121: Chapter 121 Choosing a Spell

The next morning, Qin Changsheng controlled Hu Nan and arrived outside the Scripture Pavilion.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect are able to select two Cultivation Techniques from the Scripture Pavilion for free every year.

Qin Changsheng prepared to select two Fire Spells.

One offensive Spell and one defensive Spell.

Although the Fireball Technique has decent power, its offensive capability is not very high.

Even with the boost from the Golden Trait, Fire Spells, the damage is limited.

He must learn a powerful Fire Spell to increase his strength.

At the same time, he must learn a Fire defensive Spell to increase his defensive capabilities.

Upon arriving outside the Scripture Pavilion, Qin Changsheng saw that Elder Qingxuan was already sitting there.

Qin Changsheng was somewhat familiar with Elder Qingxuan.

Elder Qingxuan was an Elder of the Scripture Pavilion and had once guided Qin Changsheng in his talisman-making techniques and footwork.

Qin Changsheng controlled Hu Nan and arrived not far from Elder Qingxuan.

"Greetings, Elder!" Hu Nan cupped his hands toward Elder Qingxuan.

Elder Qingxuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

Elder Qingxuan's eyes were cloudy yet carried a trace of sharpness as he slowly swept his gaze over Hu Nan. When he saw Hu Nan's appearance clearly, a subtle, imperceptible doubt flashed in the depths of his eyes.

However, this trace of doubt quickly disappeared.

"Did you bring your identity token?" Elder Qingxuan asked.

Hu Nan hurriedly handed a token to Elder Qingxuan.

Elder Qingxuan's gaze fell upon the identity token in Hu Nan's hand. A wisp of faint spiritual power probed into the token, verifying the authenticity of the token and Hu Nan's identity information.

A moment later, having confirmed the identity was correct, Elder Qingxuan withdrew his spiritual power and said in a flat tone, "The token is correct. You may enter the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion. Remember, do not enter the upper floors without authorization, do not damage the Secret Manuals inside, and leave immediately after selecting; do not linger."

Qin Changsheng controlled Hu Nan, bowed in salute, slowly turned around, and walked toward the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion.

A few minutes later, Qin Changsheng arrived at the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

The first floor of the Scripture Pavilion is where Outer Sect Disciples browse.

And the second floor is where Inner Sect Disciples browse.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators can view all the Secret Manuals on the third floor.

Compared to the basics on the first floor and the complexity on the second, the space on the third floor was more spacious, and the bookshelves were more ancient and exquisite. Although the number of Secret Manuals displayed on them was small, each one emitted a far denser spiritual power fluctuation than those on the first or second floors, faintly revealing a formidable aura.

This area mostly contained mid-to-high-level offensive and defensive Spells, which was also the area Qin Changsheng was focusing on exploring this time.

Qin Changsheng did not delay at all, quickly scanning the bookshelves on the third floor, focusing on searching for classics related to Fire Spells.

He possessed the Golden Trait, Fire Spells, and had a natural affinity for Fire Spells. If he could obtain stronger Fire offensive and defensive Spells, he could push the power of the trait to the extreme, significantly increasing his combat strength.

Not long after, two conspicuous classics caught his eye, neatly arranged on a bookshelf marked "Fire Spells".

Qin Changsheng walked up quickly, carefully took out the two classics, and held them in his hands to examine them closely.

The cover of the first classic was crimson red, engraved with a lifelike Fire Snake, surrounded by faint flame patterns. The cover bore the three ancient and vigorous characters "Fire Snake Technique", emitting a biting Fire spiritual power fluctuation.

This was a mid-level Fire offensive Spell. The pages were yellowed, the handwriting was clear, and it detailed the incantations, methods of circulating spiritual power, and manipulation tips for the Fire Snake Technique.

Activating this technique allows one to condense the spiritual power within the body, transforming it into several scorching Fire Snakes to flexibly attack the target. The flames contained within the Fire Snakes can burn the target's Meridians, with power far exceeding the ordinary Fireball Technique.

The cover of the second classic was also crimson red but thicker. It was engraved with an ancient Fire Shield with complex patterns, emitting a steady and heavy Fire spiritual power fluctuation. The title was "Fire Shield Technique", which was a mid-level Fire defensive Spell.

