Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Instructor Zhang, why is this place called the Old Book Building?"

"Good question, Situ. Take notes. These are the Master's famous sayings. The newest ideas in the world are always in people's minds. Once they are recorded or written down, they are no longer new. Since the building houses books, they can only be old. So this is the Old Book Building. You can basically find the books that the Master has read or is familiar with here. So this is the Master's library."

The first floor mainly contains books on general knowledge; feel free to read them if you wish. The second floor contains books on spiritual practice, written using mental power, which ordinary people simply cannot read. So you should be careful. Go and see for yourselves.”

After listening to Hinata Hoshino's introduction, the group headed straight for the second floor, showing no intention of reading on the first floor.

Yu Lian smiled and said, "This group of people are all like this. Every generation of students is only concerned with cultivation. They don't care about other knowledge."

Hinata Hoshino shrugged. "It's a dog-eat-dog world, so naturally you gravitate towards the strong. By the way, which book are you copying now?"

"Li Zhitang on Buddhism", "The Corresponding Relationship between Mindfulness and Mudras", "A Brief Introduction to the Five Realms of Cultivation", "Recalling the Past Years at Xiling", "Dongxuan Jing", "Nanhua Collection", "A Comprehensive Overview of Southern Jin Swordsmanship Schools", "A Dictionary of Appreciation of All Dharmas"...

Ning Que's gaze swept over the books in front of him, his eyes burning with endless fire. He longed to cultivate, but Lü Qingchen told him that he had no talent for cultivation.

There are two acupoints on the front of the chest and the lower back of the human body, one called Xueshan and the other called Qihai. These two acupoints are connected by seventeen energy channels. When the mind passes through these energy channels, it can resonate with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, thereby manipulating it.

Whether the body's internal energy channels are open or closed is determined by genetics and cannot be changed through effort. To cultivate the Snow Mountain and Qi Sea, ten energy channels need to be open. Ning Que has eleven blocked channels, meaning he has only opened six channels and is four channels short of achieving true cultivation.

The Master, being the strongest, had mastered a total of sixteen apertures.

Over the years, Ning Que has always slept with Sang Sang in his arms. Although he cannot cultivate, he has absorbed a lot of cold energy from Sang Sang. This cold energy has accumulated in Ning Que's body, and he will break through the previous realms as soon as he can cultivate.

Moreover, as a pawn in the game between Master and Haotian, Ning Que will inevitably be led onto the path of cultivation.

Hinata Hoshino picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write. Yu Lian rolled her eyes at Hinata Hoshino, making Hinata Hoshino feel a little goosebumps.

Heaven and earth breathe; this is called respiration. Humans are the most intelligent of all beings, and thus can comprehend the way of nature; their will is their power, which is called the power of thought.

After writing a few words, Yu Lian looked up at the second floor. The book Ning Que was reading was the original copy right in front of her—"A First Exploration of the Qi Sea and Snow Mountains."

"He's working very hard, and he's still trying to stay sober."

"But hard work doesn't always pay off in this world."

"But it's useless if you don't try."

"That makes sense. Do you think he can cultivate?"

“I don’t think it will work. His Qi channels are too few. The Tongtian Pill from Zhi Shou Guan might be able to help him start his cultivation journey.”

"Your junior brother, Chen Pipi has one, but I don't know if he's willing to give it to him."

Hinata Hoshino and Yu Lian continued copying the book. Yu Lian was curious about Hinata Hoshino's handwriting and began to ask him for advice.

Ning Que could only continue reading, feeling dizzy and disoriented, forgetting what he was reading, then forgetting it again, in a never-ending cycle.

Ning Que staggered down the second floor, and Yu Lian was somewhat surprised, "He actually managed to walk down."

Hinata Hoshino raised his hand and touched Yu Lian's forehead. "Look at him, and then look at those students from the academy."

Each person had a beam of light above their head, varying in color and height. Ning Que's beam was undoubtedly the tallest, and it shimmered with a golden hue.

"These are the signs of good fortune. The stronger the good fortune, the greater the future achievements, or the greater the proportion in the whole world."

Yu Lian looked at Hinata Hoshino and found that there was no beam of light above Hinata Hoshino's head.

"You don't need to look at me. This is my ability being shared with you, so you naturally can't see the aura on me."

Yu Lian looked towards the back mountain; the Master's fortune wasn't as high as she had imagined.

Why is the Master's luck so low?

That's not the real body.

Hinata Hoshino finished her conversation with Yu Lian and prepared to watch Ning Que's performance.

Ning Que staggered out of the academy, where Sang Sang waited at the entrance. After the two returned to the Old Pen Shop, Ning Que lay down and fell asleep immediately.

Sangsang frowned, but seeing Ning Que's tired appearance, she still softened a little.

At night, Haotian within Sangsang unleashed a full-force attack, unleashing unprecedented cold energy. Under the influence of this cold energy, a portion of the Qi apertures in Ning Que's Qi Sea and Snow Mountain were gradually opened.

Haotian discovered that he still couldn't break through the human power left behind by Hyuga Hoshino, but the fact that Ning Que's Qi Aperture was opened after absorbing the cold energy was good news.

The cold energy was poured into Ning Que's body with all its might, and Ning Que's Qi Sea Snow Mountain Qi Aperture finally opened ten apertures, barely meeting the minimum requirements for cultivation. Haotian realized that he did not have enough power to draw upon, so he had to give up this attempt to challenge the power of the mortal world.

Neither Master nor Hinata Hoshino expected that Ning Que's path to cultivation would be triggered by this; it was indeed somewhat unexpected.

That night, Ning Que dreamed of a vast ocean, unfathomably deep and boundless.

