Having studied for a hundred years, why do you call me the Martial Saint?

"Senior brother, please don't be offended. I'm just curious. As the saying goes, if you're slow on one step, you'll be slow on every step. Could you tell me if there's anything special I should pay attention to regarding the five internal organs and the five elements, so that I don't fall behind in my cultivation?"

Despite being reprimanded by his senior brother from the inner sect, Gu Shuxian showed no fear and shamelessly continued to press for answers.

This senior brother Huang's full name is Huang Ziyi.

There was a connection between them. Half a month ago, Gu Shuxian came to the library to deliver firewood for the first time and happened to see this Senior Brother Huang engrossed in reading a book called "Iron Plum Vase". He didn't even notice Gu Shuxian approaching.

Seeing that the library, which was specifically for outer disciples, seemed to contain a variety of books, Gu Shuxian decided to use them to learn about this world. He boldly struck up a conversation.

Over time, thanks to our shared love of all sorts of books, we became quite familiar with each other.

Later, he even shamelessly borrowed books to read and inquired about all sorts of martial arts knowledge.

The knowledge of the nine realms of martial arts, the five elements of cultivation techniques, and so on, was learned from this senior brother.

"Don't think too much. More than 90% of people have similar internal organs. You, a menial disciple, should just focus on cultivating your Suishan Strength."

Huang Ziyi waved his hand, too lazy to say more.

Gu Shuxian, taking advantage of the situation, shamelessly said:

"To be honest, Senior Brother, I've always felt that my kidneys are incredibly strong. I wonder... where can I find a way for even menial disciples to learn the Profound Yin Internal Energy?"

"Don't even think about it!" Huang Ziyi rolled his eyes.

"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Lending you some miscellaneous books is already breaking the rules. If someone finds out I'm secretly passing on martial arts techniques to you, we'll both be in deep trouble!"

"Hmph, stop thinking about nonsense all day long. The Suishan Force was created by the sect leader himself. It is upright and peaceful. If one day you can practice the sect's Suishan Nine Yang Skill, this skill will be your solid foundation."

Huang Ziyi said that the "Suishan Nine Yang Skill" is the Suishan Sword Sect's signature internal skill. It is not surprising among the top five sects in the Great Yan Dynasty, but if it were to be released into the martial arts world, it would surely cause a bloodbath.

It's worth mentioning that although this technique contains the character "Yang," it has nothing to do with pure Yang internal energy. It belongs to the Zixia Technique, and the meaning of "Nine Yang" is that the first nine realms are all the path of Yang.

Gu Shuxian chuckled, somewhat regretful. He was currently trapped by the Vajra Inner Force and could not practice the Purple Cloud Technique, but he could not say it outright.

"Alright, enough of this nonsense, where's the book?" Huang Ziyi said irritably.

Gu Shuxian quickly took out the book "The Legend of the Swordsman" carefully wrapped in a clean cloth from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Huang Ziyi snatched it away and carefully inspected it inside and out. Only after confirming that it was undamaged and unstainable did his expression improve.

He carefully put the book away and asked in a gentle tone:

What do you think of this book?

When this was mentioned, Gu Shuxian became interested, his eyebrows dancing with excitement as he said:

"This is truly a rare and extraordinary book!"

"...The truly moving aspect of this book lies not in its clichéd plot points, but in the tragic conclusion to its tale of a chaotic world..."

"...After that cry of 'Great Hero,' the Divine Halberd Hero rode off alone, as if leaving the world behind..."

"...Returning to this familiar place at the end was truly a stroke of genius! All connections and destinies began here, all kindness and resentment lingered here, and all love and hate vanished here..."

Gu Shuxian spoke at length about her thoughts after reading the book, and when she got emotional, her eyes even welled up with tears.

Huang Ziyi first smiled, then sighed and exchanged words, finally praising in a tone reminiscent of a profound friendship, as if a kindred spirit had been found long ago:

"Excellent, you have excellent taste."

