Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 92

The archive repository was vast, containing over a dozen antique wooden shelves.

Each shelf was divided into four levels, each neatly lined with small scroll tubes.

What surprised Lu Xuan a bit was that each shelf was labeled with a year, ranging from one to fifteen.

“Sir Black Bird Envoy!”

There were three other people inside the archive: a middle-aged man wearing a sapphire-blue Black Bird Guard uniform and two younger men in white Black Bird Guard uniforms.

Blood Forging Realm!
Lu Xuan glanced over with his peripheral vision and noticed that the middle-aged man, who had a somewhat scholarly air, actually had surging vital energy—he was a Blood Forging realm martial artist.

“Hmm.”

“Young friend Lu Xuan, this is the person in charge of the archives, Huang-rank Black Bird Guard, An Qingyu.”

“Qingyu, this young friend Lu Xuan is a close friend of mine. Later, he will be reviewing some materials. You are to follow all his instructions.”

“Whatever young friend Lu Xuan wishes to see, you fetch it for him. If there’s anything he doesn’t understand, you must explain it in detail.”

“Yes, Sir Black Bird Envoy!”

The three looked at Lu Xuan beside Li Chengfeng with curious eyes.

What was this young man’s background, to be called a close friend by their Black Bird Envoy?

“Young friend Lu Xuan, I won’t disturb you further.”

Seeing that everything was arranged, Li Chengfeng decided not to stay with Lu Xuan any longer, lest he disturb him.

Li Chengfeng still needed to check on Zhao Sheng and the others, especially since Li Daren was missing his right arm.

“Alright.”

Shortly after Li Chengfeng left, Lu Xuan spoke calmly.

“Please, could you give me an overview. I only want information related to supernatural anomalies and demon beasts.”

After speaking, Lu Xuan paused momentarily, remembering a certain ‘wealth-delivering messenger’.

“…And also information on the Pure World White Lotus Sect.”

Some time later, Lu Xuan was seated at a large wooden table covered with scroll tubes.

Beside him stood two young Black Bird Guards responsible for sorting the archives and bringing them to him.

Lingshi County Town, Headless Apparition, Grade: Ferocious Anomaly. Five years ago, led by Huang-rank Black Bird Guard Chi Sheng, eliminated.
Dengfeng County Town, Human-Face Apparition, Grade: Ferocious Anomaly. Seven years ago, eliminated solely by Xuan-rank Black Bird Guard Li Chengfeng.
Huangshan Village, Liusha County, Tiger Specter Demon Beast, Grade: Demon King. Twenty years ago, three Di-rank Black Bird Guards intervened. The Tiger Specter Great Demon escaped severely wounded, current whereabouts unknown.
Lanshan County Town, Bloodsucking Corpse Fiend, Grade: Vengeful Anomaly. Four years ago, eliminated by a team of five Huang-rank Black Bird Guards.
Baidao Prefecture City, Fengyue Pavilion Phantom, Grade: Vengeful Anomaly. Eight years ago, personally eliminated by Xuan-rank Black Bird Guard Li Chengfeng.
………….

Lu Xuan quickly scanned the information, his brow furrowing tighter. It wasn’t that he feared these monstrous things.

Rather, all the supernatural anomalies listed above had already been dealt with by others. What use was knowing about them now?

He had come here to find anomalies and demon beasts that still existed, so he could slay them and obtain system points.

After reading for so long, the only one that wasn’t confirmed destroyed was the so-called Tiger Specter Demon King from Huangshan Village, Liusha County, which had escaped severely wounded.

What exactly was a ‘Demon King’?
“Alright, you can take these away now.”

“By the way, do you two know what this ‘Tiger Specter Demon King’ is?”

“Reporting, Sir, we are not sure either.”

Faced with Lu Xuan’s question, the two young Black Bird Guards shook their heads repeatedly, indicating they didn’t know.

Just then, the middle-aged Blood Forging realm man approached, carrying a thick book in both hands, which he placed easily on the table before Lu Xuan.

“Sir, this is a text recording some of the secret histories and knowledge of the Great Xia Dynasty.”

“Please, have a look.”

“Information regarding the Pure World White Lotus Sect is also contained within.”

Lu Xuan picked up the thick book but didn’t rush to open it. Instead, he said to the middle-aged man,

“Another thing. Are there currently any records in the Black Bird Guard of supernatural anomalies or demon beasts that are known to still exist and haven’t been eliminated?”

The middle-aged man looked at Lu Xuan with surprise, then without hesitation, replied directly, “No.”

“Our Black Bird Guard is stationed in Baidao Prefecture City. We only learn about awakened anomalies when reports come from the lower levels.”
“Then, based on the records in the Black Bird Guard archives, we dispatch personnel to eliminate them.”

When and where supernatural anomalies or demon beasts would appear was impossible to predict.

They could only act after receiving messages from below.

“Is that so?”

“Alright, that will be all.”

Seeing this, Lu Xuan had nothing more to ask. He would see if the book in his hands could bring him some pleasant surprises.

As the three of them left, Lu Xuan casually opened the thick book and began rapidly flipping through the pages.

With his current memory, he could swiftly and completely record the entire content of the book.

Meanwhile!

Back in the main hall from before, Li Chengfeng, having finished questioning Zhao Sheng and the others, had returned.

Li Yanran was also seated in one of the chairs flanking the main seat.

Li Chengfeng held a piece of paper, carefully reading it over and over again.

“Truly unbelievable.”

“A person from a family in a small county town actually managed to cultivate alone, through arduous training, to the peak of the Inner Qi realm.”

He couldn’t make sense of it. Li Chengfeng unconsciously put down the paper in his hand; he truly couldn’t understand.

Why?

A peerless prodigy like Lu Xuan simply shouldn’t be possible in this world.

Li Chengfeng had rushed to see Zhao Sheng and the others earlier precisely to discreetly inquire about Lu Xuan’s actions and capabilities.

He learned that Lu Xuan could also unleash terrifying flames, a power that seemed capable of incinerating all things.

Wasn’t that the kind of unimaginable power only displayed when one had mastered a martial art to its pinnacle?

For example, his own Li Family’s guardian martial art was the Swift Sword Technique.

Li Chengfeng had practiced swordsmanship for a full sixty years, yet he couldn’t unleash the kind of power Lu Xuan had demonstrated.

In the end, Li Chengfeng could only accept one conclusion.

This young friend Lu Xuan must have encountered a heaven-defying opportunity!

However, Li Chengfeng didn’t dare ask Lu Xuan about this directly.

Coveting another’s opportunity was undoubtedly akin to killing their parents—an irreconcilable enmity.

“Uncle Feng, there’s no point dwelling on it. This individual is a great opportunity for our Li Family. We must pull out all the stops to recruit him.”

Li Yanran spoke up at this point. Seeing Li Chengfeng’s conflicted expression, she voiced her thoughts.

“Right!”

“This old man, having lived half a lifetime, is being foolish now. I’m not seeing things as clearly as you, Yanran.”

“Young friend Lu Xuan has a clean background, and his actions show a clear sense of justice and gratitude.”

“Rare indeed!”

“Truly rare!”

“He is certainly worthy of our Li Family’s investment.”

Li Chengfeng didn’t hide the smile on his face as he praised Lu Xuan’s character.

“From what Zhao Sheng and the others said, young friend Lu Xuan intends to join the Black Bird Guard.”

“I’ve changed my mind.”

“I plan…”

“For the period after I leave…”

“To have young friend Lu Xuan take charge of Baidao Prefecture City for me!”