Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhan was even more captivated and exclaimed, "Three thousand six hundred words! It's only a few dozen words, yet it's already so exquisitely beautiful. If it were the whole thing, what kind of otherworld would it be?!"

After saying this, he suddenly bowed again and said, "This junior dares to ask the senior to temporarily reside in Nantian Academy and become its Supreme Elder. If this junior can serve him with the respect due to a disciple, I will have no regrets in this life!"

He was extremely eager and truly regarded Li Lan as a senior and wise man from the bottom of his heart.

Li Lan's guidance just now cleared up his doubts, and his cultivation level has also loosened, making him ready to break through at any time!

Moreover, although the glorious era of the Primordial Emperor Star came to an end, many fragments of its unique skills were scattered throughout the various immortal realms of the universe and have always been regarded as treasures. Those who can decipher those fragments are all honored guests of the major powers.

Li Lan's knowledge of the Tao Te Ching, and his profound insights, suggests he was of extraordinary status. He was likely a great sage before his accidental descent into the underworld, and will surely rise again to prominence in the future.

From this perspective, we must also treat each other with respect and goodwill!

Li Lan looked at Yan Zhanyu and, with just one glance, could tell that Yan Zhanyu was indeed sincere.

Only those who retain a childlike heart can be drawn to the Tao Te Ching.

So, after a moment's thought, Li Lan nodded and said, "Alright, that's perfect. I need to refine some things, so I'll stay here for a while."

Yan Zhanyu was overjoyed and asked, "What does Senior wish to refine?"

Li Lan said, "My soul has just returned to the mortal realm and needs a large amount of pure yang thunder energy to replenish it."

"This disciple is foolish; I actually forgot this move!"

Yan Zhanyu slapped his gray head and said, "Please rest assured, senior, this disciple will make preparations immediately. Leave this matter to this disciple!"

Li Lan nodded and said, "Besides, there's no need to make a fuss about this. I don't want to attract attention. Within the academy, I will remain Xu Caiwei's battle spirit."

Yan Zhanyu nodded repeatedly: "Disciple understands!"

It's perfectly normal for such wise and virtuous people of the past to dislike worldly complexities.

"Also, please help me search for ancient texts about the Primordial Emperor Star. I've forgotten so many things, but since I can remember the Tao Te Ching, perhaps this is a clue to recovering my memories..."

Li Lan spoke calmly, noting that there were too few records in the academy about the Primordial Emperor Star, ancient demon gods, and ancestral gods of immortals, which was something he urgently needed.

After giving his instructions, Li Lan didn't linger and gracefully descended the second floor.

At this moment, Xu Caiwei was intently flipping through a book on swordsmanship.

"This book on swordsmanship is not suitable for you."

Li Lan spoke calmly, saying, "That 'Bright Sword Manual' is actually better."

Upon hearing this, Xu Caiwei's eyes lit up. Following Li Lan's directions, she picked up a sword manual, but upon opening it, she found the sword techniques to be very basic. She was somewhat puzzled, but Li Lan explained:

"The greatest truths are the simplest, and so is the way of the sword."

"The swordsman is pure; purity leads to the Way, and the Way makes one invincible..."

Li Lan spoke calmly about the essence of swordsmanship.

He had forged the Dao of countless peerless figures in the underworld, and had also discussed the Dao with sword masters like Qi Yan. His insights were profound and to the point for Xu Caiwei. For a moment, Xu Caiwei listened with great eagerness, completely absorbed.

"This woman is destined for great things!"

Yan Zhanyu had already come down from the third floor and, upon seeing this scene, couldn't help but sigh.

With guidance from such a person, Xu Caiwei is destined for great things in the future.

He couldn't help but take a liking to Xu Caiwei; he was determined to invest resources in nurturing her in the future!

"This senior was absolutely a legendary figure..."

At the same time, he was also captivated by Li Lan's description of swordsmanship. After listening for a long time, he couldn't help but admire Li Lan even more!

As the dean, he was a prominent figure in Nan Yaoxing and had met many truly great masters. However, no one could match Li Lan's understanding of the Great Dao and his mastery of techniques and methods.

Could it be a sword saint from the Ziwei Star Region?

……

"Is everything arranged?"

Meanwhile, on the first floor of the Sutra Repository, Luo Yu's grandmother, Luo Fengzhen, asked the elder guarding the Sutra Repository a question in a low voice.

Zhu Cheng, the steward of the Scripture Pavilion, nodded and said, "Elder, rest assured, I have already placed a secret technique into her storage ring. As soon as she leaves, she will be punished!"

Luo Fengzhen nodded, took out a piece of starlight silver, and handed it to Zhu Cheng, saying, "This is to express my gratitude to you."

Zhu Cheng nodded repeatedly, flatteringly thanking him, "Thank you, Elder! Thank you, Elder!"

……

It's getting late.

As the book was about to close, Xu Caiwei reluctantly put the "Mingjian Manual" back.

Listening to Li Lan's sermon today was like opening up another world for me. Everything I learned in the academy was completely different from this!

Not far away, Yan Zhanyu also stood silently, pondering and listening to Li Lan talk about the way of the sword. He gained no less than he had been guided by Li Lan on the Tao Te Ching!

He even felt that all the sword manuals in the library were utter garbage, not worth mentioning at all, and that keeping them there was simply misleading people.

"Let's go."

Li Lan smiled faintly and returned to Xu Caiwei's sword sheath.

Xu Caiwei immediately went downstairs. Once on the first floor, she retrieved her Sumeru Ring from the steward Zhu Cheng.

The Scripture Pavilion is an important place, and to prevent disciples from smuggling scriptures out, they are not allowed to bring spatial artifacts or similar items inside.

Having obtained the Sumeru Ring, Xu Caiwei turned and left immediately.

However, she had only walked a short distance from the library—

"Xu Caiwei, stop right there!"

A loud shout suddenly rang out. Xu Caiwei turned around and saw Zhu Cheng from the Scripture Pavilion, who had already arrived with several guards. They looked menacing and, upon reaching Xu Caiwei, stretched out their hands and shouted, "Give it to me!"

Xu Caiwei asked in confusion, "What?"

"What? Still playing dumb!"

Zhu Cheng coldly said, "You stole the secret techniques from the Scripture Pavilion, and you still won't hand them over? Are you trying to defy the sect rules?"

Xu Caiwei's expression changed drastically, and she said, "No!"

"I did not steal!"

Zhu Cheng sneered and said, "You think you can just say you don't have it? Open your storage ring, we need to check it!"

Eager to prove her innocence, Xu Caiwei immediately opened her storage ring, but in a flash, one of the secret manuals was snatched into Zhu Cheng's hand. Zhu Cheng shouted, "Caught red-handed, what else do you have to say!"

"Guards, report to the elders that Xu Caiwei stole a secret manual from the Scripture Pavilion and should be expelled from the academy—"

Upon hearing this, Xu Caiwei turned pale and her face paled. She cried out, "No—"

……

A long chapter of ten thousand words.

There's been so much going on this month, so next month will definitely be a regular period of frequent, high-volume updates.