Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

With the assessment concluded, Chu Chang naturally became the top performer in this Enforcement Hall assessment.

Amidst the envious gazes of countless disciples, he was the first to receive his own set of Law Enforcement Hall disciple robes.

The garment was entirely black, with dark gold thunder patterns embroidered along the edges. Not only was it well-tailored, but it also accentuated Chu Chang's already tall and imposing figure, making him appear even more dashing.

Moreover, its material is dust- and water-repellent, providing a certain degree of protection, and wearing it adds a touch of majesty.

In addition, he received a law enforcement token.

This token is made of obsidian, has a cool touch, and is engraved with extremely mysterious miniature arrays inside, which can keenly detect the evil aura in the forbidden zone.

If the holder kills the evil spirit, the token can automatically record its scattered aura and convert it into corresponding contribution points, making it an extremely comprehensive and practical little magic weapon.

"Good stuff, really good stuff." Chu Chang rubbed the token, muttering to himself, his smile as honest and simple as could be.

"Chu Chang, congratulations! You've really made a name for yourself today!"

Elder Mo Linhua was in charge of distributing the rewards.

At this moment, he looked at Chu Chang and smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Having lived to such an old age, Mo Linhua was shrewd and experienced, and naturally, he had long since noticed the shady dealings between Chu Chang and Song Qing.

However, in his view, this was ultimately just a feud between the younger generation.

Although Song Qing is a genius, Mo Linhua has no reason to deliberately make things difficult for Chu Chang in order to please Song Qing, as that would not benefit him at all.

On the contrary, it is obviously more worthwhile to befriend a rising star with unlimited potential.

Mo Linhua patted Chu Chang on the shoulder and kindly advised, "The secret manuals of the Enforcement Hall are all on the third floor of the library. They are all good things collected by the sect. You'd better keep your eyes open and choose carefully."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Mo! Elder Mo, then this disciple will head to the library now." Chu Chang cupped his hands in thanks, his face full of gratitude.

"Go ahead, go ahead," Mo Linhua said with a smile and a wave.

Chu Chang thanked him again, then put away the token and turned to walk quickly toward the library.

As soon as Chu Chang stepped out of the side hall, he immediately spotted Zhang Erniu and Yu Xiaoxiao waiting not far away.

Beside these two stood Gu Ling Shuang, dressed in white, her aloofness as pure as snow.

Seeing Chu Chang emerge, Gu Ling Shuang gracefully approached him, her lips slightly parted as she said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the library."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Sister."

Chu Chang grinned, turned around and said a brief goodbye to Zhang Erniu and Yu Xiaoxiao, promising to drink and celebrate together later.

Then, amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, he followed Gu Ling Shuang and walked side by side toward the library.

The mountain path was quiet and secluded, with a gentle breeze caressing our faces.

Gu Ling Shuang turned her head, her beautiful eyes falling on Chu Chang, her tone filled with amazement: "Ah Chang, I really didn't expect you to have improved so much during this time. You even defeated Wang Jianren."

Chu Chang said, "Actually, it's nothing. It's all thanks to Senior Sister Lin Ruoxue's guidance. If it weren't for her giving me extra help every day, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Senior Sister Lin Ruoxue?

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling Shuang paused slightly, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

Who would have thought that Lin Ruoxue would give private lessons in private?

Was introducing them to each other really the right choice?

For a moment, Gu Ling Shuang felt a pang of jealousy, and a subtle sense of crisis arose within her.

She looked at Chu Chang, who looked completely innocent beside her, and gritted her teeth: No, Ah Chang has such a good body, we can't let that woman Lin Ruoxue take it away!

Gu Ling Shuang coughed lightly and said gently, "Ah Chang, now that we're on the third floor of the library, what type of cultivation technique do you plan to choose?"

Chu Chang thought for a moment, then explained earnestly, "I think Wang Jianren's 'Invincible Vajra Body' was pretty good today. That guy is very resilient; if I hadn't been lucky enough to find an opening, he would have been difficult to deal with. I also want to find a similar martial art that trains the body physically; being more robust is always safer."

Gu Ling Shuang nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "The third floor of the 'Invincible Vajra Technique' does indeed contain it. You can go and take a look."

"Okay."

"Chu Chang".

Suddenly, Gu Ling Shuang stopped and called out to him.

Chu Chang turned his head and saw Gu Ling Shuang bit her red lips, reluctantly taking out an exquisite white jade medicine bottle from her wide sleeves and handing it to him: "This contains a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills, which I consider a congratulatory gift for your victory. Please accept it."

Looking at this bottle of pills, Gu Ling Shuang's heart was bleeding.

These were resources she had saved up for a long time, and she rarely used them herself.

Chu Chang was taken aback, then declined somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, Senior Sister, I'm so sorry, this is too precious, I can't accept it."

"Just accept it if I tell you to." Gu Ling Shuang frowned slightly and said softly, "Now in this sect, you... are practically my only family. If I don't help you, who will?"

"Then... this disciple thanks Senior Sister!" Chu Chang hurriedly accepted the gift with both hands, his face filled with overwhelming gratitude.

However, beneath his honest and simple exterior, his mind was as clear as a mirror.

"Tsk tsk, a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills. He's probably trying to win me over by using his resources now that he sees Lin Ruoxue is giving me special treatment."

