Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

I told Vivi, "It's okay."

After saying that, I went straight to find the old man.

When I arrived at the old man's door and knocked, I heard him say, "Is this Xiu Chen? Come in."

I opened the door and went in after hearing the old man's words. Suddenly, a blinding light came from the front. When I came to my senses, I found myself in another place.

I saw the old man dressed in white, sitting at a stone table drinking tea. I said to him, "Old man, what are you up to?"

At this moment, the old man smiled and said to me, "Xiuchen, have you learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?" I was puzzled, wondering how the old man knew that I had learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Then the old man said to me, "Hehe, don't be nervous. Actually, I'm the one who brought you into this world, and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms you learned were also arranged by me."

I was completely bewildered by what the old man said. I asked him, "Why did you summon me instead of someone else?"

The old man said to me, "I summoned you because of your courage. In your previous life on Earth, weren't you just a little girl who risked your life? That courage alone is enough for me to summon you."

Just as I was about to ask the old man a question, he said to me again, "I don't have time. Let me see the power of your Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

I asked the old man, puzzled, "What? You don't have much time left?"

The old man then said to me, "Right now I am just an energy body. My energy is about to run out and I'm about to disappear. Before I leave, I want to personally test whether you have mastered the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

I said to the old man again, "What energy body or not? You're perfectly fine, aren't you?"

The old man said to me, "Your level is too low now. When you reach my level, you will understand what I mean by energy body. Alright, enough nonsense. Come on, use your Ten Slaps on me and let me see its power."

I said to the old man with some skepticism, "Alright then, old man, in that case, you'd better be careful. I haven't fully mastered how to control the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms yet."

The old man said to me, "Stop talking nonsense."

After saying that, I gathered all my fighting spirit and used the first move of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, "The Dragon Regrets." My whole body was radiating golden light.

Battle energy gathered in my hands, and then a golden dragon flew out from my hands and flew towards the old man.

I saw the old man still sitting there, showing no intention of moving away, so I quickly said to him, "Old man, get out of the way! Are you out of your mind?"

At this moment, the golden dragon had already flown in front of the old man. To my surprise, when the golden dragon was still two meters away from the old man, it automatically dissipated. At this moment, the old man said to me, "Not bad, this attack has the power of a Battle Master."

Chapter 1192 The Old Man Departs

I asked the old man in surprise, "How did you do that? How did it disappear on its own before my attack even landed?"

The old man said to me, "Of course, it's because you're not strong enough yet. When you're strong enough, it will have the same effect. Remember, you also have your mission. Try to cultivate to a powerful level within 30 years so that you can save this world."

I found the old man's words very depressing.

Then the old man said to me again, "I'm about to disappear. Before I go, I have one more thing to ask of you: please take good care of Weiwei. She has no parents and I adopted her. Please protect her well. I've already treated her like my granddaughter."

I listened to the old man's words and he said, "I can take care of Weiwei, but how am I going to explain your disappearance to her?"

When I came out of the old man's room, Weiwei arrived just then. Weiwei said to me, "Xiuchen, did Grandpa scold you?" Seeing the worried look on Weiwei's face, I didn't know how to start the conversation about the old man.

Just then, Weiwei said, "I'm going in to see Grandpa, and I'll put in a good word for you while I'm at it." Hearing this, I quickly stopped her. Weiwei said, "What are you doing?"

I stammered, "Grandpa's gone." As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Weiwei's face change. She shouted, "I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Grandpa was fine this morning, how could he suddenly die? Xiuchen, you must be lying to me, right?"

I said to Weiwei, "It's true, I'm not lying to you. Grandpa's body is inside. Go in and take a look." As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Weiwei run into the room. At that moment, I heard Weiwei crying. I went to Weiwei's side and said to her, "The dead can't be brought back to life. Let's find a place to bury Grandpa's body later."

After I finished speaking, Weiwei buried her face in my arms and started crying loudly. After a while, Weiwei stopped crying. I looked down and saw that Weiwei had cried herself to sleep. There was nothing I could do, so I carried Weiwei back to her room and let her get a good night's sleep, hoping that she would feel better after she woke up.

Then I carried the old man's body to a small hill. There was a willow tree on the hill that the old man had planted many years ago. The hill faced the sea and was exposed to the sun every day. The old man loved to bask in the sun. Every day he would move a deck chair in front of his door and lie down to bask in the sun while sleeping.

So I buried the old man's body on this small hill. Then I recalled all the little things that had happened between the old man and me over the past two years. Although he wasn't dead, it was still hard to let him go. The most pitiful one was Weiwei. I couldn't tell Weiwei the truth. So I stayed here with the old man for one night.

