Chapter 40

This time, Qin Feng found himself truly and utterly wrong!

Who would have thought that Tianfeng City would be so vast!

On the way, Qin Feng asked many people and took many wrong turns, spending a whole day to barely find the right place. He finally stopped in front of a ten-story tall, grand tower-like building.

Touching the sweat on his forehead, Qin Feng couldn't help but sigh, "This Tianfeng City is really too damn big..."

Lifting his head to look at the magnificent building, although it wasn't as large as the Tai Long Hall, it was still grand and imposing. The entire building had only one entrance at the front and no windows, constructed entirely from huge chunks of milky white steel rock.

Its tower-like shape gave a sense of solemnity from a distance.

Qin Feng's gaze slowly fell, finally resting on an extremely ancient plaque outside the grand building. On it, three characters, somewhat blurred by time, but still written in a majestic and ancient style, read—

"Shenlong Pavilion."

The three ancient characters, though weathered, still left Qin Feng in awe of their ancient and majestic aura. Truly worthy of being the library of a great family, this plaque alone reflected the historical and cultural depth of Tianfeng City.

There must be many precious ancient books inside the Shenlong Pavilion. With such a closed design, even a mosquito couldn't fly in. As he marveled, Qin Feng couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation for the inside of the Shenlong Pavilion.

Just as Qin Feng was about to step into the Shenlong Pavilion, two gatekeepers at the entrance stopped him. When they saw that Qin Feng was wearing the uniform of a Qin family disciple, their expressions eased slightly, but they still asked coldly, "This young brother looks unfamiliar. Are you here to borrow books from the Shenlong Pavilion?"

Qin Feng wasn't surprised; the Shenlong Pavilion was a key location in Tianfeng City, so it was normal to have gatekeepers. What surprised him was that the gatekeepers were only disciples with strength similar to his own. It seemed that there were likely experts inside the Shenlong Pavilion.

Qin Feng straightened his face and hurriedly bowed, "I am Qin Feng, a disciple under Uncle Qin Tian Shu. I have been ordered by Uncle to come to the Shenlong Pavilion to borrow books. I wonder if the two senior brothers can provide some convenience." As he spoke, Qin Feng quickly took out the token given to him by Qin Tian Shu and handed it to the nearest gatekeeper.

Upon receiving the token, the two gatekeepers immediately changed to a respectful demeanor, saying, "The token is fine. Please come in, young brother."

Qin Feng sighed inwardly, the token was really very useful.

However, just as Qin Feng was about to step into the gate, one of the tall and thin gatekeepers suddenly held him back and whispered, "Brother, you might be coming here for the first time. The old man on the first floor has a very peculiar temper and likes to play tricks on new disciples. Be careful."

Qin Feng was taken aback. Thanks to the elder's token, the gatekeeper actually told him some secrets about the Shenlong Pavilion. He stopped and bowed slightly, "Thank you for your advice, senior brother!" Then he stepped into the Shenlong Pavilion.

Upon entering, Qin Feng was immediately stunned by the scene before him!

The entire first floor was illuminated by luminous stones emitting a milky white light, making it as bright as daylight. Various shelves were filled with jade slips, paper books, parchment scrolls, bamboo slips, oracle bones, silk scrolls... almost every type of book that had ever existed in history was available here.

The Shenlong Pavilion of Tianfeng City was divided into ten floors, with each higher floor becoming more colorful and filled with spiritual energy. The first floor, the largest, was specifically for ordinary cultivators; the second and third floors were only accessible to human-stage cultivators, and the fourth floor and above were reserved for earth-stage cultivators.

It was worth noting that in the Eastern Domain cultivation world, earth-stage cultivators could dominate a region, and their status was very high. The collections on the upper floors must be very rich. As for the tenth floor, it was said that only the city lord had the right to enter.

