I Know All Negative Effects of Entries in Instances-Chapter 408 - 279: The Growing Progress Bar

"Back when we were climbing the mountain, there was a risk of falling and dying, but none of you were afraid then and persevered. Now all we have to do is read some books, and you’re already backing down?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"If that’s the case, how can you live up to the determination you had back then, when you were risking your life?"

Wu Song rubbed his forehead, somewhat helplessly said.

There are indeed a lot of books here, but they also have plenty of time—a whole ten years.

They just need to allocate a few years to read these books separately.

Thinking of this, he looked at the others, "There are indeed many books, but as long as we split up and each take responsibility for a part, it should be manageable."

"By then, we can pick out which books can increase our cultivation speed and should be able to complete this basic cultivation task."

Wu Song’s words caused the slightly wavering crowd to firm up a bit.

After all, they risked their lives to reach this Xianxia Dungeon to complete it; how can they give up now?

However... thinking of his arrangement, when they looked at each other, there was a hint of distrust in their eyes.

"The idea is good, but the problem is... what if these books can’t help us increase our cultivation speed? This is just our assumption; that Daoist never clearly said so."

"Moreover, even if some books in there can help us, what if there are only a few such books, and whoever finds them won’t want to share?"

"After all, if someone holds onto a book that can continually increase their cultivation speed, who would want to share it?"

As soon as this was said, the confidence the group had regained began to waver again.

Wu Song listened to this and felt uneasy.

"Whether it can increase cultivation speed, I can’t be sure, but if we only continue as we are outside, we will definitely not be able to complete the task."

"Given that, we might as well try to find a method here."

"As for whether someone will hoard knowledge, that depends on personal choice, and also whether there are only a few such books; perhaps there are quite a few books that can increase cultivation speed but only once, rendering them ineffective afterward?"

"In any case, the books in the library are our only option. If you are willing to try, then quickly adjust your mindset. As for this Xianxia Dungeon, no matter what, I won’t give up."

After Wu Song finished speaking, he took the food he had brought, walked to a nearby bookshelf, and randomly picked up a book, sat down, and slowly started eating.

Fortunately, there was an Everlasting Lamp nearby, so there was no worry about the lighting.

The crowd listened, sighed after some thought.

Initially, seeing the hundreds of thousands of books here made it hard for them to accept.

But after calming down, they realized they had no other options.

At this point, other than going through these books, there was indeed no better way.

Thinking of this, they stopped hesitating, went to the bookshelf, randomly picked a book to read, and began eating the food they brought.

"I wonder if it’s a matter of reading all these books to get the effect, or maybe the more we read, the faster our cultivation speed increases?"

"Anyway, we still have a lot of time. Reading a lot doesn’t impact me too much; I’m just wondering how we’ll handle our food supply afterward. I didn’t bring that many provisions, only enough for about a month. To last several years is impossible—doesn’t that senior brother outside provide meals?"

The group sat down and started discussing.

Hearing these words, everyone was taken aback.

Indeed, that seems like an issue.

If they lack food, they might starve here.

There is a peach tree outside with some peaches, but there aren’t many. Using peaches as a staple isn’t very plausible.

"I don’t think we need to worry too much; even if the Daoist Sect doesn’t provide food, we can hunt for some prey in the forest at the foot of the mountain."

Wu Song casually responded to the ongoing discussion.

When he was at the foot of the mountain earlier, he saw quite a few wild boars and rabbits. If they wanted food, these were readily available prey.

Since their enhanced abilities were not restricted, catching prey for food was not an issue.

Hearing this, the group thought for a moment and felt it made sense, and then they lowered their heads to start reading their chosen books.

Zhou Yingting, on the other hand, seemed to be very curious, beginning to inspect the bookshelf all around.

The others just gave Zhou Yingting a glance, thinking he was merely looking for any hidden secrets within these books.

It was already quite late; after finishing their food, they also prepared to sleep, so Zhou Yingting’s actions didn’t bother them much.

Anyway, even if it was a waste, Zhou Yingting couldn’t waste too much time.