Human Clan's Donghua Hall Inner Courtyard Disciple Room
In a plain and elegant disciple's room, Li Dong opened his eyes tiredly and looked at the unfamiliar furnishings in the room. He couldn't remember why he was lying here. He only remembered that he had suddenly lost consciousness after coming out of the Blacksmith Hall.
Although this place was unfamiliar, Li Dong did not feel any sense of danger. It was like his own home, which made him feel both afraid and at ease.
Just as Li Dong was about to get up and put on his clothes, the door was pushed open and a woman dressed in plain clothes walked in. She had proper facial features and was pure and elegant. However, from her attire and temperament, she looked like a maid of an ancient dignitary.
The woman in plain clothes bowed and said,""Shangguan Qingxue, the core disciple of the Headmaster of Academy. Good morning, Junior Brother.”
"Oh, hello, Senior Sister." Li Dong's brain was unable to process what was going on. His main focus was on his naked body and he did not care about the woman's identity.
"Um…can I ask Senior Sister to go out for a while? I want to change my clothes." Li Dong's old face was slightly red as he said shyly.
"Hehe, Senior Sister is here to help Little Junior Brother change and wash up.”As she spoke, Shangguan Qingxue held a white silk shirt, a green pine gown with ink painting, a white tight-fitting chivalrous outfit, and a pair of seemingly ordinary cloth shoes.
"Uh, I have hands and feet. I'm not disabled. I can do it myself.”Li Dong scratched his head and said shyly.
Looking at the clothes that were filled with classical elements, Li Dong honestly did not know how to wear them. Although he had handmade complicated clothes like Hanfu before, he had never tried them on himself.
Shangguan Qingxue smiled and said nonchalantly,""Little Junior Brother, you don't have to be embarrassed. While you were unconscious, I was the one who helped you change your clothes and clean your body. So, I've seen everything that I should and shouldn't have seen.”
F * ck! Was it that exciting? Li Dong's eyes widened and he almost cursed. In order to pretend to be calm, he coughed dryly and said expressionlessly,"In that case, I'll have to trouble Senior Sister.”
A girl like her is so generous. What's there to be embarrassed about as a man? With that thought in mind, Li Dong got out of bed and stood straight in front of Shangguan Qingxue with a serious expression.
Unexpectedly, not only did Shangguan Qingxue not run away, but she also burst out laughing."Yes, yes, little junior brother, you've really grown up a lot. It's just that your stubborn personality hasn't changed at all, hehe.”
Li Dong's face turned red and he was speechless. Then, with Shangguan Qingxue's help, he changed into a Taoist outfit. He was secretly depressed. He was already so old, yet he was stripped naked and seen by a girl. Few people could understand his grievance.
In order to not make himself feel too awkward, Li Dong started to change the topic.""Speaking of which, this Daoist robe seems a little special. It can actually provide me with Heaven and Earth Origin Qi. Although the amount is not much, it can already be considered a treasure.”
As Li Dong finished dressing up, words gradually appeared in the blank space behind his robe. It was actually the words " Supreme Kindness Like Water ". Looking at the other words, it was indeed the mantra in the " Tao Te Ching, Supreme Kindness Like Water ". He recalled that different books had appeared on the ink paintings of Su Zhe and the other Taoist priests outside the Daoist sect.
Could it be that this change was caused by the different cultivation methods that each person cultivated?
"Little Junior Brother, this is one of the top Daoist robes. Only personal disciples and sect masters are qualified to wear it. The initial grade of this Daoist robe is a fourth-grade immortal robe. Moreover, according to the wearer's cultivation and mental cultivation method, the grade, function, and style of the Green Pine Daoist Robe will change accordingly. The highest it can advance to is seventh-grade. Although the one on Junior Brother's body is only at the initial grade, it can already increase the speed of gathering heaven and earth essence qi by two levels for the wearer." One layer of resistance to the five elements and three layers of physical damage immunity. It can also slow down the deterioration of injuries and increase the healing effect by two layers. In addition, the robe will automatically recognize its owner as long as it is worn once. After that, as long as you activate your spiritual sense, you can instantly change it…" Shangguan Qingxue said proudly.
"This is really…a rare treasure.”Li Dong sighed as he looked at the Daoist robe that seemed to be tailor-made for him.
Suddenly, Li Dong saw that his senior sister was wearing a plain Daoist robe, so he asked,""Then may I ask what grade the one Shangguan Qingxue is wearing is?”
Shangguan Qingxue was silent for a moment before she said,""There are nine grades of magical clothing. The first to third grades are all mortal clothing. The one I'm wearing is the most basic first grade mortal spiritual clothing.”
