Cang Yan gave Yi Yun and odd look. “What do you mean by nothing to lose? Kid, do you know how much it costs for a high-grade mystic technique? Many mystic techniques are not prepared for young people like you. They were prepared for human lords, and some of the mystic techniques are even something Jian Ge and I have to ponder over occasionally!”
“Also, to master a totem mystic technique, you will need to spend a large amount of time and energy to hunt desolate beasts. One needs to absorb the Power of Desolates to experiment if you can master it. You think nothing is at stake? Who knows, you might actually have the ability to condense an Aspect Before Yuan, but due to choosing a mystic technique that is too difficult, you end up not being able to form an Aspect Before Yuan. It will be your loss if you form an Aspect Totem only after you break through to the Yuan foundation realm!” Cang Yan explained his reasoning clearly. For a person like Cang Yan, it was rare for him to educate the younger generation in such a stern manner.
Yi Yun nodded when he heard this and he looked as if he was thinking deeply over it.
“This senior has a point, and this junior understands…”
Cang Yan stroked his beard in a satisfied manner when Yi Yun said that. Just as he was to say some additional words to dispel Yi Yun off his unrealistic intentions, making Yi Yun condense an Aspect Before Yuan in a down-to-earth fashion, he suddenly heard Yi Yun say softly, “But as I was saying…what if I mastered it…”
“You…” Cang Yan blew at his beard and stared. The words he had prepared to say were left stuck in his throat.
After staring at Yi Yun for a long while, he asked seriously, “Are you sure you want to try?”
“If it’s possible…”
Yi Yun said it without much confidence, but Cang Yan knew that Yi Yun was determined to give it a try. The only reason why Yi Yun’s words were lacking in confidence was because he did not want to openly go against his and Jian Ge’s wishes.
“Since you are so determined, then…alright.”
Cang Yan shook his head. “Then follow me to the library to choose a mystic technique!”
…
Yi Yun had come to the Tai Ah Divine City’s library once before. They were building after buildings of black stone terraces. They had a simple exterior.
The further forward one went, the more valuable the books were. To enter the sixth or seventh terrace of the library, there was a one-time cost of a few thousand or even more than ten thousand dragon scale runes.
If he wanted to borrow the books, he even needed to use glory points!
Typical cultivators seldom went beyond the seventh terrace. This was because the books within it were too expensive. They were usually prepared for mighty figures of the human race.
Cang Yan brought Yi Yun directly to the ninth terrace of the library!
This was the last terrace!
This terrace had a big array guarding it, so no cultivator could enter it.
Upon stepping into the terrace, Yi Yun felt a powerful aura that made his breathing slow.
“Such a strong aura. Just the books gathered here can form an invisible pressure that makes me difficult to breathe!”