Even hybrid monsters have their day

"Taking without asking is stealing. Did you ask me before you borrowed it?"

"This is a library, of course all the books can be borrowed. Besides, you're sleeping and taking up books, that's a waste!" Although she knew about first-come, first-served, she couldn't lose face so easily, especially since the other person looked like just a little kid.

Immediately afterward, the book was taken down, and an incredibly cute boy's face came into her view. Thick eyebrows, big, bright black eyes, and a slightly chubby face with a rosy blush from just waking up. His skin was fair with a rosy glow, making one want to reach out and touch it.

However, her outstretched hand was mercilessly pulled back by those large eyes. The little boy looked at Geng Miaowan, his eyes sparkling, "You want to read this book?"

"Yeah, you're sleeping anyway, so why don't I borrow it to take a look?" She just couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh to such an adorable face.

“Alright,” the boy said after a moment’s thought, “if you can lift this book with your spiritual power, I’ll let you read it.”

After saying that, he placed the book flat in his hand and looked at her with a hint of provocation.

"What's so difficult about that?" Geng Miaowan gathered her spiritual energy in her right hand and gently released it. In no time, the book was enveloped by her spiritual energy. She smiled slightly and lifted it up with the help of the energy.

However, the book remained untouched.

Geng Miaowan's expression stiffened for a moment. She added some more spiritual power and tried again, but it still wouldn't budge. She was puzzled. This wasn't the first time she had used spiritual power. Although she wasn't very skilled, she should have been able to lift a book without any problem. So why couldn't she lift it?

She glanced at the boy. Could it be that he had tricked her? But they hadn't known each other before today. He could lend the book if he wanted, or not if he didn't. There was no reason for him to deliberately make things difficult for her.

Seeing that she wasn't moving, the boy asked again, "What's wrong? Is it not working?"

There was a hint of amusement in his tone, and although it sounded harmless, his ambiguous smile was quite a blow to her.

Geng Miaowan secretly gathered her energy and increased the output of her spiritual power. But no matter how many times she tried or how much spiritual power she added, she couldn't lift the book even an inch. Thinking that she couldn't even lift a book from a child's hands, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Unbeknownst to her, the boy had been watching her calmly throughout the entire process of her casting the spell. Now, seeing that she seemed somewhat discouraged, he casually remarked, "Circulate your Qi throughout your body, and with a single touch of your finger, you can break through any obstacle."

"Qi circulates throughout the body, and with a single touch of the finger, power can be unstoppable..." This saying seemed to make some sense, and Geng Miaowan pondered its meaning. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. Looking at the boy's hand holding the book, could the point of contact between his hand and the book be the key?

Thinking this, Geng Miaowan channeled her spiritual power again, transforming it into a sheet that quickly passed through the contact area between the boy's palm and the book. The book was then steadily lifted.

Become!

She couldn't help but smile, and the boy nodded with a smile, "When using spiritual power, more is not necessarily better. The important thing is skill and precision. The worst thing in battle is to run out of spiritual power. If you can achieve great results with the least amount of spiritual power, you can use the same amount of spiritual power for a longer period of time. For yourself, this is a thing that is entirely beneficial."

Despite his youthful appearance, he spoke with an air of maturity and profound wisdom.

"Who are you?" Only then did Geng Miaowan realize that this boy might not be an ordinary person.

"Hehehe, you little girl, you finally remembered to ask who I am..." the boy laughed. "I am Song Yu, the librarian of this library."

"Ah? You're Song Yu?" Being called a "little girl" by a child who looked almost a decade younger than her felt strange to Geng Miaowan. What she couldn't believe was that this little boy was actually the curator, Song Yu.

Song Yu nodded. "You're the new guardian, Geng Miaowan?"

He recognized her the moment he first saw her; her photo was in the information Jiao Lingfeng had sent him. He was also quite surprised to learn that she was a Myriad Spirits Body. A Myriad Spirits Body is incredibly rare, appearing only once every ten million years. And now, not only had one appeared, but it was in the Underworld! How could he not be astonished?

What surprised him even more was her quick comprehension; he had only said something casually, and she immediately understood.

Geng Miaowan knew that one couldn't judge a book by its cover in the cultivation world. Although Song Yu looked very young, his age was definitely no less than hers. She quickly straightened her expression and said, "Hello, Director Song. Lord Chujiang asked me to come see you, saying that you will arrange my studies."

Song Yu nodded, handed her the "Ode to All Spirits" from his head, and said, "Come with me."

Geng Miaowan took the book and followed him out of the reading room. Song Yu led her around the library several times, took a book from a shelf and handed it to her, telling her to take a good look at it when she got home. She looked down at the title and almost popped her eyes out.

Xiao Bai was leisurely dozing in the room when she saw Geng Miaowan return in a huff and asked, "Little girl, what's wrong with you?"

Geng Miaowan threw two books in front of it, "Take a look for yourself!"

"What are these?" Xiaobai leaned closer. "The Beginner's Guide to Safety and the Ode to All Spirits? These are the only two books? Didn't I tell you to study them?"

Mentioning this made Geng Miaowan furious. She remembered when Song Yu gave her the "Beginner's Guide to Cultivation Safety" at the library, telling her to familiarize herself with it and then practice according to the "Ten Thousand Spirits Ode" and the "Marrow Cleansing Manual." She asked him, "Isn't there a tutor assigned to guide you?" His reply was, "I am the tutor. My guidance is for you to go back and read these books carefully and strictly follow the instructions in them."

She was so angry she almost vomited blood. That damned Jiao Lingfeng, he talked about the best teachers and the best teaching methods, but in the end all he gave her were a few books to teach herself.

After hearing her words, Xiao Bai laughed heartily. He said, "That's somewhat like Song Yu's style." Seeing Geng Miaowan's rather angry expression, he suppressed his laughter and continued, "Actually, the *Beginner's Guide to Cultivation Safety* includes various dangerous situations that may arise during cultivation and how to prevent them. You know, on the path of cultivation, as long as you don't go astray, it's progress. So this book is quite useful for a newcomer like you. As for the *Ten Thousand Spirits Ode*, I guarantee it's an absolute gem. Those kids in the Underworld have been quite good to you."

Hearing this, Geng Miaowan finally felt a little calmer.