Chapter 8: The Library Tower

  The night was quiet and still, and even Chuiyun Peak had lost the bustle of daytime. All the disciples who were cultivating had gone to bed.

  In Tingfengju, Qu Yi placed a night pearl in front of his bed. Such rare treasures in the mortal world were just ordinary lamp objects in the Xianyun Sect, and every disciple had one.

  Under the bright pearl light, Qu Yi was reading several books left by his senior fellow apprentice De Zhen.

  A copy of "Xianyun Grand View", recording the internal rules and regulations of Xianyun Sect, an overview of each mountain peak, a brief biography of each elder, and most matters related to Xianyun Sect are recorded in it.

  A book "Introduction to Cultivation", which introduces the basic common sense of cultivation, including techniques, spells, array methods, alchemy, elixirs, spiritual roots and so on. It's basically a comprehensive guide to the most basic knowledge of cultivation.

  A book "Xianyun Sect's Great Record of Cultivation Methods" introduces some basic cultivation methods of the Xianyun Sect, including metal, wood, water, fire, earth, alchemy, array techniques, and elixir classes. These introductions are for new disciples to read and choose one or two based on their interests, then cultivate accordingly.

  At this time, Qu Yi was holding the "Xianyun Sect's Great Record of Cultivation Methods" and was infatuated with it, completely unaware of his surroundings. This is not surprising, as Qu Yi had only been an ordinary person a few days ago, and suddenly seeing the introduction to the basic cultivation methods of Xianyun Sect, he was shocked and then completely immersed in it.

  The path of cultivating immortality is indeed vast and boundless like the sea.

  Qu Yu read carefully and gradually gained some knowledge of Xiuzhen. At the same time, he was also planning his own path to Xiuzhen in the future.

  The path of spiritual refinement lies in the continuous gathering and purification of energy, ultimately reaching the origin. This world has the five elements of original energy, which changed into various forms of energy during the evolution of the universe. Spiritual refinement is about absorbing these energies while constantly searching for that thread of original energy, eventually purifying the body, and after receiving the original energy, achieving an original body, allowing one to live as long as heaven and earth, reaching eternal life.

  According to the properties of energy, it can be divided into five cultivation paths: metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Of course, within these five cultivation paths, there are countless techniques and methods, and over endless years, cultivators have summarized some mature techniques that have been passed down.

  Xianyun Sect, mainly cultivates wood-based skills, and there are many other skills as well. Some auxiliary skills are also very powerful, able to stand firm on the Emerald Wood Star, with a strong actual strength.

  Qu Yu's heart felt a little stifled and he involuntarily closed his book, looked up at the night pearl, and thought quietly.

  "My master said I have a five-spirit-root constitution, and then didn't specify the direction of cultivation. It turns out it was because of this reason. My body's constitution makes the path to cultivating truth extremely difficult. Among the five paths of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, whichever one I choose, the other four spirit roots in my body will greatly hinder the absorption and purification of energy."

  At this time, Qu Yi felt tremendous pressure.

  "Success is a matter of course for me. Since I have embarked on the path of cultivating truth, I must achieve eternity."

  Qu Yun's face was extremely resolute as he made up his mind.

  ……

  Seven days later, Dequan returned to Tingfeng Residence again.

  "Junior brother, junior brother, big brother is here!" The person was in mid-air when he shouted.

  Qu Yu had already finished reading those three books and was thinking about his own path of cultivation, when he heard the sound and was overjoyed, immediately rushing out of the room.

  "Fourth Brother, you've arrived." Qu Yi's face was filled with smiles, somewhat excited.

  Dequanle hehe floated to Qu Yi's face, sizing him up for a while, and found that Qu Yi was much more stable than seven days ago. He knew that Qu Yi must have seriously read those books in the past few days and understood the difficulties of this cultivation path.

  "Junior brother, have you finished reading those three books in these seven days?" Dequan asked with a smile.

  "After finishing it, brother Shifu, I found that cultivation is indeed so interesting, but also so difficult and very challenging." Qu Yi said seriously.

  Challenging? Dequan burst out laughing after hearing it, thinking that this junior brother was really interesting. However, he also immediately agreed with this statement. Cultivating the truth is a way of defying heaven, and one must challenge each level to reach the peak.

  "Alright, younger brother, let's not talk about anything else. I'll ask you, has Master ever told you what kind of spiritual root your body possesses?" Dequan asked seriously.

  Linggen, corresponding to Gongfa, Dequan inherited the teachings of his master and naturally had to ask clearly before starting to teach.

  "Master said I have a Five Spirits Root physique." Qu Yi said with a bitter face.

  "What?!"

  Dequan's eyes widened in shock, his face full of astonishment. He had never thought that Qu Yi's physique would actually be a Five Spirits Root.

  Master, why is this? The leader of a sect would actually choose someone with the worst spiritual root as their disciple?

  In his heart, doubts were endless. Dequan couldn't stop thinking about it. He really couldn't understand why Master let Quyi become a disciple. Could it be that Quyi's comprehension was high? But he hadn't seen any evidence of that. What kind of relationship did Quyi have with Master? That was impossible...

  Qu Yu looked at De Quan's expression, and his heart was also very clear, but he couldn't bear to tell the truth. Would he have to use the jade sword to exchange for a master-disciple relationship? He estimated that he would immediately die if he did so.

  "Oh, it's alright, junior brother. Although this spiritual root physique isn't the best, it can still be cultivated to achieve true power. Which technique do you want to learn?" Dequan couldn't guess and didn't think about it anymore, so he asked directly.

