The Master of All-Heavens Systems

Chapter 70: Sweeping the Ten-Thousand-Year Accumulation in One Go

"Command accepted. Scanning initiated."As the system's robotic voice sounded, an invisible wave swept through the entire library."What's going on?"In one of the grand halls of the library, Lin Jingzhi, the librarian, sat at his desk, engrossed in a book. Suddenly, he felt a strange sensation in his heart."An ominous premonition... what's happening?"Lin Jingzhi stood up abruptly. Above his head, a phantom scroll appeared, emanating a faint ink fragrance that rippled out like waves, scanning the entire library."Nothing unusual?"Confused, Lin Jingzhi sat back down. "What was that feeling just now?"Li Yu had no idea that Lin Jingzhi had sensed something due to his scanning of the library. Even if he knew, he wouldn't have cared. After all, even if someone sensed something, they wouldn't be able to detect the system's scan, leaving them in the dark about what had occurred."Energy consumption: 350 points. Scan complete. Resources recorded.""That much energy?"Li Yu frowned slightly at the system's notification. The energy consumption was higher than he had anticipated, likely due to the protective formations around the library."I had to come to the library to scan because I didn't have enough energy. I didn't expect it to consume this much."From the energy accumulated in the previous world, opening temporary recovery channels twice, bringing Little Tingting back, and the usual miscellaneous uses, he was down to just over 2,000 points. Now, after using another 350 points, he only had barely 2,000 left. He needed to use them sparingly.Li Yu did have ways to increase his energy reserves. Whether it was the Crocodile Ancestor's corpse or the Demon Emperor's heart, if he was willing to exchange them for system energy, his energy points would skyrocket. However, it would be meaningless. Having physical resources was much more valuable than mere energy points."For now, I don't need to use a lot of energy. I'll manage with what I have."Li Yu shifted his focus to the system's resource library. Seeing the countless newly scanned books, he grinned. "I've emptied the ten-thousand-year-old accumulation of Cangwu Academy in one go.""With so much knowledge to input into my brain, it might take a long time."Well, this was a happy problem to have.Li Yu sat down at his desk and began reviewing the scanned information."System, organize all scanned information by category and create an index.""Information organized. Index created.""Open it."Following Li Yu's command, a virtual interface appeared in his mind.At the center was an icon resembling a map, labeled "Main World Information."Upon opening it, two scroll-like icons appeared: "Cultivation World Information" and "Secular World Information.""This interface is quite clear and straightforward."Li Yu nodded in approval and opened the "Cultivation World Information" section. Inside, there were numerous categories such as "Sect Information," "School Information," "Race Information," "Cultivation Techniques," "Combat Skills," "Alchemy," "Runes," "Formations," and "Artifacts."The "Secular World Information" section included categories like "Nations and Powers," "Geographical Distribution," "Customs and Traditions," "Laws and Regulations," and "Languages and Scripts.""This is a lot..."Just a glance at the index made Li Yu feel dizzy. "I was thinking too simplistically before. There's no way I can input all this knowledge into my brain. It's not only unnecessary but also impractical."Since the system had recorded all the information, there was no need to cram it all into his mind. Many things would be unnecessary, and even if needed, he could always query the system. Trying to remember everything would just be self-torture."With all this data, I'm probably the most knowledgeable person in this world."Thinking about Lin Jingzhi, who had spent decades in the library and still hadn't read a small portion of the books, Li Yu couldn't help but laugh."Unfortunately..."Li Yu sighed, feeling a bit greedy. "If there were an energy source like the mini-immortal realm in the bronze coffin from the previous world, I could scan the entire world's information directly."Of course, Li Yu knew this was just wishful thinking.An energy source as vast and safe as that mini-immortal realm was one-of-a-kind. It was almost impossible for such a situation to happen again."With this information, I can further understand this world."Alone in a foreign land, Li Yu's primary concern was survival.Although with his current power, survival wasn't a major issue, understanding this world was still necessary."System, compile a brief overview of this world for me.""World overview compiled."A stream of information flowed into Li Yu's mind, summarizing the world he was in."Only one continent, 115,000 li from east to west, and 96,000 li from north to south. A flat world surrounded by sea. This world is so small?"Reading this, Li Yu was taken aback.Considering the scene of Qinglian's enlightenment, where the Qinglian Imperial Weapon and the Demon Emperor's Heart were equated to a supreme grandmaster, the power levels in this world seemed very high. Yet, the world itself was so small. How could such a small world sustain beings with immense power? How could it provide enough energy to birth powerful individuals?A saint-level being could tear through the sky and shatter stars. A quasi-emperor could destroy worlds. The combined power of the Qinglian Imperial Weapon and the Demon Emperor's Heart, while not a true emperor, should be at least on par with a quasi-emperor.It seemed this world had frequent and intense conflicts, yet it hadn't been destroyed despite years of bloodshed."Could it be that this world remains intact due to its unique rules of power? Is this related to the concept of Dao?""What exactly is the Dao in this world?"Thinking of this, Li Yu quickly instructed the system, "System, organize and present the world's understanding of Dao.""Compilation complete."In an instant, the system presented its organized understanding of Dao in Li Yu's mind."My will is my Dao."This was the first sentence Li Yu saw.The system placing this sentence first indicated it was the most accurate understanding of Dao."My will is my Dao. The most persistent dream in my heart is the great Dao I pursue."Li Yu pondered this for a while, silent.According to this understanding, the Dao is one's deepest persistence, the most profound dream, the strongest desire.Attaining Dao means clarifying one's greatest dream. Proving Dao means striving towards this dream, seeking ways to realize it. Achieving Dao means the dream is realized."But how did the Qinglian Imperial Weapon and the Demon Emperor's Heart attain Dao?""I don't even know my own greatest dream. The Qinglian Imperial Weapon and the Demon Emperor's Heart have no consciousness, let alone dreams.""Reciting an essay and realizing a dream? That's nonsense."Li Yu was bewildered, the more he thought about it, the less he understood."Could it be that in this world, one can forcefully attain Dao with power? Can Dao be forced?"