If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1006 Night Talk
Although she knew that her old friend had defeated many powerful immortals and was already famous throughout China, Dou Gengyan still showed a hint of pride and smugness when she came to see her again.

—So what if I have amazing supernatural powers? Supernatural powers are not the same as cultivation. I've already formed my Golden Core! Aren't you going to praise me and be a little envious?
As a result, my friend, acting like a senior, made a very old-fashioned comment.

Calling her a "quick learner" doesn't sound like a compliment.

Judging from her words and expression, it was as if she really was a cannon fodder disciple who had to take on a calamity for her master.

Well, Dou Gengyan has already become an immortal, so he must know about the "ancient tradition" of his master using his disciple to overcome tribulations.

"What do you mean by 'quick success'? Isn't quick success a good thing? Which Qi cultivator doesn't want to become an immortal quickly?"
Two years ago, I had already formed the Immortal Golden Core. What were you doing two years ago?

Dou Gengyan's relaxed eyebrows furrowed into a high inverted "V".

"Does this year count as one year, like two years ago?" Xiaoyu asked.

“It’s only been a few days this year, how can that be considered? I was two years ago in early winter when I witnessed the sun entering the sea, and I was deeply moved, which led me to attain enlightenment,” Dou Gengyan said.

“Hmm, when you became an immortal, I was in the Jihe Water Palace, creating the ‘Earth Immortal-level Demon Immortal Technique’ for my demon children and grandchildren,” Xiaoyu said after thinking for a moment.

Dou Gengyan felt increasingly frustrated. "You've been interrogating people everywhere about the reputation of immortal techniques. Who doesn't know about it now? You even created your own Earth Immortal Techniques. Have you ever even seen Earth Immortal Techniques?"

She wasn't so ignorant as to look down on the person who killed Huang An Daxian.

On the contrary, she graduated from a regular "985 university" and her understanding of the common knowledge of immortality far surpasses that of Xiaoyu before the Great Swamp Dragon Palace incident.

During the incident at the Dragon Palace of the Great Swamp, Xiaoyu barely managed to graduate from a "fake university" after being interrogated by Lady Danhua for "dozens of cartloads" of secret immortal techniques.

His knowledge and experience were still inferior to Dou Gengyan's.

Upon arriving in Xianyang and gaining control of the Great Qin Treasury, Xiaoyu's understanding of the secrets of the Three Realms surpassed that of many ordinary celestial beings.

Xiao Yu was certain that Dou Gengyan was a fresh graduate, but Dou Gengyan's sect, the "South China Sea Luojia Mountain Sword Sect," seemed to have some connection with Guanyin Bodhisattva, and she wondered how deep its foundation was.

At least Dou Gengyan was very familiar with the rules of revealing the Heavenly Dao.

Interrogating the Earth Immortals would surely alarm the great power who created these immortal techniques.

Xiaoyu didn't answer her question directly, but instead asked, "Do you understand the method of Earthly Fiend Transformation?"

Dou Gengyan replied, "Of course."

"What can you transform into?" Xiaoyu asked again.

“Anything can change,” Dou Gengyan said.

“Then become me and let me see,” Xiaoyu said.

Dou Gengyan did not understand his meaning, but he still stood up and silently practiced the immortal incantation.

With a flash of divine light, she transformed into another Yu Fengxian.

It's like looking in a mirror; the fabric is exquisitely beautiful, so realistic it's hard to tell the difference.

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Your Earth Immortal Technique is very advanced, and your basic skills are also quite solid."

"Don't talk to me like that, show me what you're capable of!" Dou Gengyan shouted.

Xiao Yu gave her a strange look, and then silently transformed into the South Sea Goddess.

Let's not even talk about appearance, but also temperament, aura, presence, and inner strength.
Dou Gengyan stared at her with wide eyes, looking her over and over, but she couldn't find the slightest flaw.

"How is this possible?" she exclaimed.

Xiao Yu thought smugly: "Anyone else wouldn't be able to fool you, but your master's method of annihilation has been updated dozens of times over. I've thoroughly studied the South Sea Divine Nun's supernatural powers, swordsmanship, and internal energy (fundamental method)!"

