The spiritual energy was completely separated from the Fox Demon Lord’s demon power!
There was a clear boundary!
“Does this mean… I can cancel the Fox Demon Transformation?”
“I’m not sure either… but this Scripture Pavilion allows me to recover my spiritual energy.”
Jiu Baiyun didn’t explicitly mention the System.
Some things are better kept hidden—he and Su Zhiyun shared that sentiment.
The Fox Demon Lord was also taken aback and wanted to ask more, but soon let out a comfortable moan.
There was no helping it; even Jiu Baiyun couldn’t hold back against the growth of spiritual energy.
But Jiu Baiyun still suppressed his instincts and then looked at the System.
This really is a good thing! As for who was just complaining about the Scripture Pavilion? Jiu Baiyun indicated that no one had complained at all.
Without further hesitation, Jiu Baiyun quickly uploaded a bunch of things.
After evaluation, the System quickly gave feedback rewards to Jiu Baiyun.
Feeling the continuously growing spiritual energy within him, Jiu Baiyun was especially excited.
You have to understand, he had tried so many methods but could never restore or improve his spiritual energy, which caused him to keep going downhill!
However, Jiu Baiyun didn’t notice at all that as his spiritual energy grew, a subtle curve began to rise on his chest.
His height also shrunk considerably with the increase in spiritual energy.
His originally well-fitting clothes now seemed loose and baggy, no longer fitting properly.
Just as Jiu Baiyun was about to continue uploading, the Fox Demon Lord suddenly spoke, interrupting him.
“Jiu Baiyun! Won’t you stop and look at the changes to your own body?!”
The Fox Demon Lord was also a bit speechless.
Although it felt good, she had been paying close attention to Jiu Baiyun’s changes at every moment.
After all, she and Jiu Baiyun shared a body.
If something happened to Jiu Baiyun, something would happen to her too! Most importantly, she could feel that the newly increased spiritual energy had a clear boundary with her demon power at first, but after reaching a certain level, it started to rapidly merge with her demon power instead.
This made the Fox Demon Lord instinctively feel a sense of foreboding.
With this reminder from the Fox Demon Lord, Jiu Baiyun finally snapped back to reality.
Feeling the clothes that had already slipped off his shoulders, Jiu Baiyun immediately began checking his body.
“It seems I have one more tail?”
He shook his tail and felt that there was indeed one more.
“No, what is this?!”
His gaze slowly fell to his chest.
Jiu Baiyun was stunned for a moment, then slowly extended his hands… and gently squeezed.
Instantly, a tingling, numbing sensation shot through Jiu Baiyun’s brain.
“No way?!”
Feeling the emptiness down below, Jiu Baiyun swallowed hard.
Feeling the weight on his chest, terrible thoughts immediately surged in his mind.
“Impossible!”
“Fox Demon Lord, what… is going on?”
Afraid to confirm further, Jiu Baiyun stood frozen for a few minutes before choosing to ask the Fox Demon Lord.
Just now, his attention had been entirely on the spiritual energy growth and uploading books, so he hadn’t paid any attention to the changes in his body.
But the Fox Demon Lord must know!
Jiu Baiyun looked at the dense model map of the [Disciple Living Area] on the System panel.
Thinking that he would have to cross half the mountain to check it in person, he immediately dismissed the idea.
“Forget it, the model map is clear enough. No need to make a trip.”
He muttered to himself, lazily closing the [Sect Layout Detailed Map].
“Anyway, there are no disciples living here now. Let it stay empty.”
Rather than looking at empty houses, he was more concerned about places that could actually help him recover his spiritual energy.
The seat in the Core Hall had given him a surprise, but the effect was still too weak.
This Cultivation Chamber—the name sounded more professional.
Maybe it would be more effective?
Thinking this, Jiu Baiyun quickly turned and headed toward the corridor marked for the Cultivation Chamber.
Soon, a row of four simple-looking stone chambers with closed doors appeared before him.
Beside each stone chamber’s door, an inconspicuous groove was embedded.
Jiu Baiyun walked to the nearest chamber door, his gaze falling on that groove.
According to the System information, this was the keyhole for inserting spirit stones to activate the chamber.
With a thought, he took out a warm Low-grade Spirit Stone from his storage space.
“One Low-grade Spirit Stone for just one hour… the startup cost is really not low.”
Jiu Baiyun weighed the stone glowing faintly in his hand.
Although given his current “wealth” he didn’t mind the expense, he still couldn’t help complaining.
After all, maintaining a sect’s operations requires “burning” spirit stones everywhere.
Without hesitation, Jiu Baiyun quickly embedded the spirit stone into the groove.
