Li Xiuping walked along where the old man was walking, and soon reached the end. But at this time, the sign in Li Xiuping's hand began to emit a bright light, and a passage appeared directly where the end had been. Li Xiuping Standing like this in front of the passage.
Li Xiuping glanced at the jade token in his hand, and then walked into the passage.
After passing through the passage, Li Xiuping found that he had gone directly to the second floor. Although the layout was similar to the first floor, the books placed there had changed.
Li Xiuping searched around, but couldn't find what he wanted, and couldn't help but frown. At this moment, the sun shone in from the window, shining on a row of bookshelves, and Li Xiuping walked up without warning.
After approaching the bookshelf, Li Xiuping took a casual look, and then his eyes fell on a book. Several big words came into view: Basic Theory of Martial Arts.
Li Xiuping took down the book and after reading two pages, he was attracted to it, but he was just attracted, far from being surprised or shocked.
After reading for a while, Li Xiuping closed the book, closed his eyes and settled for a moment, then opened the book and continued reading. When it got dark, he just finished reading the book, and Li Xiuping put it back to its original place. , changed a book and continued to read.
At this time, the old man from the library came over, holding a food box in his hand.
The old man put the food box next to him and said, "This is from He Feng. Let's eat something and then take a look."
Li Xiuping nodded, took the food box and opened it. It was enough for two people. In addition to a pot of wine, there were also two wine glasses.
Li Xiuping smiled and said, "Have a drink with senior?"
The old man smiled and said: "If you are willing to use your wine, I don't mind."
Li Xiuping was stunned, glanced at the wine bottle on his waist, and then took it off with a smile.
After that, the two of them sat on the floor like this, chatting while eating.
The old man took the lead and asked: "What did you see?"
Li Xiuping replied: "I have read some basic theories, but I haven't had time to do the rest."
The old man nodded and said nothing.
Li Xiuping asked: "Senior, what is your realm?"
The old man glanced at Li Xiuping and said, "Same as you."
Li Xiuping couldn't help but frown and stared at the old man's face.
The old man nodded and said, "It's true."
Li Xiuping asked, "Can one live for three thousand years at the golden elixir stage of martial arts?"
This time it was the old man's turn to be stunned, and then said with a smile: "The length of life sometimes has little to do with the level of one's realm."
Li Xiuping frowned again. The old man continued: "After the elixir is formed, it is usually no problem for a thousand years. If there are some adventures, it is no problem to live for three to five thousand years."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "That's it."
The old man continued: "Actually, it doesn't matter how long you live."
Li Xiuping then asked: "Can martial arts really lead to a baby?"
The old man nodded and said, "It's difficult."
Li Xiuping was stunned.
The old man continued: "Martial arts breakthrough requires reaching the physical limit again and again, and then breaking through the limit. The limit of human beings is basically the late Yuan Dan. If you want to continue to improve, in addition to your body, you must also awaken your martial spirit."
Having said this, he looked at Li Xiuping and continued: "But how to awaken the martial spirit? I have searched through all the books and couldn't find it, so there is a high probability that I can't find it."
Li Xiuping frowned and said, "Junior doesn't understand. In this case, why is senior still willing to guide me?"
The old man smiled and said: "Just because it doesn't exist, it doesn't mean it can't be achieved. You originally didn't have spiritual roots, but you were able to reach the foundation building stage according to regular practice, and you were able to condense the martial arts Yuan Dan according to regular practice. Then in the future, if you awaken your martial soul, It’s not entirely impossible.”
The old man drank all the wine in the glass and said with a smile: "I definitely have no hope of reaching the top of martial arts, but I also want to see the glory of martial arts!"
Having said this, he looked at Li Xiuping with bright eyes, as if Li Xiuping could realize his wish.
Li Xiuping said bitterly: "Senior has not been able to find a way to awaken the martial spirit for so many years, how can this junior find it?"
