Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Chapter 10: Library of Heaven’s Path Activated

In the Martial Arts Field of White Rock Academy.

The place was packed with people.

Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu sat among the crowd, with Zhang Xuan following closely behind.

In the center of the martial arts field was a circular arena, about thirty meters in diameter, surrounded by nine massive rectangular pillars. Each pillar stood over fifty meters tall, reaching up to the sky, looking like nine giant dragons soaring upwards.

"This is the academy's Nine Dragon Pillars. Once the Source Pool Assessment begins, the vice-principal will use the Destiny Disk to summon Heaven‘s Fate Energy to test all the students. Those who can retain one strand of energy will be a Ninth Grade Source Pool, two strands will be Eighth Grade, four strands will be Seventh Grade, eight strands will be Sixth Grade... Each grade doubles the previous one. To reach the First Grade, one must retain 256 strands of energy, marking them as exceptionally talented from the start..."

To let his sister understand in a simpler way, Yu Feng explained while pointing around. "Of course, White Rock Academy's requirements aren't high. As long as you reach Ninth Grade, you will be accepted as a student..."

Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu had probably heard this before and weren't surprised, but Zhang Xuan found it quite fascinating.

In the Source World, cultivators needed to absorb Source Energy to become stronger. The Source Pool could be compared to the dantian, and the more energy it could hold, the greater one's future achievements.

"Source Warriors are also called the Source Pool Realm, with nine levels: Sensing, Pool Seeking, Energy Storing, Body Tempering, Meridian Unclogging, Organs Easing, Jade Bone, Divine Soul, and Dharma Aspect! Those here for the assessment have all found and successfully opened their Source Pool, meaning they have reached the second level of the Source Pool Realm!"

As Yu Feng explained more, Zhang Xuan gained a deeper understanding of the power structure in this world.

It was somewhat similar to the Nine Levels of Martial Arts on the Master Teacher Continent, except that Spiritual Energy was replaced by Source Energy, which was stronger and more powerful.

A Source Warrior tempered by Source Energy could easily tear apart a powerful figure like Kong Shi in the Firmament with little effort.

This was the terrifying power of Source Energy!

If the Source World was like Krypton, the Firmament was Earth. Clark Kent might be ordinary on his planet, but on Earth, he was invincible.

"Vice-principal Wu Yunzhou of White Rock Academy is in Seventh Level Source Pool, Jade Bone warrior, incredibly powerful..."

Admiration filled Yu Feng's eyes.

Vice-principal Wu's strength was only slightly weaker than his father’s, making him one of the top experts in White Rock City.

"The Source Pool Assessment is about to begin. Students whose names are called, please come to the arena..."

At that moment, a voice echoed through the martial arts field. Zhang Xuan looked up and saw a man in his fifties standing in the center of the arena, holding a football-sized disk in his hand.

Vice-principal Wu Yunzhou!

Dressed in a gray-blue outfit, he exuded an aura of unyielding strength even without releasing his energy. It was clear that even if Zhang Xuan burned his new world to its limits, he would still struggle to match this man.

"Liu Yonghui, Meng Jinbin, Yuan Haoxiang..."

As the names were called, students quickly made their way to the center of the arena. Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu were among the first group of names.

"Let's move closer. Although the Nine Dragon Pillars can contain most of the Heaven‘s Fate Energy, some of it will still scatter. If we can absorb it, it will be greatly beneficial!"

Yu Feng smiled and stood up as well.

Although Zhang Xuan was just a groom, he had genuinely helped his sister earlier. As her brother, he couldn't be too stingy.

"Yes!"

Zhang Xuan nodded and followed closely behind towards the high platform.

At this moment, the area around the Nine Dragon Pillars was already packed with people. It seemed everyone knew about this opportunity, so it was no wonder that even senior students had come for a simple assessment.

"Young Master Yu, what's the difference between Source Energy and the Heaven‘s Fate Energy you mentioned earlier?"

Sitting down next to one of the pillars, Zhang Xuan asked curiously.

He had heard of Source Energy before, but this was the first time he had heard of Heaven‘s Fate Energy.

Yu Feng explained, "Source Energy is the origin of all things, wild and violent. Even if one has opened their Source Pool, they wouldn't dare absorb it carelessly! Heaven‘s Fate Energy, on the other hand, is a special item sold by the Destiny Hall. It can adapt to everyone's physique, making it perfect for nurturing a newly opened Source Pool."

"I haven't cultivated and don't know any techniques, so I probably can't absorb it..."

Zhang Xuan spoke with some embarrassment after undetstanding it.

Yu Feng smiled, "Don't worry. Heaven‘s Fate Energy isn't as volatile as Source Energy. Even if you haven't cultivated, you can still absorb it, though the process will be slower. Rest assured, it will benefit you... Of course, you shouldn't overdo it. If you feel overwhelmed, just leave immediately. Too much of it can cause harm."

"Got it!" Zhang Xuan nodded, asking no more questions.

While the two were talking, the platform was already filled with students, numbering in the thousands.

"When the Heaven‘s Fate Energy descends, your Source Pools will absorb as much as they can, which will be displayed on the Nine Dragon Pillars. At that time, you'll easily know your talent level..."

Vice-principal Wu Yunzhou explained.

Everyone nodded and looked at the Nine Dragon Pillars. Zhang Xuan also glanced around and soon found Miss Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu's names, along with Liu Mingyue's not far away.

After searching for a while, Zhang Xuan was puzzled, "Young Master Yu, why isn't your name up there?"

"The Source Pool Assessment is for new students. The names were entered during pre-registration a few days ago, and identities have been verified... We outsiders don't have our names up there..."

Yu Feng smiled.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

"It begins!"

After explaining everything, Vice-principal Wu Yunzhou threw the Destiny Disk into the air. In the blink of an eye, the disk hovered in the center of the Nine Dragon Pillars, spinning and releasing nine straight beams of light.

The beams connected to the pillars, seemingly summoning something. Countless streams of Heaven‘s Fate Energy appeared in the sky, transforming into dazzling rays of light and surging straight toward the students on the platform.

"Here it is!"

Mo Yanxue, Yu Xiaoyu, and the others stopped talking, closed their eyes, and emptied their minds to receive the descending energy.

Yu Feng also closed his eyes.

Zhang Xuan wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he used his mental perception to sense the Heaven‘s Fate Energy spilling out from the Nine Dragon Pillars.

Although he didn't know any cultivation techniques, Zhang Xuan had seen and experienced much as a lord of a world. He had many methods for dealing with different types of energy. Focusing his mind, he saw strands of pure energy scattered around his body.

"Let's try absorbing one..."

Using his mental strength like tendrils, he reached out to a strand of Heaven‘s Fate Energy and easily pulled it into his body.

Just as he was about to control it to circulate through his body and see if it could heal his injuries and be converted for his own use, Zhang Xuan felt a tremor in his heart and suddenly froze.

The Heaven‘s Fate Energy he had just absorbed immediately drilled into the Library of Heaven's Path within his mind. This golden finger, suppressed by Source Energy and accompanying him all this time, suddenly released a bright light. The sound of grand bells and drums thundered in his mind.

"Heaven and Earth are not benevolent. They treat all things as straw dogs..."

"The sun and moon wax and wane, and Heaven and Earth are flawed..."

Boom!

The next moment, Zhang Xuan felt himself reappearing inside the Library of Heaven's Path. Countless bookshelves stood around him, filled with an endless variety of books, stretching out of sight.

The Library of Heaven's Path, which had been unusable, was now directly activated by absorbing a single strand of Heaven's Fate Energy!