NOVEL WEB Chapter 134: The Two Elders, Qian and Bai
Ruolin couldn’t help but smile as she looked at Xiao Yixian in Su Yun’s arms, a strong sense of envy flickering in her heart.
After exchanging a few polite words and thanking her for taking care of Xiao Yixian during this time, Su Yun left with her.
Back at the dormitory, Xiao Yixian, to celebrate passing the selection, was busy in the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Su Yun was thinking about entering the Library Pavilion three days later.
Su Yun licked his lips.
There are plenty of treasures in there.
He didn’t care much about cultivation methods or Dou Techniques—if he found better ones, great; if not, it was no big deal.
But the other heavenly materials and earthly treasures were something he greatly coveted.
Among them were sixth-rank demon cores and various rare medicinal herbs. He wondered if he could use the system's recycling function to collect them.
It was because of this uncertainty that he had gone to great lengths to ensure Xiao Yixian made it into the top five.
Su Yun shook his head; this wasn’t something he could decide. He would just let things take their course.
Xiao Yixian busied herself in the kitchen for a good while. After bringing out the last dish, she untied her apron and set it aside.
Su Yun's face flashed with a smile. Although this selection wasn’t a big deal to him, and not something worth celebrating, since Xiao Yixian was happy, he was content to let her enjoy it.
Three days later, the five selected were led by Hu Qian to a secluded room.
Hu Qian casually tapped a few spots on a wall, and a series of sounds echoed from behind it, followed by a pitch-black passageway appearing before them.
They followed Hu Qian into the passage.
At the end of the path stood a massive pavilion, with an ancient plaque bearing three large characters: Library Pavilion.
Hu Qian clasped his hands and spoke loudly to the empty pavilion.
"The top five of this year's Inner Academy selection have been brought here. I ask the two elders to open the door."
As soon as Hu Qian finished speaking, two gray-robed elders suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Library Pavilion.
Su Yun's pupils contracted, and he instinctively used the system's scanning function.
Qian and Bai, the Two Elders!
These two were the guardians of Jia Nan Academy, Bai Lie and Qian Mu, both peak Dou Ancestor powerhouses!
Su Yun’s heart involuntarily began to race.
Before he headed to Central Plains, these two were probably the strongest individuals he could come into contact with.
Yao Lao didn’t count, as he was now merely a soul body with less than a tenth of his original strength.
As Su Yun looked at the figures of the Two Elders, a hint of envy flashed in his heart.
With such strength, even in the Central Plains, as long as they didn’t provoke the Ancient Eight Clans, the Hall of Souls, the Tower of Pill Pagoda, the Two Sects, the Three Valleys, or the Four Pavilions, they could go anywhere in the world!
The other students were also staring at Qian and Bai with expressions of shock.
Xiao Yixian subconsciously tightened her grip on Su Yun’s hand.
After her Woeful Poison Body had been activated, Xiao Yixian’s cultivation had been advancing rapidly. Perhaps within a few years, she would surpass Su Yun, but for now, she was still a little girl who relied on her older brother.
Qian and Bai slightly raised their heads and scrutinized this year’s students.
“Hm?”
One of the elders looked at Su Yun with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
“A Dou Spirit at the age of fourteen? Such talent! It seems we have an extraordinary prospect this year.”
The gaze of the other elder was also drawn to Su Yun, his expression full of astonishment.
Su Yun let out an awkward chuckle and cupped his hands toward the two elders.
“The two elders flatter me.”
“Young man, humility is a virtue, but losing your edge too quickly isn’t good either.”
Perhaps Su Yun’s talent had caught their attention, as the two elders rarely engaged in small talk but now exchanged a few words with him.
Then, they extended their aged hands from their gray robes and unlocked the spatial lock of the Library Pavilion.
This spatial lock was left by Mang Tianchi, the founder of Jia Nan Academy.
A Dou Ancestor can begin to manipulate spatial forces, which is how they could unlock the spatial lock.
Two invisible waves emanated from Qian and Bai, contacting the spatial folds in the area. Suddenly, an invisible portal appeared before everyone.
After unlocking the spatial lock, the two elders withdrew their hands and said to the group.
“Go on in.”
Hu Qian smiled and thanked the two elders.
“Thank you, Elders.”
Qian and Bai, the two elders, nodded slightly and then sat down cross-legged on the ground.
Hu Qian was not surprised by this.
These two had a terrifyingly high seniority within Jia Nan Academy. Although Hu Qian was quite advanced in age himself, in the eyes of these two elders, he was still just a junior.
Hu Qian turned to face Su Yun and the others, giving them some final instructions.
"You may enter now.
Remember, once inside, don’t force anything. If something isn’t meant for you, you won’t be able to take it.
All the items inside are protected by an energy barrier.
If your strength is sufficient, you’ll be able to reach in and take the item. If not, give up and move on.
Also, you’re only allowed to take one item. Understood?"
The five nodded in agreement.
"This door will only remain open for an hour. Make sure to manage your time well. Whether or not you’ve obtained something, you must leave when the hour is up," Hu Qian continued.
With that, the five immediately walked through the door.
After they entered, the door closed behind them.
They walked forward for about five minutes until they entered a spacious room.
Suddenly, a sound of something cutting through the air approached them rapidly.
A glowing object surrounded by an energy field shot towards them, causing everyone’s expressions to change.
Su Yun narrowed his eyes at the sight, gauged the timing, and reached out to grasp the energy-encased object.
The others immediately focused their gaze on Su Yun. Dou Qi swirled around his hand as he firmly caught the energy cluster and then cautiously extended his other hand into it.
A jade box appeared in Su Yun’s hand.
He opened it and examined the contents, surprised by what he found.
Inside was a seventh-rank beast flame, something highly valuable to alchemists.
Although Heavenly Flames were rare, a seventh-rank beast flame was already of considerable quality, offering significant assistance in refining pills.
A faint glint passed through Su Yun’s eyes. He loosened his grip, and the jade box, as if drawn by some force, transformed into a beam of light, wrapped in energy, and began to fly around the room.
Su Yun carefully calculated the distance. Just as the light beam was about to leave the 50-meter range around him, he silently commanded in his mind:
"System, recycle the item in that light beam!"
"Ding! Detected a recyclable item. Recycling successful!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yun immediately focused his mind on the system space, where the jade box was now quietly lying.
Seeing this, a subtle but fervent gleam flashed in Su Yun's eyes.
Ah, it seems I’m back to my old tricks!
The other three, having witnessed Su Yun's actions, exchanged glances, a similar fervor flickering in their eyes.
The number of glowing energy clusters in the room began to increase, with beams of different colors flying through the air, producing a sharp whistling sound.
Seeing this, the three immediately split up to search for their desired items.
Su Yun’s attention returned to the present as he observed the overwhelming number of energy clusters filling the room, his excitement growing.
Xiao Yixian, holding onto Su Yun’s arm, couldn’t help but ask, "Brother, should we start looking as well?"
Su Yun grinned.
"Of course, Xian’er. Let’s split up and search."
Xiao Yixian nodded, agreeing that splitting up would indeed be more efficient.
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