Chapter 138 Spiritual Master

"Poor Daoist Ling Fengzi, please, both of you, be seated." Seeing that this old Daoist’s attributes exceeded those of ordinary people, Zhou Jing immediately felt confident. He raised his hand, gestured for them to sit, and smiled.

Wei Zifu politely thanked him before sitting down, his eyes filled with awe and excitement. He couldn't help but say:

"In recent days, the name of True Man Yu Feng has been like thunder in my ears. Seeing you today, you are indeed a senior with profound Taoist cultivation, having reached the realm of Dao follows nature. Poor Daoist truly admires you."

The saying goes, those who have achieved are prioritized. Although he was old, seeing Zhou Jing's high level of cultivation, he dared not act disrespectfully and directly treated Zhou Jing as a senior.

"What is Dao follows nature? Daoist Wei can explain in detail?"

Zhou Jing blinked, quite interested.

He finally encountered a Daoist who grasped the local extraordinary system, and he planned to inquire carefully, lest he miss out. In front of such an expert, pretending to be a know-it-all would be unseemly and easily reveal his superficial understanding.

So he simply asked directly. Anyway, his background was that of a mountain hermit, so it was understandable if he didn't know some common knowledge. After all, he possessed supernatural powers and didn't fear anyone suspecting him. Furthermore, he had already gained a foothold among the Ning Tian Prefecture dignitaries and had a lot of endorsement, so his status would not be easily shaken.

Hearing this, Wei Zifu was stunned:

"True Man doesn’t know Dao follows nature? Could it be that the Daoist texts you study do not record such a realm? May I ask, which school of Taoist arts do you practice?"

Zhou Jing chuckled, using his old excuse, and said casually, "Poor Daoist has lived in the mountains for a long time, comprehending the heavens and earth, acting from the heart. My Dao formed naturally, so I have not read any Daoist texts or practiced any spells."

Wei Zifu's body shook, and he said in astonishment, "Could it be that True Man has no master and cultivated to such a level on your own, and your spells and supernatural powers are all self-created?"

"One could say that."

Zhou Jing kept a straight face, not ashamed at all. Anyway, with Luo Man not around, he could do whatever he wanted.

Wei Zifu was deeply moved, amazed, and suddenly stood up, bowing solemnly with a face full of admiration and a respectful tone:

"True Man is a genius! You are destined to be a founder of a school in the future. It was rude of me. Please accept another bow from me!"

Seeing this, Li Qingyang was very surprised. He only felt that his master had become a different person since entering the door, being so polite and respectful to this Ling Fengzi, even more respectful than to the ancestral tablet.

He did not know the shock and excitement in Wei Zifu's heart.

According to the records in the Daoist texts, in ancient times, the founders of various schools were geniuses, creating various spells and cultivation methods, passing down their teachings. But

Nowadays, later generations of disciples practice the Dao under the guidance of their masters and according to the secret manuals. Only those with extraordinary talent can barely enter the door and practice to achieve some Daoist cultivation, possessing some spells and techniques.

But this Ling Fengzi comprehended the path of cultivation from all things and reached the realm of Dao follows nature on his own. In Wei Zifu's eyes, this was clearly the level of a founder of a school!

If this person passed down his teachings and established a Daoist tradition, he would definitely be an ancestor of a school in the future!

The more an expert knows, the more he understands the difficulty of self-cultivation. Facing such a divine being, how dare Wei Zifu not respect him? He originally thought that this Ling Fengzi's Daoist cultivation was high enough, but he did not expect to underestimate him.

He never expected that this time, he was just coming for help, but he unexpectedly met such a legendary figure who was likely to be recorded in history and admired forever--and he was still alive!

"Uh, Daoist Wei, you don't need to be so polite. Let's talk about the matter."

Zhou Jing's mouth twitched slightly.

Good heavens, this time it seemed like he had overdone it. Seeing how convinced this person was, it seemed that there was something about him that made this fellow transcendent misunderstand him.

