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The other two new students were called Zhou Yi and Shen Tao. They came from Heng State and Kun State. They were both middle rank sword faction disciples. Chu Mu chatted with them for a bit, but didn't go too deep. He returned to his room and continued to read the Sword Mansion's rules.
Before long, Chu Mu had finished reading the entire book of rules of the Sword Mansion.
"You can challenge anyone within the Sword Mansion. However, in some special places, such as the Scripture Tower, the Sword Tool Pavilion, and the Elixir Pavilion, you can't challenge anyone as you wish. Otherwise, it will be a violation of the rules of the Sword Mansion." Chu Mu closed the book and said to himself, "Even if you challenge someone, you can't kill them or injure them to the point that they can't heal. Unless you sign a Sword of Death Pact, you will be arrested by the Law Enforcement Hall."
After putting the book of rules of the Sword Mansion on his bed, Chu Mu thought for a while before getting up and going downstairs. He walked out of the Sword Tower. His purpose was to go to the Scripture Tower to see the collection of the Sword Mansion.
There was a map attached to the book of rules of the Sword Mansion. It clearly marked the locations of the Scripture Tower and other institutions, as well as the routes. There were also road signs on the roadside, making it easy to find.
Along the way, Chu Mu met many unfamiliar faces. He guessed that they were the old students of the Outer Mansion. Seeing a new face like him, the old students glanced at him and whispered to each other. Chu Mu faintly heard them mention his name, as well as other people's names such as Lian Qingyun.
After a while, a huge pagoda-like pavilion appeared in front of him. It was like an enlarged version of the Sword Tower.
There was a plaque on the open door. Three big words that were sharp and mysterious were written on it: Scripture Tower.
For some reason, there were very few people going in and out of the Scripture Tower. Chu Mu paused for a while before continuing. He walked into the Scripture Tower and saw a tall wooden plaque erected not far away. On it were written the relevant rules of the Scripture Tower and so on.
For example, if you were to take a fancy to a martial art manual, how to obtain it. In addition, after obtaining a martial art manual, you could only cultivate it yourself. You couldn't lend it to others. You couldn't even read it. Otherwise, if they were found to have violated the rules, they would be punished according to the rules of the Manor. In addition, the borrowing time for each secret manual was one month, and they had to return it within a month.
After completely entering the Hidden Art Pavilion, his body tensed up, as if there was a pair of eyes watching his every move.
"Maybe it's the expert guarding the Hidden Art Pavilion," Chu Mu mused as he continued forward. The feeling of being stared at vanished.
However, Chu Mu knew that the person who was secretly keeping watch must be somewhere in the Hidden Art Pavilion. Every action of every person who entered the Hidden Art Pavilion would be known by the other party.
"Junior Brother Chu, you're here too." A pleasantly surprised voice rang out. Chu Mu turned his head and saw Lian Qingyun striding over.
"I'm here to take a look." Chu Mu nodded.
"As expected of the Sword Mansion's Scripture Pavilion. The Cultivation Methods and secret manuals stored here far surpass those of our sect." Lian Qing Yun walked to Chu Mu's side and exclaimed in admiration.
"Oh, then I'll have to take a good look." Chu Mu was a little curious.
"Of course. The Sword Mansion's foundation is very deep. However, it's a pity that the Cultivation Methods and secret manuals stored in the Hidden Art Pavilion are all for the Sword Qi Realm. There are some profound Cultivation Methods and secret manuals for the Qi Transformation Realm, but they are all incomplete. Moreover, the exchange for them is very high. " Lian Qingyun shook his head and sighed. "I'm guessing that since the Outer Mansion has a Hidden Art Pavilion, the Inner Mansion should also have a Hidden Art Pavilion that contains Cultivation Methods and secret manuals for the Qi Transformation Realm."
"Yes." Chu Mu nodded.
"Junior Brother, take your time. I'll take my leave first." Lian Qingyun said as he turned and walked out of the Hidden Art Pavilion.
Chu Mu carefully examined the Hidden Art Pavilion. The Hidden Art Pavilion had two floors. The first floor was very large. There were rows of two-meter-tall wooden shelves with many lattices. Each lattice contained a book that was protected by a layer of invisible seal.
On the first floor, aside from Chu Mu, there were seven or eight other people looking carefully. They seemed to be selecting suitable Cultivation Methods and secret manuals.
Chu Mu had an indifferent attitude. He slowly moved his feet and focused his gaze on the wooden shelves in front of him. He scanned them one by one and found that they were all Sword Qi Arts.
After scanning a few shelves, Chu Mu discovered that most of the Sword Qi Arts stored in the Hidden Art Pavilion were Yellow Level High Grade. A few of them were Yellow Level Top Grade. Beside each secret manual was a note with a brief introduction of the Cultivation Methods and secret manuals in the book.
Different Cultivation Methods and secret manuals required different amounts of credits to exchange for.
For example, a high-grade yellow-class sword qi technique called the Violent Lightning Sword Qi Technique required 150 credits to exchange for, while a top-grade yellow-class sword qi technique called the Mystic Lightning Sword Qi Technique required 500 credits to exchange for.
"Thunderflame Sword Qi Art … It's actually a Dual Elemental Sword Qi Art, Yellow Level Top Grade. It requires 1,000 credits to exchange for." Chu Mu's eyes widened as he focused his gaze on one spot. He was secretly surprised.
Of the hundreds of Sword Qi Arts he had seen, the most that required 600 credits to exchange for. However, this Thunderflame Sword Qi Art actually required 1,000 credits.
