You kid! You don't have to be so low-key! !

The butterfly on Changqing's shoulder flapped its wings gently, bringing a breeze, adding a touch of coolness to the hot summer day.

Yu Linglong stood in front of everyone, glancing proudly at the group of people and monsters who were listening attentively, and was secretly proud of herself: "My eloquence is only as good as that of the legendary Lady of the Nine Heavens!"

She cleared her throat and continued to explain: "Next, I will tell you about the realms of cultivation. On the path of cultivation, whether you are a human or a demon, you need to be fully prepared for cultivation."

"This state is called the state of preparation."

"The Preparation Realm is divided into nine small stages. The first stage is to sense the spirit. Only those who can sense the spiritual energy of the world are qualified to step into this threshold."

Yu Linglong paused and continued, "This threshold has stumped countless humans and monsters. To be honest, among tens of thousands of people, there may be only one person who has a body that can sense this kind of energy. This is what we call a person with spiritual roots."

"But even so, what are the chances that one of these tens of thousands can truly set foot on the path to immortality? Only one in a million will survive!"

Chang Qing was surprised when he heard this: "The probability is so low. It seems that the principle of reincarnation relying on luck is also applicable in this world!"

Yu Linglong went on to introduce: "The next few small realms after the Preparation Realm are: hardening the skin, strengthening the tendons, gathering the flesh, strengthening the bones, changing the marrow, activating the blood, transforming the veins, and absorbing the spirit."

"As the name suggests, these are all preparations for welcoming spiritual energy into the body. Aside from humans and apes, the monsters are naturally strong and can directly draw spiritual energy into their bodies without having to worry about being blown up by the power of spiritual energy."

"Of course, the speed at which the demon race absorbs spiritual energy is relatively slow, and cannot be compared with that of humans, so their progress is naturally much slower than that of humans. However, the lifespan of humans is too short, and they cannot be compared with that of demons. This is the way of balance between all things."

After Yu Linglong finished her explanation, the little animals on Changqing's body began to whisper and talk among themselves.

Although Chang Qing didn't understand what they were saying, he fell into deep thought: "Grandpa Zhao said that his talent is ordinary. Could he not even be able to 'sense the spirit'?"

He shook his head and encouraged himself in his heart: "Practicing Taoism is to seize the fortune of heaven and earth and go against the will of heaven.

If we hesitate because of this little difficulty, then what's the point of building the road?

Grandpa Zhao said that the Qingtian Nianqing Jue technique is not simple, and there may still be hope. "

Yu Linglong continued to explain: "Next, I will talk about the types of cultivation:

Physical training through blood and energy training;

A swordsman who is proficient in swordsmanship;

Danxiu;

Formation repair;

Fu Xiu;

Sound repair;

Poison repair;

Medicine repair...

There are many different types, and I’m sure you’ll see them all in the future.”

Yu Linglong said a lot, and the listeners felt dizzy and couldn't help but feel the vastness of spiritual practice.

"Okay, this is everyone's first time to practice Taoism, and everyone will have their own insights and understanding of the world of Taoism. You can start to feel the spiritual energy after you go back." Yu Linglong said.

"Sister Linglong, what realm is after the state of preparation?" Chang Qing asked curiously.

Yu Linglong thought for a moment and said, "Although it is still far away from you, I will still tell you. The next two realms are called the Tuojing Realm and the Yanluo Realm, which are mainly to open up the twelve meridians and eight extraordinary meridians of the human body. The twelve meridians are on both sides of the body, a total of twenty-four. After cultivating them, your life span will increase by more than thirty years;

There are only eight extraordinary meridians in the body. After mastering them, one's life span will increase by nearly a hundred years! However, most monsters and humans have both similarities and differences, so they cannot be taught together. You should not aim too high, and practice martial arts and spiritual perception first."

"Okay, I remember it." Changqing nodded.

"In addition, I want to remind you that spiritual energy is most active at midnight and the first rays of morning glow, which is of great help to the spiritual realm." Yu Linglong added.

Many monsters dispersed, leaving only the dog and the golden monkey to accompany Changqing.

Yu Linglong said to Chang Qing: "In the next few days, you can fight with Jiao Cang and Yuan Chuan when you have time. This will be good for your martial arts progress."

Changqing nodded, memorized the names of the dogs and the monsters, then packed up his drawing board and prepared to go back.

