Chapter 126: The Library

snow.The ground melted away at a terrifying speed, and in an instant, a huge pit appeared out of thin air."Poison!""On the tip of that needle, there was actually deadly poison!!"The hundreds of thousa...The Sixth Mountain Master's eyes flashed with a brief surprise, but he immediately returned to normal.

"Take him to the library and open up the entire library for him," the Sixth Mountain Master commanded.

"Completely open" The bald middle-aged man glared, "Mountain Master, if it's completely open, wouldn't that leave the young one with no hope of passing the test"

Just do it, as the Sixth Mountain Master said.

The bald middle-aged man didn't dare ask any more questions. After bowing again, he turned and left.

"Senior Su Li, I never expected that among your disciples, there would be a genius with such an incredible bloodline. And he even appears before me." The Sixth Mountain Lord's eyes flashed with reminiscence, and his heart was already set on a decision.

……

... In a short while, the bald middle-aged man returned to Su Xin's presence.

Looking at Su Xin before him, this bald middle-aged man's expression was very strange.

He was well aware of the relationship between his own mountain master and the ancestor of the Su family, Su Li. When the ancestor of the Su family fell, the sixth mountain master had specifically instructed him to take care of the Su family, at least ensuring that the bloodline of the Su family would not be broken.

Although the Patriarch of the Su family had made many enemies in his lifetime, some with deep grudges, after his demise, these enemies rarely caused trouble for the Su family. Even those who did, only acted covertly, using the power of others to do their bidding, but none dared to make a direct move.

Even powerful figures like "Liu Chong," who bore a deep grudge against the Su family patriarch, and Si Tu Feng, the ancestor of the Si Tu family, dared not personally attack the Su family. This was because he had vaguely hinted at something that made both Liu Chong and Si Tu Feng wary.

Of course, Liu Chong and Si Tu Feng only guessed that the Su family ancestor seemed to have a relationship with a certain big figure from Jiusheng Mountain. They didn't even think of the Sixth Mountain Master. Otherwise, they wouldn't even have the guts to secretly attack the Su family.

The friendship between Sixth Mountain Master and Su Li is incredibly veiled. Within the Nine Saints Mountain, only this bald middle-aged man knows about it.

Even though he values it so much...

Why would the master of this mountain be harsher towards Su Xin, a descendant of the Su family, than he is towards other powerful individuals who have come to seek his teachings

This left the bald middle-aged man a little puzzled.

"Su Xin, come with me."

A bald middle-aged man led Su Xin up the mountain and soon arrived in front of a huge and exquisite attic.

This attic is divided into three floors.

"Library"

Su Xin looked at the three ancient characters on the attic signboard.

Come inside.

A middle-aged man with a shaved head led Su Xin into the first level of the attic.

This first level attic, on one side are towering bookshelves, filled with countless books, while on the other is a clearing. The clearing faintly emanates an aura of formation, and there are two puppets standing there.

"This..."

Su Xin looked at the towering bookshelves before him, each one filled with countless thin books. The books were piled high, filling every shelf to the brim.

At first glance, a single bookshelf probably holds thousands of books.

But such bookshelves there were over a hundred of.

"How many books are there" Su Xin was secretly amazed.

Then he picked up a book from the bookcase beside him and glanced at the cover.

"Azure Mountain Swordsmanship"

"This, a swordsmanship secret manual"

Su Xin's expression was even more astonished.

At this time, the bald middle-aged man had also turned around, still with a simple and honest smile, saying: “Su Xin, you already know the rules set by the mountain master. Anyone who wants to become his disciple must pass the three tests set by the mountain master, and these three tests are all within this library.”

The library has three floors, each representing a level of challenge.

"Within this first-level library, there are numerous swordsmanship manuals. What you need to do is within three years, read through all these swordsmanship manuals and master every single one of them to perfection. Even if that’s completed"

"Have you finished reading all the swordsmanship manuals here and mastered them to perfection" Su Xin was astonished. "This... how many swordsmanship manuals are there"

"Not too many, a total of 108,600 bald middle-aged Taoists."

"Tens of thousands That's not a lot What are you kidding!" Su Xin stared in disbelief.

> Tens of thousands of secret manuals, just reading them would take a long time, right

Not to mention that one would also have to master all the sword techniques in these sword manuals to perfection, which is a test...

The middle-aged man with a bald head also looked at Su Xin with some pity.

He was very clear that for ordinary strong people to undergo the test, this library would generally only open one-tenth of it. This first-floor library only had 10,860 swordsmanship manuals. Although it was difficult, many strong people could still complete it in three years.

When they reached Su Xin, he opened all the libraries directly. The number of swordsmanship secrets increased tenfold.

In terms of difficulty, it naturally increases tenfold.

This is also why Guangtou, the middle-aged man, felt that the Sixth Mountain Master was even harsher towards Su Xin.

"Don't be so pessimistic," the bald middle-aged man chuckled, "You can first take a look at one or two swordsmanship manuals. These sword techniques aren't some high-level arts, they just have a lot of variety. With your talent, it would be very easy to master these sword techniques."

Su Xin couldn't help but flip through the "Azure Mountain" sword technique in his hand, taking another look at it.

