After Wang Yuyan left, only Wuyazi and Xu Xiao remained in the cave.
Wuyazi sighed, then spoke:
"Judging from your appearance, you are a decisive and cold-blooded person, but there is a certain persistence between your brows, so you seem to be a man of your word."
"The secrets of the Carefree Sect's inheritance have fallen into your hands; I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
Xu Xiao didn't speak, but simply raised his hand and summoned a stone bench, then sat down in front of Wuyazi.
We've already prepared for so long, so we don't mind listening to an old man ramble on for a bit longer.
"Forget it, forget it. Old people just tend to nag. I can't control that anymore."
Wuyazi also fell off the rope, waved his hand to summon a futon, and sat down upright with Xu Xiao.
"Let's continue from where we left off. In fact, within my Carefree Sect, there is only one truly unparalleled martial art."
"That is the Carefree Wind Riding that Master cultivated. The martial arts that my three fellow disciples and I practiced were all derived from it."
"Back in the day, our master cultivated the art of Carefree Wind Riding,' intending to pass it on to us disciples. However, he said that the Spiritual Energy in the world was becoming increasingly scarce, making it impossible to cultivate."
"Ultimately, our master divided his profound teachings into three parts, which are the martial arts techniques that we, his fellow disciples, practice."
" Spiritual Energy?"
This was the first time Xu Xiao had ever heard this term; it was a completely unfamiliar field.
"That's right, it's Spiritual Energy." Wuyazi nodded, then began to explain.
"Humans are the most intelligent of all beings, the most outstanding of heaven and earth. They are born to eat grains and other things in the world, absorbing their Spiritual Energy."
"Martial arts cultivation is essentially about internal refinement, circulating most of the absorbed Spiritual Energy throughout the body to strengthen the body and nourish it."
"Of course, most people use it as a means of competing and winning, so martial arts gradually became a method of killing."
Xu Xiao nodded. He had noticed that his appetite had increased since he started practicing the Northern Darkness Divine Art.
This must be what Wuyazi meant by drawing upon the Spiritual Energy of all things.
"But, Grandfather, since we can cultivate freely by eating grains and other foods and drawing upon the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, why did Grandmaster say that the Spiritual Energy in this world is insufficient to allow us to practice the Carefree Wind Riding?"
Having already piqued his interest in the wondrous skill of "Carefree Wind Riding," Xu Xiao couldn't wait to ask more questions.
Since Wuyazi's master, Xiaoyaozi, could cultivate, there's no reason why he couldn't.
"No, no," Wuyazi shook his head.
"This 'Carefree Wind Riding and Easy Wind Control' technique is completely different from ordinary martial arts."
"This technique requires the Spiritual Energy that permeates the world, not the meager amount of Spiritual Energy drawn from grains and all things."
"According to Master, the Spiritual Energy in the world is finite. Legend has it that there are cultivators who refine their qi, and they have been practicing that cultivation method since the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."
"Generation after generation of cultivators have continuously absorbed the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth. By our generation, the Spiritual Energy has become so thin that it is impossible to cultivate advanced techniques."
"Alas... it's all fate!"
At this point, Wuyazi shook his head and sighed, a sigh that clearly indicated he was born at the wrong time.
Xu Xiao, standing beside him, had already been filled with those four words the moment he heard about Wuyazi's secrets.
Cultivating Immortality and Refining Qi!
'Are there really immortals in this world?'
Xu Xiao's heart was trembling.
Since awakening his cheat ability, he had fantasized about one day cultivating immortality, becoming a supreme being, and ascending to godhood.
However, besides some useless romance and rural dramas, his USB drive only contained a few martial arts dramas with potential for development.
He had planned to resolve his physical weakness this time, return to his original world, and then find new film and television works as coordinates for traversing to a wider world, in order to pursue his dream of immortality.
Unexpectedly, he had already seen a glimmer of hope in this Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. How could he not be excited!
"Cultivating immortality and refining qi! Can our sect's martial arts really reach such a level? Grandpa, tell me how to practice!"
This was the first time Xu Xiao had lost his composure; in his excitement, he grabbed Wuyazi's shoulders.
"Don't rush, don't rush." Wuyazi wanted to push Xu Xiao away, but found that the other's hand was gripping him very tightly, and he couldn't move it away at all.
"I'll tell you myself, just let me go first." Helpless, Wuyazi could only speak kindly.
Xu Xiao realized he had lost his composure, so he quickly let go and politely apologized.
"I understand, but this news is simply too exciting. Please forgive me, Grandfather."
Wuyazi looked at Xu Xiao, feeling somewhat helpless, but that didn't stop him from continuing his story:
"Now that you're the leader of the Carefree Sect, I'll definitely tell you these secrets. As for whether you can master them, I don't know."
I don't care what you try next; you can handle it yourself.
"The core principle of our Carefree Sect is to be carefree and at ease, to do nothing yet do everything!"
Wuyazi had already sensed Xu Xiao's interest and even guessed that the other party might make some attempts later, but what did that have to do with him?
Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for this one!
He lacked the ability to do it back then, otherwise he would have wanted to try cultivating the Carefree Wind Riding.
Now that he's old and disabled, even if he wanted to, there's no way he could.
He passed on the method and secrets to Xu Xiao, who was the leader of the Carefree Sect. If Xu Xiao could truly master the Carefree Wind Riding, it would be considered as having another successor.
"I remember our master once told us that the Carefree Wind Riding and martial arts are two completely different things."
"Relying solely on circulating qi and blood, and the meager Spiritual Energy energy absorbed from grains and food, is simply insufficient for cultivation."
"If one wishes to continue cultivating this profound method, one will inevitably have to do things that violate the laws of Heavenly Dao."
"Master divided it into three steps: the Northern Darkness Divine Art is used to quickly accumulate Internal Energy; once the Internal Energy reaches a certain level, one can reverse the innate state from the Innate."
"At that time, you will have a Innate Qi within your body. Use this Innate Qi to completely extract Internal Energy and the Spiritual Energy from the food you ingest, and use this to cultivate."
"Of course, this method is very slow in places like this where Spiritual Energy is scarce, so Master also created the Ageless Everlasting Spring Art to reverse aging and prolong life."
" The Minor Formless Art allows one to freely transform the Internal Energy, true qi, and even Innate Qi absorbed from the body, using these to power martial arts techniques as protective methods. Every movement of this skill is far more powerful than Internal Energy."
"The combination of the three methods, along with the general principles of Carefree Wind Riding left by Master, constitutes the entirety of Carefree Wind Riding."
"Originally, my fellow disciples and I each practiced a version of the martial art, and we even planned to explore the mysteries of Carefree Wind Riding control together one day when our individual martial arts skills had reached a certain level, but... alas!"
What happened next can only be described with a sigh from Wuyazi.
Even though he didn't say it, Xu Xiao knew that his Taohua —no, Taohua— had created a rift between his fellow disciples, even leading to a fight.
Let alone discussing the Carefree Wind Riding together, the moment we meet, we're always arguing and fighting. There's no chance for that at all.
'But Wuyazi, you may not have a chance, but I do!'