Immortal Li's Tireless Teaching (Bonus chapter for 'Liu Biyu 520's' tip)

Li Hao fell silent and remained silent for a long time.

There are both advantages and disadvantages to taking Zhao Ling'er as a disciple, and there are many things to consider.

It's not just about considering the changes in the world of Sword of Immortals, but also many other complicated issues such as the relationships between group members.

However, Li Hao quickly realized that the so-called advantages and disadvantages were merely his own requirements for himself, and there were no other restrictions.

Moreover, taking Zhao Ling'er as a disciple is not entirely without its advantages; to some extent, it can strengthen the connection with other group members.

Chat Group these days are too disorganized. It's not that the atmosphere is bad, but in the face of increasing challenges and unknowns, close communication is essential.

Li Hao didn't know how the Chat Group would eventually develop. Perhaps one day it would evolve into a formal and well-organized organization, or perhaps it would forever maintain this lazy and relaxed atmosphere. But he knew that as the group owner, he had to guard against certain unknown dangers and potential crises.

Li Hao remained silent for a moment, then looked intently at the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader: "Are you sure you want to give this opportunity to Zhao Ling'er? Your cultivation has already reached the Refinement of Void Realm. Without further cultivation techniques, it will be difficult to make another breakthrough in a short period of time."

Even after cultivating the Profound-level Indestructible Golden Body to perfection, the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader could only barely break through to the Void Refinement Realm. Even Zixuan, the divine offspring protected by Nuwa's divine power, was only equivalent to the mid-stage Void Refinement Realm in Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

By the same token, even if Chonglou were at his peak, he would at most be equivalent to the late stage of the Refinement Realm or the early stage of the Dao Integration Realm.

Speaking of this, we must mention the more common traditional spiritual practice systems.

Refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit to return to emptiness, refining emptiness to unite with the Dao.

It is divided into six major realms: Body Refinement, Qi Refinement, Golden Core, Spirit Transformation, Void Refinement, and Dao Integration.

The first three realms are the foundational realms.

Body training primarily aims to temper the body, strengthen qi, blood, muscles, and bones, and lay a solid foundation.

Qi Refining is the threshold to entering the Mortal Realm, where one begins to explore areas inaccessible to ordinary people and discover wondrous new worlds. It involves absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, refining it into one's own power, and opening up the eight extraordinary meridians and various acupoints within the body to obtain extraordinary power.

The Golden Elixir is the condensation of one's own essence, energy, and spirit, gathering them into a single point.

If the Qi Refining realm is the threshold to the extraordinary world, then the Golden Core realm is the path to the extraordinary realm. Upon reaching this realm, one's essence, qi, and spirit gradually become unified, reaching an unprecedented special state, and beginning to come into contact with the most essential rules of heaven and earth.

When the Golden Elixir is fully condensed, one's essence, energy, and spirit transform from the formless into a tangible thing, and can even be reborn from the physical body to exist. This is the realm of Deity Transformation.

The so-called "transformation into a spirit" means that one's own soul can be perfected, replenished, and evolved.

At this level, the increase of magical power is no longer the key issue; the most important thing is the understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, which is what is known as supernatural powers and spells.

In a sense, the Nascent Soul realm is a completely different realm from the previous ones.

This change does not stem from a difference in the level of spiritual cultivation, but rather from a change in the methods and approaches of cultivation.

If the first three realms are about training oneself, then starting from the Nascent Soul realm is about cultivating the world, moving from one's own small world to the larger world outside oneself.

Upon reaching this level, cultivators can comprehend supernatural powers and spells, and even condense their own domain world.

The so-called domain is to have the world in one's grasp, to exert the greatest power with the smallest force. In short, previously one part of magical power could drive three parts of the power of the world, but now one part of magical power can drive ten or even dozens of parts of the power of the world.

If we consider the Nascent Soul stage as the starting point, then one has officially entered the realm of the extraordinary.

The Refining Void Realm is the beginning of the path to immortality.

What is "refining the void"? It is the perfected soul, or primordial spirit, that begins to merge with the physical body, allowing the mortal body to transcend life and death and achieve unprecedented transformation and evolution.

This is a completely new evolution, a fundamental change in the form of life.

Moreover, the fusion of body and soul will break the final shackles binding the primordial spirit to the laws of heaven and earth.

The so-called "refining the void" means breaking through the void, breaking the last shackle between man and heaven and earth—the physical body!

As the primordial spirit and physical body continuously merge, and one's life form constantly changes, one's understanding of the laws of heaven and earth will also continuously increase, ultimately reaching the state of heaven and earth being governed by the mind, and the law and self becoming one.

When one reaches this level, the world is always in one's heart, and the laws have reached a mysterious connection with oneself. One can even control the laws of the world without deliberate effort.

This is the refinement of emptiness!

Upon reaching the Refinement of Emptiness realm, one can even travel through the starry sky in their physical body and live for ten thousand years!

As for "harmonizing with the Dao," it means comprehending the most essential power of the universe and achieving a certain unity between oneself and the universe!

This is also an essential path to becoming an immortal.

At this time, both the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader and Zixuan were at the Refinement of Emptiness realm.

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader said earnestly, "Regarding cultivation techniques, the Moon Worshipper can work hard to earn points, spending ten or twenty years accumulating them. But Linger..."

Moon Worshipper fell silent at this point. He could wait ten, fifty, or even a hundred years to accumulate points.

