Legendary Librarian System-Chapter 135: Historical Cultivator Avatar—Senior Yan Qingshan

The System continued.

[There are also Dao Echo Zones.

They are special meditation chambers where Dao imprints of historic breakthroughs replay in fragments.

Example: you might experience a faint echo of a Sword Sage's moment of insight into Sword Will.

These "Dao shadows" cannot be stolen — but exposure helps cultivators attune themselves to the feeling of insight, reducing bottleneck difficulty.]

Liu Wei fell into deep contemplation.

If he was not wrong, Master Wen Ruo's appearance seemed to be a Dao Echo.

However, he could not relate it to the Dao Echo Zones as described by the System.

He tilted his head sideways as he continued walking towards the Training Domain.

Is it because the Dao Echo was simply meant to communicate with me?

Liu Wei was right. Only through Dao Echo could Master Wen Ruo communicate with him.

However, it does not mean Master Wen Ruo's Dao Echo did not provide enlightenment for alchemists.

In fact, most of the low-level alchemists who heard Master Wen Ruo's voice and saw his Dao Echo appearance gained enlightenment.

It was even elevated by Liu Wei's response to Master Wen Ruo.

"Nevertheless, these Dao Echo Zones can certainly help my valued customers like the King and the Crown Prince in case they reach a bottleneck in their Dao Comprehension despite possessing the books from the library."

Once his thoughts were settled, the System continued.

[Lastly, there are Bottleneck Crusher Chambers.

They are illusory or controlled-real environments that push the cultivator to the brink of death without true danger.

Examples: being surrounded by killing intent, drowning in an endless sea, or being crushed by collapsing mountains.

The chamber is calibrated to stop at the edge of fatal damage, but the pressure is utterly real.

The purpose is to simulate the crisis that usually triggers breakthroughs, making bottleneck leaps more natural.]

Liu Wei was surprised.

Yet another useful part of the Training Domain. Indeed, most of the breakthroughs require life and death situations. However, these Bottleneck Crusher Chambers aim not only to provide a breakthrough, but also ensure the life of the cultivators.

Liu Wei sighed.

However, my cultivation technique can't rely on it. After all, the Bottleneck Crusher Chambers are external resources and cultivation techniques focus on internal cultivation.

Even so, Liu Wei was dismayed. He might not be able to benefit from it, but his fellow learners surely would.

Just in time the System finished explaining every part of the Training Domain, he arrived in front of the portal of the Training Domain.

Without hesitation, he entered inside and disappeared.

…

As soon as he entered, a melodious feminine voice entered his ears.

"Welcome, Librarian."

Liu Wei gazed at the origin of the voice and saw the ink-robed woman… strangely though, her outfit was similar to a woman's martial arts outfit.

She was standing behind a desk, acting as a receptionist.

Liu Wei glanced at her then swept his gaze around.

It turned out, he was in the seclusive room where there were five doors beside the ink-robed woman.

There were two doors on her left and three doors on his right.

Liu Wei instantly had an idea of how the Training Domain was arranged.

Not bad.

He thought.

He walked closer to the ink-robed woman and asked, "Where is Meng Ai?"

The ink-robed woman raised her hand on the left side and an image of Meng Ai training in the Gravity and Pressure Fields. She was perspiring heavily and yet despite her face twisted in endurance, she was still pulling the string and hitting objects that were being thrown by a puppet.

Liu Wei was kind of surprised there was a puppet worker, too.

The system did not mention it.

Liu Wei then glanced at the ink-robed woman, who kept staring at him in silence, and nodded.

He said, "Thanks.

Does every zone have puppet workers?"

The ink-robed woman replied, "Every individual in the Training Domain will have their own puppet workers. They will assist you in every zone you are committed to train."

Liu Wei was surprised.

He suddenly frowned and stepped at the side swiftly.

A puppet worker has appeared beside his previous position.

It was plainly made out of wood. It did not have eyes, just an empty socket.

Liu Wei stared at it and could conclude that the durability of the puppet worker was already at the Core Formation Stage.

How sneaky and fast it is… I really would have died if it was an enemy.

Liu Wei was quite vexed but since it was his own puppet worker, he could not vent his frustrations into it.

He gazed at the ink-robed woman, whose emotions were ambiguous. She kept staring at him and he sighed.

He said, "Where is the door that leads to the Historical Cultivator Avatar?"