  Qu Yu was moved by this senior brother, who didn't show indifference towards himself just because he had the worst spiritual root constitution.

  "Fourth Brother, I want to learn the Golden Thread Skill," Qu Yi said loudly.

  Jin system skill, attack power is the strongest.

  Qu Yu compared the five systems of Gong Fa and felt that the Jin system was the most suitable for himself, with its swift and decisive killings, one sword sealing the throat, which matched his hunting skills since childhood, making it easier to learn the Jin system.

  "Alright, young brother, I'll take you to the library." Dequan said with a smile.

  ……

  The Book House, there is one in each of the thirty-six peaks of the Xianyun Sect.

  The library of Zhuīyún Peak is located in the middle of the mountain waist, where there is a natural ancient cave. After renovation, it became the place for storing books of Zhuīyún Peak.

  Dequan brought Qu Yi, and flew all the way to the Cangshu Building. Because it was still only the initial stage of building the foundation, Dequan's yuan Shen had not yet fully condensed and formed, so he couldn't ride a flying sword, and could only fly by riding the air with his body, which was naturally much slower than flying on a sword.

  A moment later, Dequan brought Qu Yi and finally arrived in front of the library.

  A hundred-meter-high ancient cave, magnificent and majestic, with over a hundred buildings inside, carved with insects and beasts, making one feel solemn. Inside the cave, there is a strange spiritual energy fluctuation, apart from the dense natural spiritual energy, it seems that there are also arrays gathering a lot of spiritual energy. In front of the cave, there is a ten-meter-high stone monument, inscribed with the three characters 'Cangshu Lou', indicating this place.

  "Wow, Fourth Brother, this library is really huge!" Qu Yi exclaimed as he landed, unable to help but feel a sense of awe.

  Dequan smiled and thought that this younger brother was even more curious than himself, going to a place and sighing once.

  "Alright, young brother, don't be sentimental. This is your nameplate, with this nameplate, you can enter the library." Dequan said, and then took out a two-finger-wide gold plate.

  Qu Yu immediately snatched the token and acknowledged ownership with a drop of blood.

  After reading three books, Qu Yi knew that each Xiu Zhen sect had its own unique identity card. When new disciples joined, they would be given one, and the recognition process was as simple as dripping blood on it.

  Dequan saw it and smiled slightly.

  "Fourth Master, let's go in." Qu Yi said with a smile, holding his identity token.

  Dequan was just about to start when he suddenly heard someone shouting behind him.

  "Dequan Shixiong, are you also going into the library?" a loud and clear voice came.

  Immediately, a young man dressed in white clothes, with a jade belt around his waist, elegant and refined, with a face as beautiful as a crown jade, landed lightly beside Dequan.

  "It's actually Liu Qingfeng, junior brother. It's been a long time since we last met. I heard you've already reached the late stage of foundation building, congratulations." Dequan smiled warmly, but his tone was slightly weaker.

  Liu Qingjian glanced at Qu Yi, then looked at Dequan and smiled: "Dequan Shixiong, I'll take the lead in reaching the later stage first. Don't be discouraged, okay? In ten years, during the Grand Competition, I'm looking forward to another exchange with Shixiong."

  De's face changed greatly, and he immediately calmed down, smiling: "Good, I will naturally follow you to cross swords."

  Liu Qing saw a faint smile, then looked at Qu Yi and said: "I heard that the head of the sect has taken in a new disciple. The disciples of the 36 peaks are all curious about who has such great luck to gain the favor of the head of the sect. Now it seems that the lucky one should be this little brother in front of me."

  Qu Yu suddenly realized that Liu Qingjian was probably a disciple of another mountain peak, relying on his cultivation to be extremely arrogant.

  "It's right below, but brother, you came to the library, are you here to cultivate or mock fellow disciples?" Qu Yijing said with a fixed gaze.

  Since Liu Qingfeng looked down on himself, Qu Yi wouldn't give him a good face either and directly confronted him.

  "You... Hehe, little brother, on the path of cultivation, strength is supreme. You haven't even cultivated the most basic techniques, yet you're acting so recklessly. Later on, you'll have a lot to cry about." Liu Qingfeng's face showed displeasure, but he still held back and smiled as he spoke.

  "Xiu Zhen, a move that defies the heavens, I act on my nature and say what I want to say directly, what's wrong with that?" Qu Yi said calmly.

  Liu Qingfeng's eyes turned cold for a moment, then he smiled and gazed at Qu Yi for a while before saying to Dequan: "Brother Dequan, your fifth junior brother is indeed good-natured. I hope you'll often be by his side in the future. Otherwise, with the strong winds and many beasts on Chuiyun Peak, if one's luck is bad, they might directly ascend to heaven."

  This is already a direct threat.

  Dequan smiled and said: "Liu Qingfeng, you'd better stay in your Jinxian Peak and don't interfere with the affairs of Zhuixun Peak."

  Liu Qingfeng was directly bumped by the two, and his heart was extremely displeased. However, this was the main peak of Xianyun Sect, and he couldn't afford to be reckless. He coldly smiled and said: "So the two of you want to stay hidden in Chuiyun Peak? Then I won't bother to pay attention to you two. I'll go into the library first, my time is very precious, and I don't want to waste it on you two."

  After finishing speaking, Liu Qingfeng flew towards the library with a whoosh.

  An air vortex suddenly appeared at the ancient cave entrance. When Liu Qingfeng flew close, it seemed to sense the formation in his identity badge, and the air vortex immediately dissipated. Liu Qingfeng also entered the library.

  Qu Yun saw Liu Qingfeng leave and immediately asked: "Fourth brother, who is this Liu Qingfeng?"