Chapter 36: Without Attaining the Dao, One Cannot See This Place

Where is this?

Reversing time, such methods.

Where on earth have I arrived this time?

Inside the Immortal Abode, before Li Xiang could speak.

He saw a man full of murderous aura, wearing black battle armor, step out.

He had three eyes on his forehead, and his face was handsome—a face so handsome it was unbelievable.

Yet between his brows, there was a hint of heroic spirit; he was truly a rare beauty.

Judging by his appearance, this person should be an elegant scholar.

But at this moment, he was wearing a battle skirt, holding a three-pointed, double-edged spear, and his murderous aura soared into the sky.

It was indescribably heroic and dashing.

He took a step forward and bowed lightly.

The battle armor on his body and the weapon in his hand dissipated into light, transforming into a white robe, and an elegant aura emerged; he looked like a scholar after all.

"I am Yang Jian; I pay my respects to the two seniors!"

Li Xiang's eyes stirred slightly.

Yang Jian!

A legendary figure from mythology!

Could he actually encounter such a god-demon figure in this encounter?

Looking around, Li Xiang saw that three people had appeared beside him at some point.

It seemed they, like him, had traveled through time and space to arrive here.

Two men and one woman; the leader was the Yang Jian before him.

Looking to the right, one person held a feather fan and wore a scholar's cap, looking old, with no transcendent aura flowing on his body; he looked like a mortal.

However, making eye contact, one could see that his eyes were like a vast starry sky, as if everything could be seen through by him.

On the left, one person, although female, wore a crown with dangling beads, and a vast human aura condensed around her, like a god and a demon, even far exceeding Yang Jian's previous murderous aura.

She was clearly a human emperor, an existence that had condensed the vast aura of humanity.

Of the six people here, the old man and the naughty boy were playing chess, while the other four stood to the side.

The old man sat on one side, not caring about the four people who had suddenly appeared.

He just held the black piece, quietly thinking about where this move should be placed.

The Immortal Abode was mysterious, with clouds and mist as the dome and colorful phoenixes as birds.

Listening carefully, one could vaguely hear the sound of waves, and the sound of giant fish and whales.

It seemed to be in the clouds, it seemed to be on the coast, indescribably mysterious.

Seeing that the guests had arrived, the naughty boy stood up and smiled at Yang Jian, but did not return the salute.

"Guests are guests; no need for formalities."

The naughty boy smiled, looking at the four people who were full of doubts.

"Since we have met, it is fate."

"This place is not in the human world, not in the Nine Heavens; it cannot be described in words."

"In the future, if you attain the Dao, you will naturally know where this place is."

"Inviting you all here today is just to discuss chess skills and chat."

"There is no malice; if anyone wants to leave, just push the door and go out now."

The naughty boy pointed to the gate not far away.

At this moment, the gate was already open, and outside the gate, the sun and moon changed, like a long river of time, flowing endlessly.

"Rest assured, I will send you back to your original path."

No one answered him.

When the four came, they all saw the great power that reversed time; knowing that this trip might have great benefits, how could they leave easily.

"Good!"

The naughty boy chuckled, and with a light tap of his finger, two stone-carved chessboards fell out of thin air.

Stone tables, stone chairs, ancient and grand, did not look like ordinary objects.

"Since you don't want to leave, then wait here for a while."

"The chess game between him and me is not finished yet; you can play against each other and practice your skills."

"Is that okay?"

The four nodded gently, all expressing their approval.

The naughty boy's finger just now, creating things out of thin air—no one present could see any clues.

Even Li Xiang could not see any traces.

It was hard to imagine what kind of existence this naughty boy was.

"Without attaining the Dao, one cannot see this place."

Li Xiang savored this sentence; this opportunity was probably heaven-defying.

Could such a level of opportunity appear in a novice village?

Is it prepared for cheating players?

"May I ask for your honorable name, senior? How should we address you?"

Yang Jian stepped forward and asked with a bow.

Even if he was like a god or demon, he dared not have the slightest contempt for the person in front of him.

Manipulating time at will, creating things out of thin air, this is...

The power he only saw in his own master.

How could he dare to have the slightest contempt?

"Hey, why are you so unperceptive? I already told you not to be so formal."

"You can just call me Fellow Daoist Yang."

"Calling me senior all the time, if I don't show you something, this old guy will laugh at me for not knowing etiquette and not knowing how to care for the younger generation."

"From now on, if you dare to call me senior again, I will cut off twenty thousand years of your cultivation."

Yang Jian: "..."

"As for this old guy, you can just call him Teacher."

"Understand?"

"Understood, Fellow... Fellow Daoist."

Yang Jian said with difficulty.

Seeing Yang Jian answer, the naughty boy smiled at the four and stopped talking.

