"Gongzi, are you here to buy or read books?"
Walking into the bookstore, a young lady walks up to him.
She looks to be around seventeen to eighteen years of age. She has an innocent face and looks that can move one's heart. Even though she pales in comparison to Shen Bi Ru laoshi, she is definitely a rare beauty.
"Are there... Fighter 6-dan cultivation technique manuals here?"
Zhang Xuan revealed his motive for coming here.
"Fighter 6-dan cultivation technique manuals? Gongzi, you must be joking. Every single one of these cultivation technique manuals is worth a fortune. Our small business doesn't have the rights to sell them... If you are talking about introductory cultivation technique manuals, we do have a few of them... "The young lady shakes her head.
Most of the books in their bookstore are about human history and biographies of famous people. Cultivation technique manuals are the secrets of cultivators. How can one browse through them and buy them casually?
"Then... Do you know where I can sell them?" Seeing that there isn't any, Zhang Xuan sighs and looks at the young lady with hope.
"Sell them?" The young lady shakes her head. "It is impossible for anyone to sell a cultivation technique of this level. There isn't any in the entire Tianxuan Royal City. However... the clans of some experts would collect quite a few of them. If you are on good terms with them, you can browse through them!"
"Browse through them? It would be good if I could browse through them! "Zhang Xuan's eyes light up.
With the Library of Heaven's Path, he doesn't need to purchase any books. As long as he has such books, he can just browse through them and they will be generated automatically.
"Do you know of any elder who has such books in his house and allows others to browse through them?" He asks.
"Allows others to browse through them?" The young lady frowns. Just as she is about to shake her head, she suddenly recalls something and a crafty glint flashes across her eyes. She smiles, "I do know of one. However, he is a notorious anomaly! If he is in a good mood, you can sweep away all of the books in his house. However, if he is in a bad mood, not to mention browsing through them, he might even forbid you from entering his house... "
"There is such a person?" Zhang Xuan frowns for a moment before asking, "Then, can I trouble you to guide me to where I can find this elder?"
"It just so happens that I don't have any business here. I can bring you there!" The young lady smiles.
"I'll be troubling you then!"
He didn't expect the young lady to be so kind as to bring him there personally. Thus, he nods his head in gratitude.
The girl led the way, and the two of them walked out.
Through chatting, Zhang Xuan found out that the girl was called Huang Yu. This study room was opened by her. Looking at the appearance of the study room, it should not have been open for a long time, at most a few dozen days.
After walking for a while, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Does this person have a lot of books at home?"
"Of course! This is a famous scholar in the entire kingdom, the former teacher of Emperor Shen Zhui! He is someone who can freely enter and exit the kingdom's Book Collection Vault. Do you think his family's book collection wouldn't be abundant? "Huang Yu said with a face of worship.
"Emperor Shen Zhui's teacher? You were once the emperor's tutor? "
The emperor of Tianxuan Kingdom goes by the name of Shen Zhui. No one knows of his actual strength, but it is known that he is the number one expert in the kingdom, an invincible existence!
Those who are able to become the teacher of such a person have to be carefully selected. Even the principal of their Hongtian Academy might not be qualified to do so!
"He is his painting teacher, not his cultivation teacher. Even so, he is already an incredible teacher and is deeply respected by His Majesty!" At this point, Huang Yu said with a grim expression, "This old mister Lu Chen has always been an elegant person who is particular about etiquette. He hates juniors who spout nonsense. When we are there, it is best for you to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, it will be impossible for you to borrow books from him!"
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
"Also, I have other matters to attend to. When the time comes, I will leave the matter of borrowing books to you. Don't mess up my matter!" Huang Yu rolled her beautiful eyes and said.
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you!" Understanding her intentions, Zhang Xuan smiled.
He was already grateful that the other party was willing to bring him over. If he was able to borrow books, it would be his capability. If not, there was nothing he could do about it.
No matter what, he was a teacher of the people. How could he make things difficult for a young lady?
"The old mister prefers obedient juniors. No matter what the old mister says, you just have to nod your head in agreement. You should know that he is an extremely conservative scholar. Some of his thoughts might be out of line with those of the younger generation. Just don't hold it against him!" Huang Yu instructed.
