Myriad Paths

When Li Qi heard this, he also wanted to go and have a look himself and read the details. What if he learned something?

However, Shen Shuibi held her back.

"What's the use of this fingerprint? Now you can't understand it. When you can understand it, you won't be short of this kind of thing?" Shen Shuibi was a little surprised by Li Qi's choice.

"You have four rays of spirit bestowed by Da Zhu. This is the real source of Da Zhu. When you have the ability to study the details in the future, your teacher will definitely take you with him and learn slowly. Aren't these things that you will have at your fingertips in the future? Now? Why are you in a hurry?"

After listening to Shen Shuibi's words, Li Qi couldn't help but sigh again.

The governor of White Snake Prefecture and his officials were just owls fighting each other over a smelly dead mouse.

And Shen Shuibi and Li Qi were like the high-altitude phoenixes. They wouldn't stop unless it was a parasol tree, they wouldn't eat unless they were practicing rice, and they wouldn't drink unless they had a sweet spring. However, someone sent them here.

No wonder other people were so frightened when they heard the name of Wushen Mountain.

This world is really divided into high and low.

But it is also true that in the world of cultivation, one grade and one heaven cannot be regarded as a species at all.

Since Shen Shuibi said that such a fingerprint was actually of little use and was nothing to the two of them, Li Qi naturally didn't care.

Shen Shuibi would never lie to him.

Just like that, Li Qi simply sat there and continued reading.

You still have to study. Reading is the only way out.

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This reading lasted four days.

Four days later, the prefect came back.

Some people even failed to come back.

Li Qi secretly wondered if the owls were fighting each other over the dead mice and how many of them died?

Or is it just too late?

Don't know, but it doesn't matter.

This is what we often see in novels, where a strange encounter occurs and everyone rushes inside to fight for it.

Unfortunately, Li Qi was not prepared to go to that kind of place to seek death.

As Shen Shuibi said, in the eyes of these people, he is 100% the pride of heaven.

What these people thought was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, to Li Qi, was just a dead rat on the ground, and he didn't even bother to look at it.

The world is more diverse than imagined.

The former tracker could bully even a few vegetables.

But now, the prefect of Yizhou has to treat him with great respect.

And he basically did nothing. He said he was blessing people, but in fact he didn't even enter the rank. The only difference was probably that he had a big Zhu teacher.

One step to reach heaven...

But having said that, Li Qi surprisingly didn't feel too relaxed.

Because, after experiencing time travel, three years of hard work, various daily interactions with Shen Shuibi, and then the battle a few days ago.

All these experiences made Li Qi feel that the praise he was getting now was all in vain.

The moment I saw the Qi of heaven and earth, the Qi of the city, for the first time, it was so majestic and shocking.

Then, it is the first time to complete the duty of blessing people, communicate with ghosts and gods, and achieve coordination between humans and ghosts.

After that, I saw the Tao Yun and many Qi that emerged when I saw Ri Ninghe fighting.

All this made Li Qi no longer surprised by what he was seeing now.

In the final analysis, these wealth must be earned by oneself to be real.

Recognize yourself clearly. This may be what Shen Shuibi said: "Don't be surprised by changes, and don't be confused about honor or disgrace."

Therefore, for the past four days, Li Qi read and practiced with peace of mind, making steady progress step by step.

Anyway, the teacher has given him the real technique, so he just needs to practice it slowly.

His way of blessing people is far less fast than his martial arts practice, but it is becoming more and more profound.

After the prefect came back, he did not break up the camp, but continued to stay, saying that he wanted to wait for others.

During this period, there were naturally feasts every day.

Li Qi did not refuse the banquet, but after returning home he continued to practice steadily and study.

His performance made the officials a little surprised, and they all put aside their contempt and did not dare to treat Li Qi with the courtesy of a noble prince, but instead praised his calmness.

It's hard to say how true this praise is.

But Li Qi didn't care either.

He does not practice for the praise of these people.

Waited like this for another seven days.

Seven days later, people came back one after another, safe and sound.

Some people were picked up crazy and their cultivation was completely ruined.

Li Qi curiously asked Shen Shuibi why his cultivation was completely ruined.

Shen Shuibi didn't care much and replied casually: "Because I carefully studied the rhyme of Dabu Dao and found that Dabu's understanding of Dao is different from my own. Under the worry and fear, the Taoist heart collapsed, right?"

"This kind of person has no future. The path is his own. Even if it is the way of great divination, it is only suitable for him. Because his way is different from the way of great power, he is so worried that he will die."

