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After saying that, the Ghost King stopped and waited for Zhang Xiaofan's decision.
Gui Li slowly closed his eyes, his mind flashing back to the scene of his first meeting with Puzhi in the temple of Grass Temple Village when he was young, then to the five years of steadfast vow he made in Qingyun Sect; then to the exposure of Dafan Prajna and the burning resentment he felt upon learning that his mentor was actually his enemy, and finally to himself nine years later...
He found that he still hated Puzhi, but he didn't harbor much resentment towards Faxiang and Puhong, and even less towards the disciples of Tianyin Temple...
The Ghost King watched as Gui Li closed his eyes, without disturbing him.
A moment later, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly opened his eyes. The fierce aura in his eyes was still there, but the malevolence had completely dissipated.
"Sect Master, let's drop this matter. I will go to Tianyin Temple myself to demand an explanation."
The Ghost King lowered his eyelids, and his expression and tone revealed no emotion to Gui Li. "Fine, as you wish!"
After saying this, Gui Li turned and left.
The Ghost King sighed inwardly. If he could, he would actually be willing to bring the power of the Ghost King Sect to target the Heavenly Sound Temple.
This will allow Gui Li to integrate more fully into the Ghost King Sect.
At present, it can only be said that Gui Li and the Ghost King Sect are neither too close nor too distant, and can be considered as collaborators.
The three paths of Buddhism, Taoism, and demonism truly broadened his horizons.
If he can perfectly utilize the power of the three cultivations, his strength might truly rival that of Li Qing'an.
With his insight and keen sense, he naturally noticed the unusual aspects of Gui Li's cultivation over the years.
According to his calculations, it would normally take thirty years to master the second volume of the Heavenly Book, but in the last ten years, especially the last five, Gui Li's strength has improved by leaps and bounds, progressing by a thousand miles a day!
Furthermore, the Ghost King secretly observed that Gui Li had not only made great progress in the True Method of the Holy Sect's Heavenly Book, but also in the Taiji Xuanqing Dao of the Qingyun Sect and the Great Brahma Prajna of the Tianyin Temple.
Therefore, the Ghost King had a strange intuition that these three true methods might have a synergistic and miraculous effect.
This is also why he felt that Zhang Xiaofan, after perfectly integrating Buddhism, Taoism, and Demonism, could rival that monstrous talent in the Qingyun Sect.
Just then, a voice came from the other side, "Sect Master, I..."
The Ghost King snapped out of his daze and interrupted Azure Dragon, "Azure Dragon, come in!"
"Yes!" Qinglong walked over from the wooden bridge.
"What's up!"
"Throughout this year, my Ghost King Sect, the Joyful Union Sect, and the Myriad Poisons Sect have been constantly clashing near Fengyue Pass in the Central Plains. But according to reports from our scouts, the Myriad Poisons Sect seems to have sent out Ancestor Duanmu, and the Joyful Union Sect is also making moves. Should we send more manpower?"
"What about Changshengtang?"
"Chang Sheng Tang remains holed up in the swamp of death!"
"The Vice Sect Master has made arrangements; the conflict must not escalate. Let the nearest elder go and check it out!"
"...You Ji is near the Central Plains, should we send her there?"
Where is Biyao?
The Ghost King frowned, somewhat curious as to why Biyao wasn't with Youji.
"Ahem... Miss doesn't seem to be here. She's probably gone to Heyang City again!"
The Ghost King took a deep breath and said, "Fine, let You Ji go and take a look!"
"Yes!" Qinglong bowed his head and said.
"Proclaim to the Holy Sect the news that Gui Li has been appointed as the Vice Sect Master of my Ghost King Sect!"
"Understood!" Qinglong bowed and left.
"By the way, our three major sects are fighting on the border of the Central Plains. In order to avoid Qingyun Sect from intervening, we need to increase the number of Qingyun Sect spies we can get our hands on."
Qinglong nodded slightly and left to prepare!
Since Li Qing'an rose to fame, there have been many spies near Qingyun Sect. However, these spies are not cultivators, but mortals who have been adopted by the Holy Sect for a long time, and they are all loyal to the sect.
Having learned various skills, he is adept at gathering information.
However, this method is limited to orthodox sects, such as Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Temple, and Vajra Sect, which require a good reputation.
These spies are numerous, and even without actively approaching Li Qing'an, they can still find out some information about him.
Moreover, the danger is not great, but the downside is that the news is mostly too widespread.
But even so.
The Yixinzhai, which Li Qing'an ordered Han Ben and the other two to establish in Heyang City, was also discovered by both the righteous and demonic factions.
But no one dared to take the risk.
The righteous path is eager to curry favor;
The Demonic Sect had absolutely no interest in killing the three people; instead, they were curious about Li Qing'an's collection of the Book of Heaven and Earth.
However, even the most foolish members of the Demonic Sect knew that these books would make Li Qing'an stronger.
