Chapter 341: Into the Armory
Hearing the elder's words, Jian Chen grew even more interested in the holy land. He wanted to know just what was inside that made every Saint Ruler crazy for it.
"Senior, could it be that the holy lands contains one of the legendary Saint Tier Battle Skills?" Jian Chen couldn't help but ask.
The elder only replied with, "If the holy lands only had a Saint Tier Battle Skill, then it was named rashly. There is indeed a Saint Tier Battle Skill within, but that is only one piece of the whole. Don't ask anymore about the matter, I won't be able to tell you anymore."
The next step of the path was rather silent as Jian Chen followed the elder to a small pavilion. It was only a hundred meters in circumference and was ten meters tall. The entire building was made from bamboo and had a few scars on its surface, showing the toll time had done to it over the years. On top of the pavilion doors, a simple board was hung above with the word "Armory" written in fancy calligraphy.
Jian Chen looked at the pavilion with some shock. He didn't think that such a small pavilion would be where the "Armory" with the Heaven Tier Battle Skill would be stored-there seemed to be no sort of security here.
"This bamboo must not be an ordinary type of bamboo for it to not be rotten after so long. If it wasn't, then there would be no way for it to withstand years of rain and wind." Jian Chen thought.
The elder who had been leading Jian Chen to the pavilion suddenly stopped right in front of the door as he looked at it strangely. "This building has existed for countless of years. It was created when the founder of Mercenary City, Mo Tianyun personally decided to do so. To our Mercenary City, this place is a sacred place that is not lesser than the holy land."
Jian Chen immediately felt a sense of veneration for this place as he looked at the building once more in a new light. This building right in front of him had been personally built by Mo Tianyun and so there was definitely a special meaning to the building.
"Ai, the years have been ruthless." The elder let out a mournful sigh before going silent. Turning to Jian Chen, he spoke, "This is where all of the secret manuals are stored. I could only guide you here, the rest will have to rely on you."
"I thank the senior!" Jian Chen cupped his hands.
"Creak!" Suddenly, the doors to the pavilion opened on their own, revealing the dim dark light inside. Another voice could be heard from within.
"Jian Chen, hurry up and choose your prize. Also, take off your shoes, it is forbidden for dirt to be tracked into the armory."
Hearing the warning, Jian Chen was momentarily taken back. He hadn't thought that he would have to take off his shoes in order to enter the armory. Although he found the request to be weird, he did not hesitate and placed his shoes on the ground outside before entering the small pavilion.
The interior of the armory was exceptionally bright. Not a single speck of dust could be seen on any of the rows of bookshelves. Books weathered with age and simple materials were stacked on each shelves. These shelves themselves were quite mysterious as there was no wear or damage to them. Each one of the books on the various bookshelves were made from the hide of a magical beast and each were several inches thick in width with pages.
Taking a look around, he quickly came to see a gray robed elder carefully cleaning one of the many bookshelves diligently as if each book was a treasure that required an earnest cleaning so that no dust would remain.
Standing quietly behind him, Jian Chen spoke no words to the ordinary looking elder. By his appearance, the elder seemed as if he was incapable of any type of martial arts, but Jian Chen knew that he was no ordinary man. With an armory filled with Heaven Tier Battle Skills, there was no way the guardian to this place would be that simple.
