Song Xing: I am cultivating immortals in Qingcheng Mountain

Chapter 390: Dialogue with Li Changsheng, Seeking the Dao Sutra

"I've seen Senior Li."

Zhao Shouyi's mind reached this point. He stood on the edge of the cliff, feeling the mountain breeze on his face, and his mood was particularly refreshed.

There are many sufferings in the world, but the world has its own beautiful scenery. A heart that is wandering in the world is like being imprisoned in a cage, but the scenery of the world is like a key that can open the cage and bring a moment of peace to the soul.

"No need to be so polite. You are not my disciple. Just call me Sir. I taught at the Jixia Academy for a few years in my early years. It should be no problem for me to call you Sir."

This is a man with a head full of silver hair. Unlike those sixty-year-old men, only his hair is white, while his eyebrows and beard are all black.

"Then I've met you sir!"

Zhao Shouyi chuckled. He had always heard of this person's name before. He was described as miraculous by his predecessors. He didn't know whether his cultivation level was the realm of wandering in the mystical world, the realm of returning to the truth, or the realm of immortality. Today he finally saw him.

"Are you practicing the Dao Sutra?"

The man looked at Zhao Shouyi carefully, then became somewhat relieved and looked into the distance.

"I said that at your age, you shouldn't be striving to be the best in the martial arts world. After all, some things take time to accumulate. Even I didn't achieve such an achievement when I was your age."

At this point, the man seemed to be very emotional, because at Zhao Shouyi's age, he had achieved such an accomplishment, which had never happened in the martial arts world for hundreds of years. Not him, not Mo Yi, and not even Li Qingxuan back then.

"But think about it, after all, the paths of cultivation are different. If you let a group of martial artists compete with you, a cultivator, then indeed, even if they practice for a few more decades or even a hundred years, they probably won't be your opponent!!"

Zhao Shouyi chose a place nearby and sat down.

After entering the Return to the True Realm, there was still someone who revealed his background as soon as they met. And he was quite surprised by the word "cultivation".

"But it's just a different path to the same destination!"

Zhao Shouyi gradually figured out the tricks of cultivation. At his current level, he could actually see many things clearly.

Practicing martial arts is to practice from the outside to the inside, from strengthening the body to the spirit and soul. Cultivating Taoism is to practice from the inside to the outside, from the spirit and soul to the body. However, the final step of both is to return to the unity of all origins - to cultivate both nature and life.

"That's true, but the difference between the two methods of cultivation is too great. Even if a martial artist practices diligently for a lifetime, he still won't be as good as your sudden enlightenment. Unfortunately, the method of cultivation is too demanding and it's too difficult to get started!"

"The Taoist sect's acceptance of disciples is different from other sects. They value talent, fate, aptitude, and understanding. Usually, the master leads the way, and the practice is up to the individual. But in Taoism, the one who has achieved success comes first. Even if the later one enters, as long as his realm exceeds that of the guide, he can become the master."

Zhao Shouyi had never heard of these Taoist rules. After all, there were very few people who could surpass others in the world, especially in the martial arts world where one needed to hone one's inner strength.

Only when the new replace the old, after the old passes away, can the new go further and surpass the level of their predecessors.

"What do you mean, senior?"

Zhao Shouyi asked again and again.

"How about I call you Master and you pass on the Taoist scriptures to me?"

The man chuckled nonchalantly, sat up and spoke to Zhao Shouyi.

There was a sudden silence between heaven and earth, and Zhao Shouyi was visibly stunned.

Then he shook his head and chuckled.

"I've heard of your reputation for being open-minded, but I didn't expect to see you today and you'll find that your reputation is well-deserved."

The man raised the gourd in his hand and looked into the depths of the sky, muttering to himself, "In the White Jade Palace in the sky, there are twelve floors and five levels. An immortal touches my head and ties my hair to grant me immortality."

"Back then, I learned a book in Huanglong Temple called Dachun Gong. The name of the skill is just as it sounds. In ancient times, there was a tree called Dachun, which had a spring of 8,000 years and an autumn of 8,000 years. The same is true for this skill. When I dispersed the power, I thought it was all gone, but I didn't expect that it was only my internal energy that was dispersed. My body, internal organs, and even my soul were all nourished by it, and I had long since left the realm of the mortal body. As a result, I have survived to this day, neither making any progress nor retreating!"

Zhao Shouyi was still quite speechless about this top-level Versailles, although he often said it.

"Changsheng, sir, your name is Changsheng, and your destiny is also Changsheng. If outsiders hear you say this, I don't know how many people will be ashamed!!"

