Chapter 583: Book of Emptied River

　　Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97

　　"Book of Emptied River? What is that?"

　　"I've never heard of it!"

　　"Given that it's an artifact that Hong s.h.i.+ applied to the headquarters for, it must be extraordinary!"

　　"Indeed!"

　　...

　　Hearing of the Book of Emptied River, confusion surfaced on the faces of the master teachers on the stage.

　　No one here had heard of it, and even Pavilion Master Kang, Su s.h.i.+, and the others were perplexed over this matter.

　　Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Hong s.h.i.+ explained with a smile, "As master teachers, everyone should have heard of the saying that knowledge isn't just words or information, it has its own weight as well!"

　　"I've heard of that saying!"

　　"Knowledge will reinforce one's mental fort.i.tude and refine one's disposition!"

　　"The more knowledge accrued, the denser one's soul will become. It's said that back then, Kong s.h.i.+ was able to sink the earth and tilt the oceans with just a single stomp, and that's because the knowledge he harnessed within him encompa.s.sed the entire world!"

　　"Indeed! After Kong s.h.i.+ departed, even though his 72 direct disciple possessed cultivation comparable to him, they weren't capable of exerting the same might as he did!"

　　...

　　Discussions broke out amidst the crowd.

　　Zhang Xuan couldn't help but nod his head as well.

　　He didn't know too much about the affairs of Kong s.h.i.+, but from the books, he learnt that knowledge carried weight as well.

　　Even though knowledge was intangible, it could make a person more cultured and collected.

　　"Since knowledge has weight, naturally, it can be measured. And the artifact to do so is the Book of Emptied River!"

　　Hong s.h.i.+ continued, "Empty the river sediment to reveal true gold, part the veiling fog to uncover clear moon. The Book of Emptied River is able to peer through all of one's facades to weigh one's knowledge.

　　"This artifact was created by an 8-star master teacher ten thousand years ago, and it harnesses a function to search one's soul. As long as you place your hand on it, it'll determine the weight of the knowledge you have accrued within a certain period of time!

　　"Of course, it can only weigh into the knowledge one has accrued; it can't a.n.a.lyze one's thoughts, so there's no need for you to worry! The one I've borrowed from the headquarters is an inferior good, but it is more than enough to check the number of books you have read."

　　"Weigh one's knowledge?"

　　"This... How incredible!"

　　"Indeed, this is amazing. As expected of an artifact from the headquarter!"

　　...

　　Upon hearing that this artifact was capable of a.s.sessing the amount of knowledge one had accrued, everyone was amazed.

　　"Usually, if a teacher instructs his student to study, even if the student lazes off, the teacher isn't able to check. But with this artifact, he could simply weigh his student's knowledge and determine whether his student has been diligent or not!"

　　"This is also the main reason why the Book of Emptied River was created."

　　With a flick of his finger, a book appeared before everyone's eyes.

　　The book was snowy-white in color and average in size. However, its very presence seemed to induce an intense spiritual energy disturbance in the surroundings, indicating that it was no ordinary artifact.

　　Placing the book on the table before him, Hong s.h.i.+ turned to the crowd and explained, "The Book of Emptied River will emanate seven different colors depending on the amount of knowledge one has accrued within a specific period of time. The colors are namely red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet! Every rise in color equates to 800 books. Meaning... if the Book of Emptied River glows red, it means that you've pa.s.sed the examination; if it glows orange, it means that you've managed to memorize the content of 1600 books, so on and so forth. Thus, you will come up one by one to touch the book!"