Han Tieyi's answer, however, disappointed Li Qingshan. He didn't know the current whereabouts of this technique, so he recommended a set of "Ice Bone Shattering Fist" to Li Qingshan, which could transform one's Gui Water Qi into the power of extreme Ice. It was very destructive, and it could also condense Ice Battle Armor around one's body, combining attack and defense.
Li Qingshan had already read through all of these jade slips. Gui Water true qi was not proficient in destruction, so most of these battle skills followed a gentle path, focusing on using softness to overcome toughness. The Ice Bone Shattering Fist could be regarded as the one with the greatest offensive power, but it paled in comparison to Ocean Wielding's ferocity and brutality.
This combat skill of the Ocean Sect completely reversed the saying that Gui Water Qi was not good at attacking. Once it was used, it was like a huge wave and a tsunami, and it was continuous.
Li Qingshan thought for a moment and opened his eyes, "I choose this!"
He put "Ocean Wielding" into his bag. Li Qingshan wasn't trying to gamble on luck. If Qi couldn't use this combat skill, then what about Demonic Qi?
His Demonic Qi was also of the water attribute. Needless to say, it was fierce and overbearing. It would definitely not be a problem to use this combat skill. The way of the demons was his foundation. In a flash, he naturally made a choice.
Moreover, he might be able to find the second volume of "Arts of the Boundless Ocean"!
Han Tieyi didn't say much. He put away the other jade slips and returned to the ground with Li Qingshan.
After Han Anjun finished lecturing, he suddenly pointed at Li Qingshan and said to the military disciples, "It won't be long before this person becomes stronger. At that time, what are you going to do?"
"Defeat him!" the military disciple said with an imposing aura.
Li Qingshan smiled. Then let's see who improves faster!
His Gui Water Qi was extremely condensed. Although it was a bit difficult to use it to use "Ocean Wielding", it was not impossible. As long as he could exert one-tenth of its power, it would greatly increase his combat power.
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The next day. Early in the morning. A red sun had just leaped out of the Lake of Dragons and Snakes when the bell on Anāsravāṇa Island rang loudly.
The buddhist dharma that the One Thought master had been preparing for a very long time. It had finally begun.
The entire Anāsravāṇa Island was shrouded in a creamy mist that gave off the faint scent of sandalwood.
The sound of a wooden fish being struck. The chanting of scriptures lingered in the sky above the Anasrava Temple. The temple hall and the ancient pagoda appeared even more dignified.
A total of nine senior monks of the Foundation Building realm had arrived. Each one of them had a dignified appearance. Although this was a Buddhist matter, it was of great importance. There were also a few clan heads, led by Liu Changqing, who came out to entertain them and then stayed to listen to the sermons. Many disciples from various sects had come.
The Great Dao was the same. Even if one did not learn from Buddhism, if one could gain wisdom. It was also beneficial to one's cultivation.
Li Qingshan went to the side to listen for a while. He felt dizzy, and all he could see was his shiny bald head. What Zen Maxim? What saying? I don't understand any of it.
All he saw was Little Ann in a set of bluish-white kasaya robes. His long, dark hair that resembled seaweed draped over his shoulders. He sat in the temple hall, sometimes in thought, sometimes nodding, and sometimes retorting. He dealt with everything calmly.
As a result, Li Qingshan stopped worrying and backed out silently, returning to Cloudwisp island to cultivate diligently.
When he gave the sermons, Little Ann rarely spoke, but once he did, the monks would often be rendered speechless. They would need to think for quite a while before they could answer.
The Path of White Bone and Great Beauty was not just an ability or cultivation method. It also recorded the wisdom and comprehension of a great buddhist cultivator. Little Ann needed to comprehend its essence. Every single question revolved around this ability, and he would always be able to hit the nail on the head.
This allowed the monks to feel refreshed and enlightened. They would often need to think before they could answer. The monks were all well-versed in Buddhist studies. After some thought, they would most likely be able to come up with an answer. However, these answers would often be different, leading to a new round of debate.
When the monks looked at Little Ann again, their gazes were completely different. They suspected that she was also a reincarnated Celestial, and the reincarnation of a sect leader at that. If she did not possess some lingering wisdom, how could a child ask such profound questions? There were some questions that even they felt were not intelligent enough to answer.
Obviously, they could not answer all of Little Ann's questions. Otherwise, her cultivation would not have remained at Foundation Establishment. However, during this process, Little Ann's comprehension of the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty deepened by another level.
After comprehending it, she could relax her control over her Qi Refinement. On the third day after the dharma assembly began, her Qi Refinement cultivation reached the ninth layer. Clearly, she was not far from that final step.
It left the eminent monks completely dumbfounded. Never had they seen someone practise Qi like he was drinking water. If this continued, Foundation Establishment would be as easy as pie.
This allowed the One Thought master to balance out slightly, but his original plan had fallen through. Right now, it did not seem like the monks were guiding Little Ann. Instead, it seemed like Little Ann was guiding the monks.
However, it gave rise to another problem.
These eminent monks who were indifferent to fame and fortune all became greedy. They felt like studying in the school of Buddhism could not be regarded as truly taking the One Thought master as their master. At most, it was like the relationship between a child and a teacher in a private school. With Little Ann's talent, she completely deserved a formal master and more support.
The school of Buddhism was generally referred to as' buddha ', but there were hundreds or even thousands of sects under it. They constantly contended with one another. Who didn't want a disciple like that to pass on their legacy and spread their teachings?
It was already too late for the One Thought master to feel regret. From the day the dharma assembly began, he refused to let Little Ann leave his side at all. He even secretly wrote a letter to her.
