Chapter 100

Under the moonlight, the two sat in the clouds, with the gold and jade platform beneath them and floating clouds beside them.

A wonderful artistic conception merged into their hearts.

This was the first time Ganyu had been alone with Jiang Yan, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

She just looked at his face quietly.

Jiang Yan's face did not have the sharp-edged feeling of a young man; on the contrary, it was quite elegant and easygoing, making people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

The purple-gold cloud pattern between his eyebrows was faint, like an embellishment.

What Ganyu cared about most was Jiang Yan's gaze.

It was bright and carried a depth like a galaxy; in a trance, one could see many immortal techniques swirling.

But if one looked closely, it felt as unfathomable as a deep pool.

He seemed to smile so gently at everyone.

It's just...

For some reason, Ganyu saw a hint of melancholy in Jiang Yan's eyes.

"Jiang Yan, do you have a lot of worries?"

Suddenly, Ganyu asked.

Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled:

"Why do you ask?"

"Hmm... just a feeling."

Ganyu muttered in a low voice.

"Maybe I felt wrong, you don't have to worry about it."

Jiang Yan did not reply.

He was indeed a bit melancholy, but this emotion could not be spoken of; even if he spoke of it, Ganyu couldn't help.

In the afternoon, when everyone went back to cultivate, Jiang Yan also went to the Scripture Pavilion.

Only on the first floor.

According to his own wishes, he found a simple and unadorned jade talisman that didn't even have spiritual energy.

In the Scripture Pavilion, there were not only cultivation technique jade talismans but also many things introducing the cultivation world.

And what Jiang Yan saw were the various records of the cultivation world.

Jiang Yan himself had been worried that the big lie he had fabricated would be exposed in the jade talismans of the cultivation world.

But looking closely, Jiang Yan felt a chill.

The so-called Shushan, the so-called Seven Branches, the so-called Wine Sword Immortal Mo Yixi, the so-called Shushan Immortal Sect that shook the heavens...

All became accurate information recorded on the jade talisman; nothing was false, and everything matched up.

Even more detailed than what Jiang Yan had said.

Clearly, all of this should have been false.

It was a lie fabricated to create enough heritage and a long enough history for Shushan.

But...

Now it was all coming true one by one.

The Pure Yin Body of Xiaozhu Peak, the alchemy of Dazhu Peak...

Even that so-called Nine Nether Secret Realm was truly recorded on that jade talisman.

In the past, the Wine Sword Immortal Mo Yixi traveled to the outside world, saw demons wreaking havoc in a world, and humans suffering, so he simply descended to eliminate the demons.

He drove a massive number of demons into a corner of the Nine Nether World, then casually severed the world, turned it into a secret realm, and left it for Shushan disciples to explore.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but wonder what was invisibly influencing him, making him quietly tell these stories that should have been real.

Or...

Was it reversing cause and effect?

But the system was bound to his soul, and could even be said to be a part of his soul.

It couldn't possibly harm him. Moreover, the system itself was a dead object without any intelligence; how could it have such ability?

Jiang Yan had never believed in novels where a person would travel through time for no reason, and then the system would bind to them for no reason, selflessly making them stronger.

Especially after cultivation, every word and action was related to the Dao.

Not to mention the matter of time travel...

But now everything had followed the story in the novel.

Jiang Yan didn't understand.

With his current realm, he really didn't have the capital to explore this aspect.

The origin of the system was definitely not a product of the Dao, yet all falsehoods were becoming reality.

Jiang Yan was not sure for the time being if it was because his every word and action would land and become true, reversing cause and effect.

Or if it was really that something in the dark was guiding him to explain it this way.

However, Jiang Yan felt the possibility of the first one was too low.

Reversing cause and effect?

What level of existence was that?

In the heavens and myriad worlds, if one were to say what level of powerhouse had this ability, it would only be the supreme Great Luo.

Could it be that he was a reincarnation of a Great Luo?

Moreover, Great Luo is immortal and indestructible; how could there be reincarnation?

At most, it might be like some novels where a Great Luo is too bored and puts on a big show for themselves.

The possibility is zero.

This thought flashed through Jiang Yan's mind, and he didn't guess much.

More records about the cultivation world in the jade talisman stopped abruptly after a certain day.

Just like...

Just like a big hand really wiped everything away in an instant, not even giving these records time to appear.

Jiang Yan didn't know; he had already used his quota for the Scripture Pavilion this week. If he wanted to see if there were any other records, he would have to wait until next week.

Perhaps the jade talisman corresponding to the Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation level would have more records.

Or perhaps the Void Refinement and Dao Integration levels...

Or even the immortal techniques on the fifth floor...

Perhaps that side would give him an answer.

For now, Jiang Yan could only be sure that the system would not harm him.

Therefore, Jiang Yan wanted to follow Ningguang and the others to the Nine Nether Secret Realm this week to explore.

Whether it was true or false, he would know after asking a great demon.

Did he...

Have any connection to Shushan?

Did everything about Shushan really exist in the past?

Cultivation emphasizes that everything is cause and effect.

Then was the history of Shushan he spoke of a cause that truly existed? Or a result that was formed by his words?

But no matter what, cultivation could not stop.

At worst, when he reached the Void Refinement stage or even became an immortal, he would walk out of the tree and sea to see.

Jiang Yan had confidence in himself, and with Shushan's prosperity accelerating and system rewards coming in, this time wouldn't take too long.

Moreover, Teyvat was too small and could not accommodate so many cultivators.

Stepping into Shushan, the path ahead would eventually lead to the heavens.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan temporarily suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart.

Thinking more was useless; it was better to go to the Nine Nether Secret Realm in a few days to find out.

Perhaps those spirit beasts didn't know about such profound things; after all, they only had the cultivation of the Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation stage at most.

But...

If everything was true.

Then the name Mo Yixi must be an existence deeply engraved in their hearts.

With his worries gone, the melancholy in Jiang Yan's eyes was swept away.