Wan Jian returns to his clan!

Chapter 194 The Great Way is Open, but Disciples are Difficult to Teach
In the simple and unpretentious bedroom, a single lamp casts a dim light.

After finishing some miscellaneous tasks, Lu Wubing did not continue to participate in the discussions between the six elders and the sect leader of the Mingyue Sect. Instead, he left early and settled down under the guidance of two Mingyue Sect disciples.

Now that Liyang City has been thrown into chaos, its original order has been completely disrupted, and restoring peace is a very troublesome matter.

Lu Wubing simply explained his ideas to Fairy Guanghan in detail, and also told True Person Yuncang about their significance. Presumably, they could arrange everything perfectly on their own.

His suggestion, in this day and age, is actually quite rebellious.

What enabled the Moon Goddess to govern two cities under the name of the Eldest Princess and fight against the Demonic Sect and the Northern Zhou army?

This sounds good on the surface, and it seems to have a strong moral purpose.

But no matter how far they go, it's still considered seizing power without the court's orders, which is not much better than rebellion.

The only advantage over raising a flag in rebellion was that having the title of Princess Taiping of the imperial court made it more acceptable to the common people.

After all, in those days, once someone was associated with royal blood, they were considered sacred by the common people, who would bow down and worship even at the smell of a fart.

This is no joke.

For thousands of years, they have been brainwashed so much that even minor officials with a little bit of power can make the common people tremble with fear and kowtow endlessly. That's how despicable they are.

Otherwise, why would they be called lowly people by those powerful and wealthy?

What they said was the truth.

The specifics of how to handle the two cities will be discussed and decided by Master Ouyang and the Mingyue Sect.

Lu Wubing could tell.

Ouyang Zheng seemed very interested in his suggestion.

What did the master say?

Although he is old, he still has a strong sense of patriotism and concern for the people, and he is determined to make contributions and achieve great things.

He is well-versed in Taoist and Confucian classics and is also very familiar with management. Entrusting him with some tasks is actually a very suitable choice.

As for Lu Wubing himself?

Having inherited the experience of wandering and seeking employment from his previous life, he always feels uncertain and insecure about the current situation.

Even now, in the eyes of others, his combat strength is unfathomable, and they still don't feel very safe.

Therefore, he put aside all trivial matters, and even his senior sister Xiaolan's request to visit Mingyue Peak was rejected by him with an excuse.

Instead, he hid in the west garden of the Taoist temple, practiced 3,500 sword techniques, and with a few insights, swallowed three Purple Heart Pills to accelerate his cultivation of the Vast Ocean Divine Art.

"It's early 5 PM now, and the training will end around 11 PM, which will take about four hours. After that, I'll practice the Lightness Technique again and see if I can break through the limits beyond the perfected [Square Inch Step] realm?"
Others encounter bottlenecks, reaching a certain level where they can no longer progress. However, I do not have any bottlenecks.

As long as you keep practicing hard, you can keep making breakthroughs.

I wonder what the [Square Inch Step] will look like when it advances to the next level. Could it, like swordsmanship, develop divine intent? And what is it if footwork comprehends divine intent?

He has cultivated to Lu Wubing's current level.

As his master, Ouyang Zheng was no longer able to offer him any effective guidance.

Even with Senior Sister Xiaolan, a top-tier coach and lecturer, she herself had never heard of her, let alone offered any groundbreaking suggestions.

This is why this situation occurs.

Lu Wubing speculated that it was related to the lack of top experts in the Tianxing Sect.

A peerless master like Master Hanhai should know everything.

However, the words and actions of such masters are imbued with profound divine meaning...

Some of the things he said were probably incomprehensible to the disciples, or even unthinkable to them, for fear that the overwhelming amount of information would overwhelm their minds and turn them into idiots.

However, if taught using ordinary words and sentences, some things cannot even be described.

Can you explain what the "Tao" is?

Is it chicken egg, or mixed primordial essence?

Is it something that cannot be spoken of, something that can only be understood intuitively, or something that can be seen but not touched?

Or perhaps you either understand or you don't; explaining it is pointless if you don't understand...

The principle is that those of inferior character are not qualified to discuss the Way.

Therefore, it is inevitable that the Tianxing Sect cannot find anyone to teach them.

