Chapter 62 – Calamity
Outside the building, Huang Long stopped and whispered to Wang Lin, “This is the scripture library. You can go inside. On the first floor, there are mostly techniques for the Qi Condensation stage. You can browse there, but focus your attention on the second floor, as that’s where the techniques for the Foundation Building stage are located. I’ll wait for you outside.”
Wang Lin was a little nervous. He took a deep breath and stepped inside. The building had four floors. On the first floor were numerous pieces of green jade, floating on shelves and emitting a green light.
Situ Nan sneered, “No need to look. What kind of things are there? These are all low-grade techniques. Back then, I wouldn’t even have bothered to look.”
Wang Lin didn’t rush to the second floor or listen to Situ Nan’s words. He walked to each jade slip and examined the techniques within. He also formed seals with his hands to test the techniques.
Wang Lin picked up the piece of jade and examined it carefully. “High-quality technique – Fire Dragon.”
Situ Nan immediately said, “A useless high-grade technique. This is clearly a low-grade fire control technique. My soul fire technique is a truly high-grade technique.”
Wang Lin was stunned. He put it down and picked up another one.
“High quality technique – Earth Escape.”
“Trash, utter trash! Back where I come from, you can get it anywhere and they dare call it a high-grade technique! My five-elemental escape is a truly high-grade technique!”
“Top quality technique – Wind Blade.”
“This is still trash! I know Howling Gale. Its power is 100 times stronger!”
“Nine days thunder formation.”
“What the hell is this? It’s clearly a lousy thunder technique. Why is it given such a powerful-sounding name? Trash!”
“Eternal transformation.”
“It’s kind of interesting, but it’s still trash. I know of a more powerful immortal transformation. It’s 100 times more powerful.”
Situ Nan mocked each technique one by one, making Wang Lin frown even more. He finally couldn’t stand it anymore and went to the second floor.
There weren’t many jade stones on the second floor, only a few dozen jade stones floating in the air.
Situ Nan said lazily, “These are all low quality. There’s no need to look.”
Wang Lin smiled wryly and thought, “You are a senior from a rank 6 cultivation country, of course none of these techniques are good enough for you.”
Situ Nan urged, “Wang Lin, you don’t need to watch this. Quickly find a place to practice in seclusion, and, once you reach the foundation building stage, you can leave this small sect.”
The previous hopeful atmosphere had been shattered by Situ Nan, so Wang Lin walked out of the scripture library with a frown.
When Huang Long saw Wang Lin leave, he was stunned and asked, “You chose so quickly? You should choose carefully. This scripture library contains the best cultivation techniques in the country of Zhao. Others don’t even have the qualifications to enter. You shouldn’t waste it.”
Wang Lin’s expression was a bit strange. Situ Nan’s mockery and the elder’s praise caused a great conflict in his heart. He said, “The disciple has already chosen.”
Huang Long frowned and was about to ask which technique he had chosen when the entire pine treetop suddenly started shaking.
“I am Pu Nanzi of the Xuan Dao Sect. Juniors of the Heng Yue Sect, please come out and greet me.”
Huang Long’s expression suddenly changed. At that moment, more than ten figures rushed out from the surrounding buildings. The two figures in front were the most eye-catching. One of them had red skin and clear, sharp eyes.
Beside him was an old woman. Her face was full of wrinkles and extremely gloomy. She stared coldly at Huang Long and Wang Lin, then silently looked up at the sky.
Behind the two were ten elders, all with bitter expressions on their faces.
Situ Nan said seriously, “Wang Lin, there’s a Nascent Soul cultivator out there. The Heng Yue Sect is in big trouble right now. You should find an opportunity and escape. With me here, I can temporarily make him unable to sense you. Hmph, if I had my body, I wouldn’t be afraid of a Nascent Soul cultivator.”
Wang Lin took a deep breath. His expression was extremely anxious.
The red-faced old man said loudly, “Senior Pun Nan, I don’t know why you came to my Heng Yue Sect. Please tell us.”
A tall figure appeared in the air. His face was extremely dignified, and he said in a low voice, “If it were 500 years ago, I would have been intimidated by the Heng Yue Sect’s defensive formation, but looking at it now, it’s only so-so. After I break this formation, I’ll speak with you juniors.”
With that, he waved his hand, and a small black hill appeared. This hill began to move, generating wind, which soon created a giant tornado. His hands formed seals, and some very complicated words came out of his mouth.
The giant hill slammed into the ground. A screen of light appeared between the pine treetops and the Heng Yue peak. The screen of light formed a concave bowl and blocked the Heng Yue Sect’s attack.
“It’s not inferior to a great sect from 500 years ago. This defensive formation must have some advanced techniques behind it. It can disperse the force of the impact to the surroundings, but I’ll have to see how many of my attacks it can withstand without a Nascent Soul.” Pun Nanzi smiled coldly, his hands moving quickly, forming another giant tornado and striking down again.
The red-faced man’s expression turned pale. He swung his sword in the air in front of him, creating a gap. He quickly stepped into it, and the men behind him followed.
Huang Long immediately whispered, “Wang Lin, follow closely.” After that, his body shot out like an arrow and entered the crack.
Wang Lin stepped forward and followed them closely.
At that moment, the tornado struck again. A thunderous roar erupted as the tornado slammed into the light screen. Colorful lights shone from the light screen, which barely held its ground.
Wang Lin entered the crack. After exiting the crack, he reappeared on the platform at the top of the pine tree. Currently, the red-faced man and the old woman were sitting on one of the eight white jade pillars. Their hands formed many different seals while chanting some complex incantations.
On the other six white jade pillars sat six other Foundation Building elders, each with a look of bitterness and anxiety on their faces.
The old woman said, “Huang Long, quickly, gather all the core disciples here. The greatest disaster my Heng Yue Sect will face is this.” With that, she spewed out a mouthful of core energy into the white pillar.
Huang Long’s body trembled. Without a word, he ran towards the bridge back to Heng Yue Peak.
“Hmph. It can withstand two attacks. Destroy me with this third attack!” Nanzi also snorted coldly. He spewed out the energy of Nascent Soul into a small hill and the hill grew 10 times, covering the sky above the pine tree tops.
With a loud bang, one of the white jade pillars broke and the foundation building elder who was on top of the white pillar bled from his orifices and fell to the ground.