Yuelu Academy is one of the four famous academies in ancient times. It has a long history and rich heritage. Many ancient books are collected in it, but I don’t know what will happen after all these years.
Ye Chen and the others did not go far before they arrived at Yuelu Academy, which was famous in ancient times. Yuelu Academy was not very far from the Monument of King Yu, but the conditions of the two were far different. Ye Chen and the others were relatively disappointed and impressed.
The academy in front of you is not intact, but like many buildings outside Star City, it is dilapidated.
On both sides of the gate, the couplets "Only Chu has the talent, and this is the most prosperous" is vaguely visible, but the plaque above is hung diagonally and has not been repaired for a long time.
Although the two were disappointed, they did not fall into despair. They looked at each other and walked into Yuelu Academy. What they saw was an overgrown and desolate scene. It was obvious that no one had lived here for a long, long time.
After crossing the main gate, crossing the second gate, and walking through the lecture hall, one could vaguely see the literary atmosphere, but these were not of much help to Ye Chen and the two of them. Their main goal was the Imperial Library of Yuelu Academy.
Chen Tao was not familiar with this place, and although Ye Chen had read relevant books, he also had no idea where the Imperial Library was.
The two of them searched separately. After agreeing on a way to contact each other, they started looking for each other. Yuelu Academy, as one of the four major academies in ancient times, covers a large area. Finding the Royal Library is not an easy task.
After being separated from Chen Tao, Ye Chen also carefully searched here. He was cautious. Ye Chen was not sure whether there were monsters gathering here, but being cautious outside Star City was deeply ingrained in Ye Chen's bones, so Ye Chen started searching.
It's not fast either.
What surprised Ye Chen was that there seemed to be no traces of monsters in Yuelu Academy for a long time. This seemed a bit unusual for Ye Chen who was used to monsters everywhere outside Star City.
This made Ye Chen even more cautious, but Ye Chen did not encounter any crises along the way. The place he passed was calm and there was no trouble, let alone any danger.
From the books, we know that Yuelu Academy is divided into several parts: gate, lecture hall, teaching room, royal library, Confucian temple, stone pavilion, stone tablet, stream...
But Ye Chen wasn't very clear about their respective locations. Except for the main gate and the second gate, the rest of them really didn't know where they were located in the academy.
Some of the surrounding buildings have collapsed, some are crooked, and the whole building is a ruined building, making it difficult to tell which is facing which. Not to mention the beautiful garden with winding paths, which is now even invisible.
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Ye Chen could only search and identify them one by one. Fortunately, the Imperial Library he was looking for was very identifiable. As long as there were enough books, he would be inseparable.
Just as Ye Chen was searching carefully, suddenly a burst of bird chirping rang out in the west, and Ye Chen's expression suddenly changed.
This is the coded communication signal between himself and Chen Tao. This urgent sound means that the other party is in danger, and it is life-threatening.
Ye Chen ran towards the direction of the sound without hesitation. Chen Tao was his best partner now, and Ye Chen didn't want to see any harm done to Chen Tao.
The surrounding weeds spread to both sides as Ye Chen ran with all his strength, as if they deliberately made way for Ye Chen.
Ye Chen's speed was very fast. He passed through several collapsed walls and quickly arrived at the place where Chen Tao made the sound just now.
Baiquanxuan, a name that surprised Ye Chen. The plaque on the porch was hung on it without any damage. Three simple and vigorous characters appeared on the plaque, giving people a majestic atmosphere, as natural as nature.
a feeling of.
Baiquanxuan can be seen from the literal meaning that it is formed by the gathering of many streams and springs. Some people even praised it in the "Baiquanxuan Ji", "like snow and ice, like a crane..." The characters behind these eight characters
Ye Chen couldn't remember what it was at the moment. At that time, he just wrote it down because the eight characters were beautifully and clearly depicted.
Ye Chen did not sit in front of the door for any longer. Although he was a little surprised, Chen Tao's life was more important.
Ye Chen pushed the door open and suddenly stood still. The scenery in front of him was something Ye Chen had rarely seen. He didn't know if it was the vicissitudes of the past century or if it was just like this before. Three snow-like streams were flowing straight out.
Below, the surrounding trees are green, the mountains are hidden and integrated, and the breeze blows on your face as if you are in a painting.
"Don't look, little brother, my life is about to be in danger." An untimely voice sounded in Ye Chen's ears, which immediately brought Ye Chen back to his senses. There was inevitably a bit of regret in his expression. The person who was in this mountain just now
Ye Chen felt very comfortable.
Ye Chen turned around and took a look, and immediately jumped. Sweat oozed from Chen Tao's bald head, and his body became soaked. He didn't know what happened.
"What's wrong?" Ye Chen asked in surprise.
"This thing is absorbing my internal energy!" Chen Tao shouted eagerly, waving his arms.
Ye Chen looked along Chen Tao's arm and saw a tentacle-like transparent object protruding from the clear spring water and wrapping around Chen Tao.
The bulges seemed to be something being swallowed. Every time they bulged, Chen Tao's face became paler, and his expression seemed to be a little more painful.
Ye Chen didn't think much, and instantly raised the long sword in his hand and slashed at the transparent tentacle. Chen Tao's expression changed, and he wanted to shout loudly to make Ye Chen stop, but it was too late.
The long sword in Ye Chen's hand struck the transparent tentacle in an instant. Ye Chen felt the long sword in his hand pause, as if it was cutting on cotton, and the feeling of having nowhere to put any force suddenly rose.
The sharp internal force burst out, and with a tearing sound, the tentacles wrapped around Chen Tao's arm were cut off in an instant!
Whoops, the severed tentacle quickly retracted into the clear spring water. The remaining tentacle also let go of Chen Tao's arm, fell to the ground, bounced around, and finally slowly subsided, lying on the ground.
"What is this?" Ye Chen asked in surprise. His previous feelings made Ye Chen somewhat curious about this thing.
Hearing Ye Chen's question, Chen Tao suddenly became excited, forgetting that he almost lost his life before.
"Ye Chen, look quickly, look, is this the legendary elixir?" Chen Tao said, pointing to the center of the stream.
Ye Chen turned around and saw a green lotus standing quietly in the middle of the rippling stream. What made Chen Tao think it was a magical medicine was the nine golden lotus seeds on the green lotus.
"Nine-Son Golden Lotus!" Ye Chen exclaimed in surprise!
"Nine-Son Golden Lotus? Is it a good elixir?" Chen Tao asked excitedly. After receiving Ye Chen's nod, he became even more excited.
"Let me tell you, this lotus pod looks special at first glance. How can it not be a panacea? I think the thing that I, Chen Tao, would like must be of the level of heavenly materials and earthly treasures." Chen Tao said narcissistically.
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Ye Chen was speechless looking at Chen Tao, but he was also envious of Chen Tao's good luck.