Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Then, forget all these martial arts skills."

Li Xiu also remembered that when he first heard this bizarre request, he had cursed the system quite a bit.

It's completely pointless, a waste of time and effort.

Looking back now, it seems like it really was the system doing it on purpose!

After all, with the latest upgrades, apart from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms which can perfectly unleash the power of Li Xiu's current perfect physique, his other martial arts skills are truly useless.

If Li Xiu were to use those martial arts techniques again now, he would probably disdain it.

After all, sending a sports car to transport sand is something few people would dare to do.

"System, oh system, tell me, should I thank you or curse you out?"

"Why can't you tell me the consequences first? Why do you make me think about it here?"

Li Xiu had a love-hate relationship with this system; he was truly speechless.

However, considering the great benefits the system had given him, Li Xiu chose to accept it.

After all, once you start appreciating it, it really does smell delicious.

"However, it's a bit difficult for me to forget what happened before."

"The more I try to forget something, the more I want to forget it, so doesn't that make the memory even more vivid?"

Li Xiu also unknowingly discovered a paradox: how exactly do you do this?

Indeed, Li Xiu is currently facing a rather awkward situation.

It's not like I suffered any heartbreak; I can just find a new love and forget about the old one.

In this lonely world, Li Xiu is all alone. He can recall his memories anytime, anywhere, and they are exceptionally clear.

This undoubtedly adds even more difficulty to Li Xiu's task of completing the second half of the first stage.

"It's really frustrating not knowing where to start."

Li Xiu came up with some methods at random, but found that they were all impractical, and said helplessly.

"System, system, come out quickly."

Li Xiu had no other choice but to call upon the Holy Buddha System in his heart.

However, the Holy Buddha system remained completely silent.

"Can I use all my merit points?"

Seeing that the system was pretending to be dead, Li Xiu came up with a brilliant idea: to lure it in!

Just as Li Xiu mentioned spending merit points, the system's voice finally arrived, belatedly asking, "What is it that you need now?"

Chapter 1308 System Technique Forgotten

"Didn't you just call me once? Why are you here again?"

This system also started to pretend to be something it was not. When Li Xiu asked for his help, it put up a facade of respectability first.

There's no other way; when you need someone's help, you have to act humble first.

Li Xiu was there too, and said in a very gentle tone, "System, do you have any methods here that can make someone forget their moves?"

"Yes, but it's very expensive." Fortunately, the system didn't beat around the bush with Li Xiu and explained the situation directly.

"That's wonderful! Let me see it right away!" Li Xiu said excitedly to the system.

"However, would you be willing to spend all your merit points?" the system suddenly reminded you abruptly.

Li Xiu's excitement immediately cooled down considerably.

This is going to empty our savings; it's really hard to accept.

However, this is the only thing Li Xiu can do now, since completing the first stage of this task will reward him with quite a few merit points.

Of course, this is just Li Xiu's guess for now. If he knew that the system could guess his thoughts, he would probably rush in and fight the system in person.

In fact, a forgotten martial arts manual, or even just a sip of water from the River of Oblivion, doesn't require many merit points.

The system was just taking advantage of Li Xiu's anxiety to raise the price and annoy him a little.

If Li Xiu insisted on going to the Merit Shop to pick something out, he could definitely save a lot of merit points.

However, Li Xiu was unaware of all of this, at least not at the moment.

He hurriedly said to the system, "What do you mean? What's the method? Get me one."

Li Xiu is so lazy he doesn't even want to think about it anymore, and he just dumps the work on the system. No wonder the system ripped him off.

Seeing Li Xiu's state, the system knew that he had tacitly approved of spending all his merit points, and began to prepare to cause trouble.

In the merit shop, there is a special item that can make people forget what they want to forget.

As for the "Heavenly Treasures" series, for example, the water of the River of Oblivion, drinking it will simply make you fall asleep and be done with it.

Or it could be a miracle cure, like the Soul-Forgetting Pill, which has no side effects, but of course, it doesn't have any other function either.

After eating it, you'll remember everything you want to forget, then go to the toilet for three days and three nights, and afterwards you won't remember anything at all.

The price is naturally a bit higher for the River of Oblivion water, but it only requires 5,000 merit points.

The system, however, had its eye on this sucker and picked the cheapest, yet most time-consuming, option: a cultivation technique!

It's a cultivation technique!

I really don't know who could come up with such an incredibly useless thing.

The name of this exercise is "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting," which sounds quite poetic.

Because of this useless feature, the price of this "Book of Laughter and Forgetting" in the merit shop is very low, costing only 1,000 merit points.

This thing is so unpopular that the system has just left it in a corner. I guess Li Xiu didn't even notice it when he came to browse the Merit Shop last time.

There's a reason why this skill book is called "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting".

The guy who developed this martial arts technique was originally a frail scholar who, by chance, gained the ability to cultivate it.

However, he had only opened up two meridians. Although he was slightly stronger than ordinary people, he was insignificant compared to true cultivators. At most, he was just an ordinary person with slightly greater strength.

Chapter 1309 Cultivating the Book of Laughter and Forgetting

This weak scholar got arrogant and fell in love with someone he shouldn't have, and he was extremely conceited.

That woman could be considered a direct disciple of a true cultivator family.

If that woman hadn't been kind-hearted and told the frail scholar that if he forgot about her, he could live, this book, "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting," probably would never have been published.

The power of this book, "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting," is to make people laugh as much as they can. By operating through those two meridians, you can laugh and forget everything, hence the name "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting."

The book "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting" that the system recommended to Li Xiu costs 1,000 merit points in the merit shop.

However, Li Xiu didn't care about those things now. He didn't have time to check how much the Book of Laughter and Forgetting was worth. He just wanted to get it done quickly and find a cultivation technique that would allow him to continue receiving the inheritance.

This book, "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting," may not sound like a good thing based on its name, but it was the last straw that Li Xiu could grasp.

The system spoke up. "Does Master wish to exchange all merit points for this 'Book of Laughter and Forgetting'?"

Li Xiu frowned. There was nothing he could do; even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice. He had no choice but to change the method.

Li Xiu gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, saying to the system, "Alright, system, this book works, right?"

"If it works, then this is the one. No more fuss, if I get ripped off, I guess I'll just have to accept it."

"Okay, please check the cultivation method of the 'Book of Laughter and Forgetting' in your mind, Master." The system's voice came again.

Li Xiu immediately rushed to his mind to see what kind of peculiar technique this was.

As a result, Li Xiu was so angry that he smashed the system as soon as he opened the first page.

The price is written on the very first page!

It's unclear whether the system deliberately tried to annoy Li Xiu, or if the system simply forgot about him.

But none of that matters anymore.

Even if Li Xiu now knows that the system has tricked him, what can he do?

After all, it was he who brought it up, so even if he wanted to renege on his promise now, there's nothing he can do.

This system has essentially run off with the money.

Li Xiu was so angry that he frantically shouted at the system, demanding an explanation.

But the system really didn't make a sound at all.

After venting for a while and finding it futile, Li Xiu then turned to the second page of the "Book of Laughter and Forgetting," which was the section on formal cultivation.

What happened next made Li Xiu even angrier.

This "Book of Laughter and Forgetting" is like a joke.

The entire book contains only about two pages of truly useful content.

The majority of this book is about the frail scholar's longing for the woman.

The stories of longing occupy a large portion of this book of laughter and forgetting.

As for how the scholar eventually forgot about the woman, he only wrote two pages.