Heavenly Brilliance Treasure Scripture

These thoughts flashed through Ning Fa's mind. After all, he had not even broken through to the Qi Condensation Mid-stage yet; it was too early to speak of such things.

Ning Fa entered the Scripture Pavilion.

The first floor spanned several hundred square meters. Numerous azure jade shelves stood throughout the hall, each holding jade slips or ancient-looking books.

The jade slips and books were all shrouded in white radiance. When Ning Fa extended his divine sense into them, he could see their descriptions, as well as the Family Contribution Points required to exchange for them.

"Evergreen Cultivation Art, wood-element cultivation technique, excels at nourishing vitality, weak in power, Yellow Tier Lower Grade, can be cultivated to Foundation Establishment Early Stage, twenty Contribution Points."

"Blazing Flame Art, fire-element cultivation technique, outstanding power, relatively difficult to advance, Yellow Tier Lower Grade, can be cultivated to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, forty Contribution Points."

Ning Fa browsed through them one by one, unsurprised that these cultivation techniques required Family Contribution Points to exchange for them.

Every family disciple had one chance to choose a cultivation technique for free, but if they wished to learn additional cultivation techniques or secret manuals, they had to pay a price.

After all, if everything were handed out without charge, it might foster a habit of gaining something for nothing among the family's disciples, which would do no good for their future growth. Ning Fa agreed with this wholeheartedly.

He currently had one hundred Family Contribution Points. The family had directly granted them to him after he became a family alchemist.

Ning Fa moved among the azure jade shelves, patiently examining their contents.

It was obvious that these were all ordinary cultivation techniques, of little use to Ning Fa.

When Ning Fa reached another azure jade shelf, one book caught his attention.

"Complete Compendium of Five Elements Spells, Tier One, twenty Contribution Points."

Ning Fa briefly checked its introduction and was delighted to discover that it contained several lightning-element spells, though not many.

Ever since his Thunderball Technique had suddenly risen from the Minor Success realm to the Great Perfection realm, Ning Fa had wanted to learn other lightning-element spells to see whether the same thing would happen.

But Ning Fa restrained himself from exchanging for it immediately. This was not his primary goal; if he exchanged for it now, he might not have enough Contribution Points later.

Ning Fa then reached another area. The books here were no longer cultivation techniques, but texts related to the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

"Beginner Spirit Planter Overview, ten Contribution Points."

"Self-Cultivation of a Spirit Farmer, twenty Contribution Points."

"Compendium of Tier-One Spirit Fish and Aquaculture Treatise, thirty Contribution Points."

"Complete Compendium of Elementary Talisman Scriptures, twenty Contribution Points."

At the sight of this book, Ning Fa abruptly stopped, his gaze flickering.

He suddenly wondered whether that Mysterious Scroll could trace talismans back to their source.

If it could, then would that not mean he could use a small amount of spirit materials to repeatedly reproduce talismans?

Would his talisman-making skill not then improve as rapidly as his alchemy?

Ning Fa felt faintly excited. Judging by the abilities the Mysterious Scroll had displayed, he felt this was highly possible.

The profession of a Talisman Master was even more popular than that of an alchemist. Compared with alchemy, the threshold for making talismans was not so high, and more importantly, it consumed relatively few spirit materials.

Ning Fa did not expect to make talismans to sell for spirit stones. After all, the profits from talisman-making certainly could not compare to alchemy.

He merely wanted to improve his own combat strength. Talismans were an important means for cultivators in battle.

He planned to learn talisman-making later. If he could master superb talisman-making arts, it would also be no small aid to him.

But Ning Fa did not rashly exchange for this elementary talisman scripture. After all, it was not his primary goal, and its priority even ranked below the Complete Compendium of Five Elements Spells.

Before long, Ning Fa had gotten a general look at the first floor, but found none of the ancient books he wanted.

He went directly to the second floor. It was likewise protected by restrictions, and only after Ning Fa presented the Alchemy Hall Token did he enter successfully.

The second floor of the Scripture Pavilion was clearly much smaller, with fewer than twenty azure jade shelves.

Ning Fa examined them carefully. The cultivation techniques here were obviously of a much higher level.

"Earth Flame Art, dual earth and fire-element cultivation technique. The cultivator must possess earth and fire spiritual roots. Yellow Tier Upper Grade. Can be cultivated to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Two hundred Contribution Points."

"Blackwood Art, wood-element cultivation technique, Yellow Tier Upper Grade. Must be cultivated with poisonous substances as an aid. Its attacks carry poison. Can be cultivated to Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Two hundred and fifty Contribution Points."

These cultivation techniques all appeared extraordinary, but they found it difficult to draw Ning Fa's interest.

After all, the Primordial Thunder Art he cultivated was already a Mystic Grade High Rank technique.

When Ning Fa arrived at another azure jade shelf, his expression immediately turned much more solemn, because most of the jade slips and books placed upon it were ancient texts.

Some were legends and old accounts passed down from antiquity, some were biographies of remarkable figures, and some recorded local customs and geography.

"Travelogue of Yun Songzi, records the events encountered by Late Core Formation cultivator Yun Songzi during his travels through the Cangyuan Cultivation World a thousand years ago. Includes a rough map. Three hundred Contribution Points."

Upon seeing this book, Ning Fa's eyes immediately lit up. This text held great appeal for him.

At present, he was still completely in the dark about the world he lived in. He only knew that he was in Yun Prefecture of the Jiang Kingdom.

But he had no idea how large the Jiang Kingdom was, what cultivation sects it possessed, or what places lay beyond it.

For reasons unknown, the family had never taught such matters either.

This book would likely answer his doubts. For instance, only through its introduction did he learn that the Jiang Kingdom was located within a vast and boundless land known as the Cangyuan Cultivation World.

But when he saw that it required three hundred Contribution Points to exchange for it, Ning Fa could not help cursing under his breath.

It was only a travelogue, not some cultivation technique, yet it dared to be priced at such a staggering number of Contribution Points. He truly did not know what they were thinking.

Although he was greatly tempted by the travelogue, he could only temporarily give it up and planned to return to exchange for it after he had saved enough Contribution Points.

Ning Fa continued browsing.

When he reached another azure jade shelf, Ning Fa suddenly halted, an Excited Look appearing in his eyes.

"Fragment of the Heavenly Splendor Treasure Scripture, written by True Lord Tian Hua, the foremost cultivator of the Jiang Kingdom Ten Thousand Years Ago. Only partial fragments remain, involving preliminary theories on cultivators' spiritual roots, spirit bodies, dharma bodies, and other cultivation aptitudes. Eighty Contribution Points."

The reason Ning Fa was so excited was that, from the introduction to this ancient text, he immediately connected it to the possibility that he possessed one of those legendary spirit bodies, rather than merely a Lightning Spiritual Root.

He felt that this ancient text was likely what he had been searching for. Unfortunately, it was only a fragment, and he did not know whether it contained the kind of records Ning Fa wanted.

But he had no intention of letting it slip away. He took out the Alchemy Hall Token and lightly waved it toward the ancient text.

A beam of azure light immediately shot from the token and entered the white radiance shrouding the ancient text.

The white radiance slowly faded. At that moment, the number one hundred in the lower-left corner of the Alchemy Hall Token had become twenty.