He Qiu walked into the All-Books Pavilion, wandering around for a long time, but did not find Fairy Nan’s figure.
‘Strange, is Elder Nangong not here today?’
Helpless, He Qiu browsed the bookshelves alone, searching for knowledge about the Dream-Containing Herb.
Miss Meng’er was still unconscious; this matter could not be neglected.
Thud!
A book was knocked over by He Qiu and fell to the ground.
He Qiu bent down, just about to pick it up, when—click-clack—the sound of high heels came from behind him.
“What book are you looking for?”
The woman’s voice was elegant and charming, her gentle tone carrying a special, husky quality that was quite captivating.
He Qiu looked up and saw a long-haired woman in a black dress with a gentle face walking towards him.
With just one glance, He Qiu was somewhat entranced.
The rumors that Fairy Nan of the All-Books Pavilion was a stunning beauty were truly not an exaggeration.
Blinking back to his senses, He Qiu took two steps back and bowed his head in greeting.
“I’ve seen Elder Nangong.”
“Mhm, no need for formalities.”
Fairy Nan walked forward and bent down slightly to pick up the book that had fallen on the ground.
The neckline of her black dress was quite large.
Theoretically, if Fairy Nan bent over significantly, He Qiu, from his angle, could have gotten a clear view of her exposed chest.
But he deliberately turned his face away, not looking.
“You’re called He Qiu, right?”
Fairy Nan picked up the book, held it in her hands, and flipped through it casually a few times, then naturally started chatting.
“I noticed you during the martial contest the other day… Lately, you’ve really become quite famous in the Longyin Sect.”
“Elder Nangong flatters me…”
“Hmm? Don’t call me Elder. This lady isn’t that old yet. ‘Fairy Nan’ will do.”
“Yes, Fairy Nan.”
“What’s wrong? You’re staring at this lady so intently, looking troubled. Do you have a question you came to the All-Books Pavilion to ask?”
After a moment of staring, Nangong Qiongxiao tilted her head slightly, observing the trace of unease in He Qiu’s eyes.
He Qiu didn’t beat around the bush either and spoke frankly.
“Actually, this disciple wants to know about the knowledge concerning the [Dream-Containing Herb]. Someone close to me drank tea brewed with Dream-Containing Herb and suddenly fainted. Although their Spirit Vein fluctuations are all normal, being in a coma for so long is somewhat worrying…”
“Mhm, Dream-Containing Herb.”
Pondering for a moment, Nangong Qiongxiao had an idea and strode towards the bookshelves on the other side of the hall.
He Qiu followed behind, observing Fairy Nan’s book-searching actions the whole way.
‘As expected of the managing elder of the All-Books Pavilion. Just hearing a few keywords lets her locate the specialized books, comparable to a big data search engine.’
Soon, Nangong Qiongxiao found the needed spiritual herb encyclopedia and handed it to He Qiu.
“Take it. It has the knowledge you need.”
“Thank you, Elder Nangong. May this disciple sit here to read it?”
“Of course.”
With permission, He Qiu found a seat by the window and sat down, quietly reading.
Not long after, Nangong Qiongxiao followed him over, also pulled out a chair, and quietly sat down in the seat opposite He Qiu.
He Qiu glanced up at her.
Seeing that Fairy Nan didn’t seem to have anything particular to say, he paid no further mind and continued flipping through the book in his hands.
Nangong Qiongxiao leaned forward, propping her chin on her hand resting on the table, her beautiful eyes unblinkingly fixed on the white-robed youth before her, sparkling as if she was thinking of something from a distant past.
After a while, Nangong Qiongxiao had looked her fill.
She lightly tapped the table twice with her finger, pulling He Qiu out of his sea of books.
“He Qiu, are you always this absorbed when you read?”
“Yes, this disciple has loved reading since childhood.”
He Qiu didn’t look up, speaking while continuing to flip through the pages.
Nangong Qiongxiao blinked.
This was the first time she had encountered a cultivating disciple so engrossed in reading.
A beautiful fairy was sitting right across from him, yet in He Qiu’s eyes, she was apparently less attractive than the book scroll in his hands.
Frankly, as a ruler, she liked people with such a serious attitude.
It gave her the impression that this person was very reliable and trustworthy.
