Lu Ziyu held up the Ice Condensate water, not caring about anything else. "If you have water, you must bring it to me!"
Li Qingshan replied perfunctorily and left. He didn't expect that the water he found underground could be sold for such a good price. He was still a beginner when it came to the exploitation of underground resources. Holy Church
"Old Man Lu, why are you hiding such good tea and not letting us have a taste?" A man lifted the bamboo curtain and shouted.
"I'm coming!" Lu Ziyu took down the bamboo plate from the wall, wiped it with his hand, and added twenty spirit stones to the price.
"Zijian, are there any places that sell cultivation methods here?" Li Qingshan saw how Yu Zijian still needed to think about it, so he was in no hurry. It was rare for him to come across a market where cultivators bought and sold, so he obviously had to take a proper look around and buy a few items that he could use.
Mu Zhicong and the others became even more certain that he was an independent cultivator. Only independent cultivators would need to buy cultivation methods. Yu Zijian was troubled. "I'm not sure either …"
Mu Zhicong said, "There's one in the corner up ahead. Fellow Niu, it's getting late, so we need to return to the Green Vine mountain. Let's bid farewell here!"
"Alright. Zijian, take some time to consider it. I'll probably stay here for a few days. Once you've made up your mind, come down the mountain and let me know." Li Qingshan said happily. Since Yu Zijian was safe and sound this time, there was nothing for him to worry about. Even if he really did decide to join the Green Vine mountain, it was fine. Furthermore, he and Mu Zhicong were on the verge of falling out, so there was no point in gathering again.
Mu Zhicong was rather surprised by how straightforward Li Qingshan was. For a moment, he was unsure whether he was interested in Yu Zijian or not.
Who would have thought that Li Qingshan's ambitions were in the Nine Heavens? Although he would be moved when he saw a beautiful and adorable girl, he would not be too entangled in these romantic affairs. He would just let fate take its course.
Yu Zijian said, "Thank you, Niu Juxia. I've already considered it."
Li Qingshan was surprised. "Really? It's rare for you to make such a decision. Are you going to stay or leave? "
"I've decided to go to the Hundred Schools of Thought. Yu Zijian said calmly, a drastic change from her usual indecisiveness.
Mu Zhicong's face reddened. "Zijian, you better think it through. Our Green Vine mountain isn't any weaker than any of the Hundred Schools of Thought …"
Yu Zijian said sincerely, "Thank you for taking care of me in the past few days, senior brother Mu. However, I've already promised Chenglu that I'll go to the Hundred Schools of Thought with her to study, and I need to repay her for the Innate pill." Then she smiled at Li Qingshan, "Niu Juxia, is this what you meant by making a choice?"
Li Qingshan clapped his hands and praised, "Exactly! It's not like you're a disciple of the Green Vine mountain, so why don't you come with me right now? "
Mu Zhicong said anxiously, "Don't even think about it. Without my master's orders …"
However, Yu Zijian shook her head. "I can't leave yet. Chenglu has received my letter, so she'll definitely find a way to find me. If I leave right now, wouldn't she be coming empty-handed? And, I can't just leave like this!"
"It's already been a month. That friend of yours might not necessarily come." Li Qingshan expressed his doubts over the friendship between the two girls.
"Chenglu will definitely come." Yu Zijian was extremely certain.
"I hope she doesn't betray your trust, or it'll be her loss." Li Qingshan smiled. Who said weak people did not have their own perseverance? Being able to trust others was also an impressive ability. If Chenglu really could come and resolve the problem properly, that would obviously be for the best.
"I'll still be staying here for a few days. If you change your mind, come find me after you leave the mountain!" Li Qingshan glanced at Mu Zhicong. By then, it probably wouldn't be so easy for her to leave the mountain again. It was impossible for him to charge up the Green Vine mountain and face a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He had to take responsibility for his own choices. Even kind-hearted and cute girls needed to understand this.
Li Qingshan clasped his hands and left. Yu Zijian watched as his tall figure merged into the crowd and lights. She said extremely softly, "Thank you," thanking him for respecting her choice.
Li Qingshan took out the pot of Worriless tea from his hundred treasures pouch and shoved it into the bamboo basket on his back. A soft, white hand accepted it.
Little Ann leaned against the cotton cushion leisurely with one leg crossed over the other. He held a buddhist scripture in one hand and a purple clay teapot in the other, drinking tea and reading a book by the spout of the teapot. The Holy Church
Li Qingshan let out a sigh of relief. At the end of the day, he still did not like dealing with these random people. He was a tiger that roamed the jungle. He had grown accustomed to the feeling of loneliness a long time ago.
As he walked through the town, the stalls on the two sides sold a variety of goods. Apart from the common spiritual artifacts and pills, there were also a few fragments of secret manuals that some great cultivator had left behind, or the treasure maps to some mysterious dwelling.
Although most of them were just fish eyes, there would be one or two pearls hidden in there from time to time. A lucky person would obtain them and rise to prominence. This kind of story would always inspire every Qi Practitioner. However, if one wanted to find a pearl in this story, they would need to have extremely good foresight or luck.