The ink-robed woman pointed on her right side.

Liu Wei nodded and walked towards the door, being followed by the puppet worker.

As soon as Liu Wei entered, he swept his gaze and observed the area.

They were in a platform arena, similar to video games.

He was standing in an empty place and suddenly, Liu Wei heard the puppet worker behind him talking in a monotonous voice.

"Librarian, you can instruct me on what historical figures you would like to summon. The better you know this historical cultivator avatar, the better, as the historical cultivator avatar depends on your knowledge towards them."

Liu Wei nodded and pondered.

He asked, "What is the limit of the historical cultivator avatar?"

"On what basis are you referring, Librarian?"

Liu Wei tilted his head and thought about the historical cultivator avatar he wanted to fight.

Since he has to fight with limited Blood Qi, as the Blood Demonheart Sutra stated that Greed must become calculation, not by impulse, Liu Wei decided not to hold back and chose Senior Yan Qingshan, the very close cultivator he knew who could push him beyond the limits.

He asked, "When it comes to Dao Comprehension level."

The puppet workers instantly replied, "Until the Major Completion stage, that is, your knowledge about the cultivator's dao was at the minor completion stage."

Liu Wei's eyes widened.

This is perfect! Since I already learned the Minor Completion Stage of Dao of Sword, fighting against Senior Yan Qingshan from what I know is certainly not enough to help me break through the third chain.

Liu Wei also began to realize that the Training Domain aimed to achieve the best result of every practitioner's training.

Hence, it was able to elevate the level of difficulty of facing Historical Cultivator Avatars against the cultivator's personal knowledge and comprehension of them.

Without hesitation, he said, "Alright. I will fight against Senior Yan Qingshan in his Major Completion stage of the Dao of Sword."

The puppet worker was silent for a while and replied, "The Training Domain has granted your request. However, at best, his strength will be at the Body Tempering Stage. However, all his skills should match with his completion of the Major Completion Stage of the Dao of Sword."

Liu Wei nodded.

Of course, he was a bit disappointed that Senior Yan Qingshan's strength was only at the Body Tempering Stage.

However, it also meant he had to hold back, strictly limiting his use of Blood Qi with only 1 percent.

Liu Wei stared forward and Senior Yan Qingshan finally appeared.

He manifested out of thin air. He appeared to be a man in his early forties. He dressed with deliberate simplicity.

He wore a plain, sea-grey robe layered over dark inner garments. His sleeves were slightly narrow and never obstructive.

His facial features were sharp but restrained, as though a blade has been polished so often it no longer reflects light harshly. His eyes were dark, deep-set, and calm—like a sea before dawn.

His brows and jaw carried the faint rigidity of someone who has spent decades correcting himself rather than others.

His long black hair streaked naturally with thin lines of silver tied loosely at his back. The silver was not the mark of age, but the mark of Sword Will grinding against mortality.

After all, he was currently at the Body-Tempering Stage.

Senior Yan Qingshan pulled out his sword and Liu Wei's eyebrows raised.

He was unable to detect the rank of the sword, but it should be only at the Treasure rank.

It was straight-bladed, narrow, dark metal with no ostentation. The scabbard on his waist was sworn smooth, as though polished by countless years of being drawn and countless years of not being drawn.

Liu Wei realized that Senior Yan Qingshan was completely at a disadvantage after the difference between the rank of their swords.

However, Senior Yan Qingshan also had an advantage Liu Wei believed that made their overall strength balance…

Liu Wei stared at Senior Yan Qingshan and drew Rhayven.

Senior Yan Qingshan's aura did not leak any pressure, but his Sword Will stirred.

Lines appeared sharper and shadows seemed thinner.

Just by staring at him, Liu Wei had the urge to straighten his posture and be extremely cautious against him.

Liu Wei mumbled, "So that's the man called Silent Edge of the Eastern Sea. He really lives up to his name."

Liu Wei executed a stance where he learned from Senior Yan Qingshan.

The Stance of the Unheld Blade.

He stood with arms relaxed and made Rhayven hang loosely.

He instantly released his Sword Intent, heading towards Senior Yan Qingshan.

At the same time, Liu Wei rushed towards Senior Yan Qingshan and performed the Blood Demon Eclipse Slash with only 1 percent of his Blood Qi.

He did not hold back at all, of course, except for his usage of Blood Qi…