Wei Zifu got up, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and explained generously:

"According to the records in our sect's texts, the so-called realm of Dao follows nature means absorbing qi into the body, the qi is complete, the body is the qi, the qi is the body, the pure and turbid are as desired, heaven and man are one, mutually originating and endlessly regenerating... Just now, Poor Daoist used the Art of Qi Observation and saw that True Man is full of Xun Wind and Wood Spirit Qi, born from within, united with the Qi of heaven and earth, indistinguishable from each other, which is the sign of Dao follows nature!"

Zhou Jing listened for a long time before he understood what was going on. The Spirit of Gale was the essence of the wind element, a natural wonder. He fused it into himself, with you in me and me in you, the human body and the element were indistinguishable from each other. This was a characteristic of the elemental wizard system and could not be hidden in front of peers.

But in the eyes of the experts in this world, this characteristic was an extremely profound realm. In the Five Elements of this world, wind and thunder belong to wood, so when Wei Zifu saw that his Wood Spirit Qi was born from within, he deeply believed in his abilities and regarded him as a great master of many levels.

'This is a coincidence. I didn't expect there to be such a pleasant surprise. If I encounter other cultivators with real abilities, I don't even need to bother casting spells. Just this characteristic is enough to scare the experts.'

Zhou Jing's heart stirred slightly.

He thought for a moment and smiled, "Poor Daoist has practiced supernatural powers for many years, but I have never heard of so many sayings. It is quite interesting."

Hearing this, Wei Zifu smiled awkwardly, somewhat ashamed. These words were really hard for him to follow up on.

If it were an ordinary person who said this, then it would naturally be that the other party was ignorant, but this Ling Fengzi's Daoist cultivation was probably unparalleled in the world, which made them look like they were making too much of a fuss.

It was like a group of mediocre people studying a technique to create complex patterns, quite pleased with themselves, but an expert whose level far exceeded them glanced at it and wondered, 'Why are there so many patterns? I've never heard of them. Isn't this thing easy to practice?' It was really a bit irritating... *cough*, returning to simplicity.

He wanted to make a joke or two, but he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Zhou Jing. After all, he wasn't his disciple.

Zhou Jing paused and said with great interest, "I see that Daoist Wei also has some Daoist cultivation and should possess some supernatural abilities. I wonder if you are willing to explain and answer my questions about your Qingling Sect and other spells and Daoist schools in the world?"

"It would be my honor."

Wei Zifu immediately responded, quite happy to explain these trivial matters to Zhou Jing, wanting to make friends.

He believed that Zhou Jing would be the founder of a school in the future. Today's meeting and conversation might be recorded, leaving behind the story of him discussing the Dao with an ancestor, which would be very prestigious. His name would be recorded in history.

Wei Zifu told him everything in detail.

Zhou Jing listened patiently, secretly sorting it out, and roughly understood the situation.

There were two main extraordinary systems in this world: martial arts with internal force, and spells.

Martial arts were widely spread, often seen in the martial world, among outlaws, and in the military. Even ordinary people could practice some basic techniques. Chen Feng had already come into contact with them.

However, the path of spells had fewer cultivators. Firstly, it required high talent to enter. Secondly, only a small number of schools in the world possessed true spells, and they were very strict in choosing disciples, examining not only their talent and temperament but also their fate. If they encountered any accidents, it was easy to break the inheritance.

In addition, too many swindlers used the guise of Daoism to cheat, creating a mixed reputation.

There were two types of true inheritance schools: the worldly sects and the hidden sects.

Worldly sects generally occupied famous mountains and scenic spots, inheriting the Daoist traditions, widely recruiting disciples, and having flourishing incense. Although they had true spell inheritance, only core disciples could practice it. The rest were outer disciples, only used to manage the sect and were not allowed to be taught spells.

For example, the Zhengxin Dao of Qingliang Mountain, the Xiantian Dao of Zizhu Mountain, the Yuding Sect of Changmen Mountain, the Nanhua School of Yunxia Mountain, the Jingwei School of Xigong Mountain, and other five major true inheritance Daoist sects, as well as several major Buddhist temples, etc.