"The 'Forty-Nine Transformations of the Water Demon' technique that I created not only allows one to change appearance and spirit, but also to master some of the supernatural powers of the transformed being. Tell me, wouldn't you say this secret technique counts as an Earth Immortal technique?"

Dou Gengyan's expression was unpredictable, shifting between light and dark.

After a while, she relaxed her brows and smiled, "Thank goodness you fooled me."

Your Earthly Fiend Transformation Technique must have been obtained from the Ji River Water Palace, right?
It seems to be a great technique of a certain immortal of the Chan Sect.

It's only natural that it would have this effect.

However, the methods of Earthly Fiend Transformation are not fundamental methods and are not equivalent to the methods of Earthly Immortals.

Xiao Yu said, "You even know what I obtained from the Jihe Water Palace."

Then you must know that I possess a supernatural power called 'Divine Dragon Transformation'.

Dou Gengyan thought carefully for a moment before saying uncertainly, "You seem to be able to transform into a dragon. After you came to Shenzhou, you rarely transformed into a dragon form to fight enemies."

Xiao Yu sighed, "You don't even know my 'Dragon God Transformation'? You probably haven't even heard of the 'Black Dragon Sword Technique' or the 'Black Fish Dragon Transformation Technique' either?"

My self-created "Dragon Transformation Technique" can enable water demons to cultivate into true dragons and also master the "Forty-Nine Transformations of Water Demons".

"Tell me, is this enough to qualify as a technique of a terrestrial immortal?"

"Show me the Dragon Transformation Technique."

Dou Gengyan blurted it out, then immediately felt annoyed and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

Just as she was about to try and salvage the situation, Xiaoyu on the other side had already tossed the spirit jade over.

Dou Gengyan was stunned for a moment, then asked with a complicated expression, "You really want to show me your immortal techniques?"

Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. "Now that you've become an immortal, you're not as straightforward as that mortal girl you used to be."

Dou Gengyan said with a sigh, "The cultivation technique belonged to my family back then, so I can make the decision."

Now, all my Taoist skills belong to my sect; everything is different.

“I understand the rules. I am now the richest man in the world, and I have mastered countless True Immortal Techniques. I will not let you break the rules for the sake of one True Immortal Technique,” ​​Xiaoyu said.

Dou Gengyan opened his mouth, but then fell silent and quickly read through the Dragon Transformation Manual.

After a long while, she looked at her with a complicated expression and said, "You are indeed very talented. This is a true immortal technique, but not an earth immortal technique."

"It doesn't mean that forming a golden elixir automatically makes one a celestial or earthly immortal."

“I didn’t say that Hualongjiang is a terrestrial immortal technique; I said it’s a ‘terrestrial immortal-level demon immortal technique,’” Xiaoyu said.

Dou Gengyan, who was described as an "Earth Immortal," had a slightly distorted expression. "This is a term you made up. It's completely unorthodox. There's no such term in the Xuanmen (Taoist sects) at all."

Celestial immortals unite with the Dao, while earthly immortals propagate the Dharma; both are the ultimate Dao.

The ultimate goal of the Celestial Immortal Technique is in Heaven, while the ultimate goal of the Earthly Immortal Technique is on Earth.

Look at your Hualong River, what connection does it have with the 'earth'?

Xiao Yu's eyes flickered, and she muttered, "I already said 'Earth Immortal level,' but I'm actually not interested in Earth Immortals. I'm currently creating a Celestial Immortal technique."

She is indeed an unorthodox individual.

The creation of the Earth Immortal Technique was entirely based on intuition and random guesswork.

As Dou Gengyan said, she felt that the golden elixir produced was not a dead elixir, nor was it qualified to be called a "returning elixir" (which could undergo a second transformation), so it could be considered a method of earth immortality.

In fact, she didn't really understand the true Dao of Earth Immortals.

"This is getting more and more ridiculous. How could 'humans' create such a celestial technique?"

Dou Gengyan shook his head repeatedly, "Only those who have mastered the Great Dao can create a Celestial Immortal Method that is suitable for their own Great Dao, based on their own 'Great Dao'."

"You know quite a lot, so why don't you cultivate the Celestial Immortal Technique?" Xiao Yu asked.

