Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 100: Gongfa Library

"Are all the things here not martial arts techniques?" Qiu Ci asked, pointing at the bookshelf.

"Yes." The old man said affirmatively, "Not only this floor, but the entire missionary hall, from the first to the forty-ninth floor, is filled with the inherited skills left behind by the masters of the past!"

It turns out this is really a library.

"Wait!" Qiu Ci suddenly remembered something, "If it's like this from the first to the forty-ninth floor, then where did all the people who came in go?" When she came in, she didn't see any bookshelf skills, but came to a wine cellar.

"Because every book in the library has been endowed with a special ability by a book spirit, which can choose its own subjects for assessment." The old man stroked his beard and smiled proudly. "Everyone who enters the library will be selected by the corresponding book spirit the moment they enter and be pulled into the fantasy world within the book."

"Book spirit?" Qiu Ci was stunned for a moment. She didn't sense any breath of any living creature.

[Master, it's psychic energy!] The system's small ball of light suddenly spoke.

These books aren't what they appear to be, but are crafted from special materials capable of storing a certain amount of spiritual energy. This spiritual energy can autonomously construct illusions related to the book's contents. The geniuses who enter the tower are likely drawn into these illusions.

"I see." Qiu Ci took out a book. He had just glanced at the title and had never opened it. Only then did he realize that this was not a book. It was just the appearance of a book. The actual cover was a touch screen. Clicking it would reveal the contents inside.

If you think about it carefully, how could Blue Star's technology preserve so many original paper books? It would be normal for them to be made into touch screens.

She wanted to go to the first floor herself, but she thought it was too much trouble, so she said to the system, "System, pull up the image of the first floor and take a look."

[Okay, Master! 】

The system has taken over the control system of the base, so it is naturally easy to call up the image of the first floor. Almost instantly, a light screen appeared in front of the two people, showing the image of the first floor.

There were also the same rows of bookshelves, and it seemed that there were more than forty-nine layers. The difference was that above the first layer, dozens of books were floating. Those books were emitting lights of various colors, and from time to time, images flashed from the book covers, and you could faintly see the figures of people inside.

"Are they all in those books?" Qiu Ci suddenly understood.

"Yes." The old man nodded, looking accustomed to it. "They are undergoing the test of the illusion. Only by passing it can they enter the second level and receive the more advanced inheritance test."

"Then why was I able to get out?" If I remembered correctly, the wine cellar before was also a book-based test illusion, but she got out so easily and even found the elevator. "Could it be because of that password?"

"Yes, Master!" the system replied affirmatively. "The data I received shows that all books on the first floor actually have a security password. Simply speaking the security password will unlock the access."

"So... my authority is to go straight to the 50th floor?"

[Master, you are from Blue Star. The moment you said the password, you unlocked the highest authority and can exit the illusion at any time.]

Qiu Ci suddenly remembered the joke-like command and immediately had a strange premonition. He said directly, "System, can you please tell me the title of the book on the first floor? Please pull it out for me to see."

[Okay, Master! 】

The next moment, rows of book titles appeared before his eyes, but Qiu Ci was completely speechless. As expected...

I only saw the titles of the books written there.

"The King of Heaven and the Tiger of Earth", "Big Hammer, Little Hammer", "Flowers in Spring", "Malan Blooms", "Odd Changes, Evens Remain Stable"...

Qiu Ci: “…”

The person who came up with these titles must be a funny person who loves to read time-travel novels! With such fantastical titles, it's hard for her not to get them right, right?
Suddenly, he lost interest in this missionary hall. Qiu Ci's mouth twitched, and he immediately turned around and returned to the base on the 50th floor. However, he did not disturb the tests of other people on the list. After all, no matter which level it was, it was an opportunity for them.

It's a pity that others can leave when they get the chance, but she has to be locked up here for four years. Just think about it, she has to stay in the tower for four years. Apart from a formless dog system, the only person she can see is an old man.

and many more!

"Comrade Juanshan, you won't fall asleep again in more than two months, right?" She thought of the other person's sleep.

The old man from the Reunion Mountain shook his head. "Master, don't worry. Now that you've returned, there's no reason for me to remain asleep. As a member of the Blue Star clan, I will follow your lead. Please feel free to direct me."

"It's not an order. I told you that you are free." Qiu Ci was not used to his heart that only wanted to contribute, so she patted his shoulder and said, "I just want to ask you, is there any way to speed up the process of passing through the thunder tribulation?" After all, she couldn't really stay here for four years.

"I don't want to reveal Lan Xing's identity. Now you are the only one who knows this." She added, "If everyone goes out and I am the only one left in the tower, it will inevitably arouse suspicion." After all, it is quite troublesome to explain.

The old man from Juanshan was taken aback for a moment, then instantly understood what she meant, but his expression quickly darkened again. "Although there are many thunder tribulation-related techniques in the Mission Hall, you are a Blue Star Master. Your method of advancement is naturally different from ours, so I'm not too sure."

"Okay." She took it for granted.

"Master, we can extend the opening hours of the mission hall. That way, no one can leave and the master won't be exposed." The system suggested. After all, the mission hall is now under their control and can be kept open as long as they want.

"No!" Qiu Ci rejected the strategy directly, clicking on the video screen of the challenge layer and saying, "The difficulty of each level is different. Sooner or later, they will be stuck in a certain level and repeatedly tested. If they stay in the illusion forever, it will hinder their cultivation and state of mind."

She knew clearly why the old man from Juanshan had set a three-month limit for entering the tower. Although the world entered into after entering the tower was an illusion, it was constructed by spiritual energy. Every blade of grass and every tree was no different from the real world. If one stayed in it for a long time, there was a possibility of getting lost.

The purpose of the missionary hall is to preach, not to test. Those who can enter here are the talented disciples of various academies, and they will be the top forces of the Lanru Continent in the future. They cannot afford to die here.

Therefore, the three-month time limit cannot be changed, and they must be released from the tower when the time is up.

The old man from Juanshan beside him suddenly thought of something and said, "Any thunder tribulation is a baptism and forging of the body's tendons and meridians, especially the thunder tribulations below the Spirit Transformation Stage. The stronger the body, the easier it is to survive. Master, why not start with this aspect?"

"You mean body forging?"

"Yes." The old man nodded.