After school, Xu Yi hesitated for a moment, then decided not to go to the library but instead headed toward the city's Xinhua tore.
Xinhua tore was a state-run store, selling only authentic , and there was no need for registration.
On the other hand, the school library, though free, required real-name registration each time a was borrowed.
For Xu Yi, whose cultivation level was rapidly increasing, such rules weren't very friendly.
Upon entering the tore, Xu Yi didn't hesitate to head straight to the cultivation section.
The Federation's cultivation knowledge had been passed down for countless years, and the techniques from large Minor Worlds that were considered precious were now basic knowledge available to everyone.
It was like how knowledge in the past, in Xu Yi's previous life on Blue Star, was restricted to the elite and high officials. Even something like algebra or geometry, in ancient times, could have been a treasured heirloom of a noble family.
This was the benefit of progress—advanced knowledge becoming cheap and accessible.
Similarly, in the Xinhua tore, there were countless jade scrolls recording various cultivation techniques.
Of course, they were all basic techniques. Martial arts, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and even Golden Core techniques were considered common and easily found.
But above that, techniques belonged to specialized knowledge. They weren't impossible to obtain, but one would need to seek out specific routes or channels.
Xu Yi's gaze scanned over the jade scrolls, occasionally pausing on the descriptions.
As his finger brushed over a jade scroll, streams of information would pass into his mind, letting him know what was contained in the scroll.
Though convenient, this was only available to cultivators who had reached Qi Refining Stage. Martial artists had to read the physical one by one.
After a while, Xu Yi selected a jade scroll.
Breath Suppression Technique
This jade scroll contained the Breath Suppression Technique, which wasn't powerful and could only be used at Qi Refining Stage.
But for Xu Yi, it was sufficient for now.
He knew that even if he practiced the Breath Suppression Technique, he wouldn't be able to fool a cultivator above the Golden Core stage.
It would be effective against his classmates but would be easily seen through by the teachers.
To teach at the school, the minimum requirement was a Golden Core cultivator.
Having a Foundation Establishment Stage teacher instruct students would be irresponsible.
Xu Yi chose this technique mainly to avoid being the subject of constant gossip and scrutiny from his peers.
At the checkout counter, Xu Yi took out his card to pay.
Just as he was about to leave, two people walked up the stairs, and they happened to glance at Xu Yi.
Both paused for a moment.
Xu Yi hesitated—should he greet them, or just pretend not to see them and walk past?
Before he could decide, one of them smiled and said, "Xu Yi, you're here to buy too?"
Xu Yi was momentarily surprised but replied, "Yes, Weng Xiping, you..."
"My dad said he wants to buy me a backup Magical Artifact, so I came here to take a look," Weng Xiping smiled. "Would you like to join me?"
A backup Magical Artifact?
What a wealthy family!
Xu Yi felt a pang of jealousy, but his face remained calm. He shook his head, "Thanks, I have other things to do. Maybe next time."
With that, he nodded and turned to leave.
Even a Qi Refining Stage Magical Artifact would be a luxury for him.
Though he had 10,000 yuan in his pocket... after deducting the fine and the purchase, he was left with just over 8,000.
But that money was his parents' hard-earned money. He didn't want to spend it recklessly.
As he left the hallway, Xu Yi shook his head, still feeling quite surprised.
Weng Xiping was a classmate, but not from his class—she was in Rocket Class One.
Back in their first year of high school, Weng Xiping had already advanced to Qi Refining Stage, and her cultivation was even more refined now. She had consistently ranked in the top ten among the school's monks.
Moreover, she was incredibly beautiful, one of the two acknowledged school beauties.
Someone like her, a world apart from Xu Yi, almost seemed to live in a completely different world.
In other words, Xu Yi recognized her, but she almost certainly didn't know who he was.
Yet today, she had greeted him first, which made Xu Yi feel both surprised and a little proud.
Could it be that I'm really handsome in this life?
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