Click—
A faint mechanical sound rang out, accompanied by a weak ripple of spiritual energy.
The seemingly heavy stone door of the chamber slowly rose, revealing the empty and clean space inside.
Jiu Baiyun stepped inside.
After he entered, the stone door behind him slowly lowered, completely sealing off the outside.
At the moment the stone door fully closed, runic lines lit up on the walls and floor of the chamber.
A surge of spiritual energy, far denser and purer than the core area outside, instantly emanated from the ground and walls, rapidly filling the entire cramped space.
“The spiritual energy concentration has indeed increased a lot.”
Feeling the active spiritual energy particles around him, Jiu Baiyun nodded.
This chamber, enhanced by the Elementary Spirit Gathering Array, was definitely a cultivation treasure for cultivators at the Third Profound Realm or below.
He wasted no more time.
Immediately sitting cross-legged in the center of the chamber, he closed his eyes and tried his best to guide and absorb the pure spiritual energy into his body, hoping to speed up his snail-like recovery rate.
Time passed quietly, and an hour quickly went by.
Jiu Baiyun slowly opened his eyes, but his brows were tightly furrowed.
The tiny strands of spiritual energy growth… were negligible… even slower than the recovery rate he had felt on the seat in the main hall.
He stood up, paced a couple of steps in the cramped chamber, somewhat puzzled.
Logically, this place should also have an effect of accelerating spiritual energy recovery…
And a richer spiritual energy environment should be more conducive to recovery…
This made Jiu Baiyun a bit disappointed.
Watching the stone door rise again, Jiu Baiyun curled his lips and walked out.
He reopened the System panel and continued browsing the sect module.
He hadn’t noticed it before, but this time Jiu Baiyun found [Scripture Pavilion] in the corner.
Hoping there might be something good inside, Jiu Baiyun didn’t hesitate much and immediately tapped on it.
However, the moment his finger landed, the icon only flickered briefly, and a cold prompt popped up.
[Ding! The Scripture Pavilion function requires consuming spirit stones at a designated area to unlock before it can be activated!]
[Please go to the designated empty area in the sect core region to unlock!]
Jiu Baiyun looked at this prompt and his mouth twitched violently.
“Unlock? At a specific location? And spend spirit stones? Are you, System, obsessed with money?!”
He couldn’t help muttering a complaint into the air.
The sect had just been built and already everything required money—the operating costs were immediate and obvious.
Irritated, he closed the prompt and reopened the [Sect Layout Detailed Map], carefully searching for the so-called “designated empty area.”
His gaze swept over the planned residential area behind the Core Hall and finally landed on an empty area not far to the left of the Core Hall, lightly circled by formation light, with no buildings yet.
“This place, huh.”
Jiu Baiyun looked at this spot and was taken aback.
When he had looked at the map before, he had thought this spot seemed deliberately empty.
So it was reserved land for the Scripture Pavilion!
“Fine, spirit stones it is.”
Letting out a resigned sigh, Jiu Baiyun turned and left the corridor of the Cultivation Chamber, quickly crossing the empty main hall of the Core Hall.
Su Zhiyun was still sunk into the Elder seat, seemingly so comfortable she was about to fall asleep.
A Ran and Xiao Mu were quietly sitting on the nearby steps, watching him walk by hurriedly with curiosity.
Jiu Baiyun didn’t disturb them and walked straight out the side door of the hall, quickly arriving at the empty area marked as the Scripture Pavilion reserved land.
Faint formation runes swirled at the edge of the empty area, as if waiting for activation.
He summoned the System panel again, aimed it at the empty area, and soon saw a blinking [Unlock Scripture Pavilion] option.
[Please input the required spirit stones for unlocking: Low-grade Spirit Stone × 10]
[Yes / No]
Jiu Baiyun clicked his tongue and deftly counted out ten warm Low-grade Spirit Stones from his storage space.
As he confirmed [Yes], the spirit stones in his hand instantly transformed into ten streams of light, immediately sinking into the formation nodes at the edge of the empty area.
Vwoom—
A spatial ripple, much weaker than when the sect was built but equally profound, rippled outward.
The ground in the center of the empty area quickly sank and reshaped, and a solid cyan jade foundation was laid in an instant.
Immediately after, an ancient and solemn three-story tower rose from the ground.
The tower body was constructed of dark brown spirit wood, with simple yet powerful lines.
The tower spire pointed straight at the somewhat gloomy sky, and a few small bronze bells hung from the eaves.
A mountain breeze blew past, but no sound was made—only a faint Dao rhythm flowed.
The tower’s main door was tightly shut, and a simple plaque hung above it.
