Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 543 Viewing Immortal Books in the Scripture Pavilion

"I intend to first visit the Scripture Pavilion to find some suitable immortal cultivation techniques. Are you three familiar with this place? Do you have any recommendations?" Xiao Jie asked Lin Xuance and the other two.

The three exchanged a glance and nodded.

Miaofa Yuanjun said gently, "Since we have nothing else to do, we'll accompany you. The Sutra Repository is vast as the sea, and with our guidance, you'll save yourself some trouble."

"In that case, I will have to trouble you three fellow Daoists."

The four then left the Hall of Three Lives, climbed the steps, and headed towards a higher point in the palace complex.

This magnificent celestial palace was built against the mountain, with its halls and pavilions layered upon each other, reaching straight into the clouds. The Scripture Pavilion, located at the very top of the entire celestial mountain, was a towering and majestic building with flying eaves and brackets, displaying a magnificent and awe-inspiring appearance.

Outside the pavilion door, on the left and right, stood two statues of divine generals, each over three zhang tall, clad in armor and wielding weapons. Although they were motionless, they exuded an awe-inspiring and inviolable majesty, clearly indicating that this was an important and strategic location.

Upon closer inspection, however, the golden armor of these two divine generals appeared somewhat dull, and their faces conveyed a sense of woodenness and stiffness, lacking the vitality that living beings should possess.

Miaofa Yuanjun explained softly, "These guardian deities were all created by the combined efforts of the immortals when the 'Mountain and Sea Painting Realm' was first formed. Unfortunately, they have been neglected to be maintained and infused with immortal spirit over the past thousands of years, and their spirituality has gradually been lost. Now... alas, they are somewhat dull."

Most of my fellow cultivators felt that as long as they hid away in this mountain and sea of ​​nostalgia, they could rest easy. They had long since forgotten about refining weapons, maintaining them, and even improving their cultivation, spending their days only seeking pleasure and indulging in a life of debauchery. I'm afraid I've made you laugh, Fellow Daoist Sui Feng.”

Xiao Jie quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I am a novice immortal, and everything here is new and awe-inspiring. I have only a desire to learn and would never dare to have any judgment." His words were sincere. For him, a "novice immortal," all the resources here were once unattainable. Now, being able to use them freely was already a great opportunity.

It's best to maintain a humble attitude.

Stepping into the Sutra Repository, Xiao Jie was slightly shocked by the scene before him. The interior space was far more vast and magnificent than what he had seen from the outside, as if some kind of magical spatial expansion technique had been used. Rows of towering bookshelves stood majestically like a silent forest of giants, displaying countless scrolls, jade slips, and silk books neatly and systematically, exuding an ancient and vast aura.

The interior of this library is divided into many layers, extending upwards like a tower reaching to the heavens.

Lin Xuance explained, “This Scripture Pavilion contains all the classics accumulated over tens of thousands of years in the Nine Provinces world. It includes classics, histories, philosophical works, military strategies, martial arts manuals, craftsmanship, agriculture, medicine, divination, the works of various philosophers… even mountains and rivers, geography, strange objects, astrology, and divination. It is all-encompassing and contains everything. If you find yourself with some free time in the future, you can come here often to pass the long years by reading. It is also a pleasure for immortals.”

Just then, a clear, gentle voice, with a touch of scholarly refinement, came from deep within a row of bookshelves:
"Huh? This is strange, there are unfamiliar faces here? Could it be that I've been reading for too long and my eyes are playing tricks on me?"

Xiao Jie looked in the direction of the sound and saw an immortal dressed in a blue scholar's robe and a square scarf, with a gentle and refined demeanor, surrounded by hundreds of floating, glowing books, as if he were surrounded by stars of books.

At that moment, they peered over in surprise through the gaps between the books.

"Ha, who is it? It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Bookworm." Lin Xuance laughed, and then introduced Xiao Jie, "Fellow Daoist Suifeng, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Su Moyan, the Immortal of Ten Thousand Scrolls. Fellow Daoist Su Moyan, this is Fellow Daoist Yinyue Suifeng, a newly ascended immortal who has just entered the Painting Realm today."

Upon hearing this, the immortal known as Su Moyan's expression of surprise deepened: "A newly promoted immortal? The path to immortality has been severed for a long time. I never expected that someone could still attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality at this time. It is truly... interesting, very interesting! I have been in this Scripture Pavilion for too long and have missed a lot of news from the outside world."

With a wave of his hand, hundreds of books flew back to the bookshelf. Su Moyan walked over slowly, looked Xiao Jie up and down, and looked at him with a look of surprise.

Miaofa Yuanjun interjected, "We are accompanying Fellow Daoist Feng here to search for books. Fellow Daoist Feng has just ascended to the Immortal Realm and still has many questions about cultivation. We would like to take a look at the immortal scriptures in the pavilion."

Su Moyan turned his gaze to Xiao Jie and smiled gently, "I see. May I ask what kind of books Fellow Daoist Suifeng is looking for? Do you have a specific target?" Xiao Jie cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for asking, Fellow Daoist Su. I am looking for some classic texts that can improve strength and cultivate immortal techniques. To be honest, I plan to travel to the Underworld to resurrect some deceased friends. Do you have any relevant recommendations?"

