Chapter 53

The third floor of the library is where the true secrets of the Spirit Hall lie, accessible only to the Pope and members of the Elder Hall.

Even Bibi Dong needed the Pope's permission to gain special access.

Previously, Qin Xuan also didn't have the qualifications to enter, but ever since he became the so-called "Pope's Younger Brother" under Qian Daoliu's recommendation, and after reporting to the Grand Priest, he no longer faced such restrictions.

"Without even starting to read, my killing intent has calmed down significantly. Could it be that bullying Xiaogang is more effective than reading books?"

Qin Xuan chuckled, found a quiet corner, stretched a bit, and then sat down. Outwardly, he appeared to be reading, but in reality, he was checking out the system's marketplace.

Thanks to the contributions from the big fool Qian Xunji and the currently lesser fool Xiaogang, Qin Xuan's emotional value had, for the first time, surpassed a million, reaching nearly 1.3 million.

He scanned through the marketplace interface.

Century Spirit Ring (up to 999 years): Costs 10,000 Emotional Value

Millennium Spirit Ring (up to 9999 years): Costs 20,000 Emotional Value

Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring (up to 99,999 years): Costs 100,000 Emotional Value

100,000 Year Spirit Ring (fixed duration): Costs 200,000 Emotional Value

100,000 Year Spirit Ring (up to 999,999 years): Costs 2 million Emotional Value

Million Year Spirit Ring (fixed duration): Costs 3 million Emotional Value

Million Year Spirit Ring (up to 9,999,999 years): Costs 5 million Emotional Value

Tier 3 Divine Seed: Costs 5 million Emotional Value

Qin Xuan sighed lightly.

"So expensive, especially that million-year non-fixed spirit ring, which costs as much as a Tier 3 Divine Position."

He browsed the marketplace again. Like the lucky spin, aside from some fixed items, the marketplace only refreshed once every two years.

Seeing the same old items that offered no significant improvements to his cultivation or strength, he quickly lost interest and turned his attention to the "Resurrection Coin."

Resurrection Coin: After the host dies, they will be revived in full health ten minutes later. It can also revive a target who has been dead for less than a month, with 100% loyalty to the host. Costs 1 million Emotional Value.

Qin Xuan hesitated slightly but then gritted his teeth and decided to purchase it.

After all, it was a life. "It's a bargain I can't pass up."

Closing the system, he calmed his mind and dived into the sea of knowledge.

Just as he opened the first page of the book, Qin Xuan nearly burst out laughing.

"The Ultimate Record of Spirit Ring Absorption Limits!" This book wasn't just any book—it was a record compiled by Spirit Hall over the years of the highest known spirit ring absorption limits. Whenever someone in the Spirit Hall broke a record, a designated person would update it in real time.

Recording data had become a tradition since the library was established.

Even within Spirit Hall, few knew about it.

"The absorption of a spirit ring has its limits."

"Currently, the highest recorded limit for the absorption of a first spirit ring is 423 years. The record holder is XXX. All other spirit masters who have absorbed beyond this limit have exploded and died."

"The second spirit ring absorption limit is 764 years."

"The third ring is 1,760 years. The fourth ring is 5,120 years. The record holder: Qin Xuan. Ha, my name is even here."

"The fifth ring: 12,000 years. The sixth ring: 20,000 years. The seventh ring: 50,000 years. The eighth ring: beyond 50,000 years, specific limits are unclear."

"The ninth ring: 100,000 years. Record holder: Tian Crocodile."

"The ninth ring record should have been set by the Golden Crocodile Douluo, the oldest senior in Spirit Hall."

"Tsk tsk. I originally thought Xiaogang's research on spirit ring limits, even if it was borrowed, had at least been summarized from Spirit Hall's database and calculated carefully."

"I never expected the old guy to just copy Spirit Hall's highest spirit ring absorption records word for word."

"I wonder if my appearance will cause the fourth ring to still be 5,000 years in the original story. If it turns out to be 5,120 years, then it's a dead giveaway."

As he flipped through the book, a cold smile appeared on Qin Xuan's lips.

Whether reading the original work or watching the anime, Qin Xuan had always felt that Xiaogang had been overly praised.

His reputation was undeserved.

The so-called "Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls" were common knowledge in the world of spirit masters, and many of them were incorrect.

For example, "There are no trash martial souls, only trash spirit masters."

Wasn't that a roundabout way of admitting he himself was trash? Despite being well into his years, he was stuck at the 29th level.

He barely managed to fool people like Flender, who was born a commoner, and Liu Erlong, whose judgment was clouded by love.

And then there was, "The level of innate spirit power is directly proportional to the strength of the martial soul. The higher the innate spirit power, the stronger the martial soul."

At first glance, this statement seemed reasonable.

But he had to overcomplicate things by adding, "If the relationship is inverse, then there must be a more powerful martial soul. This is the case for twin martial souls."

With this one sentence, he managed to fool Tang San, who had just begun his journey as a spirit master and adhered strictly to the tenets of the Mysterious Heaven Record.

Recalling the scene in the anime where Ning Fengzhi said, "Whoever gets the master, gets the world," Qin Xuan almost spat out his meal.

From Qin Xuan's understanding:

Ning Fengzhi, one of the rare sharp minds in the original story, although constantly scheming and courting death, couldn't possibly have been unaware of Xiaogang's real capabilities.

The only reason he said those words, even knowing the Seven Monsters' improvements came from immortal herbs and their natural talent, was to leverage Xiaogang's identity as Tang San's teacher.

By associating with Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi aimed to get closer to Tang San, Tang Hao, and the Clear Sky Clan, strengthening his hand against Spirit Hall.

It all came down to his famous phrase, "The three sects stand as one."

But unfortunately, it wasn't until Sword and Bone Douluo's demise that he realized it had all been for naught and that he had only paved the way for Tang San.

"I guess from start to finish, only Bibi Dong ever took Xiaogang seriously. All the other factions treated him like a joke."

"But Xiaogang is bold. The knowledge he's spreading, originally controlled by the noble sects to manipulate and suppress commoner spirit masters, is now being made freely available."

"As they say, judge by actions, not intentions. No one's perfect."

"Regardless of whether Xiaogang did it for fame or to spread knowledge, he did at least do some good."

"Too bad he's also quite foolish. And utterly shameless."

"Publishing those theories, plagiarized and compiled from the works of others, under his own name."

"Xiaogang may have left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan due to their mockery, but he's still a disciple of the clan."

"When those so-called 'Ten Core Competencies' are published, the pressure from the major sects will be too much, and even his father, Yu Yuanzhen, won't be able to protect him. He'll be expelled from the clan for sure."

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