The next morning, Weiwei woke up and cried again when she saw where the old man was buried. I didn't know what to do; I'd never comforted a girl before. Just then, Weiwei said to me, "Thank you, Xiuchen." I said, "What are you thanking me for?" Weiwei said, "Thank you for helping me bury Grandpa here."

I said, "It's okay, after all, he's my grandpa." After I said that, Weiwei started crying again. I had no choice but to let her cry; I'm really bad at comforting girls. After crying for a while, Weiwei looked up at me and said, "Grandpa's gone, what are we going to do?"

After hearing what Weiwei said, I realized what I should do. I said to Weiwei, "Let's continue staying here for now, and I'll think about it carefully." Weiwei agreed and then went to prepare lunch.

While I was waiting for my meal inside the house, I suddenly heard Weiwei shout, "Help!" I rushed to the kitchen. When I got there, I saw a woman in black grabbing Weiwei's hand. Weiwei was trying to break free, but she couldn't.

At this moment, the woman in black noticed my arrival and said to me in a cold voice, "A mere fighter dares to interfere in my affairs. In that case, don't blame me for being impolite."

Hearing the woman in black's words, I felt no fear whatsoever. The woman in black said, "Who are you? Release Weiwei immediately." Hearing what I said, the woman in black smiled and said to me, "Interesting. Since you're so eager to know my name, I'll tell you."

The woman in black said, word by word, "I am... from the Dou Di Continent, nicknamed Red Rose. So, kid, are you still afraid?"

After hearing what the black woman said, I said to her, "What red roses and white roses? I've never heard of them. Stop talking nonsense and release Weiwei immediately."

The woman in black laughed when she heard what I said and said, "Hahaha, that's really interesting. I haven't heard anyone talk to me like that in a long time. Tell me, how should I punish you?"

Just then, I heard Weiwei say, "Xiuchen, run! You can't beat her." I said to Weiwei, "Weiwei, don't worry. I promised the old man that I would take good care of you and protect you, so I will never let you get hurt in any way, even if it means my death."

The woman in black, who was listening nearby, said, "Boy, you have a lot of courage. Since you've come to this, I won't beat around the bush. I'm taking Weiwei, the one you mentioned, with me."

Before the woman in black could finish speaking, I interrupted her, saying, "You want to take Weiwei with you? Impossible."

The woman in black said, "Boy, what's your hurry? Let me explain. I'm a teacher from Tianwu Academy. I was traveling to another place for training and just happened to pass by here. I met Weiwei, and she has the Xuanbing Physique, which is only seen once in a hundred years. I was holding it just now to check if I was feeling something wrong, and it turned out I wasn't."

The woman in black continued, "I'm taking her away because I want to take her back to the academy, because only there can she better develop her Xuanbing Body."

At this moment, Weiwei said, "I don't want to go with you. I don't want to go to that Tianwu Academy. I just want to follow Xiuchen."

At this moment, the woman in black said to me, "Your name is Xiu Chen, right? Come out here, I want to talk to you."

Chapter 1193 Weiwei's Departure

After listening to what the woman in black said, I followed her towards the door. Once outside, the woman in black said to me, "Do you want your Weiwei to become stronger?"

I said to the woman in black, "Of course I want to, but I promised the old man I would take good care of her."

The woman in black said to me, "Since that's the case, name one request. If I can do it, then let me take Weiwei away, okay?"

I said to the woman in black, "Alright, since you've said that, you have to grant me one request."

Hearing what I said, the woman in black breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, as long as I can do it."

I said, "This request is very simple. Just take good care of Weiwei for me and don't let anyone bully her. That's all. When I have enough strength, I will go to Tianwu Academy to find her."

The woman in black said, "No problem. Let me tell you again, Tianwu Academy recruits a batch of students every five years. The next batch of students will be recruited in three years. If you want to come and find her, then come and find her in three years."

I said to the woman in black, "Since the next batch of students will be recruited in three years, why don't you come back to pick her up in three years?"

The woman in black said to me, "Are you really stupid or just pretending? Her Xuanbing Physique hasn't awakened yet, and she's almost an adult. Special physiques like this must awaken before adulthood, otherwise they'll become useless."

After listening to what the woman in black said, I asked, "In that case, when do you plan to take Weiwei away?"

The woman in black said, "Of course, the sooner the better. It would be best to leave now."

I listened to what the woman in black said and said to her, "Could you take her away tomorrow? Let me stay with her for one more day today." The woman in black softened when she heard what I said and said, "Okay, then I'll give you one day. I'll take her away first thing tomorrow morning."

