Tea and Lightning

In the heavens above Penglai, Li Qi was chatting with the Little Heavenly Master.

The conversation with the Little Heavenly Master was actually quite pleasant.

Unlike Shen Shuibi's autism, although both are Daoists, Little Heavenly Master Zhang Zong is not only generous and cheerful, but also sensible and tactful. You can sense his arrogance, but beneath that arrogance, he is still approachable.

This feeling is actually quite wonderful.

You can sense his pride, but you don't feel there's anything wrong with it; it's as if he has every right to be proud.

He was arrogant, complacent, and conceited; he accomplished only half of his goal.

Proud yet not complacent, self-satisfied yet not satisfied, confident yet measured—indeed, another outstanding individual.

If the Demon Prince is gloomy yet occasionally reveals peace and gentleness, similar to the classmate who comes from a mafia family, is a loner, gloomy and indifferent, but occasionally feeds a kitten, then the Little Heavenly Master is exactly the opposite.

Little Heavenly Master is the kind of guy who's the captain of the school soccer team, comes from a wealthy family, is cheerful and generous, has excellent grades, a sunny personality, is handsome, and has outstanding moral character. He's the kind of guy who can make people feel his divine light even when he walks into the back of a damp classroom.

The disciples selected by the Dao Lineage are truly of guaranteed quality.

Li Qi felt a little inferior.

Moreover, the Little Heavenly Master is also very good at brewing tea. Li Qi used to often bring out Penglai Immortal Tea to show off, but now he has finally tasted the real Penglai Immortal Tea.

Wow, compared to Zhu Fengdan's yellowish-brown tea, it's not even in the same league. The difference is just too great!

Teacher Zhu!

Forget about that, let's enjoy our tea.

This time, Li Qi truly tasted the Penglai Immortal Tea, and it was a top-grade spiritual tea, all of which were excellent.

Its tea is emerald green, shaped like a silkworm hook. After removing its veins and stems, and brewing it with Spirit Spring water, its color is like jade dew. Its production is exquisite, and the subtlety of the heat control can make a world of difference. If one does not study it carefully, one would not know that the taste can be so different.

When the Spirit Spring is poured in, the surface of the water resembles milky pearls, and its sound is like the sound of pine waves. When the tea soup Xianghe the spring water, the clouds gradually open up, and milky flowers appear on the surface. A small sip reveals a clear and fragrant aroma, and the taste becomes smoother and longer-lasting. Before you know it, sweet dew is generated in the Jade Pool.

The Little Heavenly Master Hou Tang has mastered the art of tea brewing, a skill that can be described as unparalleled in the world. When tea is placed in front of him, he does not smell its fragrance. In fact, he sits there for a long time without realizing that the fragrance is in the room. When he opens the window, butterflies fly in. How can there be such pure and beautiful tea?

After swallowing seven bowls, Qingfeng suddenly arose under his arms. Li Qi immediately praised, "Green dust flies by the golden millstone, and emerald waves rise in the jade bowl. This is truly excellent tea, and the Little Heavenly Master's tea ceremony is even more admirable."

It was truly refreshing. After this tea, Li Qi felt that all the demonic thoughts in his heart had disappeared. The Daoist concepts of 'harmony' and 'Tai Chi' seemed to have been integrated into his body, calming down the conflicting Dao Path within him.

That's really impressive.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a genuine Penglai tea tree from Penglai.

Li Qi originally used Daoist methods to quell conflicts between humans and shamans. Now, as these teas were poured down, they seemed to carry some Daoist charm, slowly circulating and making the various energies of the human body and the microcosm more harmonious.

It is indeed a treasure. However, Li Qi himself could not achieve the same effect when brewing it. This shows that tea art plays a significant role. Should he learn how to brew tea?

As Li Qi was thinking this, Little Heavenly Master Zhang Zong smiled and explained, "Sweetness spreads throughout the world, and honor is associated with the name of fire. Our Daoist sect has three methods: water, fire, and thunder. When performing rituals, we have the habit of sprinkling water."

Li Qi nodded.

It is common to see Daoist priests performing rituals, waving Law Artifact in one hand and shaking talismans in the other, while performing the steps of the Big Dipper and chanting incantations. At the end, the priest will even "spray water" onto the altar.

This water spraying technique, which involves sprinkling water while reciting mantras, is believed to 'enlighten the mind'.

The Dao Ancestor of Daoism described in his scriptures. "Water benefits all things without striving, and dwells in places that people disdain, therefore it is close to the Tao."

Therefore, water-based methods are quite important in Daoism.

The Little Heavenly Master continued, "And the art of fire is even more important. Since ancient times, there has been a saying: 'Sages pass on medicine but not fire, and few have ever known the proper control of fire. Do not treat the great Dao as a game; you must carefully study it with the immortals.'"

Li Qi nodded; he knew that too.

