Divine Transcendence

Chapter 77: Gui Cang Pavilion

Legong looked at the Kun map, then looked at Yuan Ming, his face full of conflict, but his mouth slightly opened, and in the end, he didn’t dare to speak up for Yuan Ming.

"Senior Kun map, I came here and registered for a task at the Execution Hall. I want to do something unnoticed. I’m afraid it will be difficult, right?" Yuan Ming stopped and turned to Kun map, showing a smile with his white teeth.

"I suspect that someone has ill intentions and covets the spiritual beasts in the hall. I need to thoroughly investigate all suspicious personnel. Before that, you cannot leave." Kun map narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent bursting out.

"By the way, the task I took is to take care of her ferret for the Third Cave Master." Yuan Ming smiled and said so.

He emphasized the three words "Third Cave Master" heavily.

Legong didn’t know the cause and effect, but seeing Yuan Ming like this, he couldn’t help but think, "Too reckless, too reckless..."

Kun map was taken aback by his words.

But he knew very well that the reason why the Third Cave Master accepted Yuan Ming into the mountain was probably because of that ferret. So he had to consider whether Yuan Ming’s coming here was also instructed by the Third Cave Master.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but hesitate.

Actually, he would never be foolish enough to do anything like killing and silencing people in the sect. He just wanted to humiliate Yuan Ming and drive him away, but now he changed his mind because he was wary of the Third Cave Master.

At least, before understanding the situation clearly, he couldn’t be so blatant.

He didn’t want to offend the important figures in the sect just as he entered the inner sect and hadn’t stabilized his position yet, all because of an insignificant person.

"Hmph, I still have important matters to attend to today, I don’t have time to waste with you. Moru, remember this person well. If he dares to come to our Beast Taming Hall’s territory, kick him out for me. If anything happens to him on our territory and it implicates me, I will hold you responsible." Kun map looked at Moru and gave an order before turning and walking away with Wu Lu and the others.

"Yes, yes, Senior Kun map, rest assured, I will definitely do as you say. Take care, Senior!" Moru nodded and bowed to Kun map’s back, with a flattering expression.

Throughout the process, Legong obviously also noticed that Kun map and Yuan Ming were not getting along, so he kept his head down and stood silently beside Moru.

Yuan Ming coldly watched the scene, not surprised by what he saw.

After this period of time, he had gained some understanding of the Birolo Cave and was no longer ignorant like before.

In the entire sect, the highest status naturally belonged to the three Cave Masters, followed by the elders in charge of various halls, such as the Elder Meng Shan, whose name he had heard several times.

Outside of them, there were also some elders who, although not in charge of affairs, had high status because of their own strength. They were usually promoted from inner sect disciples.

These elders, at least at the Foundation Establishment stage, were not too many in number. More of them were ordinary attendants like Moru, who had a higher status than named disciples and were usually promoted from named disciples.

They were responsible for various tasks in the sect and occasionally exploited named disciples. They dared not be reckless in front of inner sect disciples and elders. The so-called "Hu Huo Elder" was one of them.

"You, kid, why don’t you leave? You’re really unlucky!" Moru, after Kun map had gone far away, straightened up, stroked his goatee, and scolded Yuan Ming, glaring at Legong.

Yuan Ming turned around and looked deeply at them, sneered, and then turned and left the main hall.

He came down from the mountain and planned to go to the Hidden Treasures Pavilion mentioned by Lan Ke to try his luck and see if he could pass the registration at the Execution Hall.

But not long after he left the territory of the Beast Taming Hall, a gray bear chased after him.

He frowned, one hand holding the long sword at his waist, and turned to look back.

He saw Legong riding on the bear, waving at him from a distance.

Yuan Ming’s expression relaxed, but he didn’t let go of the hilt of his sword.

Legong caught up and jumped off the bear, looking somewhat embarrassed as he looked at Yuan Ming and said, "I’m really sorry just now. Kun map is now favored by Elder Meng Shan, and I can’t afford to provoke him."

"Senior brother, you worry too much. I’m already grateful for your help earlier." Yuan Ming finally let go of the sword hilt and said.

"Ah, in the Birolo Cave, especially in our Beast Taming Hall, the strong are respected, and the weak have no say. I chased after you not only to apologize but also to tell you that if you want to learn about beast taming and raising, you don’t have to come to the Beast Taming Hall. The Hidden Treasures Pavilion also has such books. You can go there to borrow them." Legong waved his hand and said.

"I’ve heard about it and was planning to go there to see the situation. Thanks for the reminder." Yuan Ming nodded and said.

"But if you go to the Hidden Treasures Pavilion, you will need to spend a lot of energy to organize and select the books yourself. But for you now, there is no other way. Well, I won’t say much more polite words. This can be considered as repaying the favor I owed you before. From now on, we can only pretend not to know each other, otherwise, my days in the Beast Taming Hall will not be easy." Legong smiled bitterly.

"I understand. Take care, senior brother." Yuan Ming clasped his fists.

Before leaving, Legong reminded him in a low voice, "Kun map is very vengeful. Be careful."

After saying that, he rode his gray bear spirit beast and returned to the Beast Taming Hall.

Yuan Ming headed straight for the Hidden Treasures Pavilion.

...

The Hidden Treasures Pavilion was located in the central area of the sect, among the circular buildings on the second level of the stairs.

