Looking at this other version of myself, a strange feeling rose in my heart.

The two share a common consciousness, but both possess the ability to think independently.

The clone before sinking moved, trying to stretch its still slightly stiff limbs.

"With the strength of this body alone, it already has combat power comparable to mountains and seas. Even if I start cultivating martial arts from scratch, it will definitely be twice as effective with half the effort."

The clone before sinking spoke.

"Since there is a shortcut right in front of us, why bother to start from scratch?"

Shen Qian laughed heartily, said a few words to himself, and then with a flick of his wrist, a tattered scroll appeared in his hand.

The clone he forged at this moment was just a rough prototype. To truly possess spirituality and even reach the legendary realm of kings and nobles, he was still one step away from achieving it.

The key lies in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that Shen Qian pulled out at this moment.

The finishing touch is the key.

"bring it on."

The two men spoke at the same time.

Shen Qian threw the book in his hand, and as if it had been freed from its restraints, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" flew into the air and suddenly swelled in the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a huge scroll that stretched for thousands of meters.

On that scroll, mysterious runes symbolizing the secrets of alchemy were shining brightly, like the most dazzling starry sky.

But if you stare at it for too long, the starry sky seems to contain a strange magic that makes people unconsciously fall into it.

But all of this naturally had no effect on the sinking process.

Back in the illusory world constructed by the "Hundred Herbs Classic", Shen Qian had already completed the basic control of the "Hundred Herbs Classic" through the system.

Although the "Compendium of Materia Medica" still retains some self-awareness, it is no longer a threat.

"You must immediately devote all your efforts to comprehending this teaching, follow the way of Shennong, and ascend directly to the rank of king or noble!"

Shen Qian said something to his clone.

The clone nodded, looked up at the huge scroll floating in the sky, and gradually entered a state of ethereal tranquility.

Chen Qian standing still is equivalent to protecting his clone, but at the same time, he can directly sense everything his clone is experiencing.

As Shen Qian gazed at him, a sense of warmth and humanity gradually emerged from his body.

This is not the kind of mundane world that artsy young people talk about, but rather the unique world of alchemy.

There are three thousand great paths, each leading to heaven.

As one of the most wondrous professions in the world, alchemy is a path that allows one to bypass the physical training required for martial arts and directly "attain enlightenment."

Meanwhile, Shenqian's clone was experiencing this process from the beginning.

Originally, Shen Qian was already at the level of a master alchemist, so this step was almost effortless for him.

However, at this moment, his clone was essentially forgetting what he had learned and instead, step by step, replicating the path of Emperor Yan Shennong from scratch.

This wasn't unacceptable to Shen Qian. With a ready-made path to success to copy, why bother making things up himself?

This is why only a clone can do such a thing.

Because his own learning was too diverse, and some traces of the system's influence had already penetrated deep into his bones, while his clone did not have such constraints.

He is like a blank sheet of paper, which can be painted on at will.

As the clone slowly immersed its consciousness into the scroll, the first symbol on the scroll, which symbolized alchemy and resembled the shape of some kind of elixir, was also lit up.

Then came the second, the third...

The symbols lit up extremely quickly; in just a few minutes, one-third of the symbols on the scroll had already been lit.

Rumble!

The void cracked, revealing the shadow of the vast and boundless Dao Sea.

A hint of surprise also appeared in Shen Qian's eyes.

Even if the clone starts from scratch, it still has powerful mental strength as its backing. Even with half of its mental strength severed, it is still far superior to those apprentices who are just learning alchemy.

Furthermore, Shen Qian's own mastery of the "Compendium of Materia Medica" made all of this happen naturally.

When Shen Qian saw Dao Hai appear, he knew that his clone had reached the first limit.

This refers to the process of transforming from a senior alchemist to a grandmaster alchemist.

This was the first time I had ever witnessed such a wondrous "seeking of the Way".

Because of the bug-like existence of the system, he was not of orthodox origin, but directly possessed the level of a master alchemist.

The process that Shenqian's clone was going through was the same as that of a large number of true alchemy masters, such as Beiwu Chengshanhe, who had reached the Mountain and Sea Realm simply by relying on alchemy!

In the dim light, an incomparably profound illusory image of the Great Dao was projected down from the Sea of ​​Dao.

The consciousness of the clone before sinking had already been drawn into the Dao Sea.

Everything happened naturally, because that was the "path" that Emperor Yan Shennong had once walked.

This path has not been seen in the world for millions of years.

At this moment, after a long period of silence, it revealed its full appearance to Chen Qian for the first time.

Liu Changqing once told Shen Qian that if one wanted to become a king or nobleman, one had to forge a new path.

However, based on my understanding now, I know that this statement contains some misconceptions.

Rather than saying that to become a king or nobleman, one must open up a new path, it is more accurate to say that... on a single "path," only one king or nobleman can exist.

In short, if there are other figures at the end of this path, then you can no longer walk through this "path".

Therefore, only martial artists with great ambitions will try their best to open up new paths.

Firstly, because the "path" I've created will be smoother to walk, and secondly, it will ensure that only I can reach the end of this "path".

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