269. Chapter 269 The Third Floor Of The Bookstore!
269. Chapter 269 The Third Floor Of The Bookstore!
After Ji Yufeng left the servant hall, she did not publicize the news of Wu Kai's disappearance. Instead, she went directly to the Elder's Court of the inner sect and reported the relevant information to the other elders, asking them to secretly search for him.
After all, Wu Kai had offended Tang Ziyin, the chief disciple of the main peak. Ji Yufeng did not want Tang Ziyin to know that Senior Brother Wu Kai had left Qiu Feng Residence until she was sure that he had indeed fallen into Tang Ziyin's hands. Otherwise, even if Senior Brother Wu Kai was fine, he would become involved!
"What?!"
"Wu Kai, that brat, actually left Qiu Feng Residence without permission and is now missing?"
"Is he looking for death?"
"We went through so much trouble during the day to rescue him from Tang Ziyin's hands, how dare he run around like this?"
"In my opinion, there's no need to search anymore. If he left Qiu Feng Residence at this time, he either defected or has already fallen into Tang Ziyin's hands!"
"Yes, this Wu Kai is really outrageous. Leaving Qiu Feng Residence at this time, what else could it be if not seeking death?"
"I agree. It's been almost half an hour and he still hasn't returned. Most likely, his situation is dire!"
"Enough! All of you old folks, stop talking!"
"Ji Senior Brother is in seclusion and his personal disciple has encountered an accident. We can't just stand by!"
"Let's all be concerned and go out to search. Do what we can and leave the rest to fate!"
...
After hearing Ji Yufeng's report, the inner sect elders discussed among themselves. Two elders who had never liked Wu Kai took the opportunity to mock him. However, in the end, they agreed to Ji Yufeng's request, mainly because of Ji Changming's face. After all, Ji Changming was about to break through to the Gold Core realm, and it wouldn't be wise to offend him.
Therefore, the entire night, all the inner sect elders of Cui Zhu Peak did not rest. They were all trying to find a way to secretly search for Wu Kai's whereabouts.
The result was as expected.
No one saw him alive, and no one found his body.
Wu Kai seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Several inner sect elders tried various tracking techniques, but to no avail.
In the end, they concluded that Wu Kai had either left Qingyun Sect or had fallen into Tang Ziyin's hands.
As for Liu Zimo, he knew nothing about this. After a good night's sleep, he continued to work in the library as if nothing had happened.
After checking the tables, chairs, and books in the library as usual and confirming that there were no problems, Liu Zimo casually picked up a new book and planned to quietly read on the side.
However, before he could sit down, he heard the telepathic message from the librarian:
"Go and rearrange the tables and chairs on the second and third floors of the library!"
"From now on, all the miscellaneous tasks in this library will be entrusted to you!"
"As a reward, you can freely browse all the books on the third floor of the library!"
"Oh, the golden badge hanging from your waist is the key to enter the second and third floors. It will allow you to freely access any floor of the library!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zimo's mind trembled.
He didn't expect the librarian to bring him such a big surprise!
This meant that the entire library was now completely open to him, and his activity area was no longer limited to the first floor!
This was definitely great news for Liu Zimo.
Being able to freely browse through the books on the second and third floors is one thing, but more importantly, he can take the opportunity to meet and get close to more inner disciples and even true disciples!
This way, he can quickly bind himself to more "good brothers" and "good sisters" with exceptional talent and aptitude!
"Yes, disciple obeys!"
Liu Zimo quickly stood up and bowed.
As usual, there was no response from the bookkeeper.
After the previous instructions, the bookkeeper disappeared completely, as if they didn't exist at all.
Even though Liu Zimo has successfully advanced to the Gold Core realm, he still can't sense any trace of the bookkeeper's presence.
He is already used to this.
Without thinking too much, after another bow, he walked straight to the entrance of the second floor of the book depository.
Without him having to do anything, as soon as he approached, the miscellaneous disciple's golden token around his waist automatically shimmered, opening the shielding formation at the entrance of the second floor.
Without hesitation, Liu Zimo went straight up the stairs and soon entered the second floor of the book depository.
The layout of the second floor is the same as the first floor, but the number of books on the shelves is halved.
While skillfully arranging the tables and chairs, Liu Zimo also glanced at the books on the shelves.
He found that in addition to the paper books on the first floor, there were also hundreds of sets of inheritance jade slips on the second floor.