Rabbit didn't feel any pity. She seemed to despise this kind of people very much.

On the contrary, she seems to like herself very much.

Good thing.

After that, those practitioners and officials who had accomplished their goals said goodbye and left. Only Li Qi, Chen Shuibi and the prefect were left to go to the capital of White Snake Prefecture.

Li Qi wanted to refuse and left alone with Shen Shuibi.

However, the prefect tried to persuade him: "Young Master, why should you leave in such a hurry? You have given me this opportunity, how can we just spend it with a banquet? If not, Master, follow me to the capital of White Snake Prefecture, I will prepare generous gifts by then."

Li Qi agreed.

Who doesn’t love generous gifts?

So the carriage set off again.

Not two hours after setting off, the prefect invited Li Qi to meet alone.

Li Qi did everything he could and came to the prefect's side.

In the carriage, the long table has been removed.

It was replaced by a sandalwood desk.

The two sat opposite each other.

"Master, do you know what is the generous gift I have prepared for you?" The prefect poured Li Qi a cup of tea and asked.

"How do I know this? There is no need for the prefect to show off." Li Qi took it with both hands with thoughtful etiquette.

"Then I won't hide it. As a high disciple of Wushen Mountain, the young master should know about the outside world." The prefect said so, with a confident look in his eyes, as if Li Qi must know.

Does Li Qi know?

Nonsense, he must know, that's where he comes from.

But... what does the other party mean?

Li Qi frowned and said nothing, waiting for the follow-up.

"Looking at the expression on the young master's face, I should know it. Presumably, even for the children of Wushen Mountain, it is still rare to be qualified to enter the outer realm when they are not in the rank?" The prefect smiled.

"Young Master gave me an opportunity, so I will give you an opportunity in return. I have a souvenir from the Lord of Dalu Kingdom in my hand. I can recommend a talented person to enter the outer realm. It will definitely be of great benefit to Young Master."

"The outside of the territory here is called the Wandering World. It is an eighth-level world. The master of the world is only an eighth-level world. It must not be a problem for the young master. This world has been the resource boundary of the Dalu Kingdom for a long time and has been tamed for a long time. I dare not say much about the resources, but the young master is definitely not lacking, but the different Taoist charms in the other world will definitely help the young master to become a good person. "

The prefect said so.

This conversation did not last long. In fact, the prefect was trying to reciprocate the favor and let Li Qi get an opportunity that belonged to him.

Li Qi also understood that this was probably not just a courtesy exchange, but also an investment and goodwill from the prefect.

After all, the prefect of White Snake Prefecture can also distinguish the difference between an owl like himself, which kills mice, and a phoenix that will most likely take off in the future. There is no harm in making friends now.

Li Qi would not refuse this generous gift. After all, no matter how he thought about it, the other party had no reason to harm him.

If we really want to harm him, the Prefect is at the sixth level, which is the same level as the Curse Demon King and the Bear Killer King.

That kind of existence is really going to harm yourself...

There's probably nothing you can do about it, and you'll definitely die.

So Li Qi accepted it happily, but he still had to go back to consult Shen Shuibi.

After this conversation, Li Qi went back to find Shen Shuibi.

"Miss Shen, what is outside the territory?" Li Qi asked Shen Shuibi

"Ah? Aren't you from outside the territory?" Shen Shuibi was stunned.

No, it has already spread that I am a heretic, right?

Li Qi patted his head: "But I don't know what's going on outside the territory... Miss Shen should tell me."

"Well... let me think about it, it's actually nothing special."

Shen Shuibi thought for a moment, and then explained to Li Qi.

The so-called extraterritorial, as the name suggests, is another world outside this world.

Here, the concept of ‘universe’ is proposed.

The four directions above and below are called "Yu", and from ancient times to the present, they are called "Zhou". Yu is all space, and Universe is all time.

The universe is vast and inexhaustible, and there are countless heavens and earths in it, each of which is born according to a different 'Tao'. It interacts with Qi to transform all things.

And extraterritoriality refers to other places outside one's own world.

Shen Shuibi said: "According to the nine-grade classification method proposed by the saint, different heavens and earth are also divided into nine grades. The strongest person that the heaven and earth can support is used as the line. Anyone who can support the ninth grade appears, It’s the ninth grade world.”

"As you can see, our world can support multiple first-class people, and there are even saints, true immortals, and wizards and gods beyond the first class. Therefore, our world can be called 'the world'."

