NOVEL NEXT Chapter 405 Mysterious Stone
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The trial ended, and the people present gradually dispersed. Amon said to Xiao Meng:
"Student, could you please help me undo the Seal on my body?"
"Seven… uh… It will naturally undo itself after seven minutes."
Xiao Meng had originally intended to say seven hours, but meeting the "Gehrman Sparrow-like" gaze of "Zhou Mingrui," she shrunk her head and changed it to seven minutes.
Amon nodded.
Hu Qian walked over, looked at Xiao Meng, and his mouth moved twice, but the words died on his lips.
With an almost imperceptible sigh, he said to Amon: "I promised you earlier that I would give you corresponding rewards based on your trial performance.
"The reward for winning one match is five hundred fire energy, and for winning two matches… you can be allowed to try your luck in the Cangshu Pavilion and choose one item.
"Come find me in the library in three days."
Because the reward from the Cangshu Pavilion also required some means to obtain, Hu Qian specifically gave Amon three days to recover from his injuries.
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In the spacious and bright room, rows of bookshelves were neatly arranged, filled with books.
Although they were not cultivation methods or Dou Techniques, there were many materials recording various magical beasts and medicinal herbs. For someone without a master, this could be called a treasure trove.
In the center of this sea of books, an old man with white hair and beard was slowly flipping through an ancient book.
Slight footsteps sounded, and a young man in ordinary linen clothes walked over, greeting the old man in a gentle tone:
"Deputy Dean."
"You're here." Hu Qian closed the book and looked at Amon, "Are your injuries healed?"
"Just minor injuries, they recovered long ago. Senior Sister Xiao Meng held back."
"Follow me." Hu Qian stood up, walked to a wall, patted it a few times, and a passage emanating a faint glow in the darkness appeared before them.
One by one, luminous pearls were embedded in the upper parts of both sides, and their faint glimmer was what emitted the light.
Hu Qian walked in. This faint glimmer was already enough for him to see his steps.
Amon did not hesitate and followed him.
In the silent passage, only their soft footsteps echoed. After walking for more than half an hour, a glimmer of light finally appeared ahead.
Light spilled from above, and a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides appeared before them. In the wide open space was a massive building almost as large as the surrounding peaks.
The enormous pavilion exuded an ancient and weathered aura, and a profound sense of history washed over them.
A plaque inscribed with the three large characters "Cangshu Pavilion" hung high above the pavilion.
Although it seemed to be right in front of him, in Amon's perception, this pavilion was far away. A layer of Space Lock separated them, making this short distance an insurmountable chasm.
Is this the method of a Dou Venerate… A bit interesting.
Amon raised his right hand and adjusted his monocle. From the sealed space, he saw dozens of large and small "loopholes." If he wanted to, he could use his "space" characteristic to infiltrate it.
...However, he would be slapped to death by the two Dou Ancestor powerhouses guarding the Cangshu Pavilion.
Leading Amon to the open space in front of the Cangshu Pavilion, Hu Qian stopped.
"Elder Su Qian and I unanimously agree that this child possesses the strength to enter the Inner Courtyard, and he has passed the trial we set, thus qualifying him to choose one item from the Cangshu Pavilion. We hope the Elders will open the door."
Hu Qian spoke to the seemingly empty space ahead and bowed respectfully.
His words, magnified by Dou Qi, echoed through the valley.
Two gray-robed figures suddenly appeared in front, sitting cross-legged as if they had always been there.
Amon only felt a slight spatial fluctuation.
Bai Lie and Qian Mu, the two strongest individuals in Jia Nan Academy besides the Dean Mang Tianchi, whose whereabouts were unknown, were both at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Ancestor.
Amon's expression became slightly serious. These two, along with Xun Er's guardian, were the biggest variables in his plan.
Any one of them interfering would cause immense disruption to his actions in acquiring the Fallen Heart Flame.
Amon even had no way to avoid or counter them.
No other reason, the level gap was too great, so great that it was insurmountable with current means.
The two gray-robed figures, like old monks, slowly raised their heads, their gazes sweeping over Hu Qian and Amon in turn.
Their gaze lingered on Amon for a moment, emitting a slightly puzzled murmur: "Hmm?"
Amon gave them a very strange feeling. He looked like a Dou Spirit, but there seemed to be many hidden, more powerful forces lurking within his body.
However, they did not delve deeper. Jia Nan Academy had been established for so many years, countless excellent students had come and gone, and more or less had their own little secrets. It was normal to occasionally encounter a more special one.
"To reach the Dou Spirit realm at such an age, he is indeed exceptionally gifted."
A hoarse, ancient voice emerged from beneath the gray robes.
The other person said: "He is far stronger than the previous batches who came. It is indeed worth us opening it specifically for him."
The two simultaneously formed strange Seals, and ripples spread across the almost imperceptible spatial folds, forming a passage.
"All right, the Space Lock has been activated. Pass through quickly."
Hu Qian and Amon passed through the spatial passage and entered the Space Lock. One gray-robed figure waved his right hand, and the tightly closed door of the Cangshu Pavilion slowly opened.