At this time, Li Xiuping was actually a little disappointed in his heart. He originally thought that he would be able to find the method of martial arts practice when he arrived at Emperor Wu City, but he never thought that others could not find it after three thousand years. Being able to condense the Martial Arts Yuandan was actually an accident, and such an accident was unlikely to happen again, at least it would not happen to me.
Of course, Li Xiuping still has to read these classics about martial arts records. After all, he does not know much about martial arts now, and he is in urgent need of improving his own strength. Whether it is due to another personal reason or the current situation, martial arts practice is difficult. is the best choice.
Over the years, Li Xiuping's biggest gain is that he knows that everything is not easy to achieve, whether it is cultivation without spiritual roots or martial arts cultivation without inheritance. There may be no results if you do many things, but if you don't do them, there will never be results. Whether you can succeed or not, if you do it, at least you won't have any regrets.
The old man said at this time: "Perhaps the method of Wuhun Condensation is recorded in these books, but I just failed to discover it. Different people will have different perceptions when they come into contact with anything. Let's discuss it after you finish reading it. Maybe we can find a way to condense the martial soul."
Li Xiuping nodded.
The old man smiled and said: "It is so lonely to practice alone for so many years."
When he said this, he had already turned around and walked downstairs.
Li Xiuping withdrew his gaze and looked at the food and wine in front of him. Except for the wine, the old man actually didn't eat anything.
He had been in a coma before. After waking up, he directly discussed the matter of the demon clan. After that, he was brought here again. From the beginning to the end, he only ate the apple given by the little red girl.
He must have been hungry for too long, or maybe it was because Li Xiuping was eager to learn about martial arts practice, so he didn't feel hungry before. But now when he saw food, he suddenly felt very hungry, so he started to wolf it down.
After eating and drinking enough, my body and mind feel more satisfied, and all the previous worries and anxieties are gone.
Li Xiuping put away the dishes, took down a book and continued to read.
Time passed like this day by day. Every day when it was time to eat, He Feng would deliver the food on time. Although it was a double portion every time, Li Xiuping ate alone most of the time. Occasionally, he would sit down and have a drink with the old man. Cup, we chatted for a few words, but it was all about the current situation in Emperor Wu City, and not much related to martial arts practice.
In the old man's view, Li Xiuping has not finished reading those books and he has talked too much to him. Li Xiuping will inevitably be affected by him. If he reads those classics in the future, there will be certain limitations, so every time They will deliberately avoid this topic.
It must be that staying in the library is really boring, and the clothes on his body have not been changed for a long time, so after reading another classic, Li Xiuping took out another one and planned to take it back to read and learn about the situation outside. .
Naturally, the old man did not stop him and just registered as usual.
After Li Xiuping walked out of the library, he saw He Feng, dressed in red, waiting at the door.
Seeing Li Xiuping coming out, He Feng said: "Master, please come with me."
Li Xiuping nodded and followed, asking: "Wudi City looks quite small, why doesn't there seem to be no one there?"
He Feng replied: "We are all resisting the sea monster in the East China Sea. Although the sea monster has retreated recently, we don't dare to be careless."
Li Xiuping nodded and continued to ask: "Have you been to Emperor Wu City before at Star Observation Tower?"
He Feng nodded and said: "I have been in Emperor Wu City before, but before the young master came, all the powerful people in the Star Observation Tower suddenly disappeared. I heard that it was to prevent the young master from entering Emperor Wu City. The specific girl is not very clear."
Li Xiuping was stunned for a moment, then nodded. It seemed that it was almost impossible to get information about the demons from her, so he casually asked: "Have all those sages gone to the East China Sea?"
He Feng nodded and said: "Yes, it must be because of this that you retreated so quickly."
Hearing this, Li Xiuping was sure that this girl really didn't know about the demon clan, so he casually asked: "The city lord of Emperor Wu City is your master?"
He Feng nodded and said: "Master has nine disciples, and the other brothers and sisters are also in Donghai now. I am the youngest one and the weakest one, so..."
