Li Yunxian had also been to Tiantong’s library before.
Inside, most of the books and Yujian were about various Martial Arts Techniques, with only a small portion dedicated to Cultural History.
The ordinary books and Yujian aimed at the Qi Refining stage were freely accessible. For the Foundation Establishment stage, only some materials were open; borrowing the rest required spending Book Credit.
Li Yunxian had no interest in those advanced Martial Arts Techniques, so she ended up reading through all the Cultural History materials.
She initially wanted to learn more about the background of the Broken Spiritual Vein that Su Wenjing had mentioned to her.
But she found no corresponding content at all. Instead, she ended up refreshing a lot of history lessons she had nearly forgotten.
Judging from the historical continuity, apart from man-made disasters and wars, there were no records of large-scale earth-shaking events or celestial-mortal conflicts.
The matter of the Broken Spiritual Vein, Li Yunxian estimated, had happened at least two thousand years ago.
She wondered whether the Wenwu Library would have anything about it.
Lost in these thoughts, Li Yunxian was led into the library by Pei Dongyuan.
Before long, Li Yunxian found several must-read books in her hands, all recommended by Pei Dongyuan.
She glanced down at their titles:
“Dominating Shenzhou,” “Becoming God by Rumor,” “Deep Affection, Misty Haze,” “Pearl Unsullied.”
Looking up, Li Yunxian caught Pei Dongyuan making a mischievous face at her and asked, “Are these books you recommended serious?”
Pei Dongyuan chuckled, “Whether serious or not, these are exclusive to our Wenwu. You won’t find them in any other academy.”
Li Yunxian turned to Yu Anle, who looked away, avoiding eye contact.
Judging by that reaction, Pei Dongyuan’s words were true.
Li Yunxian opened one of the books.
The words before her eyes read:
—I control my fate, not Heaven!
—Don’t underestimate the poor youth! Don’t underestimate the poor middle-aged! Don’t underestimate the poor old!
—I was reborn, back to the day my sister stole my spot in the cultivation exam.
Closing the book again, Li Yunxian asked Pei Dongyuan, “How come your academy’s library has these kinds of books?”
Pei Dongyuan laughed, “They were left by seniors.”
“The Wenwu Academy library lets every student leave behind their cultivation insights or personal experiences for future students to reference.”
“Some interesting seniors even write books like these for everyone to relax and enjoy.”
“Life isn’t just cultivation, right?”
Li Yunxian was speechless, holding the books in her arms.
No wonder Pei Dongyuan stuffed her with books rather than Yujian.
Carving Yujian requires spiritual energy; at least the Foundation Establishment stage is needed to project one’s spiritual sense outward.
“So, everyone can leave their own works in the library?” Li Yunxian asked.
Pei Dongyuan nodded proudly, “Of course. Our Wenwu library is the most open!”
Li Yunxian smiled while holding the books, “I see, then I’ll find a place to read.”
“Good!” Pei Dongyuan replied and winked at Yu Anle behind her back.
See, he successfully got Li Yunxian interested in a hobby!
Yu Anle, who knew Li Yunxian a little, watched her back and blinked.
She felt Li Yunxian’s last expression looked like she was up to something.
What else could someone do in a library besides read?
Even if possible, Yunxian wasn’t a bad person and wouldn’t do anything improper!
Yu Anle blindly gave herself a mental filter.
In truth, Li Yunxian really didn’t plan anything bad.
She only wanted to slip some books into the library.
More precisely, some Yujian.
Referring to the style of the Yujian in the library, Li Yunxian took out a piece of jade from her storage artifact and quickly carved several Yujian using her Spirit Sword.
With her Tribulation-level spiritual sense, engraving the contents of a Yujian was a matter of minutes.
She didn’t need to think of the content either; she had already written everything down in the “All Things” tome.
“Fulu Primer,” “Dan Medicine Primer,” “Formation Primer”—three Yujian appeared in her hand in an instant.
Taking advantage of a book return break, Li Yunxian silently placed the three Yujian into the pile.
Soon, two people who noticed her movement walked over.
“You finished reading that fast?” Pei Dongyuan was shocked.
“I skimmed through it, not interested,” Li Yunxian said plainly, putting down the books. She casually picked up a Yujian, “I’m more interested in cultivation.”
Pei Dongyuan curled his lips, not surprised by Li Yunxian’s words.
