Chapter 602: The Old Monk of the Scripture Pavilion

"These are merely some of my guesses. After all, if a certain cultivation method was not written in full from the very beginning, it is very difficult for it to be recognized by others. And the Shangqing Sword Art you practice, whether looking at its power or the structure of the technique, does not look like an incomplete one!"

Discovering that Zhang Nuo's expression was unsightly, Luo Lie comforted him. Despite this, Zhang Nuo also had no confidence in his heart!

"Which cultivator at the Refining Void Stage is in Jile Temple? I would like to ask him for guidance in person!"

The purpose of this trip for Zhang Nuo was also to be able to understand Jile Temple a bit more!

"A cultivator at the Refining Void Stage? There really aren't many in the temple. These years, the Demon Beast Tide has become increasingly severe, so the high-level cultivators in the temple have all gone to the front lines! However, there is one who hasn't left Jile Temple, but I don't know if this person will see you!"

Luo Lie said after thinking about it carefully.

"Who is it?"

Since the temple could leave this person behind to hold the fort, then this cultivator must certainly be an extremely formidable figure!

"It is a gatekeeping monk at the Scripture Pavilion!"

Hearing this, the muscles on Zhang Nuo's face twitched. A gatekeeping monk! This was a bit too surprising! Could it be that Jile Temple had already become powerful to such a degree? That even a gatekeeping monk had advanced to the Refining Void Stage?

Seeing Zhang Nuo's confusion, Luo Lie smiled lightly:

"You must not underestimate this old gatekeeping monk. He just likes to keep the gate; it doesn't mean he only knows how to keep the gate! If he is willing to help you analyze the 'Shangqing Sword Art', perhaps there will be new discoveries!"

"Since that is the case, would you please take me there once, fellow Daoist?"

Grasping at straws, with things having reached this point, Zhang Nuo had no other choice but to try his luck!

"Going is fine, but that monk has a strange temper. Whether he can help you or not is hard to say!"

Luo Lie's expression turned bitter. Looking at his appearance, he also had no way to deal with that gatekeeping monk! Zhang Nuo nodded indifferently. Coming this time, he had originally held an attitude of just trying it out and did not dare to hope for too much!

After the two reached an agreement, they flew toward the direction of the Scripture Pavilion in the Upper Temple. Before long, Zhang Nuo and Luo Lie appeared in front of a tall pavilion. In the center of the pavilion were written three large characters: 'Scripture Pavilion'! It was the same principle as the 'Dao Scripture Pavilion' of the Wuliang Dao Sect; what was contained inside were all kinds of classics of cultivation methods!

Zhang Nuo released his Divine Sense and discovered that there was not a single shadow around the Scripture Pavilion; the air was filled with a sense of tranquility! It made his somewhat anxious heart instantly calm down!

Jile Temple, it is worthy of being one of the Three Great Powers standing in the Immortal Domain. Just this kind of atmosphere would make one astonished!

Luo Lie walked to the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion and lightly knocked on the door knocker. A moment later, the gate of the Scripture Pavilion opened. Instantly, a vast and dense Spiritual Qi poured out from the pavilion, like a spring breeze brushing against one's face, making Zhang Nuo feel very comfortable all over!

The one who opened the door was an old monk. This person wore a tattered gray monk robe. This robe could be said to be tattered to the extreme; there were patches upon patches, as if it would shatter immediately if even a little force were applied!

The old monk's face was actually better than the robe on his body. He looked to be of quite an advanced age, but he did not have a decrepit appearance, especially that pair of eyes like a hawk, which made one not dare to look directly at him!

Don't look at how Luo Lie is usually lawless; in front of this old monk, he restrained his personality and bowed deeply to the old monk, saying:

"Senior Moke, this junior has brought a friend. He has something he would like to ask Senior for guidance on. I wonder if Senior has the time?"

Rolling his eyelids, the old gatekeeping monk named Moke didn't even look at Luo Lie; his gaze fell directly onto Zhang Nuo! A flash of brilliance flickered in his eyes, and then it vanished!

"Is it him?"

Moke's voice was very low, and one could not hear a trace of emotional fluctuation!

"It is indeed me!"

Before Luo Lie could speak, Zhang Nuo took a step forward and said respectfully.

"Refining Void Stage! And Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation! Such cultivation is likely even above this old monk; I have nothing that I can teach you!"

With just one glance, Moke saw through the supernatural powers on Zhang Nuo's body, which gave both Zhang Nuo and Luo Lie a shock!

"Master Moke, I have come this time because there is a matter I would like to ask about, and it will not take up much of Master's time!"

The old monk had a discerning eye and looked like an expert. Zhang Nuo would absolutely not let this opportunity pass and pleaded earnestly!

"Ask for guidance? This old monk dare not accept! Looking at your bone age, it is not even a thousand years; you haven't even shed your baby hair, yet you have this level of cultivation. What else could this old monk teach you?"

Some high-level cultivators, because of cultivation methods or pills, will not have their appearance change and will always look like they are in their twenties. However, the bones inside a human body have an age limit. Even if one practices some kind of Body Refining Technique and changes the texture of the bones, the bone age cannot be changed!

Looking at Moke's appearance, he should understand some kind of secret technique for observing bone age, otherwise he would not have been able to state Zhang Nuo's total cultivation time!

