There Are Famous Teachers Between Heaven and Earth

A few days later.

Spiritual Law cultivation had gotten on track.

The two were once again on their way to Immortal Source Temple.

The mountain path was not easy to travel, with many places that could barely be called paths or precarious mountain cliffs that were slippery, difficult, and dangerous. The two, along with a fox, walked through them.

The sky was a faint blue, yet the mountaintop was shrouded in clouds. Water droplets hung from both of their eyebrows and hair.

"Senior Brother, the fox you picked up is going to be raised like a dog."

"It's been chasing the cats at the Taoist temple every day lately, it's going to be raised like a cat."

"But it's grown a little bigger, and it's getting prettier and prettier, so slender and elegant!" the Junior Sister said as they walked. "Fourth Senior Brother said it's definitely not an ordinary fox, maybe it was born from a fox spirit!"

"Perhaps," Lin Jue thought of his previous experiences. "Fox spirits are not necessarily inferior to humans."

"That's true! But in stories, the foxes in the mountains have the ability to transform and confuse people. Senior Brother, do you think it will have that ability in the future too!"

"Who knows?"

The little fox behind them trotted along, as if it knew they were talking about it. It raised its head to look at them.

"Senior Brother, look at the mountain!"

The Junior Sister, walking in front, suddenly stopped and pointed towards the distant mountain peak.

It was an extremely majestic and precipitous mountain peak, almost entirely made of exposed granite, covered with only a sparse amount of green. Even the unique Mount Yi pines could hardly take root there. Originally, it was completely hidden by clouds and mist, but now, as the wind blew, the summit was revealed, standing above the sea of clouds, as if reaching straight into the heavens.

Looking in the direction the Junior Sister pointed—

They saw figures on the mountain, one after another, walking and talking on the seemingly treacherous granite rocks, then seemingly sitting down to play chess and drink tea.

"There are people up there!"

"I see them..."

The Junior Sister gazed up at the sky blankly. "Master was right! There really are Immortals on Mount Yi!"

"It's possible."

Lin Jue also looked up.

He only felt the swirling clouds and mist, the ethereal immortal energy, and the indistinct figures that were hard to see clearly, truly like the Immortal stories described in books.

In the past month, they had traveled this road, and on lucky days, they had seen the true appearance of this peak. Most of the time, it was obscured by clouds and mist. Lin Jue had asked his Senior Brothers and only knew its name was Tiandu, which seemed to mean "heavenly capital." The other peak opposite it was named Lianhua, the residence of the mountain god.

However, this peak looked close, but it was only because it was large. Lin Jue didn't know how to get there, nor where it could be climbed.

At least, it didn't look like it could be climbed.

That was another matter if one's magic was powerful.

"Let's go, Junior Sister."

"Oh..."

The two arrived at Immortal Source Temple again.

Lin Jue and his Junior Sister entered the mountain gate, ascended the stone steps, and arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

They stopped to examine the main hall. There were couplets on both sides:

Sweeping the profound wind beneath the pillars, the immortal records have already confirmed seventy characters; Governing the purple energy within the mountains, the Taoist scriptures once contained five thousand words.

Lin Jue looked inside. As expected, more than a dozen young Taoist priests were already seated inside, and Wang Ji Zi was also seated at the front, meditating with his eyes closed amidst the swirling incense smoke.

Over the past month, they had gradually come to understand that Wang Ji Zi, while sharp-tongued, was not a harsh person at heart. Seeing that two cushions were still empty, the two walked over and sat down.

"Why are you only arriving now?" a young Taoist priest sitting at the very front turned around, frowning at them. "We always have to wait for you. I know the road is far, but can't you leave earlier?"

"Daoist Brother, thank you for waiting."

Lin Jue said as he sat on the cushion.

These young Taoist priests each had their own personalities. This one, named Yun Yi, was quite competitive. Among the more than a dozen disciples of this batch at Immortal Source Temple, he was considered to have quite good talent. However, during the previous lectures, he often couldn't understand them clearly, while Lin Jue could often answer Wang Ji Zi's questions fluently. In terms of learning characters, he was not as diligent as the Junior Sister, who returned every night to study until late. It seemed he had been feeling frustrated for more than half a month.

It wasn't until recently, when this batch of disciples at Immortal Source Temple began to learn and cultivate Spiritual Law, drawing yin and yang energy into their bodies, which was ahead of Floating Hill Temple, that they regained some confidence.

"Qingjing!"

A voice came from above, from Wang Ji Zi.

Wang Ji Zi knew the road was long and dangerous, but he didn't say anything about it. Instead, he glanced at the young Taoist priest. "If you don't even have this much patience, what kind of Tao are you cultivating?"

Then, he flicked his horsetail whisk, disturbing the incense smoke in the room.