"But Senior Sister, since you're also a personal disciple and your cultivation seems to be similar to mine, at the Foundation Establishment stage, why can you only wear a first grade Mortal Spirit Robe?”Li Dong asked in puzzlement. Although his perception was not strong, he could roughly estimate the other party's cultivation level from the aura emitted by the creature.
"May I ask how long did it take for little junior brother to go from meditational level to zhuji?”
"Uh, about three months."
"I spent almost twenty years.”Shangguan Qingxue shrugged helplessly.
It actually took twenty years? Li Dong immediately blushed and said," Although I was able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage with the help of pills, the Headmaster of Academy is too stingy with his disciples. I thought Taoism was a place of equality and freedom. I didn't expect it to be so secular. Sister Shangguan Qingxue, don't you think it's unfair?"”
Shangguan Qingxue smiled and shook her head.""The so-called fairness can only be said to be relative. There is no absolute fairness in this world. According to the comparison of different people, the standards of fairness will also change.”
" This…" Li Dong was momentarily speechless.
"The Taoists are already very fair to cultivators like us. Although I am the core disciple of the Headmaster of Academy, I have no talent in cultivation. Even if I am given the best elixir, I may not be able to cultivate to the Golden Core Stage. So, what is the use of giving me high-grade spiritual artifacts and robes? If one day the sect was in trouble or I went out to travel alone, every treasure on me would become a talisman to hasten my death. Ordinary people in the world had their own ways of living. There were only a few people who could defy the heavens and change their fate. Instead of wasting their lives to find such opportunities and become a stepping stone for others, it was better to live on with their feet firmly on the ground. This was the path that ordinary people could pursue.”
Speaking of this, Shangguan Qingxue bowed deeply. At this moment, Li Dong helped her up and bowed to her three times solemnly. He said,"Listening to you is better than reading ten years of books. Daoist Priest Qing Xue's words have enlightened me. I apologize for my shallow understanding.”
"Eh? Little, little junior brother, you don't have to be like this. This is just some small comprehension of senior sister. It's not worth it for junior brother to give such a big bow.”Shangguan Qingxue felt a little embarrassed when she saw her junior brother's attitude and address towards her became so serious.
" No, Confucius said that among the three of us, there must be a teacher. Those who can achieve the Tao are not necessarily the world-famous sages. The streets and the places of the three religions and nine streams are often the places where the Great Dao survives. Today, I can hear different truths of the Great Dao. Taoist Shangguan Qingxue should accept my three bows.”After hearing Shangguan Qingxue's insights, Li Dong faintly felt that his Dao heart seemed to loosen up again. Something was flickering in the fog in his mind. This was a rare unexpected gain.
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The Daosheng Hall was the main hall of the Daoist sect. It was located on the largest floating island in the center of the dojo. Thousands of stone steps connected the floating islands. The floating island, East Flower Hall, where the Daoist disciples 'rooms were located, was located to the east of the Daosheng Hall.
After leaving the disciple's room, Li Dong was led by Shangguan Qingxue to the main hall of the Daosheng Hall. There weren't many people waiting in the hall. Apart from the current Sect Master of the Daoist Sect, Su Zhe, the Sect Master of the Human Sect, Han Que, was also in the hall. He leaned against his sword and his murderous expression revealed an invisible pressure.
"Sect Leader Su, Sect Leader Han." Li Dong greeted them one by one.
Su Zhe stroked his beard, and Han Que nodded slightly. Suddenly, Sect Master Su said,""Child, forging magic tools consumes a lot of primordial spirit and essence energy. You've been unconscious for two days. How's your recovery going?”
"Everything is fine."
"Then, have you considered joining the Taoist school?”
"Before that, can you answer me a question?”Li Dong raised his head and said seriously.
"Are you asking about your past?”Su Zhe seemed to have guessed what Li Dong was thinking.
Li Dong nodded lightly and said,""Although I don't really want to recall my memories from the time I was ten, it's still quite clear and there's nothing suspicious about it. However, I don't have any memories of Daoism. In other words, if I have anything to do with Daoism…and you guys, then it can only happen before I was ten.”
Su Zhe glanced at Han Que, but he could not see any emotion on his face. He sighed and said,""This is a long and complicated matter for you. As far as I'm concerned, I'm very willing to tell you everything about the past, but the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. It concerns your future destiny, so we really don't dare to say much.”
"I see. Then I won't make things difficult for Sect Master. I will find all the answers myself.”Li Dong didn't continue asking. Instead, he asked,""But I want to confirm one thing. I…What kind of person is Li Dong to you Daoists?”
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"Family." Su Zhe slowly spat out these two words. They were heavy and deep, but they were filled with warmth and strength.