"Master Moke makes me blush. Zhang's cultivation speed is just a bit faster, but in terms of problems, I naturally do not have your extensive knowledge, Master!"

"Hmph! Glib-tongued!"

Before Zhang Nuo's voice had even faded, Moke's expression changed. He suddenly let out a cold snort, and then a majestic Spiritual Pressure poured out from his body, causing Luo Lie, who was closest to him, to be caught off guard and sent flying backward several yards!

He retreated several steps in succession before stabilizing his figure! Zhang Nuo, however, remained standing motionless with his hands behind his back. The lapels of his clothes rustled, his facial skin twitched a few times, but there was nothing else!

The power of Moke's shock might be extremely huge for a cultivator at the Integration Stage like Luo Lie, but for Zhang Nuo's Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation body, it caused no damage at all!

Witnessing this scene, a flash of light flickered in the old monk's eyes, but it vanished in a flash!

"Not bad, eh?"

"Master Moke, I truly have a question to ask. Please, Master, grant me your guidance!"

Facing Moke's rudeness, Zhang Nuo was not moved in the slightest! Who told him to have something to ask of others?

"Speak quickly! I will only give you the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Once you're done, leave!"

A look of slight anger appeared on his face. Moke had originally wanted to use his own powerful cultivation to scare Zhang Nuo away, but he did not expect that this kid, who had just entered the early Refining Void Stage, would be as steady as a rock. For the move just now, Moke had used his full ten percent of power, yet he still hadn't shaken Zhang Nuo in the slightest!

Although Moke had already advanced to the Late Void Refinement Stage, in this comparison, it was he who had fallen into a disadvantage!

"Many thanks, Master! May I ask, Master, have you ever heard of the cultivation method called the Shangqing Sword Art?"

Seeing that the old monk had agreed, Zhang Nuo's face immediately lit up with joy, and he spoke hurriedly.

"There are so many cultivation methods in the world that this old monk cannot remember them all. Furthermore, some cultivation methods change their names and become another type of method. You only state the mere name of the method; how do you expect me to judge? Display the Shangqing Sword Art you know and let me see!"

With brows locked, the monk's eyes rolled, and he said somewhat angrily.

Previously, Luo Lie guessed that the 'Shangqing Sword Art' might have been an incomplete method from the start, and now Moke proposed that the sword art might have been renamed. Zhang Nuo had another glimmer of hope in his heart; if it was only renamed, then the content within the method would not change!

Thinking of this, Zhang Nuo's figure moved, and immediately dozens of Flying Swords surged out from his body. He utilized the Shangqing Sword Art and performed a few moves!

At the beginning, Moke did not pay much attention, but as the techniques Zhang Nuo displayed became more numerous, the monk's gaze began to become profound, and in the end, his eyes widened completely!

Standing not far away, Luo Lie discovered Moke's strange expression and couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart. Looking at his appearance, it seemed as if he knew Zhang Nuo's Shangqing Sword Art!

When Zhang Nuo had demonstrated the full set of the method, he then retracted his Flying Swords!

"Where did you obtain this cultivation method?"

Moke took a step with one foot and walked out of the Scripture Pavilion, lowering his head and thinking bitterly as he spoke.

"In the Human Realm! Ever since I entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, I have been practicing this set of sword art!"

"The Human Realm? How is this possible? Such a high-level cultivation method actually circulated to the Human Realm?"

The monk revealed a look of utter disbelief! It was as if the appearance of the Shangqing Sword Art in the Human Realm was a waste of such a cultivation method!

Zhang Nuo ignored the monk's shock, his heart suddenly filled with joy. Judging by Moke's expression, he seemed to know this cultivation method. After all these years, he had finally found someone who understood a little about the Shangqing Sword Art!

"I truly obtained this set of Shangqing Sword Art from the Human Realm! However, judging from the cultivation of the first ten layers, this method has nothing special about it. If it weren't for a divine ability I possess that requires this method, I wouldn't be so eager to cultivate it to completion!"

"What Shangqing Sword Art! It seems someone really changed the name of this method. If this old monk is not mistaken, the true name of the method should be 'Three Immortals Sword Art'! It was created by three True Immortals from the ancient times!"

With a cold snort, Moke looked at Zhang Nuo and said indifferently.

"Three Immortals Sword Art! And it came from the hands of True Immortals?"

Luo Lie was completely dumbfounded. No matter from what angle one looked at it, the Shangqing Sword Art did not look like something created by True Immortals; it could not even compare to high-level cultivation methods of the Immortal World!

But since these words came from Moke's mouth, they must have some truth to them. The old monk had guarded the Scripture Pavilion for so many years; he might not dare to claim much else, but he certainly knew far more about the world's cultivation methods than others!

"Please, Master Moke, give me some guidance!"

Zhang Nuo said with some excitement! After experiencing hundreds of years, he finally had a clue today. Even if he had to pay a price, he had to get to the bottom of the matter regarding the sword art! Especially hearing that this was a cultivation method created by three True Immortals made his heart surge with an even greater impulse!

Perhaps the gamble of refining the Nine Dragon Sword Case into his life-bound Magic Treasure was not a mistake! If it truly was a cultivation method created by True Immortals, the final three layers of the sword art must certainly hide a great secret, and could also be said to be the essence of the entire sword art!