By the time Yuan Ming found the Hidden Treasures Pavilion, it was already getting dark.

He immediately walked towards the entrance of the hall. Just as he was about to step over the threshold, he bumped into someone.

The two locked eyes, both stopped their steps at the same time, and then their eyes showed surprise.

"Oh, Yuan Ming..."

"Senior brother Zhao Tong."

The person who walked out of the hall was none other than Zhao Tong, who had been doing business in the Toad Valley all year round.

Yuan Ming looked Zhao Tong up and down, seeing that he was holding several scrolls in his arms, as if he had just borrowed them from the Hidden Treasures Pavilion.

"Why are you here?" Zhao Tong glanced at Yuan Ming’s attire, surprised and puzzled.

"This is a long story..." Yuan Ming didn’t know where to start for a moment."Don’t rush, let’s find a place and you can tell me everything in detail." Zhao Tong’s curiosity was piqued.

"But I have something to do. I want to go to the Gui Cang Pavilion to borrow some books." Yuan Ming said hesitantly.

"Do you have enough contribution points to borrow books?" Zhao Tong asked.

"I’ve just started, and I won’t receive my sect contribution points until the beginning of next month. However, I have a mission from the Hall of Execution and need to look up some related information. I was thinking of asking if they could make an exception." Yuan Ming explained.

"That’s a dead end. You don’t have any contribution points, you can’t even enter the Gui Cang Pavilion, who would make an exception for you? Satisfy my curiosity first, and I’ll help you think of a solution." Saying this, Zhao Tong dragged Yuan Ming to a peculiarly shaped round pavilion not far away and sat down.

Left with no choice, Yuan Ming picked out some of the things he could share about his recent experiences and told Zhao Tong.

"I must say, you’re incredibly lucky. To go from being a beast slave to a registered disciple, it’s no exaggeration to say that I’ve never seen anyone like you since I started." Zhao Tong said, his face full of disbelief.

"I guess it’s a blessing in disguise." Yuan Ming said with a bitter smile.

After speaking, he stared at the emblem on Zhao Tong’s chest, a strange look in his eyes.

In the past, Zhao Tong always wore ordinary clothes in Toad Valley. At least Yuan Ming had never seen him in the attire of a Bi Luo Cave disciple. It was only today that he realized that Zhao Tong was wearing the uniform of a registered disciple of the Hall of Laws.

"Brother Zhao, are you a disciple of the Hall of Laws?" Yuan Ming asked.

Zhao Tong looked down at his chest and asked, "Is that strange?"

"Why would a disciple of the Hall of Laws go to Toad Valley to do business?" Yuan Ming asked curiously.

"Cough, don’t get the wrong idea. I’m just doing a mission from the Hall of Execution. There’s nothing strange about it." Zhao Tong said, his expression slightly awkward.

Yuan Ming stared at him without saying a word, his face clearly saying, "Do you take me for a fool?"

"Alright, most disciples of the Hall of Laws wouldn’t take on such low-paying and thankless tasks. I just didn’t want to stay in the Hall of Laws, so I went to Toad Valley to relax and read books without being disturbed." Zhao Tong shook the book in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming glanced at the book Zhao Tong was holding.

The cover of the outermost book clearly read "Golden Book of Desire" in Central Plains script. It didn’t look like a serious book at all.

"If you didn’t want to stay in the Hall of Laws, why did you join it in the first place?" Yuan Ming asked, shifting his gaze away.

"Most people in the world have mediocre spiritual roots and are primarily independent cultivators. Being able to join a sect is already a blessing from heaven. Naturally, you stay wherever you’re assigned." Zhao Tong rolled his eyes at him.

Yuan Ming nodded, accepting this answer.

"By the way, what book do you want to borrow from the Gui Cang Pavilion?" Zhao Tong changed the subject.

"Something about spiritual beast breeding." Yuan Ming replied.

"You’re a disciple of the Fire Refining Hall. Instead of focusing on blacksmithing, you’re studying spiritual beast breeding. How are you any more serious than me?" Zhao Tong frowned.

"I plan to take on a task of taking care of a spiritual beast and want to learn some basic knowledge." Yuan Ming explained.

"The one owned by the Third Cave Master?" Zhao Tong had heard about Yuan Ming’s initiation process and knew about the "Fire Glutton".

"Yes, this fire mink and I seem to have some fate..." Yuan Ming began to recount his encounter with the fire mink at the volcano.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tong’s face was filled with surprise and envy. He said:

"The Third Cave Master’s fire mink is not an ordinary spiritual beast. It’s still in its infancy and doesn’t show much of its extraordinary abilities. But when it grows up... The fact that it’s close to you is a great blessing."

"That’s why I need to learn more about beast rearing." Yuan Ming nodded.

"To enter the Gui Cang Pavilion, you need contribution points. When you register at the entrance, a point will be deducted. Once inside, you can borrow all kinds of books. There are bookshelves where you can pick out books to read, but you generally can’t take them out. You can only read them in the reading area inside. After you finish reading, you have to put them back where they belong. Of course, if you’re willing to pay a price, you can also make rubbings." Zhao Tong explained, subconsciously touching the "Golden Book of Desire" in his hand.

"Oh, can I borrow any book?" Yuan Ming asked, intrigued.

(Dear Dao friends, this book will officially be on the shelves at the beginning of next month ^^)