In that instant, Liu Zimo understood why the bookkeeper had been so generous, saying that he could freely browse all the books on the third floor of the book depository.
Because the truly valuable jade slips must have at least the cultivation of the Core Formation realm to be able to open and read them.
Under normal circumstances, a miscellaneous disciple like him, who has no talent for cultivation, wouldn't be able to see them even if he wanted to.
In fact, not to mention miscellaneous disciples, even outer disciples can only sigh in frustration. Even if they were allowed to enter the second and third floors, they would still return empty-handed.
"But for me, this is not a problem at all!"
"I am now in the Gold Core realm, and my cultivation is far superior to most of the true disciples of the Qingyun Immortal Sect."
Liu Zimo muttered to himself, raising his head slightly and secretly thinking:
"This time the bookkeeper miscalculated. As long as I have enough time, I can definitely read all the contents of these jade slips!"
"But for now, it's better to be a little low-key. At least I can't let the bookkeeper see any flaws!"
With these thoughts in mind, Liu Zimo, who was extremely disciplined, focused on his work without looking around.
After a while, the second floor of the book depository was organized, and Liu Zimo took the opportunity to go up to the third floor.
There were even fewer books in the book depository on the third floor, only a few dozen.
There were also not many jade slips, only a little over a hundred.
Even the tables and chairs were reduced by about seventy percent compared to the first and second floors.
It was spacious and simple, and everything was clear at a glance.
However, the concentration of immortal energy on this floor was much richer than on the first and second floors.
It was probably a cultivation benefit provided by the sect for the true disciples of the immortal sect.
As soon as Liu Zimo entered the third floor, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. The rich immortal energy entered his body, making him feel refreshed and energized!
In just a moment, Liu Zimo decided that in the future, when he had nothing to do, he would definitely stay on the third floor!
It was so comfortable!
Even if he didn't cultivate, just sitting here and reading books all day would be an ultimate enjoyment!
After quickly "cleaning" the third floor, Liu Zimo casually took a book from the shelf and found a quiet corner to sit down.
After a while, the book pavilion officially opened.
At the entrance of the third floor, two figures flashed and entered at the same time.
Behind them, there were soon a third person and a fourth person entering one after another.
"So many people entered so quickly?"
Liu Zimo unexpectedly looked up, not expecting the third floor of this book pavilion to be so popular.
When he was on duty on the first floor before, it would take a long time for one or two outer disciples to enter.
But this is the third floor, and as soon as the door opened, there were four consecutive visitors, and each one was a true disciple-level genius!
Liu Zimo was secretly delighted, and his gaze slowly swept over the four people who entered the book pavilion.
Seeing that the light above their heads was all three feet away, two of them had even reached about five feet.
Liu Zimo didn't hesitate at all, his mind moved slightly, and instantly bound all four of them.
[Binding successful! Your good brother Yin Tingsong is online, current bindable objects (22/1000)]
[Binding successful! Your good sister Jie Huijun is online, current bindable objects (23/1000)]
[...]
[Binding successful! Your good brother Ye Chenzhong is online, current bindable objects (25/1000)]
What a great harvest!
Liu Zimo was in a great mood. He didn't expect to be able to bind four true disciples in a row today.
This speed and luck were much better than the past month!
With a slight turn of his mind, he clicked on the "!" symbol above the heads of Ye Chenzhong and Jie Huijun, and their spiritual roots and cultivation attributes appeared vividly in front of him:
[Name] Ye Chenzhong
[Age] 1358
[Spirit Root] Supreme Grade Wood Spirit Root, Medium Grade Water Spirit Root
[Cultivation Realm] Core Formation Sixth Realm
[Cultivation Techniques] Wood God Technique, Golden Cicada Nine Transformations, Turtle Breath Dao Technique, Spirit Plant Nurturing Art, Sword Control Technique...
[Name] Jie Huijun
[Age] 555
[Spirit Root] Supreme Grade Metal Spirit Root, Medium Grade Water Spirit Root
[Cultivation Realm] Core Formation Fifth Realm
[Cultivation Techniques] Golden Cicada Nine Transformations, Turtle Breath Dao Technique, Spirit Nurturing Art...
Indeed, they all have Supreme Grade Spirit Root attributes!
