Li Jing had sought the Dao and practiced qi since childhood. He had once studied under Du'e True Person of West Kunlun, but his aptitude was only average, and he managed to master nothing beyond the Five Elements Evasion technique. After descending the mountain, he sought wealth and status among mortals.
After twenty-five years as an official, he had risen step by step until he commanded an army and guarded a region.
He was a powerful man who had broken the monopoly of the aristocracy, an inspiring success story.
From another perspective, it was clear that King Zhou held Li Jing in extremely high regard. He had entrusted him with Chentang Pass, the gateway guarding the north.
Li Jing was also utterly loyal to King Zhou. If not for his three sons all taking the opposite side and his losing the king's trust, he would never have defected to Xiqi after finding himself utterly cornered.
Li Jing's First Wife, Lady Yin, was dignified and virtuous, with extraordinary beauty. She was a fine woman as well. Apart from spoiling Nezha too much, it was nearly impossible to find fault with her.
Lu Bei had to admit that cultivation really did have a purifying effect. In the past, he had relied on the panel to get through puberty and cultivated solely by adding points. He had made no progress at all in temperament. Whenever he met a beauty, all he thought about was living beneath her skirt.
Now that beauty stood before him, yet he felt little. It was nothing special.
It had nothing to do with entering sage mode. It definitely wasn't that talking tough after pulling up one's pants made him feel bolder. Cultivation truly could help one abstain from lust and elevate one's spiritual state.
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