Even though the Yan family is just a small family in Changting Town relative to the entire Cangyuan Realm.
But the books collected by the Yan family are quite rich in content for someone like Li Changqing, a novice to the Cangyuan Realm.
Li Changqing had never seen such a marvelous world.
He was immersed in the world within the books, witnessing all sorts of fantastical events, and also learning about many once-famous powerful figures of the Cangyuan Realm.
Li Changqing became aware of a person standing at the pinnacle of the Cangyuan Realm.
He is the Realm Master Cangyuan.
The number one figure in the Cangyuan Realm.
An invincible existence in the world.
Legend has it that Realm Master Cangyuan resides in Celestial Sea City and is the object of challenge for countless powerful figures. Every fifty years, there's an opportunity to challenge the Realm Master Cangyuan.
Whoever can surpass the current Realm Master Cangyuan will become the new Realm Master Cangyuan.
And it is said that becoming Realm Master Cangyuan allows one to receive an audience with the 'Immortal'.
However, this is just a rumor. Whether immortals truly exist has never been seen, even by those peerless powerhouses standing above the clouds.
The book did not elaborate further.
At the same time, Li Changqing also found a book about artists, which was exactly what he wanted to read.
Martial Artists cultivate the body, while artists refine the soul.
An artist's Divine Soul must be strong to depict a broader world.
The cultivation of the Divine Soul comes from understanding heaven and earth during the painting process. Creating a work of art imbued with spirit can enhance the Divine Soul.
Used to strengthen oneself.
"Could it be that the things I carved were the same?" Li Changqing thought of how, when he was carving, a mysterious power seemed to enter his consciousness.
Could that be the power of the Divine Soul?
Li Changqing continued reading.
The strength of the Divine Soul is divided into several realms.
Induction, Spirit Transformation, Divine Power, Throne, Immortal, Great Freedom.
There are six layers in total.
Whether there are higher levels, no one knows.
A powerful artist with a strong Divine Soul can command the sky with a single thought and command the earth with another.
With one thought, one can become a Buddha; with another, one can become a demon.
The myriad things of the world are all within a single thought.
One thought brings life, another brings death.
One can even see through others' martial arts at a glance and master them effortlessly.
One can alter fate and reverse time.
As long as your Divine Soul is strong enough, you can achieve this.
It is rumored that those who cultivate to the Great Freedom realm can travel a thousand miles with a thought, roam the heavens and earth, unrestrained and eternal.
Reading what was written, Li Changqing was utterly amazed.
Are people with strong Divine Souls so powerful?
At what level is my own Divine Soul?
Could it be that I am just as powerful?
Wouldn't that make artists invincible?
If one can look at others' martial arts and learn them, then what becomes of the Martial Artists?
However, Li Changqing was obviously overthinking. Although artists indeed can achieve such things, to observe and transform others' profound martial arts into one's own at the very least requires reaching the level of a Painting Saint.
Therefore, before reaching the so-called Painting Saint realm, artists at most have some magical abilities or self-protection powers.
Nevertheless, there are never any shortages of experts around artists.
Cultivating a good relationship with an artist is of enormous benefit to them.
To say nothing of other benefits, acquiring a powerful Painting Treasure is the best enhancement for a Martial Artist.
"But why doesn't it describe how to evaluate the Divine Soul?" Li Changqing flipped through the book and couldn't find how to assess the Divine Soul.
At what level is my own Divine Soul?
Induction?
Or Spirit Transformation?
It's unfathomable.
This made Li Changqing quite anxious.
If you don't know your level, recklessly using the power of the Divine Soul to learn others' martial arts could easily backfire.
Not only would you fail to learn the martial arts, but you could also seriously injure yourself.
Without knowing my level, how can I learn?
But Li Changqing still wanted to try and see what level he had reached, since it was said that artists could achieve anything with a single thought through the power of the Divine Soul.
So he first tried something simple.
Li Changqing saw a small incense burner not far away, emitting fragrance.
Staring at the incense burner, Li Changqing extended his finger, gestured towards it, and said, "Come here."
At his command, the incense burner...
Did not move an inch!!
"Uh." Li Changqing felt a bit embarrassed, luckily no one saw.
Otherwise, they might think he's crazy?
"Oh right, a single thought changing the world doesn't work immediately; it requires mobilizing the power of the Divine Soul." Li Changqing furrowed his brows and tried to feel the power of the Divine Soul within his consciousness.
Calming his mind, the entire world seemed silent.
At this moment, Li Changqing felt as though he couldn't hear any sound, his conscious world was a void.
He felt this place seemed to transcend the Cangyuan Realm, like a paradise.
And after taking a few steps, Li Changqing found a lake suddenly appeared in front of him.
The lake lay quietly there, every drop of water so pure.
Seeing the lake, Li Changqing immediately understood that this lake was his Divine Soul's power.
Yet seeing this lake, Li Changqing still could not discern what level it was.
Standing before the lake's surface, a spontaneous feeling of intimacy washed over him.
Li Changqing suddenly felt that every drop of the lake seemed like his child, emitting sounds of joy.
It was a kind of heartfelt delight.
And Li Changsheng felt the same way.
Every drop of the lake was like his soldier, awaiting his command.
At this moment, Li Changqing opened his eyes again, looked at the incense burner, and said slowly, "Come here."
The incense burner trembled slightly, the next moment it actually rose into the air, flying towards Li Changqing.
It was directly caught by Li Changqing in his hand.
"How amazing." Li Changqing's eyes brightened.
Although he was not an artist, he was a woodcarver, and his Divine Thoughts were connected; his Divine Thoughts could achieve such a feat.
If I can do something from afar like this, what else can I achieve?
Li Changqing felt like a child who had discovered a new toy, filled with curiosity about everything.
"If I could reach the Great Freedom realm, that would truly be wonderful!" Li Changqing couldn't help but think about what was described in the book.
Traveling a thousand miles in an instant.
With such powers, say no more, he could outdo other competitors in food delivery alone.
All the food delivery in this city will be mine!
Unfortunately, it was only wishful thinking. Li Changqing realized he seemed far from reaching such a realm at the moment.
Even if he reached that realm, Li Changqing wouldn't know how to utilize it.
Now he was like a peerless master with inner strength but no martial skills.
He could only figure it out by himself.
Just as Li Changqing wanted to look at another book, footsteps sounded from a distance.
Li Changqing turned around to see the elder of the Ten Thousand Books Tower approaching.
The elder carried a tray with various dishes on it, smiling as he said, "Senior, it's time to eat, and the Clan Leader instructed me to bring the meal to you."