"This book is truly interesting, but it's a pity that I'm afraid I won't be able to read such a wonderful book again..." Gu Shuxian sighed sincerely, his tone regretful.

Once you've seen the ocean, other waters seem insignificant; once you've beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing!

After reading this book, other books will likely seem bland and uninteresting.

"What's so difficult about that?"

Huang Ziyi laughed and said, "This book will have a sequel!"

"really?!"

Gu Shuxian suddenly looked up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Senior brother, do you have a sequel here? May I borrow it for a look?"

His voice trembled, and his tone was urgent.

The moment Gu Shuxian heard there was a sequel, his heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat's claws; he had to watch it to relieve the itch.

As the ancients said, "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening." Gu Shuxian even had the thought that if he could see the sequel to this book right now, his life would be complete.

On a more mundane level, he was racking his brains trying to find that unparalleled book and earn the daily reward from the Langhuan Guardian Contract.

At this moment, a glimmer of hope appeared before our eyes.

The sequel to this masterpiece is sure to be extraordinary!

Huang Ziyi waved his hand, signaling him to calm down, and then said with some regret:

"It's a pity that I only heard this news secondhand. When this library was first built, one of my senior brothers was in charge of filling it with books, and he mentioned it briefly, but I didn't take it seriously at the time..."

"It wasn't until I read this book that I realized my mistake was too late. If I weren't currently confined here by my master, I might have gone down the mountain to look for them!"

It is said that Huang Ziyi was punished by his master to stay here and guard the place for cultivating his mind because of his character.

Gu Shuxian had no idea what the specifics were, and it wasn't appropriate for him to ask for details.

Gu Shuxian thought for a moment and, judging from Huang Shixiong's tone, there was no sequel to "The Legend of the Swordsman" in this library.

But it's too early to give up, he continued, asking:

"If my senior brother were to descend the mountain, I wonder where he would search for him?"

Huang Ziyi pondered for a moment and said:

"The city of Dayuan at the foot of the mountain is a wealthy place, and it must be explored. In addition... the Wenshan Shuhai Pavilion of the Great Merchant Guild has footprints all over the world, so there must be a sequel to this book... as well as the Imperial Library of the Great Yan Dynasty, which is known for collecting books from all over the world..."

Gu Shuxian silently made a note of it, but in his heart he began to make plans.

The latter two are another matter, but Dayuan City is not far from Suishan.

However, it has always been easier to go down the mountain than to go up the mountain in the Suishan Sword Sect. The servant disciples do not have identification documents. If they do not have a token issued by the steward, they will definitely be stopped at the foot of the mountain by the disciples guarding the mountain.

However, since the Suishan Sword Sect is considered a righteous sect, it still has some human touch. Disciples can apply for one or two long holidays each year to go home and visit their families.

Gu Shuxian, being a loner, naturally didn't have this need before, so he never came down the mountain after going up there.

We can make use of these long holidays every year from now on.

Gu Shuxian's mind raced, and there were still some details she hadn't explored in detail, but right now, there were other important matters to attend to.

Gu Shuxian took out twenty coins from his pocket and respectfully handed them to Huang Ziyi:

"This is the borrowing fee. Could you please lend me another book to read?"

Huang Ziyi didn't stand on ceremony, took it without hesitation, turned around and pulled out a book from the pile of miscellaneous books in the library, handing it over with a smile:

"You brat, you don't even save your copper coins for medicine, you're spending them all on books. Aren't you planning to practice your martial arts?"

Gu Shuxian took the book and was about to reply when he saw the words on the cover and was immediately at a loss for words.

"Senior brother... could we exchange this book for another one?"

"Tsk, Junior Brother Gu, we made a deal back then: twenty coins for me to pick one book, or two hundred coins for any of the miscellaneous books on this floor."

"It's not that I'm being disrespectful, junior brother, it's just that this book..."

Gu Shuxian reluctantly raised the book in his hand.