After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 414 Book Spirit No. 9

after a while.

Looking at the seven-story pavilion in front of him, Shen Xu couldn't help but recall the first time he came here, when Guan Bi accompanied him.

"Shen Xu, do you remember the first time we came here?" Guan Bi suddenly asked.

"How could I forget? You really startled me back then. We hadn't known each other for very long, yet you were so bold."

"Bold? I don't think so." Guan Bi took his arm again, and Shen Xu felt the long-lost softness once more, which made him a little distracted.

"Let go! So many people are watching!" Shen Xu panicked when he saw the stares directed at them.

Because of the incident involving the white crane wood carving, many people in the Sword Alliance came to know Guan Bi and that she was Bai Lu's maid.

Seeing Guan Bi holding the arm of a strange man, it's hard not to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

"So what if they see? I'm going to let them see it anyway," Guan Bi said sweetly.

"Why are you in such a panic? Are you afraid Miss Xiao Yi will find out?" Guan Bi's lips curled into a wicked smile.

"I'm not afraid of anyone, but I'm afraid of you!" Shen Xu thought to himself. He was certain that Guan Bi's purpose this time was not to get revenge on Bai Lu, but simply to cause him trouble.

"Who said I'm panicking? It's just that this isn't appropriate. Guanbi, let go of me."

Even if he breaks through to the Qi Sea Realm, he is not confident that he can defeat Guan Bi in terms of strength.

"What's inappropriate?"

“We’re just friends, and this is crossing the line.”

“I don’t want to be your friend, I want to be your… lover.” Guan Bi said with a smile, blinking her big eyes, and hugged his arm even tighter.

"Guanbi, this joke isn't funny," Shen Xu said with a bitter face. He was completely helpless against Guanbi.

"You're so clueless! She's practically throwing herself at you, and you haven't even shown any interest." Guan Bi looked very disappointed, then slowly released his arm.

"Stop teasing me. If I were to actually do anything to you, your young lady would kill me."

"How could that be! Miss would never have the heart to kill you!"

Shen Xu felt he couldn't continue the conversation on this topic, so he asked, "Guanbi, can you come with me to the third floor?"

"I'm afraid that won't work!"

"You said I had the right to choose a book for free on the third floor. What if I want to borrow a second book?"

"Then we'll need to use contribution points. Borrowing the manuals on the third floor will cost around 100 contribution points, but there are limits. Each person can only borrow a maximum of three Earth-rank manuals per year."

"He received 50 out of 100 contribution points after the Sword Selection, and the Sword Alliance gave him another 1,000 after he returned from the Blood Central Realm. This is more than enough to support him in borrowing another Earth-Rank manual."

"I've never been up to the third floor of the library, so I don't have any experience to share with you. But I've heard that there are dedicated book spirits to serve you."

"Book Spirit, I'm really looking forward to seeing you!"

Entering the library again, the furnishings remained unchanged, with endless, densely packed bookshelves and a rich, pleasant aroma of ink wafting through the air.

Following Guan Bi, Shen Xu arrived at a yellow light screen. After activating the jade tablet as instructed by Guan Bi, the light screen revealed a magnificent and colorful passage behind it.

Shen Xu glanced at Guan Bi, who had a calm expression, and then stepped into the light screen.

After Shen Xu stepped into the light curtain, the passage revealed by the light curtain quickly closed.

"I wonder which book spirit he will encounter?" Guan Bi couldn't help but laugh, as if he had thought of something.

When the light completely disappeared, Shen Xu realized that what he was in front of was not the second floor of the library, but a small room filled with books. A thick, black book floated out from one of the bookshelves.

With a rustling sound of pages turning, the black book suddenly opened, and a spirit child wearing a red bib appeared in the center of the book, exquisitely carved and adorably innocent.

"Book Spirit No. 9 is at your service. Which floor would you like to go to?" The child's voice was exceptionally tender, babyish, and very cute.

"I want to go to the third floor." Shen Xu took out his identity jade token.

The toddler flew out of the book and hugged the jade tablet, which was half his size. "You are qualified to enter the third level."

Then she pointed her little hand under Shen Xu's body, and a silver teleportation array immediately appeared beneath his feet.

When the silver light disappeared, Shen Xu opened his eyes again and saw rows of tall and heavy bookshelves placed on the snow-white jade floor tiles.

The ceiling was inlaid with countless gems that shone with white light, illuminating the entire library as if it were daytime.

Each floor tile is engraved with exquisite runes, which shimmer with an eerie blue light or radiate a mysterious golden glow, echoing the surrounding environment.

Ancient scrolls hung on the surrounding walls, depicting various strange scenes, including fairy mountains and pavilions, and exotic beasts and birds... But what puzzled him was that there seemed to be no one else here.

"What kind of books would you like to choose?" Just as Shen Xu was looking around, a childish voice rang in his ears.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xu was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the book spirit could help him select magic manuals?

"I want a sword technique related to mist and illusion, and a movement technique that can utilize the power of lightning." Shen Xu had already thought about his needs before he came.

Upon hearing Shen Xu's words, the child shrank back into the black book, which then began to flip through the pages frantically before finally settling into stillness.

"Six sword techniques related to mist and illusion were found, and twenty-seven movement techniques that can utilize the power of lightning were found." The child's figure reappeared in the books.

It seems that sword techniques that combine mist and illusion are somewhat uncommon! It's not surprising that he uses lightning more often, since besides light, lightning's speed is unparalleled.

"Could you take a closer look?"

"Of course." For some reason, Shen Xu felt that the child seemed somewhat excited when he said these words.

The child pointed, and a yellow screen with flowing text appeared before Shen Xu's eyes, which made Shen Xu marvel. It seemed that this world was much more complicated than he had imagined.

The "Mist-Concealed Thousand Illusion Sword Technique" uses mist as a medium to create illusions that confuse the enemy, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion...

"Illusory Mist Bewitching Sword Technique": This technique uses illusion as its core and swordsmanship as a secondary element to disrupt the enemy's mind...

The Illusory Mist Heavenly Net Sword Technique...

The Misty Illusion Flowing Light Sword Technique...

After much deliberation, Shen Xu decided that the "Mist Concealment Thousand Illusion Sword Technique" was more suitable for his current situation. His current mist body was not just for show; it could completely conceal him among numerous illusions.

True and false, false and true.

"What a disgusting way to play!" Shen Xu scratched his chin.

"May I take a look at this book, 'The Thousand Illusions Sword Technique of Hidden Mist'?"

"I'm sorry, with your current permissions you can only see this much. If you want to see the full content, you need to select to borrow this sword manual," the child replied earnestly.