Daoist Competition-Chapter 234 - 86: Mountains, Rivers, and Clouds Scroll - Seeking Disciples with the Jade Scroll

Chen Tong’s face changed several times, then he suddenly stood up and pointed at Zhang Yan, angrily saying, "Are you making fun of me?"

Zhang Yan remained seated, a slight smile on his face, and said, "Of course not. What Brother Chen seeks is nothing more than to decipher this Chi Long True Scroll. Although I am not an expert in Erosion Text, I know a little. If Brother Chen is willing to step back, I am willing to assist you. This way, each of us can get what we need; wouldn’t that be delightful for all?"

"You? Deciphering this Treasure Scroll for me?" Upon hearing this, Chen Tong was initially stunned, then looked at Zhang Yan with some disbelief. His lips moved, but he said nothing, slowly sitting down. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, if you can indeed do it, what harm is there in giving up this opportunity to you? But..."

He stared at Zhang Yan and said in a deep voice, "What if you cannot do it?"

Zhang Yan smiled and said, "If I fail, not only will I leave, but I will also gift you a superior technique."

"Fine!"

Perhaps afraid Zhang Yan might go back on his word, Chen Tong forcefully slapped the stone table in the pavilion, pushing the Chi Long True Scroll in front of him toward Zhang Yan, unexpectedly showing a straightforward demeanor. He spread his hands and said, "It’s a deal then."

Zhang Yan took the scroll, glanced at Pu Yuzi, who was watching with a composed demeanor as if leaving it to them to handle things themselves, then lightly smiled, withdrew his gaze, and opened the scroll.

The moment he turned the first page, a light flashed from above, and a roughly fifty-word Erosion Formula appeared before his eyes.

Zhang Yan was quite adept at Erosion Text and could identify with just a glance that this was a spell used for unlocking Prohibitions, but at the same time, it was also a cultivation mantra, quite cleverly designed. At this moment, he focused his Heart and Spirit, stealthily clutching the Broken Jade in his sleeve, and carefully continued reading.

In this true scroll, each time a page is read, the deciphered spell must be used to break the Prohibition before moving on to the next page.

But after reading more than thirty pages continuously, Zhang Yan found that there were still thirty pages in the Upper Grade alone, and with the unread Middle and Lower Grades, it was unknown how much content remained.

He looked at the light coming from within the treasure scroll, noting that it had diminished somewhat compared to before. Clearly, once this light fully extinguished, the treasure scroll would naturally close.

Initially, he had thought this scroll was abstruse and difficult to understand, making it hard to decipher. Now it seemed that Chen Tong was not unable to find experts in this aspect, but rather it was indeed challenging to unravel so much content in such a short time.

In fact, Zhang Yan hadn’t intended to show off excessively and had slowed down his decoding pace, but given the current situation, there wasn’t much room for such considerations.

Even Chen Tong was a bit surprised. He had not mentioned earlier that if the scroll’s Prohibition was incorrectly decoded by even one page, all prior efforts would be wasted, making it impossible to continue. Yet Zhang Yan’s pace was not slow, which would be acceptable but, shockingly, he had gone through more than thirty pages without error. It indeed demonstrated real talent and skill, not mere boastful talk.

However, seeing him pause for a moment, Chen Tong internally smirked, thinking, "How can the Prohibition of this scroll be so easily broken? Learning a few days of Erosion Text and coming before me to show off, truly unaware of the vastness of the heavens and the earth. I won’t urge him; I’ll wait for him to admit defeat obediently."

But after a short while, his face was filled with astonishment,

Originally, Zhang Yan had been cautiously, methodically flipping through the pages without showing anything special. Yet, somehow, once he focused intently, the Prohibitions were being broken one after the other. It seemed as if there was no need for much thought, each was deciphered upon sight, the speed was utterly unbelievable, causing Chen Tong to involuntarily stand up.

Even Pu Yuzi, sitting on the side, couldn’t help but open his eyes for a better look.

Zhang Yan flipped through sixty-four pages, thereby completely breaking the Prohibitions of the Upper Grade. He observed that the light had dimmed by more than half, frowned slightly, as if still not entirely satisfied, and continued onto the Middle Grade without resting.

By this time, Chen Tong’s face was full of disbelief, looking at Zhang Yan as if he were a monster. Even the two beautiful maids behind him, who had seen a lot and acknowledged many great talents in Erosion Text, still felt dwarfed compared to Zhang Yan, glancing at him a couple more times.

Luo Zhenzhen blinked her beautiful eyes, watching with full curiosity, finding it quite intriguing.

Reaching the Middle Grade, Zhang Yan held the book and observed, exhaling slightly with a thought to himself, "If this Middle Grade is also sixty-four pages or more, today’s scene might truly become a marvel. Luckily, luckily..."

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