Good News, I Transmigrated, But What the Heck is a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character? - Chapter 16

Meng Ke’er, having just received a message from the inner sect, hurried away. Before leaving, she pressed a communication jade token into Yu Wanwan’s hand, instructing: “Sister Wanwan, call me anytime if you need anything!”

Yu Wanwan nodded, watched her depart, then turned to gaze at the majestic pavilion in the distance—the Scripture Pavilion.

The Scripture Pavilion was located deep within the inner sect, surrounded by swirling mist. The pavilion soared high into the clouds, and bronze bells hung from its four upturned eaves. A gust of wind would make them chime clearly, as if warning unauthorized intruders.

Yu Wanwan took a deep breath and stepped towards the Scripture Pavilion.

The Scripture Pavilion was divided into four floors:

First Floor: Accessible to all disciples, but contains the lowest-grade cultivation techniques, mostly Yellow-tier low-grade.
Second Floor: Accessible to outer sect disciples and above, storing Yellow-tier high-grade to Black-tier low-grade cultivation techniques.
Third Floor: Accessible to inner sect disciples and above, storing Black-tier high-grade to Earth-tier low-grade cultivation techniques.
Fourth Floor: Accessible only to elders and above, storing the sect’s most profound and powerful arts, at least Earth-tier high-grade!

Yu Wanwan was currently only an outer sect disciple, so she could only enter the second floor at most.

As she approached the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion, two attendant disciples blocked her way.

“Stop, this is the vital area of the Scripture Pavilion. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted entry!” one of the deacons said coldly.

Yu Wanwan’s expression was calm. She took out her identity token and handed it over.

The deacon took the token, glanced at it, and frowned slightly: “Outer sect disciple? What are you doing at the Scripture Pavilion?”

“Choosing a cultivation technique,” Yu Wanwan said faintly.

The attendant disciple scoffed: “What good cultivation techniques could an outer sect disciple possibly choose from? Just pick any one on the first floor and be done with it.”

The other deacon beside him didn’t say much, only waved his hand: “Go in, but remember, you can enter the second floor, but entering the third floor and above is forbidden. Otherwise, you’ll be punished according to sect rules!”

Yu Wanwan retrieved her token, said no more, and walked straight into the Scripture Pavilion.

Stepping onto the first floor, Yu Wanwan felt a musty old scent.

Most of the cultivation technique jade slips on the bookshelves were covered in dust, clearly rarely looked at. She casually picked up a copy of Basic Qi Induction Art, flipped through a couple of pages, and shook her head.

“This kind of cultivation technique isn’t even as good as my Yu family’s collection…”

She didn’t linger and walked directly to the second floor.

The environment on the second floor was significantly better than the first. The bookshelves were neatly arranged, and the cultivation technique jade slips were clean and abundant.

However, when she actually started choosing, she discovered a problem—there were too many!

Fire-attribute cultivation techniques, metal-attribute cultivation techniques, wood-attribute cultivation techniques… various types of cultivation techniques were dazzling, and there were even some obscure poison arts, illusion techniques, and body refining methods.

“How am I supposed to choose?” Yu Wanwan felt a headache coming on.

Just then, the little golden snake in her sleeve quietly poked its head out. Its golden vertical pupils swept around, then it transmitted a message with its divine sense:

“You have metal-fire dual spirit roots, with fire as the primary. Naturally, you should look for fire-attribute cultivation techniques.”

Yu Wanwan nodded slightly, and softly said: “But there are many fire-attribute cultivation techniques here. Which one is most suitable for me?”

The little snake flicked its tail, pointing to the left: “Walk ten steps, second row of bookshelves, third shelf, there’s a copy of Scarlet Feather Burning Heaven Art.”

Yu Wanwan walked over as instructed and indeed found a dusty cultivation technique jade slip in a corner.

She reached out and took it down, gently blowing off the dust to reveal a simple cover: Scarlet Feather Burning Heaven Art, Yellow-tier high-grade cultivation technique.

“Yellow-tier high-grade? Not top-tier, but not bad either…” Yu Wanwan murmured.

The little snake scoffed: “Don’t underestimate it. Open it and see.”

Yu Wanwan opened the pages. The moment her fingertips touched the paper, she felt a scorching aura transmit through her fingertips. Her heart stirred. This cultivation technique seemed extremely compatible with her fire spirit root.

Yu Wanwan’s divine sense delved in. Soon, her expression changed from confusion to surprise.

“Cultivating this technique requires refining the essence blood of a Tier 3 or above avian demonic beast within one’s body…”

Tier 3 demonic beasts are equivalent to the Foundation Establishment realm. Can outer sect disciples even kill them?