She hurriedly explained: "That's not what I meant, I just wanted to help."
Li Xiuping smiled and said, "I know."
He Feng breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried about Li Xiuping's misunderstanding and felt that she didn't want to stay and be responsible for his food and daily life. If it were anyone else, she might still complain, but she really wouldn't do this with Mr. Li.
Now the entire cultivation world knows that Mr. Li is a legendary figure, someone who even their master must treat with courtesy. Although they don't quite understand the reason, so many saints and sages value this so much. As Mr. Li, they naturally have no reason not to take him seriously.
Even her arrogant senior brothers and sisters have actually talked about wanting to compete with Mr. Li more than once, but now that Mr. Li has come to Emperor Wu City, something like this has happened in Emperor Wu City. This thing is scary. So we can only let it go.
He Feng seemed to suddenly think of something, and asked: "By the way, Master asked me to ask Mr. Li before if he could forge another fairy sword?"
Li Xiuping was stunned.
He Feng continued: "The materials will be fully borne by Emperor Wu City. As long as Emperor Wu City can meet the reward Mr. Li needs, we will do our best to meet it."
Li Xiuping said bitterly: "It's no problem to make the sword, but I'm afraid I won't have time for the time being."
When he said this, he shook the book in his hand to indicate that he wanted to read.
He Feng was stunned for a moment, then nodded, without saying anything more, and led Li Xiuping forward.
After a while, He Feng asked: "Master Li cannot break through to the golden elixir stage, so he wants to find another way to see if he can take the martial arts route?"
Li Xiuping nodded and said bitterly: "I was really full of hope before I came here, but now... to be honest, I'm quite shocked."
He Feng nodded and said: "I don't know much about martial arts. I just heard some from Grandpa Xu before. Anyway, it is quite difficult."
Speaking of this, she said with a smile: "I am quite afraid of hardship, so when I was tempering my body, I received a lot of criticism from my master."
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "The key is that some things cannot be achieved by enduring hardship."
He Feng was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I agree. Just like Senior Sister, she can break through even lying down without doing anything, but we practice every day, forgetting to eat and sleep, day and night, but we just can't break through." .”
She sighed and said, "Everyone says that if you work hard, you can get what you want, but that's not the case at all."
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "You may not get what you want if you work hard, but you will definitely make progress."
He Feng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Master has said this, but I just think it's unfair. Some people can get what they want without doing anything, but some people can't get what they want no matter how hard they try. Only slight, almost negligible progress can be achieved.”
This time Li Xiuping just smiled and said nothing.
He Feng is a monk in the Golden Core Stage, and he is only in the Foundation Stage. How dare he educate her? After all, everyone knows the truth, but it is difficult to do it.
He Feng took Li Xiuping to a quiet courtyard and said: "The Qingming layman has gone out and may not come back until evening. The blue water unicorn was also taken away by him, so there is only the young master here now, but Young Master, if you are bored alone, you can call me."
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "I just want to take a shower and change clothes, but I really need a girl to lead the way. I plan to go out to buy some things."
He Feng nodded and said, "Then I'll wait for you here, Master."
"Good work."
After Li Xiuping finished speaking, he walked into the other courtyard, spent some time cleaning himself up, then walked out of the other courtyard again, and followed He Feng out of the City Lord's Mansion.
Although the situation in Emperor Wu City is tense now, it is for those powerful people. Ordinary people only know about the Kraken at most. But because there is Emperor Emperor City and there are so many saints and sages, naturally no one will mention this matter. Keep it in mind, eat when you should, drink when you should, everything is as usual.
As one of the four major cities, Emperor Wu City is, of course, prosperous. Even compared with the capitals of the Zhou Dynasty and Xia Dynasty, it is even worse. Many things that cannot be seen in the capitals of the two empires can be found here. Everybody can see it. Coupled with the special nature of Emperor Wu's City, some valuable items purchased here can even be directly traded with spirit stones. The people here are not surprised by practitioners. Some of them are brave enough to rely on some tricks to deceive and sell so-called "immortal treasures" and "immortal magic."
