This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Upon hearing that Li Daoxuan was going to refine a magic weapon, Mingyue couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Of course, what she was worried about was not that her master was unable to refine this magic weapon, but whether there would be any changes to the ancient road that suddenly appeared in the outer universe.

"Master, then..."

As soon as Mingyue spoke, Li Daoxuan shook his head.

"It's alright, it won't be long..."

Seeing this, Mingyue said no more and stood quietly to the side, waiting for Li Daoxuan to finish refining it.

This was also the first time Gu Jiantang had ever seen Li Daoxuan forging weapons in person.

He knew that there was a secret manual in his sect called "The Complete Book of Weapon Refining," which contained hundreds of methods for refining weapons. Since his master was the founder of this manual, weapon refining was naturally no problem for him.

Gu Jiantang had also seen this manual in the library and had some knowledge of it.

This is the best opportunity to learn.

To Gu Jiantang's slight regret, his master's weapon-refining techniques were simply too advanced. Everything was accomplished solely through divine will and thought, leaving Gu Jiantang completely unable to discern the details.

This is already the highest level of weapon crafting.

With a single thought, countless magic arrays and runes can be inscribed. No matter how complicated the process is, such as controlling the heat, materials, fusion, and mixing, it can all be completed in a single thought.

How can I learn like this?

After about half an hour, the obscure fluctuations on the Taiyi Xuanhuang Cauldron finally subsided.

Li Daoxuan gently waved his hand, and the Xuanhuang Cauldron flew back into his sea of ​​consciousness.

In Li Daoxuan's hand, there was now a long, glossy black rope covered with golden runes.

"Yuqiong, bring me a drop of your heart's blood..."

Gu Jiantang nodded, bit his tongue, and forced out a drop of his heart's blood.

Li Daoxuan then used Gu Jiantang's heart's blood as a guide to draw a spiritual talisman that symbolized their shared feelings, imprinting it on the long rope.

In an instant, Gu Jiantang felt an inexplicable connection between himself and the long rope in front of him.

Li Daoxuan released his grip and handed over the long rope.

"Give it a try..."

Gu Jiantang took the long rope somewhat awkwardly, and with a thought, the rope flew up on its own, swirling and dancing in mid-air.

"go..."

Gu Jiantang raised his hand and pointed, a dark golden light flashed, and a boulder as large as a house in the distance was blasted into dust.

Its power was so great that it truly shocked Gu Jiantang.

Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled:

"This treasure is called the Immortal Binding Lock. It is not a whip used to whip people. Its core meaning lies in the word 'binding'."

"With your current cultivation level, anyone below the Earth Immortal level who is bound by you will most likely be unable to break free."

"If you successfully form your core in the future, no one will be able to escape from the Five Elements."

"Take good care of it. This treasure has a life-bound connection with me; its potential is not low..."

Gu Jiantang was overjoyed, retrieved the Immortal Binding Lock from his waist, and bowed to Li Daoxuan, saying:

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this treasure."

Li Daoxuan smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Ban Yin, who was staring longingly at the Immortal Binding Lock around Gu Jiantang's waist, and said with a smile:

"Little tiger, don't worry, when your grandmaster returns from this long journey, he will definitely find you a suitable magic weapon..."

Ban Yin was overjoyed upon hearing this, then quickly waved his hand and said:

"This disciple dares not..."

Li Daoxuan rubbed his head and laughed:

"Although I have registered you under Xiao Jiu's name, you, as my nominal master, are really irresponsible. You are having a great time in the Zanghai Ruins and have completely forgotten that you are your disciple."

"As the grandmaster, I cannot show favoritism."

Ban Yin felt a warmth in his heart, and his eyes even reddened a little.

He immediately bowed and said:

"This disciple thanks my master..."

Li Daoxuan nodded and waved his hand.

"Alright, you two can go down now. Focus on your cultivation. If you get tired of staying on the island, go out for a stroll. However, Ban Yin's cultivation is still shallow. Yu Qiong, you have a magic weapon to protect you, so please protect him more."

Gu Jiantang immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Disciple obeys..."

After the two left, Li Daoxuan turned back to look at Mingyue.

When Mingyue saw her long-lost master, all the happy memories of the past were suddenly stirred up in her heart.

The usually aloof and unapproachable Daoist Mingyue tilted his head, pursed his lips, revealing two shallow dimples, and smiled like a child.

Looking at Mingyue in this state, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He reached out and gently patted Mingyue's head, just like when she was a child.

"Great... Master's bright moon... has grown up..."

When Mingyue left Jingming Cave, she was just a teenage girl.

When they met again, he was already a Taoist immortal who had been in charge of the sect for many years.

"Master, it's been a long time..."

Li Daoxuan nodded.

"have not seen you for a long time."

The master and apprentice ignored the ancient road that had suddenly appeared.

Instead, they sat on the rocks on the shore of Qingming Island, chatting and laughing about the past and what had happened since they parted ways.

Only at this moment, only in front of Li Daoxuan, was Mingyue truly Mingyue, not Mingyue Daojun, the second leader of the Daoist sect.

As long as her master is by her side, Mingyue can focus without any distractions, without having to think about or care about anything.

When Mingyue spoke of his enemy Zhao Chun'an, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but feel apologetic:

"Do you blame your master?"

Mingyue smiled, nodded, then shook her head and said:

"I did a little when I was little."

"Later, as my cultivation level increased and I saw the cycle of cause and effect more deeply, I was able to understand more and more why my master did not allow me to kill Zhao Chun'an."

At this point, Mingyue stood up and looked out at the endless Tianshui Marshland, saying leisurely:

"Compared to ordinary people, we who have achieved enlightenment are more like the seeds left behind by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the human world."

"The kind of watering a seed receives and the kind of growing environment it has will determine what kind of tree it will grow into, what kind of flower it will bloom, and what kind of fruit it will bear."

"We live our lives within these rules."

"Therefore, when facing ordinary people, we are both high and mighty, and also cautious and timid."

"It's just that Mingyue was foolish and didn't understand this principle until the last moment of Zhao Chun'an's life."

"So much so that he was trapped in a state of mental turmoil, unable to ascend and serve his master..."

Li Daoxuan smiled and shook his head.

He gently patted Mingyue's shoulder and said softly:

"It's good that you've grasped this point."

"But that's not enough..."

Mingyue was puzzled and asked in confusion.

"Please enlighten me, Master..."

Li Daoxuan raised his head to look at the sky, pointed to the ancient road, and said:

"You said that we monks spend our entire lives following these rules, and that's true."

"Like that ancient road, in a sense, it is also a rule of the Xuanhuang Great World. When you reach its end, you can see the end of the Xuanhuang Great World, which is the so-called Great Emperor."

"But we practitioners must not limit ourselves to just one path."

"To borrow a phrase from Confucianism, it means doing whatever one desires without transgressing the rules."

"Follow the rules, and then push those rules to their limits, but the ultimate goal is to transcend the rules and do whatever you want."

"Mingyue, your hatred is not wrong. If you don't embrace hatred, how can you let go of it?"

"Through a lifetime of spiritual practice and countless experiences, not every step is wrong. The key is whether you can find the right path amidst the experiences you think are wrong."

Upon hearing this, the confusion in Mingyue's eyes slowly faded, and she smiled and nodded gently, saying:

"It's so good to have a master to teach and guide me..."

Li Daoxuan laughed loudly, looking up at the sky:

"Hahahaha... I'm fortunate to have a disciple who understands so quickly..."

"Come, Master will take you to see just how magnificent this unprecedented opportunity in the Xuanhuang Great World truly is..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Daoxuan stomped his foot, and a spatial array appeared out of thin air, taking the two of them away from where they were.