Free Web NovelChapter 1326: Chapter 1312: The Books of the Heavenly Book Pavilion
During Yang Xiao’s training, three meals a day were delivered by special personnel to the Heavenly Book Pavilion’s dining room.
Other than accompanying Yang Xiao to get familiar with the environment and eating with him once, Gu Bo never joined him for meals again.
Yang Xiao felt quite bored and suffocated facing the three white-bearded old men.
He wanted to chat with them, but the three old men didn’t even spare him a glance.
Yang Xiao knew that these old men were the previous elders of the Gu family, all at the peak of the Emperor Level in genetic evolution. They constantly thought about how to break through to the Saint Level Supreme, always engrossed in various secret manuals. Even during meals, they never put down their books.
In these past days, as Yang Xiao trained the Skin Renewal in the White Elephant Divine Skill, he would let out a pig-like shriek every time he rolled on the bed of nails, which seemed to annoy the old men.
At lunch, one of the old men sitting opposite Yang Xiao looked up at him and said:
"Little one, can you not scream so loudly when rolling on the bed of nails? I’ve been having nerve issues and insomnia, and your screams wake me up every time."
Yang Xiao quickly put on a smile and said,
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry. But rest assured, grandpa, I’ve already completed the Skin Renewal stage. From today on, there will be no more screams from me at any time of day."
"Hmm? So fast?"
The three old men simultaneously looked up at Yang Xiao, their faces full of surprise.
Yang Xiao smiled awkwardly,
"Isn’t this normal?"
"Heh, it seems Gu Bo wasn’t wrong. You are indeed quite special."
"When I trained in Skin Renewal, I rolled on the bed of nails day and night and took over half a year to complete it."
"Those with good evolution talent take at least three years, and those less talented might not complete it in ten years. You finished it in just about ten days? Impossible!"
One of the old men said seriously:
"Little one, training can’t be rushed. Poor training in Skin Renewal will seriously affect later training stages. A poor foundation could even be life-threatening."
"Yes, my cousin was too hasty back then. He didn’t truly complete Skin Renewal and hurried into the next phase of the White Elephant Divine Skill, which led to his tragic death. That scene is still fresh in my mind."
The three old men looked at Yang Xiao with disbelief, their eyes full of doubt.
Yang Xiao chuckled and said,
"May I know the surnames and names of the three elders? How about after we finish eating, you check out my Skin Renewal training to see if it’s correct?"
The two old men immediately lowered their heads to eat, saying,
"I don’t have time. Figure it out yourself. Just don’t end up dead."
"The first step of the White Elephant Divine Skill is foundational. The second step is very dangerous. If the first step’s foundation isn’t strong, the risk of mistakes in the second step is very high."
After warning Yang Xiao, the two old men ignored him again, burying their heads in their meal and books, returning to their state of inattention.
However, the white-haired old man, who often sat reading in the first-floor lobby, glanced at Yang Xiao and said casually,
"I’ll go with you to the cultivation room and take a look later."
"Alright, thank you, senior."
Yang Xiao wanted to say a few more words, but the old man just lowered his head and continued eating and reading, ignoring Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao had already grown used to these three eccentric old men and quickly finished his meal, waiting for the old man.
The old man ate while reading, at a very slow pace.
Yang Xiao finished in a few minutes, while it took the old man almost twenty.
After the other two old men finished eating, they left on their own. The third old man wiped his mouth, stood up, and said:
"My name is Gu Jie, I’m Gu Bo’s uncle. Let’s go, and see how your training has turned out. I wouldn’t want you dying here and bringing bad luck to the Heavenly Book Pavilion."
Yang Xiao was taken aback, inwardly thinking, Damn, I thought you were being kind, but it turns out you’re just afraid of me dying in the Heavenly Book Pavilion and bringing bad luck.
Still, Yang Xiao kept a smiling face,
"I appreciate your trouble, Senior Gu Jie, please."
The two entered a cultivation room on the first floor, where the bed of nails was placed.
Yang Xiao hesitated for a moment, took off his jacket, leaving only his shorts on.
