The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 3216 - 3191: Zhang Zhengqing

The Zhang family of Thousand Leaves City is one of the two prominent families within Thousand Leaves City.

In Thousand Leaves City, it is considered a hegemonic presence.

The other hegemonic family in Thousand Leaves City is the Zhao family.

Regardless of the area in Thousand Leaves City, the two families compete in aspects such as the cultivation of family disciples, martial souls, spiritual medicine sales, ore business, elixir pill business, and so on—they are always at odds.

Walking through the Zhang family’s courtyard, Lin Bai wandered around haphazardly like a headless chicken.

At this moment, Zhang Zhengqing walked over from the front, and upon seeing Lin Bai, exclaimed in surprise, "Brother... how did you come out?"

Lin Bai saw Zhang Zhengqing and laughed, "It’s great to meet Zhang Gongzi!"

Zhang Zhengqing laughed and said, "Brother, are your injuries healed?"

"They’re not a major concern anymore." Lin Bai replied with a smile and folded fists.

Zhang Zhengqing asked, "So why have you come out of the courtyard this time, Brother?"

Lin Bai said, "I would like to borrow some books from the Zhang family to read."

Zhang Zhengqing laughed lightly and said, "That’s easy, as long as it’s not related to the Zhang family’s ultimate secret techniques or the like, I can lend them to you. What books would you like to borrow, Brother?"

Lin Bai directly replied, "Some books on Zhongzhou and the Central Holy Kingdom, especially maps of the Central Holy Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhengqing nodded silently, "These are not very precious books; please follow me, Brother, I’ll take you to get them!"

Lin Bai nodded slightly and followed closely beside Zhang Zhengqing.

"Brother, I still don’t know your esteemed name," Zhang Zhengqing smiled and asked.

"My name is Lin Bai, just a loose cultivator who has recently arrived at the Central Holy Kingdom," Lin Bai humbly smiled and said.

"Oh? You’ve just arrived at the Central Holy Kingdom? I saw you with Uncle Su Jin and thought you were a surviving disciple of Jian Lake?" Zhang Zhengqing said with a somber face and a bitter smile, "I used to visit Jian Lake many times, and even wanted to stay there to cultivate, but never imagined that the Central Holy Kingdom, relying on a mere elusive prophecy, exterminated Jian Lake, a sect with a legacy of five thousand years."

Lin Bai grimaced and said, "In this world, is there any place where strength is not paramount!"

On the way, Lin Bai and Zhang Zhengqing chatted while arriving at the Zhang family’s Scripture Storage Pavilion.

Zhang Zhengqing went inside to retrieve books for Lin Bai. About half an hour later, Zhang Zhengqing finally came out holding a stack of ten or so books, handing them to Lin Bai, smiling, "These books are about strange stories and views on Zhongzhou and the Central Holy Kingdom, you can take them back as a pastime. Once you’ve finished reading them, feel free to contact me."

"Books like these are abundant in the Zhang family’s Scripture Storage Pavilion."

"This is my Sound Transmission Token, you should take it, and if you finish reading, contact me directly."

Zhang Zhengqing handed the scriptures and a Sound Transmission Token to Lin Bai together.

After receiving them, Lin Bai thanked repeatedly and then asked Zhang Zhengqing for a pot of wine before returning to the small courtyard.

Back at the small courtyard, Lin Bai tossed the wine he had received from Zhang Zhengqing to Su Jin, then turned back to his room, sat down, and began to browse the scriptures he held.

One book after another, page after page, Lin Bai read word by word without missing a single one.

It took Lin Bai two full days to thoroughly read the ten or so texts in his hands.

After reading them, Lin Bai had a pretty good understanding of the Central Holy Kingdom and Zhongzhou.

On the third day, Lin Bai took out the token and contacted Zhang Zhengqing, the two agreed to meet in front of the Scripture Storage Pavilion.

Fortunately, having been to the Scripture Storage Pavilion, Lin Bai didn’t get lost and went directly.

Lin Bai arrived in front of the Scripture Storage Pavilion and waited for a short while; Zhang Zhengqing quickly approached with a smile, "Brother Lin, sorry to keep you waiting, did you finish reading all the texts I lent you?"

Lin Bai took out the finished texts from his storage bag, handed them to Zhang Zhengqing, and smiled, "Indeed, I’ve finished them, and I’d like to borrow some more, this time focusing on texts concerning Zhongzhou’s spiritual medicine, ores, and rare treasures."

"Certainly." Zhang Zhengqing readily agreed with a full smile, taking up the returned texts from Lin Bai’s hands, and quickly walked into the Scripture Storage Pavilion, shortly returning with a hundred or so texts.

"The spiritual medicine and elixir pills in Zhongzhou are abundant. From pills used by Divine Elixir Realm warriors to those used by Cauldron Questioning Realm warriors, all of them are here, a total of more than three hundred books, more than enough to keep you occupied for a while," Zhang Zhengqing said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang." Lin Bai said with a smile, taking the books, looking as delighted as a silly son from a wealthy family.

Thereafter, Lin Bai returned to the courtyard, spending five to six days reading all three hundred or so texts.

Seven days later, Lin Bai contacted Zhang Zhengqing once again to continue borrowing texts.

As Lin Bai read more texts, he became increasingly familiar with the Central Holy Kingdom.

Zhang Zhengqing hurried to the Scripture Storage Pavilion and saw Lin Bai already waiting there, he asked with a smile, "Brother Lin, what do you want to read? I’ll go inside and get them for you."

Lin Bai said, "This time, I’d like to borrow maps and character histories of Longhe County."

Zhang Zhengqing laughed lightly, "Brother Lin is truly methodical in reading! Starting from Zhongzhou, then the Central Holy Kingdom, and now narrowing down to Longhe County—in this way, Brother Lin will familiarize himself with this new territory in no time, truly impressive!"

"Wait here, I’ll go and get them."

Lin Bai laughed, "Additionally, Senior Su Jin wanted me to bring back more pots of wine for him."

Zhang Zhengqing took a deep breath and said, "It seems Uncle Su Jin, since deciding to abandon his dantian, has started to love drinking more."

Lin Bai chuckled, "There’s nothing wrong with that, carefree people live happily; it’s just because he still has concerns and reluctances in his heart that he drinks."

"That’s logical!" Zhang Zhengqing smiled at Lin Bai, "Brother Lin, I find us becoming more kindred spirits; when we have time, we must sit down and enjoy a pot of wine."

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Of course, it’s likely we’ll stay in Thousand Leaves City for a while!"

Zhang Zhengqing nodded and said, "Lin Bai, feel free to stay here; you might not know yet, having recently arrived at the Central Holy Kingdom, about the relationship between my father and Senior Su Jin. Rest assured, you are absolutely safe here."

Lin Bai nodded and said, "I understand; otherwise, Senior Su Jin wouldn’t have brought me to Thousand Leaves City."

Zhang Zhengqing smiled slightly, walked into the Scripture Storage Pavilion, carefully selected many texts for Lin Bai, and handed them to him.

Lin Bai took the texts and some good pots of wine back to the courtyard, tossed the wine to Su Jin, then returned to his room to read carefully once again.