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They will then naturally open the passageway and entrance.
Li Chang'an heard Luo Yuheng's voice transmission: "You stinky man who's good at bewitching people, I really want to shut you up!"
"Welcome to gamble," Li Chang'an said with a hint of anticipation.
He then continued, "Brother Chu, what you wish to ask is how to cultivate both martial arts and Taoism, right?"
Chu Yuanzhen cupped his hands and said, "Brother Li cultivates three paths simultaneously, and the three paths complement each other, which is admirable."
Li Chang'an waved his hand and said, "I can cultivate the righteousness of Confucianism, the magic power of Taoism, and the aura of a martial artist. This is my natural talent."
"But in fact, practicing all three disciplines simultaneously can be mutually supportive, but it can also be contradictory."
"For example, an eighth-rank Taoist can enhance their five senses and even see ghosts. A seventh-rank martial artist also has this ability, but it is much weaker."
"Martial artists refine their primordial spirit at the seventh rank of the Spirit Refining Realm, while Taoists primarily cultivate the primordial spirit. If a martial artist cultivates Taoist techniques first, entering the Spirit Refining Realm will be as easy as walking on flat ground."
"Furthermore, the Confucian principle of 'words becoming law' is based on the power of rules, but in its specific manifestation, it shares some similarities with Taoist magic."
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"And so on, too numerous to mention."
"If you want to study two or three disciplines, you should try to make use of the commonalities and avoid the contradictions."
"Because everyone avoids it in different ways, the paths they take to cultivate up from the ninth rank are completely different."
"So, if you ask me where your next step is, I can't answer you."
"Furthermore, cultivating the Tao requires going against the will of Heaven and following one's heart. No matter where the next step is, if one goes against one's true nature, one will ultimately find it difficult to achieve great things."
"Because my origins are different from yours, my past is different from yours, my initial intentions are different, and my future is destined to be different as well."
Xu Qi'an listened to Li Chang'an's words and felt great admiration in his heart.
It was clearly just the four words "I don't know," but the master expanded it into a long discourse, speaking with such righteous indignation and stern words, which was truly admirable!
Looking at Chu Yuanzhen's expression, he seemed to have suddenly seen the light, was eager to try, and felt a sense of hope for the future.
He now seriously suspects that his master's ability to win over these princesses and imperial advisors was all a matter of deception.
As expected, Chu Yuanzhen spoke up, saying, "Brother Li's words have enlightened me."
"I cultivate both martial arts and Taoist practices, but I am always worried about going astray because the future is uncertain."
"Now it seems that as long as we play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, and do what we want, we will surely be able to find our own path."
Li Chang'an's visit to Lingbao Temple this time successfully resolved the conflict between the two sides and promoted a cooperative action, which can be described as extremely successful.
When Li Chang'an left, he clearly noticed that Luo Yuheng's tone had improved a lot, which meant that the entrance to the passage had been loosened.
After the three left Lingbao Temple, Li Chang'an said to Xu Qi'an, "Ning Yan, take Master Jinlian with you this time."
"The complete path of dual cultivation is a shared treasure of the Daoist sect, and the Earthly sect should also contribute."
"Do you know where Master Jinlian lives?"
Xu Qi'an nodded, "I know, he told me when he was lying on top of my coffin."
Then, Xu Qi'an mounted his beloved little mare and galloped towards the outer city.
Li Chang'an looked from afar and said to Xu Lingyue, "Little Yue'er, let's go back too."
Xu Lingyue hugged Li Chang'an's waist tightly, then raised her delicate face.
Her bright, watery eyes were filled with tenderness as she said coquettishly, "Young master, am I small at all?"
Xu Lingyue is a JK (high school girl) type of beauty, petite and delicate, with a small, delicate body.
"Small has its own charm."
Xu Lingyue said sweetly, "Then I will be called Xiaoyue'er from now on."
"Return to the city." Li Chang'an's words were law, and he strode away.
Inside Lingbao Temple.
Sensing the powerful aura of rules, Luo Yuheng asked his disciples, "What do you think of Li Chang'an?"
“Anyone who criticizes Emperor Yuanjing must be a good person,” the Taoist Qingwei said without any hesitation.
"His methods are superb; you have no choice but to admit it." Although Taoist Qingchen lost, he was completely convinced.