She suddenly looked up at the little snake: “No wonder no one chose this book. It’s an impossible task.”

The little snake proudly raised its head: “How about it? Is it tailor-made for you or not?”

A hint of joy flashed in Yu Wanwan’s eyes.

Essence blood of a Tier 4 avian demonic beast? She had Phoenix True Blood in her body! This cultivation technique was simply made for her existence!

“You knew all along?” she whispered.

The little snake flicked its tail, haughtily saying: “This Grandpa has lived for so many years. What cultivation technique haven’t I seen? A mere Yellow-tier cultivation technique naturally can’t escape my keen eye!”

Yu Wanwan couldn’t help but laugh: “You did well. Tonight, I’ll reward you with a mouse to eat.”

The little snake immediately bristled: “Bah! This Grandpa is a dignified dragon… ahem, a dignified Golden-Scaled Flood Dragon. Would I eat mice? At the very least, it has to be a Tier 5 Water Spirit Turtle or Eight-Treasure Fish!”

Yu Wanwan rolled her eyes: “Dream on. It’s hard enough for me to kill a Tier 1 demonic beast right now. Where am I supposed to find a Tier 5 demonic beast for you?”

The little snake snorted twice, no longer bothering with her, and retreated into her sleeve.

“There’s no fee to browse within the Scripture Pavilion. However, if you borrow it for cultivation, it’s one low-grade spirit stone per day.”

The disciple in charge of registration at the Scripture Pavilion glanced at her languidly, his tone as flat as if he had recited the same words a thousand times.

“One low-grade spirit stone a day?” She unconsciously touched her storage pouch. Inside, there were only three spirit stones she had just received from the outer sect Deacon Hall.

Poor!

She bit her lip, hesitating whether to bite the bullet and borrow it, when a lazy voice suddenly echoed in her mind:

“No need to borrow it. I’ve already memorized all the content for you.”

Yu Wanwan was stunned, then quickly realized it was the little golden snake that had been freeloading in her sleeve talking.

“You have that ability?” She couldn’t help but ask back with her divine sense.

“Hmph, a mere cultivation technique. This Grandpa can memorize it just by looking at it once.” The little golden snake proudly flicked its tail in her sleeve, its tone full of smugness.

Yu Wanwan blinked, then the corner of her mouth curled slightly. She closed the book and put it back in its original place.

“Um… I’ll just look, I won’t borrow it.”

The Scripture Pavilion disciple raised an eyebrow, but didn’t say much, only waved his hand, signaling her to do as she pleased.

After returning to her dwelling.

Yu Wanwan closed the door tightly. After confirming that no one was around, she finally shook out the shimmering golden snake from her sleeve.

“Did you really memorize the entire cultivation technique?” she asked in a low voice.

The small snake coiled in her palm, lazily raising its head, a hint of disdain flashing in its golden vertical pupils.

“When has this Grandpa ever lied to you?”

With that, it opened its mouth and spat out a golden light, which transformed into a crystal-clear jade slip, floating before Yu Wanwan.

“This…” Yu Wanwan’s eyes widened. She quickly took the jade slip and pressed it to her glabella.

The moment her divine sense entered, a vast amount of information surged into her mind.

Scarlet Feather Burning Heaven Art, First Layer: Scarlet Feather Body Forging!

“Using blood as an引 (inducement), fire as wings, burning away the mortal body…”

The cultivation technique meticulously detailed how to use fire-attribute spiritual herbs to temper meridians, open up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and greatly enhance the strength of the physical body.

Upon achieving mastery in cultivation, one could unleash powerful divine abilities such as Fireball Technique and Fiery Feather Whip.

Yu Wanwan grew more and more delighted as she read. This cultivation technique was simply tailor-made for her.

“Great! There are正好 (just right) spiritual herb collection missions in the sect. I’ll go after I contract my Natal Spirit Beast.”

The little snake scoffed: “With your meager cultivation, don’t get eaten by a spirit beast.”

Yu Wanwan glared at it: “You look down on people!”

“Alright, alright, you’re amazing.” The little golden snake rolled its eyes, then added: “However… if you really find any water-attribute spiritual herbs, remember to share some with me.”

Yu Wanwan raised an eyebrow: “Didn’t you say you’re a noble descendant of the dragon race? You still care about these little spiritual herbs?”

The little snake choked, then became angry and embarrassed: “This Grandpa is weak right now and needs to replenish spiritual energy.”

Yu Wanwan suppressed a laugh, pretending to nod seriously: “Fine, I’ll give you half then.”