Typical Tiantong, only about fighting and killing.
The Wenwu students were true scholars!
Pei Dongyuan knew better than to say this aloud to avoid stirring resentment. He glanced at the Yujian in Li Yunxian’s hand and suddenly exclaimed in admiration.
“This Yujian looks pretty good—simple and ancient in style, with Sword Intent. Clearly, the author isn’t ordinary.”
Pei Dongyuan never considered the possibility that Li Yunxian herself had slipped in the Yujian.
After all, Qi Refining level could only write books, not carve Yujian.
Li Yunxian smiled, “Hmm, looks like a decent sword technique.”
She then pretended to place the Yujian against her forehead. Suddenly, she exclaimed softly and glanced at the Yujian with a subtle expression.
“What’s wrong?” Yu Anle asked curiously.
Li Yunxian didn’t answer but handed the Yujian over.
Yu Anle took it, pressed it against her own forehead, felt the contents, and also exclaimed quietly before putting it down.
Pei Dongyuan, unable to suppress his curiosity, didn’t wait for Yu Anle to speak. He reached out first, placing the Yujian to his forehead.
Immediately, a torrent of images and text flooded his mind.
Pei Dongyuan was stunned, also uttering an “Ah.”
Among students allowed by teachers to exchange with other academies, few had seen anything this advanced.
Ordinary Yujian couldn’t deliver knowledge so vividly.
Usually, Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core level Yujian required individual reading.
As for higher-level Yujian, Pei Dongyuan had never experienced them.
But this kind of all-at-once transmission must have been made by at least a Dividing Spirit level expert.
Yet…
Pei Dongyuan’s face was full of puzzled confusion as he absorbed the knowledge flashing in his mind’s forefront: the four big characters “Fulu Primer.”
Looking at the newly appearing images, it was obvious this wasn’t the sword technique Yujian they expected but something else…
“Why would someone drop a Yujian teaching painting here, with hundreds of thousands of words and detailed lessons? And written so well?”
Pei Dongyuan couldn’t help but say, “Too much free time, huh.”
Li Yunxian glanced at him quietly.
How did this guy manage to make her hate him one hundred percent just by opening his mouth?
Yu Anle, on the other hand, was excited.
“For a senior with such cultivation to leave a book behind, there must be a reason. Yunxian is so strong—maybe this is like ‘Dominating Shenzhou,’ where picking up a book at random reveals a Tribulation-level legacy, and a new legend begins?”
Li Yunxian looked at Yu Anle with a faint smile.
She didn’t expect Yu Anle, with her thick brows and big eyes, was also reading the books Pei Dongyuan recommended.
No wonder Yu Anle had no reaction when Pei Dongyuan first stuffed the books to her.
That explained it.
This reason quickly convinced Pei Dongyuan, and soon the two were more enthusiastic than Li Yunxian about exploring Fulu.
***
They started with the Illumination Talisman.
The materials for the ink were very basic. Yu Anle produced them in no time.
The talisman paper was simple too; before long, Li Yunxian had the whole set of brush, ink, paper, and inkstone ready.
Seeing the three busy at work, curious onlookers gathered. Some who were friends with Pei Dongyuan and Yu Anle even approached and asked questions.
Pei Dongyuan quickly recounted the entire story of “Dominating Shenzhou,” attracting a crowd of eager eyes.
Good, all had read “Dominating Shenzhou.”
Li Yunxian silently pondered. Wenwu Academy always struggled with the problem that their students’ cultivation speed lagged behind other academies.
Maybe instead of sending her teacher to cultivate at the Wenwu Tower, cleaning up the library might be more effective.
Her dark thoughts went unnoticed as everyone focused intently on the three drawing talismans.
Pei Dongyuan was impatient and went first.
He closed his eyes and pretended to concentrate. Soon, he laid down the brush.
The first stroke was smooth as jade, but the second was crooked and awkward.
Without a doubt, Pei Dongyuan failed to draw it.
He was furious, throwing down the brush, “This has to be fake. How can there be no spiritual power change when switching pens? That’s nonsense!”
Yu Anle got nervous after hearing him and failed at the third stroke as well.
But she was quiet by nature and didn’t complain, only contemplating the failed talisman paper.
Naturally, it was Li Yunxian’s turn next.
She picked up the brush, her brow slightly lowered, and lightly sketched across the talisman paper.
