Strange Stories

Chapter 572 I spilled the beans
Lin Jue looked at the disciples and asked:
"How is your cultivation?"

A drunk fox staggered and fell past him from behind.

"Master, I have been practicing diligently and reading scriptures frequently to cultivate myself. However, in recent years, my practice has become slower and slower." Xu Yi said seriously, "In this case, I have no choice but to spend more time and energy on cultivating myself and understanding the way of magic."

"I am about the same as you." Pu Mei said seriously, "In recent years, I have also spent more time and energy on comprehending the way of magic."

Lin Jue listened and nodded.

Xu Yi's talent is not much different from Pu Mei's, maybe Xu Yi is slightly better, but only slightly.

In comparison, Xu Yi is smarter, which is also a very important talent. Therefore, with similar talents, he often perceives things faster and takes fewer detours. But Pu Mei is more diligent and spends more energy. This is very similar to Lin Jue and his junior sister.

Now the two have similar levels of accomplishment, and it is obvious that Xu Yi's intelligence and Pu Mei's diligence are working together.

Lin Jue looked at the other two disciples again.

"I am still catching up with my brothers and sisters." Xian Zhu has the best talent and the strongest desire to seek the truth. However, in the illusion, she also practiced Yin-Yang spiritual methods, so her progress was ordinary. But in reality, she practiced the Five Elements spiritual methods that were most suitable for her, so her progress was naturally much faster. In fact, she has almost caught up with her two brothers and sisters, but her "bottleneck" came later, so she has not felt that her practice has slowed down. "I am still practicing diligently every day, striving to catch up with my brothers and sisters as soon as possible."

"I am a stupid disciple. I just learned the Yin-Yang Spirit Technique from my second senior sister, and I just learned the 'Wind Calling' technique from my third senior sister."

"Not bad."

Lin Jue nodded repeatedly to show his affirmation.

A drunken fox staggered and fell, then walked back from behind him.

"The slower your practice, the more you progress. That's a sign of reaching a 'bottleneck'. It's just like ordinary people exercising their bodies. It's always fast at first, but then it slowly becomes stable, until finally, it becomes difficult to increase your strength." Lin Jue thought for a moment and explained to his two disciples.

"then what should we do?"

Xu Yi and Pu Mei both stared at him with concern.

Although Xianzhu had not yet experienced this process, Wang Ran was even more confused and had no idea what was going on, but he was also listening carefully.

"Keep calm and don't worry."

Lin Jue has a very good talent. As long as he learns the Great Yin-Yang Method, no one will stop him and nothing unexpected will happen. Even if he doesn't take Lingyuan Pills or refine Jindan, he will naturally be able to achieve enlightenment. Lingyuan Pills only advanced the time for him to achieve enlightenment, and Jindan broke the obstruction of the Protector of the Saint and made him stronger after he achieved enlightenment. He has not actually experienced this process.

However, he has truly attained enlightenment and has a bird's-eye view, so he can see this matter clearly.

“All those who practice Taoism in the world usually use three methods.

"First, you must practice diligently, calm your mind, and slowly use time to hone your skills. In this regard, you have tasted the Yuanqiu fruit grown by the old man himself, so there is no need to worry.

“The second is to use external forces, such as the original Dan fruit, such as Lingyuan Dan, which you have never lacked.

"The third is to change places, go out and walk, both to seek opportunities and to visit different famous mountains and rivers, to learn more about the spiritual charm and to comprehend the world. This will bring about different practices and insights, and you will have more results."

After hearing this, the four of them looked at each other.

The benefits of having a good master are immediately apparent.

The drunk fox split into two and started fighting each other.

But several people turned a blind eye.

"When Master talks about going out for a walk, do you mean going out to look for opportunities like the ten thousand Dharma protectors?"

"That's right." Lin Jue said, "But they are much older than you, so I let them go. You are still a long way from your deadline, and your cultivation is still lacking, so there is no need to be so anxious. You can first travel around Qinzhou and its surrounding areas, and then hone your fighting skills. When the time comes, I will let you go."

After a pause, he asked them, "I just want to ask you, what about your skills?"

"Master, I think my 'Flower Blooms Moment' can be considered advanced. I am also practicing and comprehending the other spells that Master taught me."

"Master, I have mastered the art of controlling objects to perfection. I can control the flying blades as easily as using my arms and fingers."

"I have been studying the Five Elements magic with all my heart. When I have time, I will go to Hongye Temple to ask my uncle for advice, and exchange experiences with my cousin, so I have made some progress." Xian Zhu said, "By the way, I also learned swordsmanship from my cousin, and I have made some progress as well."

"disciple……"

Wang Ran scratched his head and said, "In addition to Hu Feng, I am also learning spearmanship and martial arts from Luo Gong."

"There is progress. You should keep this in mind." Lin Jue said, "You must know that Tao is the way to immortality, and magic is the way to protect Tao. If there is an opportunity, it must be a time of chaos. If you go down the mountain at that time, it will be difficult to deal with any goblins, ghosts, evil gods, or demons."

"Disciple knows."

"You three..."

Lin Jue pointed at Xu Yi, Pu Mei and Xian Zhu and said, "I have several powerful magical powers, such as escaping from the shell, breaking and reconnecting, dispersing and reuniting, and giving life and longevity. I will follow the example of my master and let each of you choose one. The remaining one will be left to you, Junior Brother."

The three of them looked at each other and began to think.

Only the junior brother was left with a confused look on his face. Even after hearing the names, he didn't know what the magical powers were.

