Weird, my gaming life

The moment Lin Yuan stepped into the library, the heavy ironwood door behind him slowly closed with a creak, shutting out all outside sound and light.

The hall fell into a brief darkness and silence, with only the rich, lingering scent of ancient books and ink, mixed with the dust of time, filling the nostrils.

Then, one after another, the ever-burning lamps lit up from the end of the bookshelf, their soft light spreading out like flowing water, illuminating this vast and boundless sea of ​​books.

Rows of towering bookshelves, several meters high, stand like silent giants, stretching to the horizon, with no end in sight.

It's so quiet here that you can only hear your own heartbeat.

A young eunuch dressed in blue emerged from some corner and silently approached Lin Yuan, bowing respectfully in a high-pitched but deferential voice.

"Young Master Qin, please come with me. The Yellow-grade martial arts bestowed by His Majesty are all stored in the 'Martial Treasure Pavilion' on the fourth floor."

Lin Yuan nodded and followed him up the spiral wooden staircase.

The stairs are also made of thousand-year-old ironwood, and there is no sound when you step on them, only the faint sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

The layout of the fourth floor is similar to that of the first floor, but it is significantly smaller, with fewer bookshelves, and a subtle, sharper feel to the air.

The young eunuch led him to a small, secluded pavilion with a plaque that read "Wuzhen Pavilion" hanging at the entrance.

"Young master, all the Yellow-level martial arts techniques are here. You may choose any one. After you've made your selection, simply register here."

The young eunuch pointed to a mahogany table next to him, on which were placed writing brushes, ink, paper, an inkstone, and a thick register.

"We'll be waiting outside, young master. Please make yourself at home."

After saying this, he bowed and left, standing guard at the entrance of the pavilion.

Lin Yuan pushed open the door and entered. The attic was not large, with only three bookshelves, on which dozens of simple wooden boxes were sparsely placed.

Each wooden box was sealed with the name of the martial art.

"Stone-Splitting Palm", "Wind-Chasing Sword Technique", "Jade-Shattering Finger", "Nine Yin Nine Yang"...

Lin Yuan glanced at them and saw that most of them were offensive martial arts techniques, as well as some powerful internal energy cultivation methods, all of which were enough to cause a bloodbath in the martial arts world.

But for Lin Yuan, none of these were the most urgent matters.

Although he currently lacks a peerless internal cultivation technique to help him reach the Transcendent Realm more quickly, having this royal library makes that less of a concern.

As long as he learns enough high-grade internal energy cultivation techniques, he could potentially upgrade his "Crimson Sun Jade Boy Skill" to a Yellow-grade internal energy cultivation technique.

High-grade cultivation techniques are the most basic items in this library, yet he can look at them freely.

Moreover, the combined techniques have an advantage that other Yellow-level internal energy cultivation methods do not have: they possess a wide range of characteristics, making them far more flexible than those single Yellow-level internal energy cultivation methods.

Faced with all sorts of strange occurrences in reality, if his methods are too simplistic, his safety level will decrease indefinitely.

On the contrary, the internal energy cultivation methods that can be used in multiple ways are more suitable for the environment he is currently facing.

What he lacks most right now is a way to enter the game at will. After all, the random method of dreaming, which requires him to be extremely mentally exhausted, will only become more and more difficult as his mental strength continues to rise.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan turned his gaze to the only two spiritual techniques, "Purple Illusion Demon Eye" and "Dao Heart Demon Seed".

To be honest, he wanted both of these techniques because there were very few techniques related to mental cultivation.

However, now he can only choose one of the two, which makes Lin Yuan quite conflicted.

After thinking it over, he reached out and touched the book box containing the Dao Heart Demon Seed. The next moment, the seal on the book box suddenly opened, revealing the ancient and simple secret manual inside.

Lin Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. Suddenly, he took out the token that the old eunuch had given him earlier, and saw that the dark token was emitting a faint light.

"This is....."

Lin Yuan's breathing quickened slightly as a thought suddenly popped into his mind: Could I...?

Lin Yuan reached for the Purple-level Demon Eye again, and the sealed book box was opened once more.

A surge of ecstasy rose in Lin Yuan's heart.

He looked at the two open wooden boxes, then looked down at the unremarkable wooden plaque in his hand that emitted a faint glow, and his lips involuntarily curled into a wide grin.

The old eunuch who was sweeping the floor casually tossed him this treasure.

They can ignore the restrictions and freely open the martial arts manuals here.

greedy?

Lin Yuan never denied that he was very greedy.

In this world where human life is as worthless as grass, only power is the only real thing, and he will not let go of any opportunity that can make him stronger.

Two choices? Only children make choices.

Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the manual "Purple Illusion Demon Eye" and began to read it at an inhuman speed.

The pages blurred between his fingers, making a soft rustling sound.

His mental strength, which was as high as 77 points, was brought to its limit at this moment. His eyes seemed to become the most precise scanner, reading ten lines at a glance and deeply imprinting every word and every picture into the depths of his mind.

In just a few dozen breaths, he memorized a Yellow-level spiritual technique that was enough to drive anyone crazy in the martial arts world.