"You've also started cultivating Spiritual Law?" Wang Ji Zi glanced at the two sitting at the back.

"We have."

"How is your learning."

"We have already drawn yin and yang Spiritual Charm into our bodies," Lin Jue said, referring to the Junior Sister. As for himself, he had succeeded on the first day, so it had naturally been several days.

"That's good."

Wang Ji Zi said calmly:

"Drawing Spiritual Charm into the body marks the beginning of cultivation. Since you have Spiritual Charm and Cultivation, how can you do without Magic? Today, we'll discuss nothing else, I will teach you a commonly used Magic."

As soon as these words were spoken, the many young Taoist priests became very excited.

"This Magic is called: Summon Wind."

Wang Ji Zi's expression was indifferent as he continued:

"People often say 'summon wind and call rain,' but these are actually two different Magics. Calling rain is difficult to learn, with an extremely high threshold, whereas the threshold for Summon Wind is much simpler. How strong the wind you can summon depends on your Cultivation. Even if you can only summon a gentle breeze within a few yards and show it to people when you go down the mountain, you will already possess a bit of the bearing of an Immortal."

Lin Jue remained seated, and so did Junior Sister.

For the past month, the two of them had been like this. Whenever they listened to someone lecture or learned Spiritual Law, they would concentrate intently, never even glancing at each other. Only after the lecture would they discuss and study it privately.

"Wind is the flow of energy between heaven and earth. It is formless yet leaves traces, colorless yet makes sound. Its nature is gentle, its power is strong. It can shed the leaves of autumn, open the flowers of early spring. It creates waves a thousand feet high crossing a river, and makes ten thousand bamboo stalks slant when entering a forest..."

Wang Ji Zi recited slowly.

A mountain breeze entered the hall, stirring the blue incense smoke into a swirl, bringing a bit of coolness to the height of summer.

It continued for more than half a day.

Unlike before, this time everyone was completely engrossed in the mysteries of Magic. They didn't even eat lunch. Wang Ji Zi was also very invested, not stopping in the middle.

Even the fox at the door listened attentively.

From morning until afternoon.

"This Magic is profound. You all cultivate Yin-Yang Spiritual Law, but actually, this kind of natural Magic of heaven and earth is closer to the Five Elements. Go back and ponder it carefully. If you don't understand anything, you can ask the elders in the monastery. If you can summon a light breeze within a month, it means you have talent in this 'Summon Wind.' If you still can't summon wind after three months, it's not due to insufficient talent or comprehension, but rather you are not fated with the wind, so there's no need to force it."

The Taoist priest Wang Ji Zi said to them:

"Today is the seventh day. One month from now, on the seventh day of the seventh month, I will come again to test your progress."

With a wave of his sleeve, he dismissed everyone.

The many young Taoist priests were eager to learn and were reluctant to leave. Instead, they sat together, whispering and discussing amongst themselves. After a while, someone finally got up.

"I wonder if the dining hall still has food?"

As soon as this was said, the many young Taoist priests suddenly felt hungry. They quickly got up and ran to the dining hall to eat.

"Senior Brother, we..."

Junior Sister couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Jue.

It was a very fair and delicate, handsome face.

"I'm hungry too. It's getting late, we should head back quickly."

"Okay!"

They then got up, went out, and started walking back.

Looking up, the clouds and mist that had lingered around Heavenly Capital Peak that morning had dispersed somewhat, but not completely. A light veil still draped over them. The clouds and mist, appearing and disappearing, rolling and changing, transformed in countless ways in an instant, impossible to fully comprehend.

However, the figures above had long since vanished.

"Senior Brother, did you understand?"

"It was all Greek to me."

"Greek to you? What do you mean?"

"I didn't really understand much. I just memorized it."

"Then it was Greek to me too!"

"It sounds very mysterious and hard to grasp."

"I think so too. I'm afraid I won't be able to learn it," Junior Sister said, her expression extremely serious and her tone very solemn with each sentence. "Starting tomorrow, I'll still be learning 'Crushing Stone' with Master."

"Then you'll have to work hard."

"Of course!"

"..."

"Senior Brother, hurry up and learn it, don't fall behind them!"

"Watch where you're going."

"Oh."

"..."

"Senior Brother, do you think, when we learn Magic in the future, we can climb up that mountain?"

"That depends on whether there are any Senior Brothers in the monastery who know that kind of Magic."

"What if we eat a Divine Speed Pill?"

"If we don't fall to our deaths, we definitely can."

"Then let's just wait until we learn Magic later and then climb up that mountain to find the Immortals. I'm afraid of falling to my death."

"..."

Lin Jue unconsciously quickened his pace.

The little fox ran behind, trying to catch up.

