"This sect is the Sword Cultivation Sect, and the strongest sword technique was created by our ancestors, the 'Empty Sky Sword Technique'. However, as time passed, this sect gradually declined, and this technique, which was once rated as a 6th-grade technique, had no one who could master it. Later on, for some unknown reason, it was split into two techniques: the 'Formless Sword Technique' and the 'Empty Sword Technique', which is what Luo Li learned. However, these two split techniques can only reach up to 3rd-grade. Apart from this, there's also Master's 'Ice Dragon Sword Technique', which was originally a 4th-grade technique but shone brightly in Master's hands, reaching the rank of 5th-grade. Back then, Master relied on this technique to slay countless demons during the demon-hunting campaign and earned the reputation as the Ice Dragon Sword."

  When it comes to Master Xin Yan, Xu Yi's expression is inevitably tinged with a hint of nostalgia.

  A part of the four-product sword key can develop into a five-product, which is enough to illustrate that Xin Yan's master uncle has made great achievements in "Bing Xiang Sword Key", not only reaching the level of deep and unparalleled, but also further perfecting this sword key. Those who can do this are not ordinary people.

  "Moreover, our predecessors were also exceptionally talented. The 'Cloud Sword Manual', the 'Red Flame Sword Manual' and the 'Green Willow Sword Manual' are all renowned four-grade sword manuals. Hehe, don't look down on our sect just because we're not well-known in Dongfu. If you take a closer look at Dongfu, aside from the Dongfu Temple lineage, only our sect possesses six-grade sword manuals. Even four-grade sword manuals aren't something that every sect in Dongfu has."

  Zuo Mo's eyes widened in shock, he had never thought that their sect was actually this powerful.

  Xu Yi noticed Zuo Mo's gaze and smiled, "Junior brother shouldn't think too much of it. Sword techniques above the fourth grade, our sect will absolutely not easily pass them down to disciples. The sect leader and the others believe in 'better to lack than to have in excess'. In the past, Luo Li junior brother was unmatched among the second generation of disciples, but even he only received the transmission of the third-grade sword technique, 'Empty Sword Technique'."

  Seeing the disappointment in his eyes, he comforted him, "Don't be too disappointed, Brother. Among these three sword manuals, there are also some excellent ones. Like Luo Li's 'Empty Sword Manual' and the 'Formless Sword Manual', which is also from the same origin as the 'Empty Sword Manual'. They are all top-notch among the third-grade sword manuals. You should note that even among the third-grade sword manuals, there are still differences in quality."

  Zuo Mo immediately perked up his ears. Since going to pursue those good quality goods was too difficult, he couldn't choose the worst ones either. He was very practical - if the goods were off by one percent, then this crystal stone would be off by more than just one percent.

  "Generally speaking, the Five Elements Sword Technique is the worst. My junior brother is a spiritual plant husband, and his understanding of the five elements must be deeper than mine. The five elements change endlessly, but lose their purity. This sword repair method requires the two words 'precision' and 'purity'. However, the five elements are interdependent and mutually restrictive, making it difficult to achieve purity. I have never heard of a Five Elements Sword Technique that exceeds three products, so junior brother must not choose this type of sword technique. Other sword techniques, on the other hand, each have their own wonders. Some are powerful and unmatched in close combat, some are mysterious and unpredictable, with unparalleled ambushes, while others nourish one's mind and increase cultivation."

  "Temper one's mind? Isn't the sword mantra mainly about killing and chopping? How can it temper one's mind?" Zuo Mo couldn't help but ask.

  "Haha, we cultivate the truth, it's a long and arduous journey. Without a firm and persistent heart, how can one attain the great way? Cultivating the mind with the sword, firming up one's original intention, this kind of sword technique is not uncommon among practitioners. Like me, I learned the 'Tian Xin Sword Technique', which is this kind of technique. It doesn't have much power, but it's quite good for cultivating the mind and calming the nature." Xǔ Yì explained with a smile.

  "The library is located in Wangjiang Peak, and as an inner disciple, you can go in to study. However, each time you enter, you need to contribute some points. Remember to earn more contribution points during your free time, brother, they will come in handy later." Xǔ Yì reminded him repeatedly.

  Farewell to Master Xu Yi, Zuo Mo rushed straight to Wang Jiang Peak. Below Wang Jiang Peak was a river, the mountain was steep and dangerous, the scripture room was built on the cliff, not big, just a small courtyard, outside the wall were some thin bamboos, the outer wall had some broken walls, making Zuo Mo feel somewhat disappointed. He had never set foot here before, this place was only open to inner door disciples.

  The gatekeeper was an old man. Zuo Mo initially fantasized that the other party was some kind of hidden world expert, but soon he was greatly disappointed. This old gatekeeper only had a cultivation base of nine layers of Qi refinement. However, Zuo Mo did not dare to be rude because of this. As the saying goes, "the current official is not as good as the current manager." Don't look at how poor this old man's cultivation is, but making trouble for himself by guarding the library would still be a very simple matter.

  He respectfully handed over his waist card, the old man took a glance and lowered his eyes, saying: "The first floor deducts two points of contribution for one hour, the second floor deducts four points of contribution for one hour. The jade slip on the first floor can be copied, but copying is prohibited on the second floor. Go ahead." He casually tossed the waist card to Zuo Mo.

  Really dark!

  Zuo Mo cursed inwardly. The contribution points of inner sect disciples and outer sect disciples were not interchangeable. Zuo Mo had a total of ten contribution points, five of which came from the jade medal he obtained, a reward given by the sect leader, while the other five came from selling items through Yan Le Shishu last time.

