บท 22: The Library
Chapter 22 – The Library
[What is the purpose of your visit, young disguiser?]
Miaomiao had a chill running down his spine when a cold voice echoed in his mind. It was like someone was speaking directly into his brain and could read his thoughts.
Embracing his nervousness and his fear, Miaomiao followed Qi Hong's instruction, "I-I wish to access the core library, senior!"
[Who gave you the permission?]
"Umm."
Miaomiao wanted to smack his head. He forgot to ask Qi Hong's name. He only knew that she had a twin sister, and she was an elder who took care of outer disciples.
As if the statue could read his mind, the Lady Justice Statue lowered the measurement scale. The metal scale made clinking noises while it hung right in front of Miaomiao.
Each circular measurement platform was 1 meter in diameter, which was wide enough for a grown man to stand on. However, both platform's strings looked as thin as thread. They wiggled and wavered as if they were alive.
[Stand on the scale. If you speak the truth, the scale will not tip and I shall bring you to the core library. If you lie, the scale will tip and I shall send you to the underground dungeon.]
Miaomiao hesitated. He was afraid that the platform might break or the strings would snap if he stepped on it.
'This is not the modern world. Throw away your logic, Cat Meow-meow!'
The young master slapped his face with both hands to boost his confidence. He then leaped onto one of the platforms. When his feet landed on the thin metal platform, the scale didn't move. Surprisingly, it was as firm as a mountain.
[You're an honest man. You shall be granted access to the core library. You have 10 minutes to browse the books, scrolls, and manuals. However, you can only choose one.]
Miaomiao's consciousness faded while he was standing on the scale.
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"Hmm?"
When Miaomiao's eyes opened again, he found himself floating in a place similar to his Isolate Training room.
"Wait. Wasn't I standing on that scale? Why am I here?"
Miaomiao scratched his head, confused why his skill activated.
*RUMBLE*
The white room trembled and turned dark. Stars, planets, suns, moons, asteroids, colorful gas, and many unknown strange rocks replaced the walls, ceiling, and floor. Then, Miaomiao couldn't control his body as there was no gravity.
Now, Miaomiao was floating in space.
"The hell!?"
Fortunately, Miaomiao could still breathe, speak, and move. The space temperature was warm, which hinted to him that this phenomenon might be an illusion.
"Okay. Deep breathe… Deep breathe."
Miaomiao kept his head cool and stopped panicking. He looked around to explore where he was. Of course, he hadn't forgotten that he was supposed to be in the core library.
[Touch the star that responds to your existence.]
The instruction from the statue lady echoed in this mysterious space, giving Miaomiao a hint of what he had to do.
However, Miaomiao wasn't satisfied. He had expected a place with hundreds of bookshelves where he could browse several books, not the magical gambling space that he had to pick a skill randomly.
"Can I see the books first?"
[All manuals, scrolls, and books here are sentience. They can tell if you are capable of learning their techniques or not. You should search for a star that calls for you and try to get there in time.]
[You have 9 minutes and 30 seconds remaining in this library.]
Miaomiao wanted to refute, "This isn't how a library supposed to be," but he kept his mouth shut. Since this was Silver Phoenix Sect's secret vault, tight security was to be expected. Miaomiao couldn't complain.
The white-haired young master waved his arms and his legs as if he was swimming. He flipped his body around, trying to locate the nearest star, but he didn't have to move far as many stars reacted to his existence.
Orbiting around Miaomiao were colorful hand-sized balls, which represented miniature stars. A white sun, a neutron star, a blue sun, a red sun, a brown planet, an ocean planet, a glacial planet, and a black hole rotated and circled around Miaomiao's body as if he was the center of the universe.
Without the need of searching, eight sentient manuals responded to Miaomiao. Each of them blinked and flashed their unique color, trying to get Miaomiao's attention.
Curious, Miaomiao extended his hand and poke the black hole.
*NOM!*
As if the black hole had transformed into a Pacman's mouth, it bit Miaomiao's finger.
"OUCH! WTF!?"
The black hole drank a drop of Miaomiao's blood. In exchange, something entered his mind. He heard the archaic voice of an old woman.
[Vampiric Touch. You can drain your opponent's Qi by simply touching them. The drained Qi can be used to heal your injuries or strengthen yourself!]
"…Wow."
The voice briefed Miaomiao about the content of the black hole manual's technique.
"How convenient. What about you?"
Miaomiao turned towards a miniature white sun. However, the black hole refused to release his finger. It continued gnawing him as if it was telling him, "Don't ignore me!"
"Let me check the others and I'll make a decision after that, okay!?"
The mini black hole still bit him and continued sucking his blood.
