Battle Through the Heavens: Who put Laozi in my storage ring?

"And he has a kind and gentle nature, so taking him as a disciple is a good idea..."

"Hehe, to receive a compliment from you, teacher, that I have good talent is quite something," Xiao Yan thought to himself with a smile.

"This is just the world here. When you break through the shackles and go to the real world... you will understand what it means to have people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens." Laozi smiled, stroked his beard, and shook his head.

"This woman is not weak in either 'essence' or 'spirit,' but she is lacking in 'sexuality,' which her body cannot bear, making her so frail. In fact, it could even cause her soul to backfire on her body, resulting in a deficiency of qi and blood, and a weak constitution..."

Xiao Yan chuckled: "Teacher, do you have a solution?"

"..."

Lao Jun was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter: "You little monkey, so you were waiting for me to say that."

A phantom whisk appeared and tapped Xiao Yan on the head.

The latter's eye twitched.

The whisk was invisible to ordinary people, so the two members of the Dan family looked suspicious, wondering why Xiao Yan was acting this way.

"Of course I have one. Go find me a jade pendant," Laozi said.

"Do you have any jade pendants of excellent quality?" Xiao Yan looked at Dan Xuan and asked directly. The Dan family was one of the five major families of the Pill Tower, with a solid foundation. He himself would not be able to find such a thing in a short time. Since it was for Dan Xuan's sake, he might as well let them look for it.

"Elder Xiao, if you want... we do, of course we do!"

Dan Xuan was stunned for a moment, then gave a few words of advice to a young disciple of the Dan family behind him. The latter looked solemn and quickly disappeared.

Danxuan turned his head and smiled again.

What they valued was not Xiao Yan's alchemy skills and knowledge. After all, although the latter had a prestigious status, he was still slightly younger than Xiao Yan, so what kind of experience could he have? Besides, the Dan family was not without eighth-grade alchemists, with a profound foundation.

What they valued more was Xiao Yan's identity.

Now one of the eight elders, and a sure-fire future giant, this means that the Dan family will have at least two giants in charge in the future. How can the Dan family not prosper?

He didn't really care about Xiao Yan's claim of curing Dan Chen's hidden ailment. He was just putting on an act to cooperate with Xiao Yan. In his eyes, at most, it could help his sister alleviate her symptoms a little and give her some spiritual herbs to repair her blood and qi. He had to pretend to be excited.

However, what Xiao Yan said next left him gradually stunned.

"'Essence' is not the acquired physical essence, but the source of life and the innate foundation. This girl has profound primordial essence, which means her talent for alchemy is beyond ordinary people. 'Spirit' refers to the primordial spirit and divine consciousness. Her soul power is also formidable, and her control and manipulation of flames and the exquisite efficacy of medicines are equally worthy of praise."

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The sound was like the echo of the Great Dao, not loud, but it made the entire inner field tremble slightly.

Many people looked over in surprise.

Xiao Yan was merely relaying Laozi's words, yet it caused the heavens and earth to tremble, as if he were teaching the Great Dao, and even caused some strange phenomena to occur in the world.

Xiao Yan remained calm, glancing at Dan Xuan, who was still standing there in shock. People in this world all seek knowledge externally, but they rarely study their own bodies. This was like a wake-up call. As a high-level seventh-grade alchemist, he naturally had such insights, but Xiao Yan was the first to systematically explain it. Many things that were once confusing were slowly answered under this theoretical system.

It even resonated with the heavens and earth.

For a moment, Danxuan felt as if his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

This is probably enough to make the founder of a school of thought.

Where is he just a young man who has only recently emerged in Zhongzhou?

"To repair the losses, one cannot simply cultivate the spirit or refine the essence, but must 'use the spirit to control the essence' and 'use the essence to unite the essence,' ultimately returning the three elements to their origin."

Xiao Yan spoke slowly.

"..."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Ye Xinlan blinked her beautiful eyes, a hint of arrogance in her expression.

A hint of curiosity flashed in Dan Chen's eyes, along with a touch of awe. After all, no one present knew more about the so-called 'essence' and 'spirit' than her, and Xiao Yan's words struck her heart, making her suddenly understand.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher."

Before Danxuan could recover from his shock, Danchen had already spoken respectfully.

"Brother Xuan, Yu is here..."

The Dan family disciple rushed back, panting, and handed a jade pendant to Dan Xuan.

Xiao Yan examined the jade pendant given to him by Dan Xuan and nodded slightly.

Although the speed is very fast, the quality is excellent.