In fact, Shen Shuibi was quite skilled in fire magic because she was good at alchemy, and alchemy required the use of fire magic. When she was dealing with the Sky Swallowing Demon Lord, she once used fire magic to try to turn the Sky Swallowing Demon Lord into ashes.

The so-called Samadhi True Fire is one of the famous true fires in Daoism. In addition, there are also things like the Six Ding Divine Fire. Judging from the popularity of alchemy in Daoism, fire magic must also be an important method.

"Look," the young master said, "Tea must be roasted over a slow fire and boiled in fresh water. The art of brewing tea requires a thorough understanding of the two methods of water and fire, and to subtly align with the principle of the Water and Fire complement each other. There is yin within yang, and yang within yin. When yin and yang are in harmony, and water and fire work in sync, one can achieve great things. This applies to brewing tea, and it also applies to cultivating the Little Heavenly Master."

Li Qi agreed and nodded, saying, "That's right. Moreover, Thunder Method can be derived from it. There is a saying in the Shaman Path: Earth energy rises and heaven energy descends. Yin and Yang interact and heaven and earth resonate. Thunder is used to stir them up. Therefore, there is the saying 'When heaven and earth separate, thunder and rain will occur.' Water and Fire complement each other, and Yin and Yang Xianghe. Thunder Method is born from this."

"Haha, the great paths may differ, but they all lead to the same destination. The Shaman Path also has methods to control lightning. So, although this tea-making method is a minor skill, it actually contains the great principles. Being able to simultaneously cultivate the three arts of water, fire, and lightning is naturally worth practicing. That's why I'm fortunate enough to receive Brother Li Qi's praise with such a minor skill. It's truly a good thing." Zhang Zong raised the teapot and poured another cup of tea for Li Qi.

"Alright, alright, you've already drunk seven bowls. Drinking any more would be too much. Tea is good, but moderation is still necessary. Too much of anything is bad." Li Qi reached out and politely declined the offer of more tea.

The conversation with the Little Heavenly Master was quite pleasant. We sat Discussing the Dao, sipped tea and talked about cultivation methods. We only talked about the Demon Prince at the beginning and didn't ask too many questions about Demon Prince. It was a tactful thing to do. Dealing with this kind of person is like a gentle breeze.

So, without waiting for the other party to react, Li Qi said, "The matter here is settled, and I have formed a bond with the Little Heavenly Master. The battle has begun. I wish the Little Heavenly Master can give it his all and show his prowess."

"Oh, it seems Brother Li Qi still doesn't have much confidence in me~ Well, you and the Demon Prince have a good relationship, I can't very well ask you to bless my victory, can I? Then I'll take my leave. The battle is about to begin, I need to go and have a chat with the Demon Prince first. It's really something to look forward to seeing someone make the choice to challenge all the younger generation of all the Dao Lineage." The Little Heavenly Master said.

Then, eager to try, he stood up, bid farewell to Li Qi and Shen Shuibi, turned around, rode away on a cloud, and disappeared in a streak of light.

Li Qi watched the other person leave, then glanced at Shen Shuibi and asked, "Yu, who do you think will win between the two of them?"

"Hmm... I don't know. I feel like both of them are stronger than you. What's going on? Why are there people breaking through the theoretical limits every day lately? Shouldn't this theory be changed?" Shen Shuibi muttered.

Li Qi shrugged and did not refute.

It really should be changed.

Little Heavenly Master, how terrifying! And he's even hiding his true abilities from himself.

Brewing tea is merely a matter of water and fire, while the Celestial Masters sect is known for its mastery of Thunder Method.

Thunder Method is hailed as the origin of all magic, the command of heaven, and the highest representative of Daoist Law Technique. He never revealed Thunder Method to Li Qi, but only used water and fire magic to brew tea.

"I'm really looking forward to the results this time." Li Qi sat relaxed.

Although these two are stronger than him, what does it have to do with Li Qi? Li Qi doesn't need to fight them.

On the Dao Path, pursuing the Way is the most important thing; all the fighting and strife are trivial matters.

When there is a struggle between two sides, it is a situation that requires life and death. It is just a small personal grudge. How could a great person not even have this much magnanimity?

A smile can dissolve all enmity when people meet. For these immortals, infinite time will dilute all personal grudges; only the struggle for the Dao is eternal.

I don't Dao heart how petty one must be to hold a grudge against the other person for so long just because of one or two wins or losses, and to think about fighting to the death with them at any time.

People with this kind of mindset usually don't go far and won't achieve high positions in their spiritual practice.

Let alone these powerful beings who have almost unlimited time, let's just talk about ordinary mortals.

When ordinary people have their favorite book taken away by another child when they are young, they feel so angry that they want to stab the other child with a knife. They fight against the other child every day at school and complain to the teacher.

Then everyone graduated from kindergarten.

We met again in the workplace after graduating from university.

