In the past few days, Li Qingshan devoted himself to studying techniques. In just a few days, he had grasped the basics of the Cloud Riding technique. Although he could only 'fly' like this, he had already crossed the threshold. All he needed to do was practise it more in the future.
It was not because his ability to comprehend was exceptional, but because the five elements were water. They were extremely compatible, and his true qi in particular was extremely pure. When he used techniques, his advantage completely manifested. He could control his true qi like it was his own arm, like a group of elite soldiers who obeyed his orders obediently. They followed the commander's thoughts and assumed various formations without any disorder. These formations were crucial to casting techniques.
Li Qingshan switched to practising the Mist Manipulation technique. After a few days, the entire cave was shrouded in mist. Li Qingshan seemed like he was walking in space, flying around the cave.
However, combining the two techniques and practising the true Cloud Riding technique was much more difficult than practising one of the techniques alone. He could only work on it bit by bit and accumulate experience. There were no shortcuts at all.
However, Li Qingshan was extremely determined. He practised it patiently, treating it as an extremely interesting game. Moreover, with Little Ann's company, he did not find it boring.
So-called secluded cultivation was actually like being imprisoned, but it could temporarily push all of the conflicts out of the stone door. His mind would be indescribably relaxed. He would not find it bitter, but rather joyful. He would let nature take its course in all aspects of cultivation. He would not try to force it. The effects of cultivation would instead be extremely great.
This mental state was even more important than the Spirit Gathering formation in the cave. Resources were an indispensable foundation on the path of cultivation, but just accumulating resources was not enough to create powerful cultivators.
Only a mental state and a comprehension could turn stone into gold.
At a time like this. Li Qingshan gained an even greater understanding of the importance of the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression. As more and more pills were converted into daemon qi and channelled into the spirit turtle's daemon core, his mind became calmer and calmer.
Time passed bit by bit. The mist shrouding the cave became smaller and smaller, thicker and thicker. It seemed like it had become tangible. Li Qingshan grabbed it with his hand. He felt like he had grabbed a ball of flexible and elastic rubber, but it was extremely slippery and light. He flew around the cave.
Li Qingshan revealed a gratified smile. He had finally mastered the Riding Cloud Technique. He sat down on the cloud. The cloud undulated for a moment and steadily supported him. He sat cross-legged on it. He asked with a smile, "How is it? Do I look like a deity?"
"I don't think so!" Little Ann said honestly.
"How so?"
"It doesn't look like it." Little Ann looked left and right.
"Little Ann," said Li Qingshan. "How dare you say I don't look like an immortal. Get over here!" He stretched out his hand, and water-like true energy sprayed out toward Little Ann.
Little Ann giggled. She didn't even try to dodge, allowing him to grab her. He pinched her cheeks and pinched her nose.
If Diao Fei saw this scene. He would definitely feel that Li Qingshan was not that terrifying. However, unless he was in front of Little Ann, how could he not bare his teeth in the dangerous world outside?
All of a sudden, a tremor came from the distant horizon.
Li Qingshan said, "It's spring thunder!"
Spring had arrived, and the earth was recovering.
The bug pouch rumbled. Milliped, who had been asleep for a long time, had woken up and was twisting his body.
Little Ann said, "It's Hibernation Awakening!"
Hibernation Awakening, thunder, and bug awakening.
Li Qingshan opened the bug pouch, and Milliped crawled out. His body seemed to have grown a bit larger, and he waved his tentacles. "Eat! Eat! "
"Glutton!" Li Qingshan scolded jokingly. He took out some food and let Milliped eat.
It was already February. There was still about a month before the opening of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Li Qingshan wanted to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refinement within this month.
The sixth level of Qi Refinement and the fifth level of Qi Refinement were two completely different concepts, be it in terms of strength or status. As long as he could reach the sixth level of Qi Refinement, he believed that even if he went to the Hundred Schools of Thought, he would not have to worry about being buried.
He did not go to the Hundred Schools of Thought to seek refuge. He did not plan to follow the principle of keeping a low profile and playing it safe. No matter the environment, there was a natural law of survival of the fittest. Only the fittest could obtain more resources and have a better environment to cultivate in.
This was the path he wanted to take.
After waiting for a while, the true qi in his Yin and Yang meridians had long since reached a full state. This was not a difficult thing for him, who could absorb the spiritual qi of the world. In the process of cultivating spells, he had also become extremely skilled at controlling the Gui Water true qi.
Was he ready? He did not know, but it was time to take a gamble!
Li Qingshan's gaze became resolute.
…
At the foot of the mountain, in the building.
It was dark inside the building. After a few unforeseen events, the building's vitality was greatly damaged, and it was also suppressed from all sides. It was difficult to restore its former glory.
The structure of the atrium had once connected the bustling building from top to bottom. But at this time, it also seemed particularly quiet. Only the murals of the jade maiden flying in the sky still had a smile on their faces.
"Is that little bastard really on the mountain?" In the underground palace downstairs, a middle-aged man with gray hair asked.
