East Meet West Chapter 49: The Brown Book

49- The Brown Book

Shwaa..

The white light continued for few seconds and then gradually the Brown book lost the light and returned to normal.

I used flashlight and opened the book, but the book was still empty. When I was thinking about what went wrong, the systems notification rang

ding

Hosts cultivation level does not qualify to access the information from the book

After I read the ssage, I was stunned but soon ca back to senses. It was just like I thought that it might not work. But I still had hope because right now my power is comparable to an Evolver stage human or monster. But the system said I cannot access the book as my cultivation level is not enough.

Is it because I am crippled and deprived of all the cultivation?

Looks like I need to hurry and get rid of poison and restart cultivation. When I restart cultivation, I can achieve multiple things like

- I can access the book. Which might contain lot of information. And I am certainly interested in the Posi-Nega-Tive sutra and would also like to know more about the old man.

- I will be multiple tis stronger at the sa level, as my strength will be combination of both my cultivation and system strengths.

As I am right now nothing but a mortal, & my strength is equal to an Evolver Stage human or monster and that is with the help of system. But when I reach the Evolver stage then the combination of both (Cultivation and system strength) will result in increase of strength to 10 tis or even 20 tis compared to now.

- From what I have observed, people are not able to understand my strength. So think I am crippled or so think I have hidden my level.

For example, when the guards surrounded , they thought that I was injured and Arlia thinks that I am an Evolver or a Demi-Human stage human. And they are partially right and wrong, because I am a crippled and deprived of cultivation right now, and the strength I am showing right now is obtained from the system.

So, in a sense I am equal to an Evolver stage human or monster but I dont have any cultivation. Although this might look like a good thing, but its not. As my strength increases, I will be eting formidable opponents and also, I have to take revenge on my fiance & friends; and when that happens, if people see that they cannot determine my cultivation level, they will suspect that I have an extraordinary cultivation art or a secret, which will develop greed within them and I will have new problem and enemies.

I am not afraid of making enemies, but I dont like trouble.

- There is also one thing, that I want to experint when I am able to cultivate.

(I will not ntion this, you guys will have to wait and see. So, stay tuned.)

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Hey, why is the book not working? Is the book broken or sothing, or did the shaless old man tricked us?

When I heard Arlia, I wanted to laugh because now she started calling the Old man shaless, but I held back my laugh and said,

It's not broken and old man did not trick us. It's just that our cultivation level is not sufficient.

I cannot tell Arlia that it was because of that the book did not work, as I always have to guard any weaknesses I have, against the living things in this world. And I cannot let Arlia know I am crippled. Because I suspect that if she knows the reason, she might attack or might try to probe the reason behind my strength, and both of which are not the things I want to face.

How is that possible? I am at Evolver stage and if I guess right you are also at Peak Evolver stage or may even be at Demi-Huma stage. And according to what the old man said when we drop our blood together on the book, we can access information equal to our cultivation level. But after we dropped blood, nothing happened. This is clearly being tricked or the book is faulty.

With that Arlia started taking deep breaths. And when I saw her taking deep breaths I got confused and asked

Hey are you alright?

Arlias expression changed and she quickly said

I... am fine. There is nothing wrong with . It's just I am angry on the shaless old man for tricking us and I am also tired, as I had fight with that man earlier and I have not recovered completely, & now the whole days things made exhausted.

Although I am starting to have doubts regarding Arlia, I did not show anything on my face and nodded, and said,

Yeah, I think we should have rest and try to recover soon, as we have long journey tomorrow and we have to be in top condition if encounter any danger.

Arlia nodded and walked away a little and leaned against the walls, took out a pill and swallowed it & closed her eyes.

Seeing her resting, I also found a place and sat down & closed my eyes. But I did not let my guard down and if I sense anything or any kind of danger, I will get ready to fight. And just for insurance, I added 10 Free stat points to my sense stat, to improve my senses.