Few people would still harbor hatred; instead, they would regard it as a 'childhood memory,' and the two might even reminisce about their childhood and have a drink together.

The power of time.

Twenty years is enough for mortals to let bygones be bygones, but what about tens of thousands... or even hundreds of thousands of years for these young geniuses who are only a few decades old?

This doesn't even qualify as a book-grabbing incident from kindergarten; it's more like a baby kicking someone while lying in bed.

This world is still very big.

The future is still long.

As Li Qi thought this, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

These were things he suddenly thought of after chatting with the Little Heavenly Master.

Perhaps in the future, he, the Demon Prince, the Little Heavenly Master, or even someone else, will be able to sit together and recount these 'interesting stories' of today.

Upon thinking of this, Li Qi suddenly felt a sense of boundless freedom.

He felt that the thirty-odd years of his life he was experiencing were actually very short, so short that they would pass in the blink of an eye.

Thinking about this, his anxiety seemed to lessen considerably.

The anger that Zhu Fengdan had ignited in his heart had subsided considerably.

The reason is quite simple.

He's only in his thirties, but he'll have at least five hundred years of peaceful days ahead.

Five hundred years! Li Qi didn't even really grasp the significance of that number. It wasn't just three simple words; it represented ten times the amount of time Li Qi had spent living.

His past joys and sorrows, his every day and every Chen, his every emotion, and every detail of his life are all condensed into the short span of thirty-odd years.

All his life experiences, all his emotions, insights, and everything else, added together, don't even amount to a fraction of five hundred years.

Five hundred years sounds so easy, but in reality, how profound must it be?

Five hundred years means that in the future, he will experience ten times more things like this.

Under the torrent of time, what do these things that we are struggling with now look like under such a heavy torrent of time?

Thinking about all this, Li Qi reached out and grasped Shen Shuibi's hand.

"Have you figured some things out?" Rabbit asked first.

She could feel that a lot of pent-up energy in Li Qi's body had suddenly been released, as if some knot in his heart had been untied. That's how it should be, why all this unnecessary stuff?

Life is already very good, so Li Qi doesn't know what he's in such a hurry for.

In response to Shen Shuibi's question, Li Qi nodded and replied, "Well, I guess so."

"That's good." Rabbit said, then rested her chin on Li Qi's shoulder, letting Li Qi support her head, and began to look into the distance.

They came to Penglai but did nothing, yet both seemed to have gained something.

That's just luck.

The two stopped worrying about anything else, and Li Qi followed her gaze.

Over there, the battle is about to begin.

The battle between the Demon Prince and the Little Heavenly Master... in the end, it's really hard to say who will win.

Everyone present, even those of high rank, was astonished by the Demon Prince's will.

The power of the Little Heavenly Master far exceeded Li Qi's imagination. Li Qi now truly believed that even though he was currently at the sixth rank, his chances of winning against the seventh-rank Little Heavenly Master Zhang Zong would not exceed fifty percent.

The Chief of All Lightning, the Venerable of Ten Thousand Gods, the Pivot of Heaven and Earth, the Operator of Yin and Yang Changes, when Thunder Method is unleashed, eighty thousand kinds of divine thunderbolts move together.

An elder of the Daoist school once said, "There are more than 80,000 names for thunder in the world, including heavenly thunder, earth thunder, Dragon Lightning, Water Lightning, and Altar of Earth Command Lightning."

The Little Heavenly Master had mastered all 80,000 different types of lightning, and the terrifying power of his abilities terrified everyone present.

After this battle, the theory of the upper limit of the seventh rank really needs to be revised, as both of them have surpassed the previous theoretical limit.

The Demon Prince was having a very difficult time being struck by such Thunder Method. Unlike his slow approach when facing Li Qi, he unleashed his full power the moment he faced the Little Heavenly Master.

The battle was incredibly exciting, with both sides Divine Ability unique skills, refreshing everyone's understanding of the seventh rank.

In the end, the Little Heavenly Master gained the upper hand. The Demon Prince was already restrained by the heavenly lightning, which was the weakness that Li Qi had found before. The Little Heavenly Master had fought a battle and naturally found it as well.

His Supreme Yang Lightning almost shattered the Demon Prince.

But that's the most terrifying part.

No matter how badly the Demon Prince was injured, even when his soul was torn apart by heavenly lightning, he remained unmoved and didn't even blink, as if these injuries didn't exist.

The Little Heavenly Master was prepared to hold back, fearing he might kill him, but in the end, he was forced to use his ultimate technique, 'Heaven's Wrath: Five Thunders Strike,' by being driven to the brink of death by the persistent demonic energy.

Everyone thought the Demon Prince was dead, Li Qi even stood up at that moment.

However, the Demon Prince was like a machine, relying solely on his will to choke death, preventing the underworld officials from getting close and the cycle of reincarnation from entering his body, leaving the Little Heavenly Master dumbfounded!