Sunlight streamed through the bright floor-to-ceiling windows, warmly illuminating the brand-new office.

Even with a healing demon specifically brought in for purification, a faint scent of new paint and wood still lingered in the air.

Brand-new bookshelves lined the walls, sparsely holding a few large volumes, with most of the space still empty.

It was unclear whether they hadn't had time to move their belongings in, or if this was always its state.

Mingxi sat on the expensive-looking leather sofa opposite Li Yuan.

"Are you feeling better now?"

Li Yuan was playing with a purple clay teapot in his hand, looking as leisurely as an old man walking his bird on a street corner, clearly in a good mood.

"I'm fine now."

Mingxi smiled faintly; her exhaustion yesterday was indeed great, but she had recovered after a night's rest.

Moreover, she had Little Silver Flower and Emerald Green.

"Chancellor, why did you ask me to come today? Is it for..."

As she spoke, her eyes gleamed as she glanced at the box Li Yuan had placed on his right side.

Mingxi was very familiar with this item; it was the unknown object Yuan Hu had given her for self-preservation during the Blue Sun Cup competition.

Li Yuan followed her gaze, looked down at the box, and shook his head with a chuckle, "You, at this moment, are uncharacteristically like a clumsy youth."

He ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) put down the teapot, carefully picked up the wooden box, and solemnly pushed it towards Mingxi.

"This is the 'good fortune' I mentioned to you before."

Mingxi took the wooden box and asked, "Can I open it?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Yes."

This time, Mingxi didn't hesitate; she unlatched the clasp and lifted the lid.

Inside, a card stood upright.

Its material was neither metal nor jade.

The card's theme was a deep, starry blue, with countless tiny stars seemingly flowing, appearing, and disappearing within it, forming a profound star map.

The card's edge was inlaid with an extremely thin silver border that emitted a soft moonlight glow, twisting into a double-threaded strand at the top.

This made the entire card appear both mysterious and noble.

"This is..."

Mingxi picked up the card; it felt warm and slightly cool to the touch, with a peculiar sensation.

Her fingertips could feel an extremely faint yet exceptionally pure energy pulsation contained within the card.

Little Silver Flower, who had been napping in her hood, suddenly opened its eyes, poked its small head out, and stared curiously at the card with its pink crystal pupils.

Its wings fluttered behind it, scattering tiny golden stardust, as if resonating with the energy pulsation within the card.

Even Black Pearl, who had recently preferred to vanish into the void, floated out, curiously circling Mingxi, slowly exhaling a string of bubbles with icy blue speckles, also beginning to resonate with the card's energy pulsation.

"...A bookmark?"

Although it was very special, anyone who wasn't blind could tell this card was a bookmark.

Li Yuan: "Have you heard of the Star Source Library?"

Mingxi shook her head blankly.

Li Yuan was not surprised by her 'illiteracy' and explained:

"The Star Source Library, it's not in any building; it's in the flow of time, in spatial rifts, in dreams... in every possibility you can imagine and cannot imagine."

Mingxi's eyes gradually cleared, as if listening to an incomprehensible heavenly book.

"In short, before encountering the Star Source Library, no one knows how it will appear."

It's just incredibly mysterious, isn't it?

Mingxi was curious:

"Then how exactly did this Star Source Library come to be? Was it evolved from the laws of the universe?"

Li Yuan nodded, but then shook his head.

"Yes, but also no.

Based on the accounts of those fortunate enough to have entered the Star Source Library, the library itself is indeed a creation of the universal laws, but the books within the library are not. They are the battle imprints and fundamental insights of countless powerful Beast Tamers and their beast companions who once left their mark on the universe and eventually perished.

You'll know the specific situation once you can enter."

Mingxi blinked, her curiosity thoroughly piqued.

Little Silver Flower also perked up its ears, and Black Pearl stopped blowing bubbles.

Mingxi shook the card in her hand again, "So what exactly is this bookmark for?"

"You should be able to feel that it's not an ordinary bookmark. It contains a super defensive shield and a super killing move, both with a level and intensity comparable to the skills of a divine Transcendent creature.

They will automatically trigger when the holder encounters a life-threatening danger."

This was also why Yuan Hu handed the box to Mingxi at that time.

"But that's just its most basic function." Li Yuan's eyes showed a hint of reminiscence as he continued, "Holding this bookmark can enhance your and your beast's spiritual perception.

That is, it accelerates the improvement of the power of bonds, the proficiency of beast skills, and so on.

Not only that, but it can also increase the chances of entering the Star Source Library, although the hope remains slim.

And when you truly enter it, the value of this bookmark can only truly be realized, as only by using it can you bring out a 'book' from the library."

So this bookmark is both a 'cultivation resource,' an 'admission ticket,' and also a 'shopping voucher.'

Without it, even if one entered the Star Source Library, it would probably just be a trip to broaden one's horizons.

Li Yuan looked at the flame igniting in the girl's eyes. "Mingxi, this time, you not only turned the tide when the school was invaded but also resurrected the Sawhorn Cockroach. Your achievements are outstanding.

After a unanimous decision by the school's high-level officials, the Star Source Bookmark will be entrusted to your safekeeping for two years. If you fail to enter the Star Source Library after two years, you must return the Star Source Bookmark."

The Star Source Bookmark is a circulating reward, somewhat like the school's rotating red flag.

It is awarded by Wanling Beast University to teachers and students who have made significant contributions to the school.

However, not many teachers and students receive this honor, and even if they do, they can only hold it for a maximum of one to two months.

And for someone like Mingxi, being rewarded for two years is extremely rare.

Mingxi gripped the warm Star Source Bookmark in her hand, feeling the circulating starlight energy flow into her body through her fingertips, bringing a strange warm current.

Although she didn't know exactly what the Star Source Library was, just the fact that the Descent Organization coveted this item so much, even launching a terrorist attack on Wanling Beast University to obtain it, showed that it was by no means simple.

"Thank you, Chancellor!" She looked up, her face filled with unprecedented seriousness and excitement. "I will cherish it and strive to enter the Star Source Library!"

Li Yuan looked at the pure light in her eyes and smiled with satisfaction: "The Star Source Bookmark has actually been passed down in our school for over a thousand years, but in fact, only one person has truly entered the Star Source Library so far."

Hearing the pride in his tone, Mingxi looked at him, "This person, it wouldn't be you, Chancellor, would it?"

"What? Do I, an old man, not look like someone who would have such a great opportunity?"

It really was him!

"Then what did you bring out from the library, Chancellor? If you've already used the Star Source Bookmark, why is there still one here?"