Chapter Eighty-Four: The Old Man Guarding the Pavilion

  The next day, Zhou's family library.

  Wang Shi arrived on time and looked towards the Zhou family's library, he couldn't help but pause in surprise.

  Only the book pavilion was painted with gold foil, and in the sunlight, it looked magnificent, like a luxurious palace! The book pavilion wasn't big, but it was three or four times that of the Wang family's, and the Zhou family's book pavilion was extremely luxurious, with four white jade pillars supporting the entire pavilion!

  "Haha, this library is indeed a copper wall and iron fortress, able to withstand the strongest of attacks!" Zhou Li introduced from the side, also with some admiration, "This building can be said to have cost the Zhou family a great deal of effort, only to achieve such ingenious craftsmanship!"

  "Can withstand a blow from someone as strong as Cong Zhen?!" Wang Shi's mind buzzed, this hidden book pavilion was actually so sturdy?!

  Zhou Li nodded and said, "Go in, there is an elder of the Zhou family inside this library, I'd better not go in." Zhou Li looked towards the library, with a hint of reverence in his eyes.

  "Oh? Isn't Zhou Li going in with me?" Wang Shi asked somewhat puzzled.

  "We can't go in. Generally, the Zhou family children have a fixed time to visit the library, otherwise they will be driven out by that old senior." Zhou Li rarely showed some fear.

  "Who is that old fellow after all?" Wang Shi was somewhat curious.

  "You'll know when you go in, but don't confront him, he has a bad temper." Zhou Li shook his head and reminded Wang Shi kindly.

  …….

  In the library, Wang Shi felt a chill suddenly rising up, and Wang Shi shivered.

  "It's so cold, no." Wang Shi suddenly felt something was off and looked towards a nearby spot. He saw an old man in white robes sitting cross-legged on the ground, emitting a chill that seemed to emanate from his body like a block of ice that had been frozen for ten years! The old man's eyes were closed, his white eyelashes curved and long, his expression solemn, somewhat aged but still spirited.

  "Are you Wang Shi, the one Zhou Yufeng's kid mentioned?" The old man in white robes said coldly with his eyes closed.

  Wang Shi was shocked in his heart, calling the current clan leader a young master? How high is this generation?! Just as Wang Shi wanted to speak, a cold aura suddenly enveloped him!

  Wang Shi's face changed, that oppressive aura was like a mountain, Wang Shi's breathing paused, a strong pressure from all sides surged towards Wang Shi like a wave! Wang Shi's face turned red, his breathing almost stopped.

  Wang Shi's knees bent and his whole body twisted, with a cracking sound from his bones!

  "Drink!" Wang Shi's spiritual power quickly rotated in the next moment, to counter the strong pressure! Wang Shi knew that this old man was testing himself. So he couldn't be underestimated by him.

  Wang Shi used all his spiritual energy to resist this almost substantial pressure!

  "This old man must be a master of the Cong Pearl!" Wang Shi's face turned pale, feeling his hot blood churning inside, his muscles and veins were twisted! This pressure was enough to kill someone!

  A master of the Condensing Pearl can kill with just a single aura!

  "This old man is definitely much stronger than that Song Wu Fan!" Wang Shi said affirmatively. Jingzhu strong was just a big boundary above the opening of the wasteland, a general term. Of course, Jingzhu strong also had its own strengths and weaknesses.

  Wang Shi gritted his teeth, and under the pressure that was like a mountain, the veins on Wang Shi's body bulged out one by one, twisting like an earthworm.

  "Hmm." The old man slowly opened his eyes at this time, and the oppressive atmosphere suddenly dissipated like a tide.

  "Huff!" Wang Shi's whole body seemed to have fainted, sweat dripping down, his face starting to regain its blood color.

  "Thank you, senior," Wang Shi said respectfully.

  The old man said somewhat impatiently: "What's with all this thanking? I just want to see if you, an outsider, have the qualifications to enter my library."

  Wang Shi didn't say anything.

  The old man's eyes were stern as he stared at Wang Shi. After a long while, he nodded and said calmly, "Not bad, you have talent, indeed a personal genius."

