"Did you really write this?" Liu Chuanfeng held a thick stack of manuscripts and said in disbelief. There were several hundred thousand words at the very least, yet Li Qingshan had only used a few days.
"You didn't copy it, did you?"
Li Qingshan said without any confidence, "Nonsense. Have you read the same novel before?"
Liu Chuanfeng said, "You can't gather any power of belief from plagiarism at all, no matter how well you copy it."
For example, the Divine Talisman of Merit. No matter how far away the cultivator who did good was, even if there was someone with the exact same name and appearance as him, the merit would never go to the wrong person. This was the wonders of divine talismans.
Li Qingshan's heart pounded. He had copied something from his past life, and it belonged to another world. Only in this world could he be considered an original work.
"Alright. Let me take a look and see what you've written. I'll help you edit it. "Liu Chuanfeng leaned over the table and read.
Li Qingshan strode out. Over the past few days, he had been copying and editing. Even with Little Ann's assistance, it still left him dizzy.
After editing his "Virgo" novel, the One Thought master summoned Little Ann back to the Anāsravāṇa temple to listen to the scriptures. He said he had to make preparations for the upcoming assembly of dharma.
Little Ann only said he would find a way to get some more pills before leaving in a hurry.
It made Li Qingshan rather apologetic. After dealing with the matter of the school of Novels, it was time for him to properly gather his resources and prepare for the final step.
Although it was called the final step, Li Qingshan dared not underestimate it at all. It was very likely that the difficulty of this step would be greater than all the previous steps combined.
There were many living examples around him, such as Liu Chuanfeng, Hwa Seung-zan, Ru Xin, and so on. They were all tenth layer Qi Practitioners.
There was also the dangerous heavenly tribulation that lay between them. He could not afford to be careless.
Although he still had a lot of the resources he had collected from the massacre in the underground world, he still had a lot left. Spirit stones were still manageable, but spiritual tools and talismans. However, it was not that simple.
After arriving at the Hundred Schools of Thought. He had also asked Sun Fubai about it, and found out that the School of Miscellany, which specialized in this kind of business, rarely bought these things. Even if they did, the price was very low.
The world had been peaceful for so long that there were very few fights and killings. Without demand, there was no market. On the contrary, the number of Qi Practitioners had increased exponentially. As the number of Spirit Grasses decreased, the price of high-grade medicinal pills continued to rise.
Furthermore, Li Qingshan himself had a lot of concerns. The origins of these things could not be considered legitimate. If he were to sell these things on a large scale, it was hard to guarantee that it would not attract the attention of people with ulterior motives.
After interacting with people like Qian Rongzhi and Hwa Seung-zan, Li Qingshan deeply understood that there were many smart people in the world. One small clue would reveal the general trend. For some people, it was an instinct. He admitted that he did not have the ability to do so, so all he could do was to be as cautious as possible and not leave any flaws.
After thinking for a moment, Li Qingshan's gaze gradually became firm. I'll take it step by step!
The first step was to issue missions in the mission hall of Contention island.
Li Qingshan's gaze constantly flickered across the notice board. Very soon, he locked onto one of them. It was a mission issued by the Department of Agriculture, which was to water the wheat fields. It sounded simple, but it clearly stated that the disciple had to know the "Spiritual Rain technique".
The Spiritual Rain technique was a large-scale healing technique. Not only could it heal wounds, but it could also recover spiritual qi. If it were used in battle, it would be a decisive technique. Due to the difficulty of learning it was very high, there obviously weren't many people interested in it in this day and age.
If it were not for the fact that Li Qingshan possessed the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression, which allowed him to master any water element technique with ease, he would not have wasted time learning this technique either. Perhaps it was exactly because of this that the reward for this mission was rather generous.
It was clearly winter on the Longevity Island of the Department of Agriculture, but the island was brimming with life.
Earth Elemental Huang sat on the ridge of the fields and smoked. He drew a circle on the vast golden wheat field in front of him.
"Every inch and three centimeters of rain falls on this land. If you miss a centimeter, a spiritual stone will be deducted. Do you understand?" He did not give Li Qingshan any special treatment because of his outstanding performance recently.
Li Qingshan said politely, "I understand." He closed his eyes and prepared for a while. A streak of light rose up from his hand and flew into the air. It turned into a large, fine layer of spiritual rain and fell from the sky. The wheat sprouts that had originally been rather withered immediately straightened up, as if they were absorbing the spiritual rain.
Earth elder Huang was slightly surprised. Originally, he thought he would have to use the Spiritual Rain technique several times before he could finish watering such a large field of wheat, but Li Qingshan had only used it once. The area was startlingly large, and if he counted carefully, the amount of spiritual rain that fell was exactly one centimeter and three centimeters.
"Well done."
Li Qingshan smiled and accepted the spiritual stones. These spiritual stones sure were easy to earn. He only needed to use the technique once. Apart from watering the wheat field, there seemed to be missions to water the medicinal garden for the school of Medicine in the mission hall.
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"You want to learn alchemy from me?" Ru Xin sized up Li Qingshan with a strange gaze. He had a sincere expression and was even holding a watermelon in his hand.
"This is just a gift for becoming my disciple. If you agree, I can pay you spiritual stones. Of course, the price can't be too excessive."
This was Li Qingshan's second step: to master alchemy as soon as possible. And this watermelon was plucked by Earth elder Huang from the melon field next to him for perfectly completing the mission.
"The school of Medicine has alchemy classes, and it doesn't cost a single spiritual stone."
