Seeing Mu Qingyun's blushing face, Long Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he still pretended nothing was wrong and said, "Go ahead, as long as I can help, I'll do my best." "
Mu Qingyun said nervously, "I want to ... Can we have the elite team join our Xiaoyao Alliance?" Long
Chen immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "What's there to be embarrassed about?" The elite group isn't mine. As long as they have questions, I have no objections. Hearing
Long Chen agree, Mu Qingyun was overjoyed and couldn't help but take Long Chen's hand: "Thank you, Third Brother, thank you so much. I asked them before, and they all want to come in. But they need your approval." "
The reason Mu Qingyun felt embarrassed was because many mentors treat the team they lead as their own achievements, which can also serve as leverage for promotion to the next level of mentor.
But if a disciple of the elite group joins the Xiaoyao Alliance, it would be like snatching a piece of meat from Long Chen. So if Mu Qingyun wasn't forced into this situation, he wouldn't have the face to ask.
Because the elite team's performance was so impressive, they all made it onto the Divine Daoist Rankings and had terrifying potential. With their addition, the Xiaoyao Alliance's power skyrocketed.
Mu Qingyun was overjoyed, suddenly realizing he had grabbed Long Chen's hand. His pretty face flushed red, and he quickly let go, secretly blaming himself for getting carried away.
Long Chen smiled very naturally and said, "These guys used to be immersed in their own dreams, using arrogance to cover up their inferiority.
Now he can finally face himself honestly, and he's starting to truly need others' approval. You Xiaoyao Alliance have so many beauties, hehe, these guys will work even harder from now on. "
Third Brother, I've basically snatched one of your advancement cards. Aren't you angry?" Mu Qingyun looked at Long Chen, feeling a bit moved, because Long Chen's eyes were clear and transparent. All she could see was that open sincerity.
"I don't need any of that at all." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Third Brother, you really are a good person." Mu Qingyun said softly.
Long Chen immediately laughed: "Your evaluation really surprised me. I came up from the lower realm and don't think I've ever heard such a good review." Long
Chen had grown up his whole life amid constant scolding. It seemed like no one could call him a good person. Hearing such praise made Long Chen a little excited.
"Actually, Third Brother, you're cold on the outside but warm inside, sharp and sharp-edged, hating evil as if you were an enemy, which made you dislike getting close to others. But deep down, you're a truly good person." Mu Qingyun said sincerely.
After such a long period of contact, although she hadn't had much direct contact with Long Chen, she had already seen through his personality, because Long Chen was a very simple person who never bothered to hide anything.
"Third Brother, when we arrive at the Divine Path Sutra Pavilion, I won't accompany you inside, because every time you go in, you have to pay. I don't have the privileges of being a mentor." Mu Qingyun pointed to the tall tower ahead.
Mu Qingyun escorted Long Chen mainly because of the Elite Group's matters. Now that Long Chen had agreed, she was already eager to go back and share the good news with everyone.
Watching Mu Qingyun's back, Long Chen shook his head. Looking at her, it was as if he saw his former self. Now, there seemed to be very few things that could excite him.
The Divine Path Scripture Pavilion wasn't large, with only nine floors. Its exterior was plain and lacked any grandeur, but upon entering the gate, it was found to be a world of its own.
After submitting the nameplate, the reviewing disciple saw Long Chen's nameplate and was slightly stunned. He couldn't help but glance at Long Chen twice before handing it over. Clearly, this reviewing disciple had also heard of Long Chen's reputation.
"This is a map of scripture distribution. If you want to find a certain type, start by looking from the main categories, then gradually search downward. Otherwise, if you search blindly, you might not find what you want even after several years." The disciple reminded him.
"Thank you," Long Chen said,
reaching out to take the jade token handed to him by the disciple. He probed with his soul power, and in an instant, countless messages flooded his mind.
This was the distribution map of the Divine Path Scripture Pavilion. When Long Chen saw the map, he was greatly startled.
The Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion is surprisingly vast, with countless collections—vast as the sea, divided into countless categories. For example, the main category of forging artifacts is divided into hundreds of categories such as soul artifacts, spiritual artifacts, heavy artifacts, demon weapons, Dao weapons, demon weapons, and deadly weapons. Below that, there are dozens of subcategories such as basic essentials, origins of artifacts, introductory courses, and other detailed rules. The divisions are incredibly detailed, so even beginners who don't need to apprentice can use the books here for self-study.
Long Chen found the history section in the vast list of catalogs. He was just excited, but when he saw the densely packed place names at the bottom of the catalog, his head buzzed with excitement.
The reason Long Chen was looking for historical records was to look up records about gods like the Nine Star Overlord Body Technique, Great Brahma Heaven, and Falling Sky Night, hoping to find out what he didn't know from the clues.
However, beneath this historical directory were countless entries for regions, sects, countries, wars, and more. The same directory categorized them by year, leaving Long Chen instantly disheartened.
"How do we find this?" Long Chen was on the verge of tears. Just as a glimmer of hope arose, it was like a bucket of cold water poured over him.
Long Chen braced himself and walked into the historical archives area. The bookshelves stretched endlessly, stretching for hundreds of miles. The shelves were filled with countless books. If someone with trypophobia was here, they would faint instantly.
Long Chen gazed at the endless sea of books, feeling somewhat lost. He didn't know which category of history cultivation techniques and combat techniques should belong to, nor which region the Great Brahma Heaven and Luotian Night were in. There was simply no way to find them.
Long Chen lingered for a long time. At some point, an old man appeared. He was holding a rag, taking a book from the shelf and carefully wiping it.
Long Chen was taken aback and asked curiously, "Senior, will the books here still gather dust?" "
Books do not gather dust; only the human heart does. I am only checking their core energy to see if it is too low."
You have to understand, once the core energy of a book falls below the critical point, it will sound an alarm and be noisy. The old man lowered his head to wipe the book, speaking softly, slowly, but steadily.
After wiping it down, he put it back in its place and went to take another book. Only then did the old man seem to realize someone was talking to him, so he looked at Long Chen.
The old man's face was covered in wrinkles like tree bark, his eyes filled with the wounds of time, yet he carried a light of wisdom. He seemed like a well-read scholar who had seen through all the ways of the world, commanding deep respect.
"Young Long Chen, greetings, senior."
Long Chen saw the old man and bowed. He rarely took the initiative to bow to others, but when facing this old man, he was actually filled with respect, even though he himself didn't know why.
"Hehe, young man, you're too polite. I'm just an old man in charge of the Classics Pavilion—I can't deserve you like this." The old man chuckled.
"You are too modest, senior. With your knowledge, I probably couldn't match even a lifetime of hard study. As the saying goes, a belly full of books brings elegance—your temperament already proves your strength." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Hehe, young man, you're polite. Unlike others, you don't boss me around. I'm already very grateful."
But young man, you flatter me like this—I don't dare accept that. Are you facing some kind of problem? Why not say it out loud and see if this old man can be of any help?" The old man smiled kindly.
"JuniorI wonder if the books here contain records about the Great Brahma and the Falling Heavenly Night. Long Chen got straight to the point.