Chapter 989: Super-tier Secret Technique—Essence Grafting (First update, seeking votes)

This pavilion, named the Imperial Book Pavilion, is divided into four floors, primarily categorized by their level of importance.

As Li Zhangsheng stepped into the Imperial Book Pavilion, Zhang Kaishuo placed a pile of books he had prepared in advance in front of Li Zhangsheng.

Ever since Li Zhangsheng transmitted his voice to Zhang Kaishuo using the Mother-Child Golden Conch, Zhang Kaishuo had to search through the vast sea of books for the ones Li Zhangsheng required.

In this way, Li Zhangsheng would not have to waste time searching for books.

This batch of books numbered over a hundred, mostly related to creation and the shaping of life; many were rare or unique copies, while the rest were books related to artifact refining, alchemy, and the extraction of Spirit Essence.

In addition to these books, Zhang Kaishuo also handed several Inheritance Jade Slips to Li Zhangsheng.

These Inheritance Jade Slips all recorded Secret Techniques of a special nature, which might provide a certain auxiliary effect during the process of shaping life; for example, one could cast an Active Secret Technique during the evolution of flesh and blood to better maintain the vitality of the flesh and blood.

Li Zhangsheng did not leave, but instead followed Zhang Kaishuo's lead to the fourth floor of the Imperial Book Pavilion.

Compared to the first three floors, the fourth floor had very few books or Inheritance Jade Slips, but they were the essence of the essence; if any one of them were to leak out, it would be enough to make the major powers look on with envy.

Whether books or Inheritance Jade Slips, they were all protected by various complex Restrictions.

"Your Majesty, this is the Prohibition Hub of the Imperial Book Pavilion; you can open the various Restrictions at will."

While speaking, Zhang Kaishuo handed a circular disk to Li Zhangsheng; possessing this disk was equivalent to possessing the highest Authority of the Imperial Book Pavilion.

Zhang Kaishuo did not linger here and went straight downstairs.

There were only three bookshelves here in total, corresponding to books, Secret Techniques, and Demon Taming Arts respectively, and none of them were full.

The books were all unique copies, many of which were the experiential wisdom of Kings and Double-Character Kings; Li Zhangsheng even discovered a volume of experiential insights from the Underworld Emperor.

The Underworld Emperor, whose title during his time as a King was the Underworld King, was the original owner of the Sun Moon Shuttle Heavy Light Wheel; the only pity was that he did not upgrade the Sun Moon Shuttle Heavy Light Wheel to the level of a Langhuan Supreme Treasure.

A volume of experiential insights from an Emperor Rank figure could itself be called a priceless treasure.

Li Zhangsheng took out this book and flipped through it casually for a while, discovering that the book was recorded in a very miscellaneous way; it was somewhat like a personal biography, yet it also contained quite a few descriptions of combat and training.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhangsheng put the book back.

His energy was limited, and he prepared to concentrate most of his energy in the near future on knowledge related to creation, in order to create new species.

After roughly finishing these books, Li Zhangsheng turned to the bookshelf holding the Demon Taming Arts.

This bookshelf held more than a dozen Inheritance Jade Slips, all recording Pseudo-Top-tier or Top-tier Demon Taming Arts.

The so-called Pseudo-Top-tier were Demon Taming Arts equivalent to the level of the *Seven Luminaries Star Demon Taming Art*; because they did not meet the standards of Top-tier Demon Taming Arts in certain aspects, yet were sufficient to allow one to cultivate to the Double-Character King stage, they were called Pseudo-Top-tier Demon Taming Arts.

Li Zhangsheng did not let any of the jade slips go; only five of these belonged to Top-tier Demon Taming Arts, none were auxiliary Demon Taming Arts, and crucially, they were all incomplete, though all could be cultivated to the King or Double-Character King stage.

According to Li Zhangsheng's estimation, the reason these Top-tier Demon Taming Arts were incomplete was likely intentional on the part of the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong.

