Although the Jade Library was said to be a forbidden area, it wasn't entirely true. The True Gang Sect's Jade Library was divided into four floors. Ordinary disciples had the opportunity to enter the first two floors.
Of course, these ordinary disciples referred to the inner disciples and donating disciples of the True Gang Sect. After those disciples met certain conditions or paid a certain price, they could still enter the first two floors of the Jade Book Building to read those precious ancient books.
Of course, the conditions were very strict. They had to go through several cumbersome procedures. For example, they had to obtain the consent of the peak leader of the peak and then report to Zhen Longyi for approval or obtain a jade token before they could enter. Each entry could not exceed four hours.
Because of this, the first two floors of the Jade Library contained mostly ancient manuals that were of little use to martial artists or ordinary martial arts techniques. The third floor of the Jade Library and above were more valuable. The mainstream martial arts techniques of the True Gang Sect were all gathered here.
As for the fourth floor, it was unclear.
Because Ling Dong had the Sect Master's Imperial Decree Jade Tablet given to him by Head Sect Master Chu Fangyue, Ling Dong was able to enter the Jade Library without any obstructions!
In addition, the battle in the forbidden area a few days ago had even alarmed the Founder. However, Ling Dong, the instigator, was still safe and sound. Under such circumstances, the new guardian of the Jade Library had no choice but to be careful of Ling Dong. After checking the Jade Token, he directly let Ling Dong into the Jade Library.
"Martial Nephew Ling, are you here to choose a martial art technique? The first and second floors are all ordinary items. However, there are still some practical martial arts techniques that might be more suitable for someone of your cultivation level. The third floor's martial arts techniques are the sect's treasured collection. Most of them have extremely high requirements to use! "
The person who sent Ling Dong into the Jade Library was an Earth Realm martial uncle. While he was sizing up Ling Dong, he had a strange expression on his face. He couldn't understand. Ling Dong was clearly at Xiantian Realm Level Five or Level Six. How was it possible for a Heaven Realm martial uncle to be at a disadvantage?
"Oh, thank you!" Ling Dong smiled indifferently. He waved the Sect Master's Edict Jade Tablet in his hand and asked, "Martial Uncle, with this Sect Master's Edict Jade Tablet, I should be qualified to enter the fourth floor of the Jade Library, right?"
"Uh … Of course you're qualified! However, having the qualifications didn't mean that they could enter! The fourth floor of the Jade Library isn't a place you can enter just because you're qualified! " Hearing Ling Dong ask about the fourth floor of the Jade Library, a trace of mockery flashed across the eyes of that Martial Uncle. Ling Dong clearly recognized the expression in that Martial Uncle's eyes. "You overestimate yourself!"
Ling Dong was not angry at his Martial Uncle's disdain. He hurriedly went along with it and asked, "Martial Uncle, how can I enter the fourth level?"
"How do I get in? How can you be so ambitious at such a young age? Even with the cultivation of the Sect Leader, it is rare for him to enter the fourth floor of the Jade Compendium once a year. Even the four peak leaders of the four peaks have yet to enter the fourth floor, so what are you doing there? With your current cultivation, the most important thing is to build a good foundation. Take one step at a time and walk forward steadily. That way … "
"Martial Uncle, I'm just asking. I'm just curious!" Seeing that this Martial Uncle was so long-winded that he couldn't wait to teach Ling Dong a lesson on the spot, Ling Dong laughed on the spot and excused himself. Then, he walked towards the first floor of the Jade Library.
Of course, with regards to this Martial Uncle's teaching, Ling Dong wasn't the slightest bit angry. At most, it was a senior teaching a junior. As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the deeper the blame! Although it wasn't love, Ling Dong believed that this Martial Uncle in front of him definitely didn't have any ill intentions.
The first floor of the Jade Library was a huge library. It could be called a sea of books, but it was more like a warehouse of dusty books. Many books were covered with a thick layer of dust.
After entering the first floor, Ling Dong didn't bite off more than he could chew. He directly looked for books that were useful to him on the first floor. Ling Dong's purpose for coming here wasn't just to find the records of the Star Master Plate and the method to use the power of the soul. Ling Dong wanted to spend some time here to break away from the unorthodox sequence!
Only those who had been unorthodox for many years would know the pain of being unorthodox. That kind of feeling of fumbling forward, the trepidation of the dark and unknown path ahead was definitely the most torturous thing.
True Dipper Sect's Jade Library was indeed worthy of being one of the Five Great Sacred Books. Just on the first floor, Ling Dong found many books that he couldn't bear to let go of. Regardless of whether it was the history books of the Heavenly Dipper Continent, the origin of Gang Qi, or the origins of the various sects in the Heavenly Dipper Continent, they were all recorded on the first floor. There were also all kinds of strange stories!
Even though Ling Dong tried his best to read selectively and gave up on many books that he could read or not, Ling Dong still spent a total of six days reading on the first floor of the Jade Library!
After five days of reading, Ling Dong, who stepped out of the Jade Library once again, had a feeling that everything before him was different.
Ling Dong's pragmatic attitude won the praise of the Earth Realm Martial Uncle who was guarding in the open. He also found Ling Dong more and more pleasing to the eye. He even gave Ling Dong some pointers on what books he should read!
Six days later, Ling Dong resolutely went up to the second floor of the Jade Library. If he continued reading, Ling Dong believed that he wouldn't be able to finish reading all the books on the first floor of the Jade Library even in a year.
Perhaps if he continued reading, it would be helpful to Ling Dong's cultivation. However, Ling Dong couldn't afford to waste any more time!
