Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

You enter the main hall, clasp your hands in greeting, and say: "Junior Wei Wen greets Granny Tong."

The Heavenly Child Granny glanced at you, her gaze lingering on you for a long time. Although her eyes were small, they were very bright, like two stars.

"Where did you learn your Northern Darkness Divine Skill?" she asked, her voice childish but her tone mature.

"Langhuan Paradise".

The Heavenly Child Granny narrowed her eyes slightly: "You've seen that bitch?"

You knew she was referring to Li Qiushui, so you shook your head: "No, I only saw the jade statue."

Tianshan Child Granny sneered, "What's so interesting about that bitch? She's just a stone."

You didn't respond; you knew about the feud between those two women and really didn't want to get involved.

"What are you doing at Lingjiu Palace?" Tianshan Tonglao asked.

"I'd like to borrow some martial arts manuals from Lingjiu Palace to take a look."

The Heavenly Child Granny stared at you for a long time, then suddenly smiled. The smile was cold, with a hint of amusement.

"You're quite honest. When others come to me, they all beg me to take them as disciples, to give them medicine, or to save their lives. But you, you just say you want to see my martial arts manuals."

"I don't want to deceive Granny Tong," you said. "If Granny Tong is willing, I will be extremely grateful. If not, I will turn around and leave without any further trouble."

The Heavenly Child Granny glanced at you again, the coldness in her eyes fading somewhat.

"Your Northern Darkness Divine Skill is quite good, and your internal energy is also profound. But your Lesser Formless Skill is still far from sufficient." She paused. "Stay here. I'll teach you."

You were taken aback, not expecting that the Heavenly Child Granny would offer to teach you martial arts.

"Grandma Tong..."

"Don't call me Granny Tong, call me Master," Granny Tong interrupted you. "But let me tell you, I have a bad temper and little patience when teaching disciples. If you learn slowly, I might hit you."

You knelt down and respectfully kowtowed three times: "Master, please accept my bow."

The Heavenly Child Granny looked at you, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. It was the first time you had ever seen a smile on her face, though it was only fleeting.

In the days that followed, you settled down at Lingjiu Palace. Tianshan Tonglao taught you Xiaowuxiang Gong, Tianshan Zhemei Shou, Tianshan Liuyang Zhang, and various other martial arts of Lingjiu Palace.

She taught very diligently, demonstrating each movement repeatedly and explaining each phrase repeatedly.

You learn very quickly; "Free and Unfettered" and "Comprehensive Understanding" give you a far greater understanding of the Free and Unfettered School of martial arts than most people.

If the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny teaches you once, you'll remember it; if she teaches you twice, you'll be able to use it; if she teaches you three times, you'll be able to apply what you've learned to other situations.

"You are the smartest disciple I have ever met," Tianshan Tonglao suddenly said one day, "Much smarter than that old geezer Wuyazi."

You smiled but didn't say anything.

[After living in Lingjiu Palace for three months, you learned everything that Tianshan Tonglao could teach you.]

You have mastered the Lesser Formless Skill to a high degree, and you are also adept at the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand and the Tianshan Six Yang Palm.

You feel that your understanding of the Xiaoyao School of martial arts has reached a new level.

As you were leaving, the Heavenly Child Granny called out to you.

"Kid," she said, "do you know why I'm teaching you?"

You thought about it for a moment, then shook your head.

"Because you are different from her," said the Heavenly Child Granny. "You have no greed, no desire, no scheming in your heart. You learn martial arts not to compete or to dominate the martial arts world, but simply because you want to learn. There aren't many people like that anymore."

You bent down, and your aunt bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Master."

The Heavenly Child Granny waved her hand: "Go ahead, come back and visit me when you have time."

You nodded, turned, and walked out of the main hall.

When you returned to Taihu Lake this time, it was already summer.

The osmanthus tree is lush and green, with tiny flower buds sprouting on its branches.

Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan sat under a tree, one embroidering and the other reading a book.

As you walked into the courtyard, you both looked up at the same time and smiled.

"You're back?" Mu Wanqing asked.

"You're back." You walk over, sit down between them, and put your arms around each of them. "Did you miss me?"

"We didn't expect it," they both said in unison.

You burst into laughter.

That evening, the three of them sat under the osmanthus tree drinking tea. You told them about the Western Xia marriage proposal and the Lingjiu Palace, and Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan listened with rapt attention.

"Did you really go to see the Western Xia princess?" Wang Yuyan asked.

"I've met you."

"What does she look like?"

"Very beautiful, almost as beautiful as you."

Wang Yuyan blushed, lowered her head, and dared not look into your eyes.

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes at you: "You're so glib."

You smiled and reached out to take both of their hands.

"From now on, I'll probably be going out a lot," you said. "There's a lot to do."

"What is it?" Mu Wanqing asked.

"Many. I want to go to Shaolin Temple, Tianlong Temple, the Beggars' Sect, and many other places. I want to learn and acquire all the good things in this world."

Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan exchanged a glance but neither spoke.

They've gotten used to your way of doing things; you never stop, you're always moving forward.

"Go ahead," Mu Wanqing said. "We'll wait for you at home."

Wang Yuyan nodded: "Be careful."

You pulled them both into your arms and held them tightly.

"Wait for me to come back."

When you returned to Shaolin Temple, it was already autumn. The leaves on Shaoshi Mountain were beginning to turn yellow, and they rustled down in the mountain breeze.

Instead of going to the Sutra Repository to find the Sweeping Monk, you went directly to the Sutra Repository of Shaolin Temple.

The Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository contains the secret manuals of the Seventy-Two Arts, a treasure of martial arts.

You're not here to steal, you're here to "see". You have a photographic memory, you can remember 70-80% of what you see after just one look.

You don't need to take the manual with you; just reading it once is enough.

The library was heavily guarded, but your Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) and "Qi Concealment" allowed you to drift in like a wisp of smoke.

You spent three days reading through all the manuals of the Seventy-Two Arts.

You didn't read every book carefully, but rather picked out the key points—the Yi Jin Jing, Xi Sui Jing, Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Skill, Kasaya Subduing Demon Skill, Wu Xiang Jie Finger, Nian Hua Finger, Duo Luo Ye Finger… You memorized every single one of these top-tier martial arts techniques.

Three days later, you came out of the Sutra Repository, stood on the top of Shaoshi Mountain, and let out a long breath.

His mind was filled with the secret manuals of the Seventy-Two Arts, heavy as a mountain.

Instead of leaving immediately, you went to the bamboo grove behind the Sutra Repository. The sweeping monk was still there, holding a broom and sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground.

"Senior." You walk over and bow with your hands clasped in greeting.

The sweeping monk raised his head, glanced at you, his gaze lingered on you for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Your internal strength... has improved quite a bit again."

"Thanks to my senior."

The sweeping monk smiled and continued sweeping.

"Senior, I have a question for you," you said.

"ask."

How many martial arts techniques can one person practice simultaneously?

The sweeping monk stopped sweeping, thought for a moment, and said, "Theoretically, it can be infinite. But every martial art requires a corresponding state of mind and a foundation in Buddhism. Without a foundation in Buddhism, the higher the martial art, the deeper the demonic obstacles."

You nodded: "What if I had a way to overcome this obstacle?"

The sweeping monk glanced at you, his gaze profound: "Then go and do it."

You clasped your hands in a respectful greeting, then turned and left the bamboo forest.