Water Margin: My 108 Heroes Come from All Heavens

"Is my talent for cultivating immortality just as trash as my talent for martial arts?"

Liang Shan frowned.

Bai Suzhen gave him orthodox Taoist cultivation techniques, passed down from the Old Mother of Lishan, with impeccable lineage.

Other miscellaneous cultivation techniques.

There may be qualification restrictions.

Only those with spiritual roots can cultivate.

However, his cultivation method is orthodox and has no restrictions, so ordinary people can practice it.

But he...

After cultivating for so long, I still haven't been able to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"etc."

He suddenly remembered what Zhizhen had said before she left.

That scripture.

It seems to be able to assist in cultivation and increase the speed of cultivation.

Thinking about this...

He quickly got up, pushed open the door, and went out: "Zhou Ming!"

"My lord, I'm here!"

Zhou Ming came running over excitedly, a fawning smile on his face.

"Go to the Kaifeng County government office and find Wang Ergou to get my scriptures back."

Wang Ergou.

It was that yamen runner who helped him copy scriptures every day.

"I'll go right now!"

Zhou Ming didn't dare to ask any more questions and turned to head to the Kaifeng County Government Office.

Not long after.

He delivered a crumpled scripture to Liangshan's table.

Liangshan closed the gate.

He placed this scripture side by side with the cultivation method Bai Suzhen gave him, comparing them word by word.

A comparison.

He was stunned.

"This scripture... it feels like an annotation of this cultivation technique?"

The cultivation method that Bai Suzhen gave him.

It is a direct and orthodox Taoist practice.

Concise and concise.

Profound and obscure.

It focuses on breathing in and circulating spiritual energy, and is a traditional method of cultivating immortality.

The scriptures that Zhizhen gave were complex and extremely detailed, more like annotations of the cultivation techniques, breaking down those obscure and difficult-to-understand formulas and explaining their meanings in the most straightforward language.

"To aid in cultivation?!"

Liang Shan swallowed hard, vaguely understanding what was going on.

The immortals that Zhizhen encountered on the overseas fairy mountains were probably also Taoists.

The other party probably thought Zhizhen was pretty good, so they casually gave him an "annotated version of cultivation techniques".

Practice this method.

Although it cannot compare to the orthodox path, it still offers a glimpse into the path of cultivation.

But a pity.

Zhizhen did not embark on the path of cultivation because of this.

"I never expected that I would benefit from it in the end. Fate is truly a wonderful thing."

Liang Shan couldn't help but sigh.

With this annotation, the cultivation techniques that were originally like celestial scriptures suddenly became clear and understandable.

He sat cross-legged.

According to the instructions, one should abandon distracting thoughts, focus on the dantian (lower abdomen), and try to sense the spiritual energy traveling between heaven and earth.

A quarter of an hour.

Two quarters of an hour.

Half an hour.

"boom!"

at last.

He sensed the spiritual energy wandering between heaven and earth.

With each breath, the essence quietly entered his body, circulated along his meridians, was refined and used for his own purposes, and finally gathered in his dantian.

Dantian area.

It felt like something warm was being nurtured.

"boom--"

A thunderous roar echoed in my mind.

Liang Shan felt as if he had broken through some kind of constraint.

My consciousness was clearer than ever before, and everything around me came alive.

He could hear the chirping of insects outside the courtyard wall, feel the heartbeat of birds in the distant trees, and even clearly perceive the dust floating in the air.

"Is this what it feels like to cultivate immortality?"

He raised his hand.

A faint flow of spiritual energy emanated from my fingertips; though incredibly weak, it was undeniably real.

"Now I should be considered to have entered the Qi Refining stage and stepped into the first level of Qi Refining."

Liang Shan muttered to himself.

Take out the golden bowl and hold it in your palm.

He quietly infused the golden bowl with spiritual energy.

The golden bowl trembled slightly.

Faint golden patterns appeared on the surface.

