Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 498: The Top Floor of the Library, Dragon Elephant Prison

Chapter 498: The Top Floor of the Library, Dragon Elephant Prison
Feiyu Camp was a camp of two thousand divine crossbowmen trained by Murong Zheng in Qingtian Continent.

Now Murong Zheng is stationed in the northeastern border, commanding 30,000 heavy crossbowmen, and many backbone members of the Feiyu Camp he trained are under his command.

"Guo Chengshu, um, I remember you were good at archery and you were an instructor in Feiyu Camp."

Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "You serve in the Zhentian Division, not the Feiyu Army?"

Guo Chengshu quickly clasped his fists and said, "To answer the Dean, I am originally from the Tiangang Imperial Guards, and now I serve as a captain in the Archery Battalion of the Tiangang Imperial Guards of the Zhentian Division."

He looked up at Zhang Yuan, his face filled with excitement and eagerness: "Master Dean, so you are also from our Zhentian Division?"

He had witnessed Zhang Juzheng's murderous methods in Qingtianzhou with his own eyes. When he was in Bailu Mountain, no one dared to show any disrespect in front of the heads of the Panshi Banshan and Panshi Banshan academies.

Guo Chengshu had never expected that Zhang Juzheng, the pillar of Confucianism and Taoism in Qingtianzhou and the man who single-handedly helped Qingtianzhou advance, would actually come to Zhentiansi!
With a strong man like Zhang Juzheng in Zhentiansi, Zhentiansi will never be silent again!
"Yes, I just got here today." Zhang Yuan nodded and looked around. "This Zhoutian Library is indeed well-deserved of its reputation."

When Guo Chengshu heard Zhang Yuan say that he had just arrived today and that the library lived up to its reputation, a smile appeared on his face.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed, "Dean, with your status and cultivation level, there's no need for you to read these books and classics on the lower three floors."

"Above the third floor, many of the classics are from the Grandmaster level. They may be useful to the dean."

As he spoke, he took out a jade token and handed it to Zhang Yuan. "This is a letter issued by Qin Wuya, the deputy chief of my Wuyu Division. You can use this to go to the third floor of the Zhoutian Library to read the classics."

In Zhentiansi, if you want to get this jade token, you need to exchange it for military merits, and there is a limit on the number of times it can be used. It is considered an extremely valuable item.

However, at this time Guo Chengshu was not stingy with the jade token and presented it directly.

Zhang Juzheng's majesty has been deeply buried in the hearts of these spring hunting elites.

"Are the tome on the middle third level suitable for Grandmaster level?" Zhang Yuan nodded, not taking the jade token from Guo Chengshu's hand. "Then I'd like to take a look."

As he spoke, he walked towards the third floor.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan did not take his jade token, Guo Chengshu went upstairs directly, with a look of disappointment and secret joy on his face.

Of course I felt disappointed that I couldn't do the dean a favor.

But to him, this jade token was also a precious thing, and he was reluctant to part with it.

It was not until Zhang Yuan went upstairs that Guo Chengshu shook his head and smiled.

"I'm also stupid. How could a figure like the dean not have a warrant from the chief minister?"

"I'm afraid the dean is also a very high-ranking official in the Heavenly Guardian Division..."

After putting away the jade token and walking downstairs, Guo Chengshu suddenly stopped and slapped his head heavily after taking a few steps.

"The dean is here, why should I ask anyone else about my questions about the empty string power?"

Just now, he was reading the martial arts techniques upstairs, and he couldn't understand the feeling of controlling the bowstring for a moment, so he was going to go to the martial arts priest in Zhentian Temple to ask for advice.

Now that I meet Zhang Yuan, isn’t it a good opportunity to ask for his advice?
When they were on Qingtian Continent, Zhang Yuan gave careful guidance to these elite trainees and other disciples from Bailu Mountain.

As a result, all the talented people began to respect Zhang Juzheng more and more.

Turning around and going upstairs, Guo Chengshu went all the way to the top floor of the third floor, the sixth floor of the library, and only then did he see Zhang Yuan unfolding a book and reading it carefully.

He didn't dare to disturb him and waited until Zhang Yuan finished reading a few books and turned around before he walked over.

"Empty string power?" Zhang Yuan took the book from Guo Chengshu's hand and saw that it was a book on archery skills.

After a quick look, Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "This empty string power is similar to the martial arts twisting silk power, which is a kind of hidden power."