Liu Zimo secretly praised in his heart. They were truly the true disciples of the immortal sect. Not only did their cultivation reach the Core Formation realm, but their spiritual roots were also of supreme quality!
He just didn't know how many true disciples there were in the Qingyun Immortal Sect.
If there was a chance to bind all of them as his "good brothers" and "good sisters," then he would truly be ecstatic!
"Hmm?"
"When did a menial disciple appear in this third floor?"
"Yeah, just an outer disciple, what qualifications does he have to enter the third floor of this book pavilion, and even dare to sit on an equal footing with us?"
"I can't believe it, he's just an ordinary mortal, a complete waste, truly unlucky!"
"..."
On the third floor of the book pavilion, which was spacious and had few people, Liu Zimo's presence, especially his attire as a miscellaneous disciple, was very conspicuous.
Any true disciple who entered the third floor of the book pavilion would naturally notice his presence.
Some people showed disdain and dissatisfaction, even going so far as to say they wanted to drive Liu Zimo out, unwilling to share a room with a lowly miscellaneous disciple.
Others noticed the book pavilion token hanging from Liu Zimo's waist and instantly understood his identity. Although they were unhappy, they chose to remain silent.
Seeing someone stepping forward to cause trouble for Liu Zimo, these people did not speak up, but stood by and watched the spectacle.
Liu Zimo naturally noticed the attitude of these true disciples towards him and saw someone with an unfriendly gaze walking straight towards him.
Not wanting to cause trouble, he directly took out the book pavilion token from his waist and placed it on the table.
Sure enough.
As soon as the token appeared, the two true disciples who wanted to come and cause trouble for him and drive him out of the third floor of the book pavilion stopped in their tracks.
"So it turns out you're the book pavilion designated miscellaneous disciple, I should have thought of that!"
"If it weren't for the permission of the book pavilion, how could an ordinary miscellaneous disciple have the qualifications to enter this third floor?"
The two true disciples instantly understood in their hearts, without saying much, and without apologizing to Liu Zimo, they turned and walked towards the nearby bookshelves.
Using the excuse of browsing the books on the shelves to conceal their embarrassment on their faces and in their hearts.
This was the book pavilion, where no one dared to ignore or challenge the authority of the book pavilion's guardian!
Even if they were dissatisfied in their hearts, they did not dare to openly cause trouble for Liu Zimo in the book pavilion!
The other two, seeing that there was no more spectacle to watch, couldn't help but sigh with regret.
After giving Liu Zimo a casual glance, they each walked to the bookshelves to find the inheritance jade slips they needed to study and comprehend.
Everyone followed the rules and silently read their books, with little conversation.
Liu Zimo was also happy to be at leisure. After successfully binding everyone, he lowered his head and continued reading the books in his hands.
Time passed slowly like this.
Within two hours, ten people entered the third floor of the book pavilion one after another.
Every time, Liu Zimo would raise his head when he heard the sound and see the three or five feet of light above the person's head, showing a pleased expression, and directly bind them with his mind.
In this way, in just one morning, the total number of "good brothers" and "good sisters" of Liu Zimo directly increased to thirty-five!
Every true disciple who entered the book pavilion, upon seeing this "abnormal" Liu Zimo, would feel curious, dissatisfied, or disdainful.
However, when they saw the book pavilion token placed on the table by Liu Zimo, they all wisely chose to turn a blind eye and act as if this miscellaneous disciple didn't exist.
By noon.
The arrival of a beautiful figure directly broke the tranquility of the third floor of the book pavilion.
Tang Ziyun, the chief true disciple of Qingyun Peak, suddenly appeared at the entrance of the third floor.
After entering, Tang Ziyun did not choose to read and comprehend the jade slips like other true disciples.
Instead, she stood in place, scanned the area, and walked straight towards Liu Zimo's location.
"Liu Junior Brother, we meet again!"
Walking to the desk where Liu Zimo was, Tang Ziyun spoke crisply.
Instantly, she attracted the attention of all the true disciples on the third floor.
As the chief true disciple of Qingyun Peak, she was also the object that all true disciples sought to catch up with and even admire. Tang Ziyun naturally had a large following.
Normally, no matter where she went, she was always the most eye-catching presence in the room.
So her every move naturally attracted the attention of other true disciples.
As a result, Liu Zimo, an ordinary miscellaneous disciple, instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. (End of this chapter)
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