Chapter 131: The Great Mage's Secret Collection

Lin Yu noticed this scene and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

... Good grief, this is to guard against me!

Do you really think this Lord is so covetous of your family's treasures?

Lin Yu thought for a moment and had to admit that he was indeed quite covetous of this Eye of Agamotto.

Especially the Time Stone inside, as well as that secret technique for observing the past and future; even for his true self, it could yield immense benefits.

It's a pity that this old nun is too vigilant; she would rather lose face than fail to transfer and protect the treasure right in front of him...

Lin Yu felt regret in his heart, but on the surface, he still said with a smile: "As far as I know, some knowledge doesn't need to be practiced; just knowing it can cause great harm. Does Kamar-Taj also maintain an open attitude toward such knowledge?"

"That is only natural."

Ancient One said with an unchanging smile: "However, this type of forbidden book is sealed on my private bookshelf. Those capable of breaking the seal and borrowing these forbidden books are all Great Mages with profound cultivation..."

Lin Yu glanced at her and said: "But there will always be people tempted by this knowledge, right?"

Ancient One fell silent, and after a moment, she sighed lightly: "What you say is true, but such people are, after all, a tiny minority."

"Moreover, I personally believe that blocking is not as good as guiding. If one blindly forbids this knowledge, it will only make those talented mages full of thirst for knowledge and curiosity want to get to the bottom of it."

"By then, there might be even more talented mages who have gone astray than there are now..."

Lin Yu shook his head and said: "You also said it's just 'might.' What if there are fewer?"

Ancient One smiled without a word. Lin Yu looked at the expression on her face and suddenly realized that this old nun possessed the Time Stone; in her eyes, there was no such thing as 'might' or 'might not'—it was clearly just a modest remark!

"So that's how it is."

Lin Yu said thoughtfully: "It seems that after banning knowledge, a figure even more troublesome than Kaecilius will appear... Let me guess, is it that famous neurosurgeon in New York?"

"..."

Hearing this, the smile on Ancient One's face finally vanished.

She took a deep look at Lin Yu, realizing that the great existence before her also possessed the authority to see through the river of time.

"Indeed." Ancient One sighed lightly, "Stephen Strange will be an extremely outstanding mage. Compared to me, he will not follow the rules and can often break them to make unexpected moves."

"If this personality is used on the right path, he will surely be able to catch the enemy off guard and win."

"But if he is even slightly careless, it will turn into a rebellious heart, causing him to deliberately resist the various rules I have set..."

Lin Yu laughed: "To cultivate a successor, the Mage really has gone to great pains!"

As the two chatted, they stepped into the library outside the secret chamber.

At this moment, a bald Asian mage was sitting at a desk at the entrance of the library, reading a thick-covered book.

Lin Yu glanced at him, knowing that this bald, sturdy man was the current librarian of Kamar-Taj, the future assistant to Doctor Strange, and the next-next Sorcerer Supreme during the time of the snap—Wong!

Seeing Ancient One and Lin Yu enter, Wong hurriedly stood up and bowed respectfully to the two.

But when Lin Lie also wanted to follow them in, Wong reached out his hand and blocked his path with an expressionless face.

"...?"

Lin Lie blinked, looking innocently at Lin Yu and Ancient One.

Ancient One glanced at him and said to Wong: "Take the Sword Master to Kamar-Taj and entertain him personally; do not be negligent."

"Yes, Sorcerer Supreme."

Wong respectfully accepted the order, then turned to the side, signaling for Lin Lie to leave with him.

Lin Lie twitched his mouth and cast an inquiring look at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu said with a smile: "Go ahead, don't worry about me."

Is that what I wanted to say?

Lin Lie felt a bit helpless; he was also very greedy for the books in Kamar-Taj!

But there was no help for it; since the host clearly didn't welcome him, he could only follow the host's arrangements.

After Lin Lie left with Wong, Lin Yu glanced at Ancient One and said: "The Mage shouldn't be such a petty person, right?"

Ancient One sighed lightly: "You should be aware that existences like you all have your own occult anchors. To prevent them from infiltrating Earth through knowledge anchors, generations of Sorcerers Supreme have been constantly reinforcing the seals of the library."

"And the existence on the Sword Master will also trigger these seals, leading to some extremely serious consequences."

"For the sake of the stability of the entire Earth, no matter how tolerant I am, I have to wrong the Sword Master a little..."

As expected, the reason Ancient One had repeatedly refused Lin Lie's visits was because of the ghost god in his arm!

Lin Yu understood in his heart, but on the surface, he agreed: "Indeed, although the ghost god on Lin Lie isn't powerful, it is very troublesome, especially that highly infectious, violent power. Once it spreads, I'm afraid it will affect the entire human civilization."

