Chapter 55

Spirit Storage Pavilion, Second Floor.

Unlike the first floor, there were no bookshelves here, no ancient books or jade slips, only a series of white, large light circles spaced far apart.

Each light circle represented a先天灵技 (innate spirit technique), and the number of light circles here was over a hundred.

Mu Zixi, twirling her twin tails with her finger, walked out of one of the light circles, looking rather bored.

She was different from the others; her goal was already clear, and she found what she was looking for as soon as she entered.

But since it was a rare visit to the Spirit Storage Pavilion, she didn't want to register and leave so quickly.

The others were still inside, and it would be so boring to leave alone!

She looked around, wandering about.

These light circles were very peculiar; they would light up when someone entered, and then refuse the next person from entering.

Mu Zixi walked around, suddenly feeling something was off. She counted.

"Eight?"

Weren't there eleven people who came in? Why are only eight light circles lit? Where are the other three people?

They can't enter the third floor, could they still be on the first floor?

Mu Zixi frowned, finding it somewhat interesting, and trotted down the stairs.

...

"Swish, swish, swish!"

"Swish, swish, swish!"

A very rhythmic but extremely faint sound appeared. Mu Zixi crouched down and sneaked over.

Zhou Tianshan?

What is he doing?

Mu Zixi was stunned.

She saw this burly young man holding two ancient books in each hand, shaking them, and then putting them back, continuing to take out the next two.

This wasn't the scary part; the scary part was when he suddenly stopped at a corner, his eyes shining, and then pounced on a dusty box.

It was as if he had discovered a treasure!

After pouncing, he pushed the box, stirred up dust...

He was having a blast.

Mu Zixi was completely baffled, her small head filled with big question marks. She couldn't tell that this tall guy actually liked such childish games.

But this is the Spirit Storage Pavilion. You don't choose a spirit technique and play lonely make-believe by yourself?

"Zhou Tianshan!"

"What are you doing!" she shouted, hands on her hips.

The tall guy, who was moving the box, was startled. Seeing it was Mu Zixi, he let out a sigh of relief.

"You scared me, I thought the book guardian was coming..."

"Hmph, if the book guardian didn't come, you have the heart to play?"

Zhou Tianshan was taken aback, wiping his sweat. "I'm not playing, I'm looking for a spirit technique!"

Mu Zixi laughed, seeing the black marks on his face. "You look like a mess, who looks for a spirit technique like this?"

"Why not?" Zhou Tianshan was不服 (unconvinced), pointing behind him. "Xu Xiaoshou is also looking for a spirit technique!"

Xu Xiaoshou?

Mu Zixi followed his finger and saw a tall, slender figure.

However, the scene was different from what they imagined.

At this moment, Xu Xiaoshou, dressed in a simple white shirt, was leaning against a bookshelf, holding a book, lost in deep thought, as if pondering the mysteries of the universe.

Sunlight from the window fell on the young man's thin face, creating a beautiful picture.

Zhou Tianshan: ???

Mu Zixi was momentarily entranced, but the image of Xu Xiaoshou wiping his neck and saying "so smelly" quickly came to mind, and she snapped back to reality.

She looked at Zhou Tianshan and chuckled. "Your way of finding a spirit technique is quite similar, huh!"

Zhou Tianshan remained silent, looking at his black hands and then at Xu Xiaoshou's clean face, feeling greatly deceived.

"I think I need to explain..."

"No need to explain, go wash your face!"

"Oh? Don't you want to know the secret of this guy's championship?"

"I don't... huh? What did you say? Say it again?"

"Nothing, I'll go wash my face."

"Hey, wait, let's talk!"

...

Xu Xiaoshou wasn't "sensing" their conversation and actions, and then finding a sunny spot to show off.

He was truly captivated by the fragment.

"Ten Segment Sword Finger?" Xu Xiaoshou murmured.

In an hour, he found many fragments, but they were all special attribute spirit techniques, which he knew he couldn't cultivate.

Only this "Ten Segment Sword Finger"...

Its grade was unknown, it didn't use spirit energy, but relied purely on sword intent and finger power. When cultivated to perfection, it could sever the Heavenly River with a single finger.

This was like it was tailor-made for him!

Indeed, the experience of the穿越者 (穿越者, time traveler) was very useful!

His only concern was whether this sword finger would overlap with the "Sharp Light" ability, but this was also what made him ponder.

The description of this fragment was about integrating sword intent into the fingers...

Not a sword, not making everything a sword, but one's own fingers!

This was opening up a third way of sword cultivation!

The mainstream combination of sword and spirit technique was one.

Xu Xiaoshou's self-created, yet untested, pure sword intent combat method was the second.

This "Ten Segment Sword Finger"...

Combining sword intent with the body?

The world is vast, and there are many wonders!

Xu Xiaoshou was amazed by this imaginative idea. Combining sword intent with a sword would create "sword spirit"; what would combining sword intent with the body do?

No!

Sword intent is cultivated from within, so what is there to combine?

But no!

It clearly says it can...

Xu Xiaoshou was confused.

He decided that if he couldn't find anything better, he would take this "Ten Segment Sword Finger"!

Even if he couldn't cultivate it, this unique cultivation method would give him much to ponder.

"Hmm, who could have such a bizarre idea? I can match him, he must be a genius!"

Xu Xiaoshou tried to find the name of the founder, but unfortunately, this was a fragment, and it didn't record the name.

He put the items away, calculated the time, and there were still two hours left, plenty of time!

Continue searching!

...

"Swish, swish, swish!"

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Mu Zixi regretted listening to Zhou Tianshan's nonsense. She held two ancient books in her small hands, her face and her beloved dress were dirty.

"Zhou Tianshan!"

"There's nothing here!" She viciously put the ancient books back on the shelf.

A loud thud, Zhou Tianshan was startled.

His head emerged from a dark crack, his face grim. "Oh, my dear, don't scare me like that, becoming a champion requires effort!"

Mu Zixi, who was holding her breath, burst out laughing at the sight of Zhou Tianshan.

His face was pitch black, and with the dim light, only a row of white teeth was visible.

"Pfft!"

"I think you really need to wash your face, hahaha!"

"Shh! Be quiet!" Zhou Tianshan waved the results of his search in the crack, a fragment of paper. "Take a look?"

"Got something?" Mu Zixi's eyes lit up, and she ran over.

Zhou Tianshan patted the fragment and blew on it, and both of them started coughing.

"A ancient map?"

On the broken, old parchment, a one-armed old man was depicted, hanging a knife upside down, in a very twisted and strange posture.

Mu Zixi's lips pouted. This clearly suited Zhou Tianshan, not her.

She was about to complain when she turned and saw the black-faced guy staring intently at the ancient map, as if entering a profound state.

"Enlightenment?" she was surprised.

"Indeed."

"Then what Xu Xiaoshou said is true, the treasure is really on the first floor?"

"Yep."

Mu Zixi felt motivated to find a spirit technique again, but then she froze.

Zhou Tianshan had an enlightenment, Xu Xiaoshou wasn't here, just now...

Who was talking?

She turned around in shock.