From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 631 The Ultimate True Method
"Immortal, what are these colorful stones? Why does Her Highness the Princess send so many of them every day?"

Once again, panting heavily, Li Qing cleaned up the pile of stone dust in the courtyard. Watching another shiny stone quickly melt into ash in Li Yang's hands, Li Qing cautiously inquired.

Although Erniu was still quite unaccustomed to it and a little puzzled as to why Baiyun Shenxian, whose original surname should be Bai Moluo, had chosen the surname 'Li' for himself, she really liked the name.

The abundant spiritual energy within a top-grade spirit stone was absorbed by Li Yang with a single breath, and the flowing divine light was greedily absorbed by every cell in his body. Li Yang opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with a sharp light, which then vanished in an instant.

"These are spirit stones, a very important cultivation resource in the cultivation world. If an ordinary cultivator has a good temperament and good aptitude, one spirit stone is equivalent to a day of meditation."

"Is it precious?"

Li Qing rubbed a smear of stone powder on the ground between his fingers with a puzzled look. It felt similar to the stones on Daheishan Mountain near Lanling Village.

Compared to her disheveled appearance when she arrived in Jianruo City a week ago, Li Qing had now changed into a light blue robe with flowing ribbons hanging down from her waist. While not exactly graceful and elegant, it was undoubtedly much more refreshing and graceful than the dark-skinned girl she had been before.

"precious?"

Li Yang smiled without saying a word. Seeing that Li Qing still looked confused, he slowly spoke:
"This cannot be measured by ordinary money. For example, the stone powder left after refining all the spiritual energy is worth the same as a black ox."

"So precious? This powder on the ground could buy a whole black ox?!"

Li Qing's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the layer of glittering stone chips covering the ground.

Li Yang shook his head: "No, I'm talking about that spot on your finger that you're rubbing."

"what?!"

Li Qing's voice rose a octave as she covered her mouth in utter shock.

The black ox is equivalent to a farmer's ox in this world. In Lanling Village, anyone who owns a black ox is considered a wealthy farmer. When Li Qing used to herd black oxen in Lanling Village, he herded them for other people's land and then collected payment from the owners.

For a very long time, Li Qing's dream was to own a black ox.

But now Li Yang tells her that the shiny powder on her fingers, no bigger than a fingernail, could buy a black ox.

During that week, the dust she swept up in the yard for Li Yang could have piled up into a small mountain, which she then disposed of as garbage.
Are you divine? How many black oxen are there? A thousand? Ten thousand? And I just threw them away like trash?
Li Qing's eyes widened, and he unconsciously swallowed. He instinctively wanted to rush out the door, wishing he could scrape every single grain of stone dust that had been dumped from the garbage dump.

"Li Qing, how long have you been in Jianruo City?"

Sensing Li Qing's gradually replenishing qi and blood, Li Yang asked,
"Ah, oh... Dear Immortal, after tonight, it will be a week."

Lost in thought about those glittering powders, Li Qing was somewhat dazed.

"Is it another week...?"

Li Yang murmured, his brows slightly furrowed.
“The stars come and the moon goes, and so it goes, alas…” This was a rare sigh from Li Yang. Li Qing did not understand his meaning and could not comprehend how someone like Baiyun Shenxian could have troubles.

Shaking his head, Li Yang looked up at Li Qing again: "Over the past week, the physical and mental deficiencies you've suffered have been almost completely replenished. Have you felt any discomfort?"

Li Qing hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, I'm fine. I just feel much stronger, and I can be very energetic even if I don't sleep much all day!"

As Li Qing spoke, he stretched out his right hand from his blue sleeve and gestured to his not-so-strong arm.

She now believes Li Yang's earlier statement that she has embarked on the path of cultivation. In the past few days, she has clearly felt that her strength is somewhat abnormal, and she does not need to rest every day, always feeling full of energy.

Li Yang nodded while sitting on the futon, then looked the thin and small Li Qing up and down, stroking his chin with his right hand: "Since you have the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation, it would be a great pity to waste it..."

"I don't have much to do in this courtyard. It's rather lonely having a young woman like you keep me company, someone who only meditates all day long..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, this place is very, very good. I can eat lots of delicious food every day and live in a very big and beautiful house. When I was herding black oxen in Lanling Village, I often just sat alone on the mountain in a daze."

Li Yang shook his head: "How about this, although I can't reveal my cultivation methods to you, I do have some cultivation guidance techniques from other sects. I'll teach you a few simple ones, so it won't be a waste of your opportunity."

"This is just your payment for cleaning my courtyard. I'm only passing on some simple techniques to you. Remember, we are still not master and disciple."

As if he knew what Li Qing was thinking, Li Yang smiled and spoke, cutting off Li Qing's distracting thoughts.

"Li Qing knows, thank you, immortal! Thank you, immortal!!"

Li Qing's eyes reddened, and he immediately knelt down with a thud, his knees hitting the floor with a loud bang.

Although somewhat frustrated, Li Qing realized after spending the last few days with the two of them that the difference between them was like heaven and earth. He understood how presumptuous he had been in rashly seeking a master a week ago, and he had given up on the idea of ​​becoming a master.

Looking at Li Qing kneeling on the ground, Li Yang stroked his chin, his mind churning with thoughts.

He naturally wouldn't pass on the two root techniques. In fact, Li Yang was now somewhat regretful about passing on the two root techniques to Wang Shuhuan, Li Ling'er, and the other two. These root techniques contained immense karma, and rashly passing them on to others would only bring them immense disaster.

It can only be said that ignorance is bliss at the time. Although ancient Chinese books vaguely revealed the rarity and cause and effect of the root method, the cultivation had been interrupted. Otherwise, Li Yang would definitely have kept quiet and not let the news of his possession of the root method spread to the outside world.

The root method could never be passed on, and Li Yang had also considered the alchemy method, but after a little thought, it didn't fit Li Qing's current situation.

Although the Realm of Ultimate Truth and China are two different worlds, their cultivation styles are not entirely different. The two worlds have fought and plundered each other for countless years. In particular, the cultivation methods of the Realm of Ultimate Truth have many traces of Taoism in China.

Indeed, in the past six months, I have learned that alchemy techniques have also been passed down in the Realm of Ultimate Truth.

However, the Inner Alchemy method was originally created by the Dao Ancestor and Celestial Master out of desperation because the spiritual energy on Blue Star was scarce. It was suitable for cultivators with poor aptitude. It was definitely not applicable in the Realm of Ultimate Truth where spiritual energy was abundant, so it was not widely circulated and was only practiced by some minor lineages.

(End of this chapter)