"A man of both talent and virtue, a true gentleman." Chu Yuanzhen praised him generously.
Luo Yuheng frowned slightly. Where did you see that he was a gentleman?
"No, he is good at bewitching people."
"I have clashed with Li Chang'an several times and have not gained any advantage. I suspect his disciples are no pushovers either."
"On your journey to Xiangzhou, you must firmly establish your Daoist resolve and refrain from being misled by others."
Chu Yuanzhen cupped his hands and said, "This disciple will remember."
Luo Yuheng continued, "Go to the north of the city on your sword and find the residence of Daoist Jinlian."
"If I'm not mistaken, Li Chang'an has a reason to stay in the capital, which is why he sent his disciple to retrieve the secret technique of dual cultivation."
"This trip to Xiangzhou must be quite dangerous, otherwise he wouldn't have come to us for help."
"Dual cultivation is a secret technique shared by all Taoist sects. The Earth Sect can't just sit idly by; they need to get that fat cat to contribute as well."
"Fat cat?" Chu Yuanzhen asked, puzzled.
"Master Jinlian was injured, and her soul often resides in the body of a fat cat, and she enjoys it."
"But for some reason, he hasn't shown up for a long time. Go find him yourself."
Luo Yuheng knew perfectly well that the Earth Sect's leader, Golden Lotus Orange Cat Pimp, was too afraid to come because he had beaten her up.
"That old man has many connections in the martial arts world, he should be able to help."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yuanzhen immediately stood up. "There's no time to lose, this disciple will go right away."
Luo Yuheng nodded, and Chu Yuanzhen walked out of the quiet room, raised his right hand and drew his flying sword, then stepped onto the flying sword and left.
As Xu Qi'an rode on the mare, he suddenly looked up and saw a flash of sword light.
"Is flying on a sword really that amazing? Once I reach the fourth rank, I'll be able to fly directly."
"With the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill given to me by my master, I will soon be able to enter the sixth rank."
"You can fly on a sword, I have a little mare, we all have a bright future."
Chu Yuanzhen arrived at the north of the city early, but after scanning the area with his divine sense, he found no cultivators at all.
The Taoist priest's simple words, "Go to the north of the city and find the residence of Taoist Master Jinlian," seem to be more complicated than they appear.
He simply landed on the ground and searched for any clues about the Taoist sect in one settlement after another.
An hour later, Chu Yuanzhen took to the air again.
He still hadn't found Master Jinlian, but he did spot a familiar figure: Xu Qi'an, Li Chang'an's disciple.
"Xu Qi'an is here too. Is he also looking for Daoist Jinlian?"
"Could it be that he knows where Master Jinlian lives?"
"Since we have no clue, we might as well follow him."
Another hour later, Xu Qi'an finally arrived at the Taoist priest's small wooden house.
There are thatched houses and small wooden cabins everywhere, but in front of Master Jinlian's small wooden cabin, there is a scarecrow tied with a red rope.
Xu Qi'an knocked on the courtyard gate, but found it quiet inside and no one answered.
"Master Jinlian?"
"Open the door quickly, it's me, Xu Qian!"
Chu Yuanzhen, who was following at a distance, nodded in satisfaction. He was right.
Now that's good, if we follow Xu Qi'an inside, we're sure to find Master Jinlian.
He watched as Xu Qi'an climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard, and sure enough, it was quiet inside.
"A big tabby cat?"
"The kitten, the kitten that almost got kicked by the black cat?"
"You weren't beaten to death by the Imperial Advisor, were you?"
Chu Yuanzhen was about to fly into the courtyard to meet Xu Qi'an when he heard these two sentences and immediately stopped in his tracks.
As a fellow member of the Heaven and Earth Society, and someone he had met before, he was almost...
Also, why did the Taoist leader beat up Master Jinlian, and almost kill him...?
Chu Yuanzhen felt that he had missed out on many interesting things because he had been away from the capital for a long time.
Chu Yuanzhen had no intention of killing, and Xu Qi'an, a martial artist, was unaware of his presence through his five senses.
He realized that he hadn't heard the Taoist priest scolding him even after calling out to him, so the priest must not be there.
"Hello Kitty, ドラえもん, Garfield, Mimi, Mimi..."
Chu Yuanzhen looked puzzled. Xu Qi'an could actually chant incantations. Wasn't he a martial artist?