Chapter 1968 - 1969: Scripture Pavilion’s Supreme Techniques

Chapter 1968: Chapter 1969: Scripture Pavilion’s Supreme Techniques

When Xiahou Yudie’s words slipped out, the brightly lit bedroom’s atmosphere instantly cooled down. Qin Lan, who had always remained calm, frowned slightly.

Xiahou Yudie’s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately realized she had misspoken.

How could Grandma possibly know Ye Xuan?

She was the matriarch of the Xiahou Family, who hadn’t stepped foot outside for decades, always cultivating in this forbidden old house. Meanwhile, Ye Xuan was from the Mortal World, young and from a completely different era. How could they possibly know each other?

Even though what Grandma said earlier seemed a bit subtle.

But that should entirely be Grandma’s judgment. After all, being the eldest of the Xiahou Family, it’s only logical for her to see through Ye Xuan’s traits at a glance.

Could it be that Grandma, without realizing it, has developed feelings for Ye Xuan?

Xiahou Yudie would rather believe the world would end than accept such an absurdly non-existent thing...

"Grandma..."

Xiahou Yudie’s charming face changed slightly, and she quickly spoke up, "I was being talkative, Grandma. I will definitely remember your teachings and always keep my distance from Ye Xuan!"

Although Xiahou Yudie didn’t take it seriously and thought she would sooner live with a pig than develop feelings for Ye Xuan, she always had unwavering faith in Grandma’s teachings.

Since Grandma said so, she’ll do just that without fail!

Qin Lan’s slightly frowning eyebrows relaxed a bit, and she nodded slightly, "Mm, as long as you remember."

Qin Lan said no more.

The question Xiahou Yudie had just asked seemed not to have been heard by her at all, so naturally, the former dared not ask more, leaving the matter at that.

Seeing Qin Lan looking fatigued, Xiahou Yudie understood and quickly stood up to take her leave, "Grandma, you’ve just recovered from a serious injury, and it’s not early now. I won’t disturb you any longer, rest well."

Qin Lan nodded.

Xiahou Yudie slowly left.

In the vast bedroom, the lights remained bright, yet with Xiahou Yudie’s departure, the already sparse human presence seemed to fade away instantly.

Qin Lan glanced around quietly, a tinge of melancholy crossing her starry, deep-set eyes.

Such a tranquil place is fine for a day or two, but if it remains like this every day, it indeed becomes somewhat tiresome.

...

At this moment, Ye Xuan was already at the Scripture Pavilion.

The Xiahou Family’s Scripture Pavilion covers several acres and is extraordinarily spacious. Even many world-class university libraries might not hold as many books.

Moreover, what it holds here are all valuable and unmatched Martial Arts Skills, whose worth cannot be compared to those libraries!

The heavy scent of books hit him in the face. Looking at the rows of shelves filled with Martial Arts Skills, Ye Xuan’s breathing involuntarily grew heavier.

Undoubtedly, this is an ocean of supreme skills.

Yes, an ocean!

With such a vast collection, Ye Xuan couldn’t think of a better descriptor other than the ocean.

After a while, Ye Xuan calmed his excited heart and sighed, "No wonder the Hidden Dragon can stand for thousands of years. With such a foundation at the Scripture Pavilion, how can they not prosper for generations?"

Ye Xuan couldn’t help but admire the foresight of the Hidden Dragon’s ancients. Comparatively, the current Martial Arts world, long depleted, has fallen lower.

If the Martial Arts world back then had preserved Martial Arts Skills and Techniques like the Hidden Dragon Family, how could it be so weak now?

Shaking his head, Ye Xuan snapped back to reality, naturally not dwelling on it. He immediately began browsing in the Scripture Pavilion.

Casually picking, Ye Xuan grabbed a light blue manual from the first row of shelves and began skimming through it.

"Cloud Stepping, a Body Technique Martial Arts. When mastered, one becomes light as a swallow, walks on blades, floats on water, unhindered by wind and rain, flexible and practical."

Ye Xuan clicked his tongue in wonder.

This Body Technique Martial Arts named Cloud Stepping was placed on such an outer position in the Scripture Pavilion, which shows it’s not particularly precious, yet it’s already very profound, not much inferior to Ye Xuan’s Leisurely Step!

However, in the Scripture Pavilion, there are at least hundreds of such level Martial Arts.

And many are even more precious and hard to obtain than Cloud Stepping!

"Impressive!"

Ye Xuan exclaimed again in admiration, then put Cloud Stepping back in its place, continuing to browse other Martial Arts Skills.

Cloud Stepping is indeed precious, but since Ye Xuan already has Leisurely Step, he naturally found it hard to get interested.

"Biased Flower Seven Star Palm consists of seven forms. When mastered, one can break gold and stone without Qigong, with astonishing power. However, this palm technique is profound and difficult to learn, even a prodigy needs at least ten years to master it."

Ye Xuan directly tossed aside this Seven Star Palm. If he spent all his time practicing martial arts, who would pamper his dear wives at home?

"Flying Snake Chant uses sound waves as a medium, hiding Qigong, killing invisibly. Similar to Lion Roar Technique, no matter the thousands of troops, one can easily defeat the enemy. However, this Martial Arts is suitable for women to practice. Men wishing to practice this must first castrate themselves."

Ye Xuan’s hand shook violently, almost tearing up this Martial Arts book.

Earlier he thought this move was quite cool, but it turned out to be a bizarre Martial Arts only women could play... castrate himself? Who would pamper his dear wives after that?

"What kind of stuff is this?"

After going through a dozen Martial Arts Skills, he still couldn’t find one suitable for himself, leaving Ye Xuan scratching his head, feeling quite dissatisfied.

Originally, he thought this ocean of supreme skills was a treasure trove. But now, it seemed more like a pesky little demon!

In such a sea of books, how could he find the one that suits him?

Just when Ye Xuan was vexed.

Outside the Scripture Pavilion, Xiahou Zhenshan’s deep voice suddenly came, "Brother Ye Xuan, there’s a time limit in the Scripture Pavilion. You only have ten minutes left. In ten minutes, you must come out!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan’s eyebrows raised sharply, infuriated and stomping his foot.

This old fox Xiahou Zhenshan, such a trickster!

Why didn’t he say there was a rule sooner?

If you don’t want me to take anything from your house, just say so, reminding me in the last ten minutes, what does that even mean?

"Just like a crooked foundation leads to a crooked roof!"

Ye Xuan muttered under his breath, suddenly understanding why Xiahou Yudie was so unruly. With a father like that, how could the daughter be well-behaved?

Alas, this is the Xiahou Family.

Even if Ye Xuan were more impressive, he had to follow their rules. The most important thing now was to quickly find a Martial Arts suitable for himself.

Otherwise, if he left empty-handed, wouldn’t that play right into Xiahou Zhenshan’s wishes?

Always fond of making things difficult for others, Ye Xuan didn’t hesitate to accelerate his pace of searching through the shelves, almost entering a one-glance-takes-it-all treasure-seeking mode.