Li Zhibai mused, "This childâs cultivation realm is similar to or even lower than yours, yet his control is so perfect... his physique isnât particularly special either, itâs quite strange."
Ah Qing really doesnât have a special physique, and his inspiration is average. The emotional transition from joy to shyness upon encountering Xu Changâan also didnât seem fake.
"Is it strange?" Xu Changâan asked.
"Very strange," Li Zhibai nodded.
Heâs someone the Sect Leader has taken an interest in. Even if he canât remain unaffected by external things like Changâan, at least... his character should be more stable.
Getting shy and unsteady just upon encountering Changâan???
What kind of reasoning is this?
Doesnât it bring disgrace to the Sect Leader?
"Changâan, Tong Jun has always had a bad relationship with those monks," Li Zhibai said.
"Monks? Why?" Xu Changâan recalled the old monk from Beisang City who visited the mountain; he seemed to have extraordinary abilities.
A pause in his tone, Xu Changâan seemed to understand as he blinked: "Ms. Zhu doesnât like monks, is it because... Sir, you are a Kun Dao?"
Kun Dao?
"Iâm not a Kun Dao," Li Zhibai raised her head and glanced at Xu Changâan, "A Daoist nun is just a Daoist nun, nothing wrong with it."
"Heh..." Xu Changâan chuckled, "Isnât a Daoist nun in the mortal world a derogatory term for a Kun Dao."
"I didnât renounce the world," Li Zhibai reminded Xu Changâan.
She just stayed in a Daoist temple, practiced cultivation with the master for a long time, and got used to the outfit. In reality, she was a fake Daoist, so a Daoist nun was indeed a fitting designation for her.
"Is this important?" Xu Changâan was a bit puzzled. Whether it was the previous topic about Ah Qingâs physique or Zhu Pingniangâs dislike for monks, neither seemed related to titles?
However, Li Zhibaiâs attitude was serious, as if... the fact that she wasnât an ordained person was very important, and she didnât want him to misunderstand.
"Of course itâs important." Li Zhibai leaned slightly, relying on the railing leading to the banquet platform, and spoke softly, "Just remember."
An ordained person is detached from worldly things.
She is âwith a child,â âconnected,â and in the future, when Changâan and Yun Qian have a daughter, she will also have âa lovely granddaughter,â thus she would naturally not be an ordained person.
"Changâan remembers," Xu Changâan nodded, observing Li Zhibaiâs relaxed leaning posture, he couldnât help but admit that the sir seemed somewhat âflirtatiousâ now. Shaking his head, he looked towards the end of the steps.
"So Ms. Zhu...?"
"Tong Jun doesnât like monks for many reasons... but even if Tong Jun dislikes those who chant Buddha, thereâs one saying... that she has listened to," Li Zhibai paused, then said, "True cultivation lies in mind cultivation."
"Mind cultivation?"
"Yes, mind cultivation."
Unperturbed by honor or disgrace, observing flowers bloom and fall before the courtyard. Indifferent to stay or leave, watching clouds roll and unravel in the sky.
"This is very important," Li Zhibai said, just like Liu Qingluo, initially even if not Immortal Grade, the displayed spiritual Qi perception ability and meridian width were very suitable for cultivation... but Zhu Pingniang didnât send Liu Qingluo to cultivate until Liu Qingluo surpassed herself, only then did Zhu Pingniang give her the opportunity.
Xu Changâan mused.
Mind cultivation... indeed, Zhu Pingniang seemed to value this greatly. Initially, it was also because his state of mind was acknowledged by Zhu Pingniang that she offered him assistance and gave him the opportunity to go to the Chaoyun Sect for cultivation.
"Sir, is mind cultivation... really so important?" Xu Changâan voiced his confusion.
He didnât seem to think that the mental state had any benefit to cultivation? If it were truly important, then why can the Spirit Platform Reversal of the Demon Sect still rival the Chaoyun Sect?
"Of course itâs important, there are many directions for mind cultivation, but ultimately... the so-called mind cultivation is actually the sediment of time," Li Zhibai said softly, "Itâs like the fruit tree you plant, going through growth, development, branching, leafing, blossoming, and fruition processes."
"...Sir."
"Hmm?"
Xu Changâan cautiously spoke, "I... donât understand."
Li Zhibai was momentarily speechless, calmly responding:
"Let me put it differently, the first three realms of cultivation. The second realm is the Mingxin Realm, this step is very crucial, without sufficient mental state... one might be stuck in this realm for life, so even for immediate benefit, the mental state is vital."
"Is that so?" Xu Changâan blinked, he extended a finger and raised an "example" like a âpearâ: "I heard Senior Wen has been stuck in Mingxin Realm for a long time? Is it that her mental state isnât good?"
Li Zhibai: "..."
This brat.
Who does he think is the reason Wen Li has been stuck in Mingxin Realm all along?
"Wen Li doesnât count, she might appear to be in Mingxin Realm, but in reality... Wen Li, the girl, can fight Tong Jun in Taixu Realm with just a sword," Li Zhibai recalled Wen Li knocking Zhu Pingniangâs phantom to the ground, her eyes hiding admiration.
"Taixu Realm...?" Xu Changâan widened his eyes, it was the first time he learned the true combat power of his senior sister: "But sir, Taixu Realm is... what realm?"
Li Zhibai: "..."
Should just forget this dolt.
"Stretch out your hand," she said.
"Okay." Xu Changâan opened his five fingers, then Li Zhibaiâs delicate fingertips lightly pressed his fingers down one by one, saying simultaneously:
"Open Source, Mingxin, Tengyun, Taixu, Qiankun."