Junior Uncle is too cunning.

"Ling'er, Xian'er, do you know what Qi is?"

Qi is essential for life and the beginning of the cycle of all things. Mortals need to breathe, spiritual cultivation requires spiritual energy, and the higher the level of cultivation, the more Qi is needed.

Qi is further divided into countless types: chaotic qi, yin and yang qi, primordial and yellow qi, pure qi, turbid qi, spiritual qi...

It has countless uses and can even be described as priceless.

Our cultivation mainly involves absorbing spiritual energy. Today, my master will teach you the method of absorbing spiritual energy. Our Lingbao Sect's path is based on the foundational text of the Lingbao Scripture.

This text is a method for building the foundation of one's Dao. Even in the vast primordial world, it can be considered a first-rate cultivation method. Moreover, it is gentle in nature, making it easy to switch to other methods later.

Seeing that Lu Ling'er seemed a little distracted, he realized that neither of them had any cultivation and therefore could not abstain from grains.

"It's noon, let your uncle take you to lunch first, let's go," he said, walking out and heading towards the back of the courtyard. Xian'er looked at the constant "beep beep" sounds along the way and seemed a little curious. Ling'er, having gotten used to it after a morning, asked directly, "Uncle, is this a magic artifact?"

"what?"

Chen Fusheng looked back and said, "I guess so. This is a human body recognition device independently developed by my uncle. It identifies a person based on their outward characteristics, behavioral habits, and the spiritual energy within their body. It is a powerful tool for theft prevention, tracking, and investigation."

The three of them first came to a field. Chen Fusheng pointed and said, "These are some organic vegetables and rice that Uncle Shi grew himself. They were all grown by Uncle Shi himself." He went in, picked some, and came out. He cast a few hand seals on the field, and water droplets slowly appeared in the air and fell down.

"Uncle-Master, what is this?"

"This is the Spirit Rain Spell, a minor spell that's very useful for washing clothes and irrigating the land."

"Wow, that's amazing! Can we learn from them?"

"Not now. You can learn it after you've refined your essence into qi. From now on, you two will need to come and get your own food, taking only what you need. You'll also need to come and water the plants every few days, but not too much, just a finger's width underwater. This will help you develop your physical strength and independence," Chen Fusheng instructed the two, feeling somewhat like he was employing child laborers.

Xian'er and the other person continued walking forward with Chen Fusheng until they came to a wall. They picked up a jar by the wall and casually threw some of the contents out.

"This is where the animals are kept. You can eat the animals that live here. You can come and feed them once a day. There is rice in the jar. If you run out, you can get some from the field."

Xian'er and her companion picked up the jar with some curiosity, grabbed some rice, and scattered it out. Several long-tailed chickens came over and pecked at it quickly, making the two of them look excited.

Chen Fusheng smiled and shook his head. He then used force on the fattest of the chickens, and the long-tailed chicken flew out of the wall. He grabbed the chicken by the neck, gave it a gentle squeeze, and casually held it in his hand.

"Uncle-Master, was that hand gesture also a spell?"

"It's just the art of manipulating objects."

The three of them passed by a fishpond, caught a few more fish, fed them, and then Chen Fusheng casually handed over the important task of feeding the fish to his two apprentices, ostensibly for "more exercise."

Finding an open space, Chen Fusheng had the two of them wash the vegetables. He first removed the feathers and skin from the chicken and fish, then roasted the chicken, stewed the fish in a pot, chopped and mixed the vegetables, and started turning the chicken over. He sprinkled some seasoning on it from time to time. This seasoning was something he had saved up when he first came to this world. He had searched for a long time for this seasoning before finding a few similar things.

Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er sat to the side, watching Chen Fusheng's skillful movements, and said with some envy, "I feel that the spells you use, Uncle-Master, are all so powerful!"

Chen Fusheng shook his head and earnestly taught, "My two junior disciples, you are wrong to think that way. I am not powerful. I am still a cultivator who has not yet become an immortal. Even your respective masters are true immortals."

The primordial world is not as wonderful as you imagine; it is too brutal. Becoming an immortal is only the first step out of the beginner's village. To become a true master capable of protecting oneself, one still needs to climb eight or nine more realms. The number of people who break through from mortal body to immortal embryo is one in a million, or even one in ten million. After becoming an immortal, there are always major steps in each minor realm. Breakthroughs require effort, comprehension, and luck. Many geniuses are stuck in a realm for hundreds or thousands of years, some even dying outside the gate.

The primordial world has existed for far too long since Pangu created the world, and there are countless top experts, making it extremely difficult for newcomers to rise to the top.

