At the academy, the place he valued most was the Book Storage Pavilion.

Because the Book Storage Pavilion of the academy was ten times bigger than the Martial Arts Garden.

The variety of rare books was several times greater.

More importantly, there were some unique volumes and ancient texts here.

To understand a world, a race, or the evolution of a civilization.

The best initial way is to understand through books.

Just like the ancient civilized nation he belonged to in his previous life.

History is all recorded in books.

To find the answers to the Ice Coffin and the woman within it, he could only find answers from those ancient texts and books recording the history of the Ancient Era, the answers he sought.

As for the commotion in front of the Martial Refining Tower at the back, he was utterly unconcerned and indifferent.

Visiting the Martial Refining Tower was merely to reap its benefits.

As for those so-called academy elites, he was entirely on a different level from them now.

Those who could rival him were neither of the younger generation, nor the older generation, nor the eldest generation.

But those truly top-tier experts.

One stomp could make Guangning Prefecture tremble thrice, those experts.

As for the strongest academy elites here, none had the power of Fourth Grade.

Since he ascended to the ninth level of the Martial Refining Tower.

It's not even mentioning that stepping into Fourth Grade Martial Arts Grade, anyone within the Fifth Grade Internal Strength Realm can match ordinary Fourth Grade, thus qualifying and having the strength to reach the ninth level of the academy's Martial Refining Tower.

Therefore, these academy elites while still in Guangning Prefecture academy.

The strongest ones are about Fifth Grade strong people.

Whereas he previously could beat Xiao Qiushui, the Third Grade Heavenly Person Master, to death.

Let alone now.

Stepping into Third Grade, after completing the first Blood Exchange.

He could feel his body being nourished by new blood, with his physical quality improving comprehensively every moment.

The cells around his body constantly emitted joyful cheers.

His strength was increasing at every moment.

Compared to back then, he had already grown much stronger.

...

A moment later.

Jiang Ning looked at the four-story high Book Collection Building ahead.

Then lifted his leg and walked inside.

"Young man, you look unfamiliar!!"

The old woman at the door, resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes, sharp as eagle eyes, firmly locking onto Jiang Ning.

The old woman's heart grew heavy at this moment.

Because just a moment ago, she hadn't sensed Jiang Ning's presence.

Jiang Ning seemed to have suddenly appeared in her world.

She didn't believe her perception was wrong.

Thus, she could only say the young man before her might have strength not inferior to hers.

He might even be above her, a top Grandmaster mastering Unity of Heaven and Man.

Upon hearing this.

Jiang Ning took out the token handed over by Ye Zhengqi.

The old woman, seeing this, felt slightly relieved.

"So, it's someone from the Ye Mansion, please go ahead!"

"The books on the first and second floors, sir, can be freely browsed and borrowed; on the third floor, books can be borrowed one at a time, but this doesn't include the Inheritance Jade."

Jiang Ning understood, nodding slightly.

The cultivation technique books aren't consumables, so he could take actions freely, allowing borrowing.

But Inheritance Jade is different.

Just like the Great Sun Visualization Map he exchanged from the Internal Affairs Office of the Inspection Office, its method is extremely mysterious, stored within the Void Crystal Stone, as a consumable.

The same applies to what is called Inheritance Jade.

It is consumable; he already knew this well.

"What about the fourth floor?" Jiang Ning asked.

"The fourth floor?" The old woman slowly shook her head: "The fourth floor is not allowed, only elite disciples of the academy can enter the fourth floor, even if you are from the Ye Mansion, you cannot break this rule!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded with some regret.

It doesn't require guessing to know; the fourth floor must hold martial arts skills more profound than those on the third floor.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning slightly adjusted his mindset and walked toward the bookshelves in front.

...

In the blink of an eye.

Two days had passed.

Coming out of the Book Collection Building.

Jiang Ning rubbed his slightly exhausted eyes.

During these two days, he only went back once briefly.

The rest of the time was spent in the Book Collection Building.

But merely the books on the first floor, they made him feel vast as clouds of smoke, virtually impossible to read completely.

He could only choose some books that interested him to browse.

The majority of them were unique ancient texts recording a significant portion of past history of this world.

They also allowed him to learn about much of the history before the Great Xia.

But the more he understood, the more confused he felt.

Because the ancient history before the Great Xia is extremely chaotic and riddled with conflicts.