Gu Jie glanced at Yang Xiao, nodded, and said:
"Little one, judging by your skin, your Body Refinement seems to have surpassed the Skin Renewal stage."
"Oh, maybe it’s because I’ve trained in the Flying Leopard Divine Skill and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Skill?"
Gu Jie shook his head, saying:
"I’ve also trained in those four genetic evolution methods, but your skin evolution clearly surpasses mine. Try lying down."
Yang Xiao nodded and directly tumbled onto the bed of nails, quickly rolling over once.
The sharp nails still managed to pierce Yang Xiao’s skin, but once he started rolling, as soon as the nails left his skin, the previously bloodied skin would instantly heal, looking as good as new.
Yang Xiao rolled from left to right on the nail bed, and then from right back to left, going back and forth like this.
Though there was severe pain when the nails initially pierced the skin, once they were removed, the skin healed instantly, giving him an unexplainable sense of joy.
Old man Gu Jie watched Yang Xiao rolling on the nail bed, initially surprised, then scolded,
"You little punk, are you addicted to rolling? Get up."
Yang Xiao chuckled and stood up from the nail bed.
The old man interrogated,
"You don’t show any pain, so why do you always scream a bit during training? It’s disturbing."
Yang Xiao thought to himself, If I don’t scream a bit, you might think I’m dead.
When Yang Xiao first rolled on the nail bed a few days ago, it was indeed very painful. By the fourth day, the pain had greatly reduced, and by the fifth and sixth days, rolling on the nail bed had become an enjoyable training experience.
Eventually, Yang Xiao even slept on the nail bed.
Why did he scream? He wanted to see if the old men would care enough to check if he was dead or not.
As it turned out, the old men in the Heavenly Book Pavilion were extremely dull and had not an ounce of empathy.
Actually, Yang Xiao was being too clever for his own good. The old men like Gu Jie, with their Emperor Level plateau realm, could casually use their Divine Sense to sense Yang Xiao’s steady breathing and strong vital signs.
They naturally couldn’t be bothered to pay him any attention.
Now, facing Gu Jie’s questioning, Yang Xiao could only laugh and say,
"Senior, it really hurts!"
Gu Jie gave Yang Xiao a blank look and turned to walk away.
"Hey, senior, how is my Skin Renewal training?"
The old man didn’t turn back, leaving only a phrase behind,
"You won’t die!"
Gu Jie returned to the center of the first-floor lobby, sitting on the floor and continuing to read.
For some reason, Gu Jie suddenly felt a bit uneasy, finding it hard to focus on his reading like before.
"Strange, I haven’t felt this unease in decades. What’s going on today?"
Gu Jie looked up at the Heavenly Book Pavilion’s window, dazing for a second, then muttered to himself,
"Could it be because of this kid?
This kid is indeed somewhat peculiar, but surely not to the extent of disturbing my peace of mind?"
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The second stage of the White Elephant Divine Skill’s training required Gu Bo to coordinate, but Gu Bo seemed busy these days and didn’t come to the Heavenly Book Pavilion.
Yang Xiao wasn’t in a hurry, casually browsing books on the first floor.
After flipping through a few, Yang Xiao discovered that the books in the Heavenly Book Pavilion were incredibly powerful, all rare ancient tomes rarely seen outside, especially many books that were personal notes of genetic evolution experts, extremely valuable.
Yang Xiao recalled training in the Life and Death Iteration Law at the Flying Leopard Academy; the book back then was just a biographical novel, casually introducing the basic content of the Life and Death Iteration Law.
Unexpectedly, here he casually flipped through a basic book and found the personal notes of the creator of the Life and Death Iteration Law.
"Wow, the Heavenly Book Pavilion is truly awesome!"
Soon, Yang Xiao was immersed in a new world; most books here were insights and personal notes from cultivators, who were all genetic evolution experts.
When it was time for a meal, Yang Xiao was only reminded to enter the dining room by the golden armor guard delivering food; he ate while reading.
Only now did he understand why the three old men were so obsessed with their books,
As he had also become the same.
The three old men glanced at Yang Xiao, displaying an odd expression, then lowered their heads, continuing eating and reading.
