Chapter 544: Chapter 504: Agree to Her

"Thank you!" Li Qian was truly grateful to the elderly woman who administered the library’s fifth floor, and his thanks were sincere.

The white-haired woman merely lifted her head for a glance before lowering it again, resuming her work.

Li Qian saw her holding something that looked like a feather duster, apparently wiping dust from the books.

He didn’t disturb her any further and quietly left the fifth floor. After Li Qian had gone, the white-haired woman suddenly muttered to herself, "Interesting, very interesting. To think he actually chose the Superpower Meditation Method."

"Don’t tell me he’s another Piao Boy."

After her brief muttering, she fell silent again and resumed her work, looking no different from any ordinary old woman.

...

’This really is hard to get the hang of.’ Li Qian shook his head as he walked out of the library, having just left the fifth floor.

He tried his best to remember, but it was no use. The splendid, colorful blocks he had seen in the conscious space were now impossible to recall.

Recalling the information that had appeared in the blank grid, Li Qian had to admit its description was quite accurate.

At the very least, this Superpower Meditation Method wasn’t easy to learn, but Li Qian was still quite confident.

It was no surprise he hadn’t managed to imprint the meditation object in his mind on his first attempt. He still had six more chances.

Li Qian was certain that with six more attempts, he could master the Superpower Meditation Method and successfully imprint the meditation object in his mind.

That was what he believed, without a shred of doubt. But soon, his conviction began to waver.

He failed in his next five attempts, which left him somewhat discouraged.

Li Qian could clearly feel that his comprehension and aptitude were gradually improving as he completed more and more Pet Beast evolution tasks.

He had assumed that with his current Talent, learning a Meditation Method would be a cinch, or at least not far from it.

But he had clearly overestimated himself. Now, things were awkward. If he still couldn’t reach the Beginner stage after seven attempts, he didn’t know how he’d explain it.

What he didn’t know was that Principal Park had already made arrangements, permitting him to repeatedly access the "book" until he finally succeeded.

And so, with a somewhat anxious heart, Li Qian entered the conscious space of the library’s fifth floor for the seventh time.

Inside the conscious space, he silently gave himself a pep talk before reaching out to touch.

As expected, the hazy space appeared. Within it, countless, densely packed blocks, stripes, and dots of color materialized as well.

Unlike the previous six times, Li Qian could clearly sense that the blocks of color this time were noticeably more active and vivid, like tiny, dancing sprites.

The time spent observing the color blocks didn’t feel long—or rather, he wasn’t conscious of its passing. In the blink of an eye, Li Qian discovered he had already exited the hazy space.

In a flash, his figure reappeared in front of the bookshelves on the library’s fifth floor. With an anxious heart, he closed his eyes and began to focus his mind.

His eyes closed, and his consciousness sank into a pitch-black space. Just as Li Qian thought he had failed once again, orbs of light began to materialize in the darkness.

Upon "seeing" these orbs of light, an ecstatic expression bloomed on Li Qian’s face. Inside each orb was one of the various blocks of color.

Energy Blocks!

He had finally managed to visualize the Energy Blocks, which meant he had taken a critical step forward.

He had reached the Beginner stage of the Superpower Meditation Method!

That’s right. The mark of reaching the Beginner stage of the Superpower Meditation Method was the ability to visualize Energy Blocks. At the same time, as the blocks appeared in his mind, Li Qian felt strange wisps of Energy from the surrounding space begin to pour into his body.

The influx of Energy brought a peculiar sensation. His entire body felt tingly and numb, as if he were soaking in a hot spring—an exceptionally comfortable and indescribable pleasure.

He lost track of time while immersed in this sensation. Suddenly, Li Qian felt his body become bloated, as if he had eaten too much.

He decisively pulled himself out of his Meditation and checked the time. A look of astonishment crossed his face when he saw that three hours had passed.

’It felt like just the blink of an eye, but three hours have passed.’ At that moment, Li Qian truly understood the saying, "In cultivation, one loses all sense of time."

"Grandma Gu, I’m sorry for taking so long." Snapping back to reality, Li Qian looked guiltily at the white-haired woman.

Yes, after some discreet inquiries, he had learned her name. Everyone called her "Grandma Gu," and Li Qian naturally followed their lead.

"The library isn’t closed yet. It’s no delay," Grandma Gu said coolly, still occupied with her work.

It seemed she had an endless amount of cleaning to do; at least, that’s all Li Qian had ever seen her doing.

Li Qian wasn’t curious enough to ask. He simply nodded respectfully and left the fifth floor.

He had finally learned the Superpower Meditation Method. His heart was filled with joy, and he couldn’t help but smile.

The moment Li Qian walked out of the library, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his mind. "Say yes!"

Li Qian froze, his steps faltering. He recognized the voice. It was Grandma Gu, who he had just spoken with.

’But why on earth would she send me such a random message out of the blue?!’

Li Qian couldn’t figure it out and stood rooted to the spot. Just then, another familiar voice rang out, "Li Qian, you’re at the library, too."

"Fancy seeing you here! Come on, let me treat you to lunch!" The speaker was none other than Mary Galoway—Lu Tianjiao’s old flame, a woman whose intentions toward Li Qian were clearly anything but pure.

"Mary, I..." Seeing Mary Galoway, Li Qian instinctively prepared to refuse. He didn’t want to give her any false hope.

It was best to nip these things in the bud. But just as he was about to speak, the voice from before echoed in his mind again, "Say yes!"

Now Li Qian understood completely. Grandma Gu wanted him to accept Mary Galoway’s invitation.

Li Qian didn’t know what Grandma Gu’s objective was, nor did he need to. He just had to trust that the school wouldn’t set him up for failure. That was enough.

So he looked at Mary Galoway, flashed a brilliant smile, and nodded. "Alright. Now that you mention it, I’d completely forgotten. My stomach is already starting to protest."

"But it’s on me. I’m not in the habit of letting a girl pay for my meal."

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