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Zhao Yang held the token given to him by Fire Wuyan and soon arrived at the Scripture Repository of the Myriad Spirit Sect's Inner Courtyard. The entire scale of the Scripture Repository was not very large; from a distance, it resembled a moderately sized school library.
With the token in hand, Zhao Yang faced no obstruction from the disciples guarding the Scripture Repository. However, upon entering, he encountered someone he hadn't seen in two years—the Spirit Testing Officer from when he had his Spiritual Root assessed, Elder Zhong, the Outer Sect's general manager. Elder Zhong had now become the Pavilion Master of the Inner Courtyard's Scripture Repository, and he was quite delighted to see Zhao Yang.
"Zhao Yang, I remember you were supposed to have a useless Spiritual Root. How did you manage to establish your foundation in just over two years?" Elder Zhong asked, a look of confusion on his face.
Zhao Yang waved the token and replied, "After you left, I was all alone and had no choice but to curry favor with the three Outer Sect Elders. Fortunately, I was able to take them as my teachers. With their skills, it was a piece of cake for me to increase my cultivation so rapidly!"
"What? They accepted you as a disciple?" Elder Zhong gasped. "You really are something! You know how to talk and get things done; your future is limitless!"
Zhao Yang chuckled lightly and said, "Oh, come on, Elder Zhong, you're flattering me! By the way, how is your cultivation these days? Are you satisfied with the little gift I sent you two years ago?"
Zhao Yang brought up the Red Essence Stone he had gifted Elder Zhong two years prior to strengthen their connection.
Elder Zhong's smile widened as he nodded. "I truly owe it all to you. At that time, I was already at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection. I thought I would never break through again, but who knew that the Red Essence Stone was so powerful? The Spirit Energy contained within it actually activated my Qi Sea's Foundation Stage and allowed me to operate my Core Formation on its own. Although the pill I formed was a failure and I probably won't make any more progress in this lifetime, it did extend my lifespan by three hundred years. I'm quite content with that—thank you, my brother!"
Elder Zhong's attitude towards Zhao Yang had unconsciously shifted from that of a regular disciple to that of an equal peer, referring to him as "my brother."
Zhao Yang didn't hold back either and waved his hand dismissively. "Where did that come from, Elder? When I had the Red Essence Stone back then, I couldn't use it either. You took care of me by arranging for me to work in the woodshed on light tasks; how could I not be grateful?"
Hearing this made Elder Zhong's face flush with embarrassment. He had originally assigned Zhao Yang to clean up as a janitor under the pretense of being an Outer Sect caretaker. Little did he know that Zhao Yang would adapt so well that he truly acted like a caretaker—organizing dozens of people in the woodshed and managing them effectively. If this were in his past life, Zhao Yang would have been seen as a bully or even a city manager.
"I truly feel guilty about how I treated you back then," Elder Zhong said sheepishly. "In these past two years, I've nearly organized all the books in the Scripture Repository; they're mostly classified and arranged now. Whatever book you need, I can help you find it." He pointed at the eight rows of twelve shelves in the Scripture Repository with an embarrassed expression.
Zhao Yang initially felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of books, unsure of how to choose among them. However, with Elder Zhong's guidance, he couldn't help but feel elated. "Thank you, elder brother. I'm looking for the Mind Consciousness Theory and its unlocking method, as well as a decent Body Refinement Technique or summary. Additionally, if there are any special techniques for concealing one's aura or hiding one's cultivation level, I would appreciate those recommendations too."
Elder Zhong's expression changed subtly as he thought to himself, "I am nearly sixty years old, and with tens of thousands of disciples in the Myriad Spirit Sect, this is the first time I've encountered a disciple who wants to find so many books at once in the Scripture Repository. Moreover, these aren't typical cultivation methods, talisman manuals, refining guides, alchemy records, or formation diagrams; they are obscure theories within the cultivation realm that are not accessible to ordinary disciples."
Noticing Elder Zhong's hesitation, Zhao Yang asked, "Elder brother, does the Sect's Scripture Repository not have what I'm looking for?"
