Treasure Hunting in the Book Repository, an Earth Tier Dou Technique?
Seeing that Hu Gan had not yet arrived, Xiao Yan chatted idly with the others.
During their conversation, he learned that there were six people in total, including him, because he was so exceptional that Hu Gan directly listed him as a recommended student, without taking up one of the original five spots.
Xiao Yan naturally had no objection to this, as long as he could get into the Book Repository.
After chatting for a while, Hu Gan finally arrived.
Seeing that they were getting along quite well, the old man smiled with satisfaction, "Is everything ready?"
Upon hearing this, the group nodded in unison.
Seeing this, Hu Gan said no more and turned to lead them straight to the Book Repository.
Before long, a simple and imposing pavilion appeared before everyone's eyes.
The entire pavilion is built of dark, ancient wood, and a very old plaque hangs under the eaves. The characters on it have long been blurred by the erosion of time, and only the four characters "Book Repository" can be vaguely discerned.
Hu Gan walked to the door, straightened his clothes, and bowed respectfully to the gate. "The top five in this selection competition have been determined. Please open the door, elders."
The aged voice echoed through the valley, lingering for a long time.
Not long after the words were spoken, a subtle Space Fluctuation suddenly appeared in front of the gate.
Two figures dressed in gray robes suddenly appeared before the crowd, as if they had been standing there from the very beginning.
"Not bad, not bad, this year's students are truly impressive." One of the Gray-Robed Elder glanced at the group and nodded approvingly.
When his gaze finally landed on Xiao Yan, the gray-robed figure visibly trembled, and his hoarse voice took on a serious tone. "Young friend, are you a newly appointed Elder of the academy? May I ask your name?"
Xiao Yan stepped forward, clasped his hands in a respectful greeting to the two elders, and said, "This junior, Xiao Yan, greets you, elders."
Hu Gan, standing to the side, was already so proud his mustache almost bristled. He explained with a chuckle, "Xiao Yan is a student of my Outer Academy, not Elder..."
"What!" Upon hearing this, the two gray-robed men's expressions changed drastically. They couldn't even maintain their composed demeanor, and their voices were filled with shock.
Seeing this, Hu Qian became even more Hu Gan and immediately told the two elders about Xiao Yan's general situation.
"Good, good, good!" the Gray-Robed Elder said three times, unable to stop smiling beneath his black robe.
The two then launched into a long conversation, with the two pulling Xiao Yan aside and asking him all sorts of questions in a very gentle tone.
The other five people, along with Hu Gan, were simply left standing to the side.
Seeing that the Qian Bai Er Lao were getting further and further off-topic and showed no sign of stopping, Hu Gan had no choice but to bite the bullet and remind them, "Elders, shouldn't we unlock the Space Lock?"
After being reminded like this, the Qian Bai Er Lao suddenly remembered that they still had important matters to attend to, and awkwardly withdrew their hands.
There's no way around it; when you see such a pleasing junior, you forget everything in your joy.
Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly at this.
The Qian Bai Er Lao immediately composed themselves and worked together to unlock the Space Lock of the Book Repository.
Hu Gan cupped his hands in thanks to the two, and Xiao Yan and the others also bowed slightly in return.
"You all know the rules of the Book Repository, right?" The two elders nodded and asked in a deep voice.
Hu Gan had already explained these rules beforehand, and the group nodded in unison.
"Go then." After saying this, the two elders slowly disappeared into the air, just as they had come.
The moment you step through the Book Repository's doors, the surroundings change abruptly.
When everyone came to their senses, they found themselves inside the Book Repository.
Xiao Yan looked around and saw that this space was filled with many rooms of different sizes, each with a different colored energy shield floating in it.
The energy shield contains various treasures such as scrolls, Medicinal Herbs, and Pills, which will randomly be ejected from the shield.
They need to rely on their own senses to find the path that best suits them among these scattered, dancing lights.
The six people dispersed and headed in different directions toward the energy shields.
Xiao Yan slowly walked to an energy shield. He had barely stood still when a red streak of light shot towards him.
He reached into the red light, and a scroll enveloped in crimson light landed steadily in his palm. "High Xuan Tier Rank Technique, Flame Refining Art."
Xiao Yan gazed at the few ancient characters on the scroll and read them aloud softly.
Although the cultivation technique was quite compatible with his Fire Attribute Dou Qi, it was not what he needed.
He casually released the scroll, and it transformed back into a stream of light, flying back into the energy shield.
Xiao Yan then walked off in another direction.
Judging from his unhurried manner, he doesn't seem to be on a treasure hunt; he looks more like he's just taking a stroll.
He now has no shortage of Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, so there's nothing he's particularly in need of. He adopts a go-with-the-flow attitude, taking whatever catches his eye.
He hadn't walked two steps when he bumped into Han Yue.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, haven't you found anyone suitable either?" Han Yue raised her hand to smooth a strand of hair that had fallen beside her ear and asked with some curiosity.
"I guess so," Xiao Yan nodded.
Seeing that Han Yue looked like she wanted to ask for help but was too embarrassed to say so, he smiled and asked, "What does Senior want? If I happen to see it, I can get it for you."
Having her thoughts read, even this usually aloof senior student blushed.
She hesitated for a moment before saying somewhat shyly, "I'd like a cultivation manual, preferably of Earth Tier... Junior, if it's convenient for you, could you keep an eye out for one for me?"
With her strength, finding a suitable high-level cultivation technique would be extremely difficult. Even if she were lucky enough to find one, she might not be able to retrieve it. She would have to rely entirely on herself, and at most, she could only obtain a High Xuan Tier.
With the help of a Dou Wang expert like Xiao Yan, the chances would be quite different.
"Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you." Xiao Yan nodded readily.
"Thank you so much, junior." Seeing that Xiao Yan had agreed, Han Yue was a little excited and quickly expressed her gratitude.
At this moment, Han Yue was still young and her face still carried a bit of girlish naiveté, far from the composed demeanor of the aloof senior she would later become.
Immediately, Xiao Yan turned and walked towards the nearest energy shield.
As soon as he stood still, the energy shield seemed to sense something, and suddenly shone brightly, shooting out dozens of streams of light towards him.
"Damn, how did so much spray out all at once!" Xiao Yan was startled by the sudden display and couldn't help but swear.
He immediately unleashed his full Soul Perception, rapidly searching through the swirling lights.
Dozens of streaks of light weaved and intertwined in the air like swimming fish, and none of them could escape his Soul Perception.
Just then, a strange feeling suddenly arose from the depths of his heart.
Xiao Yan was extremely sensitive to this kind of sensation. His gaze instantly locked onto a streak of red light, and he swiftly reached out with his large hand, grabbing it cleanly and decisively.
He plunged his palm into the red light and easily retrieved the scroll.
On the scroll, which gleams with an ancient luster, several large ancient seal characters stand out prominently.
By the dim light, Xiao Yan carefully read each word aloud:
"Early Earth Tier Dou Technique, Seven-String Spirit-Quelling Melody?"