When your father removed a Yue kiln cdon ewer from its packaging, it tragically slipped from his hands and shattered on the ground. Just like your father-inw, your dad immediately sensed the disturbance caused by the pot’s fall. To our astonishment, we discovered that inside the cracked pot was an ancient book, about the size of a palm.


    In that moment, we spected that this book must contain some significant, unknown history. I watched closely as your father opened the book, but to our shock, it disintegrated into ashes right before our eyes, vanishing into thin air.


    Upon hearing this, Charlie couldn’t help but exim, “It appears that the hidden and triggering logic behind the ‘Nine Mysterious Sutra Preface’ and the ‘Nine Mysterious Heavenly Sutra’ is quite simr.” “Exactly,” Zhou Liangyun replied, nodding. “At the time, I found it rather peculiar, but your father assured me that the book’s contents had fully entered his mind. I didn’t take him seriously then; I thought he was joking. But, to my surprise, he used the supplies from the store—pen, ink, paper, and inkstone—to transcribe the book’s contents word for word, and he couldn’t stop writing.”


    Realizing something was amiss, I quickly called your mother to the store. Together, we kept your fatherpany as he continued to write. Your mother and I organized and bound the pages he produced. It took us two full days and nights topile the entire “Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra.”


    Charlie quickly inquired, “Uncle Zhou, have you read the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’? What does it contain?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Zhou Liangyun responded, “The ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’ epasses a wide range of topics, but its core is essentially a piece of text that leads to a deciphered map. Your parents were quite eager to study and decode the ‘Nine Mysteries Sutra Preface.’ Thanks to your father’s efforts, I briefly explored it too, but since I was raised in the United States and my Chinese is not strong, I found the material extremely obscure and challenging. I soon lost interest in studying it.”


    Charlie asked urgently, “Was that ce known as the Secret of Immortality?”


    Zhou Liangyun replied, “I can’t say for certain… Your father didn’t provide many details. He only advised me that it was best if I didn’t know too much about these matters. I respected his wishes and didn’t pry further.”


    Charlie pressed on, “Uncle Zhou, do you still have the content of the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’?”


    Zhou Liangyun paused thoughtfully before answering, “Master, your father once gifted me a set of photocopies of his handwritten version of the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra.’ Although I never delved deeply into it, I’ve kept those photocopies safe all this time.”


    Charlie eximed with excitement, “That’s fantastic! I’ve been eager to study the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’ but had no idea where to find its contents. With your photocopy, I might uncover some clues!”<fn2804> Checktest chapters at </fn2804>


    Zhou Liangyun looked somewhat ufortable as he added, “However, young master, when your father entrusted me with the jade pot spring vase containing the ‘Nine Mysteries Sutra,’ he mentioned that acquiring the ‘Nine Mysteries Sutra Preface’ had brought misfortune to your mother, while it was both a blessing and a curse for you. He expressed deep regret about studying this text, stating that if he had the choice, he would prefer never to have obtained it. I’ve never examined the contents of that book…”


    “So, are you sure you want to read this book?”


    Charlie chuckled self-deprecatingly before responding seriously, “Uncle Zhou, my father’s regret stemmed from the fact that he was initially an outsider. He could have lived a peaceful life, but this book drew him into a web ofplications. He had a choice back then, but I don’t! From the moment I was born, or when my father set my fate at eight years old, I was already part of the game.”


    “I don’t have the luxury of choosing whether to engage in this game, nor can I decide whether to pursue the ‘Nine Mysterious Heavenly Scriptures’—that choice has already been made for me by my father, who was likely powerless in his situation. He understood that I was born into this game, and now all I can do is strive to survive within it.”


    “So, given how things have unfolded, do you think I should still hesitate to explore the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’?”</pter,>