The woman in black disappeared after speaking.

Just then, I saw Weiwei run out of the room. Weiwei ran to my side and said, "Are you alright? She didn't do anything to you, did she?" I was very happy to see Weiwei's concern for me.

I rubbed Weiwei's head and said to her, "It's okay, she didn't do anything to me." Taking my advice, Weiwei sighed and said, "That's good, that's good."

I said to Weiwei, "Weiwei, I have something to tell you about your future." Weiwei looked at me with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is it?"

I said, "The woman in black you saw today is a teacher at Tianwu Academy. She wants to take you to the school to train. Will you go?"

Weiwei said, "I don't want to go to that Tianwu Academy. I just want to stay by your side. Grandpa is gone, and I don't want to leave you."

I sighed and said, "Weiwei, I don't want you to leave me either, but there's no other way. If you stay with me, you'll only be living a life of constant fighting and fleeing. I can't protect you if you stay with me. Only if you go to the academy, where teachers will protect you, will I be at ease."

After hearing what I said, Weiwei said, "I don't want to leave you. I don't care, I will never leave you."

I said to Weiwei, "Weiwei, don't worry, I'm not saying I'll never come looking for you. I'll go to Tianwu Academy to find you in three years. When I see you again in three years, I hope you'll be an unparalleled expert."

Weiwei said to me, "You said it yourself, you can't lie to me." I said, "Don't worry, a man keeps his word. I will definitely come to Tianwu Academy to find you in three years. Don't be sad. Today is the last day we'll be together. I don't want you to be sad. Besides, I haven't even eaten the meal you cooked for me yet. How could I let you leave?"

After hearing what I said, Weiwei said, "Okay, you wait here, I'll cook for you right now, don't run away." After saying that, Weiwei ran to the kitchen.

Just as I was lost in thought, I heard Weiwei say, "Xiuchen, what are you daydreaming about? Go wash your hands and put them away." I quickly snapped out of my reverie and said to Weiwei, "Okay, I'll go wash my hands right away."

When I came back after washing my hands, Weiwei had already set the table. When she saw me, she said, "Sit down and try my cooking."

I sat down, picked up my chopsticks, took a bite, and said to Weiwei, "Wow, this is so delicious! I never expected you to cook such good food." Weiwei blushed and lowered her head, whispering, "No, it's not as delicious as you say."

Seeing Weiwei blush, I thought it was incredibly cute, so I said to her, "Anything you make, Weiwei, will taste delicious." Weiwei blushed even more at my words. And so, the meal ended in this awkward atmosphere.

After the woman in black appeared, Weiwei and I were both exhausted, so we went back to our respective rooms to sleep.

The next day, just as dawn broke, I was still asleep when I heard the door open. I squinted to see who it was and found it was Weiwei and the woman in black.

Weiwei walked to my bedside, touched my face and whispered to me, "Xiuchen, I'm leaving. Remember what you said. You must come to Tianwu Academy to find me in three years, understand? If you don't come to find me in three years, I will never talk to you again."

After I finished speaking, it felt like I had made a huge decision. She kissed me on the lips, then turned and left. The woman in black sighed, shook her head, and followed Weiwei.

And just like that, Weiwei left, and now I'm all alone.

I was wondering what to do and what to do next. Then a voice from the Holy Buddha System said to me, "Master, you can go out and gain experience. That will allow you to meet more people, and most importantly, it will also improve your abilities and allow you to make rapid progress."

I said to the Holy Buddha System, "Okay, we'll do it your way. By the way, Holy Buddha System, every time I call you, I always include the word 'System.' How about we omit the 'System' from now on and I'll just call you Holy Buddha from now on?"

The Holy Buddha System, after hearing my opinion, said, "Okay, that's fine. Everything is up to you, Master."

Chapter 1194 The Trial Begins

I said, "Alright, then Holy Buddha, where should I go to train next?" Holy Buddha said to me, "Master, with your current strength, you can't go anywhere."

I said to the Holy Buddha, "No way? What should I do then?" The Holy Buddha said to me, "Master, if I am not mistaken, there should be a forest of demon beasts around here. The level of the demon beasts on the outer edge is not very high, which is just right for you to handle. Master, you can go there to train first, and when your cultivation level improves, you can then venture in."

I listened to what the Holy Buddha said and said, "Good Holy Buddha, then let's do as you say. But where is that monster forest you mentioned? I've lived here for almost two years, how come I don't know it?"

The Holy Buddha said to me, "That forest of demonic beasts is behind the mountain where you chopped wood last time. As long as you cross that mountain, you will see that forest of demonic beasts."