Lu Yang's Three Questions

"Well, you can't say that. Cultivating immortality requires a balance between work and rest. As the saying goes, 'When stillness reaches its limit, one yearns for movement.' If you stay in one place for too long, you always need to go out and explore."

"Xiaoyun, think about it. The purpose of cultivating immortality is to achieve immortality and live a carefree life. If you spend all your time in seclusion, meditating and cultivating, then cultivating immortality becomes like being imprisoned and suffering. That's putting the cart before the horse," the Silent Daoist said earnestly.

As a frequent visitor to and from the imperial prison, he enjoys a voice in matters of imprisonment that no one else has.

"Furthermore, isn't there two types of cultivation: worldly cultivation and secluded cultivation? Someone like me is a typical worldly cultivator. Only by mingling in the mortal world, playing in the human realm, and comprehending the Dao of Immortality can I break through!"

Lu Yang had heard of this saying before. Cultivators who entered the court of the Great Xia Dynasty to serve as officials were considered worldly cultivators, while cultivators from the Five Great Immortal Sects tended to be reclusive cultivators. However, there were very few reclusive cultivators like his senior sister.

Despite the eloquent words of the Daoist Ren Buyu, Yun Zhi remained unmoved, not even lifting an eyelid.

"Master, when you taught me, you told me that pressure is the source of motivation, and that one must be diligent in spiritual practice. The plan for a day is made in the morning, noon, and evening, and the plan for a year is made in the four seasons."

Yun Zhi did indeed do as the Silent Daoist taught her, practicing diligently from morning till night.

Yun Zhi was a genius rarely seen throughout history. Coupled with her diligent cultivation, her cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds. When the Immortal Sect Conference was held, Yun Zhi stood out from the crowd and won the championship.

As is customary, the five Sect Masters of the immortal sects would comment on the leader's shortcomings, and some Sect Master, worried that the leader might become arrogant, would even step in and fight the leader.

Then the five Sect Masters were utterly defeated by Yun Zhi.

When the next Immortal Sect Tournament came, the disciples of the Immortal Sect fought hard on the arena, while Yun Zhi sat in the Sect Master, giving her comments, right in the center.

The Silent Daoist said to himself, "I just want you to cultivate diligently, improve your cultivation level, and become the Sect Master in my place so I can sneak out and play."

Of course, the Daoist Master would never utter such words.

Yun Zhi had no aversion to cultivation; on the contrary, she enjoyed the process. During cultivation, she felt an unprecedented tranquility in the world, as if she had become one with it, and could clearly feel herself constantly growing stronger.

After completing the practice, one feels clear-headed and refreshed; why not?

"Fine, since you want to come out, then come out..." Yun Zhi said calmly, her tone softening.

The Silent Daoist was overjoyed. All his efforts had been worthwhile; Xiaoyun had finally agreed to release him.

"Based on your own abilities," Yun Zhi said, then turned and left.

The Silent Daoist opened his mouth, but couldn't find the words. If he could get out on his own merit, he would have done so long ago!

"Lu Yang, you..."

The Silent Daoist tried to call out to Lu Yang to plead for him, Lu Yang gave him a look that said, "Master, you'd better pray for yourself," and jogged to catch up with his senior sister.

On one side is the omnipotent senior sister who suppresses the Ask Dao Sect, and on the other side is the suppressed master. Choosing which side to stand on is not difficult.

"Little apprentice, don't go! As long as you remove the talisman, I will teach you how to transform one sword into ten thousand swords, with tens of thousands of swords floating in the air, their gleaming tips pointing downwards. Before the battle even begins, you'll have a three-point advantage in terms of momentum!"

"Can I defeat Senior Sister?" Lu Yang ran back. As a sword cultivator, who wouldn't want to learn a few cool and unparalleled Swordsmanship?

Power doesn't matter, what matters is how cool it is!

The Silent Daoist shook his head, and Lu Yang, seeing this, was about to leave again.

The Silent Daoist quickly said, "I can also teach you the <True Explanation of Swordsmanship>, which will give you a deeper understanding of the swordsmanship. When you reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, you can break through all techniques with a single sword strike, and no one will dare to withstand a single blow from you! You will be invincible among your peers!"

"Can you defeat Senior Sister?"

The Silent Daoist shook his head, and Lu Yang, seeing this, was about to leave again.

The Silent Daoist quickly added, "I can also teach you the Four Absolute Sword Formation. Once unleashed, the sword formation's power soars to the heavens, severing all life, causing all things to wither and flourish, sweeping away all enemies!"

"Can you defeat Senior Sister?"

The Silent Daoist was enraged. "You rebellious disciple, if I could defeat her, would I still be locked up here!"

Lu Yang felt that his master made sense, so he chose to stand on the side of his senior sister.

"Senior Sister, I discovered another problem during this mission."

What is it?

"I've noticed that our Five Great Immortal Sects have very low profile. Many people don't know anything about us. When they encounter evil spirits, they can only rely on the government. If the government doesn't intervene, they can only wait helplessly."

The Great Xia Dynasty was short-handed and, out of consideration for its reputation, could not easily ask the Five Great Immortal Sects for help. In the end, it was the common people who suffered in this process.

This is the problem that Lu Yang discovered in Songshan. Although the old hunter Chang Gui was acting the whole time, he didn't know that the matter of the Ask Dao Sect was not an act.

While in Yanjiang County, Lu Yang casually inquired and discovered that mortals knew very little about matters of the upper echelons and were unaware of the affairs of the Five Great Immortal Sects.

Yun Zhi was somewhat surprised; she had never noticed this issue before, or rather, none of the Five Great Immortal Sects had discovered it.

She attends the annual summit of the Immortal Sect, but no one has ever mentioned this matter.

"That is indeed a problem. Should we compile the affairs of the Ask Dao Sect into a book and spread it among the people?"

Lu Yang offered his method as if presenting a treasure. "Writing books is certainly an excellent way to spread knowledge, but as far as I know, literacy rates are low among the general public, and not many people can afford books. Perhaps turning the story of the Ask Dao Sect into a storytelling performance would be a good approach."

"Storytelling?" Yun Zhi knew very little about this profession. The Daoist was an expert in this field, after all, he was the one who donated the "Complete Collection of Crosstalk" to the Scripture Depository.

"Yes, storytelling. Before joining the Ask Dao Sect, all my knowledge about cultivation came from storytellers."

"The content of storytelling performances on the market today varies greatly, with numerous contradictions and only a superficial understanding of cultivation techniques, which can easily lead to misunderstandings about cultivation."

"If we turn the story of the Ask Dao Sect into a storytelling performance, it will definitely be a huge hit!" Lu Yang said excitedly, clenching his fist.

"The affairs of the Ask Dao Sect are nothing special, so how can they attract people?" The senior sister still had doubts.

Lu Yang thought to himself, if even the affairs of our Ask Dao Sect aren't considered extraordinary, then how outrageous must the cultivation world be?

Senior Sister, you're so focused on cultivating immortality that you know very little about common sense. You probably don't know the reputation of our Ask Dao Sect in the outside world.

Lu Yang felt that with Senior Sister's cultivation level, people from other immortal sects wouldn't go looking for trouble by saying in front of Yun Zhi that the Ask Dao Sect was out of their minds.

"Definitely no problem!" Lu Yang said confidently.

"Who in the Ask Dao Sect is suitable to write storytelling performances and promote the sect to the outside world?" Yun Zhi frowned slightly, pondering the question.

"I recommend someone who is absolutely capable of handling this matter!"

"Who?"

"Master."