Elder Wu stood on the stage and glanced at the disciples.
"Everyone has joined the sect for a full year. Now you can choose a Taoist art and make it your main career. Of course, it can also be used as a hobby for self-entertainment in your spare time."
"You have all seen last year's Dharma performance meeting, and you must already know it by heart. Now, please report the Taoist arts you want to practice in turn."
At this point, he paused and then said: "If you don't think about it yet, you can wait a few days before replying."
"Each Taoist art is supplemented by multiple spells and many related knowledge. It is best not to change it midway, otherwise the hard work you have put in before will be in vain."
"Zhu Zhaoshi, please speak first."
Zhu Zhaoshi stood up and said: "Return to the elders, disciples choose to make elixirs."
"Okay, next one."
"Disciple chooses a talisman."
"The disciples choose to brew spiritual wine..."
The disciples answered one by one. The most popular Taoist arts were talismans and alchemy, followed by spiritual planting, beast control, brewing, and medicine.
When it was Zhao Lin's turn, he stood up and said, "Disciple, choose the formation!"
Formation is ranked among the four great arts, not because there are many people practicing it, but because of its importance. Zhao Lin made this decision for two reasons.
First of all, formation is one of the most difficult Taoist arts, and it is also the foundation of the world of immortality.
From large mountain-protecting formations to small ordinary restraints, formations are widely used. As long as you learn the formation, it is equivalent to having a key to the door of cultivation.
In the words of the previous life, it means mastering the core technology.
The second reason is naturally the spiritual chart.
Spiritual practice diagrams can capture and deduce spells, including magic circles, which can greatly reduce the difficulty of practice.
After everyone had finished answering, Elder Wu smiled and said to himself: "That's right, there is no special Taoist art, so I don't need to bother asking anyone to teach me."
Next, after morning classes every day, the disciples went to various Chuan Gong halls to listen to the teachings of Taoism by the Chuan Gong masters.
After coming into contact with the formation, Zhao Lin found that he had made the right choice.
The magic circle is a solid spell engraved on the mountains, rivers, earth, or various magical instruments. It follows the laws of heaven and earth, yin and yang, the five elements, Bagua and Guangxiang, etc.
The formation method uses a lot of common sense about orientation, and has many similarities with the Bu Gua diagram that Zhao Lin practiced when he was practicing martial arts. It even uses some geometric knowledge, which Zhao Lin learned in his previous life.
When ordinary disciples first learn the formation, most of them find it very difficult, but it is much easier for Zhao Lin.
However, this is only relatively speaking. The magic circle is ever-changing and has endless mysteries. If you want to set up even the simplest magic circle, it will not be accomplished overnight.
A month passed suddenly.
The power of the chalcedony pill faded, and Zhao Lin opened the three spiritual orifices on the third level, ranking among the top disciples in his cultivation speed.
The elders and disciples both knew that he took chalcedony pills, but they didn't think it was strange.
"It's different when you have elixirs. As expected, if you don't have talent, you can use elixirs."
Zhao Lin made a rough estimate. If his cultivation went well, he would be able to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining and become a mid-stage Qi Refining monk by the middle of next year at the latest.
This kind of cultivation speed may not seem slow, but the further you go, the more difficult it becomes. Many people can enter the middle stage of Qi refining within three years, but each subsequent level takes more than three years.
"Cultivation is a race against time. I will be thirty-four next year, so I must speed up!"
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On this day, Zhao Lin came out of the practice room and saw Zhou Zhangyuan and Elder Nie walking out of the Lingdao Academy accompanied by a monk wearing a purple robe.
Zhao Lin quickly bowed and walked to the roadside to give way to the three of them.
Being able to have the Master and the Taoist Master see him off at the same time, the status of this purple-robed monk is obviously not low.
The monks of the Chenghua Sect have fixed robes. Disciples in the Qi Refining Realm generally wear robes of bright colors such as green, green, blue, brown, and white.
The foundation-building monks wear relatively plain black and gray robes, the purple mansion monks wear crimson purple, and the golden elixir monks wear bright yellow.
The above regulations are not mandatory, but most people follow them and will not easily exceed them.
From this point of view, the cultivation level of the purple-robed monk should be the purple mansion realm.
The purple-clothed monk is not tall, has a Chinese-character face, a straight nose and a straight mouth, and has an imposing manner in his movements.
"You two don't need to send me away. I'll just take the spirit boat myself."
Walking to the door of the Taoist temple, the purple-robed monk stopped and said.
"Elder Lu, walk slowly and come back to give me advice when you have the chance."
Master Zhou and Elder Nie said in unison.
"Guidance is not a big deal. I was once a disciple of Lingdao Academy."
The purple-clothed monk smiled and walked out after saying that.
The elder of Zifu Realm, whose surname is Lu, also comes from the Lingdao Academy in Hanchi Realm!
Zhao Lin's heart moved, and a name flashed in his mind: Lu Yuanxiu!
Lu Yuanxiu was the head of the Xingyun Sect more than a hundred years ago and was also a martial arts sect.
Like Zhao Lin, Lu Yuanxiu also entered Taoism through martial arts and is now an elder of the Zifu Realm in Nanhe Prefecture.
"It must be him!"
After confirming this person's identity, Zhao Lin's first thought was to step forward and reveal his origins, but he quickly put an end to this idea.
Talking directly to someone like this is not only impolite, but also gives people a sense of flattery, so it would be better not to show up.
First impressions are important, so proceed with caution.
But such an opportunity cannot be let go in vain.
Not to mention that having such a senior as a backer can provide a great help to oneself. They are both martial arts cultivators, and even a few casual words can save oneself from many detours.
Zhao Lin quickly came up with an idea and said in a low voice: "This court meeting will definitely win the first prize...the twelfth year of Yanhe."
The purple-clothed monk paused when he heard this, as if he was caught in some kind of memory. After a moment, he suddenly turned around and looked at Zhao Lin with sharp eyes.
"Are you a martial arts cultivator from Hanchi Realm?"
bingo!
Zhao Lin was overjoyed and remained calm on the surface. He took a few steps forward and saluted: "Disciple Zhao Lin, I have met my senior. This disciple is indeed a martial arts cultivator from Xingyun Sect of Hanchi Realm."
The purple-clothed monk raised his eyebrows with a playful smile on his face, "Do you know who I am?"
"You are Senior Lu."
When Zhao Lin attended the military competition in Xiuzhao, he found a line on the back of a chair in the courtyard of his residence: "Lu Yuanxiu of the Xingyun Sect came here for a visit in the twelfth year of Yanhe. This court will definitely win the championship!"
More than a hundred years ago, Lu Yuanxiu also rested in that room, and the words were carved by him himself.
If Zhao Lin takes the initiative to reveal his identity, Lu Yuanxiu will only regard him as an ordinary martial arts junior. He will pay attention to him at most and not take him seriously.
And when it is said in this way, there is a sense of magic in the world, and there is a wonderful fate between the two people, and the perception is very different.
"Haha, it's me."
Lu Yuanxiu smiled, looked at Zhao Lin with interest, and nodded, "You are very smart."
After saying that, he said to Master Zhou and Elder Nie: "I originally wanted to leave, but now that I have met a junior martial artist, I will bother you a little longer and catch up with this little friend."
Zhou Hongfang said hurriedly: "It's just my wish, I don't dare to invite you." (End of Chapter)
