Five-Seeking Immortal Lord stood with his hands behind his back and smiled faintly, his long robes swaying in the breeze.
"All right, since you are both here, I will teach you the Wu Xun Elixir Art."
Five-Seeking Immortal Lord raised a hand and pointed at two grass cushions on the ground in the thatched pavilion. Su Mo and Bai Zhi immediately went over and sat down on them.
Five-Seeking Immortal Lord thought for a moment, then said, "You both have a foundation in the Dao of Alchemy, so I will not speak to you about the Way of Plants and Trees."
"The Wu Xun Elixir Art is not a particular Alchemical Art, but a way of approaching alchemy with the heart."
"The five searches of the Dao of Alchemy are Initial Search, Dao Search, Dharma Search, Intent Search, and Obsession Search."
This was the first time Su Mo had heard of these five searches, and his face was full of incomprehension.
Bai Zhi, beside him, was much the same, though she seemed to be trying hard to work out the meaning of the words themselves.
Immortal Venerable Wuxun turned to look at the two of them and continued, "The so-called Initial Search concerns the first thought in your heart when you set out on the Dao of Alchemy."
"Dao Search concerns the perplexities along the path of the Dao of Alchemy. This is also the most intricate stage of the Wu Xun Elixir Art. Finding each and every perplexity in the Dao of Alchemy is no easy task."
"Dharma Search must follow Dao Search. After finding the perplexities of the Dao of Alchemy, you must find their answers!"
"As for Intent Search..."
At this point, Immortal Venerable Wuxun sighed deeply. "The so-called Intent Search seeks your own intent in the