This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Chen Xun rubbed his eyes and sat up groggily.

Only after seeing the scene before him did he realize with a start that he was no longer at home.

"Looking for my son..."

Just then, her mother's voice rang out from the side.

Chen Xun turned his head, his gaze pausing.

The mother stood to the side with a man in a blue robe, watching him with a smile and saying nothing.

Chen Xun realized what was happening and quickly jumped off the stone platform to kneel and kowtow.

Li Daoxuan raised his hand to stop him from kneeling and smiled:

"You've already kowtowed several times..."

Chen Xun looked somewhat embarrassed, glanced at his right leg, and exclaimed in surprise:

"Was it you, Immortal, who healed my injuries?"

Li Daoxuan nodded and asked:

"Why were you and your son beaten like this?"

Chen Xun dared not hide anything and told the whole story in detail, without embellishment or distortion of the facts. He said exactly what happened.

Li Daoxuan sighed softly and murmured:

"It seems that no matter what world you're in, the strong bullying the weak is ultimately unavoidable..."

Putting this matter aside for now, Li Daoxuan gently waved his hand at the stone platform, and the platform seemed to come alive, twisting and deforming until it finally turned into a round table and three stone benches.

Seeing this, Chen Xun and his mother became even more convinced that Li Daoxuan was the legendary immortal.

Li Daoxuan smiled and pointed to the stone bench in front of him, saying:

"Please sit down, both of you. I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

Chen Xun and his mother suppressed their excitement and nervousness and sat down.

Li Daoxuan waved his hand again, and a teapot and three teacups immediately appeared on the table.

This is what he took out of the system's storage space.

After pouring a cup of tea for the mother and son, Li Daoxuan slowly asked:

"I have traveled far and am completely ignorant of the local customs and traditions. I would like to ask you two to enlighten me."

Chen's mother was puzzled. She had never heard of the title "Poor Daoist" before, but she dared not think too much about it.

"Immortal..."

Li Daoxuan raised his hand to stop her, and smiled:

"I am not an immortal, sister-in-law, why don't you just call me Taoist Master?"

After hesitating for a moment, Chen's mother finally nodded and said:

"Yes, Daoist Master... what is it that you wish to know?"

Li Daoxuan replied with a smile:

"Anything is possible. For example, where in the Three Domains and Nine Provinces of the Xuanhuang Great World does this place belong? Which dynasty or era governs this place? And what are the rules for cultivation in this world...?"

After these questions were raised, Chen Xun and his mother looked at each other in bewilderment.

His eyes were filled with confusion.

"The Great World of Xuanhuang?"

"The Three Realms and Nine Provinces?"

"What...is the Taoist priest talking about?"

Li Daoxuan was taken aback, somewhat astonished.

However, I soon understood.

This mother and son are clearly from the lowest rungs of society.

Most people at the bottom of society may never leave the area within a hundred miles of their own lives, and their sights and hearings are extremely limited.

It's understandable that they didn't know this great world was called Xuanhuang.

"Master, I've only heard the storyteller at the teahouse mention that our place is called Lizhou..."

"But we've never heard of the dynasty or era the Taoist priest asked about."

Li Daoxuan was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, even if he didn't know those extremely high-level matters, he should at least know about this dynasty, right?

"You don't know what a dynasty is? Then who governs your town?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xun immediately stood up and replied:

"I know, we are under the jurisdiction of the Southwest Lower Branch of the Qingyun Sword Sect. The town's manager is an outer disciple of the Southwest Lower Branch."

Upon hearing the name Qingyun Sword Sect, Li Daoxuan's expression clearly changed slightly.

He had heard the white-robed youth Ye Tingzhou mention this name back when they were in the Jingming Cave.

Those white-clad youths seemed to be from the Qingyun Sword Sect.

Unexpectedly, by such a coincidence, he arrived at the territory of the Qingyun Sword Sect, which he had been longing for, right after leaving the Jingming Cave.

It seems even God is guiding him to do something.

"You mean there are no dynasties here, only martial arts sects? And you commoners are all under the jurisdiction of these martial arts sects?"

Chen Xun nodded.

"The Qingyun Sword Sect is the only sacred sect within this area of ​​several thousand miles. Within this area, all people, things, and matters are under their jurisdiction."

Li Daoxuan nodded. This was quite novel; there were no dynasties, only sects.

This shows that the Xuanhuang Great World is a world that highly values ​​martial prowess and absolutely respects the strong.

He then asked:

"Do you know the cultivation levels and paths in this world? Is it martial arts, or something else?"

Chen's mother quickly replied:

"I've heard of martial arts. No matter who it is, anyone who wants to get ahead will try every means to learn martial arts."

"It's said that there are many levels in martial arts, such as training the skin and flesh..."

Chen Xun immediately interjected:

"I know that. I heard the storyteller mention it."

"The storyteller said that martial arts have twelve levels, which are divided into three realms and nine heavens."

"The first to third heavens are for building a foundation, for refining the skin, flesh, bones, blood, and internal organs. I don't know what you refine after the fourth heaven, but I do know the three realms after the ninth heaven."

"According to the storyteller, the first realm is called the Earth Immortal Realm, the second realm is called the Divine Travel Realm, and everyone has forgotten what the third realm is called, because these immortal beings all have a unique title, and people call them Great Emperors."

"The storyteller always mentioned a great emperor, called the Great Emperor Hongyu, and said that a great emperor is an immortal being."

"That's all I know..."

After saying that, Chen Xun looked at Li Daoxuan nervously, unsure whether Li Daoxuan was satisfied with his answer.

At this moment, Li Daoxuan was secretly making calculations in his mind.

Compared to the Jingming Cave Heaven, this Xuanhuang Great World is indeed much more powerful.

In the Jingming Cave Heaven, a sixth-realm Grandmaster is considered the most powerful expert.

There are so many levels of realm division here, and the so-called Great Emperor must be extraordinary.

Although I have never seen it, it is said to be immortal and indestructible, so it must have already transcended the realm of mortals.

"Looks like I need to go out and see what cultivators in this world are really like..."

However, before that, Li Daoxuan needed to master at least one or two of the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques".

This way, one's own safety can be better guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but have an idea.

He looked at Chen Xun, who was keeping his head down, and asked with a smile:

"You just said that the people who bullied you have disciples from the Qingyun Sword Sect backing them up?"

Chen Xun nodded.

"In that case, I wish to use this grudge between you to do something in return. I will teach you a method of internal cultivation. What do you say?"

Chen Xun was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Chen's mother grabbed Chen Xun and knelt down immediately.

"Find my son, quick, thank the Taoist priest..."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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