After millions of years in the library, I became an Immortal Emperor.

Name: Lin Fan

Age: 33

[Cultivation Level: Ninth Level of Saint Realm]

[Talent: Unparalleled Through the Ages]

[Kendo deduction opportunities: 72 (unused)]

[Chances to comprehend the essence of flame: 9 times (unused)]

[Chances to comprehend the essence of thunder: 17 (unused)]

……

Three years later, Lin Fan's cultivation had reached the peak of the Saint Realm, and he had accumulated hundreds of times of Origin Enlightenment.

It should have been faster, but because Lin Fan followed the path of returning to the origin of all paths and forging countless great Daos on his own, it was slower.

Ordinary saints comprehend only one path, while saints with extraordinary talent may walk two, three, or more paths simultaneously, but even the most extraordinary saints will not exceed nine paths.

Nine is the ultimate number, a number ordained by heaven and governed by rules.

But from the moment Lin Fan entered sainthood, he broke this so-called predetermined fate. Every step he took was rejected by heaven and earth, and he was constantly suppressed by the Heavenly Dao.

Every inch of his body was bound by the rules of heaven and earth, and there was even a great cauldron formed from the rules of heaven and earth suppressing him above his soul sea.

But Lin Fan remained calm and composed throughout.

Are you really that scared?

He said calmly, and no one knew who he was talking to. Perhaps it was the rules of this world, or perhaps it was the so-called Way of Heaven.

"Will it work?"

Lin Fan stood up, and countless invisible chains of rules shattered inch by inch, but in an instant, countless more chains of rules condensed.

Lin Fan shook his head, not caring.

Even with his strength suppressed by more than 90%, he could still crush the so-called saints of the world with a single hand, and who knows if he really can't break free from these rules?

"Humanity has nine provinces, with countless books. Let's go and see them all. We've been in this world for so many years but haven't really seen it for ourselves."

Lin Fan said, casually picked up a book from the bookshelf and tucked it into his waistband. After thinking for a moment, he took a wooden sword and hung it on his body.

A scholar's spirit, a wanderer with a sword.

This looks just like the attire of a martial arts hero from a previous life.

Without saying goodbye to anyone, Lin Fan left the library, covering a hundred meters in a single step, and walked out of Xishan and into Shengjing.

"The barbarian invasion slaughtered twenty-one of our human cities in a month, killing tens of millions of humans. The corpses piled up and the blood flowed for thousands of miles."

"All humans should be outraged by this."

"This expedition to subdue the barbarians is open to all righteous individuals!"

……

Conscription notices were posted throughout Shengjing, each word written in blood, inspiring anger in countless people, and the streets and alleys echoed with cries of condemnation.

Lin Fan walked among them, his expression remaining largely unchanged.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the world, he seemed like someone who walked outside of worldly affairs.

"Young master, the conscription order is right here, aren't you even going to give it a second glance?"

Someone spoke to Lin Fan.

"The barbarians slaughtered our human race across thousands of miles of land, and all those with a sense of righteousness in the entire Shengjing are outraged. How can you remain so calm?"

It seemed to resonate with many people, and more and more people turned to look.

Lin Fan paused slightly.

"I am just a scholar."

The casual words startled everyone slightly. Before they could continue, the figure had already reached the end of the market and disappeared in another step.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene.

"this……"

Did I misread it?

When she tried to recall what the young man looked like, she found it was all blurry and she couldn't remember what he looked like at all.

Lin Fan is gone.

Instead of heading south, they went west, to Xuzhou, another of the nine provinces of the human race!

There are countless things in the world, some good, some evil, and he can't care about them all. He will go to the barbarians, but not now.

If he leaves, the barbarians will cease to exist in the world.

It's just not the right time yet.

Although he had reached the peak of the Saint Realm, he had never truly seen through this world; the Xuanhuang Great World was simply too vast.

Furthermore, Lin Fan had a vague feeling that the Xuanhuang Great World was not the only world that existed, and that there were other living beings outside of it.

Xuzhou!

Cangnan County City!

The dynasty that rules over this continent of humankind is called the Great Song Dynasty, and Canglan County is one of the four major prefectures under Bianjing of the Great Song Dynasty.

Here stands an ancient family with a history spanning tens of thousands of years, the Zhao family. Although they are not the direct rulers of Canglan County, they are more than in a position of power.

This day was the Zhao family's triennial offering of tributes and selection of retainers. A scholar with a book at his waist and a wooden sword hanging on his body arrived outside the Zhao residence.

"Name, place of origin, level of cultivation, and any special talents?"

The servant in blue robes at the door, holding a booklet in one hand and a pen in the other, asked Lin Fan a question.

"He comes from Qingzhou, his cultivation level is the first stage of Body Refinement, but he has read ten thousand books."

As Lin Fan finished speaking, he had already entered the Zhao residence, leaving behind only the dazed servant in blue.

Body Refinement Level 1?

With such cultivation level, you want to become a retainer in the Zhao family?

Although the Zhao family had another criterion for accepting retainers: having special talents, what kind of talent is it to be able to read ten thousand books?

With the human race weak and other races eyeing them covetously, what use is studying under such circumstances?

"Stop right there..."

He called out hurriedly, but there was no one to be seen.

Inside the Zhao family compound, a bustling crowd gathered. Some of them wore long knives at their waists, while others carried long swords on their backs, exuding a fierce aura. All of them possessed considerable cultivation.

As they listened to the words spoken by the man in the hall, their fighting spirit soared.

"As long as you become a retainer of my Zhao family, you will receive a monthly salary of ten thousand taels of silver. If you make any contributions, you will be granted a residence in the inner city of Canglan County."

"And they are under the protection of my Zhao family, and their status is equal to that of the other members of my Zhao family."

His words greatly excited everyone in the audience.

Lin Fan didn't care about any of that; he only had his eye on the Zhao family's library. As a family with a long history, their collection of books was no less than that of the imperial family.

He walked through the crowd and entered the backyard of the Zhao residence as if it were empty, heading towards the most magnificent pavilion in the entire Zhao residence.

The Zhao Family Library!

"Young master, have you come to the wrong place? The selection of retainers is in the front courtyard. This is the forbidden library of my Zhao family."

"Anyone not a member of the Zhao family who enters will be killed!"

A young man blocked Lin Fan's path, standing in front of him with a sword in hand, and said calmly.

Lin Fan smiled faintly and continued forward.

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Kuangyi shouted loudly, drew his sword, and slashed directly at Lin Fan, intending to kill this thief who had trespassed into the library.

The sword swept across a hundred meters, creating ripples in the void, and slashed through the person's body, yet the person continued to move forward.

It was as if the sword's edge had only slashed through nothingness.

Zhao Kuangyi stared in shock at the scene, then at the person who had already entered the library, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

A master!

An unparalleled master!

I had long heard of unparalleled masters who could reverse aging and maintain a youthful appearance forever; this person must be such a master.

Should we notify the family elders?

He held his sword, paused for a moment, and then followed them into the library.

Logically, the family elders should have been alerted by such a commotion, but they have not made a sound until now.

This proves that he... blocked the family elders' detection!