Sleeping to Immortality: Getting Stronger One Nap at a Time!-Chapter 13 – Bookworm Chen Changsheng, 280,000 books

After reciting it ten times, Primordial Spirit Master proudly said, "Only a disciple of mine could write such a profound couplet."
"Look at this handwriting, strong and elegant, not something an ordinary person could produce!"
"That bald monk Huihai and that bastard Zhao Dezhu, always flaunting their talented disciples."
"Once Changsheng reaches Foundation Establishment, we'll definitely put them in their place."
With that, Primordial Spirit Master walked away, hands behind his back, full of pride.
After a while, a blurry figure suddenly appeared at the once empty entrance of the grand hall.
"After a thousand years of cultivation, not even a single disciple can see through me. Interesting."
Before the words even finished, the blurry figure vanished again.
...
Several streaks of light flashed across the sky.
The mortals on the ground looked on with longing, for those streaks represented the omnipotent Immortals of this world.
However, what they didn't know was that among those streaks was a particularly "unambitious" Immortal.
"Senior Brother, increase your spiritual power a bit more."
"The wind is too strong; I can't focus on my reading."
A translucent flying sword was swiftly soaring through the air, with Qingfeng, the senior disciple of Shangqing Temple, standing at its tip, hands behind his back.
Yet behind him sat a young man cross-legged, frequently pressing down on the pages of his book against the gusts of wind.
Faced with his junior brother's "laid-back" attitude, Qingfeng waved his right hand, thickening the protective spiritual power.
As a result, the fluttering pages finally settled down.
"Changsheng, you're always buried in books. What exactly are you reading?"
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly and said, "I like to read all kinds of books."
"Not only do I love reading books, but I also enjoy observing everything in this world."
"But the world is so vast, even if I spent thousands or tens of thousands of years, I might not see it all."
"So I choose to read books first, then observe the world."
"Because books are written by people, and people write books to transform their experiences, observations, feelings, and insights into words."
"Finishing a book is like understanding a person's life."
"Though I can't see the whole picture, I can still glimpse a part of it."
Hearing Chen Changsheng's explanation, Qingfeng couldn't help but become interested.
"Have these books been helpful to you?"
"Of course, if I didn't read, how could I unravel Master's core formation?"
At this, not only did Chen Changsheng's senior brothers become interested, but even the Primordial Spirit Master leading the way perked up his ears.
Chen Changsheng used lightning-struck wood to make a coffin, which indeed pained Primordial Spirit Master a bit, but what puzzled him more was how a Qi Refining ninth-level disciple could break a formation set by an Elemental Infant Realm cultivator.
"Are you saying there's a formation set by Master in the Scripture Repository?"
"Senior Brother, you're joking. Master isn't skilled in formations, so how could the Scripture Repository have any of his formations?"
Primordial Spirit Master: "..."
That stings a bit!
After all, I'm your master, an Elemental Infant Realm expert, and you're just a Qi Refining ninth-level disciple. What right do you have to critique me?
"If the Scripture Repository doesn't contain Master's formations, how did you break it?"
"Even if Master isn't skilled in formations, a formation set by an Elemental Infant cultivator isn't something a Qi Refining ninth-level disciple can comprehend!"
"Senior Brother is right; under normal circumstances, I wouldn't be able to comprehend Master's formation."
"But Senior Brother overlooked one principle: everything in the world leaves traces."
"Master is the head of Shangqing Temple, so his cultivation foundation naturally comes from Shangqing Temple."
"I've read about ninety percent of the books on formations in the Scripture Repository."
"And what Master has dabbled in is the Five Elements Formation."
"While reading the books on the Five Elements Formation, I discovered Master's notes and insights from back then."
"Thus, I gained some understanding of Master's formation habits."
Hearing this, Qingfeng immediately turned to the second senior brother and said, "Mingyue, you manage the Scripture Repository. Do we have a Five Elements Formation lineage in Shangqing Temple?"
Upon hearing this, the second senior brother, Mingyue, pondered for a moment and replied in confusion.
"Though I'm not as well-read as Junior Brother, I'm familiar with the general categories in the Scripture Repository."
"I've never heard of a Five Elements Formation lineage!"
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng smiled and said, "Of course, Second Senior Brother wouldn't know."
"Second Senior Brother began guarding the Scripture Repository thirty years ago, but the Five Elements Formation was removed fifty years ago."
"The Five Elements Formation was popular in the cultivation world a hundred years ago, but it was gradually replaced by other formation methods."
Hearing this, Mingyue looked at Chen Changsheng speechlessly.
"Junior Brother, don't tell me you went to the Book Tomb."
"Hehehe!"
Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "pawread dot com"
"Second Senior Brother, you truly have sharp eyes. I did go to the Book Tomb."
Upon hearing this, Mingyue immediately felt a headache coming on.
Nothing in the world remains unchanged, and the cultivation world's techniques and knowledge are no exception.
From the cultivation techniques of the Golden Elixir and Elemental Infant stages to the basic knowledge of formations and cultivation, everything is constantly evolving, and geniuses in the cultivation world are always innovating.
Therefore, the Scripture Repository is cleaned every fifty years to replace outdated techniques and texts.
The books replaced are sent to a specific storage location, which the disciples of Shangqing Temple call the "Book Tomb."
Shangqing Temple has existed for a thousand years, and no one knows how many books are stored in the Book Tomb or what kinds of books are there.
Mingyue visited this place a few times when he first joined and even found the mortal storybook "Jin Ping Mei" there.
After confirming that most of the books were useless, Mingyue never went back.
Taking a deep breath to adjust his mood, Mingyue tentatively asked, "Junior Brother, you didn't read all the books in the Book Tomb, did you?"
"Senior Brother Mingyue, don't joke. I've only been here for ten years; how could I have read them all?"
"Phew~"
"But I've read about thirty percent."
Mingyue: ???
"Thirty percent!!!"
"Thirty percent of the books in the Book Tomb must be around four hundred thousand!"
"Not that many. The Book Tomb contains nine hundred eighty-three thousand five hundred twenty-one books."
"Over the years, I've read two hundred eighty-six thousand three hundred eighty-five books, roughly thirty percent."
After hearing this, Mingyue fell silent, as did the other disciples, and even the Elemental Infant Realm Primordial Spirit Master couldn't escape the silence.