novelones Chapter 1577 - 809: Neither Harmonious Nor Simple
Chapter 1577 - 809: Neither Harmonious Nor Simple
Beneath the Tianshu, under layers of seals and isolated both inside and out by countless creations and heavily guarded, lies the Great Library, renowned as a realm of mysteries and taboos.
For centuries, most of the precious books, inheritances, and theories collected by the Association, the formulas worth a fortune in the past, cultural-grade books that laid the foundation of Modern Alchemy, and even the skills left behind by many discontinued factions, the painstaking achievements of generations of craftsmen and masters, published and unpublished... including the latest research and breakthroughs in You Sui.
Countless, unspeakable to the eye!
For any craftsman, it's an undeniable treasure trove, so vast that it would leave any craftsman despairing of their own talents.
It is said that even if one starts with enlightenment from the earliest days of babbling speech with things from inside, even with exceptional talent, spending a lifetime might not master even one-tenth.
When the great doors opened before Ji Jue, such a grand and magnificent scene left him breathless.
As part of the upfront payment promised to him, Jiang Tongguang allowed either him or someone he designated to freely study within the Great Library for a week.
Except for the exceedingly few forbidden "End" level theories, everything else was open to viewing and study.
It was like letting a mouse loose in a rice jar.
After the initial ten or so minutes of being dazzled, Ji Jue began to selectively choose and then started to memorize everything by heart.
Hailed as one of the origins of Ember, the oldest surviving alchemy book, the sixteen compiled and preserved versions of the , including but not limited to media like Stone Plate, sand grass paper, spiritual reflection, Residual Spirit Rubbing, had all been seen without exception, and then set aside.
The origins too lofty and ancient just required an occasional glance; Ji Jue had gone through countless related analyses and had essentially grasped what needed to be understood. Even if he truly wanted to trace back to the origins, now was not the time, as it would be too ambitious.
Next was the lost inheritance critical to the change and impact between metals and souls, the , the on life sacrifice transformation, the end of the of the Entropy System, the devious documenting many conflict theories, and the , relying on rebirth form and Circle Realm to elevate a craftsman's soul...
Papers that once had masters waiting in long queues with savings exhausted for a glimpse, now lay in front of Ji Jue like cabbages, available for him to devour at will.
To say nothing of how many factions and core inheritances these represented, their lofty intentions need no further elaboration, and their profound insights were commendable, introducing directions and essence in just a few words.
Merely an hour of viewing made Ji Jue's forehead swell with a throbbing headache, his vision blackening.
Unable to think carefully, he first memorized it to slowly comprehend later.
With a week not necessarily all being used at once, he could divide his time, memorizing a bunch at a time, returning to comprehend and digest it before memorizing more.
There was no concealing Ji Jue's little thought, and the Association set no restrictions on how he used the opportunity, since they had already provided the conditions, leaving his use at his discretion.
As long as it was ensured that Ji Jue wouldn't immediately disseminate the knowledge upon leaving, the insights, understandings, and theories he gained would not be restricted.
The Great Library was indeed precious, but not overwhelmingly so.
For craftsmen, it is a rare accumulation of foundation, but who can claim a Grandmaster emerges from being buried in ancient papers? Were any of the three Grandmasters solely cultivated by the Great Library?
The meticulous sealing of the Great Library serves not only to affirm its preciousness as an Association reward but also to prevent the indiscriminate dissemination of these overly lofty and even contradictory inheritances from causing any chaos.
The astonishing wisdom of craftsmen paired with their active minds and a few random little gadgets, who knows what could possibly arise.
Not to mention others, but for Ji Jue now, these theories and heritages serve merely as reference and accumulation.
Human energy inevitably has its limits, necessitating prioritizing the most crucial areas.
Every faction and even every craftsman has their own inherent paths, habitual strategies, and research directions.
Ji Jue has already traversed far down the path of Three Phases Flow, with no need to abandon his project chasing after insignificant matters.
The foundation laid by his teacher truly was excellent, suffice to say that it allows him to ensure his direction without getting lost in the allure of myriad theories.
Having superficially memorized and held firmly onto multiple inheritances, Ji Jue then focused his main energy on the section categorizing the .
Within the Association's volumes, the numerous instances recording the achievements toward Heavenly People are too numerous to count. From the Federation to the Empire, from the chaotic era to present, normal and abnormal, the integrations formed an impressive collection.
A general look through a few provided a significant supplement to Ji Jue's understanding of himself.
Though the methods of achievement varied, and the results were diverse, from the origin stone revealing brilliance, reaching Heavenly People, to breaking through to become a Saint, and even directing towards the Realm of General Control, had already appeared before him broadly.
Summoning, Transformation, Rebirth, transcendence.
These four realms also merely formed the foundation for achieving origin stone.
The Chosen One seeks the blessing of the Superior through Heavenly induction, to first perfect themselves, and then to correct reality, change the world, and even alter past and future!