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Xu Lie had a talent for spinning tales that could captivate anyone, and by the time of the first Script World, he had already mastered the art of persuasion. Now, this skill had reached an unparalleled level: the Gate of Truth, the very source of everything in the world.
The gate stood about ten feet tall and three feet wide, made neither of gold nor silver, nor copper nor iron. By chance, this door appeared before me. Within it lay all the truths of the world—the reasons behind the cycles of day and night, the mysteries of human life and death, and all the secrets of magic could be found behind this door. Thus, I named it the Gate of Truth.
Reiner's eyes twitched oddly at this revelation, his toes involuntarily digging into the ground. Was he really being taken for a fool? These dark-haired, shadowy figures were known for their pranks and jokes. How could such a thing as a repository of all magical secrets possibly exist?
Sensing Reiner's skepticism, Xu Lie deliberately avoided eye contact and shifted his gaze to the Starry Ancient Tree. "How long have you been studying this tree?" he asked.
Following Xu Lie's gaze, Reiner turned to look back at the ancient tree, recalling the countless mages who had dedicated their lives to its study over the years. "It's been... sixty, no, seventy years now?"
Ah, time. Perhaps it was because Reiner was getting older that he often found himself reflecting on such matters.
Xu Lie knew full well that there was no Gate of Truth in this world—at least not in the Ben Huo realm. But he could recite his lines: the knowledge contained within this tree was also part of the Gate of Truth, known as the Starry Tea Tree. It absorbed starlight day and night; its leaves radiated starlight and, when combined with ice-cold water to remove any residual heat from the sun, could significantly enhance a mage's research efficiency when brewed into tea.
This time, Reiner was truly taken aback. They had gathered countless mages from across the continent to study this ancient tree for seventy years without yielding any results. Yet here was Xu Lie, this young man who seemed to know how to utilize it.
Strangely enough, Reiner felt a pang of frustration as if those seventy years had been wasted on a dog’s life—time squandered.
Of course, Reiner did not believe in the existence of the Gate of Truth; he merely regarded Xu Lie as an extraordinary genius who had outpaced all other mages by being the first to uncover the secrets of the Starry Tea Tree.
As Xu Lie continued explaining about the Starry Tea Tree without gaining Reiner's trust, he decided it was time for a grand reveal. He raised his hand, and the Azure Blue Ring flickered with a soft glow.
In his palm appeared a Thunder Magic Book from the Shendai world, translated through company funding: "Take a look at this. It’s what I’ve transcribed from within my Gate of Truth."
Reiner found himself puzzled.
In the world of Ben Huo, magic was just beginning to flourish, and paper was not particularly scarce. Wizards skilled in Wood Magic had been producing paper effortlessly for over a century. What left Reiner uncertain was Xu Lie's constant promotion of the Gate of Truth, especially when he presented a Magic Book. What was his intention? Was it merely to trick an old man like him? A pure prank?
Yet, such a prank seemed too costly. While paper was abundant these days, the knowledge contained in exclusive Magic Books remained exceptionally valuable.
Gratefulness washed over him. Ultimately, Reiner could not suppress his thirst for knowledge. He expressed his heartfelt thanks and accepted the book. As he flipped through its pages, he found himself unable to stop.
Could Lei Su really do this?!
It was truly a stroke of genius, a brilliant idea!
The old man understood; the old man truly understood!
As the sun set and the moon rose, with wisps of smoke curling into the sky, Reiner finally snapped back to reality, feeling the soreness in his shoulders and neck and a tingling in his lower back. Meanwhile, Xu Lie, along with Anthony and Charles, had already gathered around the Starry Tea Tree, starting a fire to roast some food.
In this environment of Three Mountains and Two Lakes, there was no shortage of small wild beasts and fish to feast upon.
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