Mysterious mirror hanging high

Jing Yu responded, but secretly sighed in his heart, "Xiao Beiyue, the dignified Lord of Nanyue Peak and one of the most accomplished Yuanying True Lords in Songfeng Pavilion, toils away all day long, never having a moment's leisure, thus neglecting his cultivation. He's clearly the oldest, yet his cultivation is far inferior to Xiao Guanyue and Yang Dingfeng!"

"It's exactly the opposite of Xiao Guanyue, who is obsessed with cultivation and ignores mundane affairs..."

"It is said that the peak masters of the Five Mountains of Songfeng are all guaranteed to be Yuanying Zhenjun with six orifices or higher, and they all aspire to achieve the path of Divine Transformation."

"If we continue to delay like this, won't we miss the path to becoming a god?"

But then Xiao Beiyue asked, "Xuan Jing, it's been two years since you came to Songfeng Pavilion to study, right? How do you feel about it?"

Jing Yu said respectfully, "Master Qin is elegant and refined, with exceptional talent, worthy of the title of a noble descendant of the Xiao family; Master Qi is meticulous in his calculations, and his Daoist and demonic influences merge, exemplifying the way the pine wind embraces the sea... The scenery of the Eastern and Western Yue Mountains each has its own unique charm, and Xuan Jing has truly benefited greatly from this."

"Now that I have finally arrived at Nanyue, I am ready to listen to the teachings of the seniors."

"Look, this is a first-class romantic figure."

Xiao Beiyue turned to Xiao Yuan and smiled, "Golden Purple Pride is bound to be arrogant, but it's rare for Xuan Jing to be so humble and polite, and speak so respectfully! He's so versatile, just as good as you..."

Xiao Yuan smiled subtly and echoed softly, "How can a disciple compare to a person as handsome as Junior Brother Xuan Jing... If our Nanyue Peak can obtain this fine jade, our Master will have a successor!"

"Ah... a forced melon won't be sweet. There's no need to bring this up too often. Xuan Jing still has a year of study to do at Nanyue Peak. During this time, he should just familiarize himself with the environment within the peak."

Xiao Beiyue took out a scroll of calligraphy and handed it to Jing Yu. "You can read all of the calligraphy traditions of Nanyue Peak. You are so talented, and I don't have much to teach you personally. I don't have anything worth showing you, so I'll give you this copy of calligraphy."

Jing Yu took the calligraphy scroll and slowly unfolded it, only to see four powerful and vigorous characters written on it:

[Hide your edge and keep your simplicity]!

The magic power gradually permeated the copybook, and Jing Yu knew in his heart that this was an extraordinary magic weapon!

Xiao Beiyue's expression was calm as he slowly spoke, "This [Hidden Edge and Guarded Simplicity Calligraphy] is one of the most proud works of my life. Compared to a [Talisman], it is more like a [Magic Treasure]. After being infused with mana, it can be used multiple times. I call it a [Ink Treasure]."

"You transfer your magical power into the word [Hide], which can restrain your aura, distort light and shadow, and conceal your movements..."

Jing Yu did as he was told. The word "藏" in the calligraphy glowed slightly. The next moment, rays of light twisted and he disappeared without a trace.

Xiao Yuan's divine sense swept around, but he couldn't find Jing Yu at all. He praised, "What an amazing concealment method!"

The next moment, Jing Yu appeared out of thin air again and placed his hand on the word "锋" on the copybook.

In an instant, a sharp breath came out, and Jing Yu actually felt an indestructible momentum from it!

Xiao Beiyue smiled and said, "The character [锋] means killing and annihilation. This sharp meaning implies the image of being indestructible. When golden and purple magic power is transferred in, few cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage can resist it."

Jing Yu transferred his magic power into the word "guard", and sure enough, a translucent light shield enveloped it.

"This word [Guard] naturally means defense. A Jindan cultivator manipulating this ink treasure may not be impressive enough in front of a Yuanying True Lord, but it is enough to deal with a siege by a Jindan cultivator."

Finally, Jing Yu tried the word "clumsy" again. When the word glowed slightly, a sticky invisible stance suddenly rose around him.

Xiao Beiyue said, "The word [Clumsy] means sluggishness and restraint, so it's naturally not as good as a high-level magical power, but it's more than enough to freeze a cultivator of the same level for a moment..."

Jing Yu put away the calligraphy and said flatteredly, "Thank you for the gift, Senior..."

At the same time, he sighed inwardly, "Senior Xiao Beiyue is so absorbed in mundane affairs and diplomacy that he's neglected the training of his disciples. The most outstanding of them, Xiao Yuan, is only a top-grade Dancheng, not even the top-tier of the Scarlet Gold Dan. Whether he can even form a fetus is uncertain. It's clear that there's no one to succeed him!"

"If not, there would be no need to spend so much effort to win over an outsider like me!"

Xiao Beiyue smiled and continued, "Although this [Ink Treasure] is given to you to protect your path, it also serves as a warning. You must know that there are countless geniuses in the Immortal Continent, and there are many with your talent. Many people who had foundations and talents far superior to mine have long since disappeared, and it is because their paths were unstable."

"The more gifted one is, the more one must understand the principle of concealing one's strengths and keeping to one's simple ways. Otherwise, let alone the divinely enlightened path to the God Transformation, even the Nascent Soul stage may not be achieved."

"Alright, although it's less than half an hour, I still need to finish processing these documents, so I won't keep you here any longer." Xiao Beiyue said, "There are no forbidden areas on Nanyue Peak. You can walk around freely, learn the inheritance, or experience the scenery of the peak. It all depends on you."

"Yes."

After Jing Yu left, Xiao Yuan stepped forward and said, "Master, there's one thing I haven't said yet."

Xiao Beiyue lowered his head and quietly read the official documents, and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

"A few days ago, I, the true disciple of Nanyue, formed a pill, and the pill became a medium-grade one." Xiao Yuan said in a low voice.

"The pill is mid-grade..." Xiao Beiyue frowned, "The person who recently completed the foundation building... is the young man from the Gu family?"

"Exactly."

"This disciple should have the potential to be a top-grade elixir, so why has he only formed a mid-grade golden elixir?"

"It's still a bit hasty." Xiao complained.

Xiao Beiyue rubbed his brows and said with a headache, "Nanyue Peak is the most prosperous immortal peak among the Five Sacred Mountains of Songfeng. Its disciples have never lacked spiritual resources for cultivation. How come its achievements in the path of Taoism are not as good as those of the other Four Sacred Mountains?"

Xiao Yuan hesitated for a moment before speaking, "A sharp sword is forged through constant grinding... You have no shortage of cultivation resources, but you have lost the determination to forge ahead. Forgive my frankness, but generous conditions can cultivate talents of average or above average caliber, but they can't produce true geniuses!"

"You still have to let go and hone your skills."

Xiao Beiyue sighed, "We can't just reduce their spiritual resources and let them fend for themselves, right? That way, I'm afraid no more talented people will emerge... After all, I, Nanyue, don't have that kind of luck!"

Xiao Yuan asked tentatively, "In that case, Master should teach me the true teachings of our sect... This year's sermon is about to begin. In previous years, it was always Uncle Chongyun who gave the sermon, but Uncle Chongyun is only a low-level Nascent Soul after all, and certainly not as advanced as Master! How about..."

"No." Xiao Beiyue refused, "Master, I still have some things to do, I'm afraid I won't be able to attend to them."

"He has ready-made labor, why not use it? Go find Xuan Jing and give him a lecture this year, so he can show his face in front of the Nanyue disciples!"