Chapter 324 - 291: Wenqu Pavilion

Chapter 324: Chapter 291: Wenqu Pavilion

The more Jiang Xu thought about it, the more he felt something was off about Master Fatty.

’This guy!’

’Could it be that he’s already made some sort of deal with the Seven Stars Association on Wenqu Island?’

’He said he was inviting the crew to the island to do some shopping...’

’But in reality, the shops Master Fatty took me and the others to were probably tourist traps with inflated prices!’

’After we bought things, those shops probably gave Master Fatty a cut!’

That would also explain why Master Fatty didn’t let them wander around.

What if they discovered that other shops were cheaper, and only the ones Master Fatty led them to were expensive?

Then Master Fatty’s little business would be over.

The more Jiang Xu thought, the more certain he was. His gaze toward Master Fatty became tinged with contempt.

But then again...

’...making Spirit Stones is just business. Nothing shameful about it.’

Jiang Xu had no intention of exposing him. After all, ruining someone’s livelihood was as heinous as killing their parents.

If he said something, they would likely become mortal enemies, and it just wasn’t worth it.

Besides, Jiang Xu still had many questions for Master Fatty. As long as he himself didn’t get duped, it was fine.

"Fellow Daoist Ying, I’d like to ask you a question."

"Go ahead."

"On this Wenqu Island, is it true that a lot of Cultivation Techniques are collected here?"

Hearing this, Master Fatty paused for a moment, then laughed.

Jiang Xu didn’t know what he was laughing about and could only wait quietly for him to continue.

"On Wenqu Island, you’ll find the largest Scripture Pavilion in the Youxian Sea, known as the Wenqu Pavilion."

"It houses almost every Cultivation Technique, Magic, Secret Technique, Travelogue, Biography, and so on that can be found in the Youxian Sea. Legend even says it contains several Divine Techniques Secret Scriptures, as well as a supreme Cultivation Technique that leads directly to Divinity Transformation."

"You don’t need to have any doubts about the Wenqu Pavilion. You just need to know that there’s a very high probability it has the Cultivation Technique you’re looking for."

"It sounds amazing, but I imagine they’re not easy to get, are they?" Jiang Xu asked.

Master Fatty nodded in deep agreement, sighing with emotion as he said:

"Indeed. Obtaining a Cultivation Technique from the Wenqu Pavilion is extremely difficult. Even I had to move heaven and earth, and I nearly lost my life in the process."

"...But let’s not dwell on the past. Although getting your hands on the texts in the Wenqu Pavilion is very difficult, it’s not hopeless. You just have to meet a few conditions."

"Let me tell you the specific conditions for obtaining a Cultivation Technique from the Wenqu Pavilion."

"The first is a simple trade: one item for another."

"If you submit a text, like one on Techniques and Cultivation Methods, that the Wenqu Pavilion doesn’t already have in its collection, the Pavilion will send a specialist to appraise its value. Then, based on their standards, they will award you a certain amount of Wenqu Points."

"These Wenqu Points can be used to exchange for any text in the Wenqu Pavilion, even a Divine Power."

"Of course, High-Level items like a Divine Power require the corresponding clearance. I won’t go into detail about that, since you probably can’t exchange for them anyway."

"The second method is to help restore texts. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Biography, a Travelogue, a historical record, or a text on Cultivation Techniques and Magic. As long as you successfully restore a section with sound reasoning and evidence, you can earn Wenqu Points."

"Not every text in the Wenqu Pavilion is perfectly accurate."

"The content of some texts—whether they’re on Magic, Cultivation Techniques, Biographies, or Travelogues—may contain errors or omissions."

"Some of these texts might have been added to the Wenqu Pavilion after a ’Literary Master’ overlooked a problem."

"This can lead to people exchanging for flawed texts, which could put their lives at risk and damage the Wenqu Pavilion’s reputation."

"And so, the profession of ’Error Detection Master’ was born."

"By the way, you probably don’t know what a ’Literary Master’ is, do you?"

"Remember the first method? The Wenqu Pavilion sends a specialist to appraise the value of submitted texts. That specialist is the ’Literary Master’."

"’Literary Masters’ also have several ranks."

"Junior Level Scholar, Mid-Level Scholar, Advanced Scholar, and Wen Sheng."

"The rank of a Literary Master also corresponds to their level of clearance."

"The highest rank, Wen Sheng, can access Divine Powers and the most advanced Cultivation Techniques."

"They possess an almost encyclopedic knowledge of all manner of texts, allowing them to perceive the secrets of thousand-year-old legacies and to find and correct even the most minute errors. Not only that, they can often uncover deeper, hidden meanings within the texts. They can even write and innovate top-tier Cultivation Techniques and Magic on their own."

"The current Wen Sheng is the Pavilion Master of the Wenqu Pavilion—a Golden Core Zhenren who also serves as the Island Master of Wenqu Island."

"A Junior Level Scholar, on the other hand, is only responsible for basic textual organization and preliminary appraisals of the content and value of newly submitted, less important texts."

"Incidentally, anyone can become a Literary Master, as long as you pass the Wenqu Pavilion’s assessment."

"The third method is both the simplest and the hardest: complete the various missions posted by the Wenqu Pavilion. After completing a mission, you can receive a certain amount of Wenqu Points."

"The Wenqu Pavilion holds a position of high esteem, so naturally, its members can just stay there and research texts all day."

"But they need to practice Cultivation, too. Spiritual Elixirs and Magical Artifacts don’t just show up on their doorstep while they’re studying, and their everyday problems don’t just solve themselves."

"So, the Wenqu Pavilion uses these posted missions to get countless Cultivators to serve them, allowing the Pavilion’s members to reap the benefits without lifting a finger."

After this long explanation, Master Fatty’s throat felt a bit dry.

He rose leisurely, walked over to the tea table at the side, and skillfully picked up the zisha teapot and a cup to brew a cup of Spirit Tea.