Back then, Master Bi Fenkong of the Ziyang Sect must have encountered a similar problem.

He must have learned everything the sect had to offer, yet he found himself unable to find a way forward. Looking around, he couldn't find anyone to ask for guidance or advice.

If forced to, we have no choice but to create our own.

Bi Fenkong was lucky.

He forged his own path.

Lu Wubing was luckier than him.

As long as he practices and keeps practicing, his path ahead will be wide and straight, naturally leading to a bright future.

You don't need to figure out too many things.

These are insights at the level of consciousness.

Lu Wubing suppressed his anger for the time being.

As the effects of the Purple Heart Pill spread, my mind became clear and bright, like the moon shining over the sea, illuminating my entire body.

The countless meridians, large and small, within his body, resembled a vast network of highways, and were clearly visible to him.

Others can only vaguely guess the location of acupoints and roughly sense the path of meridian flow...

But in his eyes, it was completely different.

After mastering the [Glassy Sword Body], one can not only see the finest details of muscles and bones, but also the true nature of meridians and acupoints.

Each acupoint is like a huge lake, either blocked or open.

It may contain a wealth of internal energy, or it may be so dry that only a layer of mist covers the bottom.

Within the invisible energy channels, in his eyes, they transformed into semi-transparent channels that appeared real. As the airflow rushed into them, it was obscured by countless chaotic energies that stood and clung together like mountains and rocks.

If one's internal energy is a stream, then those messy, colorful impurities are like the stones, mud, trees, and grass blocking the way...

Therefore, opening up the meridians is never an easy task; it requires constant cleansing...

Let your inner energy illuminate each acupoint and acupoint. Gathering into a torrent, each surge washes away traces of gray, black, red, and blue energy...

This process is repeated hundreds and thousands of times until the passage is transformed into a vast, transparent, and unobstructed crystal pipeline.

Cultivate inner strength to become a professional pipe cleaner or pipe builder.

Lu Wubing also felt that no one else could compare.

Although the job seemed tedious and boring, the constant progress he could see kept him happily engaged, like an ant carrying grains of rice.

boom……

The eighteenth passage is now fully connected.

The torrent of energy veered off its tail and plunged into a huge, half-black, half-white lake that resembled a swamp.

There is no internal energy here; it is all the most polluted and heavy mixed energy.

Lu Wubing focused his mind and will, and plunged headlong into it.

With a snap, like a boulder thrown into a cesspool, it forced out a small portion of the foul fumes, which scattered and turned into smoke...

With each breath, the gas is exhaled from the nostrils and dispersed into the void.

Lu Wubing felt a slight jolt of energy as he sensed a fresh and vibrant force rising from his acupoints.

His own [Divine Treasury] had been unlocked a little more, his power had quietly increased, and his internal energy had also become slightly stronger.

"This is the nineteenth meridian, the Yin Wei meridian, and its first acupoint is [Zhubin]."

"Finally, I've stepped into the third rank. In terms of internal strength alone, I can be called a master of the upper third rank, a top-notch expert in the martial arts world."

"After opening this channel, my kidney function has improved. I feel like I could easily have sex seven times a day; it's practically a given."

Lu Wubing discovered that his yang energy was more abundant and his kidney energy was surging. He was very satisfied and continued to manipulate his internal energy to open his orifices.

Until this acupoint is completely refined into a clear and bright lake, and then a stream of internal energy is gathered, it is difficult yet persistent to move towards the other acupoints of the Yinwei meridian.

Ahead lie more acupoints: Fushe, Daheng, Fuai, Qimen, Tiantu, and Lianquan. Each acupoint is a long and arduous journey, requiring the clearing of mountains and splitting of rocks along the way. It is estimated that it will take another seven or eight days to connect them all.

If Senior Sister Xiaolan knew about this speed, she would definitely be drooling with envy.

Thinking of this, even though Lu Wubing was completely immersed in the process of opening his meridians, a faint smile still appeared on his lips.

He exhaled a breath of stale air.

Even in the dim light, one could still clearly see countless extremely fine particles of black, gray, and blue mixed in with the aura. With a flick of his sleeve, he swept up this trash, invisible to the naked eye, and tossed it out the window.

