In the refined side chamber, the charming atmosphere had completely vanished due to the previous incident.
Fortunately, Tao Qian was never one for such pleasures; he absent-mindedly flipped through the pages, the Secret Techniques he heard about from Xiao Qing, which barely qualified as fundamental mental methods for cultivation, flickered before his eyes.
From time to time, he would ask questions, inquiring about some details not mentioned in the books.
According to the rules of the Treasure Pavilion, Miss Xiao Qing shouldn't have divulged anything.
However, feeling she had been abrupt with a distinguished guest, she couldn't help but occasionally reveal some information.
Thus, Tao Qian's grasp of common knowledge and secrets relevant to the Lifebound Scripture grew significantly.
Some of the scriptures he read were considered bizarre, while others were chilling enough to make one instinctively denounce them as works of Evil Demons and Heretics.