The current head of the building said cautiously, "Headmaster, there is absolutely no mistake. Many people saw him. That, that Li Qingshan is in seclusion in the cave on the mountain."
"As soon as he comes out, immediately report to me. I don't believe that he won't go down the mountain." This middle-aged man was the vice headmaster of the school, Wei Zhongyuan. He did not wear the luxurious purple clothes, but an old gray one. It was obvious that he wanted to hide his tracks. When he mentioned Li Qingshan's name, he gnashed his teeth.
Ever since Li Qingshan splattered the building with blood and killed the procuress, he had developed grievances with the school. Towards the end, even Wei Zhongyuan's son and the two grannies of the school had died mysteriously.
Wei Zhongyuan did not believe that Li Qingshan had the strength to kill the two grannies, but he firmly believed that it had something to do with him.
He had made up his mind when he hid below the mountain this time. As long as Li Qingshan appeared, he would capture him and torture him as much as he could to force a confession out of him. Only then would his hatred be appeased. As long as the Hawkwolf Guard did not have any direct evidence, there was nothing they could do to him.
Of course, he did not have the courage to barge into the mountain and directly kill Li Qingshan right now.
"Headmaster, please let it go. We have eyes all over the mountain. As soon as he emerges, the headmaster will know immediately. "
… …
When Li Qingshan opened the Girdle meridian, he finally realised that the last four meridians of the eight extraordinary meridians were different from the first four.
What he needed to do right now was not just opening the acupoints. During this process, he needed to constantly balance the flow of true qi in the four yin and yang meridians. The difficulty was not just increased by four times. It was basically multiplied by several levels.
In the beginning, he tried to circulate all four meridians at the same time, but he soon realised that this was an impossible task for him right now.
He could only be patient and first activate the vital energy in the Yin and Yang Heel Meridians, even if he had the foundation of congealing spells. Even if he had the foundation to condense techniques, he would often lose sight of the other.
Fortunately, what Li Qingshan had bought was the general version of the Gui Water Method of Condensing Qi, the experiences of his seniors. It was extremely detailed. However, whenever Li Qingshan tried to imitate it, he would never succeed.
At a time like this, Li Qingshan obviously had to ask Little Ann for guidance. Just how should he balance his true qi?
"Can't you just focus a little?" Little Ann was surprised.
"Focus a little? How?"
Little Ann widened her eyes. For the first time, she was unable to help Li Qingshan, as she had no idea what the difficulty was.
"I know my comprehension is average. You don't have to deal such a heavy blow to me. "Li Qingshan patted Xiao An's shoulder and said to the upright Milliped," Right? Milliped, this sort of thing. It's not that easy for you and me to master. "
Milliped opened his mouth and spat out a gust of Demonic Qi. Although it was weak, it was divided into a dozen or so thin streams that intersected and overlapped with each other, forming an extremely rhythmic and moving picture.
Although he had lost his daemon core, greatly damaging his cultivation, he was still a Daemon General in the past. He had reached a realm of cultivation that Li Qingshan had never experienced before. Although he was rather slow-witted when it came to the ways of the world, how could something as trivial as controlling daemon qi trouble him? Li Qingshan wanted to find a balance from him, but he had found the wrong demon.
Little Ann spread his hands and said, "It's very simple, right?"
Li Qingshan didn't say a word and went back to cultivate. In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. Only then did Li Qingshan manage to split his attention and circulate the true qi in his Yin and Yang Heel meridians as he wished.
After another day, he achieved the balance required to condense the sea of qi in his Yin and Yang Heel meridians. However, unifying the four meridians was still extremely difficult.
He only focused on trying again and again. He did not eat or drink, nor did he sleep or rest. In the eyes of others, he seemed to be possessed.
Little Ann could not help but worry.
However, Li Qingshan knew that he was not in a hurry, nor was he dejected. He only constantly searched for a feeling. Since he was not a genius, he would make up for it with hard work. If he failed a hundred times, he would try a thousand times. If he failed a thousand times, he would try ten thousand times.
No matter how patient a person was, they would become impatient and dejected after failing ten thousand times. However, Li Qingshan did not. The spirit turtle did not just suppress daemon qi. It suppressed his mind as well.
… …
For the 91512th time, four streams of true qi rose at the same time. One wavered while the other wavered, but they maintained a wondrous balance the entire time. At the same time, the true qi in his Girdle meridian circulated rapidly, binding the four streams of true qi like a belt and sending them into his dantian.
Just as the sea of qi was about to form, it dispersed again. He had failed at the last moment.
However, Li Qingshan smiled. It was a great improvement to reach this step, but truly splitting open the sea of qi would take several months at the very least. Even a year would not be slow. There were only a few days left until the entrance examination of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Apart from making up for it with hard work, money could as well. He took out close to a hundred Sea of Qi Pills and lined them up. Then, he consumed one. The effect of the Sea of Qi Pill was to merge the four streams of true qi together. However, the success rate was not a hundred percent.
