Tao Qian originally wanted to ask about the taboos of the "Immortal Fish Technique," but upon further thought, he realized that though the Immortal Fish Technique seemed low-end, even a true bottom-tier cultivator like Wu Ming could obtain it—and yet one only had to visit the Fairyland Fish Pond to know its perils.
All things considered, one should start from the basics. Tao Qian decided to first inquire about the first cultivation method he had acquired.
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While questioning, Tao Qian also took the opportunity to fully observe the Eating Book Elder in front of him.
Indeed, the man was hideous, with rough, loose, aged skin riddled with age spots and long sweat hairs, and his form was so hunchbacked that he seemed on the verge of collapsing to the ground at any moment.
Most striking was the elder's head.
Not only was it huge, but its shape was extremely irregular, much like a large winter melon grown in the corner of a rice paddy.