The Great Elder is rather casual about providing guidance on cultivation. If you want instruction, you can go directly to your Senior Disciple Brother Second Senior Sister, or even to the Great Elder; they will not refuse you.
Of course, if someone is in seclusion for cultivation, then there's no way to prevent it.
However, the probability of all three going into seclusion at the same time is extremely low; such a thing rarely happens.
Moreover, in the path of cultivation, the master leads you in, but the practice depends on the individual. Many things do not require hands-on instruction; one must comprehend them on one's own. The master only plays a guiding role.
Su Chen waved his hand, and a wooden house quickly appeared. Although it was somewhat simple, it was enough for him to live in.
He wasn't in a hurry to cultivate, but instead took out the 'Thirty-Six Moves of Low Profile and Three Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Three Details' that he had picked up along the way and began to study them silently.
"Thirty-Six Moves of Low Profile."
"First move: Clothing."
"A genuine, ingrained humility is essential. Avoid dressing like a protagonist; opt for more understated, everyday attire. Yellow, gray, and minimalist styles are best, as are the fabrics – not too high-end, not too cheap. See below for more details..."
"Second tactic: Words."
"Words are the most persuasive and influential language, including micro-expressions (for more on micro-expressions, please refer to my other book, Micro-expression Management, which explains micro-expressions from basic to advanced levels)..."
Su Chen looked at him with an extremely strange expression.
What is this?
He always felt that the person who wrote this book was somewhat abnormal; was this the kind of thinking one should have?
Why study these things?
His Micro-expression Management so impressive that, to be honest, he almost thought Li Yaoguang was Transmigration.
Many monks are quite observant and can instinctively see a lot from subtle facial expressions, but this is the first person to summarize it and write it into a book.
Su Chen continued reading.
"Therefore, words are very important. When speaking with others, being self-conscious and introverted is the easiest way to be looked down upon. Don't be too self-conscious or introverted either; occasionally arguing back will only make others look down on you more. If you encounter something interesting, like two Heavenly Prodigy fighting, you can act as a bystander and exclaim, 'My God, is this such-and-such Cultivation Method? I heard he has already cultivated it to the third level.'"
"Similar narration can perfectly blend you into the role of a passerby; no one will pay attention to you. More details on this will be provided later..."
The third tip: Walking posture.
"..."
Su Chen carefully flipped through the pages, but the more he read, the more astonished he Celestial Person. What kind of talent could have written such a book?
Although it's quite unorthodox, it's actually very useful in the Cultivation World. It can make you live longer and make it easier for you to scheme against others.
Way of the Coward is also extremely powerful; you never know the depth of his abilities.
Su Chen was somewhat impressed by Li Yaoguang; he truly was a genius.
Su Chen smiled. He had only come to the Haoran Sect to pass the time, but he didn't expect to encounter something so interesting.
Since he had nothing else to do, he simply decided to join in and have some fun at the Haoran Sect.
Is it worth hiding?
It seems like it's quite fun.
Su Chen narrowed his eyes. He had always been at a disadvantage when it came to scheming, probably because of the system, which meant he didn't need to scheme at all.
However, he felt that this could be remedied by the Haoran Sect.
Schemes are of little use against people with vastly different strengths, but they can be a huge help if the difference in strength is small.
Just like Sun Qian of the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group, his scheming was extremely powerful, capable of influencing the mindset and decisions of many people stronger than himself; this is the core of scheming.
Su Chen began to refine his demeanor, making himself appear extremely ordinary and mediocre. He even started to imitate others in his speech and mindset, trying his best to look more like an ordinary passerby.
Of course, the book also says that things will turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme.
Sometimes being too low-key can actually attract attention, so you should always try to be a little better than the worst people to avoid standing out.
Su Chen continued studying for the next period of time, and the days Past by one by one. Thirty Years Past quickly.
Su Chen now gives people the impression of being mediocre. He once left the Qiudao Peak and the Haoran Sect to try his luck outside, but he was very inconspicuous. Many people even looked at him with disdain and had a sense of superiority over him.
That's the sense of superiority of the strong.
At this moment, Su Chen knew that he had succeeded.
Seventy years later, the Three Sect Grand Competition arrived.
This Three Sect Grand Competition lasted for a long time. It was a joint competition between the Haoran Sect, Yan Yue Sect, and Jinyang Sect, and the strength of the Three Great Sects was roughly the same.
Such a grand competition greatly tempers the Disciple's character, which is something Three Great Sects want to see.
However, this Three Sect Grand Competition is only for Heavenly Immortal cultivators, basically new Disciple who have just entered the sect. Su Chen originally wanted to participate, but seeing that only Heavenly Immortal cultivators could participate, he could only raise his Cultivation Level to the Heavenly Immortal realm.
A century Past.
The strongest among the Disciple who joined the sect in Su Chen's batch has reached the Heavenly Immortal Peak, and their strength is incredibly powerful.
"Senior Brother Huafeng is truly amazing. He has already reached the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Peak so quickly, while I am only at the Peak Great Perfection of Mid Heavenly Immortal, just one step away from the Late Half-step Heavenly Immortal realm."
"Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal- Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal? Where did you get all these titles?"
"This senior brother is unaware of the details. This is a detailed classification of realms by a certain senior brother. He believes that a realm should be further subdivided. For example, the Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal realm should be divided into the early stage of the mid- Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Celestial Immortal realm, Mid-stage mid-stage of the Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal, the late Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal... and the Peak Great Perfection of Mid Heavenly Immortal."
"... You win."
Isn't that just plain stupid?
Why take on so many titles?
So what if you're a Mid-stage -Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal? You 'Peak Great Perfection of Mid Heavenly Immortal? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were incredibly powerful.
The result was that he was only at the Mid-stage Heavenly Immortal.
The Three Sect Grand Competition is being held at the Haoran Sect this time, and the high-ranking officials and Disciple of the two major sects have already arrived.
The high-ranking members of the Yan Yue Sect and the Jinyang Sect all looked at their Disciple with serious expressions and gave them instructions:
"Although the Disciple of the Haoran Sect are powerful, they are actually not much different from us. The only ones you need to be careful of are those who look extremely insignificant and seem like good-for-nothings. Those are the most troublesome. If you encounter such people, use your strongest strength to end the battle quickly and don't give them any chance."
They've already suffered many major losses; they can't afford to repeat the same mistakes this time.
Ah?
They stared blankly at their sect Sect Leader, clearly confused.
However, the two Sect Leader didn't say much. In the past, their sect's Disciple were not considered top Heavenly Prodigy, but this time was different. Both sects had produced a freak in this year's class.
Let alone celestial Heavenly Immortal, even True Immortal would be no match for them.
In this Three Sect Grand Competition, it is impossible for the Haoran Sect to continue its victory.