Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 22 Going Astray in Qi Cultivation

"Your name is Qingxu?"

Xiaomeng, just waking up from her dream, still seemed somewhat disbelieving.

"Ah."

"Since you have been accepted as a disciple by your master, why haven't any of the other disciples on the mountain mentioned it to me?"

Seemingly trying to make an excuse for the previous blunder, Xiaomeng looked at the little kid who was about the same age as her.

However, Chen Xiuyuan did not answer this question. Although he had been in Tianzong for much longer than Xiaomeng, he only stayed in a few places: his own courtyard, the library, the streamside, and Bei Mingzi's courtyard. He rarely saw anyone there on weekdays.

The disciples of the Heavenly Sect usually have their own studies, and there aren't many like him who run to the stream whenever they have nothing to do. Over time, he became a nobody in the Heavenly Sect.

"Are you very powerful? Judging from Master's tone, you seem very powerful."

Chen Xiuyuan smiled helplessly; Xiaomeng used to talk a lot when she was little.

"I don't know, I've never fought anyone in the Heavenly Sect."

Xiaomeng was taken aback, and then she remembered that when she first met Qingxu, he seemed to be lost in thought by the stream.

"Uh~~"

"You don't just sit by the stream daydreaming every day, do you?"

"I am seeking enlightenment."

Xiaomeng looked over with some suspicion. She could believe that the profound term "enlightenment" was used on Chisongzi, but it sounded awkward to her that Qingxu was seeking enlightenment.

"Enlightenment?"

"Then what is the Tao?"

Xiaomeng put her hands on her hips and asked defiantly.

Chen Xiuyuan did not stop walking, and said with a smile, "The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao."

Upon hearing this answer, Xiaomeng was completely distraught, feeling that Qingxu was deceiving her.

"Don't you know?"

"Just take it as it is!"

On the back of Mount Taiyi, Chisongzi's eyes became somewhat profound.

"Uncle-Master, Junior Sister Xiaomeng is a bit impulsive. Who knows how much trouble she'll cause along the way with Qingxu!"

Bei Mingzi gazed into the distance, seemingly seeing the backs of the two figures leaving the mountain, and spoke softly.

"Rather than saying Xiaomeng is unconventional, it's more accurate to say that Qingxu is too mature. At that age, even we back then didn't perform much better than Xiaomeng."

"This trip down the mountain seems to be to help Xiaomeng resolve her inner conflicts, but conversely, it is also to help Qingxu find himself again. It is better to stop before it is too late. He has moved too fast."

Upon hearing this, Chisongzi was taken aback. Was it too fast? This was the second time Beimingzi had mentioned the word "fast" in front of him.

He knew Bei Mingzi's temperament and knew he wouldn't speak carelessly. But what exactly did Qingxu do to make his usually arrogant uncle use the word "fast" to describe his disciple?

"The tranquility of a heart, like still water amidst a myriad of autumn rivers, represents the pinnacle of purity and emptiness."

Chisongzi's heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously turned to look at Beimingzi, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"How can this be?"

As top-tier internal cultivation techniques of the Heavenly Sect, "Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water" and "Heart Like Still Water" are extremely difficult to cultivate, one being controlled and the other being released. Even he dared not claim to have mastered them.

"I suspect that Qingxu has mastered some of the Heavenly Sect's ultimate techniques, such as blending into the world and causing heaven and earth to lose their color."

Chisongzi's lips twitched. Internal energy cultivation is a slow and steady process. To master two mental techniques in two years is already somewhat of a fantasy. He has also made progress in Taoist skills. If this is true, it is indeed as Beimingzi said.

It was indeed fast, and not just fast, it was practically flying.

"Uncle-Master, could Junior Brother Qingxu be..."

“He only possesses the Daoist cultivation method, so he can’t be from any other sect. Besides, with such talent, it’s not that I’m underestimating those people, but why would they be willing to release him?” Bei Mingzi said with a look of disdain. If those people saw a disciple with such talent, they would at least treat him like a precious gem.

Although the Heavenly Sect values ​​talent more when accepting disciples, it doesn't mean that other sects don't. Everyone likes a disciple with exceptional talent, and even the Human Sect, which always adheres to the principle of doing whatever they want, would be furious to see such a talented disciple.

"My master told you to protect me, but I feel like you're so unreliable."

As they approached the Jade Liquid River, Xiaomeng became increasingly apprehensive. The more she talked to Chen Xiuyuan, the more uncertain she felt. She had come to Tianzong to become a disciple, but she had encountered many martial arts figures, none of whom were easy to deal with.

"Don't worry, even if we can't win, you can just run away and I'll hold off the enemy."

Xiaomeng's lips twitched.

"It would be better if we all died together."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuyuan suddenly burst into laughter.

Although he couldn't avoid bickering with Xiao Xiaomeng, the feeling wasn't bad at all, and Chen Xiuyuan's mood became unexpectedly good.

"Can't die."

Looking at the surging river ahead, a barely audible murmur dissipated with the wind.

The two walked down the river and then came to the main road. There were few people on the road, and sometimes it would take a long time before they would encounter another person.

"Hey, aren't you tired?"

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xiuyuan suddenly heard Xiaomeng's voice in his ear, weak and listless.

Chen Xiuyuan's mind stirred, as if he remembered something. Xiaomeng had just entered the sect and was brought out by him. She hadn't had time to learn the Heavenly Sect's techniques yet. Under such circumstances, even if she had the best aptitude, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand the long journey.

"Sorry, I forgot you haven't started practicing any martial arts yet. Give me your hand, I'll take you away. I'll teach you the Evergreen Technique tonight."

Xiaomeng frowned slightly upon hearing this. She knew about internal energy cultivation, but how fast could Qingxu walk with her?

However, she still reached out her hand in the end, and then she felt a cool sensation coming from her hand. Her body felt light, and it was as if she wasn't stepping on the ground with each step. With just a light touch, she had already darted away.

Looking at the little kid beside her, Xiaomeng suddenly had a feeling of seeing a ghost. This senior brother, whom she had previously thought was unreliable, turned out to be quite reliable.

"Hey, how long have you been cultivating?"

Chen Xiuyuan didn't stop walking, saying as he went, "Don't be so disrespectful, call me senior brother."

Xiaomeng remained silent for a long time.

Chen Xiuyuan subconsciously turned to look over and saw that the little girl kept her head down and seemed a little down. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It seems that Bei Mingzi was right; those who are bound by their own desires will never be free.

"If you don't want to, you can call me Qingxu, or Xiuyuan."

Upon hearing this, Xiaomeng suddenly raised her head, a sly glint in her eyes.

"Cultivating affinity??"

Chen Xiuyuan shook his head helplessly, but still offered an explanation.

"The secular name has more human touch compared to Qingxu."

Xiaomeng said "Oh," and then she asked, "Hello?"

"Senior brother, if the Heavenly Sect's cultivation is not for transcendence, then wouldn't this human touch go against the Heavenly Sect's doctrines?"

“I don’t know either. My master always says that without attachment there is no loss, but how can cultivation be without any desires? In my opinion, seeking the Tao is a process. You need to learn to pick things up and then learn to let them go.”

Upon hearing this, Xiaomeng's eyes lit up immediately. Being naturally intelligent, she understood Chen Xiuyuan's words. Compared to the initial approach of not holding on to anything to avoid loss, she preferred to pick it up first and then put it down.

However, the words that came out of his mouth were not like that.

"Senior brother, when we get back I will tell Master that you have gone astray and become possessed by demonic possession!"

(End of this chapter)