Published: February 12, 2025
Ye Zhongming himself also discovered the benefits of the great thousand soul refining technique.
Logically speaking, this tedious and obscure theory, which he had never encountered before, would be extremely difficult to memorize, even if he wanted to. Memorizing a few ancient poems is completely different from memorizing a classical Chinese text or a high-energy physics paper.
At first, Ye Zhongming intended to just study some related intermediate theories; he planned to stay here for half a day and look at two or three books.
However, unexpectedly, he found that he could easily understand the material while reading. After going through it once, although he couldn't recite everything word for word, he had basically grasped the knowledge presented in the book; he just lacked practical experience.
This discovery amazed him. After thinking it over, he could only attribute it to his significant advantage in mental strength. Before coming here, Ye Zhongming had hoped to remember a few more books. Why did he choose the equipment area? Besides his own needs, he had another thought: to transmit the knowledge of the All Races of the Universe back to Earth. Strictly speaking, the manufacturing knowledge of the All Races of the Universe was more suitable for Le Da Yuan to learn rather than someone like him, who had no formal background.
After reviewing the first book again, Ye Zhongming confirmed that he had completely memorized it. He then started reading the second book, and subsequently repeated the process of reading, understanding, and memorizing.
Since the intermediate theories were not as hard to digest as he had imagined, Ye Zhongming decided to read more, aiming to improve the knowledge system he would later send back to Earth.
It was only when he reached the advanced theories that he found them a bit challenging, but it was only relative; after all, he wasn't rote memorizing the intermediate theories but rather understood most of them.
Thus, quietly, Ye Zhongming spent nearly a whole day in the manufacturing area before shutting off the reading light barrier.
He knew that his theoretical study here was coming to an end. During this time, he had read over twenty intermediate theories and nine advanced theories; later, there were two very profound books that he didn't fully understand but memorized for now, planning to slowly comprehend them when he had practical opportunities in the future.
He stood up, stretched his waist, and moved his body. Although it wasn't necessary for his physique, it was a habit he had retained since his student days before the apocalypse.
After finishing his drink, he stood up, ready to choose a new area. Just as he walked to the door, he saw an old man with a white beard smiling at him.
Ye Zhongming was taken aback.
The only reason he noticed this person was that he hadn’t specifically hidden himself; otherwise, Ye Zhongming wouldn't have seen him. Just from this point, the King of Cloud Summit could tell that this person was a great master.
Ye Zhongming had his own judgment about such people; looking at them would produce a kind of "ethereal" sensation.
It felt as though they were right in front of him, yet also seemed distant like they were far away in the sky.
Ye Zhongming stared at the Old Dean, and the Old Dean stared back at him.
"Well, almost three thousand fuleira, but it seems a bit unstable. Is it because they can transform?" The Old Dean's mumbling made Ye Zhongming immediately realize that this person knew a lot about him.
“Who are you?”
Ye Zhongming politely asked.
"I... have forgotten my name, but they all call me Dean, oh, it’s Old Dean, the Old Dean of the Library Palace."
The old man chuckled and then walked past Ye Zhongming, signaling him to follow. They returned to the manufacturing area.
"Sit down. I wanted to talk to you."
If it were someone else, Ye Zhongming would definitely think he was wasting his precious five days of reading time, but this was the Old Dean, which was entirely different.