The next moment, a system notification sounded, asking if the user wanted to spend five Source Points to learn the Yellow-Rank Low-Grade cultivation technique, "Purple Illusion Demon Eye."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and agreed without hesitation. As the five source points disappeared, Lin Yuan felt a slight itch in his eyes.

The next moment, a purple light appeared in his eyes, and information about the Purple Demon Eye appeared in his mind.

The "Purple Illusion Demon Eye" technique is somewhat similar to the "Enchanting Illusion Demon Eye" technique, but it is clearly superior to the "Enchanting Illusion Demon Eye" technique.

If the Enchanting Demon Eye is only a semi-illusionary eye technique, then the Purple Demon Eye is a pure illusionary eye technique.

This is a more advanced method of using mental power. Compared to the Enchanting Demon Eye, which can only give others mental suggestions, confuse enemies, and slightly enhance mental power, this method is much more advanced.

Cultivating the Purple Demon Eye can greatly enhance one's mental strength, and rapidly consume mental strength to generate various supernatural abilities.

Its initial form can be captivating and induce hallucinations;

With a little skill, one can weave illusions that are difficult to distinguish from reality;

After achieving mastery, one can create a world with a single thought and determine life and death with a single glance.

This is an extremely powerful auxiliary and offensive technique, especially when facing martial artists with weak mental strength, it is virtually unbeatable.

He carefully placed the manual of "Purple Illusion Demon Eyes" back into the wooden box and tried to close the lid.

"click"

With a soft click, the runes on the seal flashed and returned to their original state, as if they had never been opened.

Lin Yuan's joy deepened. This wooden plaque was practically a cheat device tailor-made for him.

Following the same method, Lin Yuan picked up the "Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart" book again. However, after he clearly saw the contents of this martial arts manual, the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Because he seems to have found a way to allow himself to enter the game at any time.

As expected, the royal library did not disappoint him.

If his imagination comes true, then the incident where he abandoned the game halfway through escorting Zhu Wanying will not happen again, but we still need to wait for a real test.

It also cost Lin Yuan five Origin Points to quickly learn this martial art. As a large amount of information flowed in, the wonders of the Dao Heart Demon Seed also appeared in his mind.

The core of this technique lies in condensing the "Demon Seed".

This demonic seed can be planted in one's own heart to overcome inner demons, temper one's will, and accelerate cultivation; it can also be planted in the minds of others without anyone noticing.

Once planted, it can use the other party's cultivation, emotions, and even martial arts insights as nourishment to continuously replenish itself and steal everything from the other party.

Those who have been implanted with the demonic seed will not be aware of it at first. In fact, their cultivation may even advance rapidly in a short period of time due to the stimulation of their mind by the demonic seed. However, in the end, they will only become a stepping stone for other cultivators.

This is a shortcut to the top, but also a demonic path that involves stepping on the corpses of others.

However, this is only the main function of this technique. What really concerns Lin Yuan is the side effects of the demonic seed.

Once a demonic seed is planted, in addition to absorbing everything about the person planted, it can also directly affect the loyalty of others to that person.

Furthermore, to a certain extent, those who cultivate this demonic art can directly and remotely control the minds of others.

When Lin Yuan saw these effects, he couldn't help but sigh that the demonic art was extremely evil, but he had no prejudice against it.

Martial arts!

It is merely a tool for martial arts practitioners; it can be used for good or for evil. Moreover, Lin Yuan originally intended to use it to control others, but rather to control himself.

Yes, he plans to plant an unused demonic seed in his body and activate it as soon as he returns. He wants to see if he can use this demonic seed to influence his game character.

After all, once he returned, he and his game character were two separate individuals, and he also wanted to know exactly what kind of existence his game character was.

If it's a completely new soul, then things will be difficult. If it's just an appendage, then Lin Yuan must find a way to merge with it, otherwise he will reach a point where he can't advance any further.

I just don't know what form the game world takes.

If it's attached to his soul, that's fine.

If they are truly two different worlds, then even if the Dao Heart Seed Demon is ten thousand times stronger, it will be of no use.

Putting aside the many distracting thoughts in his mind, Lin Yuan looked at the ten source points remaining on his system panel and ultimately decided not to use them all.

Firstly, it's not very useful now. Whether it's used to improve internal strength or to learn new martial arts manuals, this amount of source points is not enough to help him advance further. It's not as worthwhile as the ones he earns through his own hard work.

Secondly, it serves as a backup plan. In case one's experiment fails, the newly learned mental techniques can be used to consume a large amount of mental energy and quickly enter the game to extend the time.

One source point equals one month of game time, and ten points equals ten months.

Having had so much time and possessing the treasure trove of the royal library, Lin Yuan felt he could raise his cultivation level by two or three more levels.

It's far more cost-effective than learning only two Yellow-level martial arts manuals at a time.

After all, in nearly a year, he could do much more than just meditate and practice. During this time, he could have improved both his internal and external skills to the Yellow level.

In addition, you can learn some side hustles to enrich yourself when you have time.