"It's too much of a waste of time." Li Qingshan shook his head. Although the professors' lessons were not bad, they had to consider each disciple's comprehension ability and slow down the process. Although explaining the profound in simple terms was interesting, it would also waste a lot of time. Moreover, the level of those professors might not even be comparable to the one in front of him.
Although Ru Xin had a rogue mouth, she was a good person. Later on, he asked her for Water of Recollection twice, but she did not accept spiritual stones. Moreover, as a great beauty, she did not put on any airs, so she naturally became his first choice.
Ru Xin said, "Let me think about it. Let's eat the watermelon first!"
He cut open the watermelon, and the bright red flesh exuded a strange fragrance. Li Qingshan took a bite, and it melted in his mouth. It was as sweet and fragrant as honey, and it even contained a wave of spiritual energy that merged into his dantian's sea of qi.
Li Qingshan pondered. The planting techniques of the school of Agriculture were indeed profound, and their effects were not inferior to ordinary pills. Unfortunately, he was not a disciple of the school of Agriculture. Compared to alchemy, he preferred planting.
Ru Xin was still looking at Li Qingshan. Her pearly white teeth bit into the watermelon, and her pink lips were dyed red. Then, with a slurping sound, she interrupted Li Qingshan's thoughts.
"Can you be a little quieter?"
Ru Xin said, "Children don't know anything. To eat a watermelon, you have to suck it."
Li Qingshan rolled his eyes and put down the watermelon skin. He saw that the large watermelon had entered her stomach in the blink of an eye.
Ru Xin wiped her mouth with her sleeve. "No!"
"What?"
"I've thought about it. No, send the guest away!"
"Spit out my gift of becoming my disciple!" Li Qingshan really wanted to strangle her.
"Do you really want it?" Ru Xin pretended to stick her finger into her mouth, as if saying, "If you want it, I'll spit it out."
Although Li Qingshan felt a little disgusted, he gritted his teeth and said, "Spit it out!"
Ru Xin spat out a seed. "Go back and plant it yourself, idiot. Hahaha!"
Li Qingshan grabbed the seed and showed a regretful expression. He shook his head and sighed. "What a pity, what a pity."
Ru Xin said, "What's a pity?"
Li Qingshan said, "Originally, I wanted to use the True Spirit pill as payment, but she didn't appreciate it. I'll go find Juechenzi. When it comes to alchemy, the school of Daoism is still the best."
"Wait, you're talking about the True Spirit pill." Ru Xin's expression changed. The True Spirit pill was a crucial pill for Qi Practitioners to Foundation Establishment. She was currently at the tenth layer. She had reached this threshold, so she could not help but be interested.
Li Qingshan said, "Yeah!"
"You have True Spirit pills? I don't believe you! "Ru Xin recovered her composure and shook her head with a gentle smile.
Right now, True Spirit Pills were priceless in the cultivation world. One of the most important spirit herbs to refine True Spirit Pills, the Blue Butterfly Flower, was almost extinct. The Blue Butterfly Flower only grew in spirit stone mines and was not something that could be cultivated by spirit gathering formations.
Across the entire Clear River prefecture, sects and clans that possessed spiritual stone mines could be described as few and far between. After all these years of mining, the Blue Butterfly flowers they produced became even fewer. They did not even have enough to refine pills for themselves, much less sell them. She had been in the school of Medicine for many years, but she only possessed two right now. With Li Qingshan's background, it was impossible for him to possess something like that.
However, little did she know that not only did Li Qingshan possess True Spirit pills, but he also possessed more than one. He possessed a great pile of Blue Butterfly flowers as well, and he had once possessed a field of Blue Butterfly flowers.
Li Qingshan said nothing. He casually fished out an embroidered box from his hundred treasures pouch and opened it with a smack, revealing the True Spirit pill inside.
Ru Xin held her cheek and sighed gently. "In order to pursue your senior sister, you've actually taken out True Spirit pills. Your senior sister is very touched …"
Li Qingshan said, "Stop flattering yourself. Are you going to teach me or not?"
Ru Xin extended her hand and grabbed the embroidered box, closing it gently. "I'll teach you, but it's best if you keep the True Spirit pill properly! With the speed at which you cultivate, you might be able to use it in just a few years. You can't go without this during your Foundation Establishment. "
Li Qingshan was slightly surprised. He never thought she would have a considerate side to her.
Ru Xin smiled. "Let's still count spiritual stones. A hundred spiritual stones a day. I'll teach you very seriously and carefully."
"You can just directly say that you're very good at stalling for time. I'm a man of my word. When I can refine True Spirit pills with my alchemy, this True Spirit pill will be yours. What do you think? "
If he could refine all the Blue Butterfly flowers in his hundred treasures pouch into True Spirit pills, their value would far exceed those spiritual artifacts and talismans, and he definitely would not have to worry about a lack of demand. This would be the most important step for him to reach Daemon General.
Li Qingshan extended his right hand, and Ru Xin patted it gently. She smiled and said, "Deal!"
Actually, this kind of agreement was the same as a duel. Originally, he should have gone to Contention Island, set up a written contract, and find a witness. However, Li Qingshan was not too sure about this, and Ru Xin did not mention it either.
At dusk, Li Qingshan returned to Cloudwisp Island. He exhaled softly, feeling rather tired. This was not only because he had been learning alchemy, but also because Ru Xin would say some weird things from time to time, giving him a headache. However, under the stimulation of the True Spirit pill, she could be said to be teaching with all her might. Her teaching efficiency was extremely high, and there was no need for him to go to class on time. This resolved one of Li Qingshan's worries.
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