Furthermore, cultivation level is merely a basic requirement. Sometimes, when two people at the same cultivation level fight, the one without a powerful magic weapon will meet a terrible fate—

Body, death, the Way, and annihilation.

Upon hearing these four words, both Ling Xian'er and Lu Ling'er felt a chill run down their spines, their heads shrank back, and their bodies remained motionless.

Chen Fusheng took out some seasoning and added a little more, then continued, "Besides, even with powerful magic weapons, you're not necessarily invincible. What you see isn't necessarily what you're actually seeing. Sometimes you haven't even seen the enemy yet, and you..."

"Death and the cessation of one's cultivation," Lu Ling'er quickly replied.

“Smart,” Chen Fusheng said with an approving glance.

"Uncle-Master, isn't the purpose of cultivating immortality to be so that no one can bully us and to protect those around us?" Ling Xian'er asked in a clear voice.

Chen Fusheng glanced at Xian'er, nodded, then shook his head. "You're right, but that's only one aspect. In the end, our cultivation is just about becoming stronger and stronger, so that no one can bully us and we can achieve immortality. But immortality only means that your lifespan has reached that standard. It doesn't mean that you are immortal. Natural disasters and man-made calamities can take your life at any time."

"Therefore, sometimes a contest of skills also depends on experience, reaction speed, and strategy. These are all part of strength, so we need to have enough means to deal with it."

"Uncle-Master, what should we do?" Lu Ling'er quickly asked.

Chen Fusheng stood up, flipped the fish over, slowly sat down, and continued speaking.

"First, never try to stand out. If you can stay out of trouble, then stay out of trouble. The first bird to stick its head out dies quickly."

Look at turtles. From birth, they basically stay in one place and don't run around much, so most of them can live to old age and die. Moreover, it's better to stay still than to move around, as they can conserve their energy to fight better.

Birds, on the other hand, are in motion most of the time. They may fly fast, but they will eventually doze off. If they doze off for even a moment, it will be their doom. So we still need to solve the problem at its root.

That's how spiritual practice works. As long as you keep striving and don't worry about temporary gains or losses, you'll eventually climb to the top.

Of course, remaining still and stable doesn't mean there's no danger. After all, unexpected events always happen in life. There are always cause and effect relationships with relatives, friends, siblings, and fellow students. If you encounter a problem you can't solve, then use the second method.

"What's the second one?" Xian'er asked. Ling'er quickly wiped her drool and sat up straight, but her eyes kept drifting to the chicken in Chen Fusheng's hand. It looked like it was about 80% cooked. Stimulated by the seasonings, the aroma filled the air. It smelled so good.

"Have many cards to play."

"Trump card? What's that..."

"The so-called trump card is the various abilities you hide," Chen Fusheng said, taking over the cold dishes from before. He saw that the fish soup was almost ready, so he served each of them a bowl and took the chicken down as well. Lu Ling'er was already quickly drinking the fish soup, stuffing her mouth full.

He tore off a piece of chicken leg and handed one to each of them, continuing his lecture. He hadn't tried his own "Sayings of Fusheng" before, so he used it to practice first, since they weren't his apprentices anyway.

"If you have ten parts of strength, you can hide five parts first, only showing five parts to others. That way, if someone tries to attack you, you can catch them off guard..."

To be more specific, you can conceal a portion of your own cultivation level. Furthermore, any powerful supernatural abilities, spells, elixirs, or magical treasures you acquire in the future can be hidden as trump cards, to be unleashed at crucial moments to decide the fate of the world.

But always remember, your trump card is a secret you must keep to yourself; never let anyone else know.

Lu Ling'er had already eaten half a chicken, let out a soft burp, took a sip of fish soup, and asked curiously, "Uncle-Master, what if we run out of trump cards and still can't solve the problem?"

“That’s the third one,” Chen Fusheng said, looking at Lu Ling’er, whose mouth was full of oil, and then at Ling Xian’er, who was still chewing slowly beside her. He took out two pieces of cloth from his pocket and handed them over. “The third one is actually very simple: ‘escape’.”

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."

After all, precious life is only once. If you've used up all your trump cards and the problem remains unresolved, then you need to escape. Of course, escaping from a master requires extremely strong escape techniques and quick reflexes. Therefore, the more escape techniques you learn and practice until you're proficient, the better your chances will be…

The simple lunch of three dishes and a soup, a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, came to a pleasant end. Chen Fusheng's lecture continued, with Ling'er listening with a mouthful of greasy food, and Xian'er admitting that the food was indeed good. Although her uncle's words sounded reasonable, the more she listened, the more something seemed off...