Water Margin: My 108 Heroes Come from All Heavens

Liang Shan accepted the waist token.

I looked down.

It is a piece of warm, white jade with the words "Picking Stars" engraved on it, and there is a faint flow of special energy.

"Professor Shi, I am deeply grateful!"

He put away his waist token and solemnly bowed with his hands clasped.

"You're too kind, Grand Tutor Liang."

Shi Jieren quickly returned the greeting and continued, "Then this manuscript... I will study it carefully when I get back, and ask the Grand Tutor for advice another day."

"You're welcome anytime."

Liang Shan smiled slightly.

A casually written manuscript was enough to win Bai Yue's favor; it was a huge win.

He just tried to get information indirectly.

They had already figured out Bai Yue and Zhao Ling'er's true cultivation levels.

Zhao Ling'er has just entered the Grandmaster level.

And moon worship...

He broke through to the Grandmaster realm as early as thirty years ago.

He submitted himself to the Song Dynasty court for two reasons: firstly, to repay Zhao Gou for saving his life, and secondly, to use the Song Dynasty court's resources to conduct his research.

"This Zhao Gou is truly extraordinary."

Liang Shan squinted and muttered to himself.

The other party has been planning this for many years.

It was a piece of ironwork managed by the Song Dynasty court.

Not only did he win over top experts like Zhu Wushi, Yu Huatian, and Cao Zhengchun, he also secretly took in Bai Yue and made him Zhao Ling'er's teacher. In fact, all of Zhao Ling'er's cultivation was taught by Bai Yue.

System available...

But they insist that he is the only time traveler in the world.

"system!"

"He must have a system too!"

Based on Zhao Gou's frequent absent-mindedness in court, Liang Shan became even more certain of his conjecture.

Although it is unknown which system Zhao Gou possessed.

But without a doubt.

The system Zhao Gou possessed was definitely more powerful than his own.

"Waste System!"

"I can't rely on you anymore, so just lie down and wait for me to carry you to victory!"

He took a deep breath and strode toward the Star-Picking Tower that Baiyue had mentioned.

……

Princess House.

North of the back garden.

Passing through a grove of lush bamboo, a tall building stands before you.

Liangshan stopped.

Raise your head.

He looked shocked.

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

He stood frozen in place, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit a fist.

All that could be seen ahead was...

A magnificent building rose from the ground.

The building is entirely constructed of white jade, with carved beams and painted rafters, upturned eaves, and copper bells hanging from the eaves, which make a crisp sound in the wind.

The three characters are "Zhaixinglou" (摘星楼).

It came into view.

"Is this a building?!"

Liang Shan swallowed hard.

He remembered Shi Jieren saying that the Star-Picking Tower was nine stories high, but he didn't say... that each story was ten thousand feet tall!

The entire building.

It is 90,000 zhang tall.

What does this mean?

The tallest building on Earth in my previous life was only a little over 800 meters, which is less than a fraction of this building.

Liang Shan looked up.

My neck is sore, and I still can't see the rooftop.

All that could be seen were white clouds drifting around the building, and several cranes circling the building, flying higher and higher until they became small black dots and disappeared into the clouds.

"Star-Picking Tower is a restricted area; unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited from approaching!"

Just then, an old eunuch with white hair appeared in front of Liang Shan and reprimanded him.

Liang Shan raised his hand.

He showed the waist tag that Shi Jieren had given him.

The old eunuch's expression suddenly changed, and his attitude became much more respectful: "Sir, please come in."

Liang Shan nodded.

They stepped into the Star-Picking Tower.

Looking at the seemingly endless staircase before him, he subconsciously glanced at the old eunuch beside him: "Isn't there an elevator in the Star-Picking Tower?"

What is an elevator?

The old eunuch looked bewildered and asked in confusion.

You wouldn't understand even if I told you.

Liang Shan waved his hand without offering any further explanation.

This world, though it may seem backward, even has immortals.

Let's call it advanced.

There isn't even an automatic elevator.

It seems so.

We'll have to climb up on our own two legs.

He took a deep breath, stepped onto the stairs, and began to climb them.

"Could this sir be the legendary ascetic who enjoys tempering his body?!"

The old eunuch behind him widened his eyes and immediately became respectful.

And in the front.

Liangshan was still struggling to climb.

The Tower of Stars is nine stories high, each story being ten thousand feet tall, meaning that each story has three million three hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three steps.

One hour later.

Liang Shan, panting heavily, held onto the stair railing and looked up.

The steps still seemed endless, shrouded in mist, as if leading to the sky.

"Who the hell designed this?"

He wiped the sweat from his forehead; his legs felt as heavy as lead.

He's been climbing since this morning and hasn't even reached the second floor.

Rooftop...

It seems like it's still a long way off.

"Sir, would you like to take a rest?"

Behind.

The old eunuch flew in, looking at Liang Shan with admiration.

This ascetic climbed 500,000 steps on foot without using his cultivation. Such perseverance and willpower are truly rare.

"Stop taking a break, my foot!"

Liang Shan rolled his eyes.

They continued to climb, huffing and puffing.

He climbed from morning till evening, a full five hours, and finally saw the second floor of the Star-Picking Tower.

period.

He wanted to give up countless times, but after glancing back at the steps, he abandoned the idea.

Liang Shan gritted his teeth.

I continued climbing and stepped onto the last step.

The view on the second floor caught his eye.

This floor has no walls, only seventy-two white jade pillars supporting the dome, and the surrounding area is as spacious as a plaza.

Above us was a transparent glass dome, and moonlight, like mercury spilling onto the ground, bathed the entire floor.

What delighted Liangshan was...

There are two beams of light in the center of the second floor.

One gold, one silver; one hot, one cold.

The golden beam of light was as hot as fire, while the silver beam of light was as cold as frost.

These two beams of light descended from the heavens, passed through the glazed dome, and converged on the platform on the second floor, intertwining to form a dazzling curtain of light.

"Is this the essence of the sun and moon?"

Liang Shan swallowed hard, sensing the special power contained within the two beams of light.

No hesitation.

He sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to circulate his internal energy.

The golden essence of the sun and the silver essence of the moon flowed into his body like two streams, traveling along his meridians and finally converging in his dantian.

Within the Dantian.

The fist-sized vortex began to spin wildly, drawing in the essence of the sun and moon, refining, compressing, and solidifying it.

Time passes little by little.

As the first rays of dawn shone through the glazed dome, Liang Shan slowly opened his eyes.

because……

The two beams of light have disappeared.

The essence of the sun and moon only appears after sunset and before sunrise.

"call--"

He let out a long breath.

After refining the essence of the sun and moon, he felt his whole body filled with power.

The fatigue from last night vanished completely, the soreness and numbness in my legs disappeared without a trace, and I felt like I had been reborn.

"As expected of a cultivation technique for immortality."

Liang Shan stretched and found that he felt much lighter.

Then.

He walked to the top of the stairs, looked at the endless steps, and his lips twitched a few times.

Although he really wanted to take a shortcut.

He was about to jump over the railing, but ultimately managed to suppress the urge.

He is currently only at the second level of Qi Refining.

They can't fly yet.

Take a leap.

It will most likely be smashed into a pile.

"I need to hurry up and give that girl Zhao Ling'er a lesson in love."

He took a deep breath and stepped onto the stairs.

"Whoosh—"

Liang Shan's vision blurred, he lost his footing, and his whole body plummeted downwards like a kite with a broken string.

"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit..."

He frantically grabbed the handrail to steady himself.