Naturally, Yellow-grade upper- and middle-grade mystical techniques were not something a little cultivator at Qi Refining level one like her could use yet.
Only the lowest-tier mystical techniques like the Fireball Technique could barely be used, though they could easily set the house on fire.
But at the very least, she had memorized the incantations and key points of all these mystical techniques.
Mystical technique inheritances were like the exploration games Bai Lan had often played before. She did not have to learn them, but she had to own them.
The collection had to be unlocked. What if it came in handy someday?
As long as the stuff was in her head, it was worth it!
"Not bad at all. The opportunities the two Children of Destiny found in the Library Pavilion were both pretty good." Bai Lan flipped through the memories in her mind and picked out two mystical techniques. "Long Aotian's Lesser Maze Steps and Bai Ling's Fire Cloud Palm... Not bad, not bad. Both are good things."
The Lesser Maze Steps was a movement technique. Once cultivated to great mastery, one's footsteps could shift and turn until shadows followed the body's movements, leaving no trace in the maze.
Above it was an Earth-grade footwork technique, the Greater Maze Steps. Its hidden prerequisite was to first cultivate the Lesser Maze Steps to great mastery.
As for the Fire Cloud Palm, its power was simply terrifying, comparable to a Profound-grade mystical technique.
These two mystical techniques could be called some of the most useful techniques in the outer sect's Library Pavilion, and they were also among the opportunities of the two Children of Destiny.
The system held back its laughter.
While copying the Jade Slips, a certain kind-hearted and utterly selfless host had very schemingly moved these two Jade Slips, which had already been tucked away in a corner, to an even less conspicuous location.
She had even placed plenty of useless mystical technique Jade Slips around them, so that one glance would make anyone lose the desire to choose.
A moment of silence for the two Children of Destiny.
Opposing someone like the host meant that she could casually find ways to obstruct Long Aotian and Bai Ling while improving herself.
Facing the system's little look, Bai Lan spread her hands helplessly. "What? I'm such a pure, kind, innocent person, yet the moment I came to this world, that Long Aotian started shouting 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river' while chasing me down to kill me. There's also Bai Ling next door, looking at me with such a sinister gaze. Especially since neither of them can be killed. The cultivation world is so terrifying—I'm only protecting myself, okay?"
"Let's go. Reload and head back." Bai Lan stood and stretched lazily.
Time rewound once more to the moment Bai Lan first entered the Library Pavilion. She went straight to the second bookshelf and took down the copy of the "Chaos Yin Yang Art."
"You can tell from the name that it's a cultivation method exclusive to Five Spirit Roots." Bai Lan nodded.
As everyone knew, in the Library Pavilions of cultivation worlds—
The most inconspicuous ones, the ones propping up table legs, covered in dust, and without any listed grade—those ungraded ones were usually tremendous opportunities.
They were one hundred percent hidden Heaven-grade cultivation methods.
The "Chaos Yin Yang Art" did not restrict the cultivator's spirit root attributes, and its early stages required a vast amount of spiritual energy as groundwork. It was a cultivation method universally acknowledged as "chicken ribs."
Long Aotian had only cultivated this method after receiving guidance from the Elderly Grandfather.
When he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the spiritual energy he had accumulated during the Qi Refining stage nearly doubled and fed back to him in an instant, providing Long Aotian with enormous help.
But on second thought, if this cultivation method did not restrict the cultivator's spirit root attributes, did that not mean it suited spirit roots of every attribute?
Bai Lan's Five Spirit Roots seemed, in a certain sense, to make her the person most suited to cultivate this method.
After copying down the cultivation method, Bai Lan brought it before the old man guarding the Library Pavilion. "Senior, I've made my choice."
This was the eleven-thousand, two-hundred-and-thirtieth time she had said those words to the old man before her during her repeated save-load cycles.
"Hmm? Interesting, interesting. Little one, you have quite a good eye." The old man lifted his eyelids. Upon seeing the name on the Jade Slip, he suddenly perked up.
"Among so many cultivation methods, why did you choose this one in particular?" the old man asked with a beaming smile.
Bai Lan spread her hands. "I rolled dice to choose it."
Old man: "..."
Bai Lan continued silently and pushed the Jade Slip forward a little.
Bai Lan was brushing him off, and the old man had clearly realized it.
"Hmph! If you don't tell me why you chose this cultivation method today, this old man won't copy it for you!" The old man snorted from his chair.
"...Well, that's perfect. I'll just take the original with me, then?" Bai Lan made as if to leave.
"Hey, you little brat! If you dare take it away today, this old man will have you leave the Library Pavilion through its gates sideways!" The old man blew at his beard.
Bai Lan sighed. "Senior, why must you bully a junior? I really did choose it by rolling dice."
"Tell me, then. How many spirit roots do you have?" the old man asked suspiciously.
Bai Lan fell silent for two seconds. "Five Spirit Roots... trash among trash. Senior must have seen it already. My aptitude is poor, and my comprehension is not good either. I was destined to have no chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in this life, so I just casually chose a cultivation method to cultivate as I please."
"I believe you about as much as I believe in ghosts!" The old man snorted with a laugh. "Five Spirit Roots, and out of all cultivation methods, you just happened to choose this one. Heh, hmph."
Bai Lan still wore an innocent expression.
"Fine, fine. Take the Jade Slip and go." The old man handed Bai Lan the copied cultivation method. "As a sect elder, would this old man harm you?"
That was hard to say. Even traitors had infiltrated the Azure Origin Sect's inner sect. Its security issues truly needed reconsidering.
Having moved the entire outer sect Library Pavilion into her mind while paying only one hundred Contribution Points, Bai Lan finally left the Library Pavilion openly and honestly.
"Where did you go? Why couldn't I find you for so long?" An overbearing voice came from within her bamboo hut.
There was more than one person. There seemed to be three or four disciples, all outer sect disciples dressed in white.
Bai Lan, who had just reached her doorway, stopped. Her brows furrowed. "What do you want with me?"
"I am a disciple of Jade Purity Peak, under True Person Qing Xuan. My Little Martial Aunt said that one of the outer sect servants was her elder sister. Little Martial Aunt is kind-hearted and wishes to help you, allowing you, an outer sect servant, to join Jade Purity Peak and attend on Martial Uncle."
The white-clad woman spoke with a proud expression, as though she were bestowing charity upon Bai Lan.
"With your Five Spirit Roots, it will be difficult for you to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in this life, much less enter Jade Purity Peak. Martial Uncle is promoting you, so don't fail to appreciate her kindness."
"I heard from Martial Uncle that your Bai Family once made things difficult for her in every possible way. Now that you have entered the cultivation world, despite the gap in your statuses, Martial Uncle can still put aside past grievances and help you. That is already an immense favor."
Bai Lan smiled without speaking.
Was this truly a favor and promotion, or did Bai Ling want to keep her nearby as a servant and humiliate her in every possible way?
"Since when did I gain a younger sister? You must have mistaken me for someone else." Bai Lan chuckled. "Also, entering someone's home without the owner's permission is rude, whether in the cultivation world or the mortal world, isn't it?"
Bai Lan's expression seemed amused yet not amused. "Are Jade Purity Peak disciples all so rude, ignorant, arrogant, and wantonly reckless? I've truly learned something today."
The leading disciple looked slightly angered. "What do you mean?"
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