Everyone was stunned. Liu Chuanfeng twisted his body and looked at him. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but stopped himself.
Hwa Seung-zan's eyes shone brightly. "He really succeeded!" From when they first met until now, it had been less than ten years. He had gone from a penniless member of the jianghu to a Foundation Establishment cultivator who ruled over an entire region.
Moreover, it was under the circumstances that he did not have a clan to back him up. This was the so-called truth of the world. Gu Yanying had specially instructed him. By the looks of it now, she really had a good eye for talent.
The leader of the school of Miscellany, Gou Dai, widened his eyes. He was speechless. This was because the aura that Li Qingshan gave off was vaguely even stronger than his. It did not seem like he had just reached Foundation Establishment at all.
This was obviously due to the effects of the Arts of the Boundless Ocean, but more importantly, it was due to Li Qingshan's extraordinary talent from cultivating the third layer of the spirit turtle. After reaching Foundation Establishment, the strength of a cultivator's aura no longer depended on the strength of their own spiritual energy. More importantly, it focused on their connection with the spiritual qi of the world.
Li Qingshan knelt there casually, but his aura was like the waves of the ocean, surging endlessly. He resonated with the world and was one with nature. The other newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivators present felt a faint sense of oppression in front of him.
"What are you all looking at me for? If you have something to say, go on. I want to hear it too." Li Qingshan smiled. He was not as overjoyed as regular cultivators after reaching Foundation Establishment. He had already sensed this extraordinary power when he transformed into a Daemon General.
He had only come this time to understand the situation so that he could decide where he should go next.
"Qingshan, you really did it!" Liu Chuanfeng lunged over and grabbed Li Qingshan's shoulders. He was filled with joy, seeming even happier than Li Qingshan.
"Qingshan, this is fantastic. This way. Our Bai Clan has another Foundation Establishment cultivator! "Wei Yangsheng said with a smile. Behind him was Chu Tian. Behind him, Chu Tian clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. In terms of cultivation speed, he actually lost to a country bumpkin. But no matter how arrogant his temperament was, he still didn't understand the difference between Foundation Building and Aura Refining, so he didn't dare to casually provoke him again.
The other Patriarchs also came up to congratulate him. Gou Dai's round face was also filled with smiles, and he warmly talked about the old days after they parted.
Only the head of the school of Buddhism, Mind Enlightenment, furrowed his brows. He sat still. He had just removed Little Ann from the position of the first seat of Buddhism, and the two of them had a close relationship. Everyone in the Hundred Schools of Thought knew it. He was afraid that he had deeply offended this person.
"Senior apprentice-brother Mind Enlightenment, you've come out as well," Li Qingshan said.
"En. Congratulations, Junior Martial Brother, on successfully establishing your Foundation. "Mind Enlightenment put his palms together and bowed in return.
"From today onwards, Little Ann is no longer a member of the Buddhist School. He will continue to follow me and will no longer receive the Buddhist School's medicinal pills. I believe there will definitely be retribution for the One Thought master's blood feud. My condolences, senior brother. " Li Qingshan had heard about the One Thought master from Little Ann. Little Ann had said nothing, but Li Qingshan had already made up his mind.
In the past, Little Ann had received a lot of care from the One Thought master, so all of the pills she received ended up in his mouth. Li Qingshan was not exactly particularly saddened by the One Thought master's death, but he had to clearly explain the kindness he had shown so that he had a clear conscience.
"Amitābha," Mind Enlightenment chanted and lowered his head silently.
Leaving the Hundred Schools of Thought had never been easy. Only with Li Qingshan's current cultivation did he have the right to say something like that. The other school leaders would not object either. And, Little Ann had already been accepted as a disciple of the Annihilum Light Chan Master of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. His status far surpassed that of a disciple of the school of Buddhism.
Li Qingshan's gaze landed on an empty seat. That was originally the seat of the school leader of the school of Medicine, as well as the primary disciple of the school of Medicine. Both of them were empty.
Hwa Seung-zan said, "Ru Xin has also succeeded with Foundation Establishment. She's currently the leader of the school of Medicine, but she spends most of her time treating the sick and injured, so she doesn't usually attend these meetings."
Li Qingshan nodded. "Senior brother Wei, can you explain the current situation to me?"
… …
It was getting late, and the meeting dispersed. The news of Li Qingshan's success with Foundation Establishment caused an uproar in the Hundred Schools of Thought. However, he personally turned down the celebratory banquet and left the Hundred Schools of Thought with Little Ann, arriving in a desolate valley.
The moon was hazy, and the grass was luxuriant.
Li Qingshan's eyes flickered. He felt rather excited inside, eager to try it out. Foundation Establishment was not particularly impressive to him, but it held great significance.
He calmed down and found a cave to enter. Then he used a few formation scrolls to seal off the surroundings. Only then did he take out a ring from his bosom. It was the Soaring Dragon Elder's sumeru ring.
Li Qingshan sucked in a deep breath and gripped the sumeru ring in his hand. The item that Oxen had left for him was inside. Just what was it? A super powerful arcane treasure? A super pill? Or perhaps it was just a joke, a form of reluctance.
Raising the ring, Li Qingshan and Little Ann's hands crossed. Under Little Ann's gaze, Li Qingshan slowly put the ring on his finger.
Afterwards, he closed his eyes and channeled spiritual qi into it. The ring gradually glowed, illuminating the pitch-black cave. Li Qingshan's heart leapt. This was the first time something like this had happened.
