Shared talent: traveling through the heavens and worlds at the same time

Chapter 231 Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao

After hearing Chang Jian's introduction to himself, the Water Qilin Spirit Lord snorted, then glanced at Chang Jian, and no longer paid attention to him, but turned his gaze to Lin Bei.

As a water qilin, Lingzun's spiritual perception is quite powerful. It is amazing that he actually felt a sense of familiarity from the little disciple in front of him.

The feeling of intimacy was very complicated, as if it had met a fellow creature, and as if this little disciple had the same feeling of being close to nature as it did.

This intimate feeling made Ling Zun couldn't help but move his huge head towards Lin Bei, wanting to see more clearly.

Seeing Ling Zun's actions, Chang Jian thought that Lin Bei had angered Ling Zun in some way, so he took two steps forward to block Lin Bei and explained to Ling Zun:
"Lingzun, this is Master's new disciple."

But before Chang Jian could finish his action, he discovered that facing the approach of Ling Zun, Lin Bei not only did not show any fear, but he even took two steps towards Ling Zun on his own initiative, and stopped only when he was only one step away from Ling Zun.

Although Lin Bei didn't know why the water qilin approached him at this moment, he could feel that the water qilin in front of him did not have any ill will towards him, but instead seemed to be very curious?

Facts also proved that Lin Bei's feeling was correct. After he approached Ling Zun, Ling Zun shook his head and looked around at Lin Bei, and then he couldn't help but rubbed Lin Bei with his claws.

Lin Bei was amused by Ling Zun's actions, and then he stretched out his hand and touched Ling Zun's strong claws as a sign of friendliness.

After seeing the harmonious and loving interaction between Lin Bei and Ling Zun, Chang Jian, who was extremely nervous on the side, was stunned, and his mouth was opened so wide that an egg could fit in it.

After a long time, Chang Jian finally reacted, and then bowed respectfully to Ling Zun and said:
"Lingzun, I still need to take my junior brother to get clothes and arrange accommodation. Can you let us leave first?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Zun glared at Chang Jian in a very humane way, and then snorted again, seeming to be dissatisfied.

But in the end it didn't stop him. It just scratched Lin Bei with its claws and then looked towards the pool behind it.

Lin Bei didn't know how, but he actually guessed what the other party meant through Ling Zun's action:
"Ling Zun, do you want me to come back here to see you when I have time?"

Ling Zun nodded towards Lin Bei, then ignored the two of them and walked to a dry place beside the pond, lay down, yawned, and fell asleep lazily in the sun.

Chang Jian bowed to Ling Zun again, then took Lin Bei away from here, walking along the rainbow bridge that Lin Bei had come from all the way back to the large square where they started.

But along the way, Chang Jian looked at Lin Bei with a strange look in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

In the end, Lin Bei couldn't stand Chang Jian's look anymore, and couldn't help but say as he walked to the square:

"Second Brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you keep looking at me like that?"

Chang Jian sighed upon hearing this, and then said to Lin Bei with some admiration:
"Xiao Fan, I didn't expect that you could be treated like this by Ling Zun. This really surprises me.

You have to know that Ling Zun’s attitude towards everyone is usually not very nice, and he is only a little nice to our master.

Ling Zun has a very high status in our Qingyun Sect, but he usually has a bad temper. I don’t know whether Ling Zun’s attitude towards you is a good thing or a bad thing.”

Although Lin Bei knew that Chang Jian must have looked at him in that way because of Ling Zun's unusual treatment of him just now, he never expected that Chang Jian was not surprised but worried about him.

This made Lin Bei feel quite favorable towards this senior brother.

However, in response to Chang Jian's concerns, Lin Bei smiled and said:

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I don't think Ling Zun has any ill will towards me. He just seems to want me to go play with him.

Besides, Ling Zun is the guardian beast of our Qingyun Sect, there is no way he would harm us disciples."

Chang Jian heard Lin Bei say this and could only sigh:
"Well, I hope so. I also know that Ling Zun will definitely not hurt you. It's mainly because Ling Zun has a childish nature and likes to play tricks on people.
But no matter what, it is a good thing that you have been favored by the Spiritual Master."

After hearing Chang Jian's words, Lin Bei suddenly smiled and said:

"So that's why you hid so quickly when Ling Zun came out of the water just now? Is this because you've been fooled by Ling Zun often?"

