Master of Strange Dao

Confirming its high feasibility and low risk, let's discuss it with the village chief again.

This matter needs to be approached gradually, not rushed. Anyway, the villagers can maintain their prime age for a long, long time, so there's no urgency.

Jinlan Mountain hasn't reached the stage where there's an urgent need to consider training the next generation.

Yu Ziqing continued to browse through An History Book, but no matter how much he looked, it was still a waste of time.

The writings recorded above serve roughly the same purpose as "for reference only".

Breaking the Sealing is a long-term project, and it needs to be approached gradually as well.

After chatting idly with An History Book, after cursing it a bit, he had to paint grand visions for half a day. This scumbag routine of copying 'monkey see, monkey do' is really handy.

Of course, there's a difference; Yu Ziqing's intentions were genuine. He truly planned to thoroughly study history later on.

At least, he would correct all the messy stuff written in An History Book.

Yu Ziqing wandered out of the building, and the village seemed a bit deserted. After asking around, he found out there was a gathering in the eastern part of Jinlan Mountain today.

The villagers, feeling pretty idle, planned an activity partly to hone themselves and partly to find something to do.

From the village entrance to the eastern edge of the locust forest, everyone moved together. Whoever arrived first would feast, while those who arrived later had to work.

This simple running activity covering hundreds of miles comprehensively tested strength, endurance, planning skills, and other aspects, uncovering each person's predominant traits.

Relying solely on the physical body for the shortest time to reach the goal isn't something achieved through mere brute force.

Some people were indeed fast and explosive, but unfortunately, their endurance was lacking, sprinting the first hundred miles at the fastest speed, only to fall behind later.

Some lacked explosiveness or strength, yet managed to reach the destination in the shortest time.

A simple small event allowed for some fun while revealing a lot of insights.

This would also provide a targeted approach toward each individual's strengths for future development.

For instance, Jinlan Secret Method from Jinlan Mountain isn't something just anyone can grasp. Even Yu Ziqing, who initiated it, only studied two or three of them.

The village chief has been relatively idle recently, and the things he's been busy with are somewhat different.

Those who were watching Yu Ziqing get beaten last time might also find the upcoming days somewhat uncomfortable.

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Yu Ziqing saw the silly dog diligently patrolling the Forbidden Land of Jinlan Mountain and decided to ride it for a lap around the Forbidden Land.

A significant amount of sweet rain had accumulated, so he casually sprinkled some around.

To the north, You Zhen has been in seclusion, staying very quiet, with nothing much going on.

In the west, Zhong Shouzheng is still in deep cultivation, claiming he's still recovering from the injuries that have lingered for decades.

In the area where Magic Plants are growing, there's no particularly noticeable change in their growth, nor in the juice derived from them.

Yu Ziqing had scattered a lot of Black Soil, regardless of its utility, since everyone could benefit from it equally.

The amount of Black Soil was excessive, more than could be used, so he lightly scattered some in the locust forest, treating it as fertilizer to see the effect.

If the results were good, he considered establishing a spirit field within the mountain to cultivate Spirit Plants using Black Soil.

After circling around, Yu Ziqing returned to the east after several days, where the scene remained lively.

The villagers' enthusiasm for simple little activities was high, and it seemed they could keep it going for another month.

Without dampening their spirits, Yu Ziqing waited until the end of the day when everyone went to rest before entering the small courtyard.

Ruan Renwang sat alone at the large round table, eyes closed, still and peaceful.

The villagers had grown accustomed to this peculiar fellow, giving him what he needed, taking care of things as necessary, treating him as a quirky guest just as the village chief advised, without bothering to ask or interfere.

Yu Ziqing sat beside Ruan Renwang, took out the tea set, rinsed the cups, washed the tea, boiled the water to brew the tea, and naturally poured Ruan Renwang a cup once it was ready.

"Senior, my gains this time were significant, more than expected.

But I still feel a bit regretful.

Because I quite liked Li Qiu—spirited but reliable. If I could have directly brought out her consciousness to unite with yours, that would've been the ideal result.

Yet, she disappeared, leaving only an imprint behind.

With this thing, I think you have an eighty percent chance of restoring your consciousness.

On my return, I was contemplating whether my rush to complete things in one go led to this result.

Before Dadui's return, this 'Tenth Tier' limitation might just have posed various inhibitions.

When you lost consciousness, you only had a Tenth Tier body, which didn't equate to being truly Tenth Tier in terms of power or in other respects.

But with consciousness, an eighty percent chance means genuinely reaching the Tenth Tier.

In an inconceivable way, there might indeed be those indescribable, unperceivable restraints obstructing all paths.

So, even if I give you this imprint now, it might still take a long time for your consciousness to recover.

The outcome might still align with what was projected as the most ideal,

No, maybe not the same; once you recover, you might not be Li Qiu anymore but Ruan Renwang."

Yu Ziqing poured three cups of tea, while Ruan Renwang remained silent, only sipping tea.

Yu Ziqing took out the black gemstone and placed it before Ruan Renwang.

The gemstone encapsulated a thick aura of death and Li Qiu's imprint, supposedly holding a strong allure for Ruan Renwang.