As compared to the first floor, the second floor of the Jade Library's collection was much lesser. It might not even be one-tenth of the first floor's collection. The main contents of the books had changed. There were some cultivation theories, some very common cultivation battle techniques, and some small tricks. The best cultivation technique was only of the Earth Tier Middle Grade. It was the same for the battle techniques.
On the second floor, Ling Dong only stayed for a day. In fact, even a day was very difficult. This was because most of the things on the second floor were known to Ling Dong. It could be said that most of the contents of the books on the second floor of the Jade Library could be obtained from the outside with a little bit of time and a little bit of effort.
Therefore, on the seventh day, Ling Dong directly used the Sect Master's Edict jade token to draw a line on the defensive array on the third floor of the Jade Library. The dark green array between the stairs on the third floor and the second floor automatically opened up a door, allowing Ling Dong to enter.
There were even fewer books on the third floor. There was only one row of bookshelves. However, they were still extremely valuable! They were all of the Earth Tier High Grade to Heaven Tier Middle Grade cultivation techniques and battle techniques. There were also some cultivation manuals left behind by the seniors of the True Dipper Sect.
After staying on the third floor for two days, Ling Dong only roughly flipped through the cultivation experiences left behind by the seniors. Those Earth Tier High Grade and even Heaven Tier Middle Grade battle techniques, Ling Dong did not learn a single one of them!
Ling Dong still understood the principle of biting off more than one could chew. Moreover, Ling Dong believed that if there was a need, Ancestor Stargazer would definitely teach him. As for the records of the Master Star Disk or the cultivation technique that Ling Dong needed to use the power of the soul, he did not find a single word on the first three floors! This made Ling Dong disappointed. He could only place his hopes on the fourth floor.
There was still a layer of array between the fourth and third floor of the Jade Library. However, the fourth floor's array looked different from the third floor's array.
The moment Ling Dong approached, Ling Dong could feel a layer of inexplicable pressure from the array. It was as if the array was a living person. Above the dark green array, there were flashes of light from time to time. It was awe-inspiring!
Due to the previous warning from the Martial Uncle Guardian, when Ling Dong tried to enter the fourth level, he carefully propped up his protective aura. What Ling Dong didn't expect was that this small action would actually save his life!
When Ling Dong's palm was pressed against the Sect Master's Imperial Edict Jade Token, he channeled a stream of Earth Tier Qi into the dark green array. The dark green array suddenly lit up. Then, inexplicably, a stream of Earth Tier Qi blasted directly from the top of Ling Dong's head without any warning. Ling Dong wanted to dodge, but what was worse was that the array had actually sucked in his hand. He could not get away. He could only watch as the blade-like Earth Tier Qi chopped down on his head!
"Pu!" The sound of Earth Tier Qi colliding rang out silently. Even though Ling Dong had carefully propped up his Earth Tier Qi in advance, that stream of Earth Tier Qi still directly broke through Ling Dong's Earth Tier Qi and chopped down on the back of Ling Dong's head!
Fortunately, the Earth Tier Qi's momentary obstruction gave Ling Dong some time to react. He tilted his body slightly, allowing the Earth Tier Qi to chop down on the back of his head!
A strand of Ling Dong's hair was shaved off, causing Ling Dong to break out in a cold sweat. He could not help but curse, "Is this a defensive array or a killing array?"
If not for the Martial Uncle's warning, Ling Dong would have been seriously injured even if he did not die!
After the fear, Ling Dong began to ponder. The first three floors did not have what he needed, but the fourth floor was still very hopeful. Because things related to the power of the Divine Spirit definitely required a certain level of cultivation, it was very possible to place it on the fourth floor.
However, if Ling Dong went back to ask Chu Fangyue or Ancestor Stargazer, he might expose something. Therefore, Ling Dong still wanted to enter the fourth floor of the Jade Book Building without anyone noticing!
Ling Dong was a person who naturally did not want to admit defeat. Once he made up his mind to enter the fourth floor of the Jade Book Building, he worked hard for this goal.
He used all kinds of methods to try to enter the fourth floor, but all of them ended in failure. Ling Dong sat on the ground dispiritedly and started to ponder.
That Martial Uncle said that I can't enter just because I have the qualifications. This means that there is another condition! If I have the qualifications, then what do I lack? Strength? It's obviously impossible to break through this defensive array, so what is the condition to enter the fourth floor? In Martial Uncle's eyes, what do I lack the most? "Ling Dong began to ponder with great effort!
In their eyes, I'm just a little guy at Xiantian Realm Level Five or Six. The third floor is not suitable, and the fourth floor is even more impossible! If the third floor does not require my cultivation, then could the fourth floor require the power of the Divine Spirit? At this thought, Ling Dong suddenly stood up in surprise!
Ling Dong felt that he might have found a way to enter the fourth floor!
Ling Dong placed the Sect Master's Edict on his palm again and inserted his Qi. Just in case, he propped up a thick layer of Qi to protect himself. Then, Ling Dong stood still in front of the boundary of the array. He closed his eyes and concentrated. A majestic power of the Divine Spirit wrapped around the boundary of the array like an octopus!
At this moment, Ling Dong felt that the boundary of the array seemed to have undergone a miraculous change. Without any hesitation, Ling Dong placed his right palm on it. At the same time, he separated a trace of his divine consciousness to defend against any possible attacks!
As the green light shone brightly, Ling Dong's vision blurred. The next moment, he appeared in a small room with only a jade table.
On top of the jade table, three glowing jade scrolls were quietly lying on the jade table. Ling Dong saw that on the first jade scroll on the left, there were four glowing words – Divine Soul Chronicle!
When he saw these four words, Ling Dong knew that he had found what he needed! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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