Not every senior brother present had reached the Heavenly Immortal realm; each had different doubts, and each understood the Dao their master expounded in their own way.
Dharma Master Wudang lectured for about two hours, then closed his eyes and fell silent.
The senior brothers who had been through this before rose of their own accord and left to attend to their morning rituals.
After bidding farewell to the senior brothers, Ling Qing returned to the Scripture Depository Hall with Senior Brother Wan.
In his meditation chamber, the two of them completed their morning rituals with meticulous precision.
Although Ling Qing had never once neglected these exercises since beginning cultivation, as his cultivation rose, he had simplified his morning rituals as much as possible.
Yet now, carrying them out step by step and in full detail, a different kind of insight welled up in his heart.
After the morning rituals, Ling Qing asked Senior Brother Wan about cultivation in the Heavenly Immortal realm.
What Senior Brother Wan said was no different from Nie Yinniang's, though he particularly emphasized, "Every Heavenly Immortal has their own karmic affinity and method of cultivation.
"I can tell you of my own experience, but you must understand that even if the two of us cultivate the Xiantian Primordial Qi Scripture, our realizations differ, and the Dao we comprehend differs as well. You must not blindly imitate another's frown and gait."
"I understand that principle, of course." Ling Qing nodded solemnly.
What Senior Brother Wan could offer him was merely guidance to help him avoid inevitable mistakes.
It was like writing. No matter how skilled a writer might be—
—even a literary giant could not teach another literary giant.
All he could do was lay out the basic framework and warn him away from pitfalls.
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