Chu Chang chuckled inwardly, but he figured he might as well take advantage of the free benefits.

Each with their own thoughts, the two continued walking side by side toward the library not far away.

A moment later, on the third floor of the library.

Chu Chang stepped inside and found that the space here was much smaller than the first and second floors, and the air was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood and ink.

Although his initial goal was the "Invincible Vajra Skill", he couldn't suppress his curiosity and wanted to observe it carefully since he had finally come to the third floor.

The bookshelves here are filled with Earth-rank cultivation techniques!

However, the bookshelf only contained introductions to the cultivation techniques and descriptions of fragments, and was shrouded in a faint restriction.

Once a disciple has chosen a particular cultivation technique, they need to take the corresponding index plaque to the Elder Guardian to exchange it for the actual jade slip.

Chu Chang looked at each row.

"The Six Injury Fist Technique injures the user before injuring the opponent; its power is unparalleled, but it causes immense damage to the meridians..."

"The Arctic Fist Technique draws in extreme cold energy into the body; it cannot be mastered by anyone without immense willpower..."

Looking around, Chu Chang touched his nose, somewhat speechless.

He never expected that in this grand sect, the third floor of the Enforcement Hall only offered disciples a mere six Earth-rank cultivation techniques to choose from.

"That's rather shabby."

Chu Chang shook his head inwardly.

However, upon further reflection, Earth-rank cultivation techniques are indeed precious. Ordinary sects would consider one or two of them as their most prized possessions. The fact that there are six available for people to choose from here shows that the sect has a profound foundation.

After looking around, his eyes finally fell on the introduction of "Invincible Vajra Kung Fu".

After much thought, this technique is indeed the most suitable for him at the moment.

He possesses an extremely yang constitution, making him inherently vigorous and physically strong.

If combined with this external martial art that greatly enhances defense, the combined defensive power would be unimaginable.

"I've decided on you."

Chu Chang took down the index book of "Invincible Vajra Skill" and turned to go down the wooden stairs.

The lobby on the first floor of the library was dimly lit.

The person in charge of guarding the library was an old man with a white beard, who was currently resting with his eyes closed, exuding an unfathomable aura.

Hearing footsteps, the old man opened his cloudy eyes. When he saw the index book Chu Chang handed him, his white eyebrows twitched slightly, and he spoke with some surprise:

"The Vajra Invincible Skill? Young man, are you sure you want to choose this? This skill emphasizes a foundation built from childhood, requiring medicinal baths and hammering to temper the body from a young age, which is extremely resource-intensive and time-consuming. Your bones are already fully formed now, so starting to practice now might not be suitable, right?"

Although the old man spoke in a calm tone, he clearly did not approve of Chu Chang's choice to become a "latecomer" to the profession.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chang immediately laughed.

He has the virtue of Heaven rewarding diligence, so why should he be afraid of not being able to cultivate himself?

"Elder, I'd like to give it a try."

Chu Chang cupped his hands in greeting.

"Young man, do not be overly ambitious. Don't think you can do it just because others find cultivation easy. All cultivation methods in this world have their own objective laws. If you miss the best age for foundation building, it's like rowing against the current, where you achieve half the result with twice the effort." The old man kindly reminded him, his tone carrying a sigh of someone who had been through it all.

Chu Chang scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat bewildered, and said hesitantly but very naturally:

"Elder, I believe that while the cultivation method is static, people are dynamic. If everyone adheres to the rigid rules drawn by their predecessors and refuses to try anything because they think it 'won', how can that possibly work? The path is right under our feet. Whether it succeeds or not, taking another step forward is always better than standing still and pondering. Even if we end up battered and bruised, at least we'll know just how tough that wall really is."

In short, just go for it.

boom!

These words came out of Chu Chang's mouth in a very simple and honest way, even with a touch of the naivety of a country boy.

However, to the old man, it was like a thunderbolt from the heavens, striking his very soul!

The old man's half-closed eyes suddenly widened, and he stood frozen in place like a clay or wooden sculpture.

"Taking another step forward... is always better than standing still and pondering..."

"Is recklessness the right approach?"

"That...that...that makes sense!"

The old man kept repeating this phrase, his mind in turmoil.

He has been stuck at his current level for a full sixty years, and his vital energy has been declining year by year.

He always felt that he was too old and the probability of breaking through was extremely low, so he was full of worries and never dared to take that life-or-death step, only hoping to eke out a living in this library.

But now, the boy's words were like a heavy hammer, shattering the self-imposed shackles in his heart!

Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens; if one lacks even the courage to take the first step, how is one different from a walking corpse?

Buzz...

The old man's surging cultivation, which had been dormant for decades, suddenly began to circulate on its own. The seemingly indestructible bottleneck in his cultivation suddenly developed a tiny crack and began to loosen!

The more he thought about it, the more bizarre and shocking it seemed.

This kid... did he just stumble upon something by accident, or is he a wise fool who can see through the cultivation barrier that even this old guy can't understand?

Although he was shocked, the old man still bowed deeply to Chu Chang and said in a solemn tone, "Young friend Chu, thank you for clearing up my doubts."

Chu Chang: "..."

He really wanted to ask, "What did I explain?"

He said all this simply because he felt that hard work was rewarded by heaven, so recklessness was the right thing to do!