Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet.

Chapter 391 The Library!
Now, the Cang family is in complete panic.

The Cang family of today is not the same as it used to be. With their ancestor having passed away, and several Golden Core cultivators who are the family's precious treasures, the Cang family could decline immediately if anything were to happen to them.

Therefore, the Cang family sent a disciple to seek help a few days ago.

Gu Yuan accepted the mission because it was based on clues; at least the strange events occurred on the Cang family's territory.

The task required investigating and resolving this matter.

To put it simply, this task is relatively simpler and perhaps safer.

Gu Yuan wasn't a masochist; since there were easy tasks to choose from, he naturally chose the easiest one.

Of course, it sounds simple, but no one really knows how dangerous this mission actually is.

However, since he had already accepted the task, Gu Yuan stopped thinking about it.

There's always a way out; things will work themselves out. Once he gets to the Cang family, he'll naturally be able to find out the truth about this matter.

However, there are some things he needs to do before he can go on his mission.

For example, inform Master Heling. Also, collect his benefits as an inner disciple in advance, so that when he returns as a true disciple, he won't be unsure if he still has those things.

Although Gu Yuan didn't care about these things, there was no need for him to act as if he didn't care about spirit stones, Taoist books, and elixirs.

The next day, Gu Yuan personally went to Crane Feather Immortal's cave and spoke to him.

Upon learning that Gu Yuan was preparing to be promoted to a true disciple, Master Heling was quite supportive, and then reminded him to be careful.

After that, Gu Yuan went straight to the library.

The library on Yaowang Mountain houses a collection of various ancient books, Taoist cultivation manuals, alchemy and weapon-making techniques, and other Taoist texts collected from Yaowang Mountain throughout the ages, as well as anecdotes, historical travelogues, and other historical records.

Among them, the most precious are the Taoist cultivation books, as well as secret manuals involving unorthodox and heterodox paths such as alchemy, weapon crafting, formations, and puppetry.

The library has five floors and appears as a pagoda from the outside.

The first layer contains the least valuable collection of texts. Anyone, whether a servant disciple, an outer disciple, an inner disciple, or a true disciple, can enter, except that servant disciples and outer disciples are subject to time restrictions.

Even so, this first floor contains many good things, such as some martial arts manuals. In the secular world, any one of these manuals would be something that many people would fight over.

The books in the second layer are of much higher value.

Only certain deacons or inner disciples and above are allowed to enter.

Because it contains some high-quality Taoist cultivation books for the Celestial Realm, as well as some complete heterodox scriptures.

Even inner disciples typically only have two chances to enter.

As for the third level, only true disciples or those at the level of elders or above are qualified to enter. Alternatively, a small number of inner disciples who have made great contributions may also enter.

Given Gu Yuan's current status at Yaowang Mountain, he is only qualified to enter the second floor of the library.

However, as an inner disciple, he also enjoys some benefits and privileges.

He can go to the second floor of the library to select two Taoist books or other books and classics.

This is a benefit that one should enjoy as an inner disciple.

The library, located not far from Yuding Mountain, bears the marks of wind, rain, and snow, exuding a sense of historical vicissitude.

When Gu Yuan arrived at the library, he saw that the area around the library was bustling with people.

However, when Gu Yuan arrived, many people subconsciously slowed down upon seeing him, revealing expressions of surprise, apprehension, curiosity, or awe.

Although Gu Yuan is still an inner disciple, his past achievements have made him far more famous than Li Changsheng among the disciples. After all, no matter what, Li Changsheng has been a senior disciple for over twenty years, while Gu Yuan is a newcomer with astonishing achievements. Anyone who hears about his past would probably be terrified.

With a body at the Celestial Realm level, he killed Golden Core cultivators, and not just one or two. Many disciples were filled with fear and trembling at the mere thought of these things!
Many people were seeing Gu Yuan for the first time and started whispering among themselves, discussing things about him.

Gu Yuan was used to these different gazes and ignored them, entering the library directly.

"Junior Brother Gu..."

But just then, someone called out to Gu Yuan. Judging from the voice, it was a young man.

Gu Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man walking over.

As he passed by, the other disciples greeted him, "Senior Brother Lu..."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lu!"

……

This young man was handsome and tall, even a head taller than Gu Yuan. Judging from the fact that all the disciples and stewards greeted him wherever he went, it was clear that he held a high position in Medicine King Mountain.

"So it's Senior Brother Lu."

Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes and greeted him with a smile.

The visitor's surname was Lu, and his given name was Qian. He was also one of the nine true disciples. However, this senior brother Lu Qian came from the sect's lineage and was one of only two true disciples who came from the sect's lineage.

In other words, to some extent, Lu Qian and Gu Yuan are on the same side.

Of course, Gu Yuan was skeptical about this.

Because on Medicine King Mountain, apart from his master, Crane Feather Immortal, and Danxia Ancestor (who could be considered half an ancestor), as well as Xia Xiuxue and Niu Youde, he distrusted everyone else.

Even if the other party is also from the same sect, it's the same.

However, on the surface, Gu Yuan naturally did not show any emotion.

"What? Junior Brother Gu, are you perhaps here today to select a few cultivation books from the library?"

Lu Qian said with a smile, his smile gentle and his attitude kind, seemingly having no ill intentions towards Gu Yuan.

But Gu Yuan's senses were incredibly sharp. Although he couldn't detect any malice from Lu Qian, he could sense that the other man's gaze was scrutinizing and spying, and even faintly contained a hint of hostility and resistance.

Hostility is not necessarily malice, but malice is always hostility.

But where does this hostility come from?
Gu Yuan thought to himself.

This was the first time Gu Yuan had met Lu Qian, and for some reason, the other party seemed somewhat hostile towards him, which left Gu Yuan speechless.

It's no wonder that powerful clans and factions are so strong, while even within a single sect, there are only a few petty thieves and internal strife, which is quite boring.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan lost interest in idle chatter.

Moreover, he had other things to do today. Besides searching for Taoist books that would be useful to him, he also had to go out on a mission.

Therefore, Gu Yuan and Lu Qian chatted for a few minutes before entering the library.

As Gu Yuan walked away, Lu Qian stared at his retreating figure, his smile gradually fading. His gaze was deep, and no one knew what he was thinking.

……

(End of this chapter)