Zhao Gongming Imparts a Method, Instantly Mastering a Sage's Art!

Bi Xiao suppressed the doubts in her heart and approached with graceful steps.

"Junior Brother Xuandu."

Bi Xiao spoke, her voice as crisp and pleasing as a clear spring striking stone.

"Why have you come to seek out my Big Brother instead of staying at your residence to consolidate your cultivation?"

Hearing her voice, Xuandu regained consciousness from his contemplation.

Seeing that it was Bi Xiao, he immediately cupped his hands in salute, neither humble nor overbearing.

"Xuandu greets Senior Sister Bi Xiao."

His expression was calm as he explained, "This junior brother has only just entered the Jie Sect and was fortunate enough to be accepted by Master. I am deeply grateful."

"However, Senior Brother Chang Er Ding Guang Xian has been busy with many affairs. He merely showed me to my residence and did not impart the basic qi-refining method or explain the sect rules and precepts."

"This junior brother is grateful for Master's benevolence and does not wish to waste time. Yet I fear that blindly feeling my way forward on my own might lead me astray and violate the Jie Sect's rules."

"I heard that Senior Brother Zhao Gongming is forthright and generous, ever willing to help others. Thus, I have presumptuously come to seek Senior Brother's guidance on the foundations of cultivation, obtain a method for drawing in qi, and familiarize myself with the sect rules."

Everything he said was perfectly reasonable.

He pointed out Chang Er Ding Guang Xian's negligence, conveyed his earnest heart for the Dao, and praised Zhao Gongming along the way.

After hearing him out, Bi Xiao nodded in realization.

So it was that Chang Er Ding Guang Xian who had neglected him.

She had always disliked Chang Er Ding Guang Xian's habit of fawning over those above him while looking down on those beneath him. Hearing this now, she felt a little more sympathy for Xuandu.

Looking at Xuandu again, although he had only just entered the Heavenly Immortal realm, his aura was solid and his gaze clear and resolute, without the slightest trace of impetuousness.

The doubts she had felt over his rapid breakthrough also faded considerably.

Perhaps it truly was the result of long accumulation finally bursting forth.

"So that's how it is."

Bi Xiao's expression softened, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Chang Er Ding Guang Xian really is... Hmph, never mind."

"Since your heart is set on the Great Dao and you are diligent in learning, that is a good thing."

"Big Brother should be cultivating in the cave abode today. I'll take you in."

Her impression of Xuandu had improved greatly.

A disciple who knew to work hard and seek the proper path was, after all, worth encouraging.

"Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Xuandu thanked her once more, his heart settling.

With Bi Xiao's introduction, meeting Zhao Gongming should go much more smoothly.

Bi Xiao said no more. With a light wave of her slender hand, she formed a spell seal.

Ripples spread across the restrictive Light Screen before Luofu Cave, silently opening a doorway.

"Follow me."

Bi Xiao stepped inside first.

Xuandu followed closely behind.

The instant he entered the cave abode, even purer Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rushed toward him, carrying within it a trace of fierce, unyielding Dao charm.

The interior of the cave abode held a world of its own.

The space was far broader than it appeared from outside.

Pavilions and towers, little bridges over flowing streams, and Exotic Flowers and Grasses adorned the grounds, like an independent little world.

In the distance stood a High Platform, and someone seemed to be seated cross-legged atop it, faint winds and thunder swirling around their body.

"Big Brother!"

Bi Xiao called out, her voice echoing through the cave abode.

At her call, the figure on the High Platform slowly drew in his aura.

He rose to his feet and Took a Step, arriving before them in an instant.

Tall and powerfully built, with a bold and heroic face, a Golden Whip hanging at his waist—who else could it be but Zhao Gongming?

"Younger Sister, what brings you here?"

Zhao Gongming's voice boomed like a great bell as he smiled at Bi Xiao. Then his gaze fell upon Xuandu, and he paused slightly.

"Eh? Junior Brother Xuandu?"

He had clearly recognized Xuandu as well.

This newly initiated junior brother, who had drawn the special regard of both the Grand Pure Sage and Master, had left a deep impression on him.

He simply hadn't expected the other party to appear in his cave abode.

And... this cultivation?

A Heavenly Immortal?

A flicker of surprise Flashed through Zhao Gongming's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

Since he had caught a Sage's eye, it was only natural that he possessed something special.

"Big Brother."

Bi Xiao was blunt and straightforward. She briefly explained Xuandu's purpose in coming, then curled her lips at the end.

"That Ding Guang Xian fellow must have seen that Junior Brother Xuandu had only just arrived and came from the human race, so he deliberately neglected him. He didn't even pass on a cultivation method."

At her words, Zhao Gongming's thick brows furrowed, and a trace of displeasure Flashed across his face.

