Chapter 125 A Book That Stumped Generations of Masters

Qin Ming also laughed and said, “Qingyue told me that I didn’t expect it to be so fast.” “Who else could it be but her?” Meng Xinghai urged him to hurry up and “test his skills”.

Qin Ming nodded and said, “There really are others, such as Tang Xumi, Hu Tingwen, and Su Jingshu, who are core disciples who owe me a famous martial arts technique.”

Those people said that they had discovered a fragment of the “Divine Ape Strength” in the Scripture Pavilion, a famous martial art called the Heavenly Light Strength.

I don’t know if those people will keep their promises, and even if they don’t break their promises, they’ll probably have to send the book to Li Qingyue first.

Meng Xinghai said, “You’re quite something, kid. You’ve come back with a considerable haul from your trip.” Qin Ming nodded; he was already very satisfied with his abundant harvest.

Without wasting any time, he quickly went with Meng Xinghai to meet the person.

The antique living room is decorated with ancient artifacts such as a bronze tree and a three-legged tripod. Incense is burning slowly in the incense burner, and wisps of smoke rise gently.

An elderly man was sitting there sipping tea. He was quite old, with white hair but a ruddy complexion and a vigorous spirit. Meng Xinghai greeted him, “Uncle Li.”

Upon seeing this, Qin Ming consciously lowered his generation and paid his respects to this Master Li.

The old man’s eyes, which opened and closed, were like two golden lamps, brimming with vitality. He stood up, smiled, and nodded, saying, “Not bad, good child. I came here specifically to thank you, Xiao Qin, for helping Qingyue successfully obtain the near-immortal item.”

This person is from a reclusive family, and should be an elder who is very close to Li Qingyue.

“Actually, I wasn’t much of a help. Without me, Qingyue would definitely have won in the end,” Qin Ming said modestly.

The old man smiled and didn’t say much about the matter. He said, “This time, I brought a special cultivation technique. It has a remarkable history and is extremely difficult to practice.” He took out three pages of paper and said, “Take a look at them first and think about them slowly. There’s no need to rush.”

Qin Ming was genuinely curious upon hearing this. What kind of cultivation technique was this that required a highly respected elder to personally make the trip?

He took it and could tell it was a recent copy; the writing still had a faint scent of ink.

Li Qingyun said, “It’s exactly the same as the original. In fact, every stroke of each character has been copied exactly to avoid hiding any secrets.”

Qin Ming was surprised to hear the old man say this. The old man was treating it with such seriousness. It must be something extraordinary.

That wasn’t all. Li Qingyun then took out three more copper coins, each corresponding to a blurry human figure pattern, outlined with many fine lines.

He explained, “These are three images corresponding to three pages of scripture, all reproduced to the same scale, even the blurriness is identical.”

Qin Ming nodded. Seeing the other party’s attention to detail, his expression also turned serious. He held the paper, comparing it with the copper coin, and studied it carefully.

He quickly frowned. Who wrote this scripture? It was too general. The text mentioned the physical body and the spirit, speaking on a very broad scale with a long-term goal.

“His lifespan is as vast as heaven and earth, without end.” Qin Ming reached this point, exhaling a breath of turbid air. He was still in the Heavenly Light Realm, having just embarked on the path of rebirth, and these three pages of paper were all about immortality.

It should be understood that even the elders of the secluded places and the top experts of the esoteric sects cannot escape death; they all reach the end of their lives.

Moreover, their lifespans are not particularly long.

Most importantly, Qin Ming felt that the three pages of scripture were “empty talk”!

Because there was no detailed law, the words on the paper were very vague, and with the three blurry pictures, it could be interpreted in any way.

If this weren’t Li Qingyue’s elder, he would have thought he was a charlatan or a fraud.

While drinking tea, Li Qingyun said, “Don’t put pressure on yourself. There’s plenty of time. This scripture has stumped too many people, and even those who have some understanding of it have different insights.”

“What have others figured out?” Qin Ming asked.

Li Qingyun said, “Few people can comprehend anything. Those who do are all famous figures. Among them, some people have their lifespan greatly increased in their old age, extending their lives by half a lifetime; some people were originally dull, but suddenly became enlightened; some people had average talent, but suddenly changed their aptitude; some people had their physical bodies withered, but lived a second life through their spirit.”

He longed for it, lost in thought.

Meng Xinghai added from the side, “The people I just mentioned are all important figures, such as a revitalizing patriarch of Chunyang Palace, an old abbot of Yin Yang Temple, and the founder of Wuxing Palace, etc.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming was immediately taken aback. The contents of these three pages were even more significant than he had imagined, involving historical figures.

“Let me take a closer look.” His expression became more serious than ever before, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to it, earnestly trying to understand its mysteries.

Li Qingyun comforted him, “There’s no need to rush. I’ll stay here for half a month; that’s plenty of time. As long as your body or mind experiences any special sensations, it means you’re destined for it and should reap some rewards. Because historical figures all went through this; initially, they only felt something unusual, but through years of practice and understanding, they ultimately achieved a ‘qualitative transformation.'” Anyone want to buy Gannan navel oranges from me?

Meng Xinghai recounted the origin of this scripture, which was obtained from the depths of the Night Fog World. It was discovered accidentally during the Great Pioneer period, but only a few people were able to obtain it.

Even those with profound cultivation may not be able to comprehend it. Take, for example, the founder of the Sky-Supporting Force. His skill was astonishing, and his physical strength was so immense that it could practically tear the heavens apart. Yet, he read this book for three years without gaining a single insight, and in the end, he was so angry that he almost tore the book apart.