"Ah, fine. I'll use another finger to touch the other-"
*NOM!*
*NOM!*
*NOM!*
Before Miaomiao could use his other fingers to touch the other mini-planets around him, all 7 stars copied the black hole's action and bit his fingers.
[Water Manipulation. You can control all liquid and transform them into a weapon of your liking, including your opponent's blood! This is a deadly technique against blood users.]
[Primordial Yin. Convert your Yin Qi into Ice Element skills. You can clad your body with Yin Aura to protect yourself against Ice Element skills or summon ice magic to attack your opponent from any angle.]
[Stem of Yin-Yang. By cultivating this technique, your body can attract Yin or Yang Qi from the surrounding environment to strengthen your cultivation base. Once mastered, you can gather at least 1,000 strands of Qi per hour!]
[Yang Fire. You can convert your Yang Qi into Fire Element skills. The fire can be freely manipulated, and you can coat your weapons with Yang Fire Aura.]
[Eternal Youth. Convert your Yin Qi into life span and maintain your youthful appearance at will! By mastering this technique, you can obtain eternal youth or make the others young as well!]
[Dual Flame. Combine Yin Qi and Yang Qi to create one of the legendary primordial flames! This skill can burn, freeze, or be used as grenades, depending on circumstances.]
[Eternal Pleasure. During sex, this skill can forcefully make your sex partner continuously orgasm. If your partner is a man, he will keep ejaculating. If your partner is a woman, she will climax non-stop.]
Every technique was interesting. Each had their own usage and advantage, but Miaomiao could only choose one.
'Eh, what a waste. I want to learn everything, but I can only pick one. What should I pick? Doraemon System, what should I do? Can you copy these skills so that I can learn everything?'
Miaomiao closed his eyes and bit his lower lip, feeling bitter that he couldn't learn them all.
<<Ding>>
<<The host is so stupid that your system encounters errors. Your system is unable to copy the skills or record the manuals.>>
"…"
<<Just kidding. Your system cannot copy these skills, but you can defeat sparring partners in Isolation Training Mode and learn these skills later on. Please don't act like an idiot. How many novels have you read and you can't decide everything yourself? Are you a kid?>>
"…"
Getting chided by the system, Miaomiao got frustrated and ashamed. He slapped his face and adjusted his mindset again.
'Okay, let's see. Right now, I don't have any offensive or defensive technique. I don't have a proper cultivation technique, but I have the system. So, I don't need that Stem of Yin-Yang right now. Eternal Pleasure and Eternal Youth is also a no-go.'
Miaomiao eliminated non-offense or non-defense skills from the choices. Now, he had to choose one of the five interesting skills, Vampiric Touch, Yang Fire, Water Manipulation, Primordial Yin, or Dual-Flame.
'I have no ranged attack skills, so Yang Fire, Water Manipulation, Primordial Yin, or Dual-Flame should be the remaining choice. But if I want to be specialized in close-combat, Vampiric Touch can boost my combat strength more than other complex skills. Still, the other four skills have less restriction…'
Again, Miaomiao couldn't decide if he should cover his range weakness or boost his close-combat skill. He fell into deep thought and recalled the sparring match in Isolation Space.
[You have 5 minutes remaining in this library.]
The statue warned Miaomiao that he didn't have a lot of time left, but he didn't pay attention to the voice. He was simulating previous sparring matches he had with Qing Yong's clone, Xu Xiuying's clone, and the beggar child.
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[You have 1 minute remaining in this library.]
Miaomiao opened his eyes as he made the decision.
"Give me the Dual Flame!"
The miniature blue sun that had been busy nibbling Miaomiao's middle finger released a high-pitch voice. It flew around Miaomiao and dove into his forehead, merging with him.
Seeing that Miaomiao chose another manual, the rest of the miniature planets bit his fingers harder, punishing him for ignoring them. These small planets and suns seemed upset.
*NOM!* *NOM!*
*NOM!* *NOM!*
*NOM!* *NOM!*
"OW, OW, OW!! WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL!?"
*NOM!* *NOM!*
*NOM!* *NOM!*
*NOM!* *NOM!*
"OW! STOP IT! I'M SORRY, I ONLY HAVE ONE CHOICE!!"
*NOM!* *NOM!*
*NOM!* *NOM!*
*NOM!* *NOM!*
These little balls didn't stop. They wanted Miaomiao to change his mind and choose them instead. Something inside Miaomiao attracted these living manuals, and they didn't want to part with him.
[*Sigh*]
Even the lady statue was troubled because of these little beings.
[Calm down, you hags. This disciple won't go anywhere any time soon. He will be back to inherit your legacies in the future. In the meantime, release him, or else.]
*Whimper*
Seven little Pacmen stopped gnawing Miaomiao's fingers. They released a soft sad voice.