Thus, Li Qingan's prediction from nine years ago has come true.
Even more outrageous, each of the demonic sects tightly hid their collection of books gathered over thousands of years, and their reaction was so extreme that they sent out their disciples to retrieve all the books about their sect that had previously been circulated.
However, the righteous sects, on the contrary, traveled a great distance to send all their books to Yixinzhai, exchanging nearly ten books in return: "The True Explanation of Cultivation - The Chapter on Spiritual Energy," "The Ebb and Flow of Heaven and Earth's Spiritual Energy," "On the Operation of Heaven and Earth," "On the Will of Heaven and Earth," etc.
These books are said to have been written by Li Qing'an, the head of the Eighth Vein Heavenly Array Peak, a prodigy of the Qingyun Sect who has not appeared in a thousand years!
They switched and looked at it from the back.
Hey, isn't this a divine book?
In the cultivation world, no one had ever sorted out the workings of heaven and earth or analyzed the source of spiritual energy. These numerous concepts broadened the horizons of the cultivation world, and people exclaimed that Li Qing'an was a genius.
In particular, the concept of the ebb and flow of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
According to the book, the spiritual energy in their world was only at a mediocre level, neither high nor low.
But it is far from being as spiritually rich as it was a thousand years ago.
Most people believe that this book is a fallacy and that Li Qing'an is all talk and no action; however, a very small number of people are quite interested in what Li Qing'an says.
If that's true, will their spiritual energy become thinner or denser afterward?
Regardless of the circumstances, Li Qing'an's reputation is undoubtedly greater, and even his original title of "Master of the Twin Sword Formations" has gradually faded into obscurity.
Only the 'Number One Formation Cultivator of the Divine Continent' remains.
PS: Fengyue Pass, also known as Feng Hua Xue Yue (wind, flowers, snow, and moon).
Everyone understands! (●'?'●)
I'm resuming two updates a day; I, a lazy bum, can't stay awake any longer.
Chapter 159 Li Qing'an's 'Perfect Man' State! Descending the Mountain!
Aside from his title as the number one array formation cultivator on the Divine Continent,
Li Qing'an's reputation for holding grudges has never been forgotten.
Just like the gossip and flaws of emperors in their past lives, these stories spread the fastest and most widely.
In this regard.
Li Qing'an, who was inside the Tianzhen Peak of Qingyun Sect, also expressed his helplessness.
He tried every possible way to explain himself, but he couldn't erase his reputation for being 'vengeful'.
Logically speaking.
This reputation doesn't affect Li Qingan much, and there's no need for him to be so fixated on it.
But as Li Qing'an accumulated more rest time, read more books, and traversed more mountains over the past nine years,
With that incredibly high cultivation efficiency of 128 times, he felt a tremendous change in his mindset every time he entered a period of deep meditation.
In that state, it felt as if a second passed in a year; his thoughts raced at an incredible pace, allowing him to gain a more thorough understanding of the contents of the books.
It's as if you can experience the author's joys and sorrows while writing this book from a very high perspective.
It's like, after realizing the state of "the perfect person has no self," one becomes one with heaven and earth and all things.
After experiencing the effects of that cultivation, I always felt a huge sense of loss and emptiness, as if I couldn't be contained by my surroundings, and I lost interest in many things.
The most serious situation ever.
In his sixth year, he transformed all the rest time he had accumulated in the fifth and fourth years into a state of 'perfect man'.
Even after the effects of the training ended and the state disappeared, Li Qing'an's mental condition was so severe that Lu Xueqi and the other girls, as well as Wan Jianyi in the Ancestral Hall, all noticed the abnormality.
He was initially extremely calm, but then his suppressed emotions erupted in a short time, causing Li Qing'an to embarrass himself quite a bit.
After more than half a year
Lu Xueqi and Tian Ling'er visited Tianzhen Peak many times, and Li Qing'an also didn't want to maintain that state of being without desires forever.
He gradually returned to his normal state.
Those six months were particularly tough on the Qingyun Sect. Dao Xuan, Wan Jianyi, and the others all had to consult ancient books to find a solution.
In the end, Li Qingan came up with a solution.
Maintain several mental anchors and constantly strengthen them to avoid falling into that state of 'selflessness' once again.
That state was so powerful; it was as if every part of my body, down to the last strand of my hair, was radiating holy light.
To others, what they see at first glance is nothingness, a blade of grass, or a stone.
I felt a sense of awe and reverence.
But Li Qingan only realized the bitterness of it after his condition disappeared.
All emotions and desires, even distracting thoughts, were suppressed, and even Xiao Li Qing'an showed no reaction.
I believe no man could tolerate such a thing.
Li Qingan was on the verge of tears; he hadn't even had a chance to properly enjoy life yet.
If he becomes someone who has no humanity left, what is the point of his cultivation?
Therefore, afterwards,
Li Qing'an no longer uses so much rest time for cultivation.