"It's not that I, the senior brother, am competing with you for it, but I heard that 'Snatching Life and Granting Longevity' and 'Flower Blooming in an Instant' are similar. I guess you wouldn't choose this kind of yin and yang mysterious technique, so I'll learn 'Snatching Life and Granting Longevity' from Master first." Xu Yi said with a smile, "When I learn it, if you have some spare time, we can take turns learning it."

"It's a good choice." Lin Jue praised, "This spell can help prolong your life. If you practice it to a high level and don't do evil, it won't be difficult to achieve enlightenment even if you let nature take its course."

"Then I'll choose to disperse and reunite. I heard that it can nourish the soul. A strong soul can also help with the method of controlling objects." Pu Mei said, "If I go out in the future and unfortunately encounter danger, I can leave my soul behind. With Master's ability, I should be able to save me."

"That's not bad either."

"I have learned the art of breaking off and continuing from Senior Sister Fuyao. Now I will choose the art of escaping from one's shell." Xianzhu thought for a moment and said, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows, and a cicada escaping from one's shell sounds appropriate."

"Hmm..." Lin Jue nodded after hearing that.

According to the old man's deduction, she was troubled by the nine heavenly gods when she went out because she was a demon. Although the reality has long deviated from the old man's deduction, Lin Jue still didn't want this to happen.

The opposite of what happened in the illusion was that he no longer worried about whether she would cause trouble outside after learning the magic that was good at fighting. Instead, he taught her the Five Elements Spiritual Method and Five Elements Magic, so that she could become a Five Elements cultivator who was good at fighting and had the power to protect herself. If she could escape from danger again, even if she couldn't defeat the opponent, she could still get away.

As for the final continuity and discontinuity, it is actually quite suitable for Wang Ran.

He learned spearmanship and martial arts from Luo Gong. If he could be wounded without bleeding, heal quickly, and regenerate broken limbs, he would undoubtedly be more powerful.

Lin Jue treated his disciples with much more knowledge than what he had taught them in the illusion, and he had nothing to hold back.

And several disciples did not disappoint his efforts and made great progress.

Even if no one can achieve enlightenment, it will still be a help to him.

If someone can truly attain enlightenment, it will be a great help.

"Just like Xu Yi said, after you learn it, if you still have extra time and energy, you can also learn from each other." Lin Jue said, "For example, if you practice "Escape from the Shell of the Cicada" and "Disperse and Reunite" together, they will complement each other and make it easier to save your life and escape; if you practice "Give Life and Give Longevity" and "Resume" together, your vitality will be endless and you can be reborn even if you are beheaded a hundred or a thousand times; if you practice "Resume" and "Escape from the Shell of the Cicada" together, you can reshape your body faster and easier; if you practice "Disperse and Reunite" and "Resume" together, both your body and soul will not die easily."

After hearing this, several disciples pondered and nodded repeatedly.

Those with quick minds began to imagine what the effect would be if three or four magical powers were practiced together.

At this time, another drunken fox head came over:
"Why are you spinning around while you're talking?"

"Go! Go! Go……"

Lin Jue waved his hand to chase away the little fox thief who stole his wine: "Starting from Xu Yi, each of you will take one month. Come here to find me tomorrow."

"Yes……"

"Master, what about me?" Wang Ran asked.

"You don't have to. Your cultivation is too shallow. You should just follow your senior brother and practice magic. We'll talk about it later."

"Hmm? Big Brother?"

Wang Ran couldn't help but be surprised. He had always been practicing with his second senior sister and learning magic with his third senior sister.

"Hmm? Big Brother?"

Pumei was also surprised and she said something was wrong.

"Hmm, big brother?"

Xianzhu is teaching his junior fellow apprentice magic.

The fox walked across the beam, hanging upside down, shaking his head. Noticing the silence at the moment, he was puzzled and tilted his head to stare at them.

Lin Jue waved his hand:

"Let's all go."

"Yes……"

Several disciples looked at each other with their eyes interchangeable.

Xu Yi had a serious look on his face. With a sound of puff, he turned into a breeze and disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Pumei and Xianzhu's eyes fixed, and one of them turned into a breeze, and the other turned into a egret, and they also flew out. Wang Ran was left with no choice but to walk up the stairs obediently.

The fox tilted his head again.

After a while——

Xu Yi emerged from the huge pillar next to him. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Senior Sister Fuyao who was staring at him from the beam above his head: "Fortunately, I learned the Wood Release Technique well, and fortunately Senior Sister Fuyao didn't expose me when she was drunk..."

He muttered to himself, then turned around and looked at Lin Jue next to him:

"Master, why did you let it slip?"

"Alas, I'm old and my memory is not good. I can't control my mouth all of a sudden." Lin Jue patted his head, not even looking at him. He just turned around and looked up, staring at the fox hanging upside down on the beam. "You little thing, how much wine did you secretly drink from me in the past three days? I was wondering why Xianzhu kept pouring wine for me?"

"Why are you turning while you're talking?"

"I'm asking you."

"Maybe Xianzhu poured the wine for the fox! It was you who stole the fox's wine!"

"You're still quibbling about being drunk, right?"

"I feel dizzy..."

The fox said this and glanced at the Taoist below. At this moment, it felt trusting and at ease. It loosened its four paws and simply fell down from the beam.

Lin Jue caught it with one hand and patted it with the other hand, saying:
"Give me the spiritual gold that Senior Bai Luan gave me. When I have time, I will make you some magical weapons for self-defense."

"Yes……"

Xu Yi scratched his head and tiptoed out.

(End of this chapter)