Spring returns to the earth, and everything awakens.

The spring breeze flows in through the open windows of the attic, gently brushing against Liou Yuan’s cheeks by the window. He feels a slight warmth, with the scent of earth lingering at the tip of his nose.

Unaware of his surroundings, he holds an old book in his hands, concentrating intently as he reads.

He is currently in the library of the fifth peak.

The shelves are densely packed with ancient texts, stacked upon each other, filling every available space for shelves within the library.

The shelf by the window is almost blocked by the window itself.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the books inside this library could cover the entire Xiaopei Mountain where Liou Yuan lives.

There are five such libraries in the Outer Sect of Five Extremes Mountain.

It’s said that the collection within the Inner Sect is even more vast.

Combined, the five libraries of the Outer Sect hold less than half of what is in the Inner Sect.

This shows the profound foundation of Five Extremes Mountain.

Liou Yuan’s reason for coming to the library is simple: he wishes to find information about his own Evil Eyes through these collections.

His habit of visiting the library began after he returned to Five Extremes Mountain a few months ago.

Having read various texts, Liou Yuan’s knowledge has increased tremendously.

The book he is holding now is titled "Chronicles of the Sixty-Year Cycle: A Search for Cultivators with Extraordinary Gifts."

The author of this book was a Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator; due to limited talent, he had reached the Peak of Qi Cultivation at over a hundred years old.

His body aged, his inner energy depleted, he dared not attempt the Foundation Establishment breakthrough.

Instead, he wandered through various regions and wrote this text akin to a travel diary,

recording the various cultivators he had seen throughout his nearly a hundred years.

According to what I have heard and seen, among the boundless cultivators, there are always anomalies. They are endowed with unique extraordinary gifts, excelling in certain realms. Even if their cultivation aptitude is not of the highest order, they can still gain renown in the world.

In the year 871 of the Cyan Ox State Calendar, while passing through Ximing Mountain, I encountered a cultivator who could speak to the birds and beasts of the mountain, communicating in animal language. The surrounding loose cultivators all jokingly referred to him as the "Hermit of the Wild."

In the year 873 of the Cyan Ox State Calendar, I witnessed a female Taoist in an alchemy room concocting elixirs with her own blood. Any elixir soaked in her blood would enhance its properties by two to three tenths. Later, in the year 891, upon revisiting this alchemy room, the female Taoist had vanished without a trace.

In the year 137 of the Chen Kingdom Calendar of Jiuli State, I saw an old man with six fingers. The extra finger could emit a rainbow light akin to magic, which cultivators with even higher cultivation could not resist its sharpness.

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The book lists the anomalies observed by its author, referring to them as individuals endowed with extraordinary gifts.

There are nine people in total.

Among them are prodigies from sects as well as ordinary loose cultivators.

Regardless of their cultivation, due to their extraordinary gifts, they are well-known locally.

The author doesn’t understand why these cultivators possess such mysterious abilities, expressing much contemplation in the text.

He even concludes his observations and experiences with a summary:

Those endowed with extraordinary gifts are rare, like one in ten thousand, and with my limited experience, it’s truly difficult to fathom the reason.

Yet, I observe that such individuals with extraordinary gifts also vary in grade, much like the cultivation potential associated with the Star Acupoint of cultivators.

Therefore, I record these various observations into a book for future learners to study.

Liou Yuan, having read the last page, lightly closed the book "Chronicles of the Sixty-Year Cycle: A Search for Cultivators with Extraordinary Gifts."

His eyes showed a thoughtful expression as he murmured, "It seems the author couldn’t find the reason either."

Although there was no conclusion, at least Liou Yuan found records of several cultivators with gifts similar to his Evil Eyes.

This proves that the existence of anomalies like his Evil Eyes is not an exception.

"In this world where even cultivators exist, such wonders are not surprising." Liou Yuan mused, placing the book back on the original shelf, and stretched lazily.

Liou Yuan is certain that since such anomalies are documented in the book,

there surely are other related texts within Five Extremes Mountain.

After all, a massive entity like Five Extremes Mountain has a foundation far beyond comparison to the book’s author, a mere Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator.

"If it’s not in the Outer Sect, it must be in the Inner Sect." Liou Yuan is very certain of this.

With this thought, he felt much more relieved.

As long as he is not an anomaly, the existence of Evil Eyes is not something to be kept in the dark.

In certain situations, it can be revealed to others.

"My Evil Eyes come from that Alien Star Evil."

"It seems that the reason that Star Evil became an anomaly is surely due to ingesting a cultivator with extraordinary gifts, thereby inheriting their abilities."

"Then, the Fixed Star Compass stripped this anomaly and transferred it to me during a celestial baptism."

Liou Yuan found a reason to convince himself.

Then he gazed around the library and stepped out slowly, shaking his head.

This library is not the Cultivation Skill Tower; it doesn’t contain transmissions related to magic, cultivation techniques, or arrays.

Thus, the collections inside are not valuable items.

He doesn’t need to pay anything to browse through this library, a benefit for Outer Sect disciples from Five Extremes Mountain.

Of course, if you want to borrow books, you still need to spend Star Stones.

One Star Stone allows for a month’s borrowing.

Liou Yuan thinks there’s no need.

"There are many rumors in the Outer Sect suggesting that numerous disciples have found clues about cultivation techniques and magic in the library’s vast collection of books."

"Some even claim a disciple found a recipe for an elixir."

"If this Evil Star continues to linger, bringing the Fixed Star Compass for a tour in this library might not be a bad idea; perhaps I could find some serendipitous finding."

Liou Yuan pondered leisurely as he crossed his hands behind his back.

He doesn’t think these legends are baseless.

He recalls that fellow named Di Xi from Yanhe City, whom he personally eliminated.

The only reason he could embark on the path of cultivation was by finding a Breathing Skill in a book.

Such a situation might also occur in the library.

After all, the collection of Five Extremes Mountain is vast, piled like a mountain.

The senior members of Five Extremes Mountain can’t possibly inspect every book.

Certainly, some oddities remain among the library’s collections.

Of course, ordinary disciples getting their hands on such items would require their individual fortune.

And Liou Yuan has the Fixed Star Compass, a potential tool to try.

"If I could obtain a Breathing Skill or some magic, even if I can’t use it, I could sell it for money."

"Surely the Outer Sect disciples would be happy to purchase it."

The more Liou Yuan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him that the Fixed Star Compass was not being utilized and hence wasted.

As he was standing at the library entrance, squinting his eyes, pondering how to subtly bring out the Fixed Star Compass,

Whoosh! A cool breeze blew through the library entrance.

The chilly air brushed across Liou Yuan’s cheek, bringing him back to his senses.

Focusing his gaze on the entrance, a cold and upright figure stood there, merely five zhang away from Liou Yuan.

Those star-like eyes were gazing at him, with a faint, amused smile, as if they had been waiting there for quite some time. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Upon recognizing the visitor’s face, a smile appeared on Liou Yuan’s face, and he rushed forward with a grin, saying, "Big brother, you’re back!"