The Arts of the Boundless Ocean
Li Qingshan thought, Perhaps it's time to change to a pill cauldron, and pill recipes would be a must. However, his alchemy had only scratched the surface from Qian Rongzhi, so there was no need for him to be overly hasty. At the very least, he already knew how to use these treasures now.
The contents of the Book of All were extremely vast and varied. Just a single piece of information was enough for Li Qingshan to stare at for quite a while, broadening his horizons.
However, he also gradually discovered that most of the information recorded in the Book of All did not exceed the boundaries of the Clear River prefecture. Once he left this range, the information would become extremely simple and general.
However, it was already very difficult to record the many matters that spanned fifteen hundred kilometers in the Clear River prefecture. Calling it the Book of All was not an exaggeration.
The nine provinces were so vast, spanning who knew how many kilometers. Even the most powerful cultivators could not traverse through it all, so how was it possible for there to actually be a book that covered everything?
It was the same principle as mental maps. Even if there really was a book like that, what value would it have to a measly Qi Practitioner? There were thousands of cultivators, but just how many of them could make it out of the Clear River prefecture? Just how many of them could make it out of the Ruyi commandery?
However, Li Qingshan believed there would be a day when he could use these eyes to see everything in the world.
Before he knew it, his mind drifted back to the tiny village and recalled that arrogant vow.
I want to traverse the five lakes and four seas, the nine provinces, taste all the delicacies in the world, drink all the fine alcohol in the world, practise the fiercest abilities, fight the strongest enemies, and sleep with the most beautiful women. Only then will my life not be in vain!
Looking at it now, that was just the desire of a person with nothing to gain everything. Perhaps it was very vulgar, but this was the most primitive, instinctive desire hidden in the hearts of every man.
When a spark lit up in a restless heart, it would drive that frail body to conquer, to destroy, to create!
The most beautiful woman?
Li Qingshan grinned. Originally, he had only said it casually, but the Book of All really seemed to have a "most".
The beauty on the list of beauties was, as expected, the one at the top of the list was the beauty in snow-white clothes, the female eagle that overlooked thousands of mountains.
Although the portrait on the wall could not express one percent of her charm, it once again evoked Li Qingshan's memories of the past. He praised sincerely, "Hey, what a beauty!"
Little Ann withdrew his consciousness from the jade slip and raised his head. "What beauty?"
"Nothing?" Li Qingshan put away the jade scroll. Since he had seen the first one, he was sure that there were no major changes to his goal for the time being, so there was no need to look at the rest.
"Humph!" Little Ann turned his head away.
"Eh, you've even learned to get angry." Li Qingshan smiled as he pinched her nose.
Little Ann shook her head and struggled in his arms, but her face was full of smiles.
Li Qingshan hugged her tightly and pinched her nose. "My Little Ann will also be a great beauty in the future."
"Really?" Little Ann said with a heavy nasal voice.
"Didn't you hear what that damned old woman said? Heavenly Fragrance and Beauty? I guarantee it's true. I think even that Gu girl can't compare to her."
"Gu girl? Gu Yanying! "
Li Qingshan was surprised. "You know her?"
Little Ann nodded gently.
Li Qingshan propped up his cheek. "But to be honest, Xuanyue isn't bad either. Forget it. Children won't understand what you're saying."
Little Ann made a face and stuck out her tongue.
Li Qingshan soaked comfortably in the hot water for an entire night. He felt ten times more comfortable than lying in bed. To him, water had already become as close as a friend. As such, he practised the second layer of the Gui Water Method of Condensing Qi.
He entered a meditative state with the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression first before slowly absorbing the spiritual qi of the world and circulating it according to the mental cultivation method of the Gui Water Method of Condensing Qi. The true qi in his body was converted into Gui Water true qi strand by strand.
When the sun rose, Li Qingshan had already reached the second layer of the Gui Water Method of Condensing Qi. He only needed to convert the first few layers, using the Gui Water Method of Condensing Qi to cover up the Innate Method of Practising Qi, so it did not take a very long time.
However, as soon as the sun rose, Li Qingshan could no longer sit still. He leapt out of the bath, put on his clothes, and carried the bamboo basket on his back. He took Little Ann with him and went straight to the bookstore.
The old man was still the same old man from yesterday. He lay on the rocking chair leisurely, reading the book from yesterday. When he saw Li Qingshan enter, he seemed to be surprised and leapt up. "Is there anything else you need, sir?"
Li Qingshan cut to the chase. "Uncle, the book you gave me yesterday …"
"What book? Why don't I remember?" The old man's expression became unnatural again.
Li Qingshan squinted his eyes and said slowly, "I used various methods and comprehended it for quite a while, but I couldn't get to the bottom of it. That's why I've come to ask for your guidance. Don't tell me you're messing with me!" He did not speak as politely as before now.
The old man coughed gently. "I- I think I remember it again. Then … what do you think?"
Li Qingshan said, "The erotic drawings are passable, but the writing is bullshit!"
The old man smiled bitterly. "If that's the case, then just pretend you don't have it!" Junior brother, oh junior brother, don't blame me for not helping you. Originally, I thought he was a crude person, so he might not be able to tell that the book was bullshit!
"In other words, you really are messing with me!" Li Qingshan thought about the effort he had expended, and his expression became worse and worse.
The old man laughed. "Fellow Daoist, this old man has something to give you, but I forgot to give it to you yesterday."
"It can't be this kind of trash again …" Li Qingshan abruptly stopped mid-sentence. What the old man shoved into his hands was actually the cultivation method for the 《Arts of the Boundless Ocean》. He hesitated for a moment. "Uncle, this item is a bit too valuable. I didn't come here to swindle you …"
The old man raised his hand and shook his head with a smile. "In this market square, who can swindle me? Aren't they afraid of the School of Miscellany's street patrol? I really did want to give you this book yesterday. Those two books made me quite a bit of profit. No matter how valuable a book is, if no one reads it, it's all trash. "
His withered hand patted the 《A Flower's Sleep》. "If a book isn't read because it's written too badly, then that's nothing. But if a book is clearly written extremely well, but because the standards of the people in the world aren't high enough, it would fall to this state, like a pearl covered in dust, or a beauty lost. Isn't that too much of a pity? "
Li Qingshan was also slightly moved. "Uncle, you really are a book lover." The 《Arts of the Boundless Ocean》 was definitely not a bad cultivation method. It was just that it had too high of a "reader", which caused the number of readers to dwindle.
The old man continued, "When I look at you, I feel that perhaps one day, you will be able to find the second half of this book and let this extraordinary and refined cultivation method once again appear in front of the people of the world. If you don't mind, when the time comes, you can show me the second half of the book. I'll be satisfied."
Li Qingshan accepted the jade slip and proudly cupped his hands. "Uncle, if I'm lucky in the future, I'll definitely return the entire 《Arts of the Boundless Ocean》 to you!"
The old man happily said, "Then this old man will definitely live for a few more years and wait for you!"
PS: Alright, I'll call it a day in August. Plus, I'll have my dreams fulfilled. I feel like next month will be even more exciting ~
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