A single thought bloomed simultaneously in the minds of every cultivator present: We’ve hit the jackpot!!

The first floor alone held far more than ten thousand techniques! If they could take just a few of these out, it would be worth more than a decade of grueling toil.

A wave of greed rose in the cultivators’ hearts.

Though these cultivators were already salivating over the techniques on the shelves, they were still intimidated by Qin Tang’s earlier display of power and dared not make any rash moves.

Qin Tang seemed oblivious to the strange atmosphere among the cultivators.

He gazed at the rows upon rows of bookshelves, a look of nostalgia in his eyes. 

Then, he spoke slowly, “The Dao of the heart lies in focus, in courage, and in perseverance.

“This first trial will test...