I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

Ju Yunhai spoke and took a sip of the drink himself before passing the gourd to Tian Lin.

Seeing a playful look in Ju Yunhai's eyes, Tian Lin smiled and reached out to take the gourd of wine.

This prompt showed that the drink, called 'Green Cloud Wine,' was an auxiliary medicine wine of a technique known as the Green Cloud Skill.

Tian Lin did not know what the Green Cloud Skill was, yet that did not stop him from taking a big gulp.

When he tasted the wine, Tian Lin did not detect sweetness or spiciness. It felt like inhaling a breath of mist that entered his body, giving him a sensation as if he was about to soar.

"Junior Brother, you shouldn't drink too much of this wine."

Ju Yunhai's face carried a hint of regret with a mix of surprise following quickly.

He grabbed the wine gourd back and saw Tian Lin's face remained normal, he couldn't help but praise: "Junior Brother, your strength seems quite decent to be able to suppress the potency of this wine.

You should know, when someone with the Foundation Establishment cultivation drinks this, even if they have a high tolerance, they'd fall asleep immediately."

As he spoke, he led Tian Lin towards the back mountain.

There, aside from the pavilions and towers, there was a dense cluster of caves.

These caves often had disciples from the Wendaos Sect entering and exiting.

And these Outer Disciples who came in and out were dressed differently.

Some recognized Ju Yunhai while others seemed not to know him.

"Outer Disciples of the Wendaos Sect choose different magic to study, so although most live on the same peak, they seldom meet each other.

Even if they choose the same course, they are divided into classes A, B, C, and D, so they are not familiar with each other."

Ju Yunhai said to Tian Lin: "Junior Brother, no matter what courses you choose, you must start from Class D. The treatment in Class D is very poor; you must work hard in your cultivation and perform well in the monthly exams to have the opportunity to advance to Class C—

If one day you can enter Class A, you will gain the personal guidance of the Nascent Soul Elders."

It seemed from Ju Yunhai's words that from Class B to Class D, Golden Core Realm Elders do the teaching.

"How about you, Senior Brother Ju?"

"I am currently in Class B, studying Divination, Alchemy Medicine, Artifact Refining, Talisman Making, and Mechanism Study."

Ju Yunhai continued to Tian Lin: "Don't think about Divination yet, it's best when Elder Yu personally teaches you. However, you definitely must study Alchemy Medicine and Artifact Refining.

In the world of cultivation, whether it's advancing in cultivation or practicing Divine Skills, one needs auxiliary elixirs. If you can refine auxiliary elixirs yourself, why spend a lot of money buying from others?

Artifact Refining is the same; it's a study that can enhance your means of dealing with enemies."

Tian Lin nodded, and suddenly Ju Yunhai stopped in front of a cave.

Weeds were growing around the entrance of the cave, only a sign hanging at the entrance saying 'Ding 160.'

Ju Yunhai pointed to this cave: "Junior Brother, you can temporarily stay here. I will get your Identity Token shortly."

Tian Lin bowed in respect to Ju Yunhai, and after watching him leave, he entered the cave with the Yu sisters.

To Tian Lin's surprise, the cave was not cramped inside.

Inside, there were four or five carved stone rooms.

These stone rooms housed not only an Alchemy Room but also an Enlightenment Room and a kitchen.

Yu'er glanced around the bedroom in the cave and said, "It seems like someone has lived here before."

After she finished speaking, Ju Yunhai's voice resounded in the cave: "This indeed was a Junior Brother's residence, but he perished recently, and thus the cave has become vacant."

As he spoke, Ju Yunhai who had returned handed a package to Tian Lin.

On top of the package were three Jade Tokens.

Tian Lin picked up the top Jade Token and felt it. It read 'Ding 160,' looking like a doorplate.

Apart from this, the other two Jade Tokens were of the same make but noticeably smaller.

"These Jade Tokens are for you to control the cave mansion; the two smaller Jade Tokens can be used by your sword holders to move in and out of the mansion."

After saying this, he took out a wooden token and handed it to Tian Lin: "This is your Identity Token, necessary for entering and leaving the sect in the future.

However, your studies are important now. Unless absolutely necessary, the Teaching Elders won't allow you to neglect your studies and leave the sect."

Tian Lin secured his Identity Token and opened the package.

Inside the package, there were Array Flags and a bead the size of a chicken egg.

"These two Array Flags should be placed at the entrance, and the rest of the forty-five flags, Junior Brother, you can arrange freely.

This bead is the Array Eye. If the Array Eye is destroyed, the array will collapse, so you must keep it hidden well."

Tian Lin nodded and then reached for the clothes inside the package.

He knew without being told that these were the robes of the Wendaos Sect.

"There are over a hundred Heterodox teachings here. Junior Brother, for the next half a month, you can attend each one in turn. But once you decide, you cannot change it in the future and need to take a performance exam every month.

So, be cautious."

After hearing Ju Yunhai's words, Tian Lin solemnly bowed in thanks.

Ju Yunhai then turned to the Yu sisters and said:

"You two are Tian Junior Brother's sword holders. The sect will also provide you with Spirit Stones every month. However, how many Spirit Stones you receive depends on whether your master is a disciple of Class D or Class A.

For your future prospects, you must take good care of Tian Junior Brother's daily life so he can focus fully on his studies."

