7: Self-created skills! Unparalleled sword formation!

Inside the Pavilion of Books.

Zhang Zhiwei nodded and said indifferently, "I know what you want to say. This snake is Lin Yuan. From now on, whenever he comes, just open the door for him."

Mo Qing looked at the Old Celestial Master with a puzzled expression.

"Understood..."

Although he agreed verbally, he was deeply shocked in his heart.

Only the Celestial Master and his direct disciples were allowed to enter the Pavilion of Books of Mount Longhu at will.

Now you're telling me that a snake's status is almost on par with theirs... What in the world is happening?

Am I crazy, or is this world crazy?

Lin Yuan no longer paid attention to the two of them; he only wanted to swim in the ocean of knowledge now.

He casually climbed onto a bookshelf, used his shapeshifting ability to condense a pair of hands from his Qi, and very lightly took a book from the shelf.

The Old Celestial Master watched this smooth and flowing series of actions with some astonishment.

I didn't expect his control over details to be so high. I was originally worried about whether to find him a tool to make reading easier, but now it seems I don't have to worry.

As long as Lin Yuan's Qi was sufficient, he could manifest not just one pair of hands, but ten pairs.

Seeing that Lin Yuan had already begun to diligently study the cultivation methods, the Old Celestial Master no longer disturbed him and walked out the door with Mo Qing.

"Old Celestial Master, what exactly is the background of this snake inside?"

As soon as they stepped out, Mo Qing asked curiously.

Zhang Zhiwei simply smiled faintly.

"Hehe, I just accidentally met a cute little fellow cultivating in the back mountain and brought him back. Who knew, he turned out to be a spirit beast with extraordinary talent."

"Mo Qing, from now on, don't treat him as just a snake. Just treat him as a normal person. He can communicate with you, his talent is heaven-defying, and he even defeated Lingyu just now."

Mo Qing clicked his tongue.

"Tsk tsk tsk, to be able to defeat Lingyu, that's truly incredible."

...At this moment, inside the Pavilion of Books.

Lin Yuan lay on the ground, his Qi-formed hands carefully turning the pages of the ancient texts.

With a mere thought, he could continue to turn the page.

This book was already yellowed, with some pages even taped together, and the cover read "Spirit Light Sword Art."

The very first sentence of the opening was: "Spirit light treads the void, a single sword seals the throat."

This was a book about cultivating sword arts.

Some of the text had annotations and diagrams.

However, most people would need to practice multiple times after reading it.

This book might be difficult for ordinary people, but for Lin Yuan, it was child's play.

The annotations and pictures in the books seemed to come alive, demonstrating the complete sword art directly in front of Lin Yuan.

The more Lin Yuan watched, the more engrossed he became. Although he could now shapeshift and control a longsword, he had no method whatsoever, just blindly hacking.

If he could learn a complete set of top-tier sword arts, the power he could unleash might increase severalfold.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was evening.

Mo Qing occasionally brought him some food.

Lin Yuan simply stayed on the first floor of the Pavilion of Books, continuously reading several books on sword arts.

The familiar electronic voice came again.

"You have studied multiple sword arts, integrated them, and created: Peerless Sword Formation."

This feeling of sudden enlightenment truly made Lin Yuan feel incredibly wondrous.

Lin Yuan walked out to the open space. With a thought, two crystal-clear longswords immediately appeared beside him.

As a series of sword cries echoed, the two longswords instantly split into dozens of longswords, moving so fast they resembled transparent threads, rapidly dancing within five meters around him.

Currently, his Qi could only maintain the sword formation like this. To split into more longswords, he needed to increase his Qi.

Lin Yuan was ecstatic. Indeed, coming to Tianshi Mansion was the right choice; this one move alone was worth it...

Meanwhile, in a room in the Pavilion of Books, Mo Qing sat on a recliner, holding a book, diligently studying it.

Not many people could enter the Pavilion of Books, so usually, when he slacked off, no one knew.

Plus, it was already evening, so of course, he had to read books related to the night.

But for some reason, the wind outside was chilly today, and there were occasional sounds of air being torn.

"Strange, it's almost summer. Logically, it shouldn't be like this."

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door, and Mo Qing immediately hid the book.

"Elder Mo Qing."

"Oh... it's Lingyu. Why are you not sleeping so late and coming to the Pavilion of Books?"

"Elder Mo Qing, I can't sleep and wanted to borrow some ancient texts to read."

"Of course, that's no problem. However, take them back and get some rest soon. It's getting late, and you have early morning lessons tomorrow."

Mo Qing kindly reminded him.

Zhang Lingyu had been adopted by the Old Celestial Master since childhood, and he had watched the child grow up.

"The Old Celestial Master told me that you had a duel today with a snake named Lin Yuan, and you lost."

"Don't be discouraged. You are the most talented among all the disciples of Mount Longhu. The Old Celestial Master is just trying to temper you; it's for your own good."

Zhang Lingyu, holding a few ancient texts in his arms, shook his head faintly.

"In terms of talent, no one can compare to Lin Yuan."

Mo Qing frowned.

"Did I hear that right? Your talent is not as good as a snake's? Don't joke around."

Zhang Lingyu said seriously, "You didn't hear wrong. Today, when Master explained the Golden Light Spell, Lin Yuan only listened from the rafters and immediately mastered it."

"Furthermore, he directly mastered the shapeshifting aspect of the Golden Light Spell! He only used one strike to defeat my Golden Light Spell."

"What did you say!? One strike!? I might not even be able to break through your Golden Light Spell in one strike, and a snake could..."

"This is impossible!"

Mo Qing looked at Zhang Lingyu in shock, speechless for a moment.

If what Zhang Lingyu said was true, then only one person on the entire Mount Longhu could be his opponent.

"Elder Mo Qing, is Lin Yuan inside?"

"He's been here all day, so he should be."

"Please approve these texts for me to take out and study slowly."

After verifying the texts, Mo Qing looked at Zhang Lingyu's retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Zhang Lingyu, who had just borrowed the texts, felt a sharp sword intent as soon as he reached the door.

What shocked him most was that sword light constantly flashed around Lin Yuan.

The speed was so fast that it was impossible to predict.

"Lin Yuan... he's gotten stronger again!?"

He looked at the faintly glowing formation beneath Lin Yuan's feet and felt a chill down his spine.

"What... what... what's going on!?"

"I don't remember Mount Longhu having such a sword formation? Did he create it himself?"