Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

"..."

With a twitch of his eyelid, Yu Longqing felt darkness envelop his vision, and he almost fainted on the spot.

This Spiritual Origin Bamboo was what he had prepared to challenge a higher realm, but unexpectedly, it had been entirely consumed in the purification of Origin qi...

Was this like scraping off gold powder? Was it like throwing a golden Buddha directly into a furnace, only to refine it into slag and toss it away...

Over three hundred leaves, more than 2400 strands of Heavenly Mandate Vitality...

Not to mention the newly activated Source Pool, even someone of his strength would find it hard to ensure that he wouldn't burst on the spot if he suddenly absorbed so much.

However, his heart had already shattered, and it was of the kind that was very difficult to repair...

"I'll go and see..."

Feeling utterly depressed, Yu Longqing still leaped out.

The silent chamber was located right above the Book Collection Vault; he just needed to go downstairs. In little more than a few breaths' time, he found Yu Xiaoyu and Mo Yanxue, the two girls.

At that moment, they were both sitting cross-legged on meditation cushions. Seeing Baiyan City's number-one martial artist rush over, both pairs of beautiful eyes lifted swiftly.

"Dad, Yanxue and I are all ready; we can start now!"

With a slight smile, Yu Xiaoyu turned her head toward Mo Yanxue, "Yanxue, later when you absorb the Heavenly Mandate Vitality into your body, make sure it doesn't flow into the Source Pool, otherwise, we won't be able to proceed with the evaluation tomorrow!"

Mo Yanxue nodded, "Don't worry, I still know this much."

"That's good!"

Yu Xiaoyu nodded, "We will refine ourselves thoroughly today, and surely we will stand out tomorrow..."

As his daughter talked more excitedly, Yu Longqing felt overwhelmed and couldn't help but say, "What you mean is...you haven't started yet?"

"We haven't felt the Heavenly Mandate Vitality at all, so of course, we haven't started!"

Yu Xiaoyu looked confused.

"..."

Yu Longqing staggered.

The entire Spiritual Origin Bamboo had been depleted due to the purification of Origin qi, with more than 2400 strands of Heavenly Mandate Vitality descending... and you're telling me you haven't started yet?

Where did all that Heavenly Mandate Vitality go?

He hastily turned his head to look around.

There was plenty of rampaging Origin qi in the room, but the purified Heavenly Mandate Vitality was completely absent, not a single strand to be found... It was as if the things he had just managed to produce with the formation had never existed at all.

"Dad, don't worry, Yanxue and I absorbed some Heavenly Mandate Vitality at school today...we won't have any problems,"

Thinking her father was worried about potential issues, Yu Xiaoyu hurriedly reassured him.

Yu Longqing: "I..."

Is this a matter of just being worried? It's like the house has been burgled, and I don't even know what happened, okay?

"City Lord Yu, is purifying the Heavenly Mandate Vitality very troublesome? If it is, then I won't disturb you..."

Seeing something was off, Mo Yanxue asked.

"It's not troublesome, but there's a bit of a problem..."

Yu Longqing looked over, "Just now... you're sure you didn't notice anything unusual, right?"

"Yes!"

Yu Xiaoyu nodded.

After looking at Mo Yanxue again and seeing the same expression, Yu Longqing involuntarily glanced around the other areas of the Book Collection Vault.

In the spacious, vast room where you could hear a pin drop, only the sound of pages turning echoed from a corner. Looking up, he saw Zhang Xuan staring at a book in front of him, slowly turning the pages. His movements appeared somewhat stiff, unnatural.

"Could it be him?"

A thought emerged, and Yu Longqing's eyebrows involuntarily raised.

In the entire Book Collection Vault, there were only three people. Neither my daughter nor Mo Yanxue saw any Heavenly Mandate Vitality. Could this young man have absorbed it all?

…

Unaware of the suspicion, Zhang Xuan at this moment was staring at the book in his hand, equally puzzled.

Just as he thought there was no more Heavenly Mandate Vitality, a large amount suddenly appeared. As he was about to absorb it fiercely, it disappeared as if it had never been there.

Luckily, he absorbed it quickly, or else he might not have had a chance to catch it.

"Forget it, although a little less, there are still over two thousand strands. Should be enough to form the Heaven's Path Divine Art, right"

With a sigh in his heart, Zhang Xuan was slightly excited.

The Library of Heaven's Path had been half running when it stopped due to insufficient Heavenly Mandate Vitality. Now with two thousand more strands, it should succeed.

An intent moved in his spirit.

The two thousand plus books gathered again, their gentle light converging to a single point.

Whoosh!

The light disappeared, and a brand-new book hung suspended in mid-air. Zhang Xuan stretched out his hand, and the book slowly fell into his palm.

Like the previous books, the cover had no name. With a thought, the characters "Heavenly Dao Pool-Seeking Method" immediately surfaced.

Casually flipping it open, a line of text exuding the essence of the Dao rushed toward him.

"Source Pool, a place that solidifies and refines Origin qi. Can be located below the abdomen, between the brows, at the diagonal pierce, or at the bubbling spring… Each person's unique constitution differs, thus the location varies…"

Unlike the dantian practiced in the Master Teacher Continent, the Source Pool can initially exist at any location in the body and needs to be pinpointed to be activated.

However, once successfully activated, it can then be moved to a designated area.

It is generally placed near the spiritual sea acupoint below the abdomen since this spot lies at the center of the body, making it more convenient for practising or operating strength.

"To find the Source Pool, one must first sense the Origin qi's location and control the body in resonance with it…"

The book later described how to sense the Source Pool and the methods for seeking and creating one.

"But why can't I sense it?"

After practising according to the Heaven's Path Divine Art, Zhang Xuan opened his eyes a moment later, his eyebrows knitted together in frustration.

The Heaven's Path Divine Art definitely isn't wrong, but why is there no sensation at all inside me after practising?

Could it be... that because I am not from this world, I don't possess a Source Pool?

"Let's check it again…"

After carefully reading through the Heaven's Path Divine Art again, he found that the method of sensing he had used wasn't incorrect, which really confused Zhang Xuan.

It would be disappointing to have traveled to this world only to find out he couldn't practise!

If so, the tumult of the new world was unavoidable, and his own predicament would remain unsolved, there was even a possibility he could die here.

"Right, Heavens' Imperfections only merge correct insights within the cultivation method, and it's not necessarily suited for me, after all, I'm not born from the Dao of this Source World... Try Heavens' Order instead!"

After thinking for a moment, an idea emerged.

Heavens' Imperfections functions by marking flaws and assembling correct content, which follows strict rules and conventions.

While aligning with this Dao is not erroneous, it still fits the beings from the Source World, not necessarily someone like himself from outside.

This time, the power of Heavens' Order could be used, which on top of the correct foundation adds order, possibly tweaking the cultivation technique to fit an outsider like him.

"But... there's no more Heavenly Mandate Vitality again…"

Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Xuan involuntarily looked around.

The more than two thousand strands of Origin qi he had just absorbed were already depleted. Now, even if he wanted to use the power of Heavens' Order, he couldn't.

"Forget it, the timing is about up too, better find another opportunity next time!"

Knowing that the two hours of reading time was almost up, just as Zhang Xuan was about to put down the Five Directions Source Seeking Art, he saw City Lord Yu Longqing rapidly approaching, his eyes flashing fiercely, "Did you sense any Heavenly Mandate Vitality here just now?"