"You haven't reached the Grandmaster level yet, so it's really hard for you to comprehend it for the time being."

Zhang Yuan spun his palm lightly and suddenly clenched it.

"Boom."

There was a slight vibration in his palm.

"Look carefully, the Qi and blood are vibrating, and the true essence is condensed instantly. When this force penetrates from the bowstring to the tip of the arrow, this force will be considered successful."

Zhang Yuan slowed down his palm movements, and the evil spirit and true energy gathered in his palm, and then dispersed.

After repeating this several times, he finally looked at Guo Chengshu and asked, "Do you understand?"

Guo Chengshu opened his mouth, a look of joy and indescribable reverence on his face.

“Students understand.”

This is the dean. Even if it was his first time seeing the practice of Kongxian Jin, he could understand it with just a simple thought. Only someone like the dean could have such a demeanor that could move the world like a single person, right?

Seeing Guo Chengshu nod, Zhang Yuan handed the book back and said, "If you don't understand anything, you can ask me again."

After saying that, he looked towards the stairs leading to the seventh floor and walked straight there.

Zhang Yuan had long wanted to go to the seventh floor to read the Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Technique and other techniques, but he suppressed the thought and read many classics on other floors before going to the seventh floor.

His Confucian and Taoist practice in Qingtianzhou made his mind more calm.

He also became more humble and patient in his actions.

"Master, that's the top floor, only the chief—"

Guo Chengshu let out a low cry, his eyes wide open, watching Zhang Yuan step onto the stairs. The formation in the library did not move at all!

There is a powerful formation on each floor of the library, leading directly to the Zhentiansi formation. Any place in the library that one is not qualified to enter is isolated and blocked by the formation.

For example, only the heads of the twelve departments are qualified to enter the top of the seventh floor.

"Chief, Chief, you are the Chief of the Zhentian Division..."

Guo Chengshu's expression changed, his eyes were full of horror, he clenched his fists, and his breathing became rapid.

"Among the twelve departments, only the Shadow Department and the Martial Arts Department have vacancies. Could it be that—"

Ignoring Guo Chengshu's shock, Zhang Yuan had already reached the top floor of the library.

On the top floor, the light and shadow were bright, and each of the books, stone slabs, bronze scrolls, cloth, and jade beads was shrouded in dazzling light.

The top floor was empty. In front of the window, an old man with a white beard and wearing a moon-white robe turned around, saw Zhang Yuan, and bowed with a smile.

"Chu Chaoyang, the Heavenly Guardian, greets Marquis Qingyang."

"Just now in the battle in front of the Zhentiansi Gate, Qingyang Hou is the strongest fighter in Yongtianzhou that I have seen."

The Grandmaster hidden in the Zhentian Division was actually not that hidden. Chu Chaoyang had previously gone to the East Territory to suppress the martial arts world, which attracted the Grandmaster from outside the domain to take action, and eventually a war broke out involving more than ten Grandmasters.

In the battle of Tianlang Pass, the sky collapsed and the earth sank for hundreds of miles. Chu Chaoyang returned seriously injured, and Ye Qingfeng was also seriously injured.

Over the past year, Chu Chaoyang has been in seclusion on the rooftop of the library, taking charge at the same time.

"Mr. Chu fought bravely for the Qin Dynasty and defended the Heavenly Guards against foreign enemies, and was injured. I admire you." Zhang Yuan said solemnly as he bowed to Chu Chaoyang. "If Mr. Chu needs me for anything, please feel free to ask."

Only when one’s cultivation and combat power reaches Zhang Yuan’s level will one understand that unless one fights to the death, it is very difficult for a Grand Master to be seriously injured.

As a worshipper of the Heavenly Guardian, Chu Chaoyang is truly fighting for the Qin Dynasty.

Chu Chaoyang's face showed joy, he nodded, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Marquis Qingyang, please read the classics first. I am not in a hurry, not in a hurry."

As he spoke, he stepped back and sat down in front of the long desk by the window, opening a book.

Zhang Yuan understood that Chu Chaoyang wanted to ask him for something, but it was not appropriate to speak up at this time.

After all, I came to the library to read ancient books.

Zhang Yuan stopped talking and went straight to read the martial arts books.

Immortal path.

Demonic way.

Martial arts.

Fomen.

Magic.

Formation.

Refining weapons.

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