“You cultivate here for now. I will go outside and take a look.”
Sun Yi stood up and walked straight out the door. Luo An was still in shock and did not follow. There was no need to worry about Sun Yi’s safety. This was the Scripture Library. Who could possibly harm Sun Yi here?
Sun Yi had just stepped out of the cultivation room when he was startled. Not far away, disciples were everywhere throughout the Scripture Library. It turned out that the Scripture Library had already been opened to everyone, but the scene looked somewhat chaotic.
Elder Han Yun was currently frantic. He had not expected so many disciples to pour in as soon as the Scripture Library opened. There were too many people, and the place simply could not hold them all.
Even though many preparations had been made beforehand, it was still somewhat too much to handle now.
“Sect Leader! The Sect Leader is here!” Suddenly, a disciple recognized Sun Yi, and at once many people’s gazes were drawn to him.
“It really is the Sect Leader!”
All the disciples present looked at Sun Yi with eager faces. When Elder Han Yun saw Sun Yi appear, it was as if he had discovered a savior, and he hurried over.
“Sect Leader, quickly see how this should be handled. Too many people have come, and the Transmission Hall simply cannot keep up.”
Sun Yi looked at the anxious Han Yun. “What problems have appeared?”
Han Yun sighed with a worried face. “Although the Scripture Library has many books and jade slips, even more people have come. There simply are not enough for everyone to read.”
“Quite a few disciples have argued over snatching books. If not for the sect rules, they almost would have started fighting.”
“Also, although the Scripture Library was expanded, the space is still too small. There is no way to hold so many disciples reading here at the same time. The disciples all have many complaints now. Sect Leader, how do you think we should handle this?”
Sun Yi frowned slightly, then swaggered toward the place where the crowd was densest. The disciples automatically opened a path, and everyone’s eyes focused on Sun Yi.
Arriving at the center of everyone, Sun Yi said in a clear voice, “Fellow disciples, because time was rushed, our managers did not arrange things thoroughly, causing inconvenience for all of you. I apologize to everyone here.”
Seeing Sun Yi actually apologize publicly to all the disciples, everyone was very moved, and the anger in their hearts immediately disappeared.
Sun Yi continued loudly, “Seeing that all of you are willing to come to the Scripture Library to consult the classics makes me very happy. It proves that all of you are working hard. I believe that sooner or later, the sect will flourish in your hands.”
“However, as you can all see, the number of classics in the Scripture Library is limited, and they cannot be provided for everyone to read at the same time. So I want to ask whether anyone is willing to volunteer to help the managers of the Transmission Hall copy the classics in the Scripture Library?”
“I am willing to help!”
“Sect Leader, I am also willing to help!”
…
In an instant, the disciples on the scene enthusiastically signed up to be volunteers. There were very many of them.
Sun Yi nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Elder Han Yun. “Elder Han, how many people do you need to help in order to record ten copies of every classic in the Scripture Library within one day?”
“Five hundred people will be enough,” Han Yun said with a face full of joy.
“There are far more than five hundred people here. Elder Han Yun, arrange it yourself.”
“Good. Leave it to me. It will be finished quickly.” Han Yun finally let out a breath of relief.
Then Sun Yi spoke loudly to everyone again. “Everyone heard that. The problem of insufficient classics in the Scripture Library will soon be solved. I hope everyone can give us a little time.”
“In addition, we will also solve the problem of insufficient space in the Scripture Library as soon as possible, but we still need everyone to give us a little time.”
“Besides that, I also hope everyone will try not to linger in the Scripture Library. Too many people have come now. If you are not in a hurry, you can first go back and cultivate for a few days before coming again.”
“Sect Leader, I will listen to you. I will go back and cultivate first!”
“I will go back and cultivate first too!”
“I will go accept a mission first!”
…
With Sun Yi speaking, the disciples gathered in the Scripture Library gradually dispersed. The entire Scripture Library instantly became much emptier, and the problem was solved at once.
“The Sect Leader is still impressive. You solved the problem so quickly,” Elder Han Yun said, looking at Sun Yi with some admiration.
Sun Yi smiled and waved his hand. “That is because everyone is giving me face. But the problems I just mentioned must be solved as quickly as possible. I will leave that to Elder Han Yun.”
“Do not worry, Sect Leader. This time, there will definitely be no problem,” Han Yun promised Sun Yi.
