Chapter 350: Secret (Second Update)

She began reading from the beginning with a hint of uncertainty, only to find that her intuition had not been wrong.

This *God-Shocking Finger* was indeed far more exquisite than any finger technique she had practiced before!

It wasn't very obvious at first, but the further she read, the more intense this feeling became.

By the time she reached the middle, Chu Liuyue could already imagine what kind of staggering power this *God-Shocking Finger* would possess once successfully cultivated!

Her heart raced uncontrollably, and the blood throughout her body felt as if it were boiling!

If she wasn't mistaken, this *God-Shocking Finger* could absolutely reach the level of the upper stage of the Earth Rank!

Even within the Heaven Command Imperial Dynasty, an upper-stage Earth Rank martial technique was a rare sight.

Chu Liuyue truly never imagined that such a martial technique would be hidden within the inconspicuous Library of this Taiyan Academy!

After a brief moment of excitement, another question surfaced in Chu Liuyue's mind.

—Since this *God-Shocking Finger* possessed power comparable to an upper-stage Earth Rank martial technique, why was it appraised as the lower stage of the Earth Rank?

Furthermore, the people of Taiyan Academy did not seem to know the true grade of this *God-Shocking Finger*; otherwise, they certainly wouldn't have left it so casually on the second floor.

Maintaining the doubt in her heart, Chu Liuyue continued reading further.

When she had finished two-thirds of it, she finally realized something.

This volume of the martial technique seemed to be incomplete?

Of course, from the outside, the book appeared perfectly intact without any missing pages, and the content within was highly coherent. If one did not look closely, one truly could not spot a single problem.

However, Chu Liuyue was someone who had practiced Earth Rank martial techniques, so she quickly discovered that this version of the *God-Shocking Finger* was not the complete edition.

Chu Liuyue's brow furrowed as she continued reading.

Upon finishing the book, she finally confirmed her suspicion and understood why it had only been designated as the lower stage of the Earth Rank.

—This *God-Shocking Finger* was indeed an incomplete martial technique!

If someone followed the cultivation method written here, they could still master an Earth Rank martial technique, but the power they could exert would be greatly diminished compared to its original potential.

But if one could find the missing parts of the *God-Shocking Finger* and supplement them to make it whole, its level would instantly jump several tiers!

While a lower-stage Earth Rank martial technique was precious, it was negligible compared to an upper-stage Earth Rank one!

Now that there was an opportunity to obtain an upper-stage Earth Rank martial technique, Chu Liuyue naturally would not give up!

She read the *God-Shocking Finger* once more, etching it deeply into her mind, then stood up to continue her search, hoping to find other information regarding the *God-Shocking Finger* outside the Library.

***

Night fell, and the sky had turned completely dark.

When Cheng Han arrived from afar, he saw that the surroundings were shrouded in darkness, with only the candlelight from the second floor of the Library shining through, exceptionally clear.

His heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something once again!

He then quickened his pace, rushing toward it.

The two people left in charge of guarding the Library saw his figure and immediately bowed in trepidation.

"Greetings, Dean!"

Cheng Han ignored them entirely, looking immediately at the stone monument beside him.

He saw that upon the usually dim and simple stone monument, a large area of starlight had already lit up!

And above that large expanse of starlight, there was an exceptionally bright star point!

Even all the other starlight combined was not as dazzling as this single one!

His vision went dark, and his steps faltered; he nearly fell to the ground.

"Dean? What is wrong?"

Seeing that Cheng Han seemed somewhat unwell, the two of them asked cautiously.

Cheng Han held his forehead and remained silent with his head lowered for a long while before suppressing the many emotions in his heart to calm himself down.

When he turned around, he had already masked the trace of panic in his eyes.

"How much has Chu Liuyue read so far?"

"Rest assured, Dean. Ever since Chu Liuyue entered, every book she has read has been recorded. They are all in these two ledgers. Please, have a look."

One of them immediately handed over the ledgers.

Cheng Han took both ledgers.

Clearly, one was for normal records, while the other was a specialized record for Earth Rank martial techniques.

He quickly skimmed through both.

In truth, he no longer had any interest in the normal record.

Even though it was almost filled to the brim, it could not provide the shock that that single, lonely line of text in the second ledger had given him!

His face was like a stiff mask; although he showed no expression, he looked inexplicably unnatural, and his eeriness made one's heart run cold.

"Dean, Chu Liuyue's reading speed was very fast at first, but ever since she found that Earth Rank martial technique, there hasn't been any movement..."

The other person quickly glanced at Cheng Han, attempting to ease the atmosphere.

However, he soon discovered that Cheng Han's expression had become even more unsightly.

"Shut up!"

Unable to endure it any longer, Cheng Han threw the ledger directly into the face of the person who spoke!

The man was terrified and immediately knelt to admit his fault.

"Please calm your anger, Dean! Please calm your anger!"

Seeing this, the other person's heart also chilled, and he hurriedly knelt down as well.

They had never seen the Dean flare up so publicly...

The Dean seemed even more furious about this matter than they had imagined?

At this moment, Elder Mo Cang, who had been chasing from behind, finally caught up.

He paused upon seeing the two men kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

Even though Cheng Han's back was turned to him, it wasn't hard to imagine what kind of expression he was wearing.

Just as he was hesitating about how to step forward and what to say, another line of text suddenly emerged on the stone monument

"Formless Score—Mystic Rank Middle Stage!"

Chu Liuyue had actually started again!?

He immediately commanded

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and keep recording!"

The two men kneeling on the ground were startled by his voice and hurriedly looked up, also seeing the words on the stone monument!

Their faces turned pale simultaneously.

Hadn't Chu Liuyue already opened an Earth Rank martial technique? Why had she started reading other books again!?

Cheng Han also noticed this and looked over immediately.

When he saw that what appeared on it was merely a Mystic Rank martial technique, his hanging heart relaxed slightly.

Elder Mo Cang stepped forward, and seeing that his expression was no longer so tense, he advised in a low voice

"Earth Rank martial techniques are obscure and difficult to understand. Given Chu Liuyue's current realm and strength, even reading through them completely would be difficult. It seems she has given up."

Cheng Han rubbed his brow

"I hope so..."

However, in the next moment, he suddenly thought of something, his eyes snapping wide as he looked toward the second floor!

What if Chu Liuyue hadn't given up!?

As if to confirm his suspicion, another line of text quickly appeared on the stone monument.

It was still a Mystic Rank martial technique.

And the starlight upon it was still continuously increasing!

In other words, Chu Liuyue was still searching for something!

A massive sense of dread surged in Cheng Han's heart.

Could it be—Chu Liuyue has discovered the secret within the Library!?

(End of Chapter)