Yunxiao City's library is open at night just as it is during the day.

The huge transparent dome prevents overly bright sunlight during the day and emits a soft glow to illuminate the library at night.

"I am always amazed whenever I come here at night."

Wenqu Star said.

"Me too."

Sun Wukong replied.

This library contains the best technology of Huaguo Mountain.

Holding a Daoist Talisman, Sun Wukong came straight to the library after leaving the workshop.

Following the guidance of the talisman, he walked deeper into the library and picked up a book from the shelf.

He casually flipped through the pages, and a melodic song began to play.

"So, that's how it is."

Sun Wukong closed the book, and the singing stopped.

Wenqu Star watched in amazement, "This book can sing?"

"Yes."

Sun Wukong nodded: "Elder Jin Chan's talisman is designed to record musical notes."

Wenqu Star was dumbfounded: "Are you sure?"

"I am very familiar with these talismans."

Sun Wukong replied, suspecting the first time he saw Elder Jin Chan's talismans that they were meant to record notes.

The singing from the book confirmed his suspicion.

"Great King."

Mr. Gu Zhi approached.

Although the song from the library lasted only a few seconds, Mr. Gu Zhi still noticed it.

"Why didn't you set up a soundproof area?"

Sun Wukong inquired.

Mr. Gu Zhi quickly replied, "We only received this book of musical notes a few days ago and haven't had time to establish a soundproof area. Great King, you are the first to discover it."

Sun Wukong released his hand, and the musical note book extended transparent wings, fluttering back onto the shelf.

This shelf had only a few books, starkly different from the other shelves.

Wenqu Star asked Mr. Gu Zhi, "Is this a separate shelf for books of musical notes?"

"Yes."

Mr. Gu Zhi nodded.

Wenqu Star sighed, noting the meticulous classification of books in Huaguo Mountain, unparalleled in the world.

This stemmed from the demons' precision in technology segmentation, who after twenty years of exploration summed up a technical system that led to such detailed classification.

Sun Wukong cast a soundproof spell charm and browsed a few other books of musical notes, all using Elder Jin Chan's talismans.

Anyone could draw a talisman, but the effects varied. Clearly, the technology to record musical notes was not yet mature, and only someone on Elder Jin Chan's level could print a flawless book of notes.

The library's collected books of notes were both spiritual and well-protected, recording music identical to the original sound.

"This type of talisman couldn't have been invented by Daji, could it?"

Sun Wukong asked.

The songs within these books of notes were all sung by Daji, with only a few choruses by lesser demons.

"Miss Daji wishes to spread her singing voice across the world."

Mr. Gu Zhi confirmed.

"So that person even invented talismans."

Sun Wukong frowned slightly, but then it made sense—Daji was promoting talismans she had invented.

She was obsessed with making her beauty known to others. If one day she managed to invent television, Sun Wukong wouldn't be surprised.

But it was Ao Luan who helped her print these books of notes, which Sun Wukong found curious.

"Why would Ao Luan..."

He was about to ask the tree demon when he suddenly laughed, "I am such a fool."

The answer was surprisingly simple.

"How much does one of these books cost?"

Sun Wukong inquired.

"The price of a carriage."

Mr. Gu Zhi answered: "A carriage full of gold."

The pricing of the books of notes was breathtakingly high. They had not yet officially gone on sale, but Ao Luan had already informed merchants from various nations of the price—reportedly, all had been preordered.

"All have been preordered?"

Wenqu Star was shocked, "Who can afford them?"

"Kings and nobles of various countries."

Mr. Gu Zhi replied, with Huaguo Mountain's Mei Hu's fame reaching far and wide, people would buy the costly notes regardless.

Moreover, the inherent value of the books of notes was enormous, with talismans hand-drawn by Elder Jin Chan—they could be considered national treasures for some countries.

Ten thousand talismans could print several thousand books, each costing a carriage full of gold.

Sun Wukong quickly did the math, Ao Luan was making a fortune from this venture—she was practically a money-sucking demon!

The next day, Sun Wukong awarded Ao Luan a wooden sword.

"This is your reward."

He patted Ao Luan on the shoulder, then called for Wenqu Star, and together they headed for the Kingdom of Aolai.

The Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Aolai was holding a large-scale exam.

"Is this how you select talent?"

Wenqu Star, standing in the clouds, looked down upon thousands of candidates taking the test, "I haven't seen these exam questions before."

"Of course, you haven't."

Sun Wukong said, "These questions are from Huaguo Mountain."

It was an immigration exam of Huaguo Mountain, selecting three hundred humans each year and granting them and their families the opportunity to become residents of Huaguo Mountain.

This was the tenth immigration exam, and the scale of the candidates had grown tenfold since the beginning, attracting talents from nations across the Four Great Continents.

After watching for a while, Wenqu Star thought highly of this method.

"I have seen various exams in Huaguo Mountain."

He suddenly said, "If the nations of mankind could use this method to select their officials and talents, wouldn't they flourish?"

Sun Wukong glanced at him, "As Wenqu Star, you could advocate it to the nations."

Wenqu Star shook his head, "I do not have the divine skills of Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad."

Setting aside his limited divine power, even if he made himself known to advocate it, the nations might not listen.

Sun Wukong thought for a moment, "You could ask the Jade Emperor for a sacred decree."

Wenqu Star nodded, "After I return, I will definitely petition His Majesty."

He harbored this idea, but the chance of the Jade Emperor agreeing to a proposal that interfered with mortal governance was slim.

Sun Wukong descended with Wenqu Star.

When the King of Aolai heard the news, he emerged from the palace to greet them.

"This is Wenqu Star."

Sun Wukong introduced Wenqu Star to him.

The King was astonished and quickly paid his respects, "To have Wenqu Star descend, my manners are lacking. Please forgive me, Immortal."

"How could I blame you?"

Wenqu Star laughed, "I heard about the exam in the Kingdom of Aolai and came to see it. I didn't expect it to be held at the Royal Palace."

He held the King of Aolai in high regard, for arranging Huaguo Mountain's immigration exam in the Royal Palace showed the King's emphasis on talent.

"It's rather embarrassing."

After hearing Wenqu Star's words, the King said, "I staged the exam in the Royal Palace partly to use it to select talents for the Kingdom of Aolai."

"Oh?"

Wenqu Star's esteem for the King increased; he too had a similar thought.

"Do you use this method to select talents every year?"

Wenqu Star asked.

"It's the guidance of my mentor."

The King answered, bowing to Sun Wukong, "My mentor said twenty years ago that only by embracing a plethora of talents can a country prosper."

Sun Wukong shook his head, "I've told you before, no need to call me mentor."

He turned around to find Wenqu Star staring blankly at him.

"What's wrong?"

"…I think you are more suited to be Wenqu Star than I am."

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