Sound Valley

"A sonic Dou Technique!" Xiao Yan unfurled the scroll and scanned its ancient script, unable to hide his surprise.

This Dou Technique was ranked even higher than the Lion-Tiger Shattering Gold Chant. Its name alone carried an unusual air.

The Seven-String Spirit-Quelling Melody almost certainly had something to do with music.

"An Earth Tier sonic Dou Technique is rare. Take it," Yao Lao said.

His Soul Power had long since recovered, so he no longer needed to worry about the two elders detecting him. He spoke much more freely now.

Xiao Yan nodded. Even without Yao Lao's advice, he would have taken it.

After all, he still believed in fate.

Once he had placed the Dou Technique in his Storage Ring, Xiao Yan began searching for something for Han Yue.

With his Soul Power at Mortal Realm Great Perfection, he precisely tracked and sorted through the streaks of light.

Before long, a silver-tinged ball of light caught his attention.

He reached into it and met almost no resistance, easily drawing out the scroll sealed within.

"An Early Earth Tier Qi Method, the Moonlight Art." Xiao Yan glanced over the writing and nodded. This one seemed well suited to her.

Scroll in hand, he turned to find Han Yue.

She was still searching among the balls of light, so focused that she failed to notice Xiao Yan come up beside her.

"Senior Han Yue?" Xiao Yan called.

Han Yue flinched. When she turned and saw it was Xiao Yan, she relaxed and said sheepishly, "Ah... Sorry, Xiao Yan. I was completely absorbed."

Their time in the Book Repository was limited. If she wanted to find a Qi Method she liked, she had to give the search her full attention.

Xiao Yan found her almost self-forgetting concentration rather endearing.

He smiled and