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Chapter 47: The Scripture Pavilion Turned into a Museum

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: The Scripture Pavilion Turned into a Museum

Gu Shanhai quickly obtained the information he needed after interrogating the two people separately. Since they were questioned separately, their statements could be cross-validated, and it must be said that both were honest enough, as the answers obtained did not pose too many issues.

Therefore, he did not kill any of them. Instead, he used their identities to quickly reach the Xuanwei Sect’s base.

At this time, there were not too many disciples within the base; most had been dispatched to Fengtai Village, leaving only a small number to maintain operations.

Then he naturally knocked them out and left them behind. He definitely wouldn’t kill them – the pair were too honest for him to do so. He could use their identities to cause trouble for Xiang Ting.

Xiang Ting was currently in Fengtai Village, not inside the Xuanwei Sect; thus, Gu Shanhai could not simply go to the front lines of Fengtai Village to kill him.

That would be too dangerous; although there was enmity between the two, Gu Shanhai resolutely chose to forgo revenge in the face of his own life and interests.

Besides, killing him would serve no purpose; it was better to act against the Xuanwei Sect.

In the face of sufficient benefits, Gu Shanhai could endure a mere dispute of pride. Moreover, it could be considered a form of unconventional revenge.

After changing into the outfit of a Xuanwei Sect disciple, he walked boldly within the sect. He had inquired and learned that there were thousands of disciples remaining in the base, split across various departments, so he did not worry about being recognized as an outsider. With so many people and such busy workloads, no one would notice one more stranger.

Fengtai Village was thriving precisely because its logistics could keep up; so while the Xuanwei Sect seemed secure, it was actually bustling with various affairs.

This place was similar to a sect, but in actuality, it was more like a military base, only more relaxed and not as strict as a military facility.

This allowed Gu Shanhai to easily infiltrate the sect.

Frankly, at first glance, it seemed completely unrelated to cultivation, as modern facilities were everywhere.

Even the Cultivation Techniques he needed were not to be sought in the Scripture Pavilion; instead, he could directly exchange and download them from the internal network. Nowadays, the Scripture Pavilion was more like a place to store handwritten manuscripts of ancient artifacts, similar to the "Destiny of Heaven" he had obtained, which was an outdated Cultivation Technique, a primitive version.

Of course, there were also paper records of the network’s Cultivation Techniques, though they were well-preserved.

For the Xuanwei Sect, what truly monopolized was not just Cultivation Techniques but also the resources and technology of the power itself.

Otherwise, while others used cutting-edge magical artifacts, you’d be left with outdated and phased-out models; how could one compare?

Another disparity was the luxurious use of various rare materials by others, while you could hardly afford the material needed for making a single bullet, and others mass-produced bullets on assembly lines, while independent cultivators labored to craft just three as a last resort. Such was the difference.

Naturally, Gu Shanhai’s goal was not those new versions of the Cultivation Techniques that had undergone numerous revisions; he would not be able to attain those, as they required a personal account and sufficient internal contribution points from disciples.

Instead, the ancient artifacts in the Scripture Pavilion were easier to acquire, as they truly attracted little attention.

Just as Xiang Fang had stolen the original "Destiny of Heaven," the Xuanwei Sect hardly bothered over it, considering Xiang Ting’s face. If it weren’t for people dying, there would be no follow-up.

"Tsks, I wonder how much stronger the revised ’Destiny of Heaven’ is compared to the original," Gu Shanhai was indeed curious. He surmised that it must have been oriented towards enhancing the sense of magical artifacts, rather than the original version’s modest enhancement of the five senses and sixth sense.

After all, besides the five senses, the sixth sense is quite elusive, sometimes even misleading, so it’s somewhat of a less useful feature unless there’s a major crisis.

Like Gu Shanhai back then, he hadn’t noticed Xiang Ting coming for him.

However, the original was enough for Gu Shanhai’s use.

Those two had not deeply cultivated the "Destiny of Heaven," and even if they had, Gu Shanhai wouldn’t ask; he didn’t want to gamble on the truthfulness of the Cultivation Technique. Although they could mutually confirm its veracity, what if?

Better to stick with the original.

The Scripture Pavilion... well, it was more like a museum. The disciple on duty seemed quite bored, browsing the web, apparently for the latest news from Fengtai Village.

The disciple glanced at Gu Shanhai and then lazily said, "The Scripture Pavilion is off-limits to idlers; if you want to enter, go to the Elder for a pass."

Actually, this disciple wasn’t very attentive either. They were all antiquated objects whose value lay only in the objects themselves. None of the recorded content would be practiced by disciples of the Xuanwei Sect, as it was too outdated compared to modern times.

"Brother, do me a favor; I just need a half-hour rest, I’ve been too tired these past few days," Gu Shanhai pleaded with a troubled expression but quietly handed over a stack of banknotes.

He had taken these from Zhuang Pei and Xu Jin. Although this world had entered modern times, online payments had not emerged, likely due to the special internal contribution system of the sect.

But externally, paper currency was still effective.

Upon seeing this, the other party quickly took it and murmured indistinctly, "Hmm, look around if you like, but don’t mess with anything."

Taking this opportunity, Gu Shanhai glanced at the nearby surveillance cameras, quickly committing the locations of all the cameras to memory.

Nowadays, the Scripture Pavilion could also be considered a more marginal department, manned only by a single disciple.

Gu Shanhai was here not to tamper with anything. After scouting everything he intended to take, all he needed to do was to figure out how to deal with the surveillance and the disciple.

After he obtained the items, he could then find a way to blow up the Xuanwei Sect. Then he could return home.

Having come this far, it seemed inadequate to just steal some items; it was only fit to take the opportunity to exact some revenge. Otherwise, how much damage could antique artifacts with only historical value cause the Xuanwei Sect?

Once inside, he realized there weren’t many items to begin with; the recorded Cultivation Techniques probably didn’t even reach fifty, but the mediums were somewhat special.

The most common were fabrics, along with bamboo slips, bone carvings, jade, and such—though displayed quite solemnly.

"Most are similar to ’Destiny of Heaven.’ A smaller portion relates to Artifact Refining, likely the precursors to modern spell artifacts," He thought.

After browsing through, Gu Shanhai found Spells, talismans, and Arrays, all mainly serving Artifact Refining.

Even without touching them, those contents were on direct display. With his expertise, he knew relying on these to craft modern spell artifacts was wishful thinking, but for someone impoverished like Gu Shanhai, they were still valuable.

At least... they were as rudimentary as the system he possessed. With no room to complain, Gu Shanhai had no right to be picky.