[I'm so sorry, junior. The rule is the rule. I cannot allow you to take more than one skill at a time. However, when you have enough contribution points, you may return here to choose another legacy.]
Miaomiao's consciousness faded again.
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<<Ding>>
<<You have obtained a copy of Dual-Flame Manual.>>
<<Dual Flame Manual.PDF can be accessed from Miscellaneous File tab in System Menu.>>
บท 23: The Use of Qi and Essence
Chapter 23 – The Use of Qi and Essence
*POEK*
Miaomiao fell from the measurement scale and landed on the floor face first.
As if today was a bad day for Miaomiao, he lost count how many times he got hurt in real life and in Isolation Training Chamber.
"Ugh, my nose."
Blood running from his nostrils dripped on the floor. Miaomiao wiped it and rubbed his nose, checking if it was broken or not, but it was fine.
A throbbing headache made Miaomiao tumble. He had a hard time getting up on his feet as the world was spinning.
"Ai, Yai, Yai, you must have picked something amazing, young master. You got rocked hard."
Qi Hong placed Miaomiao's arm around her neck and helped him up. She carried him away from the statue and laid him next to Jiang Lan.
"Alright, you girls next! Go and stand in front of the statue, one at a time. Say that you're here to access the outer library, and you have my permission."
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Ten minutes, everyone got their manuals. Unlike Miaomiao who required more time to make the decision, these girls were there for a specific skill, so they got their manual in an instant.
"Alright, I'll guide you out. You should return to your dorm and practice your skills. I'll see you guys next week."
Qi Hong concluded the trip. She opened a magic array portal to send everyone off.
Jiang Lan and other disciples exited first. When Miaomiao was about to follow them, Qi Hong whispered, "Don't forget. I want Zheng Liqin permanently brainwashed. Keep breaking her until she becomes your loyal meat slave, so I can convince your mother not to expel that slut from the sect."
Smiling widely, Miaomiao nodded, "Of course! Considered it done."
The elder and Miaomiao cackled. She slapped his butt and sent him off, "Now, go. But if you're bored of Zheng Liqin or you need more Yin Cauldron, don't hesitate to tell me. I have so many troublemakers that I need them rehabilitated. Oh, and don't drain all of Liqin's Yin Qi. Leave some for her or she will be useless."
"I know. See you next week, senior."
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Miaomiao and Jiang Lan returned to room 14001, but the latter excused herself.
"Young master, I'm going to practice Succubi Sense technique. The manual said that I have to enter a closed-door training at least a week to master the first half of the technique. I'm afraid that I can't…"
Jiang Lan was afraid that Miaomiao might be mad since she wouldn't be able to serve him at night.
Miaomiao kissed her forehead and hugged her, "Just call me [Husband] or [Miaomiao] when we're alone. I'm your husband, remember?"
"But we haven't married yet."
"We have already married that night. Though it wasn't official, but for us, we're husband and wife."
Jiang Lan's face reddened. She buried her face on his chest, embarrassed and happy that she was loved.
"Okay, M-Miaomiao."
"Good. Now, don't worry about our time together. Go train and achieve your dream. We still have plenty of time to see each other, remember?"
Jiang Lan nodded.
The two hugged for a few minutes before they parted. Since Zheng Liqin's suite had many bedrooms, Jiang Lan picked one to be her private chamber and shut herself in.
Now that Miaomiao was left alone, he returned to his bedroom, where he had slept last night.
"Welcome back, master."
Sitting crossed-leg on the king-sized bed was the legal loli, Zheng Liqin, who was still under the influence of Yin Essence intoxication. Her blank eyes and her expressionless face were strangely attractive. Miaomiao had the urge to violate her more.
However, cold Yin Qi enveloped the room. From Miaomiao's perspective, this area was like a freezer storage room. Froze and glacial could be seen on the ceiling, the windows, and the corner of other furniture.
The source of this phenomenon was a blue refined Yin stone on the bed in front of Zheng Liqin. Different from the rough and uneven spirit stone that Miaomiao had, Zheng Liqin's stone was round and smooth like a crystal ball.
"What you're doing, Liqin?"
"Cultivating Yin Qi, master."
The refined stone produced Yin Qi, which was beneficial to female cultivators. However, it influenced the surrounding temperature and turned the bedroom into a freezer.
"Cool. How many strands of Yin Qi or Yin Essence do you have right now?"
"5 Essence and 1,352 Qi strands, master."
Miaomiao raised his eyebrows, confused why her Essence and Qi decreased. From his calculation, Zheng Liqin had obtained 11 Yin Essence. Combined with her previous strength before the dual-cultivation sessions, she should have more essence and qi.
"I thought you have more than that."
