Chapter 54

The exterior of the Spirit Treasury Pavilion looks unassuming, but it is vast and profound inside.

Xiao Xiaoshou cast his gaze around and saw no fewer than several hundred bookshelves, each filled with jade slips or ancient books, totaling at least a thousand acquired spiritual techniques.

"Tsk tsk, incredible!"

He followed the crowd, walking at the back. Upon entering and turning the corner, he reached out to touch the first spiritual technique.

It was an ancient book. He could flip through it, but it was set with an array formation, allowing him to see only the name and introduction, not the content inside.

Xiao Xiaoshou didn't look much, just glanced at it and shook it casually, but there was no reaction.

He shook it again, still no reaction.

He put it down and picked up the second one.

It was the same...

In contrast, the others had already moved past the first floor and were heading up the stairs to the second floor.

Xiao Qixiu had already made it clear that the first floor contained acquired spiritual techniques, which these people didn't value.

Having a rare chance to enter the Spirit Treasury Pavilion with no restrictions, of course, they wanted to go to the second floor to find the innate spiritual techniques!

Zhou Tiancan had the same idea. He lagged behind the group, climbed the stairs, but stopped when he noticed no one was behind him.

"Where has Xiao Xiaoshou gone? Could it be that he still wants to choose a spiritual technique on the first floor?"

Zhou Tiancan was puzzled. If so, he thought he should go and advise him.

Looking far ahead, Xiao Xiaoshou was leaning against a bookshelf near the entrance, doing something.

He focused his gaze and almost stumbled on the stairs, nearly falling down.

"Damn!"

What is this guy doing?

Shaking ancient books???

Zhou Tiancan was completely baffled. This Xiao Xiaoshou is really daring!

He ignored the elder's words as soon as he entered. At this rate, the scripture guardian would rush over to fight in no time!

He had a black line on his forehead and hurriedly stepped over to stop Xiao Xiaoshou's restless hands, "What are you doing?"

"Looking for a spiritual technique!" Xiao Xiaoshou said matter-of-factly.

"Is this how you look for a spiritual technique?" Zhou Tiancan's voice rose in anger, "You're destroying ancient books! When the scripture guardian comes, you're done!"

"Shh!"

Xiao Xiaoshou quickly hushed him, "You know nothing. These ancient books are protected by an array formation; they won't be damaged. But you're being so loud, are you looking for death?"

Zhou Tiancan shrank his neck, "But you can't do this. Better safe than sorry. If you really damage them..."

"It's impossible to damage them!"

Xiao Xiaoshou waved his hand to interrupt him, then glared, "What are you doing here? Why aren't you going upstairs to find the innate spiritual techniques?"

Zhou Tiancan was suddenly amused.

So you know the innate spiritual techniques are upstairs, yet you're still shaking books here...

Hmm?

No!

His thoughts paused, and he began to ponder.

This guy knows the good stuff is upstairs, so why is he here?

Could it be...

"I get it!"

He recalled the conversation with Xiao Xiaoshou on the way, looking enlightened, "You have a way in?"

Xiao Xiaoshou: "..."

"What kind of way? I call this sifting for gold in the sand!"

"Tch!" Zhou Tiancan sneered, "What gold can be found on the first floor? I think you're picking sesame seeds from the shit!"

Xiao Xiaoshou's action of shaking the ancient books paused. What the hell, picking sesame seeds from the shit...

Do you have a lot of experience?

"Fine, since you're here, I'll teach you!"

Xiao Xiaoshou sighed, feeling helpless about these ignorant people from another world. But since this guy was well-intentioned, it was worth giving him a hint.

He grabbed Zhou Tiancan's head and whispered, "Listen carefully. The truly superior spiritual techniques are never displayed openly."

"Only by selecting like me can you find the lost treasures!"

Zhou Tiancan looked at him skeptically, "You can shake out treasures by shaking ancient books?"

"Who knows..."

Xiao Xiaoshou stretched and smiled mysteriously, "Things like golden pages, ancient maps, and fragments of scrolls are usually hidden in these seemingly ordinary ancient books."

"How do you know?"

"Ha ha, read enough books, and you'll know everything."

Zhou Tiancan, seeing his confident demeanor, thought it might not be a lie, but...

Is this method really feasible?

"Believe it or not!"

Xiao Xiaoshou rolled his eyes, not bothering to explain further, and continued shaking the ancient books.

Zhou Tiancan glanced at his back, his gaze piercing through the ceiling to the second floor, deep in thought.

After some contemplation, he reached out to touch an ancient book on the shelf.

"Since I have three hours, I'll spend one and a half hours here. If there's no result, I'll go upstairs!"

"Right, that's the plan!"

He nodded firmly, looking at Xiao Xiaoshou again, seeing a mysterious light.

This guy may be unreliable, but he has eliminated all the reliable ones, maybe...

This is his secret to winning?

Zhou Tiancan's eyes widened. He felt he was beginning to understand Xiao Xiaoshou's path to success.

"Shake, shake, shake."

He shook an ancient book with one hand, but found nothing...

Of course!

Success isn't that easy!

Zhou Tiancan's eyes lit up.

Continue!

"Shake, shake, shake."

Nothing.

"Sure enough, another failure..."

"Great, this must be the hardship on the path to success my grandfather talked about!"

"Thinking is the shortcut to success, no wonder my grandfather always told me to think more!"

On the first floor of the Spirit Treasury Pavilion, a burly young man rubbed his hands, eyes glowing green, and continued to touch the next ancient book.

...

On the other side.

Xiao Xiaoshou had already flipped through several bookshelves. His "perception" detected that Zhou Tiancan was searching from the places he had already searched, making him dizzy.

He hurried over, "I've already searched this place!"

"Maybe you missed something."

Zhou Tiancan didn't look up, his hands never stopping, thinking no one could stop his success!

Xiao Xiaoshou's face darkened, you have a point...

"But there isn't enough time!"

He pointed to the end of the first floor, "Go search the opposite side. Work together, and remember to share if you find anything."

"Hmm..."

"It does make sense." Zhou Tiancan paused, thinking for a moment, and decided to follow his advice.

"Remember, the more bizarre things are better. If you find a blank page, you're close to becoming a god!"

"Blank page?" Zhou Tiancan looked enlightened, clenching his fist, "I got it!"

"Don't just flip through the bookshelves. Look in the dusty corners and the books used to prop up table legs. If you find anything, bring it to me first!"

This...

How did he think of this?

Zhou Tiancan's steps paused. These must be the legendary hidden treasures!

Indeed, worthy of a champion's thinking...

He swallowed, suddenly feeling that following Xiao Xiaoshou's lead would definitely pay off!

Seeing this guy leave, Xiao Xiaoshou continued to search, not missing any corner.

Zhou Tiancan might not find anything satisfactory, but he was different.

Self-awareness is important. Xiao Xiaoshou knew his talent, which took him three years to master the "White Cloud Sword Technique," was rare. Therefore, he didn't expect to successfully cultivate the innate techniques.

He was more focused on searching for practical spiritual techniques that required no special talent, and if possible, those below the acquired level.

The other powerful skills could only be left to the passive system.

As for fragments...

This is something to look for, though the probability is slim. But the books he read all said so.

What if...

He looked back at Zhou Tiancan. To be honest, he had greater hopes for this guy.

There's a saying, right?

Hmm...

Fools have fools' luck!

Maybe he'll stumble upon a rare technique!