The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

"However, as long as I spend a day in the academy, he has no way to deal with me."

A hint of worry flashed in his heart.

Zhou Suhua bowed to the master, "Master, I'll take my leave."

The master nodded silently, "Alright."

Zhou Suhua left, and Zheng Lao sneered as he watched his departing figure.

"This guy is quite cunning."

"Using retreat as a means of advance, although his son lost his status as a student, at least he preserved his reputation."

"Li Xunyou, you need to be careful in the future."

"Zhou Suhua comes from a family of eloquence, skilled in sowing discord and forming alliances. He might cause trouble for you in the future."

"But as long as you are within Jixia Academy, within the rules, no one can harm you."

Li Qing nodded silently, "Understood, thank you, Zheng Lao and Master."

He didn't even look at the master from start to finish, as the mysterious power within the master was too dangerous.

Just sitting here, he had already exerted all his strength.

"Li Xunyou, you should leave first," the master's voice said indifferently.

Li Qing left the small building, leaving only Zheng Lao and the master inside.

Zheng Lao frowned and said, "Master, you want me to bring him here to confront Zhou Suhua."

"It might not be good for Li Xunyou."

"I know, there are no traces of fate on this person."

"He has a certain possibility of being a person of destiny."

"So I need to test him."

"Zhou Suhua happens to be a suitable test piece."

"He is a clever person, and I want to see what he is capable of."

"You quietly protect him if he encounters a life-threatening situation."

Zheng Lao nodded slightly, "Yes, Master."

...

Li Qing returned to his room with a jade box, his expression changing.

"Strange phenomena can actually be artificially created? And that strange infection, it will definitely be encountered once cultivation begins."

"It seems that the strange phenomena are unrelated to the cost of cultivation methods, appearing inexplicably."

"The books I've read recently mainly relate to cultivation."

I haven't read much about strange phenomena, I need to learn more about the various hidden information in this world."

"From human geography to historical events, and all the strange occurrences in the cultivation world."

"Countless information can be recorded by the Jade Tablet, and after correction, it may be able to reveal the truth of the entire world."

"Then, through this truth, I can avoid many pitfalls and traps."

"This piece of mysterious golden iron can be sold directly for 200 Essence Qi Stones."

"But Essence Qi Stones are also divided into levels, spell level?"

He pondered.

Li Qing packed the items into his Universe Bag and headed to the library.

Arriving at the library, Xu Lao, who was in charge, was sitting in his usual spot, reading a book.

Li Qing's arrival caught his attention.

"Li Xunyou, you're here again?"

Li Qing smiled, "Xu Lao, I'm bothering you again."

Xu Lao nodded, "It's okay, what books do you want to read this time?"

"I want to read all the books I can currently access."

"From human history, astronomy and geography, to miscellaneous records of cultivation, and so on."

Xu Lao nodded slightly, "That's quite a lot."

"Wait a moment."

After speaking, he got up and went to the wall, tapping on different characters.

Ding ding dong.

In an instant, a series of tapping sounds filled the library, producing various noises.

The faint clicking of mechanisms echoed throughout the library, though very faint, it did not escape Li Qing's senses.

Soon, a passage appeared on the right wall, and Xu Lao said, "Li Xunyou, I've gathered almost all the books you can read in one place, there may be some missing, but it's close enough."

"Same rule as always, you must come out before evening."

Li Qing smiled slightly, "No problem!"

Entering the passage, he quickly arrived in a much larger room.

The room was filled with bookshelves, and Li Qing sensed the situation of the entire room.

There were vertical seams on the ground, with a space as wide and thick as a bookshelf between each seam.

This was a mechanism, and these seams were the moving passages.

All the bookshelves could be moved through the mechanism. Recently, he had been studying his six comprehensive books, and although he might not be able to master them, he could at least understand them.

The more he understood, the more terrifying he found the six comprehensive books to be.

This was only knowledge at the Foundation Building level, and the optimized content was already very terrifying.

Especially the art of mechanisms, with enough resources, one could build a huge city, and anyone entering it would be trapped and unable to escape.

He had calculated that even someone like the Bloodbone Celestial Maiden, if caught in a huge city constructed by a Law Weapon, would also have no chance of escaping.

He had a growing reverence and caution for this world.

No one knew where danger might come from.

Glancing at the bookshelves, various labels appeared before his eyes.

"The Classics," "History," "Essays," "Mythical Legends," "Miscellaneous Records of Strange Phenomena"...

All sorts of content, at least 200 bookshelves in sight, each with different content.

Li Qing immersed himself in the ocean of books, gradually transferring them all into the Jade Tablet, expanding his knowledge.

...

Dragon Path City - Zhou Mansion.

Zhou Suhua and Zhou Xinglong sat in the study. Zhou Xinglong's face was pale, filled with infinite anger.

He looked at Zhou Suhua and said in a cold and stern voice, "Father, have I really been deprived of my student status?"

Zhou Suhua's eyes darkened, "It's good enough that your reputation is preserved."

"You exposed yourself this time and gave Li Wushuang a chance to catch your flaws."

"You were too careless."

Zhou Xinglong's complexion changed, showing a hint of deep regret.

He realized that when he was observing Li Qing, the other party had already discovered him.

The other party had even tracked him back and found all his actions.

Then, using the power of the academy, effortlessly defeated him.

In addition to anger, there was a hint of horror in his heart. If the other party could silently track him, perhaps they could silently kill him as well.

Zhou Suhua's voice sounded in his ears, "Next spring, it will be the time for the autumn examination."

"It's perfect for you to take the imperial examination and cultivate in the court."

"Father, but I'm not willing."

"Originally, our family could have established a lineage, but now everything is ruined. You have also been implicated because of me. Reflect on your actions."

"Is this the end for us? Letting that beast roam free?"

Zhou Suhua remained calm, "Of course it won't end like this, we just need an opportunity."

"The rules of the academy are very strict, and force has never been the first solution."

"Find his flaws, let him fall on his own, and turn into a strange phenomenon. That's the best method."

Zhou Suhua murmured, a hint of bloody light flashing in the depths of his eyes.