In the evening, after dinner, Changqing did not disturb Yu Linglong and Grandpa Zhao who were carving something out of wood.

Instead, he went to the grass outside the yard, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and silently recited the "Qingtian Nianqing Jue", feeling the ethereal spiritual energy.

The sound of insects chirping rose and fell, the night deepened, fog rose, stars flashed by quickly, and the fog condensed into dew.

The dew wet the boy's clothes, but he was completely unaware.

Yu Linglong and Grandpa Zhao did not disturb Changqing and let him sit there.

The first rosy clouds gradually appeared in the sky. The young man was still sitting cross-legged and motionless. The roosters had already crowed.

The young man was still sitting cross-legged. After the rooster crowed, he shook his shoulders and loosened his stiff joints.

Although he had been meditating for a whole night, perhaps because of the Qingtian Nianqing Jue, Changqing felt full of energy and let out a long breath.

"Alas, there is still no fluctuation of spiritual energy. Is it because my aptitude is too ordinary?"

Changqing shook his head helplessly, but his heart was not shaken at all.

He would never give up. If one day didn't work, then he would try ten days. If ten days didn't work, then he would try a hundred days.

With the blessing of "Qingtian Nianqing Jue", he believed that one day he would be able to sense the existence of spiritual energy.

So he picked up the heavy stone again and began to hone his martial arts skills in the countryside.

When I returned to the stone house, Yu Linglong was already standing at the door with a wooden sword in her hand.

She threw the wooden sword to Changqing. The sword was so heavy that Changqing almost stumbled.

He held the sword and felt it was cold, more like iron. He didn't know what material it was made of.

Yu Linglong found it a little funny to see Chang Qing suffer a loss, but she still said seriously:

"From now on, you will use this sword to practice the four basic skills of chopping, slashing, stabbing, and thrusting. Practice each movement a thousand times every day."

After saying that, she picked up the wooden sword and demonstrated it. The nearly 40-pound wooden sword flew in her hand like cotton, and she seemed to do it with ease.

Chang Qing's face was slightly bitter, but he still nodded and wrote down the key points of the movements.

He picked up the wooden sword and walked aside to start practicing. Because the sword was too heavy, he could only hold it with both hands.

During this time, Yu Linglong kept correcting his posture with a wooden stick until he barely passed the test, then she let him go and went to make breakfast.

Chang Qing waved the sword with both hands with great effort, and beads of sweat dripped down his face like raindrops.

Just holding it like this is very strenuous, let alone dancing with it.

After every twenty or so swings, his arms lost strength and he couldn't even hold the sword, so he could only breathe heavily.

When Yu Linglong called him to eat, he had just swung his sword a hundred times.

When he sat down at the table, his arms didn't even have the strength to pick up the chopsticks.

Grandpa Zhao seemed to see nothing, while Yu Linglong smiled, obviously finding this scene very funny. She stretched out her hand and twisted Chang Qing's arm, causing his muscles to twitch in pain.

"Hehe~" Yu Linglong smiled, and from her expression it could be seen that she actually found it very funny.

Chang Qing had no choice but to look at Grandpa Zhao, hoping that he could help stop it. But Grandpa Zhao turned his face away and had no intention of stopping it.

Chang Qing curled his lips and silently endured the bullying, thinking bitterly in his heart: "I'm only an eight-year-old child!!"

After finishing his meal, he looked at the wooden sword by the door, his face slightly wrinkled, thinking about a solution.

After a long while, he sighed and said with a wry smile: "There is no such thing as practicing Taoism overnight. You can only do it down to earth."

So he obediently picked up the sword and continued to practice aside.

It was not until the evening that he finished practicing the 500 sets of basic skills, and he was still halfway there.

At this moment, his whole body was in great pain, and even tiny drops of blood were oozing out of his pores. He lay motionless on the grass, breathing heavily, and his muscles were aching.

I lay there for an hour until the smell of food wafted from the house.

He endured the pain and climbed up, his eyes began to glow green. After dinner, Grandpa Zhao told him not to lie down, and only by practicing the Qingtian Nianqing Jue all night could he feel better.

Helplessly, Chang Qing had to sit cross-legged on the bed and practice his skills silently.

After a night, although there was still some pain, it no longer hindered his movements.

However, there was a hint of regret on his face. He still didn't feel any trace of spiritual energy...