Chapter 149: Chapter 145 Book of the Earth Chapter 149: Chapter 145 Book of the Earth Having returned to his room, Li Ping’an fell into sleep immediately, only wishing to rest after experiencing such inconceivable events.

However, while he slept, an almost imperceptible crack had appeared in the sky of this world, and many ghosts flew toward the gap, visible only with his Divine Power: Insight into the Hidden!

The next morning at ten o’clock, Li Ping’an woke on his own and, after sending a message to Ma Dugong to pick him up, leisurely waited in the hotel.

In his boredom, he practiced a new Spell: Art of Object Control, and also reminisced about everything that had happened last night. Having witnessed the opening of the Netherworld Gate and the bizarre event of becoming an immortal through killing, these two incidents had greatly benefitted his cultivation.

He gained a deeper understanding of “immortals” and had the fortune to glimpse the mysteries between Heaven and Earth, which significantly increased his cultivation, and at this moment, his Attribute Template underwent changes:

Cultivation: Mysterious Heart Realm 80%

Divine Skills: Communicate with Spirits, Expel Spirits, Soul Collecting, Dream Marriage, Borrowing Wind, Carrying Mountains, Divine Travel, Teleportation

Survival Time: 1 second

Spells: Hundred Plays Stick Technique (Great Accomplishment), Tiangang Five Peaks Seal (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Ninth Grade Lotus Platform Seal (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Magic Talisman (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Five Thunder Righteous Method (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Object Control (Half-Completed 50%)

Strength: 500, Mana: 500, Defense: 565, Charm: 90, Luck: 80

Critical Hit Rate: 5%, Critical Hit Combo: 0%, Damage Bonus: 5%, Damage Reduction: 5%

Four Disasters Resistance:

Cold Immunity: 5%, Fire Immunity: 0%, Poison Immunity: 0%, Lightning Immunity: 5% (Dragon Scale Effect)

“My cultivation increased to eighty percent?”

Astonished, Li Ping’an silently analyzed the reason behind the rapid progress of his cultivation. Apart from the golden finger’s role, seeing the opening of the Netherworld Gate and the Five Prison Immortal Transformation Method last night had enlightened him!

But, having read most Taoist classics in the real world, he had reached a bottleneck in improving his cultivation through study of existing Taoist classics, meaning it was hard to break through the Mysterious Heart Realm through cultivation in the real world.

If he ever broke through the Mysterious Heart Realm, he would leap from an Earthly Immortal to a Terrestrial Immortal, with his body undergoing a qualitative change, shedding the mortal coil to achieve a true Immortal’s form!

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However, places like Dragon Capital or Hehuang City, with their thick mortal dust, are surely not suitable for continuing cultivation. Only by entering the world of “Black Myth: The Fated One” again can he “Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate” and reach the true realm of a Terrestrial Immortal!

This encounter, however, made Li Ping’an realize that comprehending the mysteries of the universe to improve his cultivation was faster than reciting the Death Recitation Scripture, and the world of “Black Myth: The Fated One” was filled with countless mysteries and natural creations waiting for him.

So, his desire to return to the dormitory at Hehuang University to continue his cultivation grew more impatient; Li Ping’an, unable to wait for Ma Dugong any longer, sent him a voice message:

“Hello, hello, hello! Are you coming to pick me up or not? If not, I’m going back on my own!”

Actually, having Ma Dugong pick him up was secondary; what Li Ping’an really wanted was Ye Wenjie’s Book of the Earth. Otherwise, he would not have wanted to bother anyone and would have already sneakily headed back to Hehuang City on his own.

After sending the message, he suddenly received a news alert on his phone. At eight o’clock that morning, the former President of the Bright Council, Ye Wenjie, had unexpectedly passed away due to illness, and Ma Dugong, one of the ten congressional representatives, was temporarily elected as the new President of the Bright Council.

Li Ping’an checked the time—it was now half-past ten, which meant Ma Dugong’s delay was due to taking over Ye Wenjie’s responsibilities.

“No, I better go back on my own…”

Li Ping’an felt that since Ma Dugong had also witnessed Ye Wenjie’s deployment of the Gouchen Grand Formation and the Five Prison Immortal Transformation Array last night, he may regret it and secretly keep the Book of the Earth. Now that he was the newly appointed President of the Bright Council, Li Ping’an could not do much about it.

So, Li Ping’an packed his bags and was about to buy a ticket to return to Hehuang City.

Boom, boom, boom!

A series of rapid knocks came at the door, and Li Ping’an hurriedly opened it to find, to his surprise, that it was Ma Dugong.

“Yo! Congratulations on your promotion!”

Li Ping’an stared at the impeccably dressed Ma Dugong and teased:

“Tsk, tsk, tsk! Overnight, you seem like a different person, truly invigorated by happy events, I thought you weren’t coming.”

Ma Dugong smiled sheepishly:

“Immortal Li, you flatter me too much, I, a mere mortal, can’t compare with you. Let’s go, I’ll take you to the train station, but I can’t personally escort you back to Hehuang City, as I’ve just been elected President of the Bright Council and there are many matters to handle.”

“No problem!”

Li Ping’an wanted to ask if he had brought the Book of the Earth, but felt it improper to ask for something upon just meeting, so he quietly followed Ma Dugong downstairs, got into the car, and finally they reached the train station, where they had a long conversation in front of the train returning to Hehuang City.

“Let’s not talk about the past, did you bring the item? If not, it’s okay.”

Li Ping’an tactfully requested the Book of the Earth that Ye Wenjie had promised, and Ma Dugong smiled faintly, immediately pulled out an ancient, well-preserved book from his briefcase and carefully handed it over to Li Ping’an.

“I thank you on behalf of the late Big Sister Ye, you really saved us this time.”

“It’s a minor matter, but is this the Book of the Earth? Why doesn’t it have a single word or even a title?”

After taking the book, Li Ping’an immediately flipped through it, only to find that Ma Dugong had given him a book devoid of any title or content. Puzzled, Li Ping’an used his Divine Power: Insight into the Hidden, but still couldn’t discern anything and immediately turned his head to question Ma Dugong:

“If you didn’t want to give it to me, you could have just said so, why fool me with this blank book?”

“Immortal Li, I knew you would misunderstand,”

Ma Dugong quickly explained:

“This blank book is indeed the Book of the Earth that Big Sister Ye was reading before. On my way here, I sneaked a peek at it and also found it blank, but then I remembered Big Sister Ye once said that this book needs to be read with true heart and focused spirit to discern its contents.”

“Really?”

Li Ping’an still looked skeptically at Ma Dugong.

“Really!”

Ma Dugong slapped his chest, swearing earnestly:

“Let me tell you, even Big Sister Ye could only decipher a bit, just the two formations set up last night, showing how much mystique it contains! It’s just a pity that I, with my mortal eyes, can’t make sense of it, otherwise…”

“Otherwise you wouldn’t have given it to me, right?”

“Hahaha!”

The two shared a knowing laugh, without pointing out each other’s hidden thoughts.