However, there were people who discovered the relationship between Little Ann and Li Qingshan. They sent disciples to Cloudwisp island and discussed with Li Qingshan. They all secretly offered extremely great benefits, so Little Ann could become their disciple instead.
Under the curtain of night, Li Qingshan saw off another person. He turned around and passed through the deep, twisting corridors, returning to his room.
A woman currently sat on his seat in the room, reading a book under the lamp. She seemed like she had just taken a bath and changed her clothes. Her hair was still rather damp, and she seemed much shorter than regular women.
Her hair only reached her shoulders and was rather disheveled. There were even a few strands that stuck up against her forehead in an untamable manner, giving her a mischievous, cute, and lazy appearance.
Her thin, navy, cotton robes clearly outlined her enchanting curves, as if it was silently telling her that she was already a mature woman.
The woman blushed and closed her book in an unconcerned manner. She shot a glance at Li Qingshan. "What're you looking at?"
"Senior sister Han?" Li Qingshan only dared to make this judgement when he heard her voice. Today, Han Qiongzhi was very different from her usual big-sister appearance. She actually seemed rather gentle as she read under the lamp.
"What's wrong?" Han Qiongzhi was afraid to look straight into Li Qingshan's eyes.
Li Qingshan smiled and said, "I thought that the Han Clan still had a Second Miss. Why are you free to come over today?"
Everyone had their own lives, and it was the same for Han Qiongzhi. Hwa Seung-zan was in closed-door cultivation, so the responsibilities of the chief disciple and Scarlet Wolf Commander fell on her. However, things that Hwa Seung-zan could finish in two hours were difficult for her to handle even if she spent ten times the time. She was truly overwhelmed. Fortunately, she was rather popular and forcefully assigned tasks, so she had some spare time.
If it were in the past, she would naturally relax and play to her heart's content. However, for the past few days, she had been feeling somewhat restless. Often, a person's figure would appear in her mind. Today, she had just taken a bath. For some reason, she had changed into a set of clothes that she normally did not wear. She could not help but walk over to see what Li Qingshan was doing.
However, she was unable to say that, so she changed the topic. "What's the monk doing here?"
Li Qingshan told her the whole story, and Han Qiongzhi said, "The Lone Mountain Temple is also a medium-sized sect, so we can consider it. The Lone Mountain Master is a great cultivator who has condensed a śarīra. He's renowned throughout the entire Ruyi commandery. I never thought his disciple would participate in the assembly of dharma this time as well. He's qualified to be Little Ann's master."
The Lone Mountain Temple was not located in the Clear River prefecture. The Foundation Establishment monk who had come this time was his direct disciple. One of his conditions was to accept him as a disciple on behalf of his master.
Li Qingshan said, "Isn't it good to stay in the Hundred Schools of Thought?"
Han Qiongzhi said, "With Little Ann's cultivation, reaching Foundation Establishment is only a matter of time. How is he supposed to stay in the Hundred Schools of Thought?"
Li Qingshan said, "Don't the Ruyi commandery also have the Hundred Schools of Thought?"
"So you don't know. The Hundred Schools of Thought in the commandery are just for show."
With Han Qiongzhi's careful introduction, Li Qingshan Just Now knew that the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Ruyi commandery were not an expanded version of the Clear River prefecture. Several hundred or even a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators would study together under the guidance of over a dozen Golden Core cultivators.
Every single Foundation Establishment cultivator was an elite who could dominate an entire region. How could they still get along like Qi Practitioners? It was even more impossible for Golden Core cultivators to gather together. Instead, they all had their own dwellings.
As a result, the Hundred Schools of Thought in the commandery basically existed in name only. They served more of a management role. They did not even have the function of communicating with one another.
After all, things in the basic domain could be exchanged. However, at this level, any cultivation technique would be useless.
However, at this level, any cultivation method would be a secret of each school.
Let alone the fact that external disciples could not learn it, even disciples of the main school had to specially acknowledge a master before they could learn it. This kind of master-disciple relationship was no longer the indifferent relationship between teacher and student right now. Instead, it had returned to the traditional master-disciple relationship, where they were like father and son.
At this point, finding a good master was of utmost importance.
"Don't tell me I have to find a master too?" Li Qingshan said. It was no wonder the monk earlier hinted that he could visit the Lone Mountain monastery.
Han Qiongzhi said, "Of course. Who doesn't want to find a master to support them? Unless their talent is lacking or they're too old, so they can't find a master who's willing to accept them."
Li Qingshan was obviously not one of them. It was possible to say that anyone who could emerge as a Foundation Establishment cultivator under the strange fee system of the Hundred Schools of Thought would definitely be young prodigies. They would not have to worry about finding a master.
This was the special method of inheritance of the hundred schools. It was different from cultivation sects, but it was also similar.
Li Qingshan laid out his hands. "Does the school of Novels have Golden Core cultivators?" Or in other words, "Golden Talisman cultivators". The school of Novels primarily cultivated the Divine Talisman of Great Creation. After the second heavenly tribulation, their colour would turn golden.
Actually, apart from Foundation Establishment, all the cultivators in the world were the same. Further up, due to the different cultivation methods, they would be referred to differently. The school of Buddhism called them śarīras, the school of Novels called them golden talismans, sword embryos for sword cultivators, and Golden Core cultivators. This was still a habit passed down from ancient times.
Han Qiongzhi lowered her head. "You might be a disciple of the school of Novels, but you don't necessarily have to find a master from the school of Novels. For example, I might be a disciple of legalism, but if I can reach Foundation Establishment, I'll definitely acknowledge my uncle as my master."
Han Qiongzhi's uncle was obviously one of the three pillars of the Ruyi commandery, great general Han Anguo!
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