Indeed, this is just a very simple and superficial sword technique.

This swordsmanship is generally used for laying the foundation. In terms of level, even among the many swordsmanship manuals within the Su family, it's at the bottom. It's only suitable for cultivators in the Ronggu or Zhenwu realm. Once one's strength improves slightly, this swordsmanship becomes completely useless.

Such superficial swordsmanship, with Su Xin's natural talent for the sword and his current mastery, simply flipping through it once would allow him to grasp the essentials.

"How is it, this swordsmanship, very simple, right" The bald middle-aged man looked over.

"Swordsmanship is simple, but this amount…" Su Xin was still frowning.

That's over ten thousand books!

"Don't worry, you have a full three years. The middle-aged man smiled with his head shaved, then pointed to the other side where there was an area with formations and puppets."

That is where you will be tested on your mastery of these sword techniques. You can go for a test every so often, such as once a month.

Su Xin glanced at the open space and nodded slightly.

Of course, during this test process, if you feel that the test is too difficult and you have no hope at all, you can choose to give up at any time. The middle-aged man with a shaved head continued.

Su Xin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Well, I've told you everything. Now it's up to you. I'll just stay here on top of the mountain. If you have anything, come find me." The bald middle-aged man chuckled amiably, then turned and left.

After the bald middle-aged man left, Su Xin was alone in this first-floor scripture pavilion. Looking at the tall bookcases all around him and the countless swordsmanship secrets piled up on them, he felt a little overwhelmed for a moment.

He hadn't expected that the test set by the Sixth Mountain Lord would be like this.

And this is just the first test.

Taking a deep breath, Su Xin quickly calmed down and then began to browse through these sword techniques manuals.

I have to say, these swordsmanship manuals are really just average. Don't even mention the fact that Jiusheng Mountain is one of the top forces in Dong荒 land. Even if it was placed within an empire, any family with a little bit of background would look down upon this level of swordsmanship manual.

And with his swordsmanship talent, it was indeed easy to master these sword techniques.

As for this Cangshan Sword Art, Su Xin only glanced through it twice, spending mere moments on it before he had mastered it. While he wasn't at the pinnacle of mastery, if it came to being proficient, there was no problem whatsoever.

After mastering this sword technique, Su Xin immediately flipped to the second sword technique.

For twelve hours a day, without a moment's pause, Su Xin meticulously studied and mastered these sword techniques.

By the end of the day, he had mastered (become proficient in) ninety-six sword techniques.

In terms of speed, it's terrifying.

You have to know, those powerful individuals who once sought to become disciples, whether they were at the peak of the Five Step Nirvana or Transcendent experts, could only master thirty or forty sword techniques within this first-level library hall in their initial day. But Su Xin, on his first day, mastered ninety-six sword techniques.

This comprehension and swordsmanship talent are indeed incredible.

And as the days passed, Su Xin's mastery of these sword techniques grew faster and faster.

Gradually, one day you can master hundreds of sword techniques, even 150 or so.

He is very patient.

First, the head of the Ninth Heaven mentioned that the sixth mountain master's test seemed dull and unhelpful at first glance. He felt like it was a waste of time. However, when his strength truly improved later on, he realized how much this test had helped him.

Moreover, Su Xin also knew that as the esteemed sixth mountain master, how could someone of such high status and standing be so idle as to set up a test that served no purpose, purely to make things difficult for those who wanted to become his disciples

Since he set up this test, there must be a purpose behind it.

...only because of this purpose and use, the average person simply doesn't have the vision to see or feel it.

As time passed, Su Xin stayed in the library, diligently studying these sword techniques. Of course, he couldn't possibly spend all twelve hours of the day immersed in his studies. He would occasionally relax, take breaks, eat something, and get some sleep.

>In a blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Su Xin just came to Jiusheng Mountain and was detected as a true dragon-level genius. At that time, it caused a sensation in Jiusheng Mountain. Many transcendent powerhouses even personally appeared wanting to take him as their disciple. The major factions of Jiusheng Mountain, all with countless strong people, were paying attention to his movements.

To everyone's surprise, Su Xin didn't choose to apprentice under an extraordinary master. Instead, he went to the Sixth Sacred Mountain alone to accept the test of the Sixth Mountain Master.

For a time, countless powerful figures from the various sects within Mount Jiusheng were all dumbfounded.

Many people think that Su Xin is too arrogant and too foolish!

He was originally a true dragon-level genius who wanted to join the 'Mountain Master's' sect, which is quite normal after all. Mountain Masters are high and mighty, their strength is simply not comparable to that of ordinary transcendent powerhouses.

The key lies in the sixth mountain master's test. Over so many years, countless strong individuals have tried, but none have been able to complete it.

That's almost an impossible challenge.

And, the examination process is seen by many as a complete waste of time with no real benefit.

Under these circumstances, Su Xin still choosing to accept the test would be rather foolish.

…… instantly scattered. He himself stumbled backward."You..." Jiang Yan looked at Su Xin in a daze.“This swordsmanship…”The Tianyan Palace disciples watching from the sidelines all showed expressions of...