In the blink of an eye, before anyone realized what happened, Li Yunxian lifted the brush.
A simple but profound talisman appeared on the paper.
“Did she actually draw it?” The crowd was stunned, whispering in disbelief.
Li Yunxian nodded softly and lightly tossed the talisman.
A bright glow shone from it, illuminating the library corner without leaving a single shadow.
Everyone gaped.
It really… was a talisman!
“Dominating Shenzhou” was real!
Intense gazes converged on Li Yunxian.
She smiled and pushed the Yujian toward the crowd, “Anyone who wants to read can.”
Instantly, the library corner erupted with cheers.
Pei Dongyuan and Yu Anle couldn’t help but get excited too.
But they were more curious about how Li Yunxian managed to draw it so smoothly.
When their eyes landed on Li Yunxian, they found the central figure had already slipped away from the crowd.
The two exchanged a glance and hurried after her.
“Yunxian, why are you leaving?” Yu Anle asked.
Li Yunxian winked at her and whispered, “I actually saw another one earlier, very similar to the Yujian just now…”
Both held their breath.
Then, they watched Li Yunxian pull out a “Formation Primer” from the Yujian pile.
Familiar Yujian, familiar style of narration.
Still that same great expert’s work!
Li Yunxian stirred up another wave of excitement.
But this time, the heat wasn’t just on the “Formation Primer.”
Others’ eyes also turned to the Yujian pile.
Usually, the Yujian pile contained dry teaching content that teachers covered in class—often in greater depth—so most students only picked a few related to their main weapon and didn’t look further.
But now…
Could there be treasures in there, like the ones mentioned in “Dominating Shenzhou”?
Watching everyone search the Yujian pile enthusiastically, Li Yunxian didn’t take out the “Dan Medicine Primer.”
As the first to master Formation and Fulu, she provided foundational teaching to these excited students.
By evening, after teaching several students the Illumination Talisman and Insect Repelling Formation, she left the library.
Qi Ke received messages that Yu Anle and Pei Dongyuan had completed their tasks, as well as…
Their Wenwu library had been overwhelmed.
Once someone found the “Dan Medicine Primer,” the Yujian pile was completely ransacked.
Many students, regardless of the truth, excitedly claimed they had discovered secret manuals and eagerly shared them with others.
Those who received them absorbed knowledge of gunplay, swordsmanship, and blade techniques.
On average, each person had at least a dozen Yujian’s worth of knowledge stuffed into their minds.
Wenwu students were surprisingly eager to learn.
The three Yujian that caused this commotion were taken by the academy for examination.
The Wenwu Principal flipped through their contents with a puzzled expression.
She could sense the spiritual energy of the engraver was even stronger than hers.
Which senior brought interstellar books and slipped them into their Wenwu library?
The Wenwu Principal was not directly responsible for interstellar affairs—those were the politicians’ matters.
The Academy Bureau and Special Administration rarely got involved, only reviewing items when politicians needed verification.
The Wenwu Principal didn’t know the “Formation Primer” and “Dan Medicine Primer,” but she had seen the “Fulu Primer” before since Li Yunxian had presented it early on in “All Things.”
Maybe some senior left these with a deeper meaning?
The Wenwu Principal was baffled but decided to let things be.
The three primer books were returned to the library, immediately sparking new excitement.
These were officially approved by the Principal—they could all learn from them!
The Wenwu library became even livelier.
But all this happened several days later.
Qi Ke only knew their academy’s library was overcrowded.
The place they had finally found for Li Yunxian to study was gone!
Qi Ke’s hair was falling out.
She wasn’t interested in classes; if the library she liked was inaccessible, how was he supposed to arrange her study?
Originally, he planned to let Li Tianying worry about her studies, but somehow it ended with him losing his mind…
There was no other way… maybe he should just send her to the Heavenly Ladder.
Happy thought.
Ordinary students took several days to come out of the Heavenly Ladder.
By then, the library crowding would be over.
Perfect!
So, the next day.
Li Yunxian stood at the entrance of the Heavenly Ladder, holding her pass.
“Yunxian, everyone is in the library now. The Heavenly Ladder has no queue or roadblocks—this is the best time!” Yu Anle’s voice rang out.
Li Yunxian gazed at the mysterious Heavenly Ladder before her, seemingly shrouded in mist, and softly responded, “Oh.”