Pretty Daughter-in-Law Meets Her Mother-in-Law!

As the two argued, Wei Qing and Jun Wushang arrived at the Fate Pavilion.

The Fate Pavilion handled matters such as accepting and submitting missions, exchanging rewards, and changing identities.

"Little Wei, congratulations. You're now the youngest Earth-rank Garrison Commander in the Heavenly Mirror Division."

The Fate Pavilion's steward, Chen Kang, was an old acquaintance. He had been the one to receive Wei Qing and the others whenever they submitted missions before.

"Brother Chen, stop teasing me."

As he spoke, he placed ten taels of silver on the counter.

"I have plans tonight, and the chief arranged a mission for me tomorrow. I really can't spare the time to accompany those brothers from the Fate Pavilion. Sorry for the trouble, Brother Chen. Please arrange things for me."

"Alright, then. Your brother here won't stand on ceremony. Once your mission is over, we'll drink until neither of us can go home."

Chen Kang did not stand on ceremony either and accepted the silver directly.

"Alright, no problem."

Next, Chen Kang took out two new waist plaques. "Hand over your old waist plaques. We need to destroy them."

"Alright."

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang placed the waist plaques they had used before on the counter.

After checking them and finding no problems, Chen Kang casually pressed the second button from the right inside the counter.

A rectangular opening slowly appeared.

Next, the three waist plaques belonging to Wei Qing and Jun Wushang were tossed into the opening.

After a burst of "crack, crack" sounds, the waist plaques were thoroughly destroyed.

They signed.

They pressed their fingerprints.

After collecting their new waist plaques,

Chen Kang took out two medicine bottles.

He placed one in front of Wei Qing. "This contains Meridian Opening Pills."

He placed the other in front of Jun Wushang. "This contains Qi Gathering Pills."

They signed.

They pressed their fingerprints.

The two immediately tucked the pills into their clothes.

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

When he said the words "very convenient," Chen Kang deliberately emphasized them.

Chen Kang had only learned about Wei Qing's situation by accident later on.

For that reason, he had specifically chosen a residence close to Wei Manor for Wei Qing this time.

Wei Qing immediately understood what he meant and clasped his fists. "Thanks, Brother Chen."

"It's nothing."

"As for the cultivation methods, you can go to the Library Pavilion and collect them yourselves later."

As he spoke, he handed them two bookmarks stamped with the Fate Pavilion's seal.

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang accepted the bookmarks, chatted with Chen Kang for a few more words, and then headed to the Library Pavilion.

This was also their first time at the Library Pavilion.

"Uh... the slips."

At the Library Pavilion's counter, an old man reeking of alcohol took a huge swig, then belched.

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang obediently handed over the bookmarks.

Although they could not sense the slightest trace of a martial artist's aura from the old man,

the Library Pavilion was such an important place that the Heavenly Mirror Division would certainly have sent a powerful expert to guard it.

The fact that they could not sense anything only meant that the difference between their strength and the old man's was as vast as a chasm.

"Alright, no problem. Choose your own cultivation methods. You have one hour. Go."

"Yes, Senior."

Watching the two leave, a sharp glint flashed through the old man's originally murky eyes. "Heh heh, what interesting little fellows. While that old ghost Sikong is around, I have to find a way to spirit these two treasures away!"

The Library Pavilion had six levels in total.

The bottom four levels each housed cultivation manuals corresponding to the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Grades.

The fifth level was rumored to contain Innate Grade cultivation methods imbued with Martial Dao Will.

As for the sixth level, only the Division Chief of the Heavenly Mirror Division and the Pavilion Master of the Scripture Pavilion had the qualifications to enter.

What exactly was inside?

Apart from the Great Zhou Emperor and those two men, no fourth person knew.

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang stood in the first-floor hall, gazing up at the spiraling staircase.

"Good grief, what a spectacle..."

Jun Wushang whistled, his fingertip gliding over the nearest bookshelf.

More than a thousand Yellow Grade cultivation methods were arranged in neat rows.

The gilt titles on their spines glittered beneath the lamplight.

Wei Qing and Jun Wushang had no interest in these and followed the staircase straight up to the second floor.

The entire floor held only a single row of purple sandalwood bookshelves.

The shelves were divided into three tiers: upper, middle, and lower.

A cultivation-method label floated before each compartment.

The top nine High-grade Profound Tier Cultivation Methods were shrouded in golden light.

Wei Qing's Returning Origin Art was conspicuously among them.

Jun Wushang suddenly stopped and casually pulled out a purple-covered copy of the Spirit Transformation Art.

"Qingzi, I'll study this for a while. You go on to the third floor."

"Alright."

With that, Wei Qing turned and followed the staircase up to the third floor.

The instant he stepped onto the final stair, nine night-shining pearls lit up one after another.

Three Heavenly Star wood desks were arranged in the shape of the character pin.

Four cultivation methods floated above each desk on the left and right, supported by bronze racks shaped like Black Tortoises;

the two cultivation methods on the central desk were held up by crimson-gold racks shaped like golden dragons.

Wei Qing slowly made a circuit of the room.

When Wei Qing passed by the Hegemon Body Art,

the jade slip suddenly projected a brief introduction:

Hegemon Body Art: It used the physical body as a weapon and tempered it, focusing primarily on the body and defense.

The highest level of refinement: Hegemon Body.

It could instantly mobilize the strength of the entire body, increasing the body's defensive power tenfold.

It was suitable for close-range assassins and defensive martial artists.

After reading the introduction, Wei Qing continued toward the next cultivation method.

Six Heavenly Thunder Styles: It absorbed the power of lightning and stored it within the body, imbuing true essence with lightning's paralyzing and destructive properties.

Its moves could be stacked.

With each stack, its power surged by fifty percent.

Demon Subduing Staff

Snow Treading Without Trace

Brahma Art

Wei Qing ultimately chose the Six Heavenly Thunder Styles. Among the ten Earth Grade cultivation methods, it was the only Earth Grade mid-level method related to saber techniques.

Next, he selected two Earth Grade beginner-level cultivation methods from the ring Yun Tianheng had given him, intending to give them to Jun Wushang and Zhang Xue.

With their current meridians, Jun Wushang and Zhang Xue could not withstand Earth Grade mid-level methods or higher.

Forcing themselves to cultivate them would only injure them.

Earth Grade beginner-level was already their limit.

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

The two then added their notes at the front desk before turning and leaving the Library Pavilion.

The instant their backs vanished, the Library Pavilion's doors closed of their own accord without any wind.

When they looked back again, the old man had already disappeared.

After leaving the Heavenly Realm Division,

Wei Qing flicked his hand. The key traced a silver arc through the air before landing securely in Jun Wushang's palm.

"Take Aunt Liu over there and settle in first. When you go back later, move house directly."

"Alright."

Jun Wushang nodded lightly.

His home was indeed rather small. With two cramped little rooms, there was simply nowhere for Zhang Xue to stay.

Now that they could move into a somewhat more spacious residence, it solved their immediate predicament.

The three walked slowly along the bluestone road, while the tavern flags at the roadside rustled in the evening breeze.

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

Jun Wushang halted and chuckled. "Oh? So this is the ugly daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law? Nervous?"

"You little brat."

"Our Xue'er is obviously a beautiful daughter-in-law. Can't you speak properly?"

Jun Wushang immediately felt a sharp pain in his ear.