Chapter 739

Pan Yun looked utterly baffled. "There were only five years in total. Was I supposed to learn flowers out of it? Wasn't I just learning foundational Daoist arts knowledge? Master leads one through the gate; cultivation depends on the individual. From here on, it depends on one's own ability. And when Daoists pass down teachings, the law does not pass beyond six ears..."

Pan Yun shook her head as she prepared to show off her literary knowledge. Seeing Zhang Liuzhen's blank expression, she stopped, widened her eyes, and said, "Senior Brother, don't tell me you think everyone in this world should be like us—changing with each passing year and mastering exquisite Daoist arts in five years?"

Zhang Liuzhen: ...

Pan Yun earnestly advised him, "Senior Brother, you need to learn to accept this. There are clever people in this world, and there are people with ordinary talent. How many people can be like us? We can't demand too much of students, much less demand too much of teachers and the academy..."

"Enough, enough." Zhang Liuzhen came back to himself and rubbed his forehead. "That's not the issue. Don't let your thoughts run wild."

After a pause, he said, "What you traded from my father is already the most profound art you can come into contact with at the academy."

Pan Yun fell silent.

Zhang Liuzhen said, "Those are arts studied by disciples of the Fourth Watch and Fifth Watch. You've already broken through to First Marquis, and you have your own cultivation method. Cultivation depends on your understanding of the Dao. As for spells, you're still learning the basic arts and talismans from the First Watch through the Third Watch. In the future, once you finish the manuals you traded for, if you want to learn new spells, you can