Leaving the Merit Hall, Gu Ding sat cross-legged in a corner of the plaza outside and reviewed the Cultivation Miscellany in his mind.
The Cultivation Miscellany was filled with a chaotic assortment of material. The notes of more than three hundred True King Realm powerhouses were arranged in sequence, but their contents followed no order whatsoever and were utterly disorganized. Clearly, whoever compiled it had only been responsible for collecting the material and had made no deliberate effort to organize it.
Within the miscellany were insights into the Great Dao, Cultivation Experience, flashes of inspiration gained by chance, incomplete moves deduced unintentionally, and even some mad hypotheses... Apart from complete divine abilities and combat techniques, it contained all manner of content.
Gu Ding read through it with great care, turning the pages very slowly.
Although the book contained only miscellaneous notes, many passages held truths of the Great Dao that provoked deep thought. Some Cultivation Experience could even be used to verify his own cultivation. Certain incomplete moves made Gu Ding's eyes light up, prompting him to try deducing them further. Even some of the mad hypotheses were thought-provoking and greatly broadened Gu Ding's horizons.
After all, these notes had been left behind by True King Realm powerhouses who had condensed the Great Dao. They gave Gu Ding an ever-deeper understanding of the essence of cultivation.
Over the next few days, although Gu Ding's strength did not undergo any major tangible improvement, he gave off an increasingly unfathomable feeling. Even his aura had changed slightly.
As the deadline for the Hidden Dragon Battlefield's closure drew near, Bigge, Liliath, and the other members of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew gradually arrived at the Merit Hall. Their Merit Points had all surpassed one hundred million. After discussing matters with Sea Emperor and