It was as if a long-lost relative had reunited. Even after so many years, he could still feel the emotions in his words. Perhaps this was why the Taoists spared no effort to help and protect him. He was actually worthy of being taken care of by a figure at the level of a Grand Elder for many years. Moreover, he had tried his best to satisfy all kinds of requests and even rude requests. Was he really qualified to criticize such a sect?
This was especially true for the Daoists. None of them showed any hostility towards Li Dong.
Perhaps he could really trust them. Li Dong thought so, but the doubts in his heart made him unable to open his heart to the people of Daoism. After all, he had only truly revealed his heart to three people so far.
"Alright, I understand." As he spoke, Li Dong solemnly looked at the two Taoist masters and bowed." Disciple Li Dong is willing to join the Daoist Sect.”
"Good!" Su Zhe shouted excitedly,""There is a shortage of disciples in the Human Sect. Are you willing to become an inner disciple of the Human Sect?”
"It's all up to the sect master." Li Dong had no objections.
Then, Su Zhe turned around and said to Han Que,""Sixth Junior Brother, the rest is up to you.”
After saying that, he turned into a stream of light and disappeared from where he was. Only Li Dong and Han Que were left in the huge hall. Han Que lifted his feet lightly and arrived in front of Li Dong in the next moment. The sharp aura that came at him made Li Dong unable to move.
Was this the aura of a top-notch expert? It was indeed extraordinary.
"From now on, you will be my disciple. Your words and actions represent my Taoism. Although Taoism is a free school, it also has corresponding rules. You must remember the 300 rules of disciples in the sect. You must keep a low profile outside. You are not allowed to stir up trouble or cause trouble. If you do anything that goes against human nature and morality, Taoism will not tolerate you.”
"Yes, disciple will remember."
Suddenly, Han Que raised his hand and tapped Li Dong's Shenting acupoint with his index and middle fingers. In an instant, countless moves and chants surged into his sea of consciousness.
" There's no sword in your hand, but there's a sword in your heart. When sword qi gathers, you can ride a sword and fly…" Li Dong muttered the incantation of the sword control technique to himself."Is this the legendary sword control technique?”
Seeing Li Dong's eagerness to try, Han Que's serious expression eased slightly and he said,""Now that you have a Natal Spiritual Sword and your cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, you can ride a flying sword. In the future, it will be much more convenient for you to travel between the Daoist and the human world.”
"Sect Master, please allow me to take my leave first.”The muscles on Li Dong's body tensed up, and his expression was extremely excited.
Han Que nodded slightly. Li Dong, who had received tacit approval, could not wait to summon his magic tool and fly up on his sword. He flew out of the Dao Sect, passed through the enchantment, and soared into the distant sky.
" No matter how many years have passed, this child's heart still retained that innocence. But in order to prevent himself from being hurt, he used hypocrisy and confusion to hide it. If only the catastrophe back then hadn't happened…" Thinking of this, a sense of melancholy rose in Han Que's heart.
At this moment, the long sword at Han Que's waist suddenly let out a sword hum. He gently stroked the sword and said in an extremely gentle voice,"" I know. He can't avoid it no matter what. You don't have to comfort me. Besides, I don't have anything more to teach him. I've already taught him what I can. Now, it's up to him to remember it himself..."
Riding his flying sword, Li Dong and his Natal Sword merged into one and turned into a green stream of light as they flew through the sky. Suddenly, a flying object in the distance caught his attention. It was a commercial passenger plane. Li Dong smiled evilly and sped up to catch up. In a flash, he arrived in front of the plane and made a face at the pilot.
Of course, whether it was the pilot or the electronic devices in the passenger plane, they could not detect Li Dong at this moment. Sword Kinesis Flight used qi to control the sword. When flying, the sword and the host's body would be covered with a thin layer of spiritual qi. People who had not reached the Spirit Concentration Realm could not observe him with the naked eye, and even the most advanced monitoring equipment in the world could not capture his existence through the protective spiritual qi of cultivators.
" Ah!" Li Dong shouted excitedly. He flew in the sky for another ten minutes until his magic power was exhausted before he landed on the ground.
He had been flying on his sword for about 15 minutes since he left the Human Sect. His speed was almost Mach 3. He should have left Gan Province by now.
"Sword Kinesis Flight consumes even more Spiritual Qi than I expected. Even with my cultivation of the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm, I can only fly at full speed for fifteen minutes. It seems that it is safer to use the Sun and Moon Rushing Shuttle at the critical moment.”Li Dong muttered to himself. At the same time, he sat down cross-legged and circulated the Nine Heavenly Emperor's Daughter Art to recover his Dharmic powers.