The man didn't know what he was thinking about. He raised his head and started drinking the wine in the gourd.

"Changsheng, Li Changsheng, this is just one of my names. Compared to Li Changsheng, I actually like the name Nangong Chunshui more."

Zhao Shouyi raised his head and looked towards Yunjian.

The person he was chatting with was none other than Li Changsheng, the dean of the Jixia Academy, who was the best person in the world 20 years ago.

Zhao Shouyi was very free and easy. Having one more opponent in the world was something he had been looking forward to for a long time.

"Are you willing to teach?"

Li Changsheng was a little surprised. You know, the Taoist scripture is the secret of Qingcheng Mountain. It can also be said to be a secret book that knows everything. In this martial arts world where people cherish their own things and there are many sects, he thought that Zhao Shouyi would not pass it on!

"The Taoist scriptures are not the secret books of Mount Qingcheng, but the works of the Qingxuan Patriarch. I learned it by chance. The ancestor did not leave any instructions in the book that it should not be passed on to others, so I understand that it can be passed on to others. Moreover, I know that you are not the kind of person who would cause chaos in the world. I hope to have another fellow Taoist on the path of cultivation."

Li Changsheng laughed heartily and suddenly felt very happy. This was the happiest moment he had experienced in the twenty years since he disappeared from Tianqi City.

"Hahaha!!"

“This is the first time I’ve been praised like this, but I don’t think it’s bad!!”

"What a joy! What a joy! It's time to make it clear!"

"By the way, do you want to learn Dachun Kung Fu? I can teach you too!!"

Li Changsheng suddenly looked at Zhao Shouyi again. For him, the Dachun Gong was the foundation that could help him achieve his current top combat power. Zhao Shouyi was willing to teach him the Taoist scriptures, so he was not reluctant to pass on the Dachun Gong.

Zhao Shouyi supported himself on the ground with his hands and looked up at the sky.

"If I had just entered the martial arts world, I might have liked this unique skill very much, but now, I no longer need it."

"Da Chun Gong, which can rejuvenate once every thirty years, can greatly extend a person's life span. However, that is only for ordinary people. But for me, it is enough for this life and will be long enough."

Li Changsheng shrugged. He had actually expected this answer.

He practiced Dachun Gong and regained his youth six times. His internal strength was re-forged and refined six times before it was transformed into spiritual power. He then returned to his true self and pursued the fairyland.

However, Zhao Shouyi ascended to the top in one step. He practiced spiritual power from the very beginning. With such a smooth road ahead, who would want to try that narrow path!
"I actually know about Mo Yi's matter. Besides, I have a karmic connection with Huanglong Temple. I wanted to help him, but I can't do anything without the right method."

Zhao Shouyi sighed.

Standing at different heights, one can indeed look at things differently. If one simply looks at this matter from the Divine Wandering Realm, one may understand it, but will more often reject it. People from the Free and Easy Heaven Realm and below may not even be able to understand it, and will definitely not be able to say what Li Changsheng said.

"It's human nature. It's a helpless thing. It's said that it's hard to have both in this world, not to disappoint the Tathagata and not to disappoint your lover, but how many people would really ask for it?"

Li Changsheng seemed to agree and nodded.

"Yes!! After all, it is too difficult to achieve both. Too difficult."

"Sir, you are not seeking the Dao Sutra for yourself, right?"

Li Changsheng did not deny it.

"Guessed it?"

In Zhao Shouyi's memory, Li Changsheng left twenty years ago not alone, but with a woman. Now that Li Changsheng has returned to the true state, his own path has been determined and he does not need Taoist scriptures. But now Li Changsheng still speaks, which means he has other plans.

“Although I’m not bragging, the Taoist scriptures require too high a level of comprehension and soul strength. Even for someone like you, it’s very difficult to learn, let alone someone in the Free and Easy Heaven Realm or the Divine Wandering Mysterious Realm.”

Li Changsheng was a little skeptical. Before he spoke, he had naturally investigated Zhao Shouyi. He knew exactly when Zhao Shouyi started practicing, when he entered the martial arts world, when he entered the free and easy world, and when he ascended to the divine journey.

"Is this true??"

"The Taoist scriptures are not some secret book that cannot be passed down in Qingcheng. Many people have read them, but they just have no chance to see their true face."

"This"

Li Changsheng scratched his hair in embarrassment. Indeed, he had been to Qingcheng Mountain privately and read the Taoist scripture, but still saw nothing.

"Whether Mr. Mo Yi succeeds or not, Zhao will definitely go to Xueyue again. Since I came here in a hurry today, I will give Mr. Mo Yi a small gift!!"

(End of this chapter)