Mount Longhu, Celestial Master Mansion side door.
The late autumn sunlight passes through the branches of century-old cypresses and casts mottled light spots on the bluestone slabs.
The staff of Everywhere Express stopped and turned to look at Lynn and John.
"You two, let's hand over here."
The staff member spoke calmly and pointed to a Daoist priest standing on the steps of the side door.
"This is Daoist Master Rongshan. He will be responsible for the rest of the trip."
Lynn nodded his thanks and watched the staff leave along the mountain road.
Rongshan is wearing a neat Daoist robe and has a resolute face.
His eyes swept over Lynn and John without staying for too long.
He nodded slightly and made a gesture of invitation.
"Two laymen, please follow me."
Rongshan's voice was steady and powerful, "Backyard Some people are doing morning classes. Let's go this way and don't disturb them."
John looked around habitually, his shoulders tense slightly, like a beast that had just entered a strange territory.
Rongshan just led the way quietly, with steady steps, without showing any dissatisfaction due to John's vigilance.
Lynn calmly touched John's arm, gave him a comforting look, and then quickly followed.
Passing through several moon gates, they soon came to a quiet courtyard.
A young Daoist priest was walking out with two cups of Tea.
He has a handsome face, a serious look, and even seems a little reserved.
"Master, the guests have arrived."
The young Daoist priest placed the tea on the stone table and stepped aside respectfully.
"Thank you, Lingyu."
Rongshan turned around and introduced to Lynn, "This is my junior brother, Zhang Lingyu."
Lynn smiled and nodded to Zhang Lingyu, looking past him to the old man sitting at the stone table.
The old man was wearing a Daoist robe, with white beard and white hair, and was drinking tea slowly from a tea cup.
He didn't have any imposing aura around him, just like an ordinary old man sunbathing in the park.
Lynn stepped forward and bowed slightly.
"Old Celestial Master, let me introduce to you, this is..."
"Introduction is unnecessary."
Zhang Zhiwei put down the tea cup, waved his hand casually, and looked at John,
"The famous Homelander, I have seen it on TV."
John was stunned for a moment.
Zhang Zhiwei withdrew his gaze, looked at Lynn again, and said with a smile, "I have also seen you, your name is Lynn, right?"
"Yes."
Lynn nodded, his tone was very sincere,
"I have admired you for a long time, Old Celestial Master. I have admired you since I was a child."
There is nothing polite about this sentence, it is indeed the case.
Lynn loved watching the Outcast when he was a child. You can imagine the importance of the old man in front of him in his heart.
Zhang Zhiwei stroked the white beard on his chin and smiled unexpectedly:
"Since childhood? Are you from Huaxia?"
Lynn smiled and nodded.
"You are young and promising."
Zhang Zhiwei pointed to the empty seat next to the stone table, "Please sit down. Rongshan told me that you two came all the way here to learn some tricks?"
Lynn and John sat down as instructed.
"Yes, Old Celestial Master."
Lynn Go straight to the topic,
"John has a strong power in his body, but he has never systematically learned how to control and guide it. We would like to use Daoist Qi training methods to see if it can help."
Zhang Zhiwei did not answer in a hurry, but looked at John: "Young man, have you had any major changes in your health recently?"
John was silent for a moment, glanced at Lynn, and then said calmly, "I injected a medicine. My strength became much stronger."
Zhang Zhiwei nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip:
"It's good to have great power, but you also have to know how to use it. However, it's hard to tell whether the method I'm here can help you."
When Lynn saw that Old Celestial Master didn't refuse, he knew there was something going on.
He took a deep breath and simply conveyed the seriousness of the matter.
"Old Celestial Master, to be honest, we have encountered some troubles."
Lynn's tone became solemn,
"There are people who can cross different worlds and are staring at us. Although we have made some preparations, there may be more unknown enemies in the future. We must find a way to improve ourselves as soon as possible, so we want to try our luck."
Zhang Zhiwei put down the tea cup and the smile on his face faded a bit.
He listened quietly to Lynn finish what he said.
"Across the world..."
Zhang Zhiwei whispered.
He didn't ask for details or make a fuss.
He raised his head:
"In this case, I will first teach you a set of the most basic methods of identifying and operating the power in the body. As for whether this method is suitable for you, it depends on your own destiny."
Lynn felt happy and was about to say thank you when he saw Old Celestial Master looking at Zhang Lingyu.
"Lingyu, go get the futon and give it to this little brother to try."
Zhang Zhiwei pointed at John.
John stood up, walked to the open space next to him, and moved his wrist.
"Old Celestial Master."
Lynn suddenly spoke, interrupting Zhang Lingyu's movements.
Zhang Zhiwei turned his head and looked at him doubtfully.
"I also want to learn together."
Lynn looked at Old Celestial Master, "He's already here, we can't just watch him hand in his homework."
Zhang Zhiwei was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.
He waved his hand and signaled Zhang Lingyu.
"Lingyu, go get another futon."
Lynn walked to John, and they sat down side by side.
Zhang Lingyu walked up to them and sat down cross-legged.
"You two, please look at my posture."
Zhang Lingyu has a clear voice and demonstrates the basic meditation movements meticulously.
"Straighten your back, relax your shoulders, and touch your tongue to the roof of your mouth."
Lynn and John followed Zhang Lingyu's movements and slowly adjusted their sitting postures.
Zhang Zhiwei sat at the stone table and looked at them quietly.
"Close your eyes."
Zhang Zhiwei's voice sounded in the quiet courtyard, not urgent or slow,
"Don't think about power or enemies across the world. Put all your thoughts on your breathing."
"Feel every inhale and every exhale."
John turned his head and glanced at Lynn before closing his eyes, then slowly closed his eyes and focused on his breathing.