Chapter 457: Traveling Cultivator Eighth Layer Technique

Li Li Banfeng sat in the study reading, sitting for an entire morning.

The Yan Sha Study indeed had many good books, but most were poetry collections, literary selections, novels, and miscellaneous essays.

These books were not what Li Li Banfeng wanted. Li Li Banfeng wanted to clarify one thing: why the Demon Soil was Puluo Continent. To find clues, he had to read history books.

Li Li Banfeng spent a large sum of money and searched through all kinds of book collections. Regarding history, there were only some biographies of famous people and travelogues.

The biographies were mainly anecdotes; Li Li Banfeng could not see a chronological timeline, nor could he see the historical background.

The travelogues were quite useful, at least allowing Li Li Banfeng to see the famous mountains, great rivers, and local customs of many places.

Puluo Continent had never had a formed history, so it was within reason that he could not find history books in the Yan Sha Study.

But what was unreasonable was Li Li Banfeng's physical condition.

From self-perception, Li Li Banfeng felt he had promoted; both physical fitness and speed had risen by a large margin compared to before.

But he had no desire to travel.

From the beginning of his entry until now, after every promotion, Li Li Banfeng had the urge to run for several hundred miles. Restricted by Residential Cultivation, as long as he was not in the Portable Abode, during the early stage of promotion, he was basically on the road flying, until his cultivation stabilized, and then he could stabilize.

This time, he stabilized directly; he returned to the study to sit during the day and returned to the Portable Abode to lie down at night. There was no discomfort in his body, and his cultivation seemed to be growing step by step.

Could it be that Residential Cultivation had completely suppressed Traveling Cultivation?

Perhaps before rushing above the clouds, the two sects had gradually merged into one?

Go ask Hong Ying?

Hong Ying was a pure Traveling Cultivator who had only opened one sect; she should not understand this matter.

Ask the Lady directly?

The Lady was already very clear about the matter of opening two sects, but if they spoke face-to-face, it was always a bit awkward.

How about waiting until I am behind her to say it?

After finishing two travelogues, Li Li Banfeng put the books back on the shelf and was just planning to have lunch. As soon as he went out, he saw Ma Wu running over in a hurry.

He stared at Li Li Banfeng, looked him up and down several times, and asked, "Old Seven, what happened?"

Li Li Banfeng was stunned: "I should be the one asking you, what is so panicked?"

"Lu Lu Chunying and the others have all gone back. Xiao Yeci seems to have suffered quite a bit, crying until her eyes are swollen. I asked them what happened, but they couldn't explain it clearly, so I hurried over to find you."

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "The matter has passed. Let's eat a meal first and then talk."

Arriving at the restaurant, chatting while eating, Li Li Banfeng only said that the Earth Deity of the Mo Xiang Shop had some abnormalities, and he was worried that Lu Lu Chunying and the others would encounter a situation, so he sent them back. He did not say much about other things.

Ma Wu said: "I knew this bird place was not peaceful. Old Seven, pack your things in a while and leave with me quickly."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "You hate the Mo Xiang Shop that much?"

"If it weren't for worrying about you having an accident, I wouldn't want to come to this place in my life."

After lunch, Ma Wu went to the study to sit for a while. Influenced by the order of the territory, Ma Wu also picked up a book and flipped through two pages.

Li Li Banfeng said: "I remember you are a person willing to read."

Ma Wu was indeed willing to read. He had read all the books in the Ma family library. Being able to have this good ability to do business, three parts relied on talent, two parts relied on tempering, and the remaining half were the methods and lessons learned from books.

"Reading is a good thing. I hate the Mo Xiang Shop because it is not good for cultivation here."

Li Li Banfeng thought for a moment and said: "There are many places of pleasure in the Mo Xiang Shop. Did you not find the right path?"

Ma Wu smiled: "Old Seven, you look down on me. I dare not say anything else, but how could I not find the right path in such places?"

"It's just that I really don't want to go to the places of pleasure here. You have to drink tea first, then drink wine, and then recite poetry and compose couplets."

