"Hiss... Is this the foundation of a sect that has stood for ten thousand years? These books alone are an enormous fortune."
"Joining the Ancient Immortal Sect this time and serving as a Guest Elder truly brought me to the right place."
Though he had been prepared, Su Shi'er was still deeply shaken by the sight before him.
Without realizing it, his breathing quickened.
Reading countless books was one of the few hobbies he had along his path of cultivation.
The books filling the room made him feel cheerful without even knowing why.
Even in the mortal world, there was a saying: within books lie houses of gold, and within books lie beauties like jade.
For cultivators, reading extensively could broaden one's horizons and grant an understanding of all manner of Cultivation Methods and Secret Techniques. It was likewise of great benefit to improving one's cultivation and strength.
Taking a deep breath, Su Shi'er held it in. With a flick of his hand, abundant true essence spread forth, rolling up several nearby Jade Slips and drawing them before him.
His divine sense and true essence connected to the Jade Slips as he swiftly read the information within.
Before long, Su Shi'er had immersed himself in them, entering a state where he forgot both himself and the world.
For information he had seen elsewhere, or material unimportant to cultivators below the Out of Body stage, he naturally skimmed through it at a glance.
Yet when it came to strange records and secret chronicles from various sects, as well as advanced texts on pills, talismans, artifacts, and formations, he studied them carefully and pondered them earnestly.
Time flowed on.
In the blink of an eye, Su Shi'er had spent more than ten years in seclusion within the Scripture Pavilion, reading its vast