Sun Yi nodded and said, “Please arrange someone to help me carry classics. I plan to read the Scripture Library’s classics inside the cultivation room.”
Xiao Wen was a quick-looking young cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Standing in front of Sun Yi, he was somewhat restrained. “Sect Leader, please give any instructions you have.”
Sun Yi nodded. “Help me move some classics on refining materials into the cultivation room I am using. After I finish reading them, switch them out for another batch.”
“Yes, Sect Leader,” Xiao Wen nodded seriously.
Sun Yi casually brought some classics back to the cultivation room. The Scripture Library was full of people everywhere now, so the cultivation room was still quieter.
After brewing himself another pot of Calming Tea, Sun Yi picked up a jade slip beside him and began reading. This jade slip recorded the travel notes of a Golden Core cultivator. Through this travelogue, Sun Yi gained a deeper understanding of the place he was in.
After that, Sun Yi quietly stayed inside the Scripture Library’s cultivation room and read the Scripture Library’s classics. He prioritized learning about all kinds of materials, then accepted everything that came his way: cultivation methods, secret techniques, cultivation insights, artifact refining, alchemy, talismans, formations, and all other categories of classics. He was like a sponge, continuously absorbing the knowledge inside the Scripture Library, and before he knew it, he was completely immersed in it.
While Sun Yi was absent, Qingyun Sect continued operating. The Law Enforcement Hall, Internal Affairs Hall, External Affairs Hall, Transmission Hall, and Miscellaneous Arts Hall gradually got onto the right track.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. During this half year, Qingyun Sect underwent earth-shaking changes. Many disciples broke through realms, and the sect’s overall strength rose somewhat. Especially after the Battle Tower opened, countless disciples poured into it, constantly fighting, earning points, and increasing their strength.
Moreover, quite a few disciples broke through realms because of the tempering they received through battles in the Battle Tower. The overall situation looked very good. However, beneath this flourishing scene, the entire Qingyun Sect had also fallen into crisis.
In the central hall, Patriarch Qingxuan and the five Golden Core elders were all gathered. Every one of them had extremely solemn expressions.
Even Patriarch Qingxuan had his brows tightly furrowed. He raised his head and looked at Qin Chu. “Qin Chu, based on the sect’s situation, how much longer do you estimate we can hold on?”
Qin Chu wore a bitter expression. “At most, we can only hold on for half a year. During this half year, we have consumed too many resources, dozens of times more than before. The entire sect is already spending more than it earns. If we do not think of a way, the sect will not be able to continue.”
“How are things on the Sect Leader’s side?” Patriarch Qingxuan thought of Sun Yi.
Qin Chu smiled bitterly and shook his head. “During this half year, he has stayed inside the Scripture Library’s cultivation room reading the classics there the entire time and has not come out once. I also went to find him several times, but every time he told me not to be anxious.”
“Hmph! The sect can only hold on for half a year, and he is still telling you not to be anxious? In my opinion, this new sect leader’s purpose is simply to consume massive amounts of sect resources to win people’s hearts. He has never thought about how to develop the sect at all!” Elder Jin Jue snorted coldly, his expression dark.
Elder Jin Jue was very angry. He had been willing to cooperate with Sun Yi before because Sun Yi had drawn them a big pancake, saying he would increase the resources in the sect treasury tenfold, a hundredfold, a thousandfold, and let them see hope of attacking the Nascent Soul stage.
But now, the sect treasury’s resources had not increased. Instead, they had severely shrunk, and it looked as if they were about to become unable to hold on. It seemed everyone’s hope of attacking the Nascent Soul stage had become even more remote, so doubts about this new sect leader began to rise in their hearts.
The other four elders’ expressions also became somewhat ugly, and they all began to doubt him. Even Patriarch Qingxuan was somewhat moved.
Elder Jin Jue suddenly cupped his fists. “Patriarch, I suggest we seize Sun Yi, directly remove him from the position of sect leader, and restore the sect to its previous state. Only then can we continue to hold on. Otherwise, it will not be long before the sect collapses.”
Patriarch Qingxuan’s gaze flickered. He neither agreed nor opposed. He looked at Elder Han Yun, waved his hand, and ordered, “Han Yun, go bring Sun Yi here.”
“Yes!” Elder Han Yun accepted the order, turned, and walked out of the central hall.