Ancient One nodded in agreement, and at the same time, she confirmed a fact—

That the problem with Lin Lie was indeed solved by Lin Yu!

Lin Yu turned his head to look at the dense, endless bookshelves in front of him.

The internal space here seemed to have been fixed with spells like spatial extension; the space inside was far wider than it looked from the outside.

The scale of its collection was even more outrageous, with all kinds of ancient books dazzling the eyes; the quantity definitely far exceeded any library in the world.

Looking at those books exuding an ancient aura, Lin Yu was extremely tempted and wished he could empty the entire library at once.

But considering that this was Ancient One's territory, and Lin Yu was extremely satisfied with this world where he could 'stretch his body,' he wanted to maintain a good relationship with the local forces to make it easier to come back later.

After a little thought, he raised his hand, and silver light burst from his palm, weaving into two thick, black-covered books.

One of them had a relief of a unicorn beast carved on its surface—it was the Demon God Scripture named by Fuli Lian—and the other was simpler, with only the words "Tai Chu Yang Qi Cultivation Chapter" written in calligraphy on the cover.

"There is an old saying in Huaxia: 'Courtesy demands reciprocity.'"

"Since the Mage is so generous, I cannot be stingy. These two books were both obtained by accident and do not exist in this realm. I will give them to the Mage to supplement the collection of Kamar-Taj!"

Oh?

Could it be that this great existence in front of me is the type who likes equivalent exchange?

Ancient One's eyes lit up, and she smiled as she took them: "Then I will accept them without modesty!"

Lin Yu replied with a smile: "You're welcome!"

He gave these two books to Ancient One not only to build a good relationship but also to casually lay some groundwork.

For example, the Demon God Scripture had a wisp of his consciousness attached to it; although it was extremely weak, it was more than enough for positioning.

As for the other book, "Tai Chu Yang Qi Cultivation Chapter," it was considering the inclusiveness of the Marvel World toward power systems; perhaps some genius could actually cultivate something out of it.

For example, Doctor Strange, who would succeed as Sorcerer Supreme in five years...

Ancient One probably knew that Lin Yu had other plans, but she didn't care.

There was plenty of forbidden knowledge here; one more wouldn't make a difference, and one less wouldn't either.

Compared to potential dangers, Ancient One wanted to use this opportunity to find Lin Yu's background; this was the key to her dealing with dangers in the future!

The two thousand-year-old foxes understood each other without speaking and smiled at each other.

Lin Yu immediately took a step, seemingly impatient, and stepped into the bookshelves ahead.

"The Key of Solomon," "The Dead Sea Scrolls," "The Apocalypse of Demons," "The Infernal Dictionary"...

As his gaze swept over these books exuding an ancient aura, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

These books, which sounded full of malice, were actually placed in the most prominent position; it was clear he had underestimated the degree of freedom of knowledge in Kamar-Taj, and even more so, he had underestimated Ancient One's strength.

With such willful rules, if it were any other Sorcerer Supreme, Kamar-Taj would have probably self-destructed long ago!

Lin Yu sighed in his heart while casually taking down a book titled "Abathiel" and began to read it with great interest.

Meanwhile, Ancient One stood outside the bookshelf with a smile, waiting quietly for Lin Yu.

She thought that an existence like Lin Yu would only be interested in knowledge of the same level, but she didn't expect that after a full three hours, Lin Yu was still lingering in the initial area, with no intention of leaving at all.

The smile on Ancient One's face became a bit stiff.

After a moment of hesitation, she tentatively called out: "My lord?"

Lin Yu looked up, seemingly surprised, and said: "Why are you still here?"

Ancient One: "..."

Is it possible that this is her territory?

Lin Yu showed a thoughtful expression, then suddenly realized: "If the Mage has things to do, go ahead and be busy; don't worry about me. Just let me read quietly here by myself!"

"..."

Ancient One's eyelid twitched, and she smiled: "Kamar-Taj has always been relaxed, and I don't need to attend to everything personally. However, the Sword Master has already returned to New York half a minute ago. I wonder, my lord..."

"So that's what it's about."

Lin Yu suddenly realized and said with a smile: "It's fine, let him return if he wants. I left a mark on him; any movement won't escape my eyes."

It looks like this one is determined to stay in the library!

What happened to the 'visit'?

Is this the so-called 'it's easy to invite a god, but hard to send one away'?

Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One had a headache and felt a slight regret for her previous rash behavior.

After a little thought, she sighed: "Please do as you wish, my lord!"

After speaking, she raised her right hand and drew a circle in the air.

Accompanied by sizzling golden sparks, a circular spark portal appeared in front of her.

Ancient One stepped into the simple palace within the portal, bowed to Lin Yu with a smile, and then closed it... Hmm?

Why can't it be closed?

(End of chapter)