"Hmph! Chang Er Ding Guang Xian truly has lived himself backwards!"

Straightforward and bold by nature, he despised such acts of bullying the weak while fearing the strong, and saying one thing while doing another.

What was more, since Xuandu had joined the Jie Sect, he was now a Fellow Disciple.

To treat a Fellow Disciple so harshly was truly not the conduct of a cultivator.

He looked at Xuandu, his gaze growing much kinder.

"Junior Brother Xuandu, do not worry."

"Since you have entered the Jie Sect, we are brothers of one family. Why would you need to ask for such a basic method?"

"I'll teach it to you!"

Zhao Gongming swept out a hand, utterly forthright.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Gongming!"

Xuandu rejoiced inwardly and hurriedly bowed in thanks.

He had indeed found the right person!

Zhao Gongming laughed heartily and gestured for Xuandu not to stand on formalities.

Zhao Gongming lightly tapped with a finger. A hazy azure ball of light surged from his fingertip and floated in the air, radiating an inscrutable Dao aura.

"This is the foundational method of our Jie Sect—the Shangqing Gongfa."

Zhao Gongming's voice rang like a great bell, carrying a hint of pride.

"It was personally passed down by Master. He Teaches Without Discrimination; every Jie Sect Disciple may cultivate it."

"This method points directly to the Great Dao."

Xuandu's eyes burned as he looked toward the ball of light.

Within it, countless tiny runes seemed to rise and fall, Dao Patterns flowing as they expounded the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

He Took a Deep Breath, extended his Right Hand, and slowly touched the ball of light.

The instant his fingertip made contact—

"Buzz!"

The ball of light Turned into countless fine motes of radiance and instantly entered his glabella.

A vast torrent of information surged wildly into his Sea of Consciousness.

The circulation path of the Shangqing Gongfa became incomparably clear.

Xuandu felt a thunderous boom erupt In his mind.

It was as though he had pushed open a door to a new world.

Countless insights into the circulation of spiritual qi and the application of Dao Principles naturally surfaced.

The Vast Magic Power that had ceaselessly roared through his body, somewhat chaotic and unwieldy, seemed to instantly find both an outlet and a conductor's baton.

"So that's how it is..."

Xuandu Closed His Eyes, his mind sinking completely into comprehending and absorbing the cultivation method.

The Shangqing Gongfa truly deserved to be the Sage method passed down by Sect Leader Tongtian.

Its core essence lay precisely in one word: sever!

Sever heaven and earth spiritual qi, and transform it for one's own use!

Sever the laws of the Great Dao, and comprehend oneself!

Seize a Thread of Life, and transcend All Things!

Its circulation path was mysterious and efficient, far beyond comparison with the ordinary stuff he had seen in novels in his previous life.

More importantly, the spirit of relentless advancement and striving against heaven contained within it deeply suited his current state of mind.

The magic power at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak within his body began to circulate under the guidance of the Shangqing Gongfa.

At first, it was still somewhat sluggish.

After all, this power had not been gained through his own step-by-step arduous cultivation, so his control over it was ultimately still lacking.

But in no more than a moment—

With the profound mysteries of the cultivation art itself and the aid of his immense Spiritual Sense, the circulation of his magic power swiftly became smooth and seamless, as effortless as moving an arm or pointing a finger.

Rumble—!

Magic power surged through his meridians, giving off a Low Roar like a roaring river.

The Acupoints all over his body opened of their own accord, greedily devouring the pure Innate Spiritual Qi within Luofu Cave, further tempering and purifying his magic power.

An indescribably profound aura naturally emanated from Xuandu.

Though what he displayed outwardly was still the Heavenly Immortal Realm, the inner density and weight of his power had undergone an Earth-Shattering transformation.

His control over his own strength was improving at an astonishing pace.

If before, he had possessed only Vast Magic Power yet had been like a child wielding a divine weapon, capable of drawing out at most thirty or forty percent of his full strength—

Then now, under the sorting and guidance of the Shangqing Gongfa, the skill and precision with which he wielded that power had improved by far more than several times.

He even had the feeling that if he used that previously employed footwork—crossing space with a mere thought—he would find it even more relaxed and effortless, with less expenditure and a greater range.

And if he launched an attack, the same output of magic power would likely yield several times more might!

Such was the power of a cultivation art.

Zhao Gongming and Bi Xiao stood to the side, watching silently.

They saw the aura around Xuandu's body grow solid at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The insubstantial feeling of one newly entering the Heavenly Immortal Realm quickly vanished, replaced by the calm steadiness of a firmly established foundation.

There was even a faint sharpness that gave both of them a slight Heart Palpitation, flashing through the depths of his eyes before disappearing.

"This..."

At the sight, Bi Xiao's Beautiful Eyes shimmered with wonder.