I peeked out and looked at the sky.

The moon had already begun to set in the west.

"It's already past midnight."

His ears twitched slightly, and he heard a voice coming from afar that sounded somewhat familiar, which stirred something within him.

"What, Senior Brother, why are you up the mountain so late? Master is indeed furious. This method of discipline is not working."

Lu Wubing had never actually seen how the sect leader taught his disciples. In any case, in front of him, Ouyang Zheng was always gentle and refined, appearing as a wise and enlightened master.

Aside from the initial meeting in the Lu family's main hall in Jiangzhou, where he spoke with a slightly harsh tone when discussing the family rules, the old scholar never gave him any further attention.

After reaching Mingyue Peak this time, she seemed somewhat uneasy when speaking to herself, and subtly inquired about swordsmanship.

This master has reached such a level that he is truly unparalleled in the world.

However, at this point, we can see Ouyang Zhengben's original teaching method.

Lu Wubing, like a light cloud, silently stepped out of the window and, amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, easily traversed a distance of thirty feet to reach his master's room.

Looking through the half-open window, one could see Yue Lingfeng kneeling on the ground, looking exhausted, under the orange glow of the lamp. Although he looked unwell, he still knelt upright.

Lu Wubing admired this guy; no matter the circumstances, he would never admit his mistake.

He believed he had done nothing wrong.

"Snapped……"

A slap landed on Yue Lingfeng's left cheek, causing his head to tilt slightly. The slap left a deep finger mark, but he didn't try to dodge.

He didn't even blink.

This sight enraged Ouyang Zheng even more; his face turned bright red, and he clutched his chest, breathing heavily.

If it weren't for his profound internal strength, Lu Wubing suspected that his sect leader might have suffered a heart attack.

"You, you, with such meager skills, how dare you look down on the heroes of the world? You went and challenged the Pig King of the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall all by yourself. How come I never knew that you, Hero Yue, had such courage?"

When Ouyang Zheng finished speaking, he almost couldn't catch his breath, and his voice became hoarse.

Lu Wubing suspected that Yue Lingfeng would anger him to the point of breaking his composure, but he didn't know what the argument was about.

“Master, a true man has things he will do and things he will not do. I did something wrong before, which led Jin Manjiang to go astray again and do evil things.”

"It's not necessarily wrong for me to take this responsibility. As for trying to rescue the innocent children when we couldn't defeat the Pig King, it was a last resort..."

Yue Lingfeng's face was full of bitterness, and his eyes were filled with tears as he tried to explain.

"What a convenient excuse! You sit at the banquet, toasting and calling those evil and crooked people brothers, and you're doing it out of necessity?"

"This……"

"Also, when your junior brother drew his sword to kill Jin Manjiang, the notorious villain of Hengjiang, I heard that you even drew your sword to stop him, trying to save his life, right?"

"He saved my disciple's life? We cannot fail to repay that debt..."

"He saved your life, but what about the hundreds or thousands of innocent people he slaughtered? When those victims seek revenge, will you protect him too? Will you repay the debt of saving your life first? Can you even distinguish right from wrong?"

"Your disciple is ignorant and doesn't understand matters of right and wrong. He only knows that one must keep one's word and fulfill one's promises. As long as one has the right path in one's heart, one will go even if there are thousands of people against one's will..."

"you!"

Ouyang Zheng swayed, his beard billowing in the wind.

He discovered that he couldn't argue with this rebellious disciple.

The consequences of letting children roam freely from a young age have finally come to light.

When teaching students or children, you must constantly remind them that right is right and wrong is wrong, and you can't let them figure it out on their own.

Lu Wubing looked out the window and couldn't help but sigh.

There's a saying in the Western world that can explain this: "When humans think, God laughs."

Is there anything absolutely right or absolutely wrong in this world?

Each person's temperament is unique, just like countless leaves on a mountain, each different.

Let him develop independently; who knows what kind of thinking he'll develop?

You're teaching someone that killing is wrong and illegal?

However, you yourself killed thousands, even tens of thousands of people, and were granted titles and honors, eventually becoming emperor.

So, are you right or wrong?
You taught him from a young age to be loyal to the emperor and to love his country, and to uphold propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame...

