Now their cultivation atmosphere is in full swing and no one wants to waste even a moment.
Xi Yunting really followed the previous agreement and taught these apprentices from Changjia Village to practice the basic mental method of Chongxuan School. Compared with the common mental method of Chang family, Chongxuan mental method is much better. Even if there is no mental method that matches their spiritual root talent to practice in the future, they can practice to the late stage of out-of-body with this basic mental method.
The people of Changjia Village were naturally excited and excited to get such a superior skill, and they all worked hard. However, half of the room in the west courtyard was used as their dormitory, and the other half was used as a meditation room. Only one-third of the people could go in to meditate at any time. The rest of the people had no way to vent their energy, and they were restricted from leaving the canyon without permission, so they went to the martial arts field in the northwest corner to practice their skills. Another part of them ran to the woods behind the Zhushanju, found a flat piece of grass, and sat down to meditate directly.
After a satisfying meal, the four of them returned to the South Court with their luggage. Due to Xi Yunting's instructions, the house where Chen Xiao and his friends lived was not moved. So Chen Xiao and his friends still lived in the original room this time, occupying the main house on the best side of the South Courtyard.
Tong Nuonuo originally wanted to stay with them, but considering that he was actually a teammate of Wu Qing in training, he decided to live in the east wing with Wu Qing.
In the afternoon, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. When Chen Xiao woke up from a nap, it was already dark. He went to the West Courtyard Canteen for dinner, and then came back to his room and walked around. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and walked out of the room, through the middle garden courtyard, and came to the main courtyard in the east.
The East Courtyard Gate was still open, as if welcoming visitors at any time. Chen Xiao knew this was just an illusion. The door was wide open because the main house where Xi Yunting lived was too far from the door. It was estimated that Master Xi was too lazy to come and open the door when a guest knocked on the door. So it was left wide open.
Chen Xiao could understand it very well. If it were him, he might not be able to hear someone shouting at the gate. The other three practitioners didn't care whether such an ordinary gate without any protection was closed or not. For various reasons, the gate of their South Courtyard was also not closed at night.
Although the basin in the valley is not big, it is large enough to accommodate a city or a town outside. Since the construction of the mountain residence, Chen Xiao has a clear understanding of how big the small basin in the valley is.
Let's put it this way. The South Courtyard where he lived was as big as a three-courtyard courtyard in the capital. The courtyards in the four directions had the same area and structure. The open spaces in the other four corners were a little bigger than the courtyard. Because it was to be used as a place for practitioners to practice, if it was not big enough, it would not be able to be used. The garden courtyard in the middle was the largest area in the garden.
Even with such a large garden, it did not fill up the basin in the small valley. There was a circle of gentle slopes around it, with sparse or dense forests planted.
Chen Xiao felt very comfortable living in such a green and tree-lined place. However, when he went to visit his neighbors, he had to spend nearly two quarters of an hour walking there.
Chen Xiao walked through the open space in the courtyard and came to Xi Yunting's door. He hesitated and did not knock on the door. Is Master Xi resting or practicing now? The impulse that could not be suppressed in his heart made him come over, but when he really arrived at the other party's door, he was timid again.
Xi Yunting had excellent five senses, and he had already heard Chen Xiao when he stepped into the yard. He opened the door directly, which scared Chen Xiao.
"Master Chen, what's the matter?" Xi Yunting asked.
Chen Xiao clenched his fist, looked up and said to him: "Master Xi, I would like to borrow the instrument for testing spiritual roots."
This idea came to him after he returned to the valley. When he saw these apprentices, he felt envious of them because they would wait here until Chongxuan sent someone to take charge and directly apply for the exclusive certificate for practitioners as illegal residents. Then he thought of himself, whose status as a temporary disciple had expired.
No matter what, his identity as an ordinary person is always a shackle. Maybe it's not obvious on the surface, but in the hearts of those practitioners, they will naturally look down on him. They will not respect him or value his talents.
Chen Xiao thought that since he could use his vitality to trigger the tooth card and obtain the inheritance inside, he wondered if his vitality could also make the magic weapon that tested his spiritual root talent react in the same way? When he thought of this possibility, Chen Xiao became a little uneasy.
He originally wanted to apply for a real disciple certificate through a certain immortal cultivation power in the future. After all, only cultivators can walk in the immortal cultivation world, ordinary people cannot. However, this way has not yet been realized, and it is unknown when it can be achieved. Therefore, if there is a way to obtain a cultivator certificate as soon as possible, how can Chen Xiao not try hard.
However, to be on the safe side, it would be best not to go directly to Zhishitang for testing, but to try with other instruments first to see if the vitality can trigger the instrument, and whether there are any abnormalities after the triggering. After much thought, he could only borrow the test instrument in Xi Yunting's hand.
Compared to the unknowns of Zhishitang, he could trust the people he knew. At this time, he could only choose to trust Xi Yunting's character. He would not have any dangerous thoughts about his sudden ability to stimulate the test of magic tools.
After hearing Chen Xiao's intention, Xi Yunting raised his eyebrows in surprise. He did not answer directly, but invited Chen Xiao to come in and talk. After making the request, Chen Xiao's heart was no longer uneasy. Following Xi Yunting, they entered the living room and sat down as host and guest. He said bluntly: "I want to test it."
Xi Yunting looked at Chen Xiao's face. Although there was only one light in the room, he could clearly see the slight expectation and uncertainty on his face. Xi Yunting did not ask anything, but took out the test instrument and placed it next to Chen Xiao's hand.
Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. If Xi Yunting asked him at this moment why he, as an ordinary person, wanted to use a magic tool to test his spiritual roots again, he really didn't know what to say. Because he himself didn't know whether the vitality could trigger a reaction. If there was no reaction, he would say that he was unwilling to give up and wanted to test it again. If there was a reaction, he would explain the reason to Xi Yunting.
Chen Xiao held up the magic weapon with both hands, one hand supporting it, and the other hand placed in the concave position. He tried to ignore Xi Yunting beside him, and concentrated on summoning the compass in his consciousness, drawing a trace of vitality from it. It was not that Chen Xiao did not want to take more, nor was it that Chen Xiao was deliberately hiding his skills, but the extra vitality on the compass was not much to begin with, and after he used it twice, there was even less left. He had to save it, just in case.
He didn't dare to stick the magic weapon directly on his forehead. The compass in the sea of consciousness in the upper Dantian was there. If the two touched each other through the skull, it would cause any reaction. Chen Xiao would regret it too late. So, he could only control the movement of that trace of vitality from the forehead to his hand. This was not easy, and the speed was as slow as a turtle crawling.
What made Chen Xiao grateful was that Xi Yunting didn't say anything or move from beginning to end. He seemed to want to wait for Chen Xiao to give up. Even so, Chen Xiao wanted to thank him for not dissuading him and distracting him from dealing with the situation.
In Chen Xiao's feeling, time seemed to be infinitely stretched. He always felt as if half an hour had passed. After going through untold hardships, he finally moved that trace of vitality into his hand. At this time, Chen Xiao was even more cautious. He tensed up and pushed the vitality into the magic weapon.
It was completely dark outside, with only one lamp illuminating the living room. A ray of light suddenly lit up from the edge of the magic weapon. It