Next, Chen Qing went to the administrative office to register and spent two hundred taels of silver to rent a secluded, elegant courtyard.
As for maids and stewards, he did not hire any.
Though the courtyard was not large, it might have been small as a sparrow, yet it had all the vital organs.
There were two main rooms, along with a meticulously constructed Quiet Room.
A cattail mat sat in the center of the Quiet Room. Its four walls were cast from special iron, while candle flames flickered on the wall shelves, shutting out all sounds from outside.
Chen Qing carefully checked whether the cattail mat was brand-new.
Only after confirming that nothing was amiss with the other furnishings did he simply eat some dried provisions.
Then, unable to wait any longer, he took out the introductory volume of Qingmu Everlasting Spring Art.
Opening the title page, he quickly read through the entire art.
In an instant, a golden light surfaced in Chen Qing's mind:
[Heaven Rewards Diligence, and there shall surely be achievement] [Qingmu Evergreen Art Initiation (1/500)]
Chen Qing drew a deep breath, his thoughts clear. "The core of the introductory mental art of Qingmu Evergreen Art is to condense this Martial Dao spark!"
Zhou Liang had once said that cultivating a low- or mid-grade martial art to the Extreme Realm could give rise to Martial Dao True Intent and ignite a "spark."
The introductory mental art of Qingmu Evergreen Art, however, took a different path. It continuously tempered the sinews, bones, flesh, and blood with pure Internal Force, nurturing a stronger "spark" from within—one better suited to oneself.
Not only was this method more efficient, but the spark it produced was also a seamless match for Qingmu Evergreen Art.
Once the spark formed, one