A Pillow When You're Sleepy

Chapter 29: A Pillow When You're Sleepy

"Li Dingguo, want to go check out the newly built Library Pavilion next door?"

"I want to find those two auxiliary Cultivation Method skills that the Eight Great Kings mentioned. Learning them all should be very useful in the future."

In the evening, after an hour of cultural lessons, Ai Nengqi had just walked out of the temporary classroom door and said to Li Dingguo beside him.

"Okay, let's go take a look together."

"Just as the Eight Great Kings said, learning more Cultivation Methods and skills that are helpful to Martial Artists is always beneficial."

Li Dingguo was already planning to go see the Library Pavilion next door, so Ai Nengqi's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

The two walked along the left corridor, striding towards the Library Pavilion not far away.

At this time, two figures followed behind them.

As expected, it was Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier.

They weren't stupid, and they were determined to compete with Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, wanting to surpass them later.

Therefore, Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier didn't want to miss any opportunity that could enhance their strength.

As for the other twelve talented youths, they hadn't become Martial Artists yet and weren't qualified to enter the Library Pavilion.

Their immediate priority was to quickly get started with the Tiger Roar Fist and break through to become a Martial Artist at the first level of the Martial Path, early stage. Only then could they be officially accepted by the Eight Great Kings.

Otherwise, seven or eight days later, when the half-month deadline arrived, they would simply be kicked out.

They were geniuses selected by Zhang Xianzhong, but that didn't mean they were true geniuses.

Whether they were a mule or a horse, they still needed to be brought out and tested to be certain.

Even though Zhang Xianzhong selected people through visual inspection and divine sense perception, it didn't mean he wouldn't make mistakes. Occasionally misjudging was very possible.

After all, Zhang Xianzhong didn't currently possess the legendary treasures that could instantly test a Martial Artist's aptitude and Vitality and Blood.

Those kinds of mysterious treasures were extremely rare and precious. Even major powers didn't all have them.

These rare treasures were only possessed by a small number of thousand-year-old aristocratic families, wealthy clans, imperial families, and other major powers.

Even the current imperial family and noble families wouldn't have more than ten such treasures.

A moment later, Li Dingguo, Ai Nengqi, Liu Wenxiu, and Zhang Huier successively walked into this small Library Pavilion, which was brightly lit and had its doors wide open.

At the entrance of this Library Pavilion, which Zhang Xianzhong had only had arranged today, the two military men guarding it had seen these talented youths, including Li Dingguo, a few times with the Eight Great Kings and were not unfamiliar with them.

Therefore, having received specific instructions from the Eight Great Kings, they naturally wouldn't stop the four of Li Dingguo from entering when they arrived. They allowed them to go in.

This newly arranged Library Pavilion was considered one of the most important locations for the Rebel Army. Zhang Xianzhong would naturally have his trusted subordinates guard it to prevent the theft of the precious books inside.

Unlike most Rebel Army leaders, the ambitious Eight Great Kings, Zhang Xianzhong, was very clear that these secret manuals, and even unique copies, that had been painstakingly collected were the true foundation of the Rebel Army.

Such an important place would naturally not be open to outsiders to prevent theft.

"There are quite a few books here!"

"Indeed, nearly a hundred!"

"No worries! I feel that my mental strength has greatly increased, and my memory has also greatly improved. I can now completely recite the books the teacher taught!"

"Right, my learning ability is much stronger than before I became a Martial Artist. Even if there are many books in this Library Pavilion, it won't take more than a month or two for me to learn what I'm interested in."...

Looking at the small Library Pavilion, which was quite elegantly arranged with neat bookshelves filled with books on the front and both sides, Li Dingguo and the other three discussed in surprise.

"Hehe..."

Li Dingguo chuckled inwardly, Since I unexpectedly awakened my talent panel today and my mental strength greatly increased again, I could already achieve photographic memory during the cultural lesson just now!

This Library Pavilion's collection is so rich, it is undoubtedly a rare and excellent opportunity to solidify my own foundation!

