On the ground floor, Xiao Shuxiang smoothly walked past the thin, transparent protective barrier. The layer of light was a seal that could detect a person's cultivation level, so if a disciple was not yet worthy, they would not be able to enter and would be rejected by the force protecting the entrance.
The Outer Disciple Library Hall was enormous; on the ground floor alone, which measured hundreds of meters wide, there were hundreds of neatly arranged bookshelves. These shelves were also separated into several classifications, such as cultivation techniques, martial arts techniques, and knowledge techniques about weapons and seals.
Everything was still at the basic level, in accordance with the abilities of the outer disciples who were about to start their chosen skills. The martial arts manuals themselves had several levels, namely Basic, Expert, Earth, and Heaven. Each level also had qualities consisting of Low, Medium, and High.
In essence, the outer disciple library only contained Basic level manuals. The only difference was their quality, so it was understandable that the first floor contained Low-quality Basic level, the second floor contained Medium-quality Basic level, and the third floor contained High-quality Basic level manuals.
There were a great many manuals on the ground floor. Xiao Shuxiang glanced at them and looked at some by flipping through a few pages. But after a while, he didn't find any martial arts skills that he felt suited him, especially the cultivation manuals, which he felt were meaningless after he had his own technique.
Meanwhile, outside the library, seeing that Xiao Shuxiang had not returned after some time, the disciples who wanted to see him make a fool of himself had to swallow their disappointment. They initially thought that Xiao Shuxiang was only embarrassing himself by pretending to enter to borrow a martial arts manual.
Most of them only knew that Xiao Shuxiang was still in the early stages of the Qi Refining realm; not many disciples knew the truth about the recent progress of the Second Elder's disciple. So this time they wanted to wait a while to witness the interesting show.
Inside the library...
The first floor, which did not interest Xiao Shuxiang, made him glance at the stairs leading to the second floor. He wanted to get a better technique that he could use as his martial arts provision.
The higher the floor he reached, the higher the achievement he would get. In his heart, Xiao Shuxiang wanted to directly break through to the third floor, which contained high-quality martial arts techniques. However, even though he was confident that he could reach the third floor, he gave up on that intention.
Xiao Shuxiang remembered Xie Yuwei's previous message not to be greedy in determining the martial arts technique he would learn. So, Xiao Shuxiang would start from the intermediate level to catch up on his lagging behind over the past five years.
"Xie Yuwei is right; choosing a martial arts technique must match one's ability. Excessive ambition will only cause big problems in the future," muttered Xiao Shuxiang with firm determination.
After looking hesitant for a moment, Xiao Shuxiang chose to continue his steps to the second floor. With the strength he possessed, there were certainly no obstacles when the transparent energy shield touched his body to identify his cultivation level.
On the ground floor, the Elder who was paying attention to Xiao Shuxiang's attitude smiled and nodded his head. Initially, he thought that the Second Elder's disciple would give a surprise by exceeding his limits to go to the third floor.
"What an interesting kid, no wonder Li Haoran protects him so much," muttered the Elder.
Even though he often encountered outer disciples who wanted to borrow martial arts manuals, this was the first time he felt something different with Xiao Shuxiang. The teenager who was previously said to be just trash in the Sect turned out to be able to give a surprise ahead of the Outer Disciple Tournament.
It's just that the Elder was a little sorry about Xiao Shuxiang's late arrival. Previously, many disciples had borrowed several copies of the martial arts manuals, so the manuals containing the Sect's mainstay techniques still had to wait in line for their return.
On the second floor, Xiao Shuxiang looked again at the neatly arranged shelves containing the martial arts manuals. However, the number was not as many as on the first floor; this was because the higher the quality, the fewer the number.
Xiao Shuxiang's gaze immediately went to the shelf containing the martial arts manuals. Several other disciples were also choosing but did not pay attention to Xiao Shuxiang's presence. Those on this floor were generally disciples who were continuing the martial arts techniques they had previously learned from the first floor.
"Double Shadow Technique. This technique allows the practitioner to create faint shadows and deceive opponents during a fight. To master it, a cultivator must at least have basic abilities in manipulating wind movement. The time needed to master this technique is at least one year."
Xiao Shuxiang read briefly and put the manual back with a calm expression. Such a technique was quite interesting, but it was only useful as a diversionary tactic. Meanwhile, he still didn't have a deadly attack to deal with the enemy, so there was no way he would rely on that technique if he could only deceive the opponent.
"Heaven-Tearing Sword Technique. This technique is a series of sword moves consisting of fifteen movements. Each movement contains a very powerful slash and is capable of destroying anything in front of it. This technique prioritizes a very large amount of Qi energy; combined with the power of the sword, it will produce a force capable of destroying the earth and tearing the sky."
Xiao Shuxiang looked serious as he flipped through page after page, his eyes gleaming as if showing great interest in the intermediate-level technique. But in the end, he put the martial arts manual back; he hadn't gotten any basic sword techniques and didn't have a sword that he thought would be good to combine with the technique.
Xiao Shuxiang had internal strength equivalent to twenty thousand kilograms, so at least the weapon capable of accommodating his strength had to have high standards. Otherwise, the weapon would be destroyed in containing the internal strength exerted by Xiao Shuxiang.
In the Black Dragon Sect, disciples used weapons according to their purpose. Generally, weapons for outer disciples were only able to accommodate up to three thousand kilograms, unless they got good luck while in the forest carrying out missions or undergoing training.
"Mountain-Crushing Palm. Condensing Qi energy and transforming it into the form of a giant palm in the air, with one blow, the body of a cultivator can easily turn into a mist of blood. This technique is also useful for killing a group of people quickly, but it requires comprehensive energy to use."
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