"This name means only under the sky. So far, we have explored countless foreign territories. For the time being, we are the only one in the world. But I heard from the empress that the true immortals all said that although there are no traces in the universe, there are still traces in the universe. But there are traces of other ‘worlds’, presumably there are other worlds.”

"The influence of 'Tianxia' can radiate to countless worlds. You can even hear the same rumors and myths in many other worlds. You should be the same, right? You can read and write as soon as you arrive, and you are familiar with some existences. I know a little bit about it, but the world you came from must have been affected by this world, and there are also legends about the world there. "

"Ahem, I'm going too far. Anyway, that's what it is. Most of these outer realms are like this. They basically serve as subsidiary existences of the world. They also have the term 'ascension', which is to use their own power to break the shackles of the world. Going to a higher-level world, as for the end point of ascension, it is naturally our world."

"Correspondingly, our world can also go outside the territory, sometimes to conquer some indigenous people, sometimes to collect resources. After all, although the world is big and has abundant supplies, no one will think that they have little money..."

"This time, it should be an extraterrestrial domain controlled by Dalu Country itself, right? Since it is only an eighth-grade world, it means that the strongest person the world can support is only eighth-grade. There should be no danger at all. Go and go to the extraterritorial It is indeed very beneficial for you to enter the market," Shen Shuibi concluded.

Therefore, Li Qi felt relieved and continued to practice.

Anyway, there is no need to rush on my own now. When I go to White Snake State, I will have a lot of time, so it is better to use it to practice and study, and strive to get into the rank as soon as possible.

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During the days when Li Qi was practicing.

Shen Shuibi was not idle either.

She has enough savings and is ready to buy something.

Since he decommissioned his body a few months ago, Rabbit has been preparing to rebuild it.

After what happened with Yang Ning, when the two demons were dead and Li Qi was taken away by Da Zhu, she went to ask Yang Ning for some other resources.

Finally, today, everything is finally ready.

"Uh-huh, this brings me back to the ninth level, and I have some ability to protect myself." Shen Shuibi hummed while busying beside the alchemy stove.

Knead the medicinal cakes, filter the liquid, prepare the ritual, and then light the elixir furnace.

Refining elixirs is an important part of Taoist practice. Even the Taoist sect's specialized practice method is called the 'Golden elixir way'.

This elixir is not only the elixir taken, but also refers to the practitioner himself.

As the saying goes, the way of golden elixir is to refine oneself first.

There is a Chenji in the sky, which is the center of the sky and has never moved. The stars rotate around it. Each rotation is called a "circle of the sky".

Luofu Mountain uses Chen Ji as a metaphor for the golden elixir. It emphasizes that a person who is proficient in refining one's self, can see the form without moving, and can refine oneself without moving the heart, can refine oneself as the "Chen Ji" of all things.

This is the focus of Shen Shuibi’s practice and the core of Luofu Mountain’s exercises:

He is Chenji, he is the center of the universe, and everything revolves around him.

In this kind of practice, the first priority is the mind, and the second priority is the qualifications, so Shen Shuibi has always been stuck.

If she did not destroy her unsullied body at the last moment, then based on her character, she would be in the fifth level. As long as she supplemented her alchemy qualifications, her promotion would be a matter of course.

However, after the Wushou body is damaged, it is not that simple.

It was said that she had repaired the innocent body, but it was difficult to make a broken mirror whole again. Once it was damaged, it was no longer perfect, so she still had to slowly warm up the innocent body step by step.

But she was in no hurry.

Since the empress is fine, there is nothing to urge her to do, and the rest will just be a grind.

To her, time is not valuable.

To enter the Taoist sect, you need to refine the 'golden elixir'.

This thing does not exist physically, but refers to a state of the practitioner.

The golden elixir does not really have such a golden bead in the body. If it does, it can only be called a stone.

The golden elixir means that when looking inside, the soul is condensed and integrated, emitting a shining golden light, which is called the 'golden elixir'.

In this state, the true energy produced through practice does not leak out, and can also resist external energy, prolong life, and display some magical powers.

However, Shen Shuibi couldn't do this. Her body and soul were covered with cracks caused by injuries. Originally, there was still Wu Gu's body blocking her, but now her Wu Gu's body was cracked. Forced recovery is far from the word 'consummation', so I just use it reluctantly.

In this case, if you want to recover quickly, you can only take another path.

That is Waidan.

That is what she is refining in the alchemy furnace now.

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