Chang Jian coughed twice in embarrassment and said:
"Ahem, this, I dodged subconsciously just now and didn't have time to pull you. It's my fault. I didn't expect that my junior brother would react so well and dodge it on his own.

But what you said is also true, the Spirit Master often suddenly appears in the pool and splashes water all over people. When I was a beginner, I was drenched by the Spirit Master several times when I passed by the pool, which is why I have this reaction now. "

Seeing that Chang Jian had some misunderstandings, Lin Bei shook his head and said:
"Brother, what are you talking about? I don't mean to blame you for not helping me."

Chang Jian chuckled and said:

"Hehe, that's good, but you weren't afraid at all when you first met the Spirit Master, and you even dared to touch him. I was so nervous when I first met him."

The two chatted all the way as they crossed the large square and finally came to a huge courtyard complex beside the square.

Judging from the tall walls outside this courtyard complex, it is likely that this courtyard complex covers several hundred acres and has hundreds of rooms.

Chang Jian brought Lin Bei to a huge gate. There were two huge wooden doors, several feet high, and it was impossible to tell what kind of wood they were made of.

After pushing open the door, what comes into view is an extremely long circular corridor. There is a red pillar every two meters in the corridor, and there is an arch between the two pillars.

Chang Jian led Lin Bei along the circular corridor to the depths, and then entered an archway, inside which was a small courtyard with an excellent environment.

The courtyard is very green, with pine and cypress trees, flowers, grass and even a grape trellis.

In the middle of the courtyard is a small house with an open door. Looking inside from the outside, the furnishings are simple, but spotless and can be said to be bright and clean.

In Lin Bei's previous life, a courtyard with a beautiful environment like this one would cost at least tens of millions if it were located in a bustling city.

Lin Bei knew that this small courtyard would probably be his residence in the future, and he was quite satisfied with it.

Chang Jian also introduced at the right time:

"Xiao Fan, this small courtyard is where our disciples of Tongtian Peak usually live. From now on, this courtyard will belong to you. I will have someone hang your nameplate on the door later.

From now on, no outsiders will enter your yard without your permission.

If you need anything else, you can tell me now and I will have someone get it for you later."

Lin Bei bowed to Chang Jian and said:

"Thank you, Senior Brother. This yard is great. I am very satisfied with it. I don't need anything else for now."

Chang Jian patted Lin Bei's shoulder and said with a smile:

"Haha, why are you being so polite to me, Senior Brother? Well, I have arranged a courtyard for you, and I have also checked your clothes size. I will arrange for someone to deliver them to your courtyard later.

Now, let’s go eat together.”

Afterwards, Chang Jian took Lin Bei to a canteen on Tongtian Peak for dinner, then sent Lin Bei back to the courtyard, told him that he would pick him up later, and then left temporarily.

And Lin Bei finally found an opportunity to relax a little.

Although Lin Bei didn't feel very tired after walking all day given his physique, he was actually a little tense in his heart, and at this moment he was mainly mentally tired.

Lin Bei walked straight to the kang in his room, and lay down without caring whether it was hard or not. Then he began to think about what was to happen next.

“Well, now I have officially joined the Qingyun Sect. After Daoxuan passes on the Qingyun Sect’s Taiji Xuanqing Dao to me, I can officially begin practicing both Buddhism and Taoism.

However, I remember that practicing both Buddhism and Taoism would greatly slow down the progress of practice at the beginning, and might cause suspicion.

But I have extraordinary talent now, so I can make up for the slow progress. I can only take it one step at a time."

As he was thinking, Lin Bei couldn't help but think of the Water Qilin Spiritual Lord who had been very friendly to him just now:

"By the way, I didn't expect that the water unicorn would be so sensitive to me. I don't know if I'll have the chance to ride it in the future, hehe."

Although the Water Qilin seemed to want to treat Lin Bei as a friend, Lin Bei actually wanted to treat it as a mount. After all, it was a Qilin, a divine beast.

With a mount like this, regardless of whether it is strong or not, it is definitely handsome!
Speaking of mounts, Lin Bei thought of the Nine-tailed Fox trapped in Fenxiang Valley. That seemed to be a good choice, and it seemed to be a female Nine-tailed Fox.
Lin Bei just lay on the bed, thinking about all sorts of things, and gradually fell asleep.

He was not awakened until Chang Jian sent someone to deliver his disciple clothes.

It was almost dusk.

