Chapter 16: Just Wanted to Read Quietly

By comparing the two cultivation methods, Lin Mu also understood why the energy inside Lu Shouyang’s body was so messy.

It turned out that because the Spiritual Energy on Earth was extremely thin, it was impossible to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy through all the body’s pores, like the ordinary cultivation methods in the Cultivation World.

Instead, one could only inhale large amounts of air through breathing and use a unique method to extract the faint Spiritual Energy contained in the air, and this special method would affect the purity of the Zhenqi after refinement.

However, to draw Spiritual Energy from the air, one first had to break through to the Insight Stage of the Foundation Building Stage’s late phase. Only with the powerful sensing ability of the Insight Stage could one sense the thin Spiritual Energy present in the air.

The reason Lin Mu could sense the presence of Spiritual Energy now was because his Soul Power was too strong; it was the soul of a Cultivation Expert at the Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage.

Even though most of his Soul Power had been lost, the remaining part was still far beyond what ordinary people could hope to match. However, due to some special reason, Lin Mu currently could not use his Soul Power.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu helplessly sighed. He extended his left hand in front of him, and as a faint black mist slowly appeared, a simple and ancient black Ring appeared on his index finger.

The background of this Ring was so great that even in the Cultivation World, it was something countless people coveted.

It was originally one piece of an Ancient Immortal Set. This Ancient Immortal Set had a total of seven pieces, and initially, Lin Mu had only obtained this Ring.

Because the Ring’s level was far beyond the scope of the Cultivation World, even after obtaining it, Lin Mu had never truly mastered how to use the Ring and could only use it for simple storage.

That he was lucky enough to escape the Ninefold True Tribulation this time was, frankly, thanks to this mysterious Ancient Immortal Ring. If the Ring had not finally taken in his soul, he would have already been completely destroyed.

Lin Mu softly sighed again. With a thought, the Ring slowly disappeared once more. Although he could still use the Ring to store things now, he could only sense a small space.

The size of that space was less than two cubic meters, and it was completely empty, with nothing inside.

After a whole night of tinkering, there was already a faint light outside. It would be dawn soon. Lin Mu did not sleep; instead, he closed his eyes to rest for a while. As soon as it was light, he went straight to the library.

To quickly integrate into this world, understanding this world’s history was particularly important, so Lin Mu simply chose the library, which had countless books and covered a wide range of subjects.

The library of Donghai University was massive, almost comparable to Huaxia’s National Library. Its floor area alone was tens of thousands of square meters.

After entering, Lin Mu first carefully looked at the location map near the entrance. After finding the history section, he immediately walked over.

In Zone B on the third floor, more than ten giant bookshelves were neatly arranged, all filled with thick, heavy books. Almost the entire history of human development could be found here.

Since he was in Huaxia, Lin Mu naturally started by reading Huaxia’s history. After picking out a few books, he found a spot by the window, sat down, and quietly began to read.

Time passed slowly. Just as Lin Mu was deeply absorbed in reading, a faint sound of arguing suddenly reached his ears. Although the sound wasn’t very loud, because the library was very quiet, it was still audible.

His ear twitched slightly, and the originally faint sound immediately amplified several times. This was the strength of the Agility Realm—the ability to freely control the five senses. Right now, Lin Mu had enhanced his hearing.

But upon hearing it, Lin Mu was somewhat surprised because one of the voices in the argument was actually someone he knew—Du Xiaoyue, whom he had humiliated just yesterday.

Since he recognized who it was, Lin Mu immediately lost interest. Although Du Xiaoyue was very beautiful, she was not on good terms with him, so he couldn’t be bothered to get involved.

With a slight thought, the sound in his ears immediately decreased, and Lin Mu’s attention returned to the book.

“Wang Dong!” Du Xiaoyue seemed very angry, her willow-like eyebrows furrowed and her eyes full of rage. “I warn you, stop pestering me! Don’t think that just because your family has some money, you can show off in front of me! Who do you think I, Du Xiaoyue, am?”

“Xiaoyue, I know you’re from the Du Family. We’re a perfect match!”

On the other side of the table, a boy dressed in a flashy and vulgar manner was grinning creepily. “I’m the future heir of the Wang Family. Being with me wouldn’t disgrace your status, right?”

“Ugh! Who do you think you are? Since when is it your turn to inherit the Wang Family?”

Du Xiaoyue scoffed disdainfully, then turned and walked away, not wanting to see such a disgusting person for another moment.

Wang Dong, however, relentlessly followed behind, still chattering nonstop: “Don’t go, Xiaoyue. Is it because of that engagement with the Lin Family?”

“I heard that Lin Mu is kind of foolish. With his pathetic demeanor, how could he be worthy of you?”

Just as Wang Dong finished saying this, Du Xiaoyue, who had walked past the bookshelf, glanced sideways and accidentally saw Lin Mu sitting alone by the window not far away. A glint flashed in her beautiful eyes; she stopped walking, turned back to Wang Dong, and shook her head with a smile.

“That Lin Mu you mentioned is sitting right over there.”