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

Chapter 8 Library

The library of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect is located on the sect's main peak, Green Bamboo Mountain. Ordinary outer disciples are not allowed to come to the main peak without permission; only inner disciples are qualified to enter and leave Green Bamboo Peak.

So when Shen Xu arrived at Green Bamboo Peak after spending half a day there, all he could see were inner disciples whose auras were much stronger than his.

Qingzhu Peak, with its summit reaching into the clouds, features various buildings scattered across its slopes, creating a magnificent and imposing sight.

He still remembered being stunned for a long time when he first came here in his previous life, and was ridiculed by his companions for several days. Now, he felt that it was nothing special, after all, he had sat on the sect leader's throne in the main hall in his previous life.

As he approached the mountain gate at the foot of the mountain, he was immediately stopped by a young man dressed in the inner sect's standard robes: "I wonder what brings you to the main peak, junior brother?"

"Senior brother, I'm going to the library to select some secret manuals. This is my voucher." Shen Xu handed the voucher to the young man.

"Are you alone?" the young man asked after looking at the credentials.

"Yes, it's just me."

"Tsk~, this is a bit troublesome. Very few people will take on a mission to guide someone alone. I'm afraid you'll have to return empty-handed this time, Junior Brother."

"Can't I enter the main peak with this certificate?" Shen Xu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It is possible to enter, but there are many buildings on the main peak. Without someone to guide you, it may be difficult for first-time visitors to find the correct place. If you accidentally wander into other places, the consequences will be severe."

Therefore, the sect will issue some tasks to the inner disciples to guide the outer disciples. The task is to take the junior disciples, who are visiting the main peak for the first time, to tour the main peak so that the outer disciples can quickly understand the functions of the various areas of the main peak. This can be regarded as a benefit given by the sect to the outer disciples who are visiting the main peak for the first time.

However, the more people you help with this kind of task, the greater the reward. Someone like my junior brother, who comes alone, will basically be ignored. So, junior brother, you should wait until you've gathered enough people before trying again!

Upon hearing the young man's words, Shen Xu frowned; he had completely forgotten about this matter.

He finally understood why he wasn't alone when he came in his previous life. However, the person who brought them in was extremely irresponsible. He only took them to the library and sent them off the main peak immediately after they had selected the secret manuals. He only said a few words to them and didn't take them anywhere else.

"But why didn't Elder Zhang remind me?" Shen Xu frowned.

Thinking of this, Shen Xu hesitated whether he should enter the main peak alone. After all, it was not easy to come here, and with his memories of his previous life, he should not go astray. But things could go wrong.

Just as Shen Xu was in a dilemma, a gentle voice came from behind him, "I'll take this junior brother inside! I also need to go to the library."

Shen Xu turned his head and saw a gentle-looking, handsome young man in black robes approaching him.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lu!" The young man guarding the mountain gate immediately bowed upon seeing the young man in black robes.

"Junior Brother Qi, you've worked hard!" the black-robed youth replied with a smile.

“However, I don’t have time to accompany you to other parts of the sect, and you will have to go back by yourself. I wonder if you would be willing?” the black-robed youth asked.

“I have no objection!” Shen Xu replied decisively.

"Alright, come with me!"

……

"Hello, Senior Brother Lu!"

"Senior Brother Lu is back!"

"Hello, junior sister!" Along the way, many people greeted the young man, and he smiled and nodded in response to each one.

"Who exactly is this Senior Brother Lu? He seems to be quite famous in the Green Bamboo Sword Sect. Why didn't I see him in my previous life?"

Could it be that someone from the Green Bamboo Sword Sect didn't participate in the battle back then? Or did this young man perish in recent years? Following behind the young man, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel puzzled.

This is the downside of him not entering the inner sect back then. Apart from some major events known to the entire sect, most of his knowledge and experience came from the outer sect, while he had almost no understanding of the inner sect.

"Junior brother, the library is just ahead. Most of the sect's cultivation techniques and secret manuals are collected there. Don't get overwhelmed by the choices. The more powerful the sword technique, the harder it is to cultivate. The best one is the one that suits you. Steady progress is the key," the black-robed youth advised.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother. I will pay attention," Shen Xu replied respectfully.

If only someone had told him this in his past life, but given his mindset at the time, he might not have listened. Regardless, this Senior Brother Lu is a decent person, which explains his popularity within the inner sect.

The library is a three-story building, located roughly halfway up Green Bamboo Peak. It occupies a large area and has a complex structure. However, just like when I came here in my previous life, very few people go in or out of it.

Perhaps due to the rules of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, which prohibit the transmission of its teachings to outsiders, it is quite difficult for ordinary disciples to obtain a chance to enter the library.

"Old Huang, I'll go to the second floor as usual," the young man in black robes said to an elderly man with white hair and beard who was leaning over a table by the door.

“It’s Qingshan!” The old man rubbed his eyes, which still seemed to be half asleep.

"Go!" the old man waved his hand.

"By the way, this junior brother from the outer sect has come to the library to select sect secret manuals. I hope Elder Huang will take care of him."

"Outer disciple Shen Xu greets Elder Huang. This is my credentials," Shen Xu said, handing over the credentials and bowing.

"Hmm! Which secret manual do you want to choose?"

"This disciple wishes to choose a sword technique."

"The sword techniques are all in the A section on my left. You can take your time to choose."

"This disciple thanks the elder and also Senior Brother Lu." Shen Xu was pleasantly surprised.

You should know that when he came to this world in his previous life, he also met Elder Huang. However, they only had the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. In such a short time, without anyone to guide them, most people could only learn about four or five secret manuals and could only choose one from those few.

"It's alright, take your time choosing. I'm going up first. I hope that when I see you again next time, you'll already be an inner disciple," Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Shen Xu will never let Senior Brother Lu down." Shen Xu bowed to Lu Qingshan and said. For an ordinary outer disciple, Lu Qingshan's simple words were a great opportunity that they could not have asked for.

After Lu Qingshan went upstairs, Shen Xu couldn't wait to go to Area A, which Elder Huang had mentioned. This time, he had plenty of time compared to last time. Although he had a clear goal, he also felt that studying a few more sword techniques would be very beneficial for him now, so he wasn't in a hurry.

As Elder Huang said, most of the items displayed in this area were sword manuals. Although there seemed to be a lot of them, most of them were repetitive. However, there must have been over a hundred manuals in total. Unfortunately, they were all mortal-level or human-level sword manuals. It would have been better if there were some earth-level manuals as well.

Thinking of this, Shen Xu couldn't help but laugh at his own wishful thinking. There were probably only a few Earth-rank sword techniques in the entire Green Bamboo Sword Sect!

Shen Xu couldn't possibly read all of these sword manuals. After excluding those he had already learned, those that didn't fit his sword style, and those that were below the Human Rank, he was left with about a dozen or so.

But he also discovered bad news: the sword manual he had initially planned to take was not here; it had probably been borrowed by someone.

He remembered that there weren't many copies of that sword technique manual to begin with, and many people coveted its powerful effects, so it became very popular among the outer sect.

Although Shen Xu has never heard of anyone who has mastered the sword technique, many people believe that they are the geniuses who can master it, so they waste their hard-won opportunity to enter the library on that sword technique.

In his previous life, Shen Xu was one of the clowns.

However, his past life experiences had already tempered his mind to the point of being as hard as iron. It was just a sword technique, and he was not a pedantic person. He immediately decided to switch to a completely new sword technique to learn, and he already had a goal in mind.