Turning back, he picked up a white piece and began to think about how to place it.

Just now, the black piece seemed to have made an extremely exquisite move, making him quite uncomfortable.

Li Xiang came back to his senses and stood there looking around.

Speak less, talk less.

In this encounter, there seem to be great powers nearby; it is better not to court death.

Just watch the changes.

In the distance, two boys suddenly walked over holding several boxes of chess pieces.

The boys were exquisite; they placed the chess boxes on the stone table and smiled at the four: "I pay my respects to the few masters."

"The Daoshu said, you are all his guests; later, you need to help play against this teacher and dampen his spirit."

"You can get familiar with each other on this chessboard first."

"Although these two sets of chess are not so mysterious, I think they are enough for you."

"However, since it is playing chess, why don't you add some stakes? If the game is wonderful, the owner is happy, and there may be other rewards."

"If you have any questions, feel free to find me anytime; I will be serving nearby."

The boy smiled and set up the chess boxes, inviting the four to take their seats.

Not far away, the naughty boy was playing chess with the old immortal.

The game had reached the middle stage; it was thought that there would be a result in a while.

【Ding! Task target updated!】

【??? -level encounter: Chess Game Through the Ages】

【Because of the existence of space-time turbulence, you have arrived at??? Temple; please defeat your opponent and complete the request of the??? Temple Owner.】

【Current progress: Defeat Yang Jian (0/1)】

【Reward: Unknown!】

The task was updated, so he probably knew what to do.

Li Xiang sat down under the boy's guidance and looked up at the chess box.

It didn't matter if he didn't look, but looking made him feel unbelievable.

Every piece in the chess box, looking closely, was a real star.

"Heaven as the chessboard, stars as pieces; who dares to play."

He savored this sentence.

This, it seems, is not a joke.

Listening to the boy, their chessboard is still a grade lower than those two.

Then what kind of chess are they playing now...

Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, an elegant voice came from the opposite side.

"I don't know how to address you, Fellow Daoist?"

"I am Yang Jian, under the teacher Yuanshi."

The two people beside them also sat down one after another; the empress spoke, and it was actually the emperor of the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, Wu Zetian.

And the old man was actually Mr. Kongming of the Divine Han Three Kingdoms.

The two greeted each other as fellow daoists, promised some stakes, and began to play.

Kongming took out seven heavenly books, all of which were strategies for governing the country and bringing peace to the people, which were of great benefit to Wu Zetian.

And Wu Zetian, seeing Kongming's blood and Qi decaying, took out a bottle of national-level pills, which could extend Kongming's life for ten years.

"Fellow Daoist?"

While thinking, Yang Jian asked again.

He was also very curious about the young boy in front of him.

"Ah, you can just call me Fellow Daoist Li; I have no fame, just a mortal in the human world."

"Fellow Daoist is joking; those who can enter this place must all have great luck, and in the future, Fellow Daoist will surely be one of the people in the Heavenly Palace."

Yang Jian called the boy and took out a few pellets, placing them on the tray in the boy's hand.

"Fellow Daoist, this item is what I use to fight enemies on weekdays; it is refined from the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and can kill immortals and demons."

"It is not something that can be brought to the table, so please forgive me, Fellow Daoist; since we are seeking a stake, I will be stingy for once."

"I don't know what Fellow Daoist wants to use as a stake?"

Yang Jian sat at the opposite table and asked elegantly.

Li Xiang frowned.

He was poor and white, what could he have that was of equal value to him.

After thinking slightly, Li Xiang suddenly called the boy.

"Hello, senior, may I ask if we have pen and paper here?"

The boy gave a huh.

"Yes, yes, I don't know what the little master wants to do."

Li Xiang smiled and turned to look at Yang Jian.

"I am good at observing fate; I observed your fate and obtained two volumes of heavenly books, which record the trend of the general situation."

"Although it is not a fixed number, it can be used as a reference; I don't know what Fellow Daoist thinks?"

Hearing this, Yang Jian opened all three eyes, and a trace of awe flashed in his eyes.

Can observe heavenly fate!

Sure enough, those who can come here are not ordinary people; when he goes back, he must ask his master to reverse time and check today's encounter.

"Fellow Daoist's gift is too precious, I feel very guilty."

"I don't know what kind of divine object the heavenly book you obtained is."

Li Xiang smiled, Haoran Qi condensed in his hand, stained with the ink brought by the boy, fell on the paper, and slowly formed a book.

Two volumes were formed, each with its own mystery, and faint Haoran Qi wrapped around them, looking quite sellable.

Yang Jian looked up and saw two book titles written on them.

"Lotus Lantern"

"Life's Long Regret, Water Flows Long East"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 37 =====