"When it comes to the main point, I am on top, she says she cannot bear the oppression; I am on the bottom, she says she cannot bear the fatigue; I am behind, she says it is unfaithful. I do things perfunctorily, and I still suffer a pile of complaints and tears from her."

"During this period, as long as one sentence is said wrong, until it is finished, don't even think about seeing a good face from this girl. I am not a person who doesn't understand romance, but I really can't stand this affectation."

Li Li Banfeng smiled, suddenly seeing Xiao Xiao Chuanzi on the side.

He came with Ma Wu, and at this moment he was also reading a book. He was reading "Tian Xiang Ci Hua", a classical novel.

Li Li Banfeng had read this novel; the writing was very good, but the plot was very vulgar.

The book had three volumes. Ma Wu once said that finishing one volume could offset half a month of cultivation, and finishing all three volumes in one breath, if one could endure it, could earn nearly half a year of cultivation.

Li Li Banfeng had never persisted through three volumes. He couldn't even persist through one volume before he had to find the Lady to wash his pants.

This was not the point. The point was that classical novels test reading skills. Could Xiao Xiao Chuanzi understand this book?

When Xiao Chuanzi entered the sect, he originally wanted to enter Literary Cultivation, but because he was illiterate, he entered Industrial Cultivation.

Later, Ma Wu found a private tutor for him and Hu Zi. After studying for a month or so, they could barely recognize a few characters, and afterward, they followed Li Li Banfeng and Ma Wu, running around and venturing everywhere.

In Li Li Banfeng's impression, when they were running a newspaper office in Black Stone Slope, Xiao Chuanzi couldn't even recognize the three words "Ye Lai Xiang" completely, and it was difficult to look at blueprints. Now he was reading this kind of novel so fluently?

There was a problem here.

In the territory of Black Stone Slope, there might be an order that Li Li Banfeng did not yet understand.

This order was very critical. If Black Stone Slope also had laws that allowed people to quickly master cultural knowledge, perhaps they could find a second source of knowledge and culture in Puluo Continent. Even if something happened to the Mo Xiang Shop, the culture of Puluo Continent would not break its inheritance.

Li Li Banfeng sat down beside Xiao Chuanzi and asked: "Brother, can you read this book?"

Xiao Chuanzi scratched his head and said: "It's a little bit difficult, but it's okay. The person in the book is really ruthless. Starting from scratch, he could build this family business and marry so many beautiful wives. I admire him from the bottom of my heart."

Xiao Chuanzi was not pretending; he was right about the plot description.

"Brother, who did you learn to read from?"

Xiao Chuanzi thought for a moment and said: "That's a lot. The teacher in Lan Yang Village taught me, but he didn't teach for many days. I learned to read properly in Black Stone Slope. I usually read newspapers and magazines, and with the guidance of fellow workers, I learned it slowly."

The guidance between fellow workers was obviously not systematic education.

The key was newspapers and magazines.

The book and newspaper industry in Black Stone Slope was so developed, perhaps there was another reason. In the newspapers and magazines of Black Stone Slope, perhaps there was some kind of power hidden.

Li Li Banfeng returned to the Portable Abode. He had bought many newspapers in Black Stone Slope, all stored in the cabinet of the Sixth Room.

After flipping through the cabinet for a long time, he found many newspapers from other places, but he didn't find a single newspaper or magazine from Black Stone Slope.

Not only were the newspapers and magazines gone, but the several short dramas filmed by Bai Bai Qiusheng were also gone. It was precisely relying on these short dramas that Xiao Chuanzi's projector could sell well.

Where did the things go?

How could things be lost in the Portable Abode?

Did I remember wrong and forget where I put them?

Now that there are more rooms, this is also possible.

Li Li Banfeng was searching room by room when he suddenly heard the Glove lower its voice: "Master, are things missing?"

"How do you know?"

The Glove lowered its voice even more: "The projector had a situation. This matter might have something to do with him. Don't rush to teach him a lesson. Let me watch him for a few more days. With our Old Master here, there shouldn't be any big trouble."

Having suffered such a big blow, the projector had a situation. Li Li Banfeng could understand this point.

But what exactly is the situation? Why does he need to hide things?