"However, the Thunderflame Sword Qi Art cultivates Thunderflame Dual Elemental Sword Qi. It can enhance the cultivator's Thunderflame Sword Arts and Fire-Elemental Sword Arts. It is much rarer than a single elemental Sword Qi Art. Naturally, it requires more credits to exchange for it." After thinking for a while, Chu Mu understood the reason for its high price.
Then, Chu Mu continued reading. There were also some Sword Qi Arts. Although they were single elemental Sword Qi Arts, they were worth 800 or even 900 credits because they could enhance one's Sword Arts by more than one element.
As he read, Chu Mu felt that his knowledge had greatly increased. Comparing the secret manuals of the Azure Edge Sword Sect's Sword Pavilion and the secret manuals of the Sword Mansion's Hidden Art Tower, the difference was like heaven and earth.
"Oh, the Superior Origin Sword Qi Art …" Chu Mu's eyes lit up when he saw a Sword Qi Art with the same name as the one he was cultivating. After looking at the note carefully, he realized that it should be the same Sword Qi Art. It stated that it was worth 800 credits.
"Other than those Sword Qi Arts with dual elemental Sword Qi or Sword Qi Arts with multiple enhancements, the Sword Qi Arts that can be exchanged for 800 credits are basically all Sword Qi Arts that can condense a Xiantian Sword Qi," Chu Mu concluded.
After looking at a few hundred Sword Qi Arts, Chu Mu looked at some Sword Arts. There was everything from introductory Sword Arts to high-level Sword Arts. It could be said that more than 80% of the Sword Arts possessed by the various sword sects of the Great Kun Sword Mansion could be found here.
Even the Gold Edge Sword Art that Chu Mu was cultivating was available. It required 1,000 credits to exchange for it.
In addition, there were various low-level, mid-level, and high-level Movement Techniques. Chu Mu was dazzled.
"Should I find another Sword Art to cultivate?" Chu Mu stood still and thought for a while before finally rejecting the idea. He was currently cultivating quite a number of Sword Arts. In addition to the original ones, there were also the Sword Arts rewarded by the Sword Academy and the ten high-level Sword Arts rewarded by the royal family after returning to the Sword Sect. Chu Mu had read through all of them and dabbled in them.
At present, Chu Mu had cultivated all of the Sword Arts to Initial Success. Some of them had even reached Perfection. There were many Sword Arts that would benefit him, but he shouldn't bite off more than he could chew. Even with his monstrous perception, it would take some time to completely understand a Sword Art.
"I should focus on my Sword Qi Cultivation. I need to reach the half-step Qi Transformation Realm as soon as possible before breaking through to the Qi Transformation Realm and becoming an Inner Mansion Disciple. At that time, I will be able to cultivate even more profound Sword Qi Arts and Sword Arts. The world will be even more vast." Chu Mu secretly encouraged himself.
After looking at the Movement Techniques and Movement Techniques, Chu Mu had no intention of exchanging for them. The Windwalker Movement Technique and Gale Shadow Movement Technique were enough for him. One focused on agility while the other focused on speed. As for Movement Techniques, he looked carefully and finally found a Movement Technique called Phantom Steps. This high-level Movement Technique required 1,000 credits.
He took out his Identity Sword Token and placed it on the seal. After a breath of time, the seal disappeared. Chu Mu reached out and grabbed the Phantom Steps book. After looking at it for a while, he put it away.
Since he had chosen a high-level Movement Technique, Chu Mu didn't look at the other Movement Techniques carefully. He only glanced at them and then walked towards the Secret Techniques section.
In the entire Scripture Pavilion, Sword Arts were the most common, followed by Sword Qi Arts, Movement Techniques, Movement Techniques, and Movement Techniques. Secret Techniques were the least common, occupying only a row of bookshelves. There were probably no more than a hundred of them.
Compared to other Cultivation Techniques, Secret Techniques were the most difficult to create and were also the most precious.
Chu Mu looked through them one by one. For example, the Gale Sword Art Secret Technique used by the Wang Family's Second Young Master, Wang Qi, could also be found. It was an Intermediate Secret Technique that increased the speed of the sword by 10%. However, after reading the note, Chu Mu knew that the Gale Sword Art Secret Technique was useless to him. He had already comprehended 40% of the Wind Concept. The Gale Sword Art Secret Technique's level was too low for him.
"Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique …"
A few words jumped into his eyes, causing Chu Mu's pupils to tremble. His eyes widened as he looked at it.
"Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique Level Three …" After looking carefully, he discovered that it was the third level. Looking at the note next to it, he found that it was an incomplete Secret Technique. Because it was incomplete, it didn't define the level and so on.
"I have already mastered the Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique Level One and Level Two. I'm just missing the follow-up. The third level is just right." Chu Mu was secretly happy. However, when he saw the exchange points, he was shocked.
10,000!
Yes, Chu Mu's eyes weren't playing tricks on him. This Sword Aura Protection Secret Technique's third layer required 10,000 academic credits to exchange for.
Without hesitation, Chu Mu took out his identity sword token and placed it on the seal. After a breath of time, the seal disappeared. Chu Mu took out the Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique Level Three and quickly looked through it.
"It really is the follow-up to the Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique that I cultivated." Chu Mu muttered to himself. He quickly put the book into his arms and checked the academic credits in his identity sword token. 11,000 academic credits had been deducted, leaving only 26,600 academic credits.
Chu Mu couldn't help but rejoice that he had obtained a good ranking in the three natural barriers. Otherwise, without those academic credits, he could only stare at the Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique Level Three.
After putting away his identity sword token, he turned around and walked out of the Hidden Art Pavilion. His footsteps were quick. He couldn't wait to go back and cultivate the Sword Qi Protective Secret Technique Level Three.
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