It was late at night. Ning Que got off the horse carriage. Lyu Qingchen lifted the curtain and looked at the back of the lad. Listening to the faint music coming from the frontier fortress in the field, he smiled.
As a cultivator who had stepped into the Seethrough State, even if he only had one foot over the high threshold, it was enough for him to be highly respected in any country and any city, and he did not need to deal with ordinary people at all. A Psyche Master needed more time to meditate and cultivate psyche, so Lyu Qingchen's time was really like gold.
But he was still willing to spend one or two nights or even more time chatting with Ning Que, talking about seemingly trivial things, because he really liked Ning Que. He liked the calmness and self-improvement hidden under the young boy's gentle and tender appearance, as well as the heroic spirit that occasionally burst out like the previous moment. Heroic, magnificent, self-improvement and calmness were the most appreciated qualities of the Tang people, and the elder Lyu Qingchen was a native of Tang.
What he told Ning Que tonight were all the introductory lessons of the South School of Haotian Taoism. Although it was not a secret, and according to the sect rules, ordinary people should not know, he still said it, because he believed in one thing:
"I always feel that you will become a great cultivator in the future."
He knew that Ning Que's Qi Aperture was blocked and it was impossible for him to cultivate. However, the old man had no reason or reason to believe that Ning Que could embark on the difficult path he was currently walking on. He also hoped that Ning Que could walk more steadily and further than him.
The old man looked at the fading and blurred back of the lad outside the window, and murmured to himself, "I only start to be presumptuous and blindly follow my intuition when I am about to die. Maybe … this is the enlightenment of Haotian to me."
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When they returned to the shabby tent, Sangsang had already returned. Ning Que asked what the princess wanted her to do, and as expected, he got a vague answer. He had long been accustomed to his little handmaiden's laziness in using her brain, so he jokingly scolded her and drank a few cups of wine. Then the two of them washed up hastily and went to bed.
The next day, under the protection of hundreds of cavalrymen, the caravan continued southward towards Chang 'an. Ning Que and his servant's days were no longer as boring as before.
Before nightfall, Lyu Qingchen would ask Ning Que to sit in his carriage and chat with him. Her Royal Highness also often asked Sangsang to accompany her. Fortunately, Peng Guotao had sent a bodyguard to drive the simple carriage, otherwise Ning Que would have been forced to play without a driver.
As they chatted in the carriage, Ning Que learned more about cultivation, such as the various ways that cultivators used their psyche to control the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and how cultivators could strengthen their connection with Heaven and Earth through some special items. He also learned how Sword Masters used their psyche to compress the primordial Qi into invisible ropes and then tie up the thin and sharp hiltless flying sword.
There were no strict standards for special items to strengthen the connection between cultivators and Heaven and Earth. Haotian Taoism often used wooden Horsetail Whisk Sword, Buddhism often used prayer beads and wooden fish, and as for Fu paper flying swords, they were very common standard equipment. It was relatively rare that some Grand Cultivators would use strange items such as brush, ink, and magic staffs.
"Using psyche power to seal the Qi of Heaven and Earth into the Fu paper is a Talisman Master; sealing the Qi of Heaven and Earth into the tactical array is a Tactical Array Master; condensing the Qi of Heaven and Earth into the sword is a Sword Master; using psyche power to directly mobilize the Qi of Heaven and Earth is a Psyche Master; and so on …"
Lyu Qingchen held a cup of green tea and leaned against the window as he spoke leisurely.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? What kind of master is he if he seals the Qi of Heaven and Earth in the toilet bowl? Horse Master or Barrel Master? "
After chatting for a long time, the old and the young naturally became familiar with each other. Ning Que gradually showed his indolent and rude side. He bit a brush dipped in ink and waved his right arm to express his strong doubts.
The old man put down the teacup, stared at the lad and scolded, "Do you know what a convention is? It has been called for thousands of years, what's the problem? Common achievements should be easy to remember, don't make those sour words! "
"Alright." Ning Que failed miserably in the face of the thickness of time represented by thousands of years. He hung his wrist in the shaking carriage and calmed himself down. The thick black tip of the brush moved quickly and slowly on the snow-like rice paper, making notes.
"As for the fighting methods of cultivators, Sword Masters use swordsmanship, Talisman Masters use talisman techniques, and Psyche Masters like me, of course, use Psyche Skills. Grand Cultivators who have entered the Knowing Destiny State can hardly be specifically distinguished. I once heard that some elders in the previous generation practiced Divine Skills, but I don't know the details."
"These names … are not impressive enough." Ning Que's expression was a little stiff. He bit the tail of the brush and looked at the old man, saying vaguely, "I feel that they can be called magicians, and what they use is called magic."
The old man's white eyebrows were tightly knitted, and he looked at him sternly and said, "The problem is, how do you explain the word 'magic'?"
Ning Que was defeated again and spread out his hands to show his innocence.
"In addition to the various kinds of cultivators mentioned above, in fact, the most common cultivators in the world are warriors. They are not as sensitive to the Qi of Heaven and Earth as other sects, but they are also extremely powerful in terms of fighting power. When warriors fight, they can cover their bodies with the Qi of Heaven and Earth, just like wearing a layer of heavy armor from head to toe. When they cultivate, they will mobilize the Qi of Heaven and Earth to stimulate their skin and flesh, so that they can be tempered with iron bones. "
"The giant man with a yellowish luster at the entrance of Northern Mountain Road is a warrior?"
"Yes, but that person's state is not too high. The four generals of the Tang Empire are all top warriors in the world. Even if the arrowhead can pierce their armor, it can't pierce their protective primordial Qi. Even if the arrowhead can penetrate the protective primordial Qi, it can't cause any damage to their iron-like bodies. In the face of such a powerhouse, no matter how good your archery is, it's useless. "
Hearing this, Ning Que naturally thought of the name Xia Hou. He lowered his head and transcribed the notes calmly, while he kept thinking about how to deal with such a powerhouse.
"If you choose to close the distance and fight with these powerhouses, it's even more suicidal. Although your strength is good, compared with them, you are like a vole and a lion. You can't shake them even if you use all your strength, but they can easily break your neck with just a little clench of their fingers."
Ning Que suddenly looked up and asked seriously, "If I attach the primordial Qi to the arrow … what about the lethality to the warrior?"
The old man thought for a moment and slowly shook his head. "Very few cultivators try to attach the Qi of Heaven and Earth to the arrow, because the arrow is different from the flying sword. In order to ensure the speed, it must be very light. Therefore, it is easy to be disturbed by the natural senses, and can't carve talismans on it. The attached primordial Qi will dissipate too fast … Of course, if someone can solve the problem of the dissipation of primordial Qi, this kind of arrow will undoubtedly be a terrible long-range attack."
Ning Que was thoughtful.
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