Gu Ningyun had checked the library platform in advance and knew that the cultivation techniques related to music cultivation were on the third floor of the library.
She walked to the southern side of the third floor, passing the sections for attack melodies, defense melodies, and support melodies before finally stopping in the healing melody area.
It wasn't that music cultivators were rare; there seemed to be quite a few melodies here.
With too many choices, it was unrealistic to check them one by one.
Recalling the instructions from the library platform, Gu Ningyun placed her hand on the bookshelf displaying the healing melodies, circulated her spirit energy, and simultaneously recalled the tune of 《Clear Heart》 in her mind.
According to the platform's instructions, this would allow the melodies to sense her musical talent and automatically recommend the piece best suited for her.
Once she finished recalling the tune, a jade slip on the top row began to glow brightly, vibrating incessantly in its slot and suppressing the other melodies on the shelf until they shrank back like quails.
Gu Ningyun took the jade slip into her palm and probed it with her divine sense.
《Zongjiao》, a healing melody. The method of healing can be controlled by the music cultivator, and the healing speed is determined by the cultivator's cultivation level. It has a purification effect on negative energies such as toxins, curses, demonic energy, and evil qi.
When single-target healing is selected, the melody will automatically lock onto the person with the most severe injuries within range.
When group healing is selected, the melody will automatically lock onto all injured individuals within range for simultaneous treatment.
If the music cultivator themselves is injured, the melody will prioritize healing the cultivator.
If the music cultivator locks onto one or several specific injured individuals with their divine sense, the melody will only heal those selected.
Seeing the description, Gu Ningyun's eyes lit up. Aside from healing, this melody could also purify; it was practically a walking medical kit.
A music cultivator consumes divine sense and spirit energy when playing. This melody offered both single-target and group healing options and could even auto-lock targets. It was a perfect way to save divine sense and spirit energy—smart and worry-free.
As if sensing her excitement, the jade slip flickered with spiritual light, and a line of small characters slowly appeared at the bottom: "This melody has extremely high requirements for musical talent and temperament. Nothing is impossible in this world, as long as you are willing to give up."
Gu Ningyun blinked, withdrew her divine sense from the jade slip, and checked its exchange price.
Twenty thousand points?!!!
Perhaps she could have other options.
Judging by the arrangement of the bookshelf, the melodies on the higher shelves were likely better, harder to learn, and cost more points to exchange.
Gu Ningyun picked up a jade slip next to 《Zongjiao》 that cost eight thousand points.
《Creeping Grass in the Wilds》, a single-target healing melody. When playing this piece, one can rapidly heal a person selected by divine sense, with a certain detoxifying effect. Can be practiced by those who have entered the Dao of Music.
Single-target healing was too limited. Gu Ningyun picked up another jade slip priced at ten thousand points.
《Zhongnan》, a group healing melody. When playing this piece, one can indiscriminately heal the injured within the music's range or use divine sense for selective healing. It has a certain suppressive effect on demonic energy. Can be practiced by those who have entered the Dao of Music.
After picking through several other jade slips on different levels, Gu Ningyun discovered that only the melodies on the top two rows possessed both healing and negative energy suppression properties.
Naturally, their requirements for the performer were also correspondingly higher.
The melodies on the lower levels only provided pure healing. Some couldn't even be controlled by divine sense; as long as someone was within the melody's range, they would be healed.
Gu Ningyun was stunned when she saw such melodies. What if an enemy was also in range? Wouldn't they be healed as well?
However, she fell silent when she saw the performance requirements: No requirement for musical talent; can be played with any musical instrument of yellow-rank mid-grade or higher.
After learning about the other healing melodies, Gu Ningyun decisively hugged 《Zongjiao》, then put it back with a pained heart.
For the cultivation techniques in the library, once a disciple selected an original version, they would take it to the exchange counter on the first floor. After paying enough points, a specialist would copy the technique into a blank jade slip.
Disciples could only take away the copied jade slip, while the original would be returned to its place.
Thinking of her remaining one thousand two hundred points, Gu Ningyun sighed. She would have to grind for enough points before coming back to exchange for 《Zongjiao》.
Sensing that Gu Ningyun was about to leave, 《Zongjiao》 vibrated even more violently in its slot, making a crisp clattering sound.
Fearing it would disturb other disciples, Gu Ningyun quickly pressed down on it and soothed it, "I'll come back to exchange for you once I've saved enough points... I wasn't scared off by that little line of text; I'm just temporarily poor..."
After hearing her words, the jade slip finally quieted down.
Gu Ningyun breathed a sigh of relief.
She had originally wanted to look at other types of melodies, but considering the difficulty and high price of 《Zongjiao》, she decided to focus on earning points first and learn 《Zongjiao》 before considering anything else.
After leaving the library, Gu Ningyun took out her jade slip and sent a message to Martial Aunt Yang, expressing her need for a large number of ancient script translation missions.
Martial Aunt Yang didn't ask many questions, only asking if it was convenient for her to come to the Book Peak Affairs Pavilion now.
It was certainly convenient; she only wanted to grind points right now.
...
In the same room where she had previously accepted translation missions, Gu Ningyun met Martial Aunt Yang behind a desk.
"Ningyun, if you want to earn a large number of points in a short time, it's not very realistic to only translate fragmented pages.
Why don't you try translating bound ancient books?"
Gu Ningyun was slightly stunned. She leaned in and whispered to Martial Aunt Yang, "Martial Aunt Yang, I saw the requirements for ancient books in the Mission Hall. Doesn't it say that disciples who have been in the sect for less than six years cannot accept them?"
Martial Aunt Yang tapped her forehead and chuckled. "Translating ancient books does have a certain level of difficulty and requires a certain amount of experience and accumulation.
That requirement was added to filter out new disciples who lack sufficient knowledge.
Ningyun, although you are a new disciple, you have extensive experience in translating fragmented pages of ancient script. Translating ancient books won't be much of a challenge for you."
At this point, she looked at Gu Ningyun teasingly. "Ningyun, you have no idea how satisfied the elder in charge of ancient script organization is with your translations.
The layout is beautiful, and the readability is high. He even asked me to find out if you'd be interested in joining Book Peak after you enter the inner sect."
"Huh?" Gu Ningyun found it hard to believe. She was just doing a small mission, yet it had such a follow-up.
Martial Aunt Yang gave her a reassuring look. "Issuing an ancient book translation mission requires approval from an elder.
With me as your guarantor and the elder's recognition of your work, I believe he will approve it when he sees the mission is being assigned to you."
Seeing that Gu Ningyun was interested, she added, "Translating a two-hundred-page ancient book earns you two thousand points. Do you want it?"
What was there to hesitate about? She would take it!
However, to be safe, Gu Ningyun took one book first to test the waters.
Translating an ancient book was much harder than fragmented pages. Not only were there more details to pay attention to, but some places also had messy notes that needed organizing. Gu Ningyun's eyes were starting to blur from the strain.
However, after spending two days translating the book and receiving two thousand points, her hands no longer felt sore and her eyes no longer hurt. She felt like she could translate ten more.
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