"Hmm?"
Zeng Qingye was uncertain, and looked toward the Wisdom Consort Miao Shui again.
Miao Shui merely sipped her tea with a grin. Only after a moment did she say, "I told you before—the Mingzi holds a lofty position and oversees all the temple's affairs... Since he has given his word, naturally, the offering is waived."
"Many thanks, Mingzi."
Zeng Qingye was delighted. Although this year's offering was still worth less than the Life Spring Flower, at least he had not suffered a total loss, and his family could finally breathe a little easier.
"Ha-ha... I'm in high spirits today. How about we all discuss the Dao?"
Fang Qing's interest was piqued. "I only know that [Turtle Beak Fire] is also called 'Fisherman's Lantern Fire.' What is so wondrous about this [Turtle Beak Fire] Dao Foundation?"
Among cultivators, discussing cultivation experiences and even debating the Dao were all ways to advance one's cultivation.
It was not that he did not want to discuss the Dao at Deathless Temple. Unfortunately, the other four Mingzi and Wisdom Consorts were all inferior to him in their understanding of the Dao!
Every one of them was a genuine cultivation cripple who could not even forge a Dao Foundation after seriously undertaking cultivation!
Only Sangji possessed genuine attainment: a perfected [Maiden Earth] Dao Foundation that had benefited Fang Qing immensely.
Zeng Qingye paused, then said, "My family's Dao Foundation is called 'Stagnant Cloud Smoke.' It is quite wondrous and can strengthen escape techniques... allowing one to ride the qi through the air, parting clouds and stirring smoke."
He nodded. Beside him, a Zeng Clan cultivator in the Early Dao Foundation stage immediately circulated the wonders of his Dao Foundation and revealed its manifestation.
Fang Qing suddenly saw the world darken. The Yangtze River shimmered, and