Li Qingshan obviously did not have good insight. He was still a country bumpkin in the cultivation community, and he did not like to rely on luck either. Moreover, he didn't like to rely on luck, so he took a quick look around before arriving at the bookstore that Mu Zhicong had mentioned, revealing an expectant expression.
What he lacked the most right now was a method of practising Qi. He never thought he would find a place like this. Good things come to good people!
There were two simple words written on the black board — Book Mountain.
When he walked in, he almost suspected that he had walked into a tea house again. There were neither bookshelves nor books here. The only book was in the shopkeeper's withered hands.
An old man was lying on a rocking chair. There was also a pot of tea on the small table next to him. He flipped another page before putting down the book in his hands. He said slowly, "Fellow Daoist, what book would you like to buy?"
Li Qingshan said, "Uncle, I want to buy a method of practising. Do you have it here?"
The old man smiled and said, "If you don't, why would I still open this shop!" He took out a bamboo scroll from his hundred treasures pouch and tossed it to Li Qingshan. "All the methods are on there. Take your time to choose!" Then, he continued to bury his head in the book.
Li Qingshan opened the bamboo scroll doubtfully and injected his True Qi into it. A few words in ink naturally appeared on the bamboo scroll. "Body Refinement, Qi Refinement." He tried to focus his mind on the two words "Qi Refinement". The original words in ink seemed to float away as if they were soaked in water. They condensed again and became "Yin Yang, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth".
He randomly chose the word "Fire" and more than ten methods appeared. This was only the first page. There were probably more than a hundred methods in total. Other than the Bing Fire Method of Qi Refinement, he had never heard of any of the others.
He then chose the Bing Fire Method of Qi Refinement. The bamboo scroll showed various evaluations of this method. From the difficulty of practising to the power of fighting, there was everything. Even a layman like Li Qingshan could basically estimate the quality of this method.
This roll of bamboo slips was an encyclopedia of cultivation methods. No wonder there were no books placed here.
Li Qingshan humbly asked for guidance. "Uncle, I am a loose cultivator. I don't know what method is good. Do you have any recommendations?"
The old man smiled. "That depends on which method your body is suitable for. Do you know your Yin Yang and the five elements?"
"I don't know, but it should be water."
The old man said, "Our store can test your body for one spirit stone each time. Do you want to test it?"
Li Qingshan happily paid a spiritual stone. The old man fished out a scroll from his hundred treasures pouch and unfurled it. There were many profound inscriptions on it, and the twisting and turning lines formed a simple formation.
The old man shook his hand and the scroll became seven feet long. He spread it on the ground. "Sit on it and concentrate."
Li Qingshan gently put down the bamboo basket and sat cross-legged in the middle of the formation. He closed his eyes and concentrated.
"Let's test Yin Yang first!" The old man held the scroll. The formation immediately shone and shone on Li Qingshan's body. It formed a small shadow on top of his head.
The old man shook his head. "You can't cultivate any Yin Yang techniques. It is extremely difficult to condense Profound Yin True Qi. But you don't need to be discouraged. I can tell from your physique that you walk the path of Yang. "
It was late at night, but there were still many people in the market. Suddenly, a dazzling light shone from the bookstore. The pedestrians covered their eyes and said in surprise, "What is this?" "Is it the birth of some treasure?"
A Qi Practitioner squinted his eyes and looked into the bookstore. "What do you know? This is a Yin Yang test."
"What? When I first tested it, the light was only the size of a fist. "
A few Qi Practitioners walked into the bookstore. They saw a head-sized ball of white light floating above Li Qingshan's head.
The old man praised, "You have an excellent aptitude for the Profound Yang Dao. Cultivating Profound Yang True Qi will be twice the result with half the effort."
Li Qingshan said, "Old Uncle, do you have any cultivation techniques to recommend?"
"Don't be anxious. Let's test the five elements! Although the cultivation techniques derived from the Yin and Yang Qi are all-encompassing, they are difficult to cultivate. You will need guidance from a master. I usually don't recommend rogue cultivators to cultivate them. "
As the old man spoke, he tested Li Qingshan's five elements.
When he tested the wood, only a small blade of grass appeared above Li Qingshan's head. The old man shook his head. This was far worse than ordinary Qi Practitioners.
When he tested the metal, a small sword appeared above Li Qingshan's head. The old man nodded slightly.
When he tested the earth, a huge rock appeared above Li Qingshan's head. The old man's eyes lit up. He nodded even more. The earth element was above the yang element. A set of the Wu Earth Unyielding Qi Art was enough.
When he tested his fire, a small ball of fire condensed above Li Qingshan's head. The old man thought it was a pity. His fire element was extremely mediocre. If it were as good as earth, then he could dual practise yang and fire. The True Yang Method of Fire had been prepared for him. It was also rather strange. Normally, people with a powerful yang element would not have a particularly weak fire element.
Could it be? The old man immediately thought. The five elements reinforced and restrained each other. Water and fire would restrain each other. Just like the Yin and Yang Qi, if one was strong, the other would be weak. Then, this kid's water element should be good.
Because Li Qingshan thought he should have the water element, the old man tested his water last.
A blue light filled the bookstore. Even though the old man was experienced and knowledgeable, he was shocked.
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