But one day, forced into a desperate situation by the court, you rise up in rebellion, wanting to overthrow this corrupt court and kill officials to start a rebellion.

Then your son runs out and says that this is wrong, that you are a traitor.

They turned around and defected to the imperial court, leading a large army to kill you.

Do you cough up blood?

Therefore, in Lu Wubing's view, Ouyang Zheng's teaching method was wrong.

He only taught it verbally.

In reality, they did not truly discipline their disciples' behavior, nor did they figure out whether there was something wrong with their disciples' minds.

Now that the eldest brother is in his twenties, his personality has already taken shape, and he has his own sense of right and wrong. It's too late to force him to follow your lead.

"Father, Senior Brother was just confused for a moment, please don't be angry. He went deep into the tiger's den and fought against the enemy; his initial intentions were good..."

Ouyang Lan trembled slightly as she watched, worried that her senior brother would anger her father to death.

Would it kill you to admit your mistake?
However, while Yue Lingfeng appeared compliant, deep down he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

This kind of personality cannot be taught.

From childhood to adulthood, the eldest brother has always acted unilaterally and never reported to his parents about anything, big or small.

After doing something, news from down the mountain would reach up the mountain, and then he would be punished.

For example, the matter of excessive drinking.

The matter of not returning to the mountain at night.

Furthermore, there's the matter of offending fellow practitioners and incurring resentment.

If I went back up the mountain, I would be punished for these things... The stick would be raised high and then gently lowered.

After experiencing the pain for a while, it would recur.

This cycle repeated itself endlessly, and he was so tired of hearing the grand principles that even the eldest brother couldn't help but take them to heart.

Because he knew that he was the hope of the Heavenly Star Sect, the brightest star in the eyes of the world. He hadn't committed any heinous crimes, so no one would really take drastic measures against him.

"Get out, get down the mountain and return to Tianxing Peak immediately. Go to the back mountain to face the wall and do not run down the mountain under any pretext."

After being persuaded by his daughter, Ouyang Zheng looked at the swollen handprint on Yue Lingfeng's face and could no longer bring himself to strike. He lowered his voice and roared, giving the order.

Yue Lingfeng seemed to be used to this treatment. He lowered his head and remained silent before getting up, turning around, and leaving the room.

I packed my things and went down the mountain under the moonlight.

"This……"

Lu Wubing watched in astonishment from outside the window.

He even saw Yue Lingfeng let out a long sigh of relief, and from an angle where no one could see, a relaxed smile even appeared on his face.

"This is tough meat."

Write it down carefully, and resolutely refuse to change it.

Lu Wubing even doubted whether this guy would obediently return to the Tianxing Sect.

Now that the demonic chaos in Liyang City has just been quelled, in order to guard against a possible counterattack from the Northern Zhou Demonic Sect, the Tianxing Sect will need to provide support and remain in control for a period of time.

Therefore, the master and the others could not return immediately.

Without anyone watching over him, what if something goes wrong on the road, or the eldest brother gets caught up in another big matter?
wrong.

The sect leader made a mistake in saying something earlier.

His statement that Yue Lingfeng, "With such limited skills, dares to look down on the heroes of the world," is actually incorrect.

Yue Lingfeng's swordsmanship is very strange and also very powerful.

When he was about to kill the fierce and powerful Jin Manjiang, he used the Flowing Light Sword Intent of the [Yang Realm] level.

It looked like just a streak of light, and others couldn't understand it, but Lu Wubing himself knew how powerful that sword strike was.

But it was just that one sword strike.

Surprisingly, Yue Lingfeng beat them to it and intercepted them.

As a result, the sword was deflected and failed to pierce Jin Manjiang's heart.

You call that just "a little bit of skill"?

The trajectory of Yue Lingfeng's sword flashed through his mind again, and Lu Wubing was greatly moved.

The sword moves, and the winds and clouds shift.

Impressive.

It seems like it has some potential.

But wasn't he always meditating on the mountain? Where did he learn such superb swordsmanship when he rushed down the mountain?

In his hasty confrontation with the Demonic Sect's Ten Thousand Beasts Hall, Lu Wubing hadn't given it much thought. Now, reflecting on it, he realized something was amiss.

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(End of this chapter)