On it were three bold characters written with iron strokes and silver hooks—Scripture Pavilion.
Jiu Baiyun stood in front of the tower, looking up at the suddenly appeared building.
He stroked his chin, a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes.
“I have to say, it really has that vibe… It has the style of a cultivation sect’s Scripture Pavilion.”
He took a deep breath, and with some anticipation, immediately walked toward the Scripture Pavilion and pushed open the heavy wooden door.
Creak—
As the door opened, a wave of air carrying a faint woody fragrance and the smell of old books rushed at him.
Jiu Baiyun stepped inside, his gaze quickly scanning the first floor interior.
The space was indeed large, even more spacious than he had imagined.
Tall bookshelves extended upward along all four walls, almost reaching the high vaulted ceiling, with an exquisite structure that divided into countless compartments for storing texts.
The bookshelves themselves were made of the same dark brown spirit wood, polished smooth and warm, exuding a sense of age.
Light softly fell from somewhere, illuminating every inch of the space, giving it a solemn and majestic atmosphere.
But the expectation on Jiu Baiyun’s face instantly froze.
The bookshelves covered the walls, layer upon layer, dense and numerous.
But they were all empty! At a glance, besides the clean wooden boards, there was nothing.
Let alone cultivation techniques, pill formulas, or formation diagrams—there wasn’t even a single piece of paper with writing on it.
The entire first floor was like a giant empty library that had been meticulously built but never used—eerily silent.
“You’re kidding me?”
Jiu Baiyun’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.
“Nothing on the first floor… What about the second floor? The third floor?”
Then, clutching at a glimmer of hope, Jiu Baiyun immediately rushed to the central spiral staircase and ran up with a clatter.
The second floor still had towering bookshelves, spacious and well-lit.
But all the bookshelves were still empty, lacking even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation, as clean as if freshly manufactured.
Jiu Baiyun’s heart sank, but he didn’t stop and rushed up to the third floor.
The result was without surprise.
The space on the third floor was slightly smaller, but the layout was similar—the bookshelves were just as full of empty space.
“So spending ten Low-grade Spirit Stones just unlocked a luxury empty warehouse?”
Jiu Baiyun was practically laughing in anger, and couldn’t help complaining at the air again.
Just then, the System panel in front of him very “thoughtfully” popped up automatically, and a clear line of prompt text appeared.
[Scripture Pavilion function has been activated!]
[Please upload books to fill the shelves inside the pavilion.]
[Uploadable book types include but are not limited to: anecdotes, secrets, cultivation techniques, fragments, breathing methods, pill formulas, formation diagrams, talisman charts, etc.]
[The System will automatically evaluate the rarity, uniqueness, and potential value of the uploaded books and provide corresponding rewards.]
Looking at this prompt, Jiu Baiyun’s barrage of complaints instantly got stuck, leaving him speechless.
“So I have to upload the books myself?!”
He finally couldn’t help shouting into the empty Scripture Pavilion, his voice echoing repeatedly in the hollow space.
However, after venting for a while, Jiu Baiyun also noticed the information at the end of the System panel prompt.
“Rewards, huh…”
After thinking for a moment, Jiu Baiyun tried to upload the breathing technique he had given to Su Zhiyun earlier into the Scripture Pavilion with his mind.
Suddenly, a book appeared in front of Jiu Baiyun.
The pages turned by themselves, quickly copying the content Jiu Baiyun had uploaded onto them.
Then, accompanied by a “ding” from the System, the upload completion was displayed.
[Upload complete—]
[Evaluating—]
[Concealing Breath Breathing Technique: Blue Quality (Quality from low to high: White—Green—Blue—Purple—Red)]
Looking at the System’s evaluation result, Jiu Baiyun nodded slightly.
“From white to red? That ranking is pretty easy to remember.”
He wasn’t surprised by the System’s evaluation result.
This breathing technique was indeed in the middle tier.
And right after, the System’s rewards came.
Although the System didn’t indicate what the surface reward was, Jiu Baiyun could clearly feel his stagnant spiritual energy starting to grow rapidly.
Even the Fox Demon Lord, who had remained silent when the sect appeared, let out a cry of surprise at this moment.
“What did you do! This power… mmh…”
The Fox Demon Lord first asked, then couldn’t help letting out a comfortable moan, followed by two more, as if doing something indescribable in Jiu Baiyun’s mind.
“This…”
Feeling the changes in his spiritual energy, Jiu Baiyun was also slightly taken aback.
Not only was his spiritual energy growing, but more importantly, he hadn’t expected the reward to be so powerful.
That newly increased spiritual energy was completely separated from the Fox Demon Lord’s demon power!
There was a clear boundary!
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