  Ten contribution points can make him stay on the first floor for five hours and on the second floor for two and a half hours.

  If it's a jade slip, even if you're careless, it'll take at least one or two hours. But if you can't copy it down, then you can only rely on memorizing it by force, and that's not something that can be done in just one or two hours.

  He now understands why Master Xu reminded him to contribute more points. It turns out that the big head is here! Suddenly feeling a little lucky, Master's alchemy scripture room doesn't require contribution points, otherwise, he would have cried. Zuomo guessed that Xin Yan Shifu must also have a private alchemy scripture room, otherwise, Master Xu would be miserable.

  Time was pressing, he couldn't afford to think much, and he rushed into the first floor.

  Only a row of jade slips, neatly arranged. Zuo Mo couldn't help but curl his lip, in his opinion, this place was far inferior to his master's library. A thin layer of dust had accumulated on the wooden boards, it seemed that not many people visited here normally. Although it was somewhat neglected, the jade slips were still arranged in a way that made them easy to read at a glance.

  There are all kinds of jade slips, including sword manuals, five elements, heart methods, and alchemy. These are all the jade slips collected by the predecessors of the Wu Kong Sword Sect over the years. The quality of these jade slips is not high, and they have little practical value. It's a pity to throw them away, so the sect built a small library for internal disciples to refer to in their daily lives. This kind of jade slip is only useful for people who have just become internal disciples, and as time goes by with their master, its value will become smaller and smaller.

  For a very long time, there were no new inner disciples in the Wu Kong Sword Sect. After Li Yingfeng became an inner disciple, she followed Yan Le every day to help manage various industries. And after Wei Sheng became an inner disciple, he received meticulous guidance from Xin Yan, and later directly entered the Sword Cave, so naturally, he didn't need to come here anymore.

  So Lemo just walked in and saw this scene of dust all over the ground before his eyes.

  Although there was no high-level magic, the dazzling jade slips still made Zuo Mo's eyes widen and his mouth water. These jade slips may not be highly valued, but if they were sold on the market, each one could fetch a good price. For a Qi-refining stage disciple like him, every single jade slip was extremely precious.

  Left Mo is also a major category of swordsmanship, and the first floor has the most jade slips. Wu Kong Sword Sect is a sect that specializes in swords, so it's only natural that they would spare no effort in collecting swordsmanship jade slips. The first floor had a large number of second-rate and third-rate swordsmanship jade slips on display, which naturally wouldn't be any top-notch items. After quickly browsing through them, he put them down, and indeed, there was nothing particularly good. They were okay for reference, but not suitable as the main focus of study.

  He saw the stairs leading to the second floor, hesitated for a moment, and decided to go up and take a look.

  The second floor space is smaller, with fewer jade slips, but the scene and the master's study are very similar. The jade slips float in mid-air, each surrounded by a different colored light halo.

  Having had experience last time, Zuo Mo naturally knew what to do.

  He flipped through the jade slips related to sword techniques one by one. Until now, he had not decided what kind of sword technique to cultivate. If it were in the past, he might have chosen a sword technique like Senior Brother Xu Yi's "Tian Xin Sword Technique", which was essential for any cultivator to temper their will. However, for him who needed to pursue power, finding those powerful sword techniques seemed more realistic.

  There is no determinism in individual readings.

  He had never seen so many jade slips, the jade slips on the second floor, each one was his treasured dream in the past. He couldn't help but feel a kind of illusion as if he were in a dream.

  As expected, the few sword techniques that Master Xu Yi mentioned are not here. The second floor is also a uniform three-product sword technique, but it's much more advanced than the jade slips on the first floor, and they should all be high-quality products within the three products.

  For example, there is a set of "Wind and Thunder Sword Manual". After being refined, it floats like the wind and its momentum is like thunder, with astonishing power. It is said that it was originally a fifth-grade sword manual, but as it was lost and scattered over thousands of years, its power was greatly reduced and it fell to third grade.

  Another set, the "Autumn Rain Sword Manual", is even more unusual, requiring a set of 108 paired swords, with moves as swift as rain, extremely difficult to defend against. However, like the "Wind and Thunder Sword Manual", it also has much of its content lost, especially the method of refining the sword, causing each individual sword's power to drastically decrease, becoming quite awkward. Nevertheless, its manipulation and variations are very exquisite, so it is placed on the second floor.

  Each sword technique has its unique features, but at the same time, each sword technique also has its fatal flaws.

  As he looked at the remaining unopened jade slips, Zuo Mo's heart couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

  Can't you find a sword technique that suits your heart's desire?

  He didn't notice the passage of time at all, the number of jade slips decreased one by one, and his heart also fell to the bottom.

  Until he faced the last jade slip.

  "Li Shui Jian Jue", Li Shui, these two words that are obviously related to the five elements made Zuo Mo's heart feel a chill.

  Xu Yishi's words are still in my ears, the weakness of the Five Elements Sword Manual has always been emphasized by Shixiong.

  Zuo Mo also understood the Five Elements clearly. His senior brother was right, the Five Elements were complex and ever-changing, but it was difficult to achieve purity. Once the sword intent wasn't pure, its power would be greatly reduced.

  Zuo Mo's mind was a complete mess as he subconsciously flipped through the "Water Separation Sword Scripture".

  "Huh!" He suddenly had a discovery, and his spirit was lifted. Just as he wanted to take a closer look, everything in front of him suddenly blurred, and he found himself standing in the courtyard.

  "Time's up, your contribution points are all used up." The old man didn't even lift an eyebrow as he directly gave the order to expel the guest.

  Left with nothing but tears that cannot fall.