Chapter 122: The Books In The Library
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lin Bai looked up and saw a shriveled face. The skin on the face was like a dry tree, drily attached to the bones. The eye sockets were deep and embedded with wooden-like eyeballs..
It was as if there was a lingering fog inside, making it impossible to see his real expression. It was as if there was a mask on, making him seem fake. The skinny old man who had been dozing outside had actually come to his side.
The most important thing was that Lin Bai did not notice anything. He did not know if it was because he was too immersed or something else, but he did not sense anyone approaching.
Lin Bai’s eyes flashed. “It was placed in the corner. I picked it up out of curiosity.”
Turning him to the last page, the old man raised his eyebrows. “You seem to be very interested in this?”
“Not really. I’m just a little curious,” Lin Bai said very naturally. “When I came to the Alchemist Association earlier, I heard a legend.”
Seeing that the old man didn’t have any extra expression and was listening attentively, Lin Bai continued,
“It was said that there was a legendary alchemist who wanted to refine an immortal pill, but in the end, he failed. It was said that there was a mountain peak here that looked like a cauldron, which was transformed from his natal magic tool.”
The old man’s gaze looked into space, as if it could penetrate the distance between time and space, directly landing on the mountain peak that Lin Bai mentioned. Instead, he asked, “Then do you think there are any pills in this world that can make you immortal?”
“Maybe there are, maybe there aren’t. Who can say for sure?” Lin Bai’s answer was vague. He threw this question aside, and his answer was very reasonable.
Unexpectedly, the old man was not going to let it go, as if he was stubbornly looking for an answer. “Then do you think there are, or there aren’t?”
Lin Bai instead asked, “Are there immortals in this world?”
It was said that there were immortals in the ancient times, but for some reason, they gradually disappeared, so much so that now only an illusory legend was left. This made future generations keep searching for them. There weren’t even people who could become immortals much less immortals.
The old man shook his head and felt that something was wrong. Then, he nodded and said, “Maybe there is.”
“Since there are immortals, why can’t there be immortal pills? Since you can become an immortal by cultivating, why can’t you refine pills that make you an immortal?”
Lin Bai didn’t seem to have answered the question, but he had already given the answer. He spoke according to what the old man had said. It was reasonable, and there was no way to refute it.
This time, the old man did not say anything more. He just looked at him deeply. “I didn’t expect you to have such knowledge at such a young age. I’m really impressed.”
Lin Bai always felt that the old man was not simple, but judging from the spiritual energy fluctuations coming from his body, it was plain and unremarkable. There was nothing outstanding about him. If he had an extraordinary identity, why would he be a librarian in the library.
However, if he was really an ordinary person, how could he avoid his spiritual sense? Lin Bai did not quite understand. At this moment, someone seemed to be calling his name from outside.
“Sorry, I’ll go out for a while.”
Lin Bai casually put the book back to its original position. He had already finished reading the book, and it was damaged later on. There was no need to borrow it back as he would not be able to get any useful information.
The old man silently watched his actions from the side. He stood there until Lin Bai left. His gaze swept across the book with a deep look.
Lin Bai walked out to take a look. It was Qian Ran and the others, who looked flustered. Seeing his arrival, they hurriedly said, “Well, we saw that Fool Li and he said he wanted to look for you. However, accidentally entered the forbidden area.”
“Accidentally entered the Forbidden Area?” Lin Bai frowned.
Qian Ran thought that he didn’t believe it, so he hurriedly took out the photographic stone. As expected, it was the back view of Fool Li entering the forbidden area.
“We also wanted to stop him at the beginning, but he ran too fast. We couldn’t catch up at all. We shouted but he didn’t listen, so we could only come to look for you.”
Qian Ran and the others were being so kind. Lin Bai’s gaze swept across their faces and saw their slightly unnatural expressions and subtle movements.
He did not know why, but the person in front of him clearly did not have any murderous intent, but Qian Ran felt an inexplicable pressure from Lin Bai, so much so that his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
He did not dare to meet that pair of eyes that were as calm as an ancient well. He kept feeling as if there was nowhere to hide.
Worried that Lin Bai would see through their plan, Qian Ran was afraid that he would say too much and make too many mistakes. He only kept the photographic stone and left hurriedly with the others. “Anyway, I’ve already brought the words and the item is here. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.”
On the way back, everyone was worried about the game.
“Will Lin Bai fall for it? What if he thinks that we’re tricking him into entering the forbidden area?”
“Anyway, since Fool Li has entered, even if Lin Bai suspects us, he will definitely go to the forbidden area if he can’t find Fool Li later.”
“What if Lin Bai lets Fool Li go wherever he wants?”
For a moment, everyone didn’t know what to say. “Forget it, let’s try first. If it doesn’t work, we’ll think of another way!”
Lin Bai looked at their backs and felt like they were running away. No matter how he looked at it, he felt like there was a conspiracy going on.
The old man’s voice came from behind again.
“Let me give you a piece of advice. Don’t ever step into the forbidden area.”
The old man’s voice was calm, but Lin Bai felt like he knew something. He wanted to ask, but he found that the old man had closed his eyes again and was dozing off. Looking at the situation, he probably wouldn’t be able to get anything out of him.. Lin Bai had to leave to find fool Li first.