The two of them walked forward and soon, they walked out of the trading firm. After passing through a series of alleys that made one dizzy, they arrived before a mansion.
"This is the residence of old mister Lu Chen!" Huang Yu pointed forward.
Zhang Xuan lifted his head to take a look. The mansion before him wasn't as extravagant and vast as he had imagined. It was an ordinary door without even a signboard. If not for the young lady leading him here, he would have thought that it was a slum.
This is... the residence of the emperor's preceptor?
He found it hard to believe.
"Old mister Lu Chen has been frugal his entire life. Emperor Shen Zhui had offered to renovate his mansion several times, but he rejected all of them!" Seeing through his doubt, Huang Yu explained.
Zhang Xuan nodded his head. Respect rose in his heart.
Despite his high standing, he was able to live a clean and honest life. It seemed like this old mister was indeed a sentimental person.
Da da da da!
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to knock on the door and enter, he saw a carriage galloping over. The sound of hooves echoed clearly in the alleys.
Jiya!
The carriage stopped beside the two of them and a young man pulled open the curtains and walked out.
It was a young man around seventeen to eighteen years old. Dressed in white, he had a slender figure and a handsome face. With a single look, it was clear that he was the son of a wealthy family.
"Xiao Yu? You are here as well! "
Upon seeing Huang Yu, the eyes of the white-robed gongzi lit up and he immediately put on a fawning expression.
"My name is Huang Yu. Don't call me so mushy. We aren't that close yet!" Huang Yu pouted her lips in disdain.
"Given the relationship between our families, it is fine for me to call you Xiao Yu. Besides, didn't I always call you that when you were young? Why, are you here to visit old mister Lu Chen today? " The white-robed gongzi chuckled lightly. Flinging his sleeves, he gestured confidently, "Hehe, that item, don't even think about it. It will definitely be mine!"
"It's still uncertain who it will be! I'm just afraid that you will cry when the time comes! "Huang Yu refused to budge.
"Then let's wait and see!"
The white-robed gongzi chuckled. At this moment, he noticed Zhang Xuan and frowned, "Who is this? Xiao Yu, how could you bring an outsider here... "
"Who I bring is none of your business!"
Huang Yu curled her lips, not giving the other party any face.
"Hmph, brat, no matter who you are, I advise you to stay away from Xiao Yu. She isn't someone a small figure like you can touch!" Looking at Zhang Xuan, the white-robed gongzi narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
"..."
Not expecting to be threatened even when he was here to borrow a book, Zhang Xuan felt helpless.
Using the words of his previous life, he was truly in deep shit!
This Huang Yu only brought him here, what does it matter? Was there a need to go so far?
Being threatened, he felt displeased. Stretching his back, he waved his hands and said, "You sure are a busybody. Sorry, you don't have to worry about me!"
"Very well, I hope that you won't regret your words!"
Not expecting that a brat whom he had never met would dare to speak to him in such a manner, the white-robed gongzi's eyebrows shot up and his eyes narrowed. Ignoring the two of them, he walked to the courtyard and knocked on the door.
"Why are you so rash..."
The moment the other party knocked on the door, Huang Yu's anxious voice sounded in Zhang Xuan's ears.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Xuan looked at her doubtfully.
"Do you know who he is? You dare to speak to him in such a manner? "Seeing the other party's ignorant expression, Huang Yu felt helpless.
She really couldn't tell if this fellow's heart was big or if there was something wrong with his head.
"Who cares who he is..." Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
What does his identity have to do with me?
"You..." Seeing the young man's expression, Huang Yu suspected that she had brought a fool with her. However, seeing the nonchalance in the other party's eyes, she could only introduce him speechlessly, "He is the only son of Zhennan Wang, Bai Xun!"
Zhennan Wang is known as the number one official in Tianxuan Kingdom and his position is only beneath Emperor Shen Zhui. Offending his only son is equivalent to being unable to walk freely in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom.
Initially, she thought that after revealing the other party's identity, this fellow would panic and ask her how she could resolve the matter. However, she saw Zhang Xuan looking at her with a blank expression and doubt in his eyes, "Zhennan Wang... Who is he?"
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