Xu Qingtong pondered briefly. There was no other way for now. Since he was here, he might as well settle in!
"Then I'll return to the Spring-Knowing Abode first. When Martial Uncle comes out of seclusion, Sect Master, sorry for the trouble, but please let me know!"
"All right, rest assured!" Shen Haotian said. "You could also visit the Library Pavilion first. You might find the answer without needing Senior Lü to clear up your doubts!"
"Thank you for the reminder, Sect Master!" Xu Qingtong's eyes lit up at his words.
Instead of returning to the Spring-Knowing Abode, he cupped his fist toward Shen Haotian and headed straight for the Library Pavilion.
After greeting the steward guarding the Library Pavilion, Xu Qingtong plunged into the ocean of books. He picked up and put down one jade slip after another.
Before he knew it, night fell. Seeing that Xu Qingtong showed no intention of leaving, the steward of the Library Pavilion dared not say anything. After all, this man had once served as the academy's Grand Elder and still enjoyed considerable prestige there!
Xu Qingtong paid the steward no heed, keeping his head down as he read through the jade slips.
From the Nascent Soul Realm to the Spirit Transformation Realm, he read no fewer than several hundred jade slips. Only a month later, when he received a voice transmission from Shen Haotian, did he put down the jade slip in his hand.
"Qingtong, Senior Lü has come out of seclusion!"
Xu Qingtong replied, hurried out of the Library Pavilion, and arrived at Lü Wenqiu's cave abode.
"Martial Uncle, Qingtong requests an audience!"
"Qingtong, come in!" Lü Wenqiu replied from inside the cave abode.
Xu Qingtong entered his martial uncle's cave abode. After paying his respects, he stepped aside.
"Qingtong, what