The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Zheng Lao pushed the door and entered. Inside was a square room, about fifteen feet in length and width.

There were all kinds of furniture such as desks, bookshelves, screens, small beds, guest chairs, and wardrobes.

This place was not only a daily office but also a place for overnight stays.

Zheng Lao looked at Li Qing and said, "Li Xunyou, from today, this is your public house."

"Here is the key, please keep it safe!"

Li Qing nodded, took the key, and thanked Zheng Lao.

Zheng Lao nodded and left.

Li Qing looked at the room and quietly activated his senses.

There was nothing containing Essence Qi in the room. "It seems there is no surveillance."

"Well, let's start planning!"

He left the room and went straight to the book depository without stopping.

The book depository was large, with an area no smaller than the academy. When the door opened, there were closed walls on both sides and in the deep front, with a table in the center where an old man sat.

Li Qing's arrival caught the old man's attention, who looked at Li Qing with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Who are you, sir?"

Li Qing directly took out his token. After seeing the token, the old man's face showed a hint of surprise.

"The wandering inspector?"

"My surname is Li, called Li Wushuang. Please, sir."

The old man smiled slightly and returned the courtesy, "Li Xunyou, you are very polite. We are colleagues. My name is Xu Taiwen, you can call me Old Xu."

Li Qing smiled, "Let's stick with Old Xu!"

"Li Xunyou, do you want to borrow books?"

"Yes, I want to go in and select some books I want to read."

Old Xu's face became serious, "I wonder what books Li Xunyou wants to read."

Li Qing smiled slightly and a hint of Essence Qi flashed in his hand, "I want to read the inheritance of various Great Dao schools."

Old Xu asked, "What is your level of cultivation?"

"Foundation Building Body Strengthening!"

"Then you can only view the content at the Foundation Building level."

After speaking, Old Xu walked to the back, where there was also a wall. However, the wall had many peculiar symbols, seemingly a special kind of marking.

Old Xu took out a peculiar black stick, and he kept tapping on these symbols, seemingly following a special pattern.

He tapped a total of nine times, and the book depository emitted a strange clicking sound, as if it were the sound of a mechanism turning.

Soon the sound stopped, and a passage appeared on the left wall.

Old Xu came to Li Qing and said, "I have opened the passage to the various Great Dao schools and the related techniques, spells, and knowledge at the Foundation Building level."

"You can view them, but only until dusk."

"There will be a bell to remind you to come out at that time."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing looked at him with some surprise, "Why do I have to come out before dusk?"

"Excessive information can trigger unknown forces."

"At night, all dangerous forces are most active."

"The book depository contains countless books and is a gathering place for countless mysteries."

"This is a large-scale mechanical building jointly created by the Gongshu family and the Mohist family, one of its purposes being to prevent the accumulation of more mysterious forces."

"Triggering terrifying and strange contamination."

Old Xu solemnly warned, and Li Qing nodded seriously, "Thank you for the reminder."

"You're welcome, Li Xunyou, feel free to go."

Li Qing nodded and approached the passage that appeared on the left wall, where a faint coldness permeated.

Exhaling softly, the water vapor condensed into mist in mid-air.

Li Qing's pupils contracted, "It's very cold inside."

Entering the passage, the temperature dropped by at least 20 degrees, with the air at most only a dozen degrees.

Of course, this temperature could condense into mist, and Li Qing felt something strange.

It was as if the physical laws here had changed.

The passage was not long, only about five meters.

He arrived at a section of bookshelves.

Looking around, there were at least a hundred bookshelves in front of him.

Each bookshelf was marked with some information.

"Insights into cultivation"

"Miscellaneous notes on cultivation"

"Agricultural heritage"

"Confucian heritage"

"Military heritage"

"Natural treasures"

...

Li Qing's eyes lit up, like a mouse entering a granary, filled with joy.

Activating his spell, he immediately sensed countless strange Essence Qi fluctuations.

This boundless Essence Qi covered every aspect, much of which he had never seen before.

He also felt many dangerous auras that could instantly wipe him out once they erupted.

His heart skipped a beat, and a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

"There must be surveillance here. I must be very careful and not expose my 'Goldfinger'."

Starting from the bookshelf at the entrance, his hand lightly brushed over each book, occasionally pausing to take one out and flip through it.

It was as if he were looking for the right book.

At this moment, countless books appeared on his Jade Tablet.

Some of these books had been modified, while others had not.

They were constantly enriching his information reserve, and Li Qing immersed himself in reading and collecting information.

...

"Father! Didn't you already secure the position of the wandering inspector?"

"Why has it suddenly changed?"

Zhou Xinglong looked at his father, Zhou Suhua, with an unpleasant expression.

Zhou Suhua was also a teacher at the academy, belonging to the School of a Hundred Schools.

In the main hall of the Zhou family, Zhou Suhua's face was slightly gloomy.

"News came yesterday that it seems someone has obtained the approval of the Master and become the new wandering inspector."

"This person's background is unknown, and we don't know what made the Master appoint him directly."

"All I know is that this person is called Li Wushuang, and there is no other information."

Zhou Xinglong's face turned ugly, and he sat heavily in his chair, slamming the armrest.

"Damn it, father, you've lost the position of the wandering inspector."

"Our arrangements are now half ruined, and it will be even more difficult for you to independently establish the academy in the future."

"Without the identity of the wandering inspector, it's very difficult to persuade the various academies to jointly recognize our heritage."

"I know that very well."

"But there's nothing we can do now. This person's sudden appearance has disrupted everything."

"First, investigate the situation before discussing anything else."

"Recently, use your connections in the academy to find out if anyone knows who this Li Wushuang really is."

"You students are the easiest to approach and investigate this person, which will make him lower his guard."

"As soon as you have any information, inform me immediately."

"Yes, father," Zhou Xinglong's face showed a hint of resentment.

If his father had become the wandering inspector, it would have meant that he could hold his head high in the academy.

He could have trampled those few people he didn't like underfoot.

Now everything had gone awry. "Li Wushuang, that damn guy."