Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 192 - 18 Never Forget, Rolling Up All the Martial Arts

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three more days had passed.

Shen's Restaurant's business gradually got on track, netting a profit of several taels of silver daily.

Although this was just a small profit for many high-ranking families, in Shen Qing's eyes, it was a good start.

In the future, with gradual development, it wouldn't be impossible for Yongzhou to have a high-ranking family with the surname Shen.

Taking advantage of these few days, Shen Qing pawned some of the useless items he had on hand, exchanging them for tens of taels of silver coins for daily expenses.

As for the demon core of the eagle demon, he decided to keep it for future use to enhance his cultivation.

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County Office, Martial Arts Hall.

Shen Qing held an ancient copper token as he walked to the entrance.

The guard was a martial master instructor with a head full of white hair.

Though his body's qi-blood had waned, his eyes remained sharp as he scrutinized Shen Qing and said, "Who goes there?"

Shen Qing slightly bowed, his voice steady and powerful, "I am Shen Qing, a dispatch officer of the Guardian Martial Department. Not long ago, I received the grace of Commander Jia, who specially allowed me to come to the Martial Arts Hall to learn martial arts to advance my cultivation."

"Do you have proof?"

Shen Qing respectfully handed over the copper token, saying, "Please have a look, senior."

The old instructor took the copper token, scrutinized it carefully for a moment, a hint of surprise in his eyes before returning to calm. He handed the copper token back to Shen Qing, his tone became more amiable, "So it is Officer Shen. Previously, Commander Jia had already sent someone to inform me, you may enter the Martial Arts Hall for three days to view all martial arts books. Please, follow me."

With that, the old instructor turned to lead the way, passing through several winding corridors, eventually arriving in front of a spacious and bright study room, pushing the door and entering.

"Please, come in."

The air in the Martial Arts Hall's study was filled with the scent of ink and paper.

As soon as Shen Qing stepped inside, these two scents intertwined and wafted into his nostrils.

Looking around, the study was lined with bookshelves, each filled with a variety of books, some yellowed and old, others elaborately bound, evidently newly received editions.

The study room wasn't very large, roughly about a hundred square feet, Shen Qing estimated, containing nearly a thousand martial arts books.

Merely selecting a suitable cultivation technique might take a day or two.

"Officer Shen, this is where our county office's Martial Arts Hall stores martial arts books. Each one can be considered well-refined through countless people. Among them are many martial arts essences taken from the Imperial Armory. You can choose any book here to study, and if you don't understand anything, you may ask me at any time. But remember, the path of martial arts values persistence. Don't bite off more than you can chew."

The old instructor earnestly advised.

Shen Qing nodded, with a hint of gratitude, responding, "Thank you for the guidance, senior."

"By the way, senior, do you know where the martial arts for after the Qi Cultivation Realm are located?"

"Starting from here, the third row and back," the old instructor said, pointing.

"Thank you."

Following the old instructor's guidance, Shen Qing walked to the third row of bookshelves, his gaze wandering among the dazzling array of martial arts secret manuals.

He casually pulled out one of the scrolls, holding it in front of him for a glance.

"Cloud Flipping Sword Technique."

Opening the first page,

the first things to catch his eye were illustrations of sword moves, breaking down each move vividly.

Even the meridian paths for circulating true qi were meticulously recorded, so detailed that even Shen Qing, who didn't understand the Sword Dao, found it insightful.

"The sword moves gracefully, changing unpredictably like drifting clouds..." As Shen Qing read softly, he increasingly felt that the sword moves documented here were exquisite, each carrying the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

The chance to see such martial arts secret manuals was rare, and Shen Qing completely immersed himself, flipping through the pages rapidly.

Unconsciously, these martial arts secret manuals were memorized by Shen Qing using the skill "Never Forget."

Spending the time of a stick of incense, Shen Qing had read through the "Cloud Flipping Sword Technique" martial arts secret manual in its entirety.

"Good, the next one."

Shen Qing pulled out this martial arts manual, curiously looking at the name of the cultivation technique on it.

"Joyous Zen Great Harmonious Flesh Lotus Technique."

He opened the book and found it to be another remarkable Buddhist martial art.

As stated in the book, by studying Joyful Buddhist Dharma with women and collecting the essence of the women's flesh lotus each day, one could rapidly increase one's qi-blood and qi, achieving breakthroughs.

Moreover, once this technique was cultivated, a great desire for the opposite sex would be produced, and the body would emit a Buddhist fragrance.

Any targeted opposite sex, upon smelling this fragrance, would feel a sense of reverence, granting wishes.

The only requirement was that one needed to have a foundation in Buddhist practice to cultivate; otherwise, it would be difficult to master.

Shen Qing noted that this technique's realm wasn't high, its achievements limited, and wasn't very suitable for him.

But since he was already there, Shen Qing still memorized this martial art.

Just before, after finishing reading the first sword technique, Shen Qing suddenly had a bold idea. He wanted to use the "Never Forget" skill to memorize all the martial arts here, completely.

Even if he never practiced these martial arts, copying them could earn money.

Selling each martial arts secret manual for ten taels of silver, the thousand or so martial arts secret manuals here could fetch ten thousand taels.

Shen Qing licked his lips, his mood suddenly becoming excited.

He decided to act immediately.

Gathering his thoughts, Shen Qing diligently returned to reading.

"Mixed Element Profound Technique..."

"Returning Different Aspects to Their Original State..."

"Blood Piercing True Essence Scripture..."

Shen Qing surprisingly found that as he continually read the martial arts secret manuals, his usually stagnant "Skill: Recognize Characters and Read" began to improve at a visible pace.

Time ticked away.

Shen Qing spent almost half a day, after nearly finishing reading close to three or four hundred martial arts secret manuals.

It must be said, the Great Zhou Court's foundation in martial arts was indeed profound.

Every single martial art here was more astute than the ones he learned at the martial arts hall.

Many entry points for practice were classic, with near-effortless effects.

This day of reading benefited Shen Qing immensely, allowing him to understand the concept of qi energy transformation needed to break through to the Qi Hai Realm, enabling him to prepare in advance.

Shen Qing glanced at the sky; it was nearing evening. He set down the martial arts manual in his hand and walked out of the study room.

Outside the study, the old instructor was poking at an ant nest.

Seeing Shen Qing come out, the old instructor said without raising his head, "Did you find anything that catches your eye?"

Shen Qing shook his head and replied, "Not yet. I plan to go through everything before making a decision."

"That's fine. You'd better decide by tomorrow so that I can offer you some guidance in the remaining time."

"Remember, the martial arts in this Martial Arts Hall are not allowed to be taken outside, or you'd be violating a court taboo, leading to big trouble," the old instructor admonished seriously.

Shen Qing nodded and smiled, "I understand."

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