I won't worry about it for now! I'll spend some time and first memorize all the precious books here, no matter what type they are!

A bright light shone in his eyes, and he walked directly towards the first row of bookshelves on the right.

Since he had already decided to memorize all the books here, there was no need to pick and choose. He would simply go through them one by one from beginning to end, silently memorizing the various books he read.

Li Dingguo knew very well that in the future Rebel Army, peaceful days like these wouldn't be frequent.

If the Eight Great Kings' Rebel Army suffered a devastating defeat in the future, they might not even be able to keep these books.

This wasn't nonsense, but a foreseeable fact.

If the Rebel Army soldiers were fleeing in panic and being pursued by the enemy, how could they have the leisure to worry about so much?

Of course, preserving their lives would be the most important thing. Everything else could be abandoned in that situation.

"Is this a medical book?"

Li Dingguo picked up a book on the far side that looked quite old and found it was a medical book.

"Medical skills are fine too!"

"As the saying goes, medicine and martial arts are not separate. Learning some medical skills will be very useful for my future."

"If I'm lucky, by reading more medical books, I might even form a new skill."

Anyway, Li Dingguo wouldn't miss any Cultivation Method secret manual or miscellaneous book here. Starting by flipping through and silently memorizing the medical books was also a good option.

Putting everything else aside, medical skills are incredibly useful in these chaotic times.

Not only can they significantly aid a Martial Artist's own cultivation, but the value of the medical books themselves, when you really think about it, is no less than that of those Martial Path Cultivation Methods.

In this era of escalating natural and man-made disasters, you can't go your entire life without getting injured, poisoned, or sick.

Furthermore, the Vitality and Blood Soup that Li Dingguo once consumed was likely researched and formulated by some medical experts.

Simply by studying the relevant books and learning about the Spirit Grass, Spirit Roots, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and other essential knowledge for cultivators in this world, he would gain countless benefits for his future.

If you encounter various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in deep mountains, dense forests, desolate wilderness, or vast rivers and lakes, and miss out on them because you don't recognize them, that would be a huge loss!

For Martial Path cultivation, besides the cultivator's own aptitude and talent, the assistance of various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Spirit Grass, and Spirit Roots is indispensable.

Only then can you avoid depleting your Vitality and Blood during your cultivation journey.

Otherwise, if your cultivation resources can't keep up, and you're still desperately training hard, not only will your Martial Path progress be slow, but you might even be crippled by the backlash caused by depleted Vitality and Blood.

Now, looking at the nearly ten medical books here, as well as some miscellaneous books recording information about various Spirit Grass, Spirit Roots, and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Li Dingguo wasn't disappointed; instead, his heart was filled with joy.

After calming himself down, he took a medical book, went to a nearby wooden chair, sat down, and began to read and memorize it with great interest.

"This book actually contains the formulas for Vitality and Blood Soup and other Spirit Medicine?"

"This is fantastic! This is exactly the knowledge I want to learn and master as quickly as possible!"

After only a short while of reading and memorizing, Li Dingguo discovered that among the secret formulas recorded in this medical book, there were actually methods for formulating Vitality and Blood Soup!

Moreover, there wasn't just one formulation method, but several, corresponding to the needs of the three major realms of the Body Refinement stage.

"It's a shame I don't recognize these medicinal herbs, but that doesn't matter. I'll write down these few formulas first!"

"Anyway, there are quite a few books here about various Spirit Grass, Spirit Roots, and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. I should be able to find the corresponding records about these."

He forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, took a deep breath, tried hard to calm his emotions, and fully immersed himself, starting to read and memorize word by word...

This was a rare opportunity for him to greatly enrich himself and learn about this wondrous vast world.

He had to memorize every single secret manual and book here without missing a word, turning them into his own foundation.

With his mental power now greatly increased again, Li Dingguo, who possessed the ability of photographic memory, found it easy to accomplish this and it wouldn't take too much time.