Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

"Let's go, that's about it for today."

The others also left one after another, and the world, which was filled with shadowy figures, returned to peace.

In front of the dilapidated mountain gate, Lingxiaoke was sitting cross-legged on a large bluestone, with beautiful beard and the aura of a sage.

Gu Chi sat aside gloomily, glanced at the old man and said, "What do you mean, old man?"

Ling Xiaoke narrowed his eyes and smiled, knowingly asking, "What do you mean?"

Gu Chi was speechless and said, "What you just said, do you think I'm not in enough trouble now?"

She was already being coveted because of her possession of the golden silk of the autumn silkworm and a page of the outline of the Luoshu. Now she had become the heir of the notorious Hongmeng Taoist temple. Her situation had not only not improved, but had become worse.

"As the heir of the Hongmeng Daochang, your future life is destined to be bumpy. You must defeat powerful enemies one after another, stepping on their blood and bones to climb all the way to the top, and eventually become a master and rule the world!"

Lingxiaoke talked a lot, and then turned his head to look at the big black dog. Obviously, these words were also said to it.

The big black dog was also quite sensible. When he saw the old man's gaze coming towards him, he immediately stood up straight, his head held high, his face full of determination, as if to say: "I will definitely not let Master down!"

Gu Chi was speechless. This old Black man might be sold out one day, but he would still foolishly help others count money.

"Since you have such high expectations of us, you should at least give us some magical weapons, right? My requirements are not high either. Something you've used before will do."

Ling Xiaoke smiled kindly and said, "Of course."

Seeing his expression, Gu Chi immediately realized that his request was too low, and quickly changed the subject and added, "Master, you are now a great figure at the level of a leader or an ancestor. The gifts you give to your disciples will definitely not be shabby, right? How about a weapon of the Lord to try out?"

Ling Xiaoke's smile grew even more amiable as he said, "The Lord's weapons? Nothing more than scrap metal. The pattern, the pattern is open."

Gu Chi was surprised. The Lord's weapons were already of the highest grade among all spiritual weapons and magical instruments in the world, but in the mouth of this old man they became scrap metal?

"Big Dog, come here too. What your master wants to give you is incomparable to any weapon of the Lord." Ling Xiaoke beckoned the man and the dog to come closer, spread out his palms, and said with a bright smile on his old face, "Look at what this is?"

He lightly drew a line with his hand in the air in front of him, and the whole world began to buzz.

"What is that thing? Is it an invisible magic weapon?" Gu Chi was surprised and stared at his palm from left to right.

The big black dog also blinked its bright eyes and tilted its head with a puzzled look, because it didn't see anything in the old man's palm.

"It's not a magic weapon. What your master is going to give you is of inestimable value and far surpasses all the magic weapons in this world." Lingxiaoke said calmly with his hair and beard fluttering.

"What on earth is it?" Gu Chi asked, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.

"This nine states and ten thousand directions, all the heavens and ten thousand universes!"

Ling Xiaoke said proudly, pointing to the sky with one hand and the ground with the other, "All things in the heavens and the earth are boundless and mysterious, whether visible or invisible. Everything you see and everything your mind reaches is a gift from your master to you."

Gu Chi: “-_-”

Big Black Dog: “*^O^*”

"I knew that this old man is a well-known bastard and scoundrel. What kind of decent treasure can he come up with? I really shouldn't have any hope for him." Gu Chi was complaining in his heart.

However, Ling Xiaoke had a solemn and dignified appearance and said, "You can roam freely across the nine provinces and the vast universe. Take whatever you want!"

The big black dog listened attentively, his eyes sparkling.

Gu Chi couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Old man, can you be more practical?"

Ling Xiaoke slammed him, "Evil disciple, what's with your attitude? Your master has gifted you the entire universe, allowing you to soar to the Nine Heavens and explore the Nine Netherworlds. Just ask yourself, what other master in the world would be willing to give you such a boundless gift?"

Gu Chi was speechless. This old man was really good at talking. He even used a secret method to shout out the sound of Tao. His whole body was shining with divine light, which directly scared the simple-minded big black dog.

"My mind can't hold all the world, so you better be honest and give me a weapon of the Lord." Gu Chi muttered softly.

"Evil disciple! Look at the big dog. After being scolded by the master, he immediately got enlightenment. Lofty ambitions have risen in his heart, and there is a hint of heroic spirit that can swallow mountains and rivers! Look at you again, you are simply a useless person!" Ling Xiaoke looked like he was disappointed in Gu Chi and scolded him.

"Don't give me chicken soup. It doesn't make sense to want the horse to run without giving it grass to eat." Gu Chi muttered softly.

"What are you talking about?! This is outrageous! You are questioning your master, do you want to betray your faith?!" Ling Xiaoke blew his beard and glared.

"No, no." Gu Chi shrank his neck and didn't dare to say anything more.

"A person's perspective is crucial. Some people, having never seen the ocean, believe that rivers are the most magnificent, while others can see the entire autumn through a single fallen yellow leaf. If a person is at the bottom of a well and doesn't realize it, then the extent of the world he sees will only be limited by the size of the well's mouth."

Lingxiaoke spoke with great sincerity, and at first glance, he looked like an old father giving earnest instruction to his children and grandchildren.

Gu Chi curled his lips and muttered, "You need to experience the heights of your vision, accumulate and expand it bit by bit, instead of just saying that you have the whole world in your heart, and then the whole world will really be in your heart."

"You little bastard! Are you a Yin-Yang master?" Ling Xiaoke's image as an old father was suddenly shattered. He angrily clapped his fingers and gave Gu Chi a slap. The pain made her cover her head and grimace.

"Let's not talk about this anymore! I have one more thing to tell you."

Ling Xiaoke straightened his robes and said, "I have accepted several disciples before. You should know about this, right?"

Gu Chi muttered softly, "I have heard people mention it, but it seems that no one has a good ending."

Ling Xiaoke sighed softly, a trace of sadness in his eyes. He looked up at the sky and murmured, "Yes, one by one, they all died miserably."

After a long moment, he turned around, looked at Gu Chi and the big black dog, and said, "Do you want to avenge your brothers?"

Gu Chi said: "Of course I thought about it, but as far as I know, it was the disciples and descendants of many sects who surrounded and killed several of our brothers. If they really settled the score, I guess there would be a lot of bloodshed..."