"Want to go to the Netherworld?" Su Moyan pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Yes, then it would be best to learn some spells that specifically counter evil spirits, protect the primordial spirit, control yin and yang energies, avoid miasma and break illusions, and even communicate with or deter ghosts, so that you can move freely in that realm and reduce trouble."

I happen to have a copy of the *Youming Xuanlu* here, which records many practical immortal techniques and secret methods like this; perhaps it would suit you.

As soon as he finished speaking, a thick book emitting a faint dark light, its pages seemingly made of some kind of ghostly beast hide, flew out from a bookshelf above his head and hovered in front of Xiao Jie.

Lin Xuance continued, "In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Suifeng is also a weapon user—" He glanced at the sword Xiao Jie carried behind him, pausing almost imperceptibly, "Immortals also have special techniques for wielding swords and divine weapons, whose mysteries far surpass those of ordinary martial arts. This 'Heavenly Escape Sword Manual' was left behind by an ancient sword immortal, it is unfathomable, and it is extremely compatible with the operation of immortal spiritual power, its power is boundless."

With a wave of his hand, a jade slip swirling with sharp sword energy flew out.

The martial arts immortal also said in a loud voice: "The physical body is the foundation and must not be abandoned! Although the body of an immortal is immortal and indestructible, it is still inevitably injured by swords and blades. Although one can be reborn, it is still troublesome."

"I recommend this book, 'The Profound Qi Body Refining Technique,' a method for forging an immortal body. Upon mastering it, one will be surrounded by profound qi, making the physical body indestructible! Furthermore, one will possess boundless strength, capable of uprooting mountains, far surpassing the capabilities of ordinary martial arts." A heavy metal book, as solid as stone and radiating immense power, slowly flew over.

The Mystic Sovereign also spoke softly: "Immortal arts and mystical techniques are the fundamental means of immortals, and one should master at least some of them. In the future, traveling through the Three Realms will make many things much easier. Techniques such as invisibility, passing through walls, flying, summoning wind and rain, turning stone into gold, and controlling size are all very practical. If your cultivation deepens and your magical power is sufficient, you can also study some powerful advanced immortal techniques, such as the 'Qianyang Fire Great Technique,' the 'Ice Soul Mystic Scripture,' and the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Control True Technique.' These are all secrets not passed down in my Lonely Cloud Immortal Realm, with immense power, and are worth studying carefully." Several jade slips flashing with different attributes of light—crimson, ice blue, and purple lightning—also appeared.

Suddenly, seven or eight ancient books radiating powerful energy floated in front of Xiao Jie, for him to choose from.

Xiao Jie's eyes lit up. Just hearing the names of these skill books made them seem incredibly powerful. To be able to choose them at will was truly extraordinary, like being treated like a celestial being.

Xiao Jie nodded and asked the most crucial question: "Thank you all for the recommendations! May I ask, are all these immortal cultivation manuals... freely accessible for viewing and practice? And can they be taken out of the Scripture Pavilion?"

Su Moyan explained, “The Scripture Pavilion has nine floors. The bottom six floors mainly contain mortal skills, literature and history, miscellaneous knowledge, and common cultivation methods. Fellow Daoists can browse them freely, and you can also use immortal techniques to make copies and take them away without restriction. However, the top three floors contain only unique, rare, and even immortal cultivation texts containing the true meaning of the Great Dao. Their value is immeasurable. According to regulations, they can only be borrowed and studied within the pavilion. If you wish to take them out… each person can only borrow a maximum of one book at a time, and it must be registered. If any is lost or damaged…” His tone became serious, “it will require compensation with ‘karma points’.”

"Causal points?" Xiao Jie heard this term again. "What is that?"

"We immortals no longer use mortal gold and silver currency," Lin Xuance interjected. "Immortals wield the power of heaven and earth, and ordinary necessities such as immortal wines and fruits, common pills and talismans, and even some standard magical artifacts can be freely taken without much cost. However, those truly precious, unique treasures, books, and secret medicines that require a great deal of effort to refine must be exchanged for 'karma points'."

"These karmic points can be seen as a kind of 'merit' or 'contract certificate' for measuring contributions and value among immortals. If you don't have karmic points, that's easy—you can help other immortals with some 'troublesome matters' that they don't have time for or don't want to handle personally. For each completed task, depending on the difficulty, importance, and effect of the task, you will naturally receive corresponding karmic points. However, you must remember that only those urgent, mentally taxing, or risky tasks can earn points. Ordinary errands and messengers don't count."

Xiao Jie suddenly realized: Isn't this just like the "faction reputation" and "exclusive token" system in online games? He understood. It seemed that even as an immortal, to obtain the ultimate benefits, one couldn't escape "doing quests" and "grinding reputation." Ordinary resources could be obtained for free, but the core good stuff still had to be earned by working for these "NPC gods."

He gazed at the several immortal manuals, each radiating a different light, floating before him, then at the staircase leading to higher floors. A plan formed in his mind: he would first learn some basic, practical immortal techniques on these lower levels to revive his teammates. As for more profound immortal techniques, greater power, and the top-tier manuals that required karma points to exchange… he would deal with that later.

He immediately focused his attention on the "Netherworld Records" and the "Heavenly Escape Sword Technique." When rescuing people from the Underworld, strength and targeted preparation were paramount.

Besides that, it would be best to learn some basic magic arts as well. I should also ask if there are any books on transformation spells. It seems I'll be spending some time in this library for a while.

(End of this chapter)