After receiving the disciple uniform, Lin Bei changed out of the tattered linen clothes he was originally wearing, which made the originally ordinary-looking Lin Bei look a lot more handsome.

If there was anything that Lin Bei was dissatisfied with himself in this life, it was probably only Zhang Xiaofan's naturally ordinary face.

Not long after Lin Bei changed his clothes, Chang Jian came to his courtyard again and took him to where Taoist Master Daoxuan was.

It was a very large quiet room. Although it was dusk, the golden sunlight shone in from outside through the bright gauze windows, making the entire quiet room look magnificent.

The furnishings in the quiet room were also simple, with a cushion, five incense burners, and a powerfully written "Tao" character hanging behind Daoxuan.

Apart from that, there was only a simple set of tables and chairs.

Daoxuan, who was originally meditating, stopped meditating when he saw Chang Jian and Lin Bei coming. He got up from the cushion and sat on the armchair beside him.

Chang Jian and another senior brother whom he didn't know yet stood behind Daoxuan, while Lin Bei stood in front of Daoxuan properly, waiting for Daoxuan to speak.

Daoxuan sat above and observed Lin Bei first. Seeing that Lin Bei remained calm even in this situation, he couldn't help but feel more satisfied with this disciple.

Then, Daoxuan slowly said:

"Xiao Fan, I have not accepted many disciples in my life. After you, I will not accept any more disciples, so you will be my last disciple.

I know you have great talent and will achieve success in your future cultivation, but I hope you can guard against arrogance and impatience and not go astray, otherwise I will definitely take action myself to clean up the mess, do you understand?"

But facing Daoxuan's words, Lin Bei did not respond directly, but asked:
"Then Master, what does it mean to go astray?"

Daoxuan and the two disciples behind him didn't expect Lin Bei to ask such a question. They were all stunned. Daoxuan pondered for a moment before speaking:

"The so-called going astray is, first of all, to cultivate faster, to practice those evil ways, to treat human life as nothing, to degenerate, and to fall into the Shura way.

The second is to betray the sect, fight against fellow disciples, murder the teacher, and tarnish the reputation of our Qingyun Sect.

Do you understand? "

After listening to this, Lin Bei nodded and said:
"Oh I see."

Daoxuan nodded, and then said:

"Okay, then kneel down and kowtow to me nine times, and then serve me a cup of tea."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bei immediately did as he was told and kowtowed to Daoxuan nine times. Then he took a cup of hot tea from Chang Jian and presented it to him respectfully.

Daoxuan took the hot tea from Lin Bei, took a sip and put it down. A smile appeared on his face, and he looked at Lin Bei and said:
"Okay, from today on, you, Zhang Xiaofan, will be my disciple.

Since you have already joined my Qingyun Sect, you naturally need to practice my Qingyun Taoism.

Today, I, your teacher, will teach you my unique Qingyun martial arts, the Tai Chi Xuanqing Dao. You must practice it well and don’t slack off.”

Lin Bei was delighted and secretly said, "Here I come!" Then he said respectfully:
"Yes, Master."

Daoxuan nodded, and then began to introduce:

"The Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao was discovered by the founder of our Qing Yun Sect from an unknown ancient scroll. It is a pure and majestic Taoist practice. One must comprehend the Dao of heaven and earth through oneself, draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body, and exercise oneself, so as to achieve the effect of strengthening the body and prolonging life. It also has various great methods and powers.

When one reaches a high level of practice, one can even harness the power of nature and use the power of heaven and earth to destroy the enemy.

The Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao has three levels, namely Yu Qing, Shang Qing, and Tai Qing. However, the latter two levels are too far away from you, so today I will only teach you the cultivation method of Yu Qing. You need to remember it well. "

After Daoxuan briefly introduced the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao technique, he slowly recited the formula of Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, while Lin Bei memorized it silently.

After Daoxuan finished reading it, he asked:
"How is it, have you remembered it?"

Lin Bei had no intention of hiding his incompetence, so he nodded and said:
"Yes, Master, I have written it all down."

Daoxuan looked surprised but didn't say much. After all, he also had the ability to remember everything he saw and heard, so he didn't make a fuss.

Seeing that Lin Bei had already memorized it, Daoxuan said:

"Well, since you have memorized it, you should practice diligently according to this formula in the future. If you don't understand anything, you can ask your two brothers."

(End of this chapter)