Dou Gengyan glanced at her and sneered arrogantly, "Do you think I can't access the Celestial Immortal Technique?"

For the seven or eight years before I reached the Core Formation stage, I was cultivating the Celestial Immortal Technique.

If I possessed divine bones and great fortune, you would be facing a noble celestial being right now.

Since the path to becoming a Celestial Immortal was blocked, I lowered myself by one rank and turned to the path of an Earthly Immortal.

In reality, Celestial Immortal Techniques are extremely rare outside of certain circles, almost impossible to encounter. However, within the Three Pure Ones sect of Shenzhou, it is relatively easy to come into contact with Celestial Immortal Techniques if one is qualified.

Even if one's own sect doesn't have it, one can seek out seniors in the immortal realm, or even ask the Dao Ancestor to bestow a method upon them.

For example, the Taoist boy Qingsong cultivated the "Five Elements Escape Technique," which came from Zhang Tianshi of the Heavenly Court and was just the most ordinary celestial technique.

As a result, Qingsong cultivated for hundreds of years but didn't even achieve the "True Immortal Dao Fruit".

Xiao Yu asked, "In your South Sea Sword Sect, are there many immortals like you who can become immortals in ten years?"

Since it concerned the sect's secrets, Dou Gengyan hesitated for a moment before saying, "The South Sea Sword Sect is not large in scale. I also have two senior sisters who returned to the mortal world to get married five hundred years ago and two hundred years ago, respectively. They are probably long gone now."

Anyway, since I didn't become an immortal, my lifespan will eventually run out.

My master's lineage is now down to just her and me.

There are seven or eight senior and junior masters, and they also have disciples.

But we don't usually live together, and in the past ten years, we've only seen each other a handful of times.

Someone like her is the norm in today's Pangu world.

Taking on apprentices depends on a matter of "fate".

Instead of holding open recruitment fairs to select disciples without distinguishing between good and bad, and making the sect seem grand and powerful.

In ancient times, when the Jie Sect was still thriving, they often did things like this.

Education should be provided to all without discrimination; this is a crucial principle.

In the Pangu World today, even large sects like the Shenxiao Dao, with their vast number of immortals, have accumulated their power slowly over hundreds of thousands of years, rather than opening their doors wide and recruiting large numbers of disciples at will.

A shameless master will use his disciples to face calamities. But if a disciple commits a crime, it will also implicate the master.

The proportion of apprentices who betray their masters is even higher than the proportion of masters who use their disciples to overcome calamities.

"No wonder," Xiaoyu sighed.

"What's the wonder?"

Dou Gengyan sensed that she was about to say something unpleasant, so he became wary and his eyes sharpened.

The more she acted like that, the happier Xiaoyu laughed. "No wonder you didn't realize you were just a greenhorn. You thought becoming a quick-to-be-a-mortal was amazing. Actually, you're very silly and naive."

Ten years later, Dou Gengyan rediscovered that frantic feeling he had back then—the urge to scream and wrestle with her.

Back then, she didn't know martial arts and was bullied terribly by her, but now...
She was a little eager to try.

"What, you're still not convinced?" Xiaoyu chuckled. "Besides swordsmanship, what else can you do?"

"Swordsmanship is enough," Dou Gengyan said confidently, straightening his back.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "If I relied solely on swordsmanship, my corpse would have rotted into a pile of bones by now."

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Dou Gengyan asked impatiently.

Xiao Yu said in a complicated tone: "When you come out to make your way in the martial world, the first skill you need to master is not swordsmanship or supernatural powers, but 'understanding the will of Heaven'!"
Why am I waiting for you at the Grand Tutor's mansion?
This morning, after court, I passed by Xiankeju and suddenly had a sudden inspiration. I did some calculations and calculated that I would have the opportunity to meet an old friend again.

I then made Fatty Moller walk on the main road so that everyone could see me return to the Grand Tutor's mansion.

At that time, you probably hadn't yet decided to come to the Grand Tutor's mansion to see me tonight.

But you must be wondering whether or not to come to me.

The moment you have a thought, I sense it.

Then I created an opportunity to help you make up your mind and even chose a place to meet.

"Got it? Fool, you've been tricked by me."

Dou Gengyan was stunned.

