Chapter 63: The Secret of the Book Pavilion

  Jiang Hao never thought that on the fifth and sixth floors of the library, there would be so many treasures. Although most of them were not valued by Jiang Hao, after all, with the guidance of the old monster Tianyi, Jiang Hao had a certain understanding of some treasures. Moreover, when he first came to the library, Tianyi had already figured out everything here, but of course, there were some things that Tianyi didn't tell Jiang Hao.

  So Jiang Heng, although it was his first time entering the fifth floor, didn't seem to be particularly shocked, at most just a little surprised.

  Jiang Hao felt a slight dizziness as his vision cleared, and he shook his head vigorously before taking in the details of the sixth floor of the library.

  This sixth floor is much more spacious than the fifth floor, but there is no light cover here, it's one after another stone chamber, Jiang Hao roughly looked at it and estimated that there are about a hundred rooms.

  These stone rooms were basically closed with stone gates. Jiang Hao pushed one of the stone gates with his hand, but it didn't budge. When Jiang Hao was about to use more force, a faint sense of pressure came from above the gate.

  "These stone gates are made of obsidian and have arrays engraved on the inside. Without a general's strength, it is impossible to open them by brute force." A clear voice suddenly sounded from behind, startling Jiang Huan.

  Turning around, he saw Jiang Yuan standing behind him, looking at him with a hint of a smile on his face.

  "Hao'er, greetings to Father." Jiang Hao knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.

  "When there's no one around, don't be so formal." Jiang Yuan waved his hand, signaling Jiang Huan to get up.

  "Haohao! I've been trying to improve your meridians since you were born, but it didn't seem to have much effect. Seeing that you've already entered the realm of a war master, as a father, I'm also relieved. All these years, I've let you and your mother suffer." Jiang Yuan looked at Jiang Hao, his eyes filled with a soft light, as if he was no longer the high-and-mighty war general, but just an ordinary father.

  "Dad, can I go with big brother and them to the military camp this time?" Jiang Hao looked at Jiang Yuan with shining eyes.

  Jiang Yuan looked at Jiang Hao with a deep gaze, his eyes revealing an expression of admiration. "Of course, that's what the men of the Jiang family should be like. My son won't disappoint me. You can go with Tian'er and Lie'er later."

  "Thanks for your support, Dad."

  "Heh heh, right, what did you want me for?" Jiang Yuan said with a smile.

  "Yes, that's right. I need a Ghost Orchid elixir. I went to the Treasure Pavilion and they said you took it away, Father." Jiang Hao replied truthfully.

  "Oh? What do you need Ghost Face Flower for?" Jiang Yuan seemed to have thought of something.

  "I've recently been refining a type of elixir and I happen to need Ghost Face Flower, but it's extremely hard to find outside."

  "Haha, I should have guessed it earlier. Your soul power is not weak at all, and it's no surprise that you're an alchemist. Come with me then, by the way, the reward from the last clan competition was meant for you too." Jiang Yuan laughed heartily, clearly in a great mood, and gestured for Jiang Hao to follow him.

  "Hao'er, do you know what these stone rooms are used for?" Jiang Yuan said as he walked.

  "I think this sixth floor should be a place for cultivation." Jiang Huan replied after a moment of contemplation.

  Jiang Yuan stopped in his tracks, looking at Jiang Huan with a surprised expression, "How did you guess it!"

  "Heh, Father, as soon as I arrived at this sixth layer, I clearly felt the fighting energy in my dantian surging and churning. It seems that I don't need to do anything, and I can automatically absorb the fighting energy from the air, just like that. And the fighting energy here is much denser than outside."

  "Not bad, do you know why our Jiang family has been able to stand upright for so many years? It's because this entire sixth floor was opened up by our ancestor using his great divine power on a piece of heavenly stone from outside the world. That piece of heavenly stone has the special effect of gathering the battle energy of heaven and earth, it's precisely this sixth floor that has brought about the prosperity of our Jiang family generation after generation." Jiang Yuan stroked the stone wall, with a flash of fervor in his eyes.

  "Our Jiang family's ancestor was a powerful warrior who reached the peak of martial arts, and at that time, he was also a top-notch expert. Unfortunately, since then, our Jiang family has not produced another powerful warrior like him." Jiang Yuan shook his head and continued to speak.

  "Father, why don't you let the younger generation of our family come here to cultivate? Wouldn't that be twice the result with half the effort?" Jiang Huan asked, sensing the thick battle aura in the air.

  "Haven't you noticed that the war atmosphere here is thick, but it's a bit different?" Jiang Yuan glanced at Jiang Hao.

  Jiang Hao closed his eyes, quietly sensing for a moment, and then furrowed his brow, "This battle aura feels excessively violent, if an ordinary warrior were to absorb it, they would likely easily become deranged."