There was no wind or rain at the moment, perfect for traveling.

He soon returned to the Taoist temple.

After eating something, Lin Jue went back to his room and opened the ancient book.

A new page of writing appeared in the book:

Summon Wind, the method of summoning wind.

Summoning wind and calling rain are both natural magics of heaven and earth. Without divine power, one must have a connection with the Five Elements of heaven and earth. It is mysterious and unfathomable. Some can learn it overnight, while others can never achieve it in their lifetime.

This was quite similar to what Wang Ji Zi had said.

Lin Jue held the page, and another voice rang out.

According to the book, this type of natural magic of heaven and earth should be classified under Five Elements Magic, yet it did not belong to any single element. To cultivate it, there was no rigid method, only the need to connect with heaven and earth. It then spoke of many predecessors' insights and experiences, various techniques, and precautions.

Lin Jue listened, feeling dazed, understanding only half of it.

He listened to it twice more. The sky was already nearing dusk, so he put down the ancient book and pushed the door open.

He had intended to ask his master and senior brothers for guidance, but unexpectedly, the temple was empty. Only a gentle breeze remained. Lin Jue walked around, searching, but couldn't find any trace of his master or senior brothers in the front and back courtyards or the two main halls. He only heard faint flute music drifting from the mountain, presumably Fourth Senior Brother practicing Spiritual Law and Magic while cultivating, playing for amusement.

"..."

Lin Jue stood in the courtyard, thinking for a moment. He decided to pick up his cleaver and carrying basket, preparing to wander up the mountain to see if he could chop some firewood or gather some mushrooms, and perhaps find Fourth Senior Brother along the way.

He then followed the sound of the flute up the mountain.

Behind the Taoist temple, there were two small paths, one to the left and one to the right. The left path passed by Second Senior Brother's alchemy pavilion, while the right path passed a small pavilion in the mountains before rejoining above, eventually leading to the summit of Floating Hill Peak.

Lin Jue heard the flute music seeming to come from the right, so he walked along the right path.

This section had steps, making it easy to walk.

As he walked, the flute music stopped.

"Huh?"

Lin Jue stopped on the mountainside, tilting his head to look around the mountain. In the vast forest, he couldn't discern his direction for a moment.

However, on second thought, it didn't matter.

Finding Fourth Senior Brother to ask about 'Summon Wind' was one objective, and chopping firewood and gathering mushrooms on the mountain was another. If he couldn't find Fourth Senior Brother, he would just chop firewood. Besides, Fourth Senior Brother might not know the method of Summoning Wind, and asking his master during dinner tonight would also be good.

Lin Jue shook his head, took out his cleaver, and prepared to step off the stairs into the dense forest to look for dead branches and rotten wood.

However, as soon as he took a step—

"Whoosh..."

A wind suddenly rose in the mountain evening.

This wind was strong and unrestrained, whipping up Lin Jue's hair and clothes, revealing its form. The wind was also cool, instantly dispelling the heat from climbing the mountain.

Lin Jue felt as if he were immersed in an ocean of wind.

It was midsummer, and the mountain was covered with bellflower trees, bearing flower buds the size of large green thumbs, shaped like the ancient bells rung daily at the Taoist temple, clustered in strings. Beside the pavilions, tall trees bore strings of green flower seeds, or perhaps tree fruits, smaller than mung beans, carpeting the bluestone path.

When the wind came, the bellflowers and leaves rustled, and the seeds on the ground danced in the wind, swirling around Lin Jue like green dust, tracing the path of the wind.

Lin Jue suddenly froze in place.

Everything Wang Ji Zi had said that day echoed in his mind, as did the voice from the ancient book. In this moment, Lin Jue felt a true connection with the heaven and earth, instantly understanding what wind was—a profound mystery that was difficult to put into words.

Never in Lin Jue's life had he understood the shape and sound of the wind more than at this moment.

For a moment, it felt as if he could ride the wind and ascend.

In less than a moment, the wind stopped.

The mountain, which had just been swept by a gale, was now silent, creating an extreme stillness.

Within the silence, a sound arose.

"Wind..."

The bellflowers beside the pavilion suddenly trembled, shaking like a string of emerald bells swaying, incredibly charming.

Immediately, a gust of wind arose, blowing the bellflowers in the direction of the wind. The green dust on the ground flew up again, swirling around Lin Jue. The fox tilted its head, its eyes following the flower seeds and dust, its soft fur also trembling in the breeze, outlining the shape of the wind.

The only difference was that this wind was confined to the area beside the pavilion.

Lin Jue remained standing in place.

His heart was filled with a profound mystery, and within that mystery, a sense of indescribable accomplishment, creating a rare joy and delight in the world, as if he had transformed into the wind, roaming the mountains.