Elder Zhong shook his head. "No, we have those materials. However, aside from the Divine Sense unlocking method on the first floor, everything else is located in the Secret Manuscript Building. To take anything from there requires a direct order from the Sect Leader because those manuscripts are personal notes from past elders and are extremely precious without any copies available."
Zhao Yang replied, "If I can't take them without the Sect Leader's order, then I'll just read them directly inside; I don't have time to take them anyway!"
"Uh..." Elder Zhong's expression turned peculiar. "You want so many at once; you won't be able to memorize them without at least ten days or half a month. If you read through them in one night without committing anything to memory, it would be as if you hadn't read them at all!"
Zhao Yang said confidently, "There's no need for you to worry about that; I only need to take a quick look."
"Alright then," Elder Zhong conceded. "However, I must warn you that those secret manuscripts can be quite messy and sometimes hard to decipher. I've looked at a few myself and couldn't understand them since only past Sect Leaders and powerful elders from the Inner Sect were qualified to leave behind such notes."
As Elder Zhong spoke, they arrived at the Secret Manuscript Building. A faint purple aura surrounded it for protection. Elder Zhong took out a green ruler from his pocket and lightly tapped it against the door of the building. He turned to Zhao Yang and said, "Alright, the Secret Manuscript Building is open now. The space is quite small because it contains numerous secret manuscripts that are not specifically categorized. However, you can be sure that everything you're looking for is inside. Take your time searching. If you can't find what you need today, you can come back tomorrow; as for the Mind Consciousness Theory and its unlocking method, it's right here."
After finishing his sentence, Elder Zhong gestured towards the sixth shelf in the third row with a flick of his hand. A book about the thickness of his palm flew into his grasp. He then handed it over to Zhao Yang, who stood there dumbfounded.
Zhao Yang was speechless; he hadn't expected that just like textbooks in his previous life that loved to include unnecessary details, theory textbooks in the cultivation realm did the same. Opening to the first page revealed an introduction by the author detailing their pseudonym and lifelong passion for researching Mind Consciousness Theory—filled with an overwhelming amount of text. Initially intrigued, Zhao Yang quickly grew frustrated after reading two pages and began skimming through ten pages at a time instead. He found nothing but trivial matters along with some basic explanations about cultivation theory and Mind Consciousness Theory.
Seeing Zhao Yang engrossed in reading, Elder Zhong chuckled softly before leaving the Scripture Repository. Zhao Yang remained standing there for half an hour but still hadn't found what he was looking for. Feeling dejected, he thought that every world has its share of authors who write useless books filled with endless chatter without providing any real content. It was just a simple question about Divine Sense—a phenomenon that arises after reaching Foundation Establishment Stage used for detection or brainwaves. Yet after reading through convoluted explanations that only muddled his understanding further, he decided to skim through ten pages at a time again. His efforts finally paid off when he discovered the unlocking method for Divine Sense on page two hundred seventy-three.
In the next moment, everyone in the Myriad Spirit Sect, including the Sect Master and the Grand Elder who was happily gathering spiritual herbs inside the two layers of the Mountain Protection Barrier, simultaneously covered their ears. Many disciples from the Outer Sect, still at the Qi Refinement Stage, fell to the ground in pain, clutching their ears as blood seeped from their fingertips.
Zhao Yang looked around in confusion and shouted towards the entrance of the Scripture Repository, "Hey, what just happened? Why does it sound like someone turned on a television?"
Elder Zhong grinned while digging in his ears and replied, "What television? I don't know what that sound was just now; it felt sharp and piercing, almost tangible. Are you alright?"
Zhao Yang shook his head and said, "I'm fine. It just felt like..."
"What is it?"
Zhao Yang, somewhat dazed, replied, "Nothing much, brother. I finished this book; it was really well written." Saying this, he handed the notebook in his hand to Elder Zhong and walked into the Secret Manuscript Building without another word.
Inside the Secret Manuscript Building, although there were many somewhat worn-out notes and manuscripts scattered about, giving it an ancient and weathered feel, everything was spotless. Zhao Yang walked in in a daze and noticed that Elder Zhong had already left after shaking his head and putting the notebook back on the shelf. Only then did he reveal an expression of utter shock.
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