The Portable Abode must know the truth, and it is estimated that the Lady also paid attention. Wait for a chance to ask again.

The key is to find some good things as soon as possible to provide compensation for the projector.

Staying in the Mo Xiang Shop for two days, confirming that the Earth Deity did not appear abnormal again, Li Li Banfeng decided to return to Seven Autumn City first.

He was a Traveling Cultivator and should not stay in one place for too long, although he still had no desire to travel now.

Ma Wu was still a bit reluctant to leave. He was reluctant to part with the books in the Yan Sha Study and the female clerk in the inn.

"After I leave, will you think of me every day?"

The clerk said with tears in her eyes: "If thinking of you only brings pain, do you want me to live in pain every day?"

Ma Wu said: "I will think of you every day. Even if there is more pain, I cannot have you missing from my heart!"

The clerk hugged Ma Wu and said: "I would rather you forget me from now on than let you suffer any more harm for me."

Li Li Banfeng said to the clerk: "How about this, you resign, and then follow us to Seven Autumn City."

The clerk shook her head and said: "I cannot leave the Mo Xiang Shop. This is the destination of my destiny, but I don't want to leave you!"

Ma Wu hugged the clerk tightly and said: "Then I will not leave you anymore!"

The clerk cried: "Just hold me like this, no one can separate us!"

"I have a way!" Li Li Banfeng took out a centipede and placed it on Ma Wu.

The female clerk exclaimed, pushed Ma Wu away, and ran away.

Ma Wu was stunned for a long time and asked: "Where did this bug come from?"

"Lu Lu Yuanxin sent it. He said this bug is especially useful for her."

Seven Autumn City was right next door, and the train was only one stop away. Arriving in the city, Ma Wu restored his usual state and focused on managing business.

Xiao Yeci's state had not yet recovered, and she was still thinking about the Mo Xiang Shop in her heart.

Lu Lu Chunying couldn't stand her soft and hard requests, so she just pushed it to Li Qi not letting her go: "This is Seventh Brother's order. You don't even listen to Seventh Brother's words? Aren't you his sweetheart? Aren't you afraid he will use family law?"

"Nonsense, who is his sweetheart? I'm going to find him now, I'm going to the Mo Xiang Shop!"

Xiao Yeci found Li Qi, and Li Qi actually agreed.

Xiao Yeci was a diligent person with good talent. Perhaps this was an opportunity to stand out in cultivation.

But if she went to the Mo Xiang Shop, she had to have guards by her side. Li Li Banfeng let the Two Innocents accompany her.

Two Innocents were willing to go, but Two Gu had some concerns.

"My heart only belongs to Seven Autumn City, but if I fall in love with that place Mo Xiang Shop, what should I do?"

Li Li Banfeng nodded slightly and said: "Don't worry, you will definitely fall in love with that place. That place is too suitable for you."

Having only Two Innocents as a guard was not enough. Two Innocents could fight, but having lived in the New Land for many years, they were a bit unfamiliar with worldly affairs.

Lu Lu Chunying let Tan Tan Fucheng go together. Tan Tan Fucheng declined several times. He really didn't want to go to the Mo Xiang Shop again. Recalling his experience of wanting to chop off his hands, Tan Tan Fucheng couldn't lift his head in front of his subordinates.

Li Li Banfeng went to find Tan Tan Fucheng in person. Tan Tan Fucheng was getting angry at his son at home: "If your father had your good conditions back then, all the literary giants of Puluo Continent would have to include me!"

"Now I have found a private school teacher for you, and you still don't study well. Are you worthy of me?"

Hearing that Seventh Master had arrived, Tan Tan Fucheng hurried out to welcome him. He didn't expect that Li Li Banfeng had heard what he just said with the silk earrings.

"Brother Tan, young people nowadays don't understand things, don't argue with him. There were no conditions back then, but now we have conditions. I think you can still become a literary giant of Puluo Continent. Pack your things and prepare to go to the Mo Xiang Shop!"

Tan Tan Fucheng shook his head repeatedly and said: "Seventh Master, spare me. I was just fooling the child. I really can't go to that place Mo Xiang Shop."