Xiaoyu continued, "I have no ill intentions towards you, but what if I encounter an immortal with ill intentions?"
The great calamity of heaven and earth is not a game of chess.

But some people want to use this opportunity to make a big move.

When someone plays a grand game, someone else will be used as a pawn.

You're like a reckless novice who barged into the chessboard, walking on ice with every move, without even realizing it.

Dou Gengyan snapped out of his daze, frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I really haven't specifically studied the art of divination."

Sigh, ten years is too short a time, and there is so much to learn.

However, as an immortal, I naturally possess the skills for simple divination, astrology, and physiognomy, whether it's just a passing fancy.

"Are you a fortune teller who interprets divination slips and predicts fortunes in front of a temple? Don't you have any idea what level of enemy you're about to face?" Xiaoyu said.

Dou Gengyan pursed his lips, his expression stubborn, and said, "You have more experience than me, but your experience is certainly not unique."

Things I hadn't considered before, others had already considered.

Although I am not skilled in divination, my companion is ten times more capable than you.

Xiaoyu laughed, "Your Heavenly Secrets are ten times better than mine. Don't you know Daya and Huang An? Those two bastards are experts in the Eight Trigrams."

Upon hearing this, Dou Gengyan's dejection vanished. He straightened his back even more, his expression became more confident, and a smile returned to his face. "You must know that there are always people more capable than you, and there are always higher levels to reach. The waters of China run deep!"
You think you're keeping your composure, but you've already stepped into a whirlpool without even realizing it.

Xiaoyu was speechless.

"I sincerely advise you and your master to learn from Xuan Yin, the ancient earth immortal of Western Shu, and to be like a tortoise."

In the mortal world, everyone keeps their heads down. I used to look down on him a bit, but now I admire him more and more.

He truly understood the implications and knew his own limitations; knowing something was impossible, he refrained from doing it.

"Do you know what my master and I are going to do?" Dou Gengyan retorted defiantly.

Xiao Yu said, "Your master, along with Yu Zhu Zhenren from Penglai Island, Qing Lian Jushi, and other overseas wandering cultivators, formed the 'Eight Immortals of Overseas'. Sigh, it's 'Eight Immortals' again, it sounds ominous."

You're planning to come to Shenzhou to support the Dragon Court, and you've set your sights on 'Hidden Dragon' Jingju, right?"

Dou Gengyan's face changed drastically in shock, and he exclaimed in horror, "How do you know so much?"

Xiao Yu was secretly pleased: The news I overheard by accident allowed me to successfully pull off the deception.

She wanted to intimidate Dou Gengyan and not tell the truth, so she deliberately waved her hand indifferently and said, "The Qin Dynasty's Sima Order is all over the world. Perhaps the details cannot be investigated, but how could a group of immortals like you, openly discussing rebellion against Qin, not receive a single word?"

Dou Gengyan was genuinely frightened. "Wasn't the Qin Dynasty's Sima Order system on the verge of collapse?"
Many commanders in various prefectures were either bribed or coerced.
You definitely didn't hear this from Sima Ling! They have absolutely no access to the secrets of immortals.

She was, after all, a celestial being, and was only momentarily intimidated before quickly regaining her senses.

Xiao Yu waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about how I got the information. At least you should understand that if the Great Qin really wanted to investigate you, it would be a piece of cake."

Dou Gengyan, his face taut, said indifferently, "Even if they knew, so what? The trend of the world is overwhelming; could the tyrannical Qin dynasty stop it?"

Xiaoyu sighed, "Why can't you understand my good intentions!"

Everyone knew that the Qin Dynasty was doomed, but not everyone could benefit from it.

The Qin Dynasty has lost its Mandate of Heaven; a new dynasty must be established.

It's that simple.

But to make it a reality, it would require the remains of countless people—the remains of ordinary people and the remains of Qi cultivators.

The path between the old and new dynasties will be paved with corpses and blood. Only the wise and fortunate will survive to the end and enjoy the sweetness of victory.

It's obvious that I've already proven to you that you and your master are both noobs!
You are simply incapable of getting involved in this mess.

Go back to the South China Sea! Close your cave, cut off all contact, and quietly recite the Yellow Court Classic; at least that will save your life.

(End of this chapter)