The Yu sisters thanked him, and after Ju Yunhai left, Cui'er excitedly said, "It really is the immortal gate! Even servants like us get Spirit Stones."

Yu'er glared at Cui'er and said, "First clean up the house, arrange the bedding properly, and do not disturb the master."

Cui'er, without any dissatisfaction, took out a sword and went out of the cave mansion first to clean up the weeds outside the cave.

Tian Lin, together with Yu'er, planted over forty Array Flags in various stone rooms, and left two of them at the entrance of the cave.

After everything was done, he hid the Array Eye in his own bedroom.

As the formation was activated, all the Array Flags in the cave, including those at the entrance, suddenly disappeared.

Tian Lin knew this was an illusion technique; under his True Eye, those forty-plus Array Flags could not hide at all.

"Among the five elective courses, I think Array Formation suits me best."

Yu'er said upon hearing this, "Is master planning to become an Array Master? But I've heard that Array Masters are a side path of a side path, not much help in cultivation."

Indeed, Array Masters weren't as lucrative as Alchemists or Artifact Refiners.

While Alchemists not only earn money but also craft auxiliary elixirs to aid their own cultivation.

However, it's different for Array Masters; besides setting up arrays for others to earn some hard-earned Spirit Stones, they don't seem to have much use.

"Let's see, there are still more than ten days left. During these days, I'll attend different lectures one by one."

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Wendao Sect does not mind disciples auditing courses, even if the courses being audited are not their major—

The next day, as soon as the Dao Bell rang, Tian Lin followed many Outer Disciples out of the cave mansion.

Most of those disciples were holding Jade Scrolls, rushing hurriedly towards their respective Academies.

Tian Lin had already visited Gourd Peak the previous afternoon, knowing that there are dozens of Academies just on Gourd Peak alone.

To his knowledge, besides a few, each of the seventy-two peaks of Wendao Sect has at least several Academies.

Most of these Academies have overlapping courses, just taught by different individuals.

Moreover, the lecturers include not just Teaching Elders but also Class A Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples.

In total, Wendao Sect has several thousand Academies.

These Academies are not only places where Teaching Elders give lectures but also venues for Class A Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples to debate doctrines and explain their 'Dao'.

Tian Lin's first class took place in Class D Academy on Gourd Peak.

"The essence of Artifact Refining is not in recognizing the material, nor in controlling the heat, but in recognizing the engravings. If you want to refine artifacts, you must start by understanding the 'engraved characters'."

Yesterday, donned in a purple robe and with a casual demeanor, Ju Yunhai had now changed into a blue Daoist robe and stood solemnly on the lecture podium.

Below the podium, a dozen Wendao Sect disciples sat behind individual desks, all attentively watching Ju Yunhai above.

Ju Yunhai only glanced at Tian Lin once before continuing the lecture:

"Engraved characters are unique to Artifact Refiners, easy to remember but not easy to write. The task of an Artifact Refiner is to engrave these characters onto the materials, utilizing their properties fully, and even activating the materials to turn them into Magic Artifacts with special functions."

While speaking, he suddenly picked up a piece of paper from the desk.

"Take this 'Li' character, for example."

He pointed at the paper and carved with his fingernail; the thin paper astonishingly now bore an engraved character.

After the successful carving, Ju Yunhai dragged the paper against a bamboo piece next to him.

In an instant, the paper, like a blade, sliced the bamboo into two halves.

"A common piece of paper, with an engraving added, its sharpness vastly differs.

Thus, just like Array Masters, Artifact Refiners also start with learning characters."

Ju Yunhai's lecture discussed the 'Dao' of Artifact Refiners.

According to him, the universe itself is a Magic Artifact.

And top-level Artifact Refiners can, by observing this 'Magic Artifact', control this 'Magic Artifact'.

By controlling this artifact, one essentially controls the universe.

But Ju Yunhai's statement was soon rebutted by an elder who walked in and coldly huffed:

"The universe is clearly a great array, governing life and death. Only Array Masters can peer through this great array, utilize it, and even destroy it, thereby annihilating the world."

Indeed, this old man was clearly an Array Master.

But observing the elder's attire, Tian Lin guessed he was a Golden Core Realm Teaching Elder.

Unfortunately, since Ju Yunhai was not versed in Array Formation, when faced with this abrupt interruption from a Teaching Elder, Ju Yunhai frowned discontentedly and said:

"Elder You, today's lecture is mine. If you wish to debate doctrine, it's better to seek Elder Kong who taught me Array Formation."

Elder You, angered by the reply, said, "I just came from Elder Kong, that man has gone mad refining artifacts, not open to my profound truths. Since that's the case, I had to come and debate with you."

Everyone understood; Elder You had lost a debate with Elder Kong and now turned to Ju Yunhai for a debate.

But even if he won the debate against Ju Yunhai, what would it matter?

"That old man is confused in his Dao heart! He seeks to negate Ju Yunhai, to affirm his own Dao heart."

Tian Lin looked at Elder You, somewhat puzzled.

He personally felt, whether the world is a great array or a Magic Artifact, what does it matter to the vast creatures?

Both Array Formation and Artifact Refining are just Heterodox.

Regardless if the world is an array or an artifact, if one's cultivation reaches the pinnacle, it can be shattered by force.