"I've used more than half of them to break through, master. I'm now 3rd stage level 5. I was level 3 yesterday."
"Huh?"
Miaomiao thought that a mind-broken girl would stop acting on her own and followed his instructions by every word. But somehow, Zheng Liqin acted on her own and spent her acquired power to get stronger without his order.
'What happened, system? I thought she was a mindless robot. How come she acts on her own?'
<<Ding>>
<<You haven't completely brainwashed her yet. Zheng Liqin still possesses a lingering desire to get stronger. Upon getting more resources, she is spending them to fulfill her desire automatically.>>
'Then, how can I stop her? Will my order be sufficient?'
<<No. Unless you intoxicate her by over dual-cultivating, she will break free from your influence and regain her memory naturally. It is advised that you should completely break her by filling Yin Essence into her dantian to the limit.>>
'Okay. What's her current status and her limit? Can I see the value?'
<<Ding>>
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[Basic Information]
Name: Zhen Liqin
Cultivation Rank: 3rd Stage Level 5
Status: Yin Cauldron (Temporary)
[Qi Absorption Limitation (Per Day)]
Yin Qi: 5,500
[Available Qi and Essence]
Yin Qi: 1,352 / 55,000
Yin Essence: 5 / 55
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Miaomiao was astonished by Zheng Liqin's Qi absorption rate. He could only acquire 100 Yang Qi, but this girl could cultivate 5,500 Yin Qi per day. Without adding the Yin Cauldron's characteristic, this girl outperformed his system. But that wasn't his main concern.
Looking at Zheng Liqin's status, Miaomiao still didn't understand. If she spent her available essence and qi to break through, what benefit did she get other than the increase of her cultivation base? Also, where was his yang qi that the system shared with her?
<<Zheng Liqin has merged all of your Yang Qi with her Yin Qi and Yin Essence to convert them into her strength. By increasing her cultivation base, Zheng Liqin can possess more volume of Qi and Essence. Her Qi absorption rate will also increase, and her other techniques and arts would become more powerful.>>
"I know. But why her essence and Qi decrease?"
<<Naturally, cultivators in this world requires a certain amount of Qi or Essence to nurture their physical body. Think of protein for muscle builders. This energy is a consumable good, so they come and go.>>
Miaomiao rubbed his temples, adjusting his mindset. He thought that Qi and Essence were like MP in RPG games, which could be produced by their bodies or be replenished over time. But the cultivation techniques in this world used them as an internal currency.
Since Qi and Essence were not the same as HP or MP in games, they could not be replenished by just resting. Everyone had to seek for an external resource to replenish their energy, such as spirit stones or spirit drinks.
"So, Qi is like gasoline for cars. Once used, they're lost, and they have to manually recollect them by cultivating?"
<<That's half correct. Second stage or stronger cultivators have special bone marrow that can automatically produce Qi without the help of external resources. However, the generated volume depends on their cultivation techniques and their cultivation base.>>
<<In this case, Zheng Liqin's body could generate 510 strands of Yin QI a day before she has been corrupted. After the breakthrough, it increased to 550. Combined with her Yin Cauldron status, her absorption rate and generation rate increased to 5,500. Also, the max Qi she could store in her dantian has increased from 51,000 strands to 55,000 strands. The details reflect in the status menu.>>
Zheng Liqin consumed the energy to expand her dantian, aka her energy warehouse, so that she could collect more reserved energy for future usage. Moreover, with a stronger cultivation base, losing a bit of essence and Qi was worth the exchange.
The system also explained that the limits were the threshold that Zheng Liqin's body could handle. If she possessed more Qi or Essence than her limitation, she would die because of Qi deviation or Qi poisoning.
Also, if Miaomiao could fill Zheng Liqin's Yin Essence to the maximum, the brainwashing and mind-breaking effect would become permanent.
Miaomiao nodded as he understood the gist of it. Now, he felt like he was playing a city-building game in the form of cultivating.
"I see. So, my future cultivation will be similar to them, right?"
<<Yes. You will need to collect Yang Essence and Yang Qi for future usage. Also, many skills require Yin Qi as well. Please manage your energy carefully.>>
Miaomiao rubbed his hands as he knew what he should do. He planned to store as many Essence and Qi for emergency usage. Then, the rest of the excess energy would be kept for upgrades.
But for now, Miaomiao needed to collect more essence and complete Qi Hong's tasks.
"Liqin, can you make this room soundproof and make it warmer?"
"Yes, master."
The loli didn't bother asking why Miaomiao wanted a soundproof room. She covered the entire bedroom with a transparent orange magic formation, and the room temperature rose.
"Is this enough, master?"
"Of course," Miaomiao grinned as he took off his clothes. It was time for intimate activities…
*Further activity details will be omitted.*
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