Hinata Hoshino stepped out into the Wildlings' encampment. Acha, with great interest, made Tang's younger sister, Tang Xiaotang, dance stiffly in a skirt. Clearly, the skirt was a form of torture for Tang Xiaotang.

Acha waved for Tang Xiaotang to leave, and after Tang Xiaotang left, Hinata Hoshino appeared beside Acha.

"He's quite interested in teaching a tomboy to dance."

"There's no other way. She's the only one among the wild people who's even remotely good-looking. Just look at her more often and it'll be good for your eyes."

"Why have you stopped your conquests?"

"Jia Xu's advice is that I should fight a major victory. After all, I only want faith, and taking over all these countries is meaningless to me."

"Jia Xu? You really know how to pick people."

"The underworld is full of wicked strategists; those with good deeds have long been reincarnated or become gods."

"Indeed, the Moon Wheel Kingdom, Southern Jin, Great River Kingdom, Western Mausoleum, and Tang Kingdom are all preparing to attack you. Are you ready?"

"Cao Chun is training the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and Gongsun Zan is training the White Horse Cavalry. I believe these cavalrymen will definitely give them a big surprise."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I'm worried about them."

"By the way, when are you planning to win over that girl who loves writing?"

"Who knows, maybe a hero will come to the rescue when the war starts."

Yu Lian looked at Ning Que in surprise. He already had ten Qi acupoints open, which meant he could cultivate.

Ning Que bowed to Yu Lian and went upstairs to read. Hinata Hoshino arrived and was pulled aside by Yu Lian to ask questions.

"How did he do that?"

"Someone used a lot of effort to open his airways."

"Absolutely impossible. How could anyone open the energy channels of someone who cannot cultivate? As far as I know, no one has that ability."

Do you think the Master has this ability?

"It should exist, but we can't be sure."

"That thing, when it was at its peak, was better than the Master, so of course she could do it too."

Chen Pipi and Ning Que have become good brothers, which makes Yu Lian feel a little helpless, as Ning Que doesn't seem like a good person.

Ning Que was originally a bodyguard for Tang King Li Zhongyi. After being summoned, he secretly left a sentence on Li Zhongyi's desk: "Flowers bloom on the other side of the sky."

Looking at the calligraphy, Li Zhongyi felt both pleased and incredibly ironic. This was his study, yet someone had managed to sneak in and write there; it was a provocation.

Li Qingshan was summoned by Li Zhongyi, who wanted to see if he was a cultivator and also wanted to appreciate his handwriting. Yan Se happened to be discussing the handwriting left by Hyuga Hoshino at Hongxiuzhao with Li Qingshan, so they took the rubbing with them to the palace.

"Imperial Preceptor, Master Yan Se, please come and see if there are any traces of cultivators here."

"Your Majesty, there are no traces left by cultivators here."

"That's good. Take a look at this calligraphy."

Yan Se looked at the words on the paper and revealed an expression of "I knew it." "Your Majesty, if I'm not mistaken, I know this person. I'm currently considering making him my successor."

"Senior brother, why didn't you say so sooner?"

"I'm still considering it. His handwriting is very good, but it might not be him."

Li Zhongyi caught the implication in Yan Se's words. Yan Se had always wanted to find a successor with good handwriting, but this person, whose handwriting was clearly good, was not the first choice. Could there be someone better?

Did Master Yan Se encounter someone with even better calligraphy?

"Yes, but he is very strong, so there is no need for him to become my successor. This is his courtesy name; Your Majesty may take a look at it."

The dancers twirl, their red sleeves billowing; the song's sorrow settles beneath the jade hairpins.

Li Zhongyi carefully examined the characters and found them to be beautiful, and the poem was also quite good.

"Who wrote this? And who wrote 'Flowers bloom on the other shore'?"

"This master is named Zhang Xingye, and he seems to know the Master. The author of this other calligraphy is named Ning Que, a student of the academy."

Li Zhongyi's expression shifted. One was a friend of the Master, and the other was a student of the academy and his bodyguard.

"Master Yanse, I wonder if you could introduce me to this esteemed person?"

"I'll give it a try, but Your Majesty might as well have the academy relay the message."

Li Zhongyi sent a letter to the academy. Huang He looked at the letter and hesitated. Although Hyuga Hoshino had been teaching students lately out of boredom, how should he respond to this invitation?

Master Fu approached Hinata Hoshino, "Brother Dao, do you know anything about the Tang King and his queen?"

"I know a little, but what brings you here?"

"Can you offer your medical assistance?"

"What's in it for me?"

“I know you want to comprehend the rules of the Haotian World. Here is my understanding of the Pure Realm, in exchange.”

"A cunning and treacherous old man."

Hinata Hoshino pointed at the Master. These past few days, Hinata Hoshino had used the system to copy the power of the Master quite a bit, but he hadn't expected to find any trace of the Pure Realm or the Limitless Realm.

Of course, we agreed to proceed directly now. These two people are not difficult to treat, so we did it conveniently.

"Li Zhongyi greets you, sir."

"Hello, Emperor Tang."

To prevent others from behaving rudely, and primarily to maintain his royal authority, it was a way to show off one's presence in front of him.

He's here to curry favor. If Hinata Hoshino acts like he doesn't care about anything, and someone jumps out and says something bold, Li Zhongyi will have nowhere to cry.

"You seem to be unwell."

"Indeed, sir, you have a discerning eye."

"The master begged me to come and take his pulse."

Li Zhongyi was somewhat surprised and delighted. He was the Master's number one fan, and the fact that his idol had asked someone to treat him made him feel flattered.