At this moment, a guy came up with a tattered pamphlet and stopped Li Xiuping and He Feng. He lowered his voice and said, "I saw that the two of you are monastic geniuses. It's just that you lack an opportunity. Once the time is right, you will get it." If you have the chance, you will definitely be able to ascend to immortality."
He Feng was just about to step forward to expose this guy's lies, but Li Xiuping had already spoken: "Senior, do you have such an opportunity?"
When the old man heard that Li Xiuping was interested, he immediately became energetic. He waved the booklet in his hand in front of Li Xiuping's eyes and said, "Did you see it? You two may not know about Mahayana Buddhism. This thing has an extraordinary origin. According to rumors, It was originally carried by an eminent monk from Lingtai Mountain. It was lost in a battle and passed into the hands of the old man. I don’t know how many people want to buy it from the old man. But after all, this is a saint’s magic. How can it be sold, let alone Sold to those who have no chance."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "That makes sense."
The old man continued: "Seeing that the two of you are destined, this immortal magic should be given to the two of you, but after all, it is a saint's immortal magic. It would be inappropriate to give it directly..."
Having said this, he seemed a little embarrassed.
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "In this case, it means there is no chance. The two of us will not disturb senior."
After saying that, he walked forward directly, with He Feng following behind. When he passed by the old man, he really wanted to give this guy a kick, but he was afraid that Mr. Li would not like it, so he didn't do anything more.
The old man didn't have the consciousness to save his life. After being stunned for a moment, he hurriedly chased after him and said: "Sir, this is a great opportunity. It would be a pity to miss it. The price and so on are easy to negotiate, easy to negotiate."
Li Xiuping actually stopped again and asked with a smile: "I wonder how much the senior plans to sell it for?"
Looking at Li Xiuping's actions, He Fengzhen was a little confused.
This is obviously a deceptive trick, and the thing in his hand is undoubtedly fake. Why can't Mr. Li seem to see it at all?
The old man stretched out a finger, but hesitated and said, "Ten spiritual stones."
Ten spiritual stones should be the greatest courage he can possess.
Li Xiuping turned around and left without saying a word.
The old man said hurriedly: "Master, please don't leave. We have agreed to discuss this."
Li Xiuping did not stop, and said as he walked forward: "Senior, if you are willing to buy a piece of spiritual stone, then I will buy it. If you are not willing, then senior will find someone else who is destined. In this huge Martial Emperor City, if you find it It shouldn’t be difficult for one or two people who are destined to do it, but it’s hard to say whether others will pay this price.”
The old man frowned and looked at Li Xiuping who was walking further and further away. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, okay, a spiritual stone is a spiritual stone."
Li Xiuping stopped, actually took out a spiritual stone, and threw it directly to the opponent.
After the old man took the spirit stone, he handed the booklet in his hand to Li Xiuping. He was probably afraid that Li Xiuping would regret it, so he turned around and disappeared into the crowd without saying anything.
He Feng looked at Li Xiuping, feeling like he was looking at a fool, someone who had been taken advantage of.
Li Xiuping flipped through the book in his hand, glanced at it casually, and then closed it.
He Feng couldn't help it anymore and said: "This person is obviously a liar. Why did the young master spend all the money that was wrongly paid?"
Li Xiuping handed the brochure in his hand to He Feng and said with a smile: "This thing is not completely fake, it is just incomplete."
He Feng was stunned, took the book with some doubts, opened it and read it. After reading for a while, he couldn't see any clues, let alone whether it was true or false. He asked doubtfully: "If the young master knows, why do you want to buy it? "
Li Xiuping said casually: "I just want to see Buddhist practice, and this person is not a liar as you said."
He Feng couldn't help but look back, but there was no trace of that person in the sea of people...
Some people died, but not completely...
