Hearing this, Qin Luo frowned. Zhongzhou—wasn't that where the royal family, including Xia Zihan, resided? Could there be some hidden secret there?
When Old Lin got to this point, he sighed, as if he felt that this news would take the young man a while to process.
With a wave of his hand, the light and shadow disappeared, and the bookshelves neatly regrouped.
“Young Master Qin, I haven’t been this talkative in a long time. If I continue, you might find me long-winded.”
Old Lin stroked his beard, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Qin Luo quickly shook his head and said:
"Mr. Lin, you flatter me. Your words today have benefited me greatly, like the sun breaking through the clouds, giving me a completely new understanding of this world. I would like to hear more from you."
Qin Luo said sincerely that what he had heard today had shattered his previous knowledge, broadened his horizons, and made him yearn for the vast world.
Old Lin waved his hand and said:
"I have said enough for today. What I have said is nothing more than the knowledge recorded in the books in this library. You must know that the path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you do not advance, you will fall behind."
"Otherwise, when you reach my age, you'll understand that feeling of powerlessness."
This conversation made Old Lin look at Qin Luo with the feeling of a friendship that transcends age, which is why he offered this advice.
Qin Luo nodded in deep agreement, clasped his hands slightly in greeting to Elder Lin, and then continued to browse through the books at the edge of the library.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
During these three days, Qin Luo devoured all sorts of books, feeling like a parched sponge absorbing moisture.
From the initial introduction to basic martial arts techniques to the advanced explanation of spiritual energy circulation methods, each book brought him a fresh and exciting visual feast.
Whenever Qin Luo had a question he didn't understand, he would ask Elder Lin for help, and Elder Lin would answer him with a smile, so much so that the two seemed like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
But during these three days, Qin Luo's gaze would occasionally drift to the thin sheet of iron beside him.
The sheet metal was plain and unremarkable, even bearing some mottled rust. It sat deep among the books on the edge, looking as if it had been neglected for a long time. Compared to the surrounding books that exuded an ancient aura, it seemed quite out of place.
But whenever Qin Luo looked at the sheet of iron, the spiritual energy within his body began to stir, which made Qin Luo feel something was strange. His intuition told him that there must be something strange about this sheet of iron.
"Young Master Qin, you seem interested in that spirit-absorbing iron piece?"
These past few days, Qin Luo's hidden gaze did not escape Elder Lin's eyes. You should know that nothing in this library can escape his eyes, and even the array here was set up by him personally!
Qin Luo wasn't embarrassed at all when he realized he'd been found out. Instead, he asked generously:
"Spirit-absorbing iron plate?"
"I remember this piece of iron was placed here by the previous head of the Lin family. But after studying it for many years, I found that this piece of iron has no other use except to absorb spiritual energy. So over time it was left here and became an object to collect dust."
As Old Lin spoke, he flicked his finger, and a thick stream of spiritual energy landed on the iron sheet.
As soon as the spiritual energy touched the iron sheet, it was absorbed completely by the iron sheet as if it were a mud ox sinking into the sea. The iron sheet itself did not react at all and remained lying there quietly, its rusty surface looking lifeless.
Qin Luo gently stroked his chin, concealing the shock in his heart. Just now, he felt the Myriad Phenomena Return to One Technique within his body suddenly activate.
It should be noted that the last time the Myriad Manifestations Return to One Technique operated automatically was at the moment it acquired Yi Ting's physique and cultivation method. This means that there are cultivation methods or martial arts techniques in this iron piece that the Myriad Manifestations Return to One Technique would approve of!
Seeing Qin Luo's appearance, Old Lin smiled and said:
“Young Master Qin, I know you are curious, but this piece of iron has indeed remained the same for many years. Many family members have been interested in it, but all have ended up failing.”
"If you are truly interested, I can give it to you. It's just gathering dust here anyway. If you can decipher its mysteries, then it proves that it is destined for you."
Qin Luo was still thinking about how to get his hands on the iron piece, but he didn't expect Old Lin to give it to him so readily. He was stunned at first, and then looked at Old Lin's smiling face and clasped his hands in a salute.
"I will never forget Elder Lin's kindness today."
Old Lin waved his hand and said:
“Young Master Qin, there’s no need for such formalities given our friendship over the past three days. This piece of iron has been sitting untouched in the library for years, and I hope it can find its rightful owner and realize its true value.”
Da da da
Just then, a crisp footstep echoed through the quiet library.
Yi Ting walked over looking very uncomfortable, her eyes avoiding Qin Luo's gaze.
Over the past three days, she has mastered dozens of different third-grade alchemist techniques and insights, and has also studied many pill formulas. She discovered a third-grade pill called the Spirit-Dispersing and Tendon-Softening Pill, which, according to the description, can prevent Spirit Vortex Realm cultivators from using their spiritual energy for a period of time and cause them to feel weak all over...
When she saw the elixir, a bold idea was born in her mind. Although her relationship with her master had improved significantly during those seven days, she remained steadfast and refused to cross that line.
This led her to have this audacious idea.
"It's all Master's fault. Yiting just wanted to keep Master by her side."
Yi Ting tried to find a reasonable excuse for herself. She knew that if she didn't even take this step, how could she snatch her master away from that jealous woman, Xia?
Qin Luo, however, did not notice Yi Ting's unnatural gaze. Upon seeing her, a remarkable idea suddenly popped into his head.
Since this piece of iron can trigger the Myriad Things Return to One Technique, if Yiting gets it, wouldn't the returned items be hundreds of times more valuable?
Thinking of this, even Qin Luo, who was usually calm and collected, became somewhat excited, and his breathing became more rapid.
He then gazed at her with intense longing, forgetting all pretense of concealment.
"Yiting, come here and put this piece of iron away."
There was a hint of urgency and impatience in his tone.
"Ah! Oh~"
Yi Ting thought her master had noticed her unease and was immediately startled. But she breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him tell her to put away the rusty piece of iron.
He quickly ran to the bookshelf, carefully put away the piece of iron, and only then dared to look at Qin Luo.
Old Lin didn't say anything about it. With his sharp eyes, he could naturally see the ambiguous relationship between the two. After nodding slightly, he said:
"Now that Miss Yi has finished reading the alchemist's notes, it's getting late, and the patriarch is already waiting in the alchemy room. We should leave now."
Qin Luo and the other exchanged a glance, then nodded heavily and followed Elder Lin out of the library, heading towards the interior of the Lin family compound.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