Looking around, Qin Feng found that the first floor was extremely large, capable of accommodating thousands of people reading books. The number of books was countless. Since ordinary cultivators had limited sensory abilities and couldn't read jade slips for long periods, most of the books on the first floor were paper books, neatly arranged on the shelves. This made Qin Feng feel as if he had entered a sea of books, with a vast array of choices. Tianfeng City, as the main base of the Qin family in the entire Yunqi Kingdom, indeed had a deep cultural foundation. Just the number of books alone was far beyond what a small sect could compare to.

After searching around, Qin Feng saw a place near the entrance that looked like a book borrowing counter. A plump, red-faced old man was sitting there, humming a tune and leisurely drinking tea from a small teapot.

The vast first floor had only this one staff member, which piqued Qin Feng's curiosity. Therefore, he carefully observed the old man.

To be honest, the old man's appearance was somewhat festive.

First, he was fat, with a plump body that was naturally amusing. His kind and benevolent face was also quite rosy, indicating that he was well-fed and well-cared for. A particularly noticeable feature was that the old man was wearing a golden dragon robe. The dragon robe was very wide, and the most eye-catching part was the lifelike five-clawed golden dragon on it.

The whole outfit gave the impression of a god of wealth descending from heaven.

A peculiar old man.

Qin Feng pinched his nose and tried to suppress his laughter.

Remembering what the gatekeeper had told him, Qin Feng tidied his clothes, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "Senior, this is my first time at the Shenlong Pavilion. I would like to borrow some books. Could you please guide me on the procedures?"

After speaking, Qin Feng stood there expectantly, but the old man continued to drink his tea, ignoring him and giving him a cold look.

"Uh..."

Feeling rebuffed, Qin Feng scratched his head, thinking the old man hadn't heard him clearly. He cleared his throat and moved closer, shouting loudly, "Senior, this is my first time at the Shenlong Pavilion. I would like to borrow some books. Could you please guide me on the procedures?"

"Spit!~"

Before Qin Feng could finish his sentence, the plump old man sprayed a mouthful of tea onto Qin Feng's face, drenching him. Taken by surprise, Qin Feng was left speechless, his mouth agape.

"My ears aren't deaf, why are you shouting so loudly? You scared me to death!"

Although the old man's face was full of anger, his cunning little eyes were filled with a teasing light, which instantly made Qin Feng's temper flare up.

No matter how good-tempered one was, they couldn't tolerate such humiliation.

Sensing the old man, Qin Feng detected only a very weak aura of qi. He was momentarily stunned but then realized that this old man was probably just a common clerical officer, putting on a show and relying on his seniority. In the vast Qin family, not every disciple had the talent for cultivation. Being able to stay in the Qin family and work as a clerical officer in the Shenlong Pavilion was a decent job, at least allowing one to enjoy a comfortable life in old age.

But he shouldn't have provoked Qin Feng...

"You old thing, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Qin Feng, enraged, grabbed the plump old man by the collar and pulled him out of the borrowing counter.

The plump old man hadn't expected Qin Feng to suddenly attack. A hint of panic appeared in his eyes. In his memory, all Qin family disciples from Tianfeng City were always respectful to him. No one dared to attack him directly. Qin Feng was a rare exception, the first in history. Even though he was an elder, his strength was limited due to some special reasons. Being picked up like a chicken by a junior was not a good look.

Unfortunately, Qin Feng was indeed a Qin family disciple, but not from Tianfeng City. The plump old man had miscalculated.

"You brat, you're rebelling! Help! Help!"

Seeing that the plump old man was still being uncooperative, Qin Feng raised his fist and waved it in front of the old man's face. The old man immediately put on a pained expression and "wisely" closed his mouth.

Although Qin Feng's actions were a bit domineering, he didn't have the habit of hitting old people.

Seeing that the old man was being cooperative, Qin Feng lost interest in scaring him further. He threw the old man back onto the chair and took out the elder's token given to him by Qin Tian Shu from his storage ring, tossing it to the old man.

"You brat, you're defying your teacher and ancestors!"

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