Who let him join the Sword Sect?!

This Spirit Realm is magical, yet it can't stop the system.

So every day after class, when he doesn't have duties, he goes fishing at that cold pond.

Holding a fishing rod without a hook, sitting beside a fishless cold pond, he slips into the system's trial space.

He begins to mess around with Golden Core Stage cultivation techniques and continues to deduce the Thousand Mechanism Heart Method.

After various permutations and combinations, though not achieving minor success, it's still unmatched in the world.

However, there's no target in this system trial space, so it's hard to know the power of his shots.

He'll have to wait until he goes out to verify it.

Yet the long passage of time in the Spirit Realm hasn't had any psychological impact on Zhang Ze.

He hasn't lost himself or lost his fundamental nature while in the Spirit Realm.

Zhang Ze thinks it's because his Tao Heart is too stable, he muses if not worrying about Bai Tao, staying here a bit longer wouldn't be too bad.

Not only does the existence of the system remind him of this Spirit Realm's lack of martial integrity, but every time he sees his "master", Zhang Ze becomes aware this is fake.

Because this is the Spirit Realm of senior Wei Zhuang, and his master probably isn't too familiar with Wei Zhuang.

The master in the Spirit Realm, along with several elders, and many senior and junior brothers, compared to Wei Ning and Little Ancestor, are somewhat different.

They lack some spirituality.

The most interesting and lively time was probably the day of entering the mountain. It's estimated that the scene was seen by Wei Zhuang with his own eyes.

But afterward, because it's not the main storyline NPC of Wei Zhuang's life, there's no plot.

This reaction is reflected in the Spirit Realm as it is.

Thinking of these messy things, Zhang Ze has climbed upon a stone to reach the Sword Worship Pavilion in the clouds.

The token in his hand flies up, and with the introduction of the sword light, Zhang Ze strides inside.

Inside the Sword Worship Pavilion, Old Mr. Zheng sits cross-legged suspended in mid-air, hands forming a sword technique, eyes slightly closed, with a sword array revolving behind him.

Seeing someone come in, Old Mr. Zheng opens his eyes to look at Zhang Ze.

Then Zhang Ze also blinked his eyes and looked at him.

After an awkward moment without words, Old Mr. Zheng beckoned and said.

"Come."

Zhang Ze, stalling at the main storyline mission, stepped forward upon hearing this, beginning the routine examination.

Nothing much, what he gained in three years, insights from Body Refining and heart-training, as well as some esoteric and mysterious inquiries into the heart.

But none of these are difficult.

Because in the future, these questions belong to basic practice questions, thoroughly analyzed long ago.

And after Little Walnut was popularized, the answers to these questions were widely circulated among the Sword Sect disciples.

After all, who knows when a leisurely elder will grab a few disciples over to ask some old questions, that's normal.

Now following the correct answers for an open-book test, naturally, he'd score full marks.

After the Q&A, the master floating in the sky was very satisfied.

"Solid foundation, tenacious character, and excellent comprehension, over the years I haven't allowed you to practice the Breathing Technique, do you have any grievances?"

Zhang Ze shook his head. He was very patient, having waited three years, not minding one last hiccup.

"Come, I bestow you with something."

Upon saying this, Old Mr. Zheng raised his hand, and an ancient long sword fell into Zhang Ze's hand.

Seeing this sword, Zhang Ze burst into laughter.

He had seen it before.

Though the long sword in his hand was currently as a common sharp blade, its shape and feel were very familiar.

This was the Ink Sword, which Zhang Ze had received from his master Li outside the Spirit Realm during his Golden Core stage.

No wonder his master cherished it so much, usually not taking it out to use, it turned out to be an inheritance object.

The inheritance has been passed on and now seen again in the Spirit Realm, quite interesting.

Having accepted the Ink Sword, the ceremony was considered complete.

Yet unlike before, the Spirit Realm did not undergo a transformation but remained calm.

The Yin Yang Two Doors for leaving or entering the next scene did not appear.

"Is there anything else?" Seeing Zhang Ze hadn't left, Old Mr. Zheng asked.

"Nothing, disciple takes his leave."

With that, Zhang Ze saluted and retreated.

Leaving the Sword Worship Pavilion, Zhang Ze felt neither loss nor panic. After sitting on the steps in contemplation for a moment, he strapped the Ink Sword on his back and headed toward the Library Pavilion halfway up the mountain.

...

After greeting those NPC senior brothers, Zhang Ze stepped into the second floor. Yet, upon browsing the books, many of them were just as blank as they were in the past.

The books regarding Dongqi were no exception.

During these three years, Zhang Ze would regularly drop by daily, flipping through these wordless Celestial Books.

However, today was somewhat different, one of the books contained something.

It was not some secret Taoist Technique but a foolish story.

A foolish little story developed by Zhang Ze.

"Seven Little Goblins and the Snow White Princess"

It narrates the story of the Snow White Princess arguing among heroes, forcing Ao Bai to his death, and enraging Xing Daorong. Later, at Bright Summit she splits Hua Mountain, rescuing the seven little goblins who, grateful for her lifesaving grace, follow the Snow White Princess through the West Gate, traveling through Guandong, and eventually sailing overseas to establish a kingdom on the Sea Immortal Mountain.

The content is sunny, positive, and healthy. It was a little story Zhang Ze told when Little Ancestor was pestering him yesterday.

Now it appeared here in the Library Pavilion.

Upon closing the book, Zhang Ze looked at the cover, which had five large characters written on it.

"Songmo Hanlin Chronicles"

Zhang Ze grabbed a senior brother passing by him, "Senior brother, what's written in this book?"

"What's up with the 'Songmo Hanlin Chronicles'?" replied the senior brother.

"Junior brother is dull, could you help enlighten me?"

Upon saying this, Zhang Ze opened the book to the page with "Seven Little Goblins and the Snow White Princess."

But the senior brother seemed not to see it, "Sorry junior brother, I don't like miscellaneous studies, I'm unable to help."

After speaking, the senior brother cupped his hands and took his leave.

Putting the book back, Zhang Ze left the Library Pavilion and returned to the small single courtyard house where he lived.