Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 274 Time Fist Technique

Having approached the massive tower, Xu Ping’an immediately sensed a strong killing intent all around him.

The area around the tower was filled with powerful formations.

Without hesitation, Xu Ping’an moved towards the interior of the tower.

Upon entering the tower, the sight that greeted him deeply shocked Xu Ping’an.

Incredibly, the center was hollow, revealing a circular interior with all the books placed along the walls of the tower.

At least a hundred floors, densely packed, were all filled with books.

Each floor had a walkway allowing people to choose books.

Embedded at the top of the tower was an immense Gathering Light Stone, bathing the entire interior in light as if it were daytime.

"Indeed, it is spectacular beyond words," Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but exclaim.

Just this Scripture Pavilion alone revealed the depth of the academy’s heritage.

What ultimately is an inheritance site?

Naturally, it is the inheritance itself, with books being the most common form of inheritance.

Thus, the foundation of the academy was indeed evident.

"State your name and origin."

Just then, from a corner of the Scripture Pavilion, an elderly voice sounded.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback and swiftly turned towards the corner, where an old man with a hunched back was sitting.

The elder, with white hair and beard, wore plain hemp clothing, looking exceedingly ordinary.

He was holding a book, sitting in a reclining chair, casually reading.

Xu Ping’an instantly felt as if facing a great foe.

The elder was very powerful, at the very least he had reached Ninth Rank Peak, and might even have transcended it, though his realm appeared suppressed to Ninth Rank by rules.

Very strong, he was at least a match for a Sovereign of Great Qin.

However, the elder seemed to bear no malice, and hadn’t even glanced at Xu Ping’an and the others.

The character for "danger" in Xu Ping’an’s mind did not stir, which somewhat calmed him down.

"Elder Zhou, we are the top five winners of the Holy Refinement this time, and according to the reward, we are allowed to read in the Scripture Pavilion for several days," Qin Mu hurriedly said respectfully.

"If that’s the case, then you may read here for the agreed number of days, without any restrictions on the books as long as you do not destroy or take them away. Though the time is short, there have been those who gained opportunities, so it’s up to your own fortune," the elder’s aged voice rang out again.

After his voice faded, he paid no more attention to Xu Ping’an and the others.

The elder remained there, but his aura seemed to vanish into the corner, as if he had never existed from the start.

Xu Ping’an was astonished—this elder was extraordinarily profound, undoubtedly having stepped into the realm of Dao Laws.

However, what surprised Xu Ping’an even more was that the elder didn’t supervise them, he didn’t even confirm the number of days with them.

"Is Elder Zhou one of the elders of the academy?" Xu Ping’an inquired.

"He’s a Supreme Elder. It’s unclear which of the Supreme Elders he is, but his strength is formidable. He rarely acts, but there was once when a Seventh Rank genius student caused a disturbance in the Scripture Pavilion and was obliterated by Elder Zhou with a flick of his finger," Qin Mu couldn’t help but remark.

Xu Ping’an and Li Qingyi both looked surprised.

Not at the elder’s strength, but at his ruthlessness.

A Seventh Rank genius student, even for the academy, represented a top-tier talent.

The fact that such a genius could be executed so casually showed just how heartless the elder was.

"So ever since then, no one dares to cause trouble in the Scripture Pavilion," Qin Mu glanced subconsciously at where the old man was, relieved to see he seemed not to have heard, and then exhaled softly.

He knew the elder’s temperament—if you didn’t cause trouble in the Scripture Pavilion, the elder generally wouldn’t bother you.

Xu Ping’an and Li Qingyi both nodded in understanding.

"Alright, go and read. When your time is up, just leave; there’s no need to wait for me," Xu Ping’an said.

He could stay for seven days, Li Qingyi for five, and Qin Mu for four.

The two of them also nodded, no longer disturbing Xu Ping’an, and started looking for books they were interested in.

Xu Ping’an, too, began to wander around, not in a rush to go upstairs, but instead took a cursory glance around the first floor.

During that time, he flipped through three books but swiftly put them back.

Three hours later, he ascended to the second layer.

Just as Qin Mu had said, there was a wide variety of books here, even gorgeous novels were among them.

He had glanced earlier, and it seemed that was precisely what Elder Zhou was perusing.

This discovery also left Xu Ping’an with mixed feelings of amusement and dismay.

Over the next three days, Xu Ping’an continued to explore intermittently.

He did not come across anything of significant value.

However, Qin Mu did have a find; around the seventy-eighth layer, he discovered a lost soul secret technique that appeared to be left by an eleventh-rank expert.

By the end of the fourth day, Qin Mu voluntarily left.

On the fifth day, Li Qingyi also made some moves.

"Buzz!"

A tremendous surge of fire attribute vibrations came, laden with the rich oscillations of the Phoenix True Fire.

Xu Ping’an was startled and looked toward Li Qingyi on the eighty-third layer.

"Humph, girl, it’s good to encounter opportunities, but don’t exercise them in the Scripture Pavilion; otherwise, you might not be able to leave this place." Just then, the elder’s cold snort was heard.

The next moment, the Phoenix True Fire vibrations emanating from Li Qingyi were forcefully suppressed back into her.

"Please forgive my lack of control, senior," Li Qingyi hurriedly apologized.

"Go now. Obtaining the true Divine Phoenix True Technique means you have gained a tremendous amount this time," the elder said coldly.

"Yes!" Li Qingyi nodded.

Then Li Qingyi looked at Xu Ping’an, "Junior brother Ping’an, I will be leaving first then."

"Alright, you go back to the residence first and wait for me. Don’t go anywhere else until I return. Qin Mu should still be around; have him escort you back," Xu Ping’an instructed.

"Okay, you too be careful," Li Qingyi said before she left the Scripture Pavilion.

As the elder had said, Li Qingyi truly had reaped a great bounty this time.

The true Divine Phoenix True Technique was a cultivation technique that surpassed the twelfth rank, and it even included the corresponding combat techniques, making it a demi-divine art.

Having the True Phoenix Physique from ancient times and possessing Phoenix True Fire, Li Qingyi had only been lacking in cultivation techniques.

Now, with this technique, her cultivation was bound to advance by leaps and bounds, and it would also be greatly beneficial to her control over the Phoenix True Fire.

Once Li Qingyi left, only Xu Ping’an and the elder remained in the tower.

Xu Ping’an, however, did not engage in conversation with the elder but continued his search instead.

"Eh, this is quite a powerful combat technique," Xu Ping’an suddenly noticed a fist technique combat skill in an unremarkable historical account.

The level of the fist technique was not low, it had reached the twelfth rank.

"Interesting, Time Fist Technique," mused Xu Ping’an to himself, intrigued.

This fist technique consisted of a single move, a straight punch.

Yet, it contained Temporal Dao Principles.

A punch executed could slow down time.

For instance, Xu Ping’an’s fastest punch at present was within a fraction of a second.

A fraction of a second equated to roughly 0.018 seconds.

This move, at its swiftest, could nearly halt time indefinitely, that is, to a standstill.

Therefore, this combat skill was undoubtedly extraordinarily remarkable.