"out!"

He gave a low shout.

The golden bowl shone brightly, and as it trembled, countless bottles and jars appeared in the room.

It piled up like a mountain in an instant.

Peiyuan Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine formula).

Nourishing Qi Pill.

Healing pills...

With a sudden thought, Liang Shan began to greedily embezzle the pills that could help him cultivate immortality.

At last.

One hundred thousand bottles of elixirs were selected and kept.

"That's enough. If you take any more, it'll be easily discovered."

Liang Shan activated the golden bowl again, taking back the mountain of pills.

Although these cultivation resources belong to the imperial court.

But since I risked my life to get it back, it shouldn't be too much to ask for a little "hardship fee," right?

"This golden bowl is really convenient."

Liang Shan played with the golden bowl, finding it increasingly useful.

Fahai is truly a great man.

……

at the same time.

The Eastern Depot.

Inside the secret room, the candlelight flickered.

Flying Eagle knelt on the ground and gave a detailed account of his trip to the Taihang Mountains.

Cao Zhengchun sat in the armchair, his expression full of astonishment.

"You mean, Liangshan is a celestial realm?"

"I saw it with my own eyes."

Flying Eagle lowered his head, his tone extremely certain: "That monstrous dragon was a demon of the Celestial Realm, possessing an immortal body. Even two Celestial Realm experts, Fahai and Bai Suzhen, could not do anything about it. In the end, it was Liangshan who took action to resolve it."

Cao Zhengchun remained silent.

After a while.

He said quietly, "I thought he was just an ordinary person with a little bit of cleverness, but I never expected him to be so cunning. No wonder His Majesty promoted him despite the odds."

Such strength.

Looking across the entire court, perhaps only His Majesty can keep him in check.

"The imperial court is about to get lively."

He raised his pinky finger and slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

……

Hulong Mountain Villa.

Council Hall.

Standing in the hall, Yagyu Tajima-no-kami recounted his journey to the Taihang Mountains.

Zhu Wushi sat in the high seat, wearing a black python robe, his face cold and stern, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"The Celestial Realm?"

He repeated the three words, his tone tinged with disbelief.

"I saw it with my own eyes."

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami lowered his head: "What Liangshan used was indeed a divine power of the Celestial Realm."

"Isn't he an ordinary person?"

Zhu Wushi frowned slightly.

Since he took notice of Liangshan, he had already thoroughly investigated Liangshan's intelligence from its inception to the present.

All aspects show this.

Liang Shan was just an ordinary person who had never been exposed to martial arts or other forms of cultivation.

But now.

Liu Sheng told him that it was a wicked dragon from Liangshan.

"interesting."

His eyes were icy cold.

"That fairy jade from the Jia family..."

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami raised his head and mustered his courage to ask.

"Do not take any action for now."

Zhu Wushi waved his hand: "Liang Shan is engaged to Lin Daiyu, so it is not appropriate for him to take action against the Jia family."

Although he coveted the Immortal Jade.

But offending a Celestial Realm expert for the sake of immortal jade is simply not worth it.

……

West Factory.

Yu Huatian leaned back on the soft couch, holding a cup of tea in his hand, slowly sipping it.

Ma Jinliang stood to the side.

"So, Liangshan is a celestial realm?"

Yu Huatian put down his teacup, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Absolutely true."

Ma Jinliang nodded.

"The Celestial Realm..."

Yu Huatian stood up, walked to the bronze mirror, and carefully examined his face.

He sighed, "I have cultivated for over thirty years and have only just barely reached the Grandmaster level, while he, a young man in his early twenties, has already reached the Celestial Realm."

"This subordinate doesn't understand. If he's at the Celestial Realm, why would he pretend to be an ordinary person?"

Ma Jinliang couldn't help but ask.

"What's so strange about that?"

Yu Huatian turned around and laughed: "Strong people always have some quirks. Doesn't he also like men?"