  If this sentence were heard by the people of the Zhou family, they would definitely be shocked, because this old man rarely praises people, and even Zhou Li has never received such an honor.

  However, Wang Shi didn't take it to heart. He knew his own innate talent and that he wasn't as good as others said. It was all because of the Stone Pearl. Wang Shi believed that without the Stone Pearl, his current strength would be at most the fourth layer of the Wilderness Realm.

  "Now that you're here, what kind of martial arts techniques are you looking for?" the old man asked.

  "Nature is better with higher grades." Wang Shi said.

  At this, the old man suddenly shouted: "You good-for-nothing! Do you think that the higher your status, the more it will help you?"

  Wang Shi was taken aback and didn't quite understand what the old man meant.

  The old man stared at Wang Shi and suddenly said with a sigh, "I see that your physical body is strong, so you must make good use of it. Your physical body is your best weapon."

  The old man stretched out his hand to grab the air, and four strong winds flashed from the old man's hands, rushing towards the bookshelf in the distance. Then the old man's hand slightly curved, and in an instant, four books appeared on his hand, simple and elegant.

  "These are four martial arts manuals, they should be suitable for you. Choose one." The old man said coldly.

  Wang Shi took hold of the four martial arts manuals and took a closer look.

  "The Barbaric Fist, tempering the barbaric energy, transforming the body, one punch can shatter the earth." Wang Shi's eyes lit up, this "Barbaric Fist" was actually a high-level human rank technique, and in the Zhou family, it was considered a top-tier martial art.

  "The Fallen Star Sutra requires a strong physical body, otherwise the body will burst and die. After cultivation, it possesses great destructive power, one hand covers the sky, and the other hand destroys silently." Wang Shi's eyes were also burning with excitement, this "Fallen Star Sutra" was also a high-level human rank.

  "This is really fake." Wang Shi couldn't help but feel some doubt.

  "Hmph, of course it's true. However, this fallen star is just a remnant, its power greatly reduced, not like before!" The old man said angrily for no reason.

  Wang Shi felt a little regretful, wondering how strong the complete Falling Star would be?

  "Thousand Waters Condense into Ice" is a high-level human rank, capable of freezing the entire space and transforming it into an icy world! Wang Shi looked at it and felt a chill emanating from the text, his whole body trembling.

  "Kid, this martial art is the most painful one, but its power is also the greatest among these four! Of course, if you choose 'Thousand Waters Condensing Ice', I can personally teach you." The old man suddenly spoke in a very awkward tone, as if he was tempting Wang Shi.

  "Huh?" Wang Shi was taken aback, but he felt the chill emanating from the old man and understood that it must be due to his cultivation of this martial art.

  "'Huang Yue Jue', a high-level human rank, requires strong physical strength to correspond with it. The stronger the physical body, the greater its power will be!" Wang Shi finished reading the four martial arts manuals and was still trying to process everything.

  "Choose one then." The old man said somewhat impatiently.

  ……..

  Wang Shi thought for a moment and said, "I choose 'The Stellar Collapse Technique'."

  "Are you sure?" The old man asked somewhat imperiously, clearly wanting him to choose "Thousand Waters Condensing Ice".

  Wang Shi shook his head and said, "That's it."

  "Hmph, kid, I'm telling you, this 'Stellar Collapse Technique' is the most difficult to master. You're on your own." The old man warned him.

  ………

  "Great elder, how is Wang Shi?" After Wang Shi left, a middle-aged man appeared in the library, surprisingly it was Zhou Yufeng.

  The old man in white robes softened his tone and said, "This person is not arrogant or impatient, with a good mind and cultivation. I think even if Zhou Qing Shan uses all his strength, he can only fight him to a draw. He's not that simple. Even Zhou Li wants to win him, it won't be easy. It's really exciting, what will happen after his baptism?"

  "Ah!" Zhou Yufeng was extremely shocked, never expecting this old man to give such a high evaluation.

  "Feng'er, you must let those few young men get along well with Wang Shi. This young man has come out of Shishan Town, and with his talent, he will definitely have a place in the Five Relics Grand Ceremony!" The old man's eyes showed admiration.

  "Understood, Great Elder." Zhou Yufeng left the library with a complex mix of emotions.