On the Analects

After finishing reading the walkthrough, Ma Feifei put it into his spatial bag and went to the System Shop to buy more books.

Thanks to the previous "One Book Multiple Travels" and the Book Qi provided by readers during this period, Ma Feifei's Book Qi Points has now reached a staggering 30 million. Based on the calculation that an Epic-grade book Book Qi Points, Ma Feifei can buy three of them.

Upon entering the System Shop and seeing the dazzling array of books, Ma Feifei felt instantly dizzy.

Too many books!

"What type should I buy?" Ma Feifei squinted at the books in the store and muttered to herself.

Ma Feifei wasn't just randomly buying books because he had too much money to spare. The main reason he came to buy books was because he had a Side Quest— "Following the Saint."

The reason I bought this book was also to prepare for this Side Quest.

So, to help someone break through to the Spirit Saint realm, one cannot choose comics; as for ancient myths, Ma Feifei doesn't even have the qualifications to buy them, so that won't work either.

Ultimately, he could only choose between the second and third categories.

Both martial arts techniques and cultivation methods can enhance a cultivator's level in a certain sense. The difference is that cultivation can be improved directly, while martial arts techniques require a certain amount of time to accumulate. Therefore, Ma Feifei can choose either of these categories.

"How about this 'Lotus Lantern'? The characters in it are quite powerful; I estimate the martial arts techniques they comprehend are at least at the eighth level or higher," Ma Feifei pondered, looking at the "Lotus Lantern" in the epic section.

However, Ma Feifei then saw the basic information below <The Lotus Lantern>.

Lotus Lantern Quality: Epic Rewards: Martial Arts Techniques, Rare and Precious Materials

Purchase price: 10 million Spirit Crystal or 10 million Book Qi Points.

"It seems the scope is too broad and the purpose is unclear. Forget it, let's choose another one." Ma Feifei shook her head and ultimately gave up on buying the book.

"<The Biographies of Immortals>? It's similar to the previous one."

"<Qimen Dunjia>? It doesn't increase cultivation, it's useless."

"This won't do either."

"That won't do either."

Ma Feifei continued searching inside the store until...

"The Analects?" Ma Feifei stopped and looked at the book's description.

Quality: Epic. Benefits: Improves personal state of mind and increases aptitude Wuneng.

"This book seems like a good idea!" Ma Feifei said, stroking his chin.

In the path of cultivation, the most indispensable elements are aptitude and state of mind.

Aptitude actually refers to Wuneng, which is the most crucial factor in determining whether you can get ahead of others on the path of cultivation.

However, mindset is more important than aptitude, because aptitude can only reduce some obstacles in the cultivation process; but mindset can determine the ultimate height of your growth.

In this fantasy world, there is no shortage of people with exceptional talent, and there are many chosen ones. However, those who stand at the top are often not the so-called chosen ones.

Take Emperor Chu the Conqueror, for example. His talent was very ordinary, but in the end, this person with ordinary talent went all the way and became the most outstanding person in the entire Azure Dragon Continent.

What causes this? It's what we call mindset!

Only those with a resilient and unyielding mindset can go further on the path of spiritual practice. The importance of mindset is absolutely greater than that of physical talent.

However, both are present in this book, the Analects. If one can fully comprehend both, then one's mindset and aptitude will converge, and achieving the realm of Spirit Saint will naturally not be a problem.

Furthermore, Ma Feifei couldn't possibly train a cultivator at the Spirit Practitioner realm. Even if both of them comprehended the skill, by the time the cultivator reached the Spirit Saint Realm, the mission would probably have already failed.

Therefore, the target should ideally be someone at the Spirit Emperor realm. Those who have reached this level already possess strong foundations; the reason they're stuck is mostly due to their mental state. Once they read this book and improve their mental state, wouldn't reaching the Spirit Saint realm be just around the corner?

"Okay, I'll buy this one!" Ma Feifei clapped her hands, deciding to purchase the copy of the Analects.

"Do you wish to purchase the Analects?" the system then prompted.

"Yes!" Ma Feifei nodded.

"Ding! Congratulations on successful purchase. Ten million Spirit Crystal have been deducted."

"Huh? Not the Book Qi Points?" Ma Feifei asked, puzzled.

"If there are sufficient Spirit Crystal, the system will deduct Spirit Crystal first," the system replied.

"..." Ma Feifei was speechless.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, your Bookstore has acquired its first Epic-grade- quality book. You have received a ruler as a system reward."

"There's even a reward?" Ma Feifei's face lit up with joy. He exited the System Shop and ran into the Bookstore.

Arriving at the cashier, Ma Feifei opened the drawer and saw a black book lying there quietly, with white text on a black background.

The cover reads "The Analects".

Beside the books lay a ruler, about seven inches and six feet long and one inch wide.

The ruler was inscribed with the words "The Analects," followed by densely packed small characters that filled the entire ruler. Ma Feifei glanced at it and realized it contained the entire the Analects.

"What's the use of this?" Ma Feifei was confused for a moment. The system didn't provide any information about the ruler, such as its grade, so Ma Feifei didn't even know if the ruler was a spiritual artifact.

Setting the ruler aside, Ma Feifei picked up the first Epic-grade- quality book in the Bookstore — the Analects.

The moment Ma Feifei touched the pages, he felt an ancient aura emanating from the book, seeping into his hand and then into his heart. Instantly, Ma Feifei felt a sense of detachment from worldly affairs, devoid of joy or sorrow, utterly calm and undisturbed.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Epic-grade- quality book <The Analects>. Please complete the book unlocking task. Only after the task is completed will <The Analects> be available for purchase."

"Huh?" Ma Feifei was a little confused. What did that mean?

The system immediately provided an explanation.

"Epic-grade quality book: The Analects of Confucius unlocks the quest."

"Mission Details: Confucian school had three thousand disciples. Please teach these three thousand people to read, recite, and understand the meaning of the Analects."

Task duration: four months

"Task Reward: The Analects will be available for purchase only after completion."

"Punishment mission failure: The system will reclaim the Epic-grade- quality book <The Analects> and will not refund the cost of purchasing the book."

'Ding! Three thousand copies of the white paper version of the Analects have been stored in the warehouse. Please check your inventory.'

'Ding! Room number one has been temporarily converted into a study area, open Monday to Friday.'

"This..." Ma Feifei was completely stunned by the series of prompts given by the system.

What's going on here? Has he inexplicably become a teacher? Teaching three thousand students is one thing, but teaching the Analects? Please, Ma Feifei hasn't even read the Analects himself, how can he teach others?

"What do we do now?" Ma Feifei looked at the Analects in his hand, feeling a bit of a headache.