Chapter 15: Book Building

Chapter 15: Book Building

Looking at the messages on the chat channel, Zhang Yuhe felt somewhat out of place compared to the other players.

Leaving aside those players who had long since gone offline, let's just talk about those who were still persisting.

The highest cultivation level was only just reaching the first layer of the Qi Refinement Stage, whereas he himself had already reached Great Perfection in Qi Refining several days ago.

The huge gap felt very unreal.

Zhang Yuhe felt that he was gradually becoming somewhat NPC-like.

Once he appeared, who would ever treat him as a player? After all, at this stage, only NPCs could be this strong.

Closing the chat channel, Zhang Yuhe glanced at the trading market again.

Unlike the very beginning, there were now players listing items on the trading market.

Of course, there were no good things; they were all kinds of messy sundries.

For example, steamed buns, clothing, and the like, all priced at the smallest unit, one Spirit Stone.

Selling these sundries for one Spirit Stone was simply child's play; it was impossible for anyone to buy them.

They were completely crazy about wanting money.

Although the current trading market looked very unreliable, in his view, within the entire game System, this trading market might be the one that would help him in the future.

He believed that after a period of time, once the players' strength grew slightly, with the commercial minds of Blue Star people, scalpers would inevitably appear.

By that time, if he wanted to buy or sell items, he might be able to do so through the trading market, which would be much more convenient.

After finishing the roasted meat, Zhang Yuhe walked into the inner hall of the courtyard and lay down to rest on a stone bed.

…

Early the next morning, a stream of light streaked across Galaxy Peak, flying towards the distance.

Zhang Yuhe quickly swept past various peaks and lakes. When he passed by a small pavilion over water, he discovered several Disciples in purple robes discussing the Dao while seated.

However, he paid no attention and continued on his journey. Zhang Yuhe did not have social butterfly syndrome and had no interest in greeting people he did not know.

Seeing him fly past, those people all showed expressions of surprise. After all, for a Cultivator in the Qi Refinement Stage to appear in the Dao Saint Sect was inherently an unreasonable matter.

One of them spoke up and asked.

"Brother He, who is this person? Do you know him?"

"I heard that yesterday a Cultivator in the Qi Refinement Stage held a token to join the Inner Sect. This should be that person."

"No way, is there such a thing?"

"Such a matter indeed exists. I have also heard people mention it."

"Ah, I feel that the Sect completely no longer needs to keep some old rules. Just like this time, a minor Cultivator in the Qi Refinement Stage was able to join the Inner Sect relying solely on a token. For those one hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples, this is simply too unfair."

"Indeed, not to mention those Outer Sect Disciples, even I feel somewhat displeased. Just think, I, Lu Ziming, have practiced the Dao for several hundred years, and only after much difficulty did I attain the Nascent Soul Great Dao and ascend to become an Inner Sect Disciple. This brat, relying merely on a token, is placed on equal footing with the likes of us. It is simply preposterous."

"Who is saying otherwise? It really is displeasing."

Just as several people were complaining about Zhang Yuhe entering the Sect, a shout suddenly came from a distance.

"You few, stop complaining endlessly here like Mortal shrews. Instead of having time for this, you might as well Cultivate more."

Hearing the voice approaching, the few people immediately stood up and respectfully shouted toward the distance.

"Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother."

I saw a golden-crowned youth in purple robes, carrying a long sword on his back, flying over quickly and arriving in front of the few people in an instant.

The golden-crowned youth swept his sharp gaze across the crowd, then said sternly.

"The Dao Saint Sect has stood in this realm for over a million years, and what it relies on are its rules. In the future, do not let me hear such words again. Hmph."

As the golden-crowned youth's voice fell, he turned into a stream of light and disappeared in front of everyone.

He was just passing by, and upon hearing a few people discussing the Sect's rules, he spoke up to stop them.

The golden-crowned youth flew away, leaving the few people staring at each other in dismay on the spot.

After a long while, one of them said with leisurely envy.

"Eldest Senior Brother's aura has grown stronger again. Could it be that he is about to advance to the Void Refining Realm?"

"It is very likely. Eldest Senior Brother possesses a Heavenly Grade Spiritual Root, and he is also a Fire Spirit Physique. He is completely incomparable to the likes of us."

"Eldest Senior Brother's cultivation speed is simply too fast."

"Indeed, having practiced the Dao for only a millennium, he is about to break through Soul Transformation and advance to Void Refining. Eldest Senior Brother might be the number one person in the history of the Dao Saint Sect."

