"Do you know me?"

The person behind the window turned his head, revealing a weathered face exuding sternness, not given to being playful or engaging in small talk.

However, when Xiao Mu saw this person, he immediately recognized him as the Sleazy Old Man who had gifted him the Creation Ring.

Xiao Mu chuckled, "So, the elder has been transferred here."

The old man eyed Xiao Mu, saying matter-of-factly, "You have mistaken me for someone else."

Xiao Mu once again laughed, "Haha! Are you joking with me, Elder? I might mistake others, but not you."

With the Sleazy Old Man's appearance, there was no way he could mistake him for someone else, only wondered why the old man in front of him was so stern and not given to small talk.

"Do you remember this, Elder?"

Xiao Mu took out the Creation Ring and showed it to the old man.

The Creation Ring given to him by the Sleazy Old Man had greatly helped him by not only enabling him to obtain the Spear of Destruction but indeed, it had saved his life on numerous occasions.

Deep down, Xiao Mu was extremely grateful to the Sleazy Old Man.

"I told you, you've got the wrong person!"

The Creation Ring did not sway the man sitting behind the window. Instead, the man seemed extremely impatient.

"This... "

Xiao Mu was taken aback and looked at the old man, perplexed.

By the look of the old man, it was clearly the Sleazy Old Man, just that he didn't know why he was denying it.

"Alright!"

Xiao Mu didn't dare to press further. After all, seeing the old man's impatient demeanor, any further prodding would definitely be detrimental to himself.

From Xiao Mu's perspective, the old man's abilities were at least at the Peak Fifth Realm level - immensely powerful and definitely beyond his ability to face-off against.

"May I know how should I address you, Elder?"

"You may call me Elder Xin."

Elder Xin, with his serious demeanor, introduced himself and immediately said, "Show me your identification."

"This is my identification."

Xiao Mu took out his identification, which was the Small Jade Plaque.

Elder Xin took it and placed it on the sensor beside the computer. Immediately, Xiao Mu's information appeared on the computer.

Elder Xin operated on the computer and then put three black beads, each having text on it corresponding to the names of the three secret manuals as mentioned by Xiao Mu, on the counter.

"These..."

The three beads aroused a strong sense of familiarity in Xiao Mu's heart.

The artifact of Life and Death he had obtained from the Evil Spirit Ridge was almost of the same kind.

"So, the function of the Life and Death artifact is the same as these three beads. They all are the likes of cultivation methods."

"Next!"

While Xiao Mu was still pondering, Elder Xin, with growing impatience, called up the next Variant Being.

"Ahem! Elder, I have another question to ask."

Xiao Mu picked up the three beads but did not immediately leave.

Elder Xin turned to look at him, but didn't say anything, just sternly waited for Xiao Mu to speak.

Just considering the temperament, indeed, he was not the same person. But the vibes matched entirely; it was impossible not to be the same person.

While Xiao Mu was quietly puzzling, perceiving Elder Xin's growing impatience, he hurriedly got to the point, "Elder, I would like to ask if there are any scriptures related to the Power of Life and Death in the Book Collection Room?"

"No!"

Elder Xin responded coldly. His words were concise, but the meaning was absolutely clear.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Xiao Mu felt helpless.

There were no scriptures related to the Power of Life and Death. Could it be because the level of the Power of Life and Death was too high?

That said, his attaining the "Power of Life and Death" was indeed a stroke of good fortune.

As he left the counter, he could not help but cast a glance of wonder at Elder Xin.

With the Sleazy Old Man's persona, there was no way he could mistake him for someone else.

The person in front of him was obviously the same, yet he didn't know why the other party was so insistent on denying it.

Despite his doubts, Xiao Mu did not persist further.

Otherwise, he feared that a serious Elder Xin might drive him out of the Book Collection Room due to his impatience.

"Sigh! Acquiring Secret Arts is really difficult. Even after getting the Basic Scriptures, after compiling, they still need to be mutated in the ancient tomb to become the real secret manuals."

A One-Ear Variant being, holding three beads like Xiao Mu, sighed and shook his head as he walked over.

"The more top-tier the secret manuals are, the harder they are to acquire. Make do with what you have. You have managed to assemble three Basic Scriptures at least. As long as you compile them successfully, you can put them into the ancient tomb for mutation. Many people can't even assemble three Basic Scriptures."

Next to the One-Ear Variant being holding three beads, a plain-looking woman persuasively remarked, yet her eyes were filled with envy as she fixated on the three beads in the hands of the Variant.

"Indeed, you are right"

The One-Ear Variant being holding the beads agreed. Suddenly, he noticed the woman's gaze fixed on his beads and immediately became alert. He hastily put away the three beads.

"Stingy!"

The average-looking woman cursed, scornfully curling her lip. She distanced herself from the One-Ear Variant, but moved towards another Variant holding a bead.

"Sigh! I still have to go to the ancient tomb for mutation."

The One-Ear Variant sighed, shaking his head as he walked out of the Book Collection Room.

"Compared to other Variant beings, my situation is much better. I don't need to go to the ancient tomb for mutation, I just need to use the Mutation Technique."

Thinking of this, Xiao Mu felt a lot more relaxed. He put away the beads, left the Book Collection Room, and headed back to his residence - no. 23.

Upon returning to his accommodation, Xiao Mu immediately started compiling the three beads.

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