Liàng Píng and Yin Mengxia couldn’t remain composed after hearing it. They didn’t feel the need to check his cultivation; they assumed he must have been average at best. Even giving him the benefit of the doubt, part way through the Dantian Solidification Stage should be the furthest he could reach. They didn’t believe it.
But sure enough, they studied him and could sense heavenly energy gathering into his body and disappearing. One could sense the movement of energy and qi inside another’s body, but only
by injecting their own qi and circulating it within them. Only strong masters could achieve this without physical contact. However, it was possible to sense the movement of energy before the dantian was completely solidified. The less you could sense, the more solidified the dantian. So even though Liàng Píng and Yin Mengxia weren’t strong enough to check his cultivation without touching him, they could at least tell he was in the Essence Refinement Stage through some investigation.
Yu Quan wasn’t too surprised that Yàn Lìqín could see his cultivation. He just felt it was only right. It was common in the novels he read, and even Rèn Chāngmíng, who was weak until recently, knew some tricks to guess cultivation level. In his mind, it was only right his cultivation could be guessed by others and seen through by strong masters. If one couldn’t see through his cultivation at some point, that meant he was much too strong for them to do so. And how could he be so much stronger than the Grand Elder he was a disciple of?
What Yu Quan was interested in was the Inheritance Archive. Cultivation manual libraries were standard; even the cult of Zhuo Duyong had one before the people running the scheme plundered it. But the name of the Inheritance Archive suggested that the Yellow Qilin Academy actually had a deep and rich history of strong masters. Who else could leave inheritances but strong masters? And how could it be called an archive if there weren’t many?
If Yu Quan could obtain even one of these inheritances, with his cultivation art and his heavenly talent, he could be sore in strength and achieve his goals quickly.
Yàn Lìqín seemed to have a habit of reading people. “Don’t be too excited. The only sure thing is the technique from the library. While the Inheritance Archive has many opportunities, none of them are sure to be yours.”
After recovering from the shock of Yu Quan’s cultivation speed, they tuned back in and were again dumbfounded. The Inheritance Archive? How many people got to see the inside of it? And how many got that chance on their first day? But it made sense. The reward was just an excuse. They knew their situation, so Yàn Lìqín was trying to quickly make Yu Quan as strong as possible.
They entered the building and were met with a lobby. The lobby was small, with only some basic decorations like rugs and plants. Off to the side, next to the stairs, was a desk with a short, older man lying on it. Yu Quan already knew that this was probably the person in charge of the library, as he followed the familiar trope of old short guys. He was perhaps a secret powerhouse, too.
“Greetings Elder Jiang.” Yàn Lìqín said with a slight bow. They seemed to be of similar standing since his bow was less formal.
“...”
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“Greetings Elder Jiang!” Yàn Lìqín repeated through clenched teeth, but still louder than before.
“Alright, alright, I heard you! Quit your yappin’.”
The guy called Elder Jiang stretched and got up. Then, he faced all the people in front of him. Yu Quan noticed that he didn’t open his eyes for some reason and continued to speak.
“So, how many of them, Grand Elder.” Elder Jiang said rather plainly.
Yu Quan could tell Yàn Lìqín was trying to remain calm. It seemed like Elder Jiang’s personality could really get on his nerves.
“Only one. This is one of our newest disciples, Yu Quan. He’s here for a technique of his choosing.”
Elder Jiang turned to Yu Quan’s direction. He hopped off his desk and started walking towards him. Yu Quan felt proud to be recognized as a true heavenly talent by another academy elder. Soon, his name would spread through the academy.
Then, he passed Yu Quan.
“Hmm… Body Tempering realm. At such a young age? Not bad!”
Yu Quan: “...”
“Actually, that’s our other new disciple, Rèn Chāngmíng. Yu Quan is behind you.” Yàn Lìqín said sheepishly.
Elder Jiang looked at Yàn Lìqín with a confused face, then turned to Yu Quan. Yu Quan cupped his hands and bowed, hiding his solemn face.
“Greetings, Elder Jiang.”
Elder Jiang studied Yu Quan for a moment. “...Oh.”
He then put his hands behind his back and returned to his desk. While passing Yu Quan, he said, “Well, you’re the Grand Elder! What you say goes.”
Yu Quan didn’t know exactly what he was implying, but he got the feeling he was being insulted. Elder Jiang hopped onto the desk and threw a token to Yu Quan.
“This token will allow you on to the first floor. The first floor has all techniques and arts up to the peak of the Body Tempering realm. Don’t take anything so far above your cultivation level that you aren’t able to use it. And don’t take more than one…”
Elder Jiang turned back to face Yu Quan with his eyes still closed. Then he opened them to reveal what looked like galaxies for eyes.
“...I’ll see it.”
Yu Quan was surprised. What type of eyes were those? Or what type of cultivation method does he practice? Regardless, he knew that Elder Jiang had the ability to watch inside the library from his seat. It made Yu Wuan wonder what his strength was. He seemed too strong to be judged by his position as the elder in the library. Although he never planned to do anything shady, he definitely wouldn’t now.
…
Yù Quán
Realm: Qi Focusing Realm
Stage: 1st Level Essence Refinement
Main Cultivation Art: [Stolen-eyed Mùmùlián Body](Level 1)
Techniques:
[Mùmùlián Eye Stealing](Level 1)
[Mùmùlián Eye Refining](Level 1)
Attributes:
[Star Gazing Eyes](Level 1)
[Top-Quality Mortal Avarice Eyes](Level 1)
[Top-Quality Mortal Avarice Eyes](Level 1)
[Top-Quality Three-Finned Boar Aggression Eyes](Level 5)
[Top-Quality Three-Finned Boar Aggression Eyes](Level 1)(x5)
[Top-Quality Five-Finned Boar Aggression Eyes](Level 1)