As expected, the first Sea of Qi Pill failed.
He failed, then consumed it.
The cycle repeated.
Even after consuming more than twenty Sea of Qi Pills, he still had not succeeded. Li Qingshan's expression did not change in the slightest.
If ordinary Qi warriors saw him consume Sea of Qi Pills in this manner, they would most likely curse him for wasting them. They would usually wait until they had a certain degree of confidence before taking out their precious Sea of Qi Pills in pursuit of success.
However, Li Qingshan was not afraid of wasting them. He could afford to. The most fundamental purpose of all medicinal pills was to save him cultivation time. As long as he became stronger, he would naturally be able to obtain more and better medicinal pills. Time waited for no man.
After consuming the 37th Sea of Qi Pill, the four streams of true qi simultaneously flowed into his dantian under the restraint of his Girdle meridian. Under the effect of the Sea of Qi Pill, they fused together. The medicinal efficacy of the previous thirty-six Sea of Qi Pills still remained, almost forcibly gluing the true qi together.
However, this time, a rumbling sound seemed to come from his lower abdomen. The four streams of true qi, yin and yang, fused into one.
The true qi in his dantian fluctuated, forming a vast ocean. It no longer flowed out, but instead became the source and destination of all the true qi in his body.
He had broken through the sixth layer, and the sea of qi had been condensed!
Li Qingshan finally smiled in relief, but he immediately withered up. The exhaustion and lethargy that he had forcefully suppressed with the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression all surged up. He almost could not help but fall asleep.
Over the past half a month, he had forcefully used the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression to maintain his mental state at peak condition, just so that he would not waste any bit of experience he gained from each attempt.
This kind of barbaric method was extremely taxing on his spirit, and there was even the danger of that string snapping. But in the end, he persevered and reached the other side.
Little Ann went up and rubbed his forehead gently. He said gently, "Sleep for a while!"
"Don't forget to wake …"
Little Ann's words seemed to possess a wondrous power. Before Li Qingshan had even finished speaking, he collapsed on the ground loudly, falling into a deep slumber.
He slept extremely heavily this time. He was in a dream-like state the entire time. He felt like he was bobbing up and down in the ocean, drifting with the undercurrents and waves. He would sink into the depths of the ocean at times and rise to the surface at other times.
Before Little Ann could call him, he woke up. His head still hurt slightly. He shook his head and asked, "How long did I sleep for?"
"Roughly fourteen hours."
"It's time to set off!" Li Qingshan suddenly stood up and grinned.
"Yeah!"
Li Qingshan opened the bug pouch and said to Milliped, "Just bear with it for a little longer. Don't worry, it won't be for too long."
Milliped dove into the bug pouch and discovered the various foods Little Ann had prepared for him. He immediately began to gorge himself, but he did not feel like he had been wronged at all.
He turned the stone disc, and the stone door slowly opened. A gust of fresh air surged in. Spring was already in the air.
His seclusion was at the back of the mountain. It was secluded in the first place, so he did not inform anyone. He directly used the Cloud Treading Mist Technique. Rolling clouds gathered beneath his feet.
After opening up his sea of energy, he discovered that it was unprecedentedly easy to use spells, and the effects were many times stronger.
The clouds carried Li Qingshan and Little Ann into the sky. However, they had only flown a few meters before disappearing in a flash of clear light.
…
"Master, Li Qingshan has come out of seclusion!" the owner of the building hurriedly reported.
"Where is he now?" Wei Zhongyuan had long since grown impatient. He was delighted to hear this.
"No, he's gone." The owner stammered. A message had come from the mountain. The seclusion cave abode was wide open, but there was no one inside. No one knew where Li Qingshan had gone.
"That little bastard!" Wei Zhongyuan waved his hand, and the owner was sent flying. He crashed heavily into the wall and spat out a mouthful of blood. However, facing the furious Wei Zhongyuan, he did not dare to resist, nor did he dare to say anything.
Wei Zhongyuan roared angrily, "No matter where you escape to, I will find you and tear you to pieces!"
The clouds had already flown to the highest point they could reach. The sky was a dazzling blue. Li Qingshan extended his hand towards the sky, as if he wanted to touch the illusion, the promise above the Nine Heavens.
Although his hand was only touching the void, the corner of his lips curled into a smile. Under the light of the spring sun, it was so bright that one could not look at it directly.
Little Ann looked straight at him, as if he was looking at an illusion. He silently recited his promise. It was not to the long forgotten hometown in the south, but to accompany him until beyond the Nine Heavens.
After a long while, Li Qingshan lowered his head and looked down at the mountains. The surging Clear River turned into a shining arc of light. Hawkwolf Mountain was like a small mound. Wei Zhongyuan's angry roar was probably not even comparable to the buzzing of a mosquito, so Li Qingshan did not pay any attention to it.
He took out the mental map of the Green Province, adjusted the direction, and pointed southeast.
"Let's go, to the Hundred Schools of Thought!"
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