This kind of worldly sect was quite similar to the martial world sects, and even allowed outer disciples to practice martial arts, which could be considered part of the martial world sects. However, there were still essential differences. They generally had a religious form, regarded themselves as monks, and were recognized by the imperial court.

Hidden sects, on the other hand, were mostly unknown. The Qingling Sect to which Wei Zifu belonged was one of them, possessing true inheritance, with at most five or six people in each generation, specializing in Qi Observation and Tracking, Talisman Drawing and Exorcism, Bagua Divination, and Qi Nourishment for Health.

According to Wei Zifu, the spell lineage had various schools, each with its own strengths, some righteous and some evil, with many categories... Talismans to suppress evil,

The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, Feng Shui and Geomancy, Astrology and Divination, Fate Prediction, Ghost Catching and Spirit Summoning, Soul Summoning and Astral Projection, Paper Doll Disaster Substitution, Corpse Driving and Corpse Refining, Witchcraft and Gu Poison, Dual Cultivation and Yin Nourishment, etc. Most of these spells originated from the use of various kinds of Qi in heaven and earth, with different kinds of Qi giving rise to different spells. Therefore, the core of cultivating this spell system was the manipulation and absorption of Qi in heaven and earth, which was somewhat similar to elemental wizards, but with more diversified methods.

Zhou Jing asked in detail and found that Wei Zifu's Qi Observation had a similar effect to his own elemental vision, both relying on spiritual awareness to observe things and see things that ordinary people could not perceive, only with some differences in what they saw.

He secretly analyzed that the current strength of the spells in this world was not high, and they were not good at attacking, but they had some mysterious and strange methods, with both prominent advantages and disadvantages.

Although the attribute distribution of the spell system was balanced, the main attribute was actually perception, which was not too helpful in combat.

The spiritual energy of this world was becoming more and more active. In addition to the increasing prosperity of martial arts with internal force, the spell lineage was also slowly revealing its divine abilities, but at present, it was still only in the initial stage, sometimes effective and sometimes not, with limited strength. In a real fight, one still had to rely on martial arts.

Zhou Jing made up his mind.

'In this case, my wind wizardry is a rare attacking magic here.'

'The spells of this world are still in their infancy, so I can learn about them, but I don't necessarily have to practice them. I should first practice Bill's elemental wizard system, which will be more rewarding.'

Zhou Jing made a decision. He basically knew the situation, so he changed the topic and smiled,

"What I have heard today has really opened my eyes. Thank you, Daoist Wei, for answering my questions."

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

Wei Zifu waved his hand, his mouth dry from talking so much. He picked up his tea and moistened his throat.

Zhou Jing pondered for a moment and asked, "I was having a pleasant conversation with the Daoist just now and forgot to ask. You two came here specifically to see me. I wonder what you have to discuss?"

*Cough cough cough*

Wei Zifu choked on a mouthful of tea before he came back to his senses.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. Because I was too shocked, I almost forgot the purpose of this trip!"

Wei Zifu glared at Li Qingyang with a reproachful look, as if blaming his disciple for not reminding him.

Li Qingyang made a gesture of closing his mouth with his hand, indicating with grievance, 'You were chatting so happily just now, I didn't dare, I didn't dare to ask.'

Wei Zifu helplessly withdrew his gaze and said, "True Man, you don't know. Poor Daoist came to Ning Tian to pursue an evil Daoist. That person is hiding in the home of a powerful family in Ning Tian Prefecture, clinging to dignitaries and receiving protection. I have no choice but to seek help."

Hearing this, Zhou Jing's expression became strange. 'This person's situation sounds really familiar... You old bull nose, we were chatting so well just now, why are you suddenly starting to satirize me?'

At the same time, several soft sedan chairs came to the gate of the Ye family's mansion.

The female Daoist, with a veil covering her face, got off the sedan chair and looked at the gate of the Ye family, taking a deep breath.

'I hope I can subdue this True Man Yu Feng...'

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