"The door will only be open for one hour. After one hour, whether you have obtained something or not, you must come out. The items inside are protected by energy layers. Act within your capabilities. If you cannot break through an energy layer, then choose another. Do not force yourself to take something you cannot obtain." One of the guardians reminded.
"It's not uncommon for students who entered in the past to return empty-handed… Also, most of the items here are contributions from your seniors after they achieved success. If you also reach a certain height in the future, you might consider leaving some trinkets here for your junior brothers and sisters." The other added.
Amon responded indifferently: "Certainly."
"Good luck." Hu Qian said with a faint smile.
Amon stepped through the large door, passed through a long corridor, and arrived in a spacious, empty room.
The huge room was empty, but all around were energy shields, faintly rippling with spatial fluctuations.
Although Amon could also break through these energy shields, Qian Mu and Bai Lie, the two guardians, might be watching. Plus, his goal was not here, and he could not expose his spatial characteristics prematurely, so he did not act recklessly, but waited patiently in place.
A faint sound of air breaking came, and Amon knew that the mechanism of the Cangshu Pavilion had been activated. On the surrounding walls, energy vortices emitting streams of light appeared one by one.
Beams of light emerged from the energy vortices on the walls, passing through the huge room at extremely high speed, disappearing into the opposite wall.
Amon adjusted his monocle, looking up silently at the rapidly passing light clusters, without making any move.
These energy layers wrapping the items were also a type of "Seal." Amon's "Seal-breaking" talent allowed him to see through these not-so-complex Seals and perceive the objects wrapped within.
Cultivation techniques, Dou Techniques, Heavenly Jade Fruit, medicinal pills…
Many items that could cause Dou Wangs, or even Dou Emperor powerhouses, to fiercely contend for them in the outside world, flew past Amon's eyes, wrapped in energy layers of various colors. Yet, he remained completely unmoved.
His dark eyes were deep and profound, mysterious like the cosmos.
Many things could be useful to Amon now, but their usefulness was limited, not to the extent of being indispensable. Therefore, he preferred to continue waiting until he saw something that truly interested him… Even if he ended up with nothing due to wasting too much time, it didn't matter.
As light radiated everywhere, the interest in Amon's eyes gradually faded and disappeared.
He was not disappointed. After all, most of the items inside were left by past seniors after graduation as contributions, things they no longer needed. There were basically no truly high-end items.
Just as he was about to casually pick a medicinal herb and leave, a relatively strong energy fluctuation came.
"Hmm?" Amon's expression was somewhat puzzled.
His gaze penetrated the energy layer, and he saw the item inside… a dark, black stone with dark red patterns on its surface.
He stomped his right foot on the ground, Dou Qi surged, and he suddenly soared into the air, sweeping across like a soaring eagle, taking the gray energy cluster that caught his attention into his hand.
Dou Qi condensed in his hand, and faint, flowing starlight flashed, and the energy layer was easily dispelled.
Amon held the dark, black stone with dark red patterns on its surface before his eyes, examining it carefully, and found that it was also a layer of energy Seal, only the essence of the energy was extremely high, so much so that it had solidified, looking like a special stone.
"Tsk… Interesting." After a try, the Seal-breaking ability of this Dou Spirit body could not dissolve this Seal. He planned to try it with his Dou Emperor main body after returning.
Amon then changed his mind… Hmm… Too risky. What if it sealed some dangerous object? It would be better to try with a Dou King clone first.
If it didn't work, he would keep it for now. It wouldn't be too late to try again when the clone also reached the Dou Emperor level.
After confirming the item, Amon walked out without any lingering attachment.
As Amon left, the energy vortices on the walls of the huge room gradually shrunk, and with a faint "click," they disappeared.
Amon turned and left without any hesitation.
Stepping out of the door, the gray-robed figure's sleeve moved slightly, and an invisible energy filled the surroundings, sweeping over Amon.
Amon guessed that this was to check if he had followed the rules and only taken one item. He tossed the stone in his hand, indicating his gain.
The invisible energy receded like a tide, and the gray-robed figure slightly nodded to Amon, speaking in a hoarse, ancient voice:
"Remember, do not disclose anything about this place, including us and the internal situation of the Cangshu Pavilion, to anyone."
Amon showed a gentle smile: "I remember."
He politely bowed to the two, then slowly walked down the steps and came to Hu Qian's side.
"Did you get anything?"
"Not bad."
"That's good." Immediately, Hu Qian said to Elders Qian and Bai: "I won't disturb your cultivation anymore. Farewell."
The two left the Space Lock through an invisible door in space. When Amon looked back, the two gray-robed figures sitting cross-legged on the ground had already disappeared.
Just as suddenly as they appeared.
Ripples reappeared on the spatial folds, the door of the Space Lock slowly closed, and the ancient, mountain-like colossal pavilion once again vanished into the valley, like a flower in a mirror or the moon in water; though it seemed to be right before one's eyes, it was unreachable.
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