" The process of converting Primordial Qi into Spiritual Qi to fill the lower dantian only takes an hour and a half now. In battle, it takes about two hours and twenty minutes. The conversion of Primordial Qi into Demonic Qi is as fast as ever. It only takes a few minutes to fill the heart meridian. It would be great if I could use my demonic power to ride a sword and fly. Unfortunately, the power of Demonic Qi cannot activate Taoist spells.”As Li Dong thought about this, he secretly felt that it was a pity.
If he were to fly back to Canghai City using this method, it would probably take him five hours.
"Sigh, I'd better fly back slowly. Plane tickets are so expensive these days.”After Li Dong had recovered some of his mana, he began to fly slowly on his sword. As long as his speed did not exceed Mach 1, he would not be unable to make ends meet with his Spiritual Qi. In this way, he would only need three hours to fly back to Cang Hai City.
When Li Dong flew over Canghai City on his sword, the flickering sky was divided by the twilight line. The curtain of the night slowly drew down with the setting sun.
I'm back! Li Dong shouted in his heart. He could not predict what would happen next, but the more adversity he faced, the more he was forced into a dead end. As long as he could not be killed, as long as he still had a breath left, he would become even stronger.
Therefore, he did not plan to continue enduring, nor did he need to hide. As for what methods the Vast Martial School would use, it did not matter. He would use them as soon as possible.
Li Dong looked down at the brightly lit city below him. His slightly sunken eyes had a hint of darkness in them, and a tiny flame was rising in them. He was like a lonely ghost that was struggling to return to the human world.
He went straight home. Unlike when he had just left, the furniture in the house was in a mess. It was as if a thief had broken into it. The refrigerator, washing machine, and other large items were all smashed. Li Dong's heart ached when he saw this. He had no choice but to tidy up the room first.
Then, he went to the balcony and sat down cross-legged. Facing the vast starry sky, Li Dong's Essence Soul once again walked into the void. Ever since his cultivation reached the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, he had accumulated a total of 60 stars in his Niwan Palace. In addition to the 30 stars from before, he could completely light up all the stars in the Wood Dou.
This time, the upper limit of the dantian's capacity had increased by one level, the purity of the water spiritual energy had increased by 20%, and the age of the thousand-year-old ice lotus had increased by 1,500 years. In addition, the strength of the spiritual sense had increased, and it could instantly leave the body for 500 meters and cover an area of two miles for two hours. At full strength, it could reach four miles, but it could only be maintained for half an hour. This was already equivalent to the spiritual sense cultivation of the Golden Core stage.
After lighting up the Star Chart of the Wood Dipper, there were still 18 stars left. However, the Spiritual Qi in Li Dong's body had already been used up.
At this moment, Li Dong noticed that the newly lit Astrologer didn't form a star map like the Vermilion Bird Star Constellation. Thus, he used his telegnosis ability to guide the power of the stars along the star lines, connecting the stars together to form the Star Map of the Wood Dipper.
The moment the star map flashed, a cool spiritual qi filled his entire body. It was the extremely pure water elemental qi.
"It actually provided me with the Water Spirit Qi that can increase the capacity of my dantian by about three layers, as well as the special effect of increasing the power of a water spell by 25%.”Soon, Li Dong discovered that this spiritual qi could be concentrated at a single point through his will.
With a special idea in mind, Li Dong activated the World in the Sleeve. He arrived at the Universal World and used the power of the Wood Fighter against a wilderness. In an instant, an extremely cold water line shot out, and a wall of ice rapidly 'grew' into the sky along the water line.
"Oh, the Black Tortoise is of the water attribute, and this skill actually has the characteristics of the wood attribute. That's why it's called the Battle Wood Cane.”Li Dong nodded in satisfaction." It's a pretty good ability. It has both offense and defense. As an active skill, it has two forms. One is to create an ice wall that is ten meters tall and two meters thick. The diameter of the water line can reach up to two kilometers. The other is to spread out in a scallop shape. The maximum height is twenty meters, the thickness is five meters, and the radius is close to thirty meters. Both forms could be used through magic tools, but unfortunately, this skill could only be used once a day. After using it, it would need to absorb the power of the stars for an entire night and could only be used again at dawn the next day.”
The skill test of the Wood Fighter gave Li Dong another idea. If a Star Map represented a skill, then what were the skills of the Seven Constellations of the South that had been fully unlocked?
"No! Stop!" Just as Li Dong was eager to give it a try, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded in his ear. It was as ear-piercing and indistinct as the sound of electric current.
However, following this warning, Li Dong did stop connecting to the Star Orbits. His intuition told him that if he acted rashly, it would lead to irreversible consequences.
"Looks like it's not the time yet." Li Dong didn't think too much about it and continued to consolidate his cultivation base. The most important thing now was to speed up the cultivation of his Spiritual Sense. After he completely repaired his Spiritual Sea, he would digest all the sealed lightning of heavenly tribulation.
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