"Do you want compensation?" Lu Yang asked nervously. Probably the most valuable thing on his body was his brain.
"Pay compensation?" The senior brother glanced at the book in his hand, then looked at Lu Yang, and his eyes twitched violently.
According to the regulations, it is indeed necessary to compensate for the spirit stones, but the problem is that if this book gets out, the dragon and phoenix tribes will join forces and march from the demon realm to the central continent and attack the Dao Sect.
Although the Daoist sect is not afraid of the dragon and phoenix clans, and dragon liver and phoenix marrow are delicious, taking them can nourish yin and yang...but they are a famous and upright sect after all. Having a banned book like "Dragon and Phoenix Transformation" in the Sutra Library will eventually tarnish their reputation.
Thinking of this, the senior brother silently hid the book in his sleeve with a calm expression.
"Pay compensation? What book did you stain? I didn't see it."
Destroying the books in the Sutra Library is too conspicuous and will trigger the formation, so it is better to take them outside and destroy them.
Lu Yang immediately understood the connection—his senior brother wanted to keep it for himself.
So nothing happened just now.
The two looked at each other and raised the corners of their mouths, as if they really understood what each other meant.
The banned book was just a minor episode. Lu Yang did not forget the purpose of his visit to the Sutra Repository.
He searched for a long time before he finally found the book introducing the Central Continent - "Continental Public Opinion".
Lu Yang rubbed his hands excitedly and
"There are humans, demons, ghosts, and so on in the world. The Central Continent is where humans gather. The largest power on the continent is the Great Xia Dynasty, the only country on the Central Continent. It suppresses the destiny of the human race and represents the orthodoxy of the human race."
"So, although my family is close to the Daoist Sect, it is also within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"To the east of the continent is a vast ocean with scattered islands dotted among them. Ancient monsters such as Kunpeng and Chaos appear from time to time."
"To the west of the continent is the golden Buddha country, a land of infinite purity, with temples as numerous as sand."
"South of the continent is the demon domain. The dragon and phoenix tribes are the overlords of the demon domain. The demons are cruel and bloodthirsty. The Great Xia Dynasty and the demon domain are constantly in conflict. There are also demons hiding in the Great Xia Dynasty, which is a threat to the human race."
"To the north of the continent is the Far North. The ice never melts, no grass grows, and there are few people. Other creatures rarely show up either. Only extremely strong races live there."
"The Central Continent has the most human beings and cultivators. Some cultivators choose to serve as officials in the court, while more cultivators choose to found a sect or join a certain sect. Sects are scattered all over the Central Continent, and the most powerful ones are the five major sects such as the Dao Sect, which are the leaders of the righteous path."
"The book also says that among the five major sects, there must be a great power in the Tribulation Crossing Stage and a means to match the combat power of the Tribulation Crossing Stage... Could it be that the sect leader is a great power in the Tribulation Crossing Stage? Or is it that my Dao Sect has a great elder who has been secluded from the world?"
Thinking that he had the good fortune to be a disciple of a sect leader who might be a powerful being in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, Lu Yang was somewhat overjoyed. He stood up and poured himself a glass of water. While drinking the water, he suppressed his excitement and sat back in his original seat to continue reading.
"The demon cultivators are bloodthirsty and use the lives of living beings to promote their own cultivation. They are more harmful than the demons. After all, the demon cultivators are not presentable cultivators. They hide in dark corners. Under the joint suppression of the Great Xia Dynasty and the five major immortal sects, the demon sects dare only act in secret and dare not show up."
In addition to the evil monks, the book also mentioned a thing called evil demon. It was described in a rather obscure way, saying that evil demons are born ruthless, are the shadow of the human race, are extremely unreasonable and should be avoided. It was very mysterious and Lu Yang did not figure out what evil demons were.
"Mortals use gold, silver and copper as currency, while cultivators use three levels of spiritual stones as currency."
Next, Lu Yang began to learn common sense knowledge about the world of immortal cultivation, such as the standards for dividing each realm, what the hundred arts of immortal cultivation include, the types of monsters, the levels of skills, the history of the Central Continent, etc.
The knowledge Lu Yang had heard from the storyteller in the teahouse was far from enough for him to gain a foothold in the world of immortal cultivation.
Lu Yang looked at those lines of mysterious knowledge and couldn't help but immerse himself in them. He swam in the ocean of knowledge until the evening. When he felt hungry, he remembered that he had not eaten for a day.
At this time, the person at the door of the Sutra Repository had been replaced by a senior sister.
Lu Yang asked respectfully, "Sister, I'm sorry to bother you. I just came here yesterday and I'm not familiar with the Dao Sect. Do we have a place to eat in the Dao Sect?"
The senior sister was startled by Lu Yang, trembled a little, and avoided his gaze. She was very afraid to talk to people.
Generally, everyone can abide by the rules of the Sutra Repository and does not need to be reminded. Her personality is very suitable for this place.
She didn't dare look directly at Lu Yang, and lowered her head and said softly, "So you are the new junior brother. There is a cafeteria in the Dao Sect, but as someone who has been there, I don't recommend you to eat in the cafeteria."
Lu Yang was puzzled: "Why is this happening? Is there something wrong with the cafeteria?"
"On the peak of the Five Elders, Bailian Mountain."
Lu Yang was stunned. This mountain name didn't sound like a place to cook. "I wonder what this Bailian Peak is..."
"The Fifth Elder is good at refining weapons. This Bailian Peak is naturally a mountain for refining weapons. The cafeteria is located on Bailian Peak. The chefs in the cafeteria are all first-class weapon refiners. The steamed buns can penetrate mountains, rice grains can be used as hidden weapons, and fried dough sticks can even break steel and iron bones."
Lu Yang complained without knowing where to start: "... Why can a chef be a weapon refiner?"
The elder sister explained weakly, "Junior brother, think about it, the most important thing for a chef is the temperature, and the best thing for a refiner is to control the temperature. The relationship between these two professions is closer than you think."
Lu Yang nodded sincerely: "It is indeed closer than I thought."
Seeing Lu Yang's simple attire, the senior sister hesitated for a moment and said, "And to buy weapons, oh no, to eat in the cafeteria you need spirit stones. Junior brother, you don't look very rich."
The clothes of ordinary practitioners may not be very exquisite, but at least they are made of some common spiritual materials such as natural silk, and are not intruded by water or fire.
Lu Yang was dressed simply, with countless scraps of cloth sewn on his clothes. One could tell at a glance that he was of mortal origin.
Lu Yang smiled awkwardly. He really didn't have a single spirit stone.
"Don't be embarrassed. There are many people in the Taoist Sect who are born as mortals." The senior sister comforted softly.
"There is a way to eat, um... You can go to Danding Peak and have a look. There should be some discarded Bigu Pills there. You can ask them for some."
"Danding Peak has very high requirements for elixirs. They say they are discarded, but in fact they are just of low quality. There is no need to worry about them being poisonous."
"But at Danding Peak, you have to be careful of the Seventh Elder, the Peak Master, Senior Brother Wu Ming, Senior Brother Wen Da, Senior Sister Qing Kong, Junior Brother Long Yan... In short, you have to be careful."
Lu Yang suppressed his confusion and said, "I am Lu Yang. Thank you, Senior Sister. May I ask your name?"
"My name is Zhou Lulu."