Chapter 17: Choosing the Techniques

Soon, both Jason and the hooded man reached a wall. As Jason looked around, he found that the wall had about twenty manuals on it. Under each manual, there was a small tag that had.... 'Ah' Jason exclaimed as he suddenly realized a major problem.

"Elder, there is a very serious problem,"

"What happened now? This is the most important moment in your life. Don't tell me that you need to take a leak right now." Librarian Huang scolded.

"Ah, elder. How can you doubt me? This is a real problem and here you are making fun of me?" said Jason angrily.

"Well, what is it?"

"I... I can't read anything written over here."

"What? You can't read? Oh, God!!" Suddenly Librarian Huang also realized this fact and facepalmed.

"This… Elder, what should I do? If I can't read anything, I can't choose my techniques properly. At this rate, our entire visit to this library will be totally in vain!!!" Jason cried out loud.

"How about this, I will read out all the descriptions out here, and you can choose the one you like the most and we can take it back. Later, you can learn that technique once you have learned how to read. Do not worry, I shall immediately ask Sect Master Reed to ask someone to teach you the characters of this world." Huang proposed.

As Jason heard Librarian Huang's proposition, he frowned. 'This is not good at all. Previously I had some confidence in picking up a good technique for myself based on whatever little I have read in web novels. But now, if I am to rely on this fellow, I could be really be paving the path towards my doom. He could make up anything he wants and make me choose techniques that would make his and his master's plans easier. I also can't just tell him that I do not wish to take any technique as he would not agree. Damn it, what should I do?'

Meanwhile, the hooded man had exactly similar plans. 'Hehe, brat. I have to make sure that I make him choose our special Demonic Skull cultivation technique. The energy that he would gather by cultivating the Demonic Skull cultivation technique would directly interfere with his soul energy, making his soul energy weaker and weaker over time. Haha, this is really a very nice opportunity. The liaison will definitely reward me.

"Elder," Jason said deeply after thinking for some time.

"What is it? See, we don't have any choice other than me guiding you to choose the techniques. I cannot make you suddenly read the language of this world and if we waste this chance, then you will not be able to find a special technique ever again. Also, if we return empty handed, the Sect Master would definitely punish me severely for failing to help you choose a technique. You wouldn't want that, would you?" Huang said.

"I know that. I will definitely not waste this opportunity that Sect Master has given me by allowing me to come to this secret library. But…" Jason suddenly paused.

"But...?"

"Elder, since this is a special library, all the techniques here are very good right?" asked Jason.

"Of course. The techniques that are present here are the best of the best. These are techniques that you might want to buy with any amount of money, but can't as there are no sellers. Some of the techniques are so coveted that they could start a bloody war between two empires. We absolutely can't waste this chance, you understand?" Huang boasted.

"Hmm, all right, Elder, I have decided," Jason said deeply again.

"Decided what? Cut to the chase already," Huang said in an annoyed manner.

"I will select the techniques randomly."

"What?" Huang was confused for a moment.

"I said that I would choose a cultivation technique and two battle techniques at random. This is the only good way that I can think of."

"But why? Aren't I there to guide you? Why must you choose the techniques randomly?"

"Elder, are just a lowly librarian. You would not have much experience in cultivation techniques as you would be just guarding the door to this library all the time. For your cultivation, you would have probably just cultivated in the Skull Marked Sect's most basic technique. So how would you be qualified to comment on these first grade techniques? Would you even understand them properly? If even you can't understand them properly, how will you describe them to me?" Jason said without looking at Huang.

"But… But… "Huang wanted to say something, but those insults were too much to handle. He just couldn't find any words to say.

"That is why it is best for me to pick the techniques at random. Do not worry, if all the techniques here are the best of the best, then even if I randomly select the techniques, in the future, I would still be a powerhouse as I am a cultivating genius. Which technique I choose will not matter much." Jason continued, without letting the hooded man say anything.

After he said his part, without waiting for the hooded man's response, Jason immediately turned his gaze towards the wall. As he couldn't understand anything that was written on the descriptions, he calmly closed his eyes.

"This one," Jason exclaimed as he reached out to a manual that was displayed in the bottom most row.

To be honest, Jason wanted to pick a manual from the top row, but he couldn't reach any of the manuals displayed in the top part of the wall and was too embarrassed to ask the hooded man to help him. After all, he had mercilessly insulted him a few moments ago.

After taking the manual from the wall, Jason did not bother opening it as he went to another wall.

"This one, and…. this one. Well, that isn't hard at all." Jason said as he picked another two manuals from the bottom rows of the other walls.

Soon, Jason was holding three manuals in his hands and stood triumphantly in front of the hooded man.

"Now then, shall we get going, Elder?"