Lord Shenxiu-Chapter 499: Book Mountain (Extra - for 200 monthly votes)
Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Book Mountain (Extra Chapter for 200 monthly votes)
Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Lie Xing Hall, Bibo Cave.
Zhong Shenxiu sat cross-legged, feeling the exceptionally dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth and couldn’t help but inwardly sigh, "Truly a fine place. If a Gang Sha Cultivator were to cultivate here, he might improve the efficiency of his qi-gathering technique by thirty percent..."
Compared with spending decades to gather just one stream of Gang Sha Qi, practicing here could save several to ten years of time, which was already quite impressive.
However, at this time, Zhong Shenxiu completely looked down on this grotto heaven rewarded by his sect.
He thought for a moment, then directly walked out of the grotto and started to wander around Lie Xing Hall.
Although Lie Xing Hall was called a hall, it was actually a world unto itself.
Faintly within, the Inner Sect Disciples who had their own grotto heavens were clearly distinguished from those who could only open grotto heavens in the external world.
Even though they were all Divine Power Practitioners, there was a difference in strength!
Apart from the numerous grottos in Lie Xing Hall, the most crucial places were the Outer Skills Hall where tasks were assigned, as well as the Preaching Peak and the Scripture Pavilion.
Zhong Shenxiu, wearing a Dragon and Tiger Daoist Robe, did not act in a way that attracted special attention, looking just like an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple, preparing to head towards the Scripture Pavilion.
Lie Xing Hall had its array that prohibited flight, so many Superpower Disciples could only honestly walk on the ground.
As he was hurrying along, he suddenly heard a surprised voice from behind: "Isn’t that Su up ahead?"
Although Zhong Shenxiu had joined the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, it was his first time at the mountain gate, and he knew very few people.
When he turned around, he recognized the person who had come—it was Chen Wenji, who had initially gone to the Fufeng Protectorate to recruit him.
"So it’s Senior Sister Chen!"
He stopped in his tracks and paid his respects with a bow.
"Indeed, it’s Su. I heard about the battle at the Nine Palace Cave Heaven, that many disciples of our sect suffered greatly. I was worried for you, but luckily, a person of good fortune naturally has their own protection from heaven..." Chen Wenji said with a light smile.
Beside her, there were several Superpower Disciples, all clad in splendid attire, with a hint of arrogance showing on their faces.
"Let me introduce Su to these three—they are the Zhang Family’s offspring, brothers Zhang Yuansong, Zhang Yuanqi, and Zhang Yuanfu..."
Dragon Tiger Mountain was divided into three sects, and the Zhang Family was without a doubt the most dominant one.
These three were scions of the Zhang Family, ranking just below the ’Taishang’ senior generation.
"So, you are that Su Daoshi that Uncle Taichu mentioned?"
Zhang Yuansong glanced at Zhong Shenxiu: "To think that a sect’s Dao General could wander outside for three years without returning, haha..."
Chen Wenji, hearing that the tone wasn’t right, quickly explained for Zhong Shenxiu: "I heard from Brother Sima that Su had also been seriously injured and couldn’t do anything..."
"You three, if you want to provoke then just say so. Don’t tell me that in our sect, you’re so used to bullying others that you’ve forgotten about the matter of the life-and-death platform?"
Zhong Shenxiu was not about to indulge these three, and sneered back at them.
The Dragon Tiger Sect also had a life-and-death platform, used by the disciples to resolve disputes. Although there was always an elder overseeing it, injuries and deaths during the duels were unavoidable.
"You..."
Zhang Yuansong immediately became furious and blushed with rage, but couldn’t say anything.
After all, this Su Daoshi, although hopeless for advancement, had developed First-class Divine Power and his combat capability was comparable to a True Inheritor.
If the three of them went to the life-and-death platform, even bound together they would be no match.
"Su truly has a sharp tongue... I can only hope that you’ll take care of yourself in the future."
Zhang Yuanfu, with a gloomy expression, sneered back a reply and left along with the other two.