Li Qingshan released his divine sense again, sending it deep into the sumeru ring. However, it was obstructed by a force, unable to enter. In the boundless sea of knowledge, he saw a huge golden dragon entrenched, unmoving.
This was the will that the Soaring Dragon Elder had left on it. Only by erasing it could he truly make the sumeru ring his own.
Li Qingshan smiled slightly. He had finally seen the door. Now, all he had to do was break it open. He immediately used his divine sense to attack the golden dragon. The moment he touched it, the golden dragon abruptly awakened and let out a long roar. It was as if a huge gale had been set off, and the entire sea of knowledge had been shaken.
The soul sense that Li Qingshan had released was basically ripped to shreds in an instant. He felt dizzy, and the world around him spun. He had never expected the will left behind by the Soaring Dragon Elder, who had died many years ago, to possess such power.
To Foundation Establishment cultivators, the sea of knowledge was even more important than the sea of qi. If the sea of qi was destroyed, there was still a chance to rebuild it, but if the sea of knowledge was destroyed, the best outcome would be becoming an idiot.
Li Qingshan was not completely unprepared. He bellowed out inside, The Spirit Turtle Suppresses the Seas!
A turtle shell no different from the daemon core appeared in his sea of knowledge. In the beginning, it was only the size of a grain of rice, but it rapidly grew as it gathered the scattered soul sense. Before long, the huge turtle shell hovered in his sea of knowledge, forcefully suppressing all of the chaos.
Li Qingshan let out a sigh of relief, and his mind cleared up. Afterwards, he said nothing more and sent the spirit turtle hurtling towards the golden dragon.
Boom! A thunderous rumble rang out in his head, giving him a splitting headache.
After who knew how long, the rumbling stopped Just Now. Li Qingshan had already retracted his soul sense. He saw that the spirit turtle had already shrunk, and the golden dragon had dimmed slightly too. Fortunately, the will left behind by the Soaring Dragon Elder could only retaliate based on his instincts and would not take the initiative to attack. This gave him enough time to catch his breath and also reminded him that he had to be extremely cautious in this aspect when he fought with others in the future.
Although his spiritual energy and body were powerful after practising the Arts of the Boundless Ocean, he did not have any improvements in terms of the senses of his soul. It was said that the cultivation methods of mohism mainly practised this aspect so that they could control even more powerful puppets.
However, perhaps due to practising the three abilities of the ox demon and the turtle, Li Qingshan's sea of knowledge became extremely powerful as soon as it was established. It recovered quickly too. When the spirit turtle returned to its original size, Li Qingshan urged it to collide with the golden dragon again.
Boom! There was another great rumble. The cycle repeated for who knows how many times. The golden dragon had already dimmed, reduced to a tenth of its original size.
However, as it constantly recovered, the spirit turtle grew slightly larger instead. Li Qingshan pushed forward with a spurt of energy, and the spirit turtle smashed down. The golden dragon let out another roar, but it was so weak that it seemed like a wail on the brink of death. It writhed uncontrollably.
There was a flash from the sumeru ring, and the shackles that stopped Li Qingshan finally vanished. Just as he let out a sigh of relief, he was about to open the sumeru ring and find what Oxen had left for him.
A man with two horns on his head appeared out of nowhere, sitting on the spirit turtle with his back towards him. Li Qingshan had only seen the figure once, but it seemed to be deeply engraved in his mind. It was even more lofty than a mountain.
Li Qingshan exclaimed in joy, "Brother Ox!"
"You're finally here." Oxen's voice was like a great bell, ringing through Li Qingshan's consciousness. However, it did not make Li Qingshan feel the slightest discomfort.
"Don't tell me you've been hiding and spying on me all this time!?" Li Qingshan did not doubt that Oxen would have such a vile interest. He had been doing this for over a decade as an ox.
"Kid, don't even think about it. This is just a strand of my will that I left behind. I can't be bothered with what you do. Your ten years are as short as a day to me. "
"Then why did you leave in such a hurry? Why didn't you accompany me for a day or two? That way, I can continue to listen to your teachings. If I'm accidentally killed by someone, you'll have wasted this one day. "
Li Qingshan had thought that Oxen would say, "I have plenty of time. Even without Li Qingshan, there's still Zhang Qingshan and Wang Qingshan."
However, Oxen said, "Then I'll have to find you in the Six Paths of Reincarnation and spend another day. Don't doubt yourself. No matter who says that you're an insignificant character, just treat it as bullsh * t. "
"Then can you tell me, why did you choose me?" Li Qingshan pondered. Could it be that he had some kind of extraordinary talent? Or perhaps he was the reincarnation of some great expert.
"Because I believe in you, even though you're just an ordinary kid with some innate wisdom."
At this time, Oxen's figure flickered, "I'm leaving. Continue forward, kid. Don't make me look for you in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. That will take a lot of time. I don't have too much time. I hope this isn't the last time we meet." As he spoke, Oxen's figure gradually faded away.
Li Qingshan's heart skipped a beat, "Then how much time do I have?"
"About a thousand days."
Li Qingshan said in relief, "Then don't worry and wait! Although I'm just an ordinary kid, I'm not that useless. " If I can't achieve anything in ten thousand years, I'll go commit suicide. "Oh right, where's the thing you left me?"
"Isn't it already in your heart?
PS: New Year's Day is so busy, relatives and friends, eating and drinking. But it's finally over. I'll continue to advance to the Nine Heavens.
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