Beautiful Daughter-in-Law Meets Mother-in-Law!

As they were arguing, Wei Qing and Jun Wushang had already entered the Department of Fate.

This place was where the Heavenly Realm Division personnel handled their business—picking up or submitting missions, exchanging rewards, and changing identities could all be done here.

"Young Wei, congratulations! You're the youngest Earth-rank Warden in the Heavenly Realm Division."

The manager of the Department of Fate, Chen Kang, was an old acquaintance. He had been the one to greet Wei Qing and the others every time they submitted a mission before.

"Brother Chen, please don't tease me." Wei Qing said, placing ten taels of silver on the counter.

I'm really tied up tonight, and the minister has assigned me another mission tomorrow. I can't join the brothers from the division for a drink. Please arrange something for me, Brother Chen.

"Alright, then I won't be polite. Once your mission is done, we'll have a drink until we can't drink anymore."

Chen Kang didn't refuse and directly accepted the silver.

"No problem."

With that, Chen Kang took out two new waist tokens. "Hand over your old ones. We need to destroy them."

"Okay."

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang placed their old waist tokens on the counter as instructed.

Chen Kang verified them and casually pressed the second button from the right inside the counter. A rectangular opening slowly appeared.

The three old waist tokens of the two were thrown in. After a series of crisp "crackling" sounds, they were completely reduced to dust.

Sign.

Fingerprint.

They received their new waist tokens.

Chen Kang then took out two medicine bottles and pushed them toward Wei Qing and Jun Wushang respectively.

"This bottle is your Meridian Opening Pill."

"This bottle is your Qi Gathering Pill."

Sign again.

Fingerprint.

The two tucked the pills into their clothes.

Chen Kang then took out a key and placed it in front of Wei Qing. "This house is less than a hundred meters from the Wei Residence. Very convenient!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "convenient."

Chen Kang had accidentally learned about Wei Qing's later affairs and had specifically chosen a residence close to the Wei Residence this time.

Wei Qing understood immediately and cupped his fists in thanks. "Thank you, Brother Chen."

"It's all small matters," Chen Kang waved his hand.

"You can collect your cultivation techniques from the Library Pavilion later. Here are the vouchers."

He handed over two bookmarks stamped with the seal of the Department of Fate.

The two accepted the bookmarks and chatted with Chen Kang for a while longer before turning towards the Library Pavilion.

This was their first time setting foot in this place.

"Uh... kid."

Behind the counter of the Library Pavilion, an old man reeking of alcohol took a swig of wine and let out a belch, speaking indistinctly.

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang quickly handed over the bookmarks.

Although they couldn't feel any martial aura from the old man, how could the Heavenly Realm Division not have a strong expert guarding such an important place as the Library Pavilion?

Their inability to sense it only meant that the gap in their strength was immense, like the difference between clouds and mud.

"Alright, no problem. Pick your own cultivation techniques. You have one hour. Go."

"Yes, senior."

Watching their retreating figures, a glint flashed in the old man's previously cloudy eyes. "Heh heh, two interesting little fellows. While that old ghost Sikong is away, I must find a way to poach these two treasures!"

The Library Pavilion was divided into six floors.

The lower four floors corresponded to Earth, Heaven, Profound, and Yellow tier cultivation technique manuals, respectively.

The fifth floor was rumored to house Innate-tier cultivation techniques imbued with martial dao intent.

As for the sixth floor, only the Director of the Heavenly Realm Division and the Library Pavilion Master could enter.

What was inside was a secret known only to the Great Zhou Emperor and these two individuals, with no fourth person aware.

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang stood in the first-floor lobby, looking at the spiraling staircase.

Jun Wushang whistled. "Wow, this setup is quite something..."

His fingertips brushed past the nearest bookshelf. Thousands of Yellow-tier cultivation techniques were neatly arranged, their gilded titles on the spines shining under the light.

However, their minds were not on these. They directly went up the stairs to the second floor.

The entire floor had only one row of rosewood bookshelves, divided into upper, middle, and lower tiers. Each tier had cultivation technique labels floating in front of the compartments.

The top nine Profound-tier cultivation methods, protected by a golden barrier, included the Returning Origin Art that Wei Qing practiced.

Jun Wushang suddenly stopped, pulled out a purple-bound Spirit Transformation Art, and said, "Qingzi, I'll study this for a bit here. You go check out the third floor."

"Okay."

Wei Qing agreed, turned, and ascended to the third floor.

The moment his foot landed on the last step, nine luminous pearls lit up in sequence.

Three Heavenly Starwood desks were arranged in a "品" shape.

On the desks on the left and right, four cultivation methods each floated, supported by bronze lamp stands shaped like Xuanwu.

The two cultivation methods on the central desk were supported by crimson-gold stands in the form of golden dragons.

Wei Qing slowly turned around. As he passed the Hegemon Body Art, a jade slip suddenly projected a brief description:

Hegemon Body Art, using the physical body as a weapon to temper oneself, focusing on offense and defense.

Cultivating to the highest realm, "Hegemon Body," allows one to instantly mobilize all the body's strength, increasing physical defense tenfold. It is suitable for close-quarters assassination and defensive martial artists.

After reading, he continued to the next one.

Six Heavenly Thunder Strikes: Absorb the power of lightning and store it within the body. True Essence will possess the paralyzing and destructive properties of lightning.

The moves can be stacked, with each stack increasing power by fifty percent.

Demon Subduing Staff

Trace of Snow Steps

Brahma Heaven Art

After browsing, Wei Qing finally chose Six Heavenly Thunder Strikes.

Among the ten Earth-tier cultivation methods, this was the only Mid-Grade Earth-Tier cultivation method related to saber techniques.

He then selected two Low-Grade Earth-Tier cultivation methods from the ring gifted by Yun Tianheng, intending to give them to Jun Wushang and Zhang Xue.

With their current meridian strength, both of them could not withstand cultivation methods of Mid-Grade Earth-Tier or higher. Forcing themselves to cultivate would only injure them. Low-Grade Earth-Tier was already their limit.

When Wei Qing went downstairs, Jun Wushang had already chosen a cultivation method, the Spiral Art.

Afterward, the two of them made a note at the front desk and turned to leave the Library Pavilion.

The moment their backs disappeared, the door of the Library Pavilion closed on its own, without any wind.

When he looked back, the old man's figure had vanished.

Exiting the Heavenly Realm Division.

Wei Qing raised his hand and flicked his wrist. The key drew a silver arc in the air, landing steadily in Jun Wushang's palm.

"Take Aunt Liu and have her move in. When we get back later, we'll pack up and move."

"Alright."

Jun Wushang nodded lightly.

His home was indeed quite small, just two cramped rooms, with no place for Zhang Xue to stay.

Being able to move to a more spacious house now solved their urgent problem.

The three walked side-by-side along the bluestone path. The banners of the roadside taverns rustled in the wind, and the smell of alcohol mixed with the hawkers' cries, adding a touch of worldly vibrancy.

Zhang Xue suddenly tugged at Jun Wushang's sleeve, her voice lowered significantly, "Do you think... Aunt Liu will like me?"

Jun Wushang's steps faltered, and he chuckled, "Oh, are you nervous, like an ugly bride meeting her mother-in-law?"

"You punk."

"Our Xue'er is so beautiful, how can she be an ugly bride? What kind of talk is that?"

Jun Wushang's ears immediately stung.