"Ah, indeed so. It just depends on when he breaks through to Void Refining."

"No more talk. I am also going back to Cultivate. This time, I swear not to come out of seclusion without entering Soul Transformation."

The few cupped their fists in farewell to each other, then turned into streams of light and left separately.

Zhang Yuhe did not know about this episode. At this moment, he had appeared in front of a magnificent pavilion.

On the plaque directly above the pavilion, two large characters were written: "Book Building".

Indeed, he did not go straight to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for a Cultivation Technique, but came to the Book Building first.

Zhang Yuhe intended to take a look in the Book Building first to enrich his basic knowledge.

To be honest, currently he could at most be considered a semi-illiterate in immortal cultivation.

All his knowledge of immortal cultivation still came from the Storage Pouch of Protector Jia of the Wu Family in Flying Cloud City.

But Protector Jia was only a minor Cultivator at the sixth layer of the Qi Refinement Stage, and the knowledge he had learned was not much.

Since he had entered the Dao Saint Sect and had this condition, naturally he should enrich himself first.

As for the matter of going to the Scripture Pavilion to redeem a Cultivation Technique, it was not urgent for the time being. Anyway, it wouldn't be shortchanged for him, and he could go whenever he wanted.

Moreover, understanding more about immortal cultivation knowledge would inevitably be of great help to him when choosing a Cultivation Technique next.

Otherwise, with Cultivation Techniques laid out before his eyes, he wouldn't even know how to choose.

The Dao Saint Sect's Book Building was divided into four floors in total.

The first floor was open free of charge to all Disciples. It was filled with various common sense of immortal cultivation, travelogues of famous people, strange tales, as well as some basic spells and various miscellaneous learning of immortal cultivation. It was all-encompassing, and all kinds of immortal cultivation knowledge were readily available.

It could be said that as long as one read through the Book Building, they would basically be considered a know-it-all of the immortal cultivation world.

The second to fourth floors respectively housed Yellow Rank, Mysterious Rank, and Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, spells, and Divine Abilities, which required corresponding merits to enter.

Zhang Yuhe had just entered the Sect, and his merit value was zero. Even as an Inner Sect Disciple, he was not qualified to go up.

However, he had no interest in those Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities right now; he just wanted to read quietly.

Zhang Yuhe presented his identity jade token and entered the first floor of the Book Building.

He saw rows of bookshelves stretching endlessly, with various Jade Slips neatly and orderly placed on them, and among them were even some paper-bound books.

He released his Divine Sense and slowly looked over them all the way.

The Jade Slips and books in the Book Building were exaggeratedly numerous. Wanting to finish reading all of them would take an extremely long time, but Zhang Yuhe was not in a hurry.

Sharpening an axe does not delay the work of chopping firewood; towering buildings rise from the ground.

He felt that if he wanted to Cultivate smoothly in the future, he must first remove the hat of an immortal cultivation illiterate.

Illiteracy had no future.

Days passed by, and Zhang Yuhe immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge.

"Chronicles of Yu Fantian"

"Analysis of Spiritual Roots"

"What is a Spirit Physique"

"Basic Five Elements Spells"

"Introduction to Alchemy Knowledge"

"Preliminary Understanding of Talisman Dao"

"Basic Knowledge of Artifact Refining"

"Introduction Manual to Formations"

…

"So that's how it is."

As book after book was read, things that were originally not understood became clear and simple.

Not knowing if it was because his Comprehension Ability was off the charts, Zhang Yuhe's reading speed was exceptionally fast.

Moreover, as long as he read it, he could remember all of it, and at the same time integrate and master it thoroughly.

Truly learning it at a single glance.

Although many things had not yet been put into practice, Zhang Yuhe felt that he had truly mastered them.

Over a month passed, and Zhang Yuhe walked out of the Book Building with a slightly fatigued expression.

"Finally finished reading."

He couldn't help letting out a long breath. Reading books continuously for over a month was truly something an ordinary person couldn't withstand.

Fortunately, he was a Cultivator; if a Mortal read books like this, they would probably die of sudden death.

"Back when I was studying in school, I probably never worked this hard."

Zhang Yuhe couldn't help muttering inwardly.

Although his body and mind were somewhat fatigued, his heart was very happy.

Perhaps it was because he truly liked to Cultivate that he could endure loneliness and devote himself completely to it.

"To the Scripture Pavilion."

Zhang Yuhe stood up gracefully and flew towards the nearby Scripture Pavilion.