Yun Qingxue set down the book and slumped to the ground, suddenly feeling that her so-called master had been toying with her all along! He had claimed that once she finished reading all the books, she would spread her wings like a phoenix and become a powerful figure. But now she realized the books he wanted her to read were filled with characters she couldn’t even recognize—clearly signaling that her dream of becoming strong was hopeless in this lifetime!
The vast library was empty and silent. Yun Qingxue clenched the book in her hand, her heart overwhelmed with indescribable emotions.
Steady footsteps approached from afar. The Purple Melody Sage, who had already left, had unexpectedly returned.
He strode back into the sea of books, frowning at Yun Qingxue standing on the second-floor staircase. “Why haven’t you started studying diligently, my disciple?”
Yun Qingxue cast a cold glance at him, placing the book back in its original spot before replying flatly, “I don’t recognize any of the characters in these books!”
The Purple Melody Sage showed a hint of understanding and even nodded leisurely. “That’s exactly as it should be!”
“You never intended to teach me anything, did you?” Yun Qingxue said coldly.
The Purple Melody Sage chuckled. “Disciple Qingxue, you’re overthinking. If I didn’t want to teach you, I wouldn’t have taken you as my disciple in the first place!”
“If you truly wanted to teach me, why would you make me read these books filled with scribbles? Not a single character here is recognizable! Trying to understand them is no easier than deciphering divine scriptures!”
“Disciple Qingxue, you’re truly clever!”
The Purple Melody Sage suddenly blurted out this seemingly random remark.
Yun Qingxue was momentarily stunned, frowning at her unreliable master. Just as she was about to lose her temper, his unhurried voice sounded again.
“Before I even explained, you already guessed that these books are, in fact, divine scriptures!”
Yun Qingxue’s frown deepened.
The Purple Melody Sage swept his profound gaze across the endless sea of books and smiled. “The Mystic Spirit Continent is divided into eight races, seven of which share the same written language. The only exception is the Celestial Race.
“The Celestial Race resides in the heavens, and their script has always been derived from the celestial writings of ancient times, formed by the laws of heaven. Originally, all books in the Mystic Spirit Continent were written in celestial script. However, celestial script is incredibly difficult to learn and even more cumbersome to write.
“Later, a sage emerged from the Human Race. This sage simplified the complex celestial script, and after several revisions by later generations, it became the written language used by the seven races of the Mystic Spirit Continent—excluding the Celestial Race.”
“So, all the books here are divine scriptures?” Yun Qingxue asked. Since the seven races outside the Celestial Race shared the same script, surely not all the books in this vast collection were celestial texts!
Just as she thought this, the Purple Melody Sage slowly nodded in confirmation. “Correct. All 99,999 volumes here are written in celestial script.”
“Which means…” Yun Qingxue felt like crying inside. She looked at the Purple Melody Sage with a defeated expression. “I have to first learn this so-called celestial script before I can even begin reading these books, right?”
“It’s not that troublesome!” The Purple Melody Sage frowned at her, his gaze suddenly carrying a hint of “How did I not realize you were this slow?”
“I don’t recognize a single one of these characters!” Yun Qingxue reiterated the crux of the matter. If she couldn’t read them, how could studying not be troublesome?
“Disciple~” The Purple Melody Sage suddenly grinned like a sly old fox, his clear eyes fixed on her. “Your master believes in your abilities. You’ll understand these books in no time!”
*You believe in me? I don’t believe I have the talent to teach myself!*
Yun Qingxue grumbled inwardly, but the Purple Melody Sage had already turned to leave again, casually tossing over his shoulder, “I came back specifically to remind you—when faced with difficulties, stay calm and use your brain!”
“Are you telling me to *think* my way into understanding what these books say?” Yun Qingxue retorted irritably at her master’s retreating figure.
“My disciple is indeed clever!” The Purple Melody Sage didn’t turn around, merely replying in a leisurely tone.
Yun Qingxue felt a lump of frustration rise in her throat. She shouted at his increasingly distant figure, “Come back! Teach me how to read!”
“Disciple, I believe in you. You should believe in your own brilliance too!”
With that, the Purple Melody Sage vanished completely from the space.
*Alpaca! What an irresponsible, cheap master!*
“Disciple~”
Just when Yun Qingxue thought he had truly left, her infuriating master’s voice echoed through the space once more. “No slacking off. Hold the book and *meditate*—you’ll figure it out eventually!”
“*Meditate*?!”
Yun Qingxue stared at the room full of celestial texts. This was the first time she’d heard that learning characters required *meditation*…
And then, moments later, she made another unfortunate discovery—apparently, she had forgotten how to exit the formation outside.
*Gurgle~*
A loud rumble echoed clearly through the empty sea of books.
Yun Qingxue placed a hand on her growling stomach. She had been dragged here early in the morning without breakfast. Though she had a divine body, she lacked magic power, making three meals a day unavoidable!
But what now? She couldn’t remember how to leave. If no one came and there was no food here, was she supposed to *eat the books*?!
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