Guidance on the Dao

"A draw! Wonderful! There's hope now."

Xiao Yize heard the three speaking from afar, and his heart immediately surged with joy. He thought excitedly to himself.

Zi He had already harbored some suspicions. Upon seeing the draw, he became even more certain that the claim about "talent" was not the truth, but merely an excuse Donglai Sect had thrown out to the public.

Seeing this, the others stepped forward one after another, raised their hands in salute, and lavishly praised the splendid moments of the three's duel.

Dongfang Yingcai, too, seemed to have gained something from this discussion of the Dao, and so she was in an excellent mood.

Thus, for the discussion session that had originally been meant for only He Shenglai and Shen Yue, she invited the other young Tiger Chasing cultivators to participate as well.

Of course, the discussion still centered on the three of them, while the others mostly sat by and listened.

The three first reviewed their previous duel. As expected of someone from a great Central Region sect, Dongfang Yingcai cleared up several of their doubts in just a few words, leaving both He Shenglai and Shen Yue feeling as though clouds had parted and the moon had appeared.

Afterward, the two sought her guidance in turn according to the Dao arts they cultivated, and she answered each of them one by one.

"Fellow Daoist He, if you wish to make a greater breakthrough on the path of wood arts, relying solely on your ancestral inheritance will likely not suffice. How about this? My family has a few connections in the Central Region, and we know a sect called Miaomu Immortal Mansion. They will also be joining the Northwest Secret Realm treasure hunt. Should an opportunity arise, I can introduce you to them."

"Fellow