Although these Demon Taming Arts were good, they only held reference value for Li Zhangsheng.

The final bookshelf for Secret Techniques was entirely stocked with Top-tier Secret Techniques, and there was even one among them that belonged to the Super-tier Secret Technique category.

Essence Grafting Secret Technique: A Super-tier Secret Technique that forcibly opens the Profound Meaning Ocean of a Demon Beast, grafting it onto a Demon Pet of the same attribute that has not yet comprehended a Mystery, significantly increasing the probability of that Demon Pet comprehending a Mystery. Note: Whether it is the Demon Pet that opens the Profound Meaning Ocean or the Demon Beast that has comprehended a Mystery and is being grafted, both will lose the possibility of further advancement, and their strength will also suffer a not-insignificant weakening.

Li Zhangsheng stared dumbfounded at the content of the Essence Grafting Secret Technique, with only one word in his heart: Awesome!

Without a doubt, this was a shortcut to becoming a King, though the price was a bit high.

What Li Zhangsheng could not figure out was, since the Imperial Family of the Langya Kingdom possessed this Secret Technique, why had the Imperial Family of the Langya Kingdom only produced three Kings (excluding the Dark Night King) over so many years?

Most importantly, Li Zhangsheng had fought with Dou Zhangsheng, and Dou Zhangsheng's Demon Beasts were all normal; it was clear he had not taken this shortcut.

There is a problem!

Li Zhangsheng picked up this jade slip; it was a purple jade slip, and the slip alone gave one the feeling that it was no ordinary item.

After pressing this Inheritance Jade Slip to his forehead, a vast amount of knowledge surged into his mind and was quickly received by him.

But before it could be transmitted to the crucial part, the transmission process seemed to be forcibly interrupted by a mysterious and unfathomable power, coming to an abrupt halt.

This feeling was truly unpleasant; it was like a lecher pulling down the pants of a 'beautiful woman' to engage in some hanky-panky, only to be shocked to discover that the other party actually had the same parts as him, and they were even bigger than his.

"A Restriction?"

Li Zhangsheng subconsciously assumed there was a Restriction inside the jade slip, but he quickly denied it.

Although Forbidden Beads were rare, with the national strength of the Langya Kingdom, one could always find a few; if there were a Restriction in the jade slip, it would have long since been broken by a Forbidden Bead.

Moreover, Li Zhangsheng was very familiar with Restrictions; he could be certain there was no Restriction in the jade slip, but it was sealed with a mysterious and unfathomable power that hindered anyone who wanted to view the latter part of the content.

Li Zhangsheng tried several methods, even using a Forbidden Bead, but they all vanished like a clay ox into the sea, with nothing to show for it.

In this situation, Li Zhangsheng thought for a moment and then injected a wisp of World Power into it.

Unexpectedly, when the World Power entered the purple jade slip, the purple jade slip emitted a brilliant and colorful radiance, but it only lasted for an instant before the radiance retracted once more.

Li Zhangsheng checked it again and discovered that the power contained within the purple jade slip had inexplicably decreased by a sliver; although it was imperceptible, how sharp were the senses of a King? In his eyes, Nothing Can Escape.

"It works!"

Upon discovering that the World Power was effective, Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile, but to completely eliminate the power sealed within the purple jade slip would require a massive amount of World Power.

According to Li Zhangsheng's estimation, it would take about three or four months of gathering to eliminate the power in the jade slip.

Although the cost was high, compared to the jade slip itself, the value of the latter was undoubtedly greater; after all, as long as one utilized this Essence Grafting Secret Technique well, one could mass-produce Kings, and the best subjects would be those Pseudo-Kings who did not have much lifespan left.

However, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of unsealing it for the time being, because he himself was also a King, and without effective methods of restriction, it would be difficult to control a group of Kings.

Besides this, Li Zhangsheng also wanted to use the World Power to upgrade the Secret Realm, striving to have the Secret Realm advance to a Blessed Land as soon as possible.

(End of chapter)