Mortal Mirror

When Wu Daoren heard Li Ergou's words and saw the glint in his eyes, as if calculating gains and losses, he couldn't help but sigh after a moment, "You kid, you can doubt my character, but you can't doubt my integrity.

Don't you know what kind of person I am? I have a soft heart and I'm very sentimental. But business is business, and personal feelings are personal feelings. It's not for anything else, but just because you brought me so much food, I have to return the favor."

He glanced at Li Ergou, seeing that the guy was unmoved. It seemed that he wouldn't get anything done without showing something substantial.

He cleared his throat and said, "Alright, I'll give you a few pointers. You can listen carefully."

Li Ergou was overjoyed and immediately moved a small stool to sit in front of him, listening attentively.

"Ahem, kid, first I want to tell you, in the path of cultivation, you must not be impetuous. Cultivation is a very, very long-term thing. If you want to achieve supreme power, you must overcome countless difficulties.

Second, the many distracting thoughts in your heart prove that you are not working hard enough. You must continue to persevere and surpass yourself.

As for how to overcome distracting thoughts, in the end, you still have to rely on yourself. Perseverance, perseverance is victory. If three or five days doesn't work, then three or five years, three or five decades. We must stick with it to the end."

Li Ergou: "…"

At that moment, Li Ergou really wanted to overturn his stall. After all that, he was just telling him to persevere. If that was the case, what was the point of asking? He had wasted his good meat and fish. He thought to himself that he must eat a few more bites later, he had lost too much.

In order not to lose too much, he asked again, "I still have something I don't understand. Please enlighten me as well."

"Still have," Wu Daoren felt he had said enough. His words were worth a thousand gold. If he said too much, wouldn't he be at a loss? Therefore, he couldn't help but stroke his three-inch beard, acting profound, "You have to pay more."

Li Ergou grabbed the ribs and carp and was about to leave, but Wu Daoren quickly grabbed him, with a cheeky smile, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, we are all friends, why be angry? I was just joking with you."

Li Ergou curled his lips, following his lead, "Hehe, I know, I'm just joking with you too. Immortal Wu, you should know that my money doesn't come from thin air. You dismiss me with a few words, making my heart ache. What about being friends for life?"

Wu Shenxian rolled his eyes, patted Li Ergou on the shoulder and said, "Well said, I, Wu Shenxian, am not someone who only cares about money. Just for your saying 'friend,' I'll tell you about your matter and enlighten you."

Li Ergou was not polite. He knew Wu Shenxian's personality. Maybe he would turn his back and deny it, and there was nothing you could do.

He immediately seized the opportunity, "I heard that martial arts cultivators cultivate martial arts true qi, and divine path cultivators also cultivate martial arts true qi. What is the difference between the two?"

Li Ergou was a little worried that Wu Shenxian would not explain such an important matter to him.

But unexpectedly, Wu Shenxian smiled and said, "I thought it was something important. It turns out it's just a small problem like this. It's okay to tell you. Although they are both martial arts true qi, they are different.

Martial arts cultivators, also known as martial artists or warriors, cultivate martial arts true qi, relying entirely on a trace of innate true qi that their bodies nurture. This true qi is a bit of natal true qi given by the heavens and the earth when a person is an infant.

Once a person is born, this natal true qi scatters throughout the body and disappears. Only by re-condensing this trace of natal true qi, nurturing it in the heart's divine palace, and nourishing it with one's own flesh and blood, will it become stronger and stronger, and eventually achieve the peak of martial arts.

Their fighting relies entirely on this breath. Cultivating to the extreme, they don't rely on gorgeous moves, only a fist that shatters the sky.

Divine path cultivators, also known as cultivators or Qi refiners, their martial arts true qi is simple. It is the Qi between heaven and earth, also called vitality and spiritual energy by cultivators. Refining this Qi can not only strengthen the physical body and cleanse the marrow, but also allow them to control the vitality of heaven and earth for their own use. Reaching the extreme, turning hands into clouds and covering hands into rain is no longer a problem.

Moreover, there are thousands of changes and ten thousand divine techniques. When divine techniques arrive, the sky collapses and the earth cracks."

Li Ergou's eyes flashed with excitement. So that's how it was. A bold idea arose in his heart, and he asked, "As you said, is it possible to cultivate both martial arts and the divine path together?"

Wu Daoren was stunned, thinking that this little guy had too many things going on, but seeing the expectant and inquisitive look on Li Ergou's face, he still restrained himself and said, "Well, the biggest difference between martial arts and the divine path is that one tempers the physical body, making it indestructible, and the other refines magic power, making its Dharma form vast.

Cultivating both martial arts and the divine path is also known as dual cultivation of Dharma and body. This is a road without end, a winding road. Whether it is either one alone, it takes endless time to achieve something.

Cultivating both at the same time not only takes more time, but also requires countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures to cultivate. This kind of consumption is extremely rare, and even large sects cannot afford to cultivate it.

What's even more troubling is that dual cultivation of Dharma and body has initial strength that surpasses others of the same rank, but the deeper the cultivation, the slower the improvement in realm compared to those who specialize in one path.

In particular, the path of martial arts is like climbing a mountain, enduring pain and tempering that mortals can hardly bear. Only this alone can lead to great success in one out of ten thousand. Of course, if one can cultivate both to the peak, not only will their strength be extraordinary, and cross-level challenges will be no problem, but the chances of breaking through major realms will also be much higher. But this road is still too difficult, and it is rare to see someone succeed in tens of thousands of years.

You are still young, it's okay to be curious, but don't go astray. Of course, I'm just worrying for nothing, based on you…" He clicked his tongue twice and said no more.

In fact, what Wu Daoren was thinking was that with your aptitude, it would be a miracle if you could cultivate even one kind of martial arts true qi, it would be like the spirits of your eighteen generations of ancestors appearing together.

Li Ergou's face was embarrassed, "Oh, so that's how it is. I was really just too curious. Forget it, I won't think so much about it. You cook, and I'll go buy the necessary medicinal materials."

Saying that, he ignored Wu Daoren, got up and left.

Wu Daoren was dumbfounded, feeling like he had been tricked by this little guy into doing free labor.

A big mouthful of ribs, a big mouthful of fish, Li Ergou ate until he was sweating profusely and felt comfortable.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you eating so fast? It's not good for your stomach. Eat slowly. Leave me a piece… Brat, you ate half the fish so quickly, and I haven't even touched my chopsticks yet."

Li Ergou didn't want to suffer losses, so he swung his chopsticks like a whirlwind. He had to eat back what he lost. It had to be said that Wu Shenxian's cooking skills had improved again.

Li Ergou heard Wu Shenxian's words, just raised his head and smiled, then ignored him and continued to eat heartily.

When he returned to the martial arts hall, it was already afternoon. To his surprise, when he pushed open the door to his room, there was a young man inside who looked about the same age as him.

This young man was a little taller than him, maybe half a head taller, with a face like a knife, fair complexion, and a look of determination in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Li Ergou was dumbfounded.