Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1079 - 194:

The person lying inside is frantically scratching the inner walls, hysterical.

Li Zhiyuan previously specifically instructed Yin Meng not to look inside the coffin, fearing that seeing it might lead to unforeseen consequences. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The person inside is his "teacher of a lesson," and during his learning, Li Zhiyuan naturally noticed the hidden violence within his teachings.

There is clearly a kind of rule constraint here, but the person inside is evidently trying to use the rules as much as possible, aiming to keep the "student" forever.

The teacher is unwilling to be lonely.

Zhao Yi said earlier that since choosing the Puppet Stone Gate, the seed of greed was planted; a killing trap doesn't necessarily require flawless ambushes, it can also make you voluntarily tie a rope around your neck.

Li Zhiyuan circled the coffin once; the carvings on top are very novel and hard to align with historical records.

It's not surprising, as complete historical records are a luxury; even the history of the Central Plains often has gaps, let alone that of the mountains.

Many ancient civilizations here bloomed, withered, and passed through a life cycle, but because they weren't connected with the mainstream, they could only be beautiful on their own, causing immense shock when later generations unearth the ruins.

"Clang!"

The coffin begins to sink.

Li Zhiyuan stands still, hands folded on his abdomen, saluting his teacher.

If it were truly a kind or strict teacher, a grand ceremony would be needed, but it's not; it's more like a prisoner forced to labor.

Once the coffin is completely submerged, the ground beneath returns to being like jade.

Looking down, the coffin continues sinking, soon swallowed by dense black shadows.

Without the coffin's commotion, these shadows once again grow curious about the living above.

A stone wall ahead gradually softens; green lights crisscross the area, free from shadows, resembling a door.

Li Zhiyuan steps forward, touching it with his palm, and it can penetrate.

There is great danger here, but Li Zhiyuan does not believe it is directly dangerous; for example, passing through the door means certain death.

Therefore, Li Zhiyuan is the first to go through.

Inside is an open space, the ground jade-like with green light; visibility is high both above and below.

The scene is very much like Shichahai frozen in winter, except the ice is turned green.

Others follow, with Run Sheng rushing out, believing he should lead the exploration of the unknown, not Xiao Yuan.

Tan Wenbin: "Why is everything here fake jade?"

Zhao Yi: "I suspect it is some kind of seal now."

At the end of the open space, there are steps, and everyone must walk from one side to the other.

They begin to advance.

Nothing is above; it's bald and very clean, but below, the arrangement and layout are dense.

In each area, the setup generally follows the layout of stone chairs and stone cushions below a platform.

Some shadows sit on the platform; others sit on stone chairs and cushions below, upright and solemn.

There are also floating shadows drifting around, but without exception, once seated, they remain motionless and serious.

The environment below resembles a lecture scene depicted in ancient paintings.

The difference is that the space here is large, and the lecture and teaching zones are divided up.

Walking above feels like school leaders patrolling outside classrooms.

Recalling the three selectable stone gates outside, Li Zhiyuan suspects that historically, someone built this place into some kind of academy, teaching scriptures.

In the Nine Great Secret Realms, carrying out such an act is indeed an astonishing act.

However, the ending seems not too good; once the students and teachers here were all permanently sealed in.

The shadows in these spots shouldn't be the same type of people as outside ones; these shadows are much fewer, and even in death they "focus on listening and learning," showing no curiosity towards the living.

According to contemporary school trends, this place resembles a rocket elite class, while the front resembles a normal free-range class.

Of course, this analogy is inaccurate; the outside shadows shouldn't hold student status.

Any large ancient architecture requires extensive manpower, and Li Zhiyuan suspects those outside, used as teaching supplies, might be "laborers."

If human sacrificial offerings were used as consumables, then this "academy" is no longer grand and upright but instead stained with a sticky, oppressive blackness.

Unfortunately, there are no murals or steles; the background here can only be guessed for now.

Without any accidents or changes, everyone walks safely to the other end, ready to climb the steps when Li Zhiyuan pauses, looking back.

Did those two from the Yu Family pass the exam?

It's quite alright if they died inside without passing the exam.

If they passed the exam, they should have come through here by now; are they ahead, or have they not come out?

After brief contemplation, he continues to ascend.

The steps are short, above is another large Stone Gate, but this time the gate is clean without murals.

Pushing is definitely impossible; all the doors here are characterized by weighty, solid unity, even if Run Sheng opens all energy paths, he can't budge them at all.

Li Zhiyuan places his palm on the Stone Gate; when he withdraws his hand, his invitation mark is etched at the original contact spot.