Upon it were written the words Primordial Five Elements True Scripture in ancient seal script. Beneath them lay densely packed circulation routes, cultivation formulas, and exquisite explanations of the Five Elements returning to one, of Primordial Unity as one—profound and mysterious beyond measure.
A tempestuous sea surged within his heart.
Back then, he had poured countless efforts into the Tingchao Martial Library and nearly turned over every tome, yet had failed to find even a stray word of the general outline. It had turned out that it had long since fallen into Li Baichuan's hands!
Then why, when he had asked about Five Elements true qi, had that old bastard pretended to know nothing and never mentioned it in the slightest?
Was it to test him?
Or did he have some other design?
Li Baichuan's tone remained calm and unruffled, as though he were speaking of some trivial matter. "I obtained it by chance when I was in seclusion within the Earth Core Milk Cave a year ago."
The Earth Core Milk Cave?!
Chen Qing's brows knitted tightly.
That was the Wutai Sect's absolute forbidden ground, where Sect Master He Yuzhou cultivated in seclusion. Yet Master Li had actually found this thing inside?
Chen Qing only felt that the fog shrouding Li Baichuan had grown even thicker.
No matter what, getting his hands on the general outline was a concrete benefit.
Chen Qing suppressed his churning thoughts and respectfully bowed. "This disciple thanks Master Li!"
"Don't thank me just yet."
Li Baichuan waved a hand and said slowly, "This general outline was obtained by this old man only after great difficulty. How could I give it to you for nothing?"
As he spoke, he handed over another list.
Chen Qing accepted it, and his eyelids twitched.
Several dozen medicinal ingredients