With his current lifespan of thousands or tens of thousands of years, he can easily wait.

But Zhao Ling'er is different.

Zhao Ling'er is already sixteen years old. How many more decades can she wait, and how many more centuries can she wait?

Although it is Nuwa Descendant can live as long as heaven if they do not have children, this is not what the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader wants. He hopes that Zhao Ling'er will have a perfect life, a life like that of an ordinary person.

Moreover, even if the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader were given a hundred or a thousand years, he still wouldn't have the confidence to resolve Zhao Ling'er's situation.

Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity for the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, and it may be his only opportunity. He can accumulate points over time, but he can only ask others for help regarding Zhao Ling'er.

Li Hao paused for a moment, then said, "Alright."

Upon hearing this, the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy.

The group admin has approved!

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader said excitedly, "Thank you very much, group leader. Moon Worshipper is extremely grateful."

Li Hao nodded calmly, then said to everyone, "No need to thank me, this is a reward for outstanding group members, something that rightfully belongs to you. Alright, the first general meeting of the Chat Group is now adjourned."

With mixed feelings, the crowd took a deep look at Li Hao and the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader before most of them left.

They had more things to deal with and no time to waste playing around. Many wouldn't have even attended if it weren't for the fact that this was the first Chat Group meeting.

Even Little Yan Lingji, the adorable creature who loves to cling to Li Hao, didn't linger for long and chose to return directly, as she still needed to supervise the production of the product.

A day later, Li Hao chose to return, while Zixuan stayed behind for the time being.

However, after experiencing the events of the past two days, Zixuan's opinion of the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader has changed significantly. She speaks with a gentler smile and expresses admiration and respect for Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader.

Clearly, the reforms that the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader made to Nanzhao, as well as his true feelings for Zhao Ling'er, deeply moved the young Zixuan.

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Li Hao, the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, Zixuan, and Zhao Ling'er gathered together.

Zhao Ling'er looked somewhat dejected and pitiful at Li Hao, saying aggrievedly, "Brother Li, are you leaving now?"

Although the two hadn't spent much time together, Zhao Ling'er, who had grown up listening to the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader recount Li Hao's glorious deeds, had long admired him. Therefore, even though it was their first meeting, Zhao Ling'er didn't feel awkward at all; on the contrary, she felt very close to him and even a little excited.

This is a man whom even my godfather greatly admires.

Especially now that the two have a nominal master-disciple relationship, Zhao Ling'er feels even closer to Li Hao.

Li Hao smiled and said, "A brief separation is only for a future reunion."

Although I am leaving temporarily, Linger must not slack off. If I return and find that you have neglected your Linger, do not blame me for punishing you according to the family rules."

Zhao Ling'er stuck out her little tongue and mischievously hid behind the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, as if to say, "I won't let you punish me with family discipline."

Upon seeing this, everyone couldn't help but smile.

Li Hao hesitated for a moment, then said, "But before I leave, I need to teach you a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ling'er immediately became serious.

Li Hao asked, "If someone in the world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, laughs at me, belittles me, despises me, hates me, or cheats me, how should I deal with it?"

Everyone was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, Zhao Ling'er was even more bewildered, as she had never thought about such a question before.

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader frowned slightly, looking at Zhao Ling'er with some worry, fearing that she might give an inappropriate answer.

Zixuan remained silent, seemingly pondering the answer.

Zhao Ling'er pondered for a moment, then cautiously said, "If Linger stays obediently in Nanzhao, she shouldn't encounter these things, right? Besides, she has her adoptive father, and so many people who like Linger."

Li Hao was both amused and exasperated, and somewhat speechless.

However, considering Zhao Ling'er's age, he had to admit that this answer was very much in line with Zhao Ling'er.

Seeing Li Hao's helplessness, Zhao Ling'er cautiously said, "Even if someone wants to bully me, I can simply ignore them and see what else they can do."

Zixuan nodded slightly and gave Zhao Ling'er an appreciative look.

She felt that Zhao Ling'er was very similar to her personality, and the two had many similarities. However, when she thought that Zhao Ling'er was Zixuan's granddaughter in this world, she fell silent again.

So, do we have any relationship at all?

Li Hao said, "You must remember that if someone in this world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, laughs at me, belittles me, despises me, hates me, or cheats me, ordinary people can simply laugh it off, tolerate it, let it go, ignore it, be patient with it, respect it, pay no attention to it, and wait a few years to see what happens."

But you are different. You bear the heavy mission of Nuwa, the Destiny of Nanzhao, and the future of millions of people.

Therefore, if someone treats you like this, you need to be strong, you need to hit them, hit them hard, hit them until they can't take care of themselves, hit them until they're afraid of you, and you absolutely cannot show any womanly mercy."

Zhao Ling'er and Zixuan were both dumbfounded, staring blankly at Li Hao.

Is this even possible!?

Li Hao ignored the bewildered Zhao Ling'er and casually tossed her a longsword with a scabbard.

"This sword is something I always keep with me, so I'm giving it to you as a gift. But remember, you must not use it unless it's a matter of life and death, or else you'll face my family's strict discipline."

As soon as Li Hao finished speaking, he chose to return to his own world.

Zhao Ling'er took the longsword, looked at the mark indicating it was made in Nanzhao, and her lips twitched slightly.

You lousy seller, you're just trying to fool people. Do you think they don't know you just bought this yesterday?

Zhao Ling'er was speechless, but she still carefully kept it.