  "Not bad, after the ancestors' attempts, it was finally determined that at least three-star war masters are required to cultivate here, and each cultivation cannot exceed one month."

  Jiang Hao's heart was also astonished, if anyone could come to practice again, then the strength of the Jiang family would not be what it is now, this place is simply a terrifying cultivation accelerator.

  However, Jiang Hao was also delighted in his heart. Although the war atmosphere here was extremely violent, his half-dragon body was not to be trifled with. This point was not a problem for Jiang Hao at all. If he could cultivate here for a year or two, wouldn't that mean he wouldn't have to worry about his slow cultivation speed anymore?

  Jiang Hao continued to follow in Jiang Yuan's footsteps, occasionally turning a corner, and the stone chambers on both sides were still one after another. Jiang Hao noticed that some of the stone gates emitted a red glow, while others had nothing special, and he couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.

  "These lanterns indicate that there are people inside, and most of them are the elders of the Jiang family." Jiang Yuan seemed to have noticed Jiang Hao's confusion.

  Jiang Hao walked all the way and found that only a small part of the stone rooms had people in them, while most were empty.

  After walking for about half a stick of incense, Jiang Yuan's footsteps finally stopped. Appearing in front of Jiang Huan was a stone chamber several times larger than the others, with two words written on it - "Zu Zhang" (Tribe Leader). It seemed that this was Jiang Yuan's exclusive stone chamber.

  Only to see Jiang Yuan also took out a jade token, but the light gold light flowing on it was obviously different from the one in Jiang Huan's hand. He lightly attached the jade token to the stone gate, and suddenly a red light flashed by, and the stone gate opened silently.

  The space inside the stone room is not very large, and its layout is surprisingly similar to Jiang Yuan's courtyard. Although it is extremely simple, there are also tables and chairs, with pens and ink complete. In the center of the stone room is a raised stone platform, which is obviously where Jiang Yuan usually practices.

  The concentration of war atmosphere here is actually several times thicker than outside, and the madness has also increased a lot.

  "This is the center of the entire sixth floor, so it's also the place with the most intense battle aura. To cultivate here requires the strength of a war general." Jiang Yuan said.

  Jiang Hao responded with a sound, and then he intensified his absorption of the war aura in the air. The black bead also seemed to be stirring restlessly.

  Jiang came to a wall inside, his right hand swung out, and a red light flashed by. The wall made a loud noise and actually moved away, revealing a small stone room behind it.

  The stone room is not large, with two rows of shelves in the middle. On one of them are placed some jade slips, while on the other are placed some jade vases and jade boxes. Around the stone room there are many hollow square holes, each containing some objects. Jiang Hao has seen things he had never seen before and heard things he had never heard before.

  Jiang Yuan pointed to the shelves, saying: "Hao'er, you can freely choose a martial skill or a gong method and a bottle of dan medicine as the reward for the clan comparison. Although these martial skills are only mid-grade, they are all high-quality."

  Jiang Yuan waved his hand and a large flower appeared in his hand, with a big ghost face on the petals, even showing sharp fangs.

  "This is the Ghost Face Flower, you take it." Jiang Yuan handed the Ghost Face Flower to Jiang Hao and said.

  Jiang Hao hastily took over the jade basin and carefully put the ghost face flower into the necklace.

  Jiang Huan immediately cast his gaze onto the shelf, where most of the combat techniques were mid-tier or above, with very few being low-tier.

  "Really?"

  Jiang Hao picked up a purple jade slip, on which was written "Tong Huo Jue". Jiang Hao stuck it to his forehead, and instantly a vast amount of information flooded into his mind.

  "Fire Control Technique, a mid-level combat skill that allows control over flames. When mastered, one can manipulate various flames to attack enemies. However, the practitioner must possess an exceptionally strong physique; otherwise, practicing this technique will lead to self-ignition and ultimately, death by explosion. Practice with caution."

  Haha, isn't this tailor-made for me? Jiang Hao was overjoyed in his heart, and it was clear that this "Fire Manipulation Technique" was perfectly suited for someone with a half-dragon body like himself.

  "Father, I'll take this one." Jiang Hao said, holding up the scroll.

  Jiang Yuan saw Jiang Hao's battle technique and was stunned for a moment. The Huo Yan Jue was unknown to others, but he knew it himself. This was created by the old ancestor of the Jiang family in those years. Only a few juniors could cultivate it, although its power was great, but the requirements for cultivators were extremely strict, so it was abandoned like a chicken rib. However, Jiang Yuan didn't say anything about it either.

  Jiang Huan immediately chose another bottle of elixir and left Jiang Yuan's stone chamber.

  With Jiang Yan's consent, Jiang Hao chose a deserted stone room nearby. Since he had such good conditions, Jiang Hao naturally didn't want to give up and prepared to refine the black pearl here.

  (4th update)