After Hu Man entered, Shen Xuan saw that there was a long table and a wooden chair in an inconspicuous corner. From the traces on it, it seemed that someone had lived here for a long time.
"Elder Yun, I've brought some people.”Hu Man suddenly stopped in his tracks. He hesitated for a moment before calling out to the deep library. Soon after, Shen Xuan heard the dull sound of footsteps coming from a deep place.
Gao Qing and the other two also looked at each other. Clearly, they did not expect that there was actually another person living in this library pavilion.
Shen Xuan's pupils suddenly shrank. Hearing Hu Man's address, this so-called Old Mister Yun seemed to have a high status. Even the leader of Hu Man's group was so respectful towards him.
A figure walked out from the darkness after the sound of footsteps sounded for a couple of breaths. As the distance shrank, Shen Xuan also saw the latter's face.
This was an old man with gray hair at the temples. He looked to be in his seventies. His head was full of white hair, and under his white eyebrows, his eyes were lowered. He did not look noticeable.
However, it was this ordinary-looking old man that caused Shen Xuan's expression to change. He could sense a pressure from the former that even Hu Man was unable to give him.
The strength of this seemingly unremarkable old man in front of him had likely reached the peak of the nine star Da Dou Shi or even the Quasi-Dou Ling class!
The old man who was called Old Mister Yun had his hands behind his back as he slowly walked to the front of the five people. His lowered gaze swept across Shen Xuan and Gao Qing. However, when he saw Shen Xuan, there was some surprise in his eyes.
"There are four people who will win this hunt?”Old mister Yun withdrew his gaze and asked indifferently. There was not the slightest bit of respect in his tone towards Hu Man.
Hu Man nodded and pointed at Shen Xuan and Gao Qing with a smile.""This year, these two little fellows are tied for first place. They're much better than the previous year.”
"Not bad." Elder Yun said lightly, but no one knew who he was referring to.
"Greetings, Old Mister Yun!" Shen Xuan and the other three took a step forward, bowed slightly, and cupped their hands.
"Yes." Elder Yun nodded slightly and pointed at the library with his withered finger."You can go in. All the books are in here. I think you can find what you want.”
Seeing that old mister Yun was so straightforward, Hu Man did not waste any more time and said,"You guys go in. Remember, pick the ones that suit you. Sometimes, being too greedy is not a good thing. In addition, each person can only choose one Qi Method and one Dou Technique. After taking them out, they cannot lose them and will be returned after two months!”
Shen Xuan and the other three did not hesitate after hearing this. After expressing their gratitude, they walked towards the inner part of the Book Collection Pavilion. Such a Book Collection Pavilion usually did not have anything good placed outside.
Seeing the four of them disappear into the darkness, Hu Man casually found a wooden chair and sat down. He asked softly,"What does Elder Yun think?"
"This time, it's much better than the previous batches. The two fellows ranked near the top have good potential. If they are properly nurtured, there is hope for this mercenary group to be revived.”Old Mister Yun stretched out his withered hands to tidy up the books on the bookshelf and said indifferently.
"What about the seal? Is there a way to break it?" After hesitating for a moment, Hu Man asked again.
"It is difficult. The thing inside is too powerful. I am unable to control it. Unless I break through to the Dou Ling class, I will be able to find a way to suppress it.”Old Mister Yun sighed and shook his head. He then withdrew his hand into his sleeve without leaving a trace.
On his withered wrist, there was a lump of black matter. There were some mysterious symbols on it, and it seemed as if it was about to come out at any moment. However, it was suppressed by something and could not move.
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Shen Xuan and the other three slowly went deeper, their gazes constantly sweeping over the bookshelves at the side, checking the books on them.
" Mangshan Fist, Middle Yellow Class." Shen Xuan muttered. He placed the ancient Dou Technique in his hand back on the bookshelf. Clearly, he did not like this Huang class Middle Level Dou Technique.
The four of them did not gather together after arriving in this place. Instead, they scattered and each of them searched for the Dou Techniques and Qi Methods that they needed.
After all, it was not easy to come to this Book Collection Pavilion. If one did not find a Qi Method or Dou Technique that was suitable for one, then this trip would be considered a waste.
Shen Xuan randomly flipped through the books on the bookshelf. He had also discovered a pattern. The deeper one went, the higher the Qi Methods and Dou Techniques. However, this was only relative. The highest level he had seen was only a high level golden class.
Moreover, the Qi Methods were on one side while the Dou Techniques were on the other. There was a clear distinction between the various attributed Qi Methods and various types of Dou Techniques.
"Body Refining Dou Technique…"
He looked at the few large words on the bookshelf in front of him. There were a few Dou Techniques scattered on the bookshelf. Clearly, these less than ten books were all body tempering Dou Techniques.
Shen Xuan stopped and casually flipped through them. Most of them were at the initial stage of the yellow class, and only two were barely at the middle stage of the yellow class. They looked a little shabby.
"Tyrant Bear Body." Shen Xuan picked up one of the books and flipped it open to take a look. He quickly placed it down. Clearly, this body tempering Dou Technique was not very powerful. There was undoubtedly a great gap when compared to his Heavenly Dragon Tremor.