After another period of observation, Nangong Qiongxiao smiled slightly and confessed.
“Actually, the reason Dream-Containing Herb can make someone faint from drinking tea is simply because the person drinking the tea has a poison injury. The detoxifying effect of the Dream-Containing Herb is efficiently neutralizing the poison within the body… This process consumes a great deal of the body’s energy. Therefore, the person who drank the tea falls into a coma.”
“So that’s how it is?”
He Qiu put down the book in his hands, suddenly enlightened.
Nangong Qiongxiao shrugged, leaning back in the wooden chair, crossing her left leg over her right knee.
“Of course. This lady never lies.”
“So, your friend is perfectly fine. She just had some non-lethal chronic poison, that’s all. Go back and have her drink Dream-Containing Herb tea for a few days in a row. The poison will be completely purged soon.”
“Thank you for your guidance, Fairy Nan!”
He Qiu finally let out a long sigh of relief, reassured.
He had thought he used the wrong tea and accidentally sent Miss Meng’er to the afterlife.
Fortunately, it was just a side effect of the detoxification…
But then again, why would Miss Meng’er have a chronic poison injury?
Probably also the work of those demon cultivators from last night. How pitiful.
Thinking this, He Qiu prepared to take his leave.
Since the truth of the matter was now clear, he had no reason to stay in the All-Books Pavilion any longer.
But just as he was about to stand up, Nangong Qiongxiao, sitting opposite him, spoke again.
“He Qiu, I remember you used to come to the All-Books Pavilion often to read?”
“Yes, this disciple has borrowed many cultivation theory books here…”
He Qiu paused and nodded in reply.
“However, lately, with Senior Sister Ling Ran personally instructing me, this disciple hasn’t come here for self-study anymore.”
“Come often when you have time in the future, alright?”
The corner of Nangong Qiongxiao’s lips lifted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with welcome and a mysterious smile.
He Qiu was slightly taken aback, not fully understanding the implied meaning in Fairy Nan’s words.
He felt the way she was looking at him was a bit strange.
Sensing the youth’s suspicion, Nangong Qiongxiao lightly raised her index finger.
The Spiritual Energy in the library began to stir, and soon, dozens of ancient technique manuals were brought by the Spiritual Energy to the table in front of He Qiu, piling up into a small hill.
“He Qiu, to be frank, this lady thinks you are wasting your talent by only following An Lingran to cultivate the sword.”
“How so…?”
Nangong Qiongxiao pointed at the pile of ancient books on the table, speaking confidently.
“Here are over ten fifth-tier, mid-grade techniques. They cover formations, Spirit Arts, Sword Arts, body cultivation, spirit summoning… They essentially encompass the high-level foundations of every single cultivation path.”
Listening, He Qiu’s dark eyes began to shine brilliantly.
He was somewhat tempted.
After being reborn into this world, one of He Qiu’s favorite things was reading books, studying the classics of sages, cultivating peerless techniques, and improving himself.
So when so many precious techniques were laid out before his eyes, he couldn’t help but feel the desire in his chest become hard to suppress.
“But, this disciple has heard that each cultivator can only choose one cultivation path in their lifetime…”
He Qiu still felt it was somewhat improper.
To this, Nangong Qiongxiao simply shook her head, refuting, “That’s for mortals. Look at this lady. I’ve read countless books in my lifetime, proficient in the Six Paths and eight arts. Cultivating three or four different paths simultaneously is not impossible.”
As she spoke, the woman in the black dress opened her palm upward.
Instantly, Spiritual Energy of five different colors danced at her fingertips.
He Qiu was dumbfounded.
Fairy Nan truly had mastered five cultivation paths! Proficient in every one.
All along, he had only heard that Elder Nangong of the All-Books Pavilion had profound cultivation, a gentle temperament, and was a beautiful fairy.
But he had never heard of any elder in the Longyin Sect who could master five cultivation paths simultaneously!
Frankly, He Qiu was tempted. He also wanted to try cultivating each path…
“Can this disciple… really become as strong as you?”
“Of course.”
Nangong Qiongxiao narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, a gratified smile on her face.
“In the future, set aside three hours every day to come to the All-Books Pavilion to read. This lady will personally teach you the ways of other cultivation paths… How about it?”
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