"Alas... With the great power of the Zhang Family, why must you provoke them, Su? If they go and complain to Uncle Taichu, or make things difficult for you in the future, it would be hard to endure..."
Chen Wenji gave a wry smile.
Even she had to act according to the Zhang Family disciples’ wishes.
"All the matters are for me to bear, Senior Sister need not worry," Zhong Shenxiu truly had no patience for pretentious face-slapping antics.
After all... the fifteenth of July, the Great Ceremony to worship the heavens was nearly upon us!
At this time, the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect would either send someone to Changluo or strictly defend the sect and not assign any other tasks. freёweɓnovel_com
And when that ultimate moment arrived, would Zhong Shenxiu still care about a mere few Zhang Family disciples?
By then, even if Zhang Taichu stood in his way, he would be but a clump to crush and nothing more.
Because he desired nothing, he feared nothing.
His gaze upon Chen Wenji carried a hint of pity.
To cultivate immortality yet engage in schemes and strife like the mundane officialdom, it was truly devoid of pleasure.
However, that was their choice.
He said nothing more, then inquired about the direction to the Scripture Pavilion and bid Chen Wenji farewell.
The Scripture Pavilion was located at Ten Thousand Text Peak.
This mountain had a high status within the Lie Xing Hall, where disciples could regularly be seen climbing.
They were found at various places on the mountain, either sitting or lying down in relaxed postures, their sole common feature being their silence.
On Ten Thousand Text Peak, there was not a single brick or tile structure.
’So the so-called Scripture Pavilion is the entire mountain, this mountain is Book Mountain?’
Upon reaching the base of the mountain, Zhong Shenxiu casually picked up a stone, and threads of text directly infused his mind, forming an article—Cultivation Technique of Nurturing the Vast and Upright Qi!
It was merely a postnatal qi cultivation technique, something even commoners could practice, nurturing a breath of vast rightness that one could keep at all times, and, when confronting demons and evil spirits, unleash it with a shout to expel ghosts and ward off deities.
’Not a bad scripture, but useless to me. This vast Book Mountain, doesn’t it have an index or a catalog?’
Zhong Shenxiu contemplated and sent a wisp of divine consciousness into the depths of the earth.
The next moment, he seemed to be connected to a vast network, his spirit reaching a starry universe and beholding countless dots of light.
Each light represented a book or miscellaneous text.
As his own thoughts and the desire to read surfaced, some lights were repelled while others were drawn closer.
’This Book Mountain, it’s alive!’
’Such a feature could be comparable to a search bar... sadly, there are still restrictions to access.’
As just an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple, Zhong Shenxiu likely couldn’t view the truly treasured texts.
But his intent in coming here was not to seek Divine Skills or Secret Techniques; he was simply broadening his knowledge.
He immersed himself in reading when suddenly, he was drawn to an intensely shining point.
Back in reality, Zhong Shenxiu slightly lifted his head to see a leaf falling into his palm, its natural veins forming characters.
"Nine Steps to Immortality"!
"Hmm?"
Zhong Shenxiu was intrigued and browsed the beginning, only to discover this was a treatise by an overseas Loose Cultivator on the nine major steps of a new method to achieve immortality.
Because it was based on investigation and speculation, there were some errors and it did not involve actual cultivation techniques, but its placement here indicated its value.
"The new method to immortality can be divided into nine steps... consume the Nine Yin, swallow the Eight Gang, apply the Seven-locking Technique, destroy the Six Organs, eradicate the Five Viscera..."
"Then, come the Four Calamities and Three Disasters, followed by the Two Heavy Gates!"
Zhong Shenxiu felt, this Loose Cultivator probably only had the cultivation of Divine Skills or was a Primordial Pill practitioner. The initial description was quite accurate, but when it came to the Three Disasters and Four Calamities, there were some mistakes, likely hearsay.
’Cultivators do not undergo the Four Calamities first, but the Three Disasters, and not strictly in descending numerical order... this suggests that... the new method of cultivation, within order lies hidden chaos and disorder?’
On this, however, Zhong Shenxiu had his unique perspective.
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