Chapter 852

Chapter 852: All Methods Are Connected

In the Qingqiu Library, on the third level.

Wang Chen sat on the spotless floor, fully focused on carving the wood in his hands.

As the carving knife smoothly glided over the surface, wood chips fell away, and the outline of a puppet gradually emerged.

Carving, although one of the many arts of cultivation, was not Wang Chen’s strong suit; he was hardly more advanced than a beginner player in this area, so what he created was not much better than a child’s work.

After shaping the head, body, and limbs, Wang Chen satisfiedly put down his tools.

He stored the carving knife away and placed the freshly carved puppet onto the floor.

Wang Chen raised his right hand, extending his index finger toward the puppet’s head, where a gentle spiritual light appeared at his fingertip.

The next moment, this glowing light silently entered the puppet’s head.

Bang!

With a sudden sound, the tiny puppet sprang to life.

Its limbs stretched out, and its head rotated half a turn, as if it had suddenly gained a soul.

When the puppet landed back on the floor, it immediately hopped around Wang Chen, lively like a playful child.

Wang Chen smiled faintly.

What he had just used was a spell called "Spirit Finger," which can awaken life in beings, granting spirit to inanimate objects like plants.

He learned this spell from the method books in the library.

The seven-story Qingqiu Library contains a vast amount of books for human cultivators, many of which are considered rare treasures in the sect and require merit points to study and learn.

Before reaching the Golden Core condensation stage, Wang Chen gained immense benefits from reading in the library but did not learn any spells at that time.

Now, having successfully condensed his core to the first grade, he flipped through some interesting books in just three days and mastered over a dozen spells at the Purple Palace level.

Spirit Finger was one of these.

In fact, from learning to mastering and finally achieving perfection, Wang Chen spent very little time.

These spells did not appear in his skill panel; they all fell under the category of "Basic Dao techniques."

This meant that there were no obstacles in learning spells below the Golden Core stage—once he learned them, he perfected them quickly, reaching full proficiency and connecting with all methods!

What a wonderful feeling it was to have such an advantage!

Wang Chen pointed at the lively puppet, instantly retracting the spirit from within its body.

The puppet immediately fell apart, turning into a pile of rotten wood.

With a wave of his robe sleeve, Wang Chen cleared the remnants from the library and then stood up to ascend to the third level of the library!

The Fox Clan leader had given Wang Chen ten days’ time; he certainly would not waste the kindness and efforts of this powerful Fox Clan leader, spending these days in the library without stepping outside.

Wang Chen estimated that the library held the accumulated knowledge of the Qingqiu Fox Clan for at least two to three thousand years, as he encountered many ancient texts within, documenting very old contents.

What he was enjoying now was comparable to the treatment of a Grandmaster disciple in a grand sect!

The books on the third level were less than half of those on the second level.

However, many of the books on the shelves emitted a faint spiritual light, indicating they were extraordinary.

Wang Chen sat cross-legged on the floor without hesitation, reaching for a book brimming with spiritual resonance from a nearby wooden shelf. He began to devour its contents with an insatiable hunger for knowledge.

These books were no ordinary tomes; they could not be skimmed through or memorized at a glance. Each word and sentence had to be read meticulously to truly imprint them into the Sea of Consciousness.

The higher one’s innate comprehension, the deeper the imprint in the Sea of Consciousness, and the greater the future insights would be!

With time pressing, Wang Chen did not seek to fully understand the content. Instead, he hastily imprinted the material into his Sea of Consciousness, forming true seal characters, effectively copying the book.

To his astonishment, once the entire content of the book was imprinted in his Sea of Consciousness, the true seal characters were instantly devoured by the Ancient Stone Tablet!

Wang Chen was startled.

Yet, as soon as he shifted his mindset, the Ancient Stone Tablet suddenly radiated a bright light, causing the book’s runes to float up and arrange themselves neatly in order.

Not a single character was missing!

Wang Chen was elated!

With his method of reading, his Sea of Consciousness would eventually be filled with true seal characters, each needing to be digested individually to free up space.

Even with his enhanced comprehension, deciphering these Golden Core level books was no easy feat.

It required a considerable amount of time.

This meant the number of Golden Core books he could "take back" was quite limited.

Wang Chen was amazed to find that the Ancient Stone Tablet could accommodate and organize the true seal characters, functioning much like a powerful computer.

How many books could he possibly take back?

Containing his excitement, Wang Chen quickly selected a new book.

He immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge, oblivious to the passage of time, sipping spiritual wine when thirsty and taking spirit pills when hungry, tirelessly continuing day and night.

All the books he imprinted in his Sea of Consciousness were absorbed into the Ancient Stone Tablet.

Eventually, Wang Chen even found time to comprehend Golden Core spells.

Suddenly, an overwhelming force swept over him, enveloping and transporting him out of the library, a hundred miles away.

When Wang Chen landed and came to his senses, he felt a lingering sense of unfulfillment.

Had ten days already passed?

He couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

Wang Chen had fully read and memorized one-third of the books in the third level of the Qingqiu Library.

The remaining two-thirds were either unrelated to cultivation or did not align with the Dao.

Given more time, he would have liked to study them in detail, for reference and accumulation.

Of course, Wang Chen was not one to be insatiably greedy.

He steadied himself and bowed, saying, “Thank you for your deep affection, esteemed elder. Wang Chen will remember this and repay it in the future!”

The Fox Clan leader was an extraordinary being, and surely she would not care for Wang Chen’s repayment, even though he had now condensed his Golden Core.

However, for Wang Chen, this kindness could not be forgotten.

He needed to express his gratitude.

Wang Chen waited for a moment and then heard a soft “Hmm” in response.

Feeling a touch of nostalgia, he summoned the Longyuan Sword and flew towards Qianxing Immortal City.

Now that Wang Chen’s cultivation level had reached the Golden Core stage, wielding his life treasure flying sword was effortless. With the support of abundant true essence, he sped away like the wind and lightning, reaching his destination before sunset.

Seeing the Qianxing Immortal City built upon the dragon tortoise again brought Wang Chen a sense of being in a different world.

He had spent over ten years in the Misty Mountains Realm, but only a year had passed in the Haotian Realm. Qianxing Immortal City had not changed at all; it was his perception that had shifted.

Upon entering the city, Wang Chen headed straight for his home.

A year can be neither long nor short; he hadn’t expected his journey to Qingqiu to be so winding, nor did he know how Su Ziling was faring back home.

He hoped nothing had gone wrong!