The classic detailed the cultivation method for the Fire Shield Technique. Activating this technique allows one to condense Fire spiritual power to form a scorching Fire Shield in front of oneself. The Fire Shield is extremely hard and can not only block physical attacks but also resist the invasion of low-level Spells. Furthermore, it can utilize the characteristics of the Golden Trait, Fire Spells, to strengthen one's own defense, just enough to make up for Qin Changsheng's shortcoming of insufficient defense.

Looking at the two Fire Spells in his hands, Qin Changsheng was filled with joy and relief.

The Fire Snake Technique focuses on offense, and the Fire Shield Technique focuses on defense. The two complement each other, and with the addition of the Golden Trait, his combat strength will surely see a qualitative leap.

He carefully put away the two classics and placed them into his Storage Pouch, his movements gentle, fearing he might damage the classics in the slightest.

After putting away the Fire Spells, Qin Changsheng's gaze turned back to the bookshelves. This time, he focused on books related to Lifebound Treasure.

Ever since Jiang Lijuan told him the secret of Lifebound Treasure and the Opportunity at Sword Villa six years later, forging a Lifebound Treasure had become his important goal. However, he knew nothing about the creation of Lifebound Treasure and could only pin his hopes on the Scripture Pavilion, searching for relevant creation methods and tips.

Qin Changsheng searched carefully step by step along the bookshelves on the third floor, not missing any corner. He went from the Spell area to the miscellaneous notes area, and from the miscellaneous notes area to the Legacy experience area, scanning every classic and every Jade Slip on the bookshelves over and over again.

However, Qin Changsheng was soon disappointed. He discovered that books related to Lifebound Treasure were unexpectedly rare; in the entire third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, there were only a few books introducing Lifebound Treasure.

These few books mostly only provided basic introductions to Lifebound Treasure, recording the definition, characteristics, and the symbiotic relationship between Lifebound Treasure and the Cultivator, which was not much different from what Jiang Lijuan had told him.

There was no specific method for the creation of Lifebound Treasure, no tips for nurturing the vessel embryo, no mention of how to refine a Magical Artifact into a Lifebound Treasure, and no records of the differences in crafting vessel embryos of different grades.

Qin Changsheng sighed softly and placed the books back in their original places, his expression full of regret and helplessness.

It seems that the creation method of Lifebound Treasure is either a core secret of the Sect and not easily recorded in classics, or it is too rare, not even treasured in the Scripture Pavilion.

Although he did not find books on the creation of Lifebound Treasure and felt some regret, Qin Changsheng was not too discouraged.

After all, he had already obtained two precious Fire Spells: the Fire Snake Technique and the Fire Shield Technique.

Furthermore, he still had the Opportunity at Sword Villa six years later. As long as he could select a suitable vessel embryo, he could slowly search for the creation method in the future and would always be able to forge his own Lifebound Treasure.

Qin Changsheng composed himself, stopped lingering, and controlled Hu Nan to walk toward the entrance.

Just as he walked out of the Scripture Pavilion, he saw that Elder Qingxuan was still sitting there.

Qin Changsheng did not dare to be negligent, controlled Hu Nan to stop, bowed in salute, and said in a respectful tone, "Disciple Hu Nan greets Elder Qingxuan. I have already selected the cultivation Secret Manuals in the Scripture Pavilion and have come to report to the Elder, requesting the Elder to verify and register them."

As his voice fell, Elder Qingxuan slowly opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze sweeping over Hu Nan, finally landing on his slightly raised hands.

Hu Nan hurriedly handed the two Secret Manuals to Elder Qingxuan.

Elder Qingxuan first flipped through the Fire Snake Technique, a trace of imperceptible approval flashing in his eyes. His tone was flat but carried a hint of affirmation: "Fire Snake Technique, a mid-level Fire offensive Spell. The incantations are exquisite, the circulation of spiritual power is smooth, and the power is not bad. It is indeed suitable for you, a newly Foundation Establishment Cultivator, to Cultivate. Using it to solidify your offensive Foundation is perfect."