This jade pendant is at least an "old item," rich in spiritual energy. It has been nurtured by many powerful figures, making it extremely spiritual. Its price is probably comparable to a high-grade seventh-rank pill. Clearly, the Dan family's higher-ups are also paying attention to this matter and sent it over immediately.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

Hold it in your palm and close your eyes.

The old man inside the body spoke slowly.

Xiao Yan did as instructed.

Immediately, a wondrous aura emanated from his palm. Laozi manifested a phantom image, made a hand seal on the jade pendant, and then lightly flicked his whisk. A surge of magical power entered the jade, making it completely warm and lustrous. This was the on-site refining of the artifact.

"..."

Amidst the astonished gazes, the jade pendant returned to silence.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes and handed it to Dan Chen: "This jade bottle is a blessing I bestow upon you, named Qingjing. It can help you balance the three elements within your body, prevent backlash, and enhance your soul cultivation..."

"If you encounter a powerful enemy, it can also protect you."

"Thank you, Master."

Dan Chen knelt on the ground, her voice trembling with emotion.

He accepted the jade pendant with both hands, and the moment it touched his palms, a verdant aura emanated from it, suppressing some of the girl's powerful spiritual energy. Her complexion even visibly improved.

"Thank you very much, Elder Xiao!!!"

Danxuan's face lit up with excitement, and he quickly clasped his hands in greeting.

This time, it was a genuine effort. With just one method, he alleviated the illness that had plagued his sister for years, which had defied the wrath of countless renowned doctors and alchemists. Moreover, he discovered the cause and the root of the problem in just one meeting. It was truly...

It's astonishing.

"No need. The Pill Gathering will start in a month. Give her this month to come to me, and I will give her a method to completely cure her."

Xiao Yan waved his hand and calmly left with Ye Xinlan.

As everyone watched Ye Xinlan's retreating figure, they suddenly realized: "Could it be... that Elder Xiao's teaching methods enabled that girl to advance from the peak of the fifth rank to the seventh rank in such a short time? Or perhaps, Ye Xinlan was hiding her true abilities from the beginning, waiting for Xiao Yan to come to Saint Pill City to support her?"

"..."

Then everyone realized what was going on, and a lot of random noises started to come out.

After all, the Ye family was on the verge of extinction at that time. The Ye family patriarch was just an ordinary seventh-grade mid-level alchemist. The Cao and Bai families were like tigers and wolves, eager to drive the Ye family out as soon as possible. If the Ye family had exposed its true strength (Ye Xinlan) too early, it might have really suffered a terrible fate.

After all, family treasures like Cao Ying and Dan Chen were always protected by layers of guards, while the Ye family... couldn't afford to hire too many guards.

The Dan family, however, were unusually excited.

While currying favor with the powerful, they also solved Dan Chen's problem. The Dan family will never be inferior to the Cao family in the future!

……

On a mountain villa.

The scenery is beautiful.

Inside the manor, in a stone pavilion.

Ye Xinlan and Dan Chen sat to one side, while Xiao Yan stood beside them, holding a scroll in his hand. He had a rather refined and gentle demeanor, which made Ye Xinlan's eyes sparkle.

Dan Chen was timid, but she would occasionally glance at him a few more times.

"Dan Chen".

Xiao Yan glanced at the girl who seemed a little distracted and frowned slightly.

"What insights did you gain from reciting the Pure Land Sutra last night?"

"exist."

Like a startled rabbit, Dan Chen quickly stood up and nervously explained in a low voice, "Master, I tried to concentrate my mind and enter the '____' acupoint, but it was unsuccessful all night..."

"It's alright."

Xiao Yan waved his hand.

"Concentrating your mind on the acupoint is not about consuming your 'spirit' to forcibly induce the birth of 'the primordial energy,' but rather 'the spirit illuminates the Kun Palace, and true fire arises naturally,' using divine light to nourish the dantian, like a hen incubating eggs, quietly waiting for the innate 'the primordial energy' to arise spontaneously..."

The Pure and Tranquil Sutra was bestowed by Laozi and modified from Daoist scriptures.

It can help them better control their powerful soul force and regulate their meridians.

However, it was indeed obscure and difficult to understand, especially many concepts that he, as someone from his previous life, knew, but this girl was completely confused, so he had to start teaching her from scratch.

"The spirit governs the qi, and the qi retains the form. This is the fundamental concept of Taoism, which originally had the idea that 'qi is the mother, spirit is the father, and essence is the child.' Do not pursue weak qi to stimulate the primordial spirit, but rather guide the powerful spiritual consciousness to converge inward..."

"..."

This was accompanied by Xiao Yan's eloquent lecture.

Dan Chen also cupped her little face in her hands and listened quietly.