It seems there is a time gap.

Just like the theory of evolution he understood in his previous life.

Suddenly there is a long jump in time.

Life's evolution was completed abruptly.

This existence of time gaps made the so-called evolution theory from his previous life, which was mainstream, become full of controversy.

And in this world, the history before the Great Xia is the same.

Only tracing back two to three hundred years at most, it's very reasonable and rigorous.

The founding ruler of the Great Xia defeated the strongest enemy Jiuli, and with the assistance of the Martial Saint, established dominion over the world, lasting for more than 800 years until now.

But further back, it's different.

It is a history of gaps.

Jiang Ning shook his head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

The sunlight above was pouring down, the noon sun extremely scorching.

All around, the incessant and alternating chirping of cicadas sounded like a symphony orchestra.

He glanced back at the Book Collection Building.

He hadn't finished reading the first floor, let alone the second and third floors.

"I'll come back tomorrow!"

He whispered to himself.

Then turned to leave.

These two days in the academy's Book Collection Building were not without gains for him.

In fact, his gains were substantial.

Though those ancient books were recorded chaotically, they genuinely enhanced his knowledge and greatly increased his understanding of the Ancient Era.

Moreover, the experience value of the skill of Reading and Writing has increased more than he had imagined.

[Skill]: Reading and Writing (Eleventh Limit Break 16344/30000) (trait: unforgettable...Natural Daoist Skill)

In two days, this skill's experience value increased by several thousand directly.

Now the experience value accumulation has surpassed half of the progress.

In addition to this, the Source Energy Points have also seen a noticeable increase.

Because for the past two days, aside from returning once, he mostly soaked in the Book Collection Building day and night.

Usually replenishing body energy was just slowly chewing on that root of Blood Ginseng.

Thus causing that root of Blood Ginseng to now fully enter his abdomen.

Source Energy Points naturally soared.

Moreover, the originally weakened body has been fully restored to peak state because of the slow absorption of medicinal power contained in that 500-year-old Blood Ginseng in these two days.

With the current body state, he can completely support himself to complete the second blood exchange.

But the physical transformation, the new blood nourishing the body hasn't ended.

Under the nourishment of the new blood, the body is still constantly transforming and evolving.

He wasn't surprised at this.

Recalling when Xiao Qiushui stepped into the realm of Heavenly Human Grandmaster, only after a month did she hold the Grandmaster banquet.

She took a month to consolidate her realm.

It was both the body's weakness due to remodeling new blood needing recovery and waiting for the body's transformation to end.

On the way back to his residence, amid myriad distractions.

He glanced at the Source Energy Points column.

[Source Energy]: 13834

Due to refining the Blood Ginseng, Source Energy Points have increased by nearly three thousand.

Reaching nearly fourteen thousand points.

But thinking that after some time, when the experience values for Reading and Writing are sufficiently accumulated.

If he wishes to continue breaking limits, the Source Energy Points needed thereafter, Jiang Ning feels a headache coming.

According to his estimations, if Reading and Writing is to complete the twelfth limit break, then five thousand points of Source Energy are needed.

Five thousand points, just thinking about this number feels extremely exaggerated.

But given the effects of the Reading and Writing skill, he has no choice but to opt for a limit break.

After all, such a miraculous Heavenly Eye is derived from the traits of this skill's limit break.

And intuition tells him, if the trait of the Heavenly Eye can be further enhanced, truly obtaining the ability to activate the Heavenly Eye.

It will certainly bring unimaginable changes.

In his eyes, perhaps it can help him solve the dilemma of the eerie Ice Coffin.

This single conjecture gives him no reason to abandon the limit break for Reading and Writing.

The Ice Coffin cannot be shaken off now, though it's temporarily inactive, no one can guarantee that a sudden change won't occur at some moment, threatening his life.

As he pondered.

He had already walked out of the academy gates.

"Never mind! I'll stop thinking so much for now!"

"Let's prepare a bit first, then go attend the auction at Wanhua Building later!"

"I hope I can pick up a treasure using the effect of the Heavenly Eye, reaping unexpected joy!"

Jiang Ning smiled, his pace quickened again, heading towards his residence.

13:30 pm is the time the auction starts.

And now, it's already noon.

There is not much time left until 13:30 pm.

He needs to go back and prepare a bit, then go together with Bai Luoyu.

Two days ago, this matter had already been agreed upon.

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