Moreover, this Heavenly Dragon Tremor of his was a Dou Technique that combined body tempering and attack into one. It was not inferior to some High Xuan Dou Techniques.
Since he possessed the Heavenly Dragon Tremor, he did not stay in the first body tempering Dou Technique area. Instead, he directly walked forward. What he needed now was a slightly stronger Qi Method and a Dou Technique that was not weak.
After taking a few steps forward, he once again stopped and turned his head. On the bookshelf beside him, the category was 'Agility Dou Technique'.
"Agility Dou Technique huh…not bad.”
Shen Xuan muttered. This agility Dou Technique seemed to be even rarer than the body tempering Dou Technique. There were only a few of them on the large bookshelf.
"Qingyanzhu…Low level of the Yellow Class." Casually picking up a book, Shen Xuan frowned slightly and quickly put it down. Clearly, it was not to his liking.
Immediately after, he did not flip through them one by one. His gaze swept past them and finally stopped at the last book in the corner.
"Nine Heavens Azure Cloud." Shen Xuan's pupils suddenly shrunk as he looked at the large green ancient words on the black leather cover. This was because this agility Dou Technique had actually reached the Middle Xuan class!
According to his understanding, the number of Dou Techniques that could reach the Xuan Class Middle Level in the Hunter Mercenary Company added together would not exceed the number of hands on one hand. However, this place actually had one of them.
Originally, he had thought that it was already not bad if he could find a High Huang Dou Technique in this 'Book Collection Hall', and that he would be extremely lucky if he could reach the Xuan class. It was unexpected that he had found such a powerful Dou Technique not long after he had entered.
Shen Xuan's eyes flickered as he flipped his hand. He was just about to keep the Nine Heavens Azure Cloud Pillar when Elder Shi's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Hee hee, Little Xuan Zi, do you really think that this agility Dou Technique is that easy to practice?”Elder Shi chuckled as if he was taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune.
"What do you mean?" Shen Xuan frowned slightly and stopped what he was doing. His gaze once again swept towards the tattered book, but he did not discover anything strange.
"See for yourself." Elder Shi chuckled and did not say anything else.
Shen Xuan frowned even more tightly when he heard this. His hand slowly grabbed the scroll of Dou Technique before suddenly stopping. His eyes flashed slightly. It was unknown what he was thinking about.
"I have indeed never heard of anyone in the group practicing such a Dou Technique after so many years. Since it has reached this level, it should not be unknown…Could it be that there is really something strange about this Dou Technique?”
Thinking of this, Shen Xuan grabbed the book with both hands and gently patted off the dust on it before opening it.
"The Nine Heavens Green Cloud, the soul of the ghost eagle, refining the marrow into the body, rising above the Nine Heavens.”A few rows of ancient words gradually entered his eyes. With just a glance, he was shocked beyond words.
From his point of view, the so-called agility Dou Technique was merely a synonym for agility and speed. However, these words in front of him had completely overturned his understanding of agility Dou Techniques.
Above the nine heavens, he rose to the clouds. If this Dou Technique was really as described, it would likely be comparable to some flying Dou Techniques. Flying Dou Techniques were extremely rare existences!
However, the previous description caused him to frown. After a long while, he slowly asked,"Teacher, what is this ghost eagle?”
" Ghost Hawk huh…" Elder Shi muttered as his body floated out of Shen Xuan's body. His pitch-black body had merged with the surroundings. Without careful observation, it was impossible to notice that there was a human figure here.
He extended his illusionary finger and flicked the ancient book. A faint smell seemed to be emitted from it. After sniffing it for a moment, he opened his mouth and said,"The ghost eagle mentioned here must be referring to the nine feathered ghost heavenly eagle.”
" Nine Feathered Heavenly Ghost Eagle…" Shen Xuan frowned. He had grown up in this mercenary group. Although he was not extremely familiar with Magical Beasts, he still knew a lot about them. However, he had never even heard of the Nine Feathered Heavenly Ghost Eagle that Elder Shi mentioned.
"You naturally don't know about this thing. This kind of Magical Beast has a strange nature and has always been brutal and overbearing. No living creature is allowed to exist within a hundred miles of where they live. Moreover, they were all at the top of the mountain and rarely appeared on the ground.”Elder Shi glanced at him and softly said.
"This is because this Nine Feather Ghost Sky Eagle has nine feathers on its back. Hence, it has this name. The speed of this kind of Magical Beast is strange. When the Nine Feather Ghost Sky Eagle is in its infancy, its speed can match an expert at the peak of the Dou Wang class.”
"Moreover, the strength of this kind of Magical Beast is around that of a Dou Wang when it reaches adulthood. However, even a Dou Huang is unable to capture it.”
" Hiss…" Shen Xuan inhaled a breath of cold air when he heard this. He slowly calmed down the shock in his heart. He had never expected that this so-called Nine Feathered Ghost Heavenly Eagle actually possessed such terrifying strength.
No wonder he had never heard of the Nine-feathered Ghost Sky Eagle after being in the mercenary group for so many years. With such ferocious strength, even if everyone in the mercenary group combined, they would not be able to pose any threat to it.
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