Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Lu Lin nodded and then introduced the scholar, "Senior, this is the young master of the Su family. He brought me here. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that the Cliff Academy's library could lend out secret techniques."

The scholar closed his book, turned to look at the reserved-looking young master of the Su family standing not far behind Lu Lin, and smiled, saying, "Young master of the Su family?"

"Yes. Greetings, senior." Prince Su was flattered.

Lu Lin felt a little strange, not understanding why Prince Su was so fearful and reserved. This scholar was quite kind and approachable, but as for his identity... Lu Lin really didn't know who the scholar was.

Seeing Su Shizi's panic, the scholar found it boring and turned to rummage through the bookshelves. Finally, he took down a book from the top of the shelf and handed it to Lu Lin, saying, "This branch library has relatively few books and the level of secret techniques is also somewhat lacking. This one should be the most suitable and strongest for you. Try to see if you can cultivate it."

"Oh?" Lu Lin was taken aback. He took the book the scholar handed him and examined it closely. He discovered that this secret technique was a combination of the Dao of Nature and the Dao of Stars. Such secret techniques are generally extremely difficult, and few ordinary cultivators can learn them.

Taibai eats Mao?

The phenomenon of Venus consuming the Pleiades is a celestial anomaly in nature, whose effects can turn night into day, and when cultivated to its extreme, it can reverse time and space.

However, it seems there's only the first part?

Lu Lin picked up the book and flipped through it, then looked at the scholar with a puzzled expression.

The scholar smiled and said, "These kinds of top-notch secret techniques are usually only available in the first part in the branch academies, while the second part is in the main academy. If you have the opportunity, you can go to the main academy of the Cliff Academy."

Lu Lin closed the book in his hand and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help, senior."

"No need for that. You can borrow any of the martial arts techniques and secret arts here. I was just recommending one to you." The scholar chuckled, then deliberately changed the subject, asking, "By the way, how is the girl from that rainy night?"

Upon hearing the scholar mention this, a hint of sadness flashed in Lu Lin's eyes: "She was a镖人 (bodyguard/escort) from the Tongren镖局 (escort agency), and was later killed by bandits."

"Passed away..." The scholar sighed, but didn't feel sad. After all, death was a common occurrence in the cultivation world. But then, the scholar suddenly paused, coming back to his senses:

"You mean Kirito's Escort Agency?"

"Yes, is there a problem?" Lu Lin asked, puzzled as to why the scholar would ask such a question.

"Is the Kirito Escort Agency escorting a batch of seeds?" the scholar asked.

"Yes."

"So you saw those robbers too?"

"I've met him." Lu Lin nodded. He had not only met him, but they had also fought each other.

"Do you know where those robbers came from?" the scholar asked casually. In fact, he never wanted to get involved in these kinds of things, but since he had obtained a clue by chance, he still had to ask.

"I don't know, but they are very strong and should not be ordinary robbers. There must be a mastermind behind them." Lu Lin recalled for a moment before slowly shaking his head, indicating that he did not know. "However, senior, you can try to find a woman named Sang Leng. She might know."

The scholar nodded slightly, then didn't press further. He said to Lu Lin, "Alright, I'll go back and have them investigate. Young master, you two make yourselves at home. This place is quite large; exploring it will be good for your cultivation."

After saying this, the scholar turned and left.

Lu Lin was stunned for a moment.

What do you mean by asking them to investigate after I get back?

This scholar… Lu Lin turned to look at Prince Su beside him, whose eyes were filled with surprise and curiosity: “Young Master Lu, do you know this one?”

Lu Lin nodded hesitantly: "Probably... but I don't know your identity, senior."

Su Shizi felt embarrassed and whispered in Lu Lin's ear, "Young Master Lu, that person is one of the seeds of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms in this generation of the Cliff Academy. He is extremely famous and powerful. It is rumored that he is about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

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Lu Lin was taken aback. He could guess that the scholar's identity was not simple, but he did not expect it to be this complicated.

The twenty-four solar terms of the Cliff Academy can be said to be the twenty-four most outstanding people in the entire cultivation world this generation. Ordinary people would have to rely on luck to even meet one of them, let alone make friends with them.

"I really don't know." Lu Lin shook his head. Then he looked at the secret technique in his hand. This kind of person had chosen a secret technique for him, so he really had to practice it properly.

Even though he was a scion of a prestigious family, Su Shizi's eyes flashed with envy as he looked at Lu Lin. Yes, it was envy.

He knew that Lu Lin had a single spiritual root, and he wasn't envious. He had seen Lu Lin's tree spirit, and he wasn't envious either. But now, just because the scholar recommended a secret technique, he actually felt envious.

It's clear that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms of the Cliff Academy are an unattainable concept in the eyes of aristocratic scions like Prince Su.

Lu Lin couldn't help but wonder if this was the Druid's Heart of Nature at work? Being favored by nature had made his luck extremely good, after all, everyone he had met along the way, whether good or bad, had been very helpful to him.

Lu Lin snapped out of his thoughts and turned to Su Shizi, asking, "What's the maximum time one can borrow secret techniques from the library before returning them?"

Prince Su said, "The originals in the library must not be taken out of the library; they can only be copied. The library has a special copying room. The copied copies can be taken out of the library, but not out of the Cliff Academy. Otherwise, it will be considered that we are making an enemy of the Cliff Academy."

Lu Lin nodded: "Then I'll trouble Prince Su to take me to the place where I'm copying the text."

Having just arrived, Lu Lin really didn't know the layout of this library, and since it was so big, there was a risk of getting lost if he wandered around.

Prince Su nodded in agreement and led the way. A moment later, he brought Lu Lin to the copying room of the library. There was a table every three feet in the copying room, and three chairs around each table. If you counted carefully, there were a total of sixteen tables in the room, and half of them were already occupied.

Lu Lin looked around the room and finally chose a corner to sit down. The table was equipped with a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. Moreover, these four items seemed to be specially made, with a special aroma and a very fragrant smell that made one's mind clear.

Prince Su sat on another chair and said to Lu Lin, "This paper and inkstone are nothing special, except that the materials used to make them are of better quality. The only special thing is this ink. If anyone takes the copy out of the Cliff Academy, the ink will dissipate on its own and turn into a restriction that will be imprinted on the person and kill them. The Cliff Academy uses this method to prevent theft and other thievery."

"And this ink..." Lu Lin exclaimed, "I've learned something new!"

"The method of making this ink was created by the Dean of the Confucian School of the Cliff Academy. After thousands of years of refinement, it is now so difficult that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it hard to crack. This method is only ineffective against the disciples of the Cliff Academy," Prince Su exclaimed in amazement.

Lu Lin was immediately filled with awe.

As a sacred place for cultivating immortality, Shanya Academy has its own magnanimity and courage, but it now seems to have its own rules and red lines.

If the cultivation environment and library of just one branch are so profound, what must the main branch be like?

No wonder cultivators all over the world yearn for sacred cultivation grounds.