After chatting for a while, Ye Tian learned that the man's name was Fang Yuanjing.
As they were talking, someone came to deliver a message. Fang Yuanjing smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, you can go and view the stone wall. However, there is someone meditating in front of the stone wall. I hope you won't disturb him."
Ye Tian knew he was referring to Takeda Shinobu, but he deliberately asked, "Oh, who is it?"
Fang Yuanjing replied, "A sword genius from the Eastern Isles, and also the largest donor to the Myriad Dao Sword Palace."
Ye Tian asked, "How much did he donate to the Myriad Dao Sword Palace?"
Fang Yuanjing beamed and said, "One billion! And it was in US dollars!"
Ye Tian remarked, "That is quite a sum."
Fang Yuanjing continued, "Mainly because his aptitude is excellent. Our Palace Master has officially accepted him as a personal disciple."
Ye Tian smiled and said, "I happen to be going to meet this genius."
Afterward, Fang Yuanjing led Ye Tian to a stone wall behind the mountain. This stone wall was over thirty meters high and forty meters long. It was almost vertical to the ground, and in its middle section, there was a relief carving of a massive stone tablet. The stone tablet was about twenty meters high and five meters wide, carved with a large number of obscure characters and patterns.
Ye Tian stopped about fifty meters away from the stone tablet. He glanced around and saw a young man sitting cross-legged beneath the stone tablet, gazing up at the characters and patterns carved on it.
Ye Tian ignored him, found a rock to sit on, and then stared at the stone tablet.
Fang Yuanjing smiled and said, "This is Takeda Shinobu, the sword genius from the Eastern Isles."
Ye Tian replied, "Is that so?"
Fang Yuanjing added, "Takeda Shinobu has already deciphered eight characters and three patterns on the stone tablet. Perhaps he can unlock the profound mysteries of the stone tablet."
Ye Tian asked, "Oh, is he reading it character by character?"
Fang Yuanjing nodded, "That's a rather practical method. Alas, my aptitude is limited. I spent a long time trying to decipher it back then, but I couldn't understand a single word."
Ye Tian's gaze fell upon the entire stone tablet. He wasn't looking at one or two characters or a specific section, but rather at the whole tablet, hoping to discover its hidden secrets.
However, after ten minutes of observation, he still had no gains. Just then, the Immortal Mechanism Gu suddenly sent him a message, stating that it could understand these characters and patterns.
Ye Tian was very surprised and asked, "You can understand it?"
The Immortal Mechanism Gu indicated that it could also help Ye Tian understand it.
Ye Tian said, "Let's try."
Immediately, the Immortal Mechanism Gu moved to his left eye, and Ye Tian's left pupil turned a pale gold. In his eyes, the characters and patterns on the stone tablet seemed to come alive. They twisted and transformed, forming a complete and profound pattern. Moreover, he could easily understand the meaning conveyed by this pattern.
The pattern depicted the Way of Yin and Yang, along with a small portion of the Way of the Sword. The Way of Yin and Yang accounted for ninety-nine percent, while the Way of the Sword comprised less than one percent.
With the help of the Immortal Mechanism Gu, Ye Tian instantly understood the content of the stone tablet. He immediately stood up and turned to leave.
Fang Yuanjing, who was nearby, saw Ye Tian preparing to leave so quickly and hurriedly asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, did you gain anything?"
Ye Tian replied, "I couldn't understand it. I'll go back and have some tea."
Fang Yuanjing smiled and said, "It's normal not to understand. Fellow Daoist, you don't need to worry about it."
"Stop," Takeda Shinobu, who was at the stone wall, suddenly spoke.
Ye Tian's footsteps did not falter, as if he hadn't heard him.
"I told you to stop. Didn't you hear me?" Takeda Shinobu said coldly, then strode towards Ye Tian.
Only then did Ye Tian stop, turn, and face the other man.
Takeda Shinobu took large strides and stopped five meters away from Ye Tian, asking, "Are you a Human Immortal?"
Ye Tian retorted, "Does it matter to you whether I am a Human Immortal or not?"
Takeda Shinobu placed his hand on the sword at his waist and said coldly, "If you are a Human Immortal, you must accept my challenge!"
Fang Yuanjing was greatly surprised and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, are you truly a Human Immortal?"
Ye Tian sighed softly and said, "Fellow Daoist Fang, the Myriad Dao Sword Palace is a sect with a thousand years of history. How can it accept someone from the Eastern Isles?"
Fang Yuanjing looked embarrassed. He couldn't say anything in front of Takeda Shinobu and could only offer a wry smile.
Takeda Shinobu sneered, "If your cultivators from the Central Plains cannot decipher it, then I will. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Ye Tian asked, "I heard you killed some Central Plains cultivators and seriously injured two others?"
Takeda Shinobu replied, "That's correct. What meaning is there in the lives of the defeated? I was merely helping them find release."
Ye Tian nodded and said, "I accept your challenge. Before we begin, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ye Tian."
Takeda Shinobu was taken aback, then he laughed, "So you are Ye Tian. Very good, I was looking for you!"