At this moment, the Scripture Pavilion had already flown into mid-air, and everyone naturally focused their gaze, but no matter how many times they counted, there were still only seven floors.
Amidst the Disciples' confusion, the four Peak Masters had already stood up one after another, and a scroll, none other than the Illusory Beast Diagram, appeared in Dao Tianyou's hand.
Next, the five individuals simultaneously raised their hands, throwing the foundations belonging to each of the Five Peaks, which were the five Magic Treasures, all towards the top of the seventh floor of the Scripture Pavilion in the air.
"Buzz!"
The five Magic Treasures, emitting rays of light, arranged themselves in a column from top to bottom, looking like five extra steps above the Scripture Pavilion.
One step, one stair, extending towards the horizon!
And with the appearance of these Magic Treasure steps, above the Five Elements Coffin at the very top, ripples suddenly appeared in the Void Realm, spreading outwards rapidly until, a moment later, a floor appeared within these ripples!
A floor exactly like every other floor of the Scripture Pavilion below, except that this floor was located in the air, neither touching the sky above nor the ground below!
This was the eighth floor of the Scripture Pavilion, which could only be opened by forming a Heaven-Ascending Staircase with the five foundational Magic Treasures!
At this moment, most people finally understood why Jiang Yun's challenge was not just one peak, but the Five Peaks!
The Disciples originally felt that Gu Bu Lao's apprenticeship ceremony was a bit anticlimactic, too simple, yet the Sect Master had specifically asked them to come and observe; it turned out they were not watching the apprenticeship, but the eighth floor of the Scripture Pavilion!
"Jiang Yun, what are you still dazed for? Hurry and step onto the stairs, enter the eighth floor, and retrieve your apprenticeship gift!"
Gu Bu Lao waved his sleeve again, and a gentle breeze immediately enveloped the dumbfounded Jiang Yun, sweeping him above the seventh floor of the Scripture Pavilion, landing him on the first step—the Zhan Tian Sword!
Although even at this moment, Jiang Yun still didn't know what kind of apprenticeship gift his Master was going to give him, just the steps formed by these five Magic Treasures were enough to make him realize that this apprenticeship gift was absolutely extraordinary!
Zhan Tian Sword, Heavenly Soldier Talisman, Illusory Beast Diagram, Mortal World Music Score, Five Elements Coffin!
As Jiang Yun stepped onto the stairs formed by these five Magic Treasures, one step at a time, and felt a kind of approval emanating from each Magic Treasure, he finally understood why his Master needed him to challenge the Five Peaks.
Although the five Magic Treasures could open the eighth floor of the Scripture Pavilion, only by relying on one's own strength, successfully passing through the Five Peaks, and gaining the recognition of the five Magic Treasures, would one be qualified to step onto the stairs they had transformed into.
Otherwise, even if the eighth floor of the Scripture Pavilion could be opened, one would still be unable to enter it.
Finally, having walked all five steps one by one, Jiang Yun stood beside the door of the aerial floor, lowered his head, and found that all the figures on Hidden Peak who were looking up at him seemed to have turned into ants.
He withdrew his gaze, Jiang Yun slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and after opening them again, stretched out his hands, gently placed them on the door, and pushed it open with force.
What appeared before Jiang Yun's eyes was an ordinary room, with nothing extraordinary about it except for its large size.
In the empty room, only a finger-thick white Jade Slip floated quietly in the center.
Jiang Yun already knew that although most texts were recorded on paper, in the world of Cultivators, Jade Slips were more practical and convenient.
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His apprenticeship gift must be this seemingly inconspicuous Jade Slip.
Lifting his foot, Jiang Yun stepped into the room, his steps unceasing, and went directly to the Jade Slip. He did not rush to take it, but first carefully examined it for a few moments before reaching out and grasping the Jade Slip.
"Buzz!"
Accompanied by a roar in his ears, countless chaotic sounds immediately followed, and before his eyes, scenes unfolded one after another.
Whether it was sounds or scenes, there were too many, converging into countless streams, and regardless of whether Jiang Yun wanted to listen or watch, they all flowed past his ears and eyes in a rush.
And for Jiang Yun, most of the sounds and scenes were extremely unfamiliar; only a few would give him a sense of familiarity.
For example, the rustling sound of trees swaying; the long howls and cries of countless beasts; the roaring sound of rivers rushing, and so on.
As for the unfamiliar sounds and scenes, although Jiang Yun had never seen them, he could still distinguish some.
For example, in a simple wooden house, an old man was telling a story to a child with a loving face; for example, on a tall building, dozens of Young Men dressed in long robes and wearing scholar's caps held wine cups, drinking and chatting merrily; for example, beside a tomb, a group of filial sons and worthy grandchildren dressed in mourning clothes were weeping bitterly.
Jiang Yun was completely immersed in these sounds and scenes, listening to each one, watching each one, completely unaware of the passage of time.
After an unknown period, all the sounds finally began to gradually converge, and all the images began to merge...
Until finally, before Jiang Yun, three ancient characters appeared.
These three characters exuded an incredibly ancient aura, as if they existed in the distant past, now Transmitting through millions of years of time and space.
Although Jiang Yun did not recognize these three characters at all, when his gaze fell upon the last ancient character, a hint of shock suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Because he had seen this character before!
The things taken from the water that turned from stone all had a brand on them, and the character within the brand was exactly the same as the character before his eyes.
Just then, all the sounds also converged into three characters, echoing in Jiang Yun's ears.
"Human, Realm, Path!"
Human Realm Path!
This is both a Cultivation Technique and a type of Dao.
Immediately after, these three ancient characters suddenly burst open, transforming into countless tiny characters, like spring rain, falling into Jiang Yun's mind.
At the same time, Dao Tianyou, who was on Hidden Peak, slowly withdrew his gaze and transmitted to Gu Bu Lao: "I still feel that the Human Realm Path is not very suitable for Jiang Yun!"
Gu Bu Lao, however, smiled slightly and said, "I used to feel that way too, but now I think that Cultivating the Human Realm Path is most suitable for him."
"Why?"
"Although he cannot be said to be unstained by the Mortal World, he is much purer compared to humans living in the secular world. With this pure heart as a foundation, perhaps he can comprehend a different kind of Human Realm Dao!"
Dao Tianyou closed his mouth, seemingly savoring the meaning of Gu Bu Lao's words, until a moment later he continued: "What about later? Aren't you going to tell him that this Human Realm Path is not the ultimate?"
Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood, which made Gu Bu Lao's words today noticeably more abundant.
"No need to tell him. When he one day truly comprehends his own Human Realm Dao, then he will naturally understand that above the Human Realm Path, there are even more Advanced Cultivation Techniques, and I believe that by then, his strength will also be fully qualified to contend for it!"
Gu Bu Lao looked up, his gaze seemingly penetrating the aerial floor, looking at Jiang Yun, who was currently sitting cross-legged, eyes closed, his face constantly showing various changes in expression.
"Cough cough!"
A moment later, Gu Bu Lao withdrew his gaze, suddenly coughed lightly twice, and then looked at the Dongtian cultivators around him, saying, "As elders, you have come to observe the ceremony; you shouldn't have come empty-handed, right!"