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Chapter 373: A Glimpse into the Treasures of the Nanyang Sect (Re-thanks to Alliance Leader Tianji M
Chapter 373: A Glimpse into the Treasures of the Nanyang Sect (Re-thanks to Alliance Leader Tianji Meow)
The evening light cast a soft yellow hue on the wooden table, and the scent of ancient books filled the air. Shen Yi furrowed his brows slightly, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
Before stepping into the pitch-black light curtain, he had never expected to witness such a peaceful scene.
As far as he could see, the winding stairs were flanked by neatly arranged bookshelves. Ancient tomes gently flipped their pages, emitting a rustling sound, while jade scrolls trembled slightly, like the pleasant sound of a clear spring.
Shen Yi glanced at the blood-soaked body of the Lei Ti Yao Huang in his hand.
Then he looked at the spider curled up not far away, quietly flipping through an ancient book with its long legs.
For a moment, he couldn't tell who was the real demon between the two of them.
Instead, he felt slightly out of place in this scholarly environment.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is your first time in the Zang Fa Pavilion, isn't it?"
The Xuan Ming Zhu Huang opened its eyes and smiled.
Obviously, it was quite satisfied with Shen Yi's previous performance.
Whether it was the decisiveness and ruthlessness he displayed when killing Lei Ti, or his subtle attitude towards the Jin Chi Yao Huang.
This lion... had actually developed an ambiguous relationship with the Nine-Patterned Fierce Tiger.
Xuan Ming Zhu Huang didn't mind at all and even found it amusing.
As long as the lion didn't betray it, if it really caught the eye of Jin Chi Yao Huang, it might even be a good thing for the spider.
"Yes, it's my first time," Shen Yi admitted, tossing aside Lei Ti's body and lifting his gaze to survey their surroundings.
If it weren't for the support of the Nanyang Illusionary Transformation Technique at this moment, he wasn't sure he could maintain such a calm demeanor.
He had originally thought that the spider was an old Yao Huang with profound knowledge.
But he never expected that it was guarding a treasure trove.
Since it was his first time here, it was natural to be curious, and it was unlikely to arouse suspicion. It also fit the reckless temperament he had cultivated for himself.
With this in mind, Shen Yi dropped Lei Ti's body.
He took a slow step towards the bookshelf, reaching out towards one of the ancient books, "What are all these?"
At that moment, a spider leg covered in pitch-black fur suddenly rested on his arm.
No matter how much force Shen Yi exerted, he couldn't move his arm forward even a tiny bit.
The power within the spider leg seemed like a vast ocean, deep and unfathomable.
"..."
So this was the strength of one of the Ten Great Yao Huangs?
Shen Yi stopped struggling and glared at the spider, his voice cold, "Can't I take a look?"
"Is that foul temper of yours innate?"
Xuan Ming Zhu Huang suppressed his dissatisfaction, understanding the lion's eagerness to improve his status.
He wanted to touch everything, and not being allowed to do so was like being looked down upon.
It was a way for him to prove that he was no longer the same as before.
The spider retracted its leg, "Suit yourself. If you don't want your hand anymore, go ahead and touch it, you ungrateful thing."
Shen Yi was slightly taken aback by the spider's words.
With his current mastery of array techniques, his knowledge was no less than that of Xu Qing'er.
If there really was a trap, he should have been able to sense something amiss.
After a moment's hesitation, he withdrew his hand.
Seeing this, Xuan Ming Zhu Huang let out a cold laugh, "The Zang Fa Pavilion is a core area of the Nanyang Sect. If anyone could just touch things as they pleased, it would be complete chaos. Even former disciples of the Nanyang Sect must hold an edict to take a designated law."
"Who cares about the Nanyang Sect or the Beiyang Sect," Shen Yi scoffed.
Based on his communication with Jin Jing Shi Huang, the latter, as a Yao Huang of the Forty Caves, either had a low status or simply didn't care about such matters, and might know less about the Nanyang Sect than Shen Yi himself.
All it cared about was indulging in its desires and guarding the cave mansion, regardless of who its owner was.
"You're like a frog at the bottom of a well, unaware of the vastness of the world. I can't be bothered to educate you," Xuan Ming Zhu Huang said, gesturing upwards with its hand, "If you're really interested, go take a look at what's above. That's something I've been working on in my spare time over the years. Take a look, and you'll understand."
Of course, the things that caught the eye of the Xuan Ming Zhu Huang were definitely not the Qi Refining techniques on the first floor.
Hearing this, Shen Yi maintained his disdainful expression, but his steps unconsciously quickened.
Ever since he had crossed over, aside from when he entered the Wu Miao to choose his golden body, Shen Yi had never experienced having a plethora of cultivation methods laid out before him to choose from.
Moreover, these were the treasured collections of the Nanyang Sect!
As Shen Yi stepped onto the stairs, he discovered that each floor of the Zang Fa Pavilion seemed to stretch on endlessly, as vast as a sea of clouds.
There were a total of four floors.
When he reached the third floor, his path was blocked by a wooden door that hung suspended in the air.
"Don't blame me for not warning you. If you touch this door, your small life will be forfeit. I only became one of the Ten Great Yao Huangs because of this door, taking the place of that old deer." The spider's lazy voice drifted up from below.
It seemed that it had spent too many years in the Zang Fa Pavilion, and it enjoyed watching the lion's clueless expression, using it as an opportunity to show off its knowledge.
"..." Shen Yi turned back and returned to the third floor.
On a few of the bookshelves, he could occasionally see traces of array formations. The pale blue light screens showed signs of corrosion, revealing gaps.
He walked up to one, reached out, and took out a jade slip.
Then, he infused his spiritual sense into it.
[Return to the Void: Pre-Heavenly Moon Wheel Palace: Not Yet Initiated]
It was actually a genuine Return to the Void cultivation technique! Moreover, it was a genuine cultivation manual and not some other kind of method.
Shen Yi closed his eyes to digest the information for a moment, and then a hint of imperceptible difficulty flashed through his eyes.
It wasn't because of any requirements in terms of aptitude.
As expected of a renowned sect, this cultivation method had a complete system, progressing from Qi Refining to Becoming a Divine Being. Only by cultivating this set of techniques to perfection could one smoothly enter the Moon Wheel Palace.
For disciples, this was a good thing, indicating that the Nanyang Sect was an established and complete sect, not some rogue cultivator's path.
From the most basic level, they had already planned out the future path for their disciples.
But for Shen Yi...
He looked down at the endless rows of bookshelves.
Not only did he have to find the preliminary cultivation methods for the Moon Wheel Palace from among all these jade slips, but he also had to figure out a way to break the array formations. It seemed like an impossible task.
Shen Yi put the jade slip back on the bookshelf and continued walking towards the back.
"Hmm?" The lazy expression on the Xuan Ming Zhu Huang's face gradually changed.
It stared at the male lion above.
For some reason, it felt like the lion was seriously selecting something... This didn't seem like mere curiosity.
After hesitating for a moment, the Xuan Ming Zhu Huang slowly walked up the stairs.
Standing behind the lion, it said in a deep voice, "You seem to understand what you're looking at."
In a short period of time, Shen Yi had already picked up the eighth jade slip. Hearing the voice behind him, he nonchalantly put the jade slip back on the bookshelf and coldly smiled, "Of course I understand! But these are just cultivation methods for cultivators. I have plenty of them in my cave abode. There's nothing rare about them."
Hearing this, the Xuan Ming Zhu Huang couldn't help but lift one of its spider arms and said, "Stupid..."
Forget it, it wasn't worth the effort.
(End of Chapter)
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