Chapter 323

Although the Dragon Head Peak is the only one among the seven Shushan branches with the most rules, that does not mean the other branches have none.

To avoid violating the precepts in the future, these junior brothers and sisters must be taught properly.

As for the outer sect disciples...

That is not their concern.

Standing at the entrance of the Scripture Library, gazing at the towering architecture, one can feel the profound and majestic aura emanating from it.

Even someone as naturally lively as Hu Tao becomes solemn.

The Scripture Library...

This is essentially the most important place in all of Shushan, aside from the Main Sect Hall.

In terms of heritage, even the Main Sect Hall cannot compare to the Scripture Library.

This is the foundation of Shushan.

"Hmm... I'm a little nervous."

Hu Tao quietly clenches her fists, feeling her heart pounding rapidly.

Cultivating the Dao is one thing; that is the foundation of longevity.

But possessing techniques...

That is the foundation for possessing the status and power befitting a cultivator, and the energy to perfectly unleash a cultivator's absolute dominance.

"Corpse-Driving Technique! Corpse-Driving Technique! Sect Master, bless me, this Hall Master doesn't want anything else, just the Corpse-Driving Technique!"

Hu Tao prays with a pious expression. Beside her, Furina looks at Hu Tao, puzzled, and asks curiously:

"With so many techniques to learn, why must you learn the Corpse-Driving Technique?"

Hu Tao gives Furina a profound look.

"You don't understand! This is a backup measure in case the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and Qiqi can't reach a business agreement!"

"..."

Furina is somewhat silent.

At this moment, she suddenly realizes she might be a bit outdated.

At the very least, she cannot understand why, when cultivation offers so many wonderful futures, Hu Tao is always thinking about whether the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's business can expand.

Hmm...

She doesn't quite understand those in the funeral industry.

Forcing a smile, Furina says softly:

"Actually, there's no need to be so anxious, right? We can come in once a week anyway."

"That's true."

Hu Tao pauses, then piously puts her hands together again.

"Sect Master, bless me, let me get a technique to control zombies!"

Unaccountably, Qiqi feels a chill rise on her body again.

Not far away, the outer sect disciples look at Furina and the others chatting and laughing, feeling a bit envious.

Even though the inner and outer sects are only a step apart, they now seem separated by a chasm.

As fellow Shushan cultivators, in the eyes of outsiders, in the eyes of the chore disciples, those who stayed to study martial arts, and even those who regretfully failed the selection...

Outer sect disciples are already extremely enviable.

They can be called true people of Shushan, unlike the chore disciples, whom Shushan does not value much.

Outer sect disciples are already protected by Shushan...

Even with just the status of an outer sect disciple, they have Shushan as their backing.

But they were also clear that only true inner sect disciples could be valued by Shushan.

The gap between people and the envy between people never ends.

Chore disciples envy the outer sect, outer sect disciples envy the inner sect, and inner sect disciples envy the true disciples...

A cultivation sect is a huge besieged city, and it has been so throughout history.

However, they are not too inferior.

After all, they are legitimate Shushan disciples who passed the assessment.

Moreover, the outer sect elders also said that if their strength breaks through later and they pass the three layers of the Heart-Questioning Array, they can still be promoted to the inner sect.

There is always some hope.

Just like in the cultivation novel circulating in Liyue.

The geniuses that the arrogant protagonist casually slaps away are all geniuses of a region.

It looks a bit embarrassing, but...

Even so, they are still geniuses.

The outer sect disciples have this kind of thinking.

Even if they are mediocre in Shushan and have nothing special.

But placed in Teyvat, they are still peerless geniuses.

However, the only thing the outer sect disciples regret...

The techniques in the Scripture Library are different for them than for the inner sect disciples.

They can pick one a week.

They have to wait half a year.

During this period, if they want to enter the Scripture Library to pick techniques, they can only spend contribution points.

Moreover, according to the outer sect elders, this is because Shushan was just established and still needs rapid development.

Once things slow down and Shushan's development enters a stable and balanced path.

The time to enter the Scripture Library will continue to be extended.

But even so, the outer sect disciples feel there is hope and it is worth rejoicing.

After all, if chore disciples don't have any breakthroughs, they can only enter the Scripture Library once in their lifetime.

Comparing downwards, one can still make oneself feel more comfortable.

Everyone thinks with different moods, and after waiting for a moment, when Furina and the others are ready.

Everyone stops waiting and steps into the Scripture Library together.

That massive pavilion is like a man-eating monster; over a thousand people are swallowed into it, yet there is no turmoil to be seen.

The vermilion gate is like a bottomless pit.

Until the last person enters, the outside of the Scripture Library also settles down slightly.

After a while, Yae Miko suddenly chuckles, breaking the silence, and looks at Ganyu with interest.

"Sister Ganyu, guess, will there be a few more special cultivators this time?"

"Special? How special?"

Ganyu is a bit confused. Yae Miko glances at Diluc, then at Lisa.

Suddenly, Ganyu understands Yae Miko's meaning.

She feels a bit awkward.

"Should... not be, right?"

"I look at everyone's appearance, and they don't seem to lean towards this aspect..."

Yae Miko shakes her head meaningfully.

"That's not necessarily true, after all, Mr. Diluc didn't look like someone who would practice Buddhism originally."

Hearing this, Diluc coughs and turns his gaze to the other side.

Practicing Buddhism...

It's all about fate!

Besides, there is no conflict between Buddhism and Daoism in the world, and practicing Buddhism is not against the law!

"I hope everyone can follow the steps this time, otherwise it will trouble the Sect Master again."

Ganyu sighs, looking at the Scripture Library with some helplessness.

It is the first time she has found that having too many sect techniques is not necessarily a good thing.

In the Main Sect Hall.

Jiang Yan watches everyone step into the Scripture Library, then takes a step out and enters the world of the Sect Treasury.

To utilize the Sect Treasury, at the very least...