If someone hadn’t intervened, that book, despite its special material, probably wouldn’t have been saved.

Qin Ming looked at it for half an hour, and his brow felt hot and a little swollen. He stopped and rested for a while.

Li Qingyun put down his teacup and said, “In a sense, it can be considered a mother scripture. It may not be able to give you specific methods, but it can bring you a lot of inspiration and possibilities.”

This scripture is considered more suitable for those who follow a path of transformation, because historically, most of those who have benefited from understanding it are famous figures on this path.

Seeing Qin Ming temporarily put down the three pages of paper, Meng Xinghai also spoke up: “In the secluded realm, a powerful senior like Li Qingxu’s master, more than a hundred years ago, was extremely ambitious and arrogant. He also studied this book for five years, but ultimately gained nothing. It is said that the senior’s face was darkened for more than half a year because of this.”

Qin Ming was surprised; this book must be incredibly famous.

Li Qingyun nodded and said, “Yes, the original of this book is currently in the Pure Land of the Outside World, where it has been collected and preserved by them, but it has been gathering dust in that scripture pavilion for many years.”

This is frustrating. A book that was originally useful for the path of mutation has fallen into the hands of someone outside the secular world, which is enough to illustrate the current status and the huge gap between the two paths.

Meng Xinghai said, “In this world, according to publicly available records, only a very small number of people have gained anything from studying this book.”

“It seems really difficult. In an era, only a few people have some insights.” Qin Ming studied it again and found that his forehead was hot again.

A thought struck him: Could this be what they call a strange feeling?

Li Qingyun nodded and said, “That’s already quite a lot. Looking at the last thousand years, how many people have been able to understand this book? To be precise, no one has been able to understand the whole book; they have only been able to comprehend parts of it.”

Qin Ming had to stop again. He also took a sip of tea to try and understand the state and sense whether there were any abnormal changes in himself.

Meng Xinghai said, “This time, the Li family invited Lu Zhen, a core disciple of the Yin-Yang Temple, to temporarily serve as a golden-armored guard to help Li Qingxu compete for the near-immortal item. In addition to sending many treasures to the Yin-Yang Temple, the Li family also promised to make proper arrangements for Lu Zhen to go to a secluded place to read this book.”

Although this book has fallen into a secluded place, it has not been sealed away. If a certain price is paid, one can go there to study it. For example, Cui Chongxuan, who has practiced the Six Powers, is being actively arranged by the Cui family to go there and gain some enlightenment.

As for Cui Chonghe, the core disciple of the Fangwai Land and an undisputed seed-level figure, he had already studied this book. Whether he gained anything from it is unknown to outsiders.

Qin Ming, being an outsider, was able to read this scripture this time, which was naturally due to Li Qingyue’s active efforts.

Meng Xinghai, worried that Qin Ming might not be able to comprehend it and would feel pressured, comforted him, saying, “Studying this scripture depends entirely on fate. After all, even the founder of the Sky-Supporting Force was indifferent to it, cursing and throwing it out the window. If all else fails, we can go and exchange it for a miraculous skill.”

“Are such a master-level figure so down-to-earth?” Qin Ming asked in surprise.

Meng Xinghai said, “You seem to have missed the point. I’m telling you to relax.” “I am relaxing. My brow feels a little warm.”

“Just relax… Huh?!” “What did you say?!”

For a moment, both Meng Xinghai and Li Qingyun put down their teacups, their eyes gradually brightening as they stared at him.

Qin Ming said, “I have a slight feeling, but it’s too weak. Let me think about it some more.”

Li Qingyun stood up abruptly. How many important figures had been stumped by this book? It was hailed as one of the most difficult ancient scriptures, and it truly could only be understood through “fate”.

In fact, not only the founder of the Sky-Supporting Force, but also the founder of the Six-Control Force, had secretly tried to “figure it out,” but ended up being completely clueless.

However, that patriarch was quite concerned about his reputation and warned those who knew the truth not to reveal it, otherwise he would use the Six Heavenly Lights to split them into one hundred and eight pieces.

Li Qingyun had read three pages of scripture in his early years, but he had not understood anything. Now he was witnessing a young man who might be about to understand something. How could he not be shocked?

This is comparable to the rumored celebrities!

Meng Xinghai’s emotions were in turmoil. Xiao Qin, whom he had high hopes for, always seemed to exceed expectations. His performance in front of Uncle Li made him feel quite proud.

He originally thought Qin Ming would probably “fail” this time, but as it turned out, Qin Ming was still as fierce as ever, and was able to extract some essence from one of the most difficult ancient scriptures.

Qin Ming said, “I’m not in a good state today. It’s very difficult to comprehend it. My forehead is always hot and sore. If I continue to delve deeper, I feel like I’ve grasped something. These three pictures seem to have become clearer and are different.”

“Even when you’re not in good condition, you can still comprehend parts of this ancient scripture?” Li Qingyun asked suspiciously, wanting to ask Meng Xinghai if this young man usually spoke like this.

He felt really bad after hearing this. He had bathed, burned incense, and meditated, but it was all to no avail. It was really infuriating!

Li Qingyun thought that if Li Qingxu’s master found out, and if those old guys heard Qin Ming say such things, they would probably want to jump out and beat him to a pulp.

“He does comprehend scriptures very quickly,” Meng Xinghai said after coughing.

“I feel my body gradually getting warmer,” Qin Ming said, adding that he had a completely new experience.

Li Qingyun couldn’t sit still any longer. He was experiencing two strange sensations in quick succession, a phenomenon he had never heard of before.