from ancient times. They practiced using their pen as a path to enlightenment; it was said that even paintings and writings could communicate with spirits.
All disciples were extremely skilled in calligraphy and painting, with legends of painting living beings. Unfortunately, most works had been lost due to numerous cosmic disasters, and Li Fan hadn't seen any surviving pieces at the Museum of Divine Wonders.
In today’s cultivation world, records about Divine Brush Sect cultivators were scarce, mostly insignificant figures.
Only one former headmaster, Chu Youhong, left a slight mark in history. He took over as headmaster after succeeding his predecessor's dying wish and was in late-stage Foundation Establishment.
Despite his low rank and weak power, he was often looked down upon by the sect’s disciples. However, to maintain face, he kept a low profile.
Chu Youhong didn't mind; he treated all disciples kindly without showing any signs of his position as headmaster.
Yet, despite this, Chu Youhong fulfilled his duties diligently—handling every matter big or small personally and maintaining good relations with neighboring sects. Under his hard work, the Divine Brush Sect recovered from its sudden loss of a headmaster and dwindling numbers.
Thanks to these achievements, disciples gradually accepted him as their leader. When one of his ordinary disciples surpassed him in cultivation, he solidified his position as headmaster.
Seeing everything improving, the future looked promising for the Divine Brush Sect.
One day, an unexpected event occurred. The gifted disciple, Senior Brother of the Divine Brush Sect, turned out to be a spy from another sect,【Painting Door】. His target was their treasure, the【Heavenly Brush】 (Heavenly Pen).
One night, with his inside help, Painting Door launched a sudden attack on the Divine Brush Sect.
The Divine Brush Sect suffered heavy casualties and nearly faced extinction.
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