"Is this still up to you?" Li Li Banfeng took out the contract, "Hurry up and set off, bring the 'Hundred Family Surnames'."

Running a few laps in Seven Autumn City, Li Li Banfeng gradually regained the desire to travel.

He wanted to leave, not just in Seven Autumn City, he wanted to go out and look around, just taking this opportunity to go to Black Stone Slope.

This time it was definitely a promotion. Li Li Banfeng felt that he couldn't be idle for a moment.

Go back and ask Hong Ying what the eighth-layer technique of Traveling Cultivation is.

Returning to the Portable Abode, Li Li Banfeng grabbed Hong Ying's hand and said affectionately: "Xue Yingying, I bought you a gold chain."

Hong Ying snorted coldly: "Vulgar!"

Li Li Banfeng stuffed the gold chain into Hong Ying's hand: "Try the weight."

Hong Ying grabbed it and weighed it twice, it was about half a jin heavy.

She calmly put the gold chain into her bosom, then tidied up her makeup, and said softly: "Seventh Brother, why spend so much money? If there is anything, just tell the slave."

Sometimes Li Li Banfeng really couldn't understand Hong Ying's temperament. She was born of nobility, why did she value money so much?

"Xue Yingying, what is the eighth-layer technique of Traveling Cultivation?"

The phonograph sneered on the side: "Hey, husband, so fast to the eighth layer?"

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "I, I came to borrow techniques from Xue Yingying."

Hong Ying said to the phonograph: "Xiao Wan, some things everyone understands in their hearts. Separated by a layer of window paper, it should be pierced. Why make things difficult for Seventh Brother?"

"Slap!" The phonograph hit Hong Ying with a board, "Bitch, I gave you a chain, why are you so cheap? Look at your lack of ambition!"

Also, having gotten used to being hit by the gramophone, Hong Ying rubbed the peach, not angry at all, and while holding Li Li Banfeng's arm, she said, "Seventh Young Master, come and paint with me first."

"Paint?" Li Li Banfeng was a bit flustered. The fourth-layer technique of Residential Cultivation, "Golden House Hides Beauty", required painting. Because Li Li Banfeng's painting skills were not refined, this technique had not made progress until he had Zhang Wanlong's seeds, which then played a role.

And now the eighth-layer technique of Traveling Cultivation required painting again?

It seems this technique is very unfriendly to Li Li Banfeng.

Hong Ying did not explain, spread out the scroll, and painted a landscape: "Ink wash painting pays attention to freehand brushwork. This painting was done a bit hastily. Seventh Brother, just look at it."

"Seventh Brother, look at these mountains first, do you know what is the highest in the mountains?"

Li Li Banfeng answered proudly: "It's the peak!"

The voice was so loud that it scared the Glove on the side to tremble.

Hong Ying nodded: "Seventh Brother is right, the highest in the mountains is the peak. Seventh Brother, look at this mountain road, leading straight from the lakeside to the peak. How is the scenery along the way?"

Hong Ying's painting skills were exquisite. The scenery around this mountain road was half-hidden in the thick fog. The mountain rocks, withered trees, and wild grass had different shapes. The lines, sizes, and proportions did not match the actual objects. It had the unique exaggeration and distortion of ink wash painting, but after Li Li Banfeng looked at it, he felt a kind of truth that touched his soul and nerves.

"The scenery is very beautiful." Li Li Banfeng exclaimed.

Hong Ying asked again: "Seventh Brother, has your cultivation improved?"

Li Li Banfeng carefully perceived the state of his body, and the desire to leave suddenly decreased a lot.

Hong Ying put down the brush: "Congratulations Seventh Brother, the eighth-layer technique, 'Intention Travels a Thousand Mountains', Seventh Brother has already learned it."

PS: Lu Lu Dongliang once said that when Traveling Cultivation reaches a certain level, one no longer walks on the ground, see Chapter 114 for details.

"Tian Xiang Ci Hua" is a classical literary masterpiece. The author is the contemporary literary giant of Puluo Continent, Yumian Yumian Shala. This book was completed and put on the shelves in 2026. It is one of the representative works of Yumian Yumian Shala after breaking through mental barriers.

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