A cat that lingers beside a saint

The arrival of the Golden Crow didn't actually bring much change to this old Taoist temple.

It's just that there's a little more vitality.

I don't know if it was the Empress who intervened, or the old Taoist priest.

The once empty courtyard suddenly had a tree appear out of nowhere.

This tree is somewhat different from the others in the mountains and forests.

The tree radiated heat, and Jinwu clearly liked it very much.

Every day at sunset, he would stand on the tree to rest.

According to the old Taoist priest, this tree is called Fusang tree.

As for who planted it, that's not important.

The important thing is that from now on, Su Bai will no longer hold him to absorb the sun's essence once the sun sets.

It's unclear whether it's because Su Bai absorbed too much of the sun's essence, but during the time Jinwu lived in the Taoist temple, his cultivation level remained virtually unchanged.

On the contrary, although Su Bai's realm was still at the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage, he was extremely skilled in controlling the True Fire of the Sun.

However, in the old Taoist's view, this so-called true fire of the sun was still just a minor practice.

On several occasions, when Su Bai showed off his True Fire of the Sun in front of him, the old Taoist silently shook his head.

……

That day, Su Bai looked at the golden crow on the Fusang tree, lay on the old Taoist's stomach, and asked, "Master, is this True Fire of the Sun really that powerful?"

The old Taoist priest smiled faintly and gently patted Su Bai's head with his bamboo fan: "What's so great about it?"

"It's just supernatural powers and magic. If you could see the true nature of this solar fire, you wouldn't find it so powerful."

"What is the essence of the true fire of the sun?"

"Isn't it essentially still fire?"

The old Taoist's voice wasn't loud, but Su Bai could hear it, as could the golden crow on the treetop.

Upon hearing the old Taoist's assessment, Jinwu was instantly enraged.

These days, he really dislikes this old man. He doesn't know why, but he just can't stand the sight of him.

If it weren't for Su Bai's sake these past few days, the True Fire of the Sun would have already been spitting onto the old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist's words at this moment were a slap in the face to Jinwu.

The True Fire of the Sun is the Golden Crow's innate fire, naturally existing within his body. Even if his cultivation level is insufficient, if he were to unleash it at full power, it would be comparable to the sun in the sky.

If one's cultivation were stronger, turning the entire Void Realm into a charred wasteland would be no problem.

Thinking of this, the Golden Crow suddenly erupted, and a wave of heat swept over in an instant. The next second, the True Fire of the Sun was sprayed at the old Taoist.

Upon seeing this, Su Bai was immediately enraged. Just as he was about to absorb the ball of true solar fire, he saw the old Taoist pull him into his arms with one hand and gently wave his fan with the other.

With just a gentle breeze, the solar fire spewed by the Golden Crow vanished without a trace.

Not only that, but even the heat wave dissipated along with the arrival of this breeze.

In an instant, the entire courtyard felt as gentle as a spring breeze and nourishing rain.

This was the first time Su Bai had seen the old Taoist priest make a move; before this, he had never seen the old Taoist priest use any supernatural powers or spells.

"Master, teach me!" Su Bai grabbed the old Taoist's arm, his eyes shining.

A gentle breeze can disperse the sun's true fire; who wouldn't want to learn such a skill?

Not to mention Su Bai, even Jinwu stared wide-eyed at the old Taoist priest.

"What's so great about learning this? If you can cultivate both body and mind to the extreme, you can do it too."

"Everything has its essence. For example, the true fire of the sun is actually just a ball of fire."

"As for the wind I stirred up, it was just a gust of wind."

"Everyone says that wind can fan a fire, but if the wind is too strong, the fire will naturally go out."

"The sun in the sky is actually just a larger candle flame; if there is a stronger wind, it will also be extinguished."

Su Bai's eyes lit up slightly: "Master means that when facing an opponent, we must go all out and never let our guard down?"

The old Taoist priest was speechless.

Is that what he meant?

Seeing that the old Taoist remained silent, Su Bai frowned slightly: "Does Master mean that we should leave room for maneuver in life, so that we can meet again in the future?"

The old Taoist priest took a deep breath.

He just couldn't understand it. The Supreme Being just said a few words, and this little bastard suddenly understood.

He said so much, and even used his supernatural powers in front of Su Bai for the first time, and this little thing has already figured it out?

Rotten wood!

It's absolutely rotten wood!

……

Inside the house, Wanling leaned against the window, listening to the conversation between the old Taoist priest and Su Bai.

A hint of helplessness appeared on his face.

Her previous understanding was clearly wrong.

She thought that the reason why the master did not teach Su Bai cultivation was to teach according to his aptitude, but now it seems that there was no teaching according to aptitude at all.

To put it bluntly, Su Bai is indeed very clever at times, even to the point that one can't help but admire him.

But sometimes he's really dull-witted, so dull-witted that he can't even look at him properly.

Wanling leaned against the window and sighed softly, "What the master means is to tell you that all things are interconnected and mutually restraining."

Su Bai was slightly taken aback, puzzled for a moment, then showed a look of sudden realization. But before a smile could appear on the old Taoist's face, Su Bai tilted his head and asked, "But what's the point of this?"

Wanling felt a slight headache.

"The master wants to tell you that cultivating both body and spirit, and possessing both spirit and form, means that the spirit is inseparable from the form, and the form is inseparable from the spirit."

"If sex outweighs destiny, or destiny outweighs sex, then all your previous efforts have been in vain."

"No matter how powerful the supernatural abilities are, they cannot be separated from magical power. Without a strong physical body, supernatural abilities are just a burden. If one has a strong physical body but does not cultivate the primordial spirit, one will eventually turn to ashes."

Upon hearing this, the golden crow on the treetop couldn't help but speak up, "What about me? I possess both powerful divine abilities and a powerful physical body. Won't my future achievements be limitless?"

Wanling glanced at Jinwu, her eyebrows drooping slightly. After a long while, she gently shook her head and said, "You will always belong to this place. No matter how strong or powerful you are, you will only belong to this territory."

Jinwu was taken aback; he didn't quite understand what Wanling meant by those words.

The old Taoist priest glanced at her slightly, but said nothing more.

As Wanling said, this golden crow will always belong to this place, even if he becomes the first among all living beings in this land.

It's only within this area.

If one day the saints get tired of playing, or simply don't want to play anymore...

In the entire void, everything except Su Bai and the saints will return to the blank space it once was.

Su Bai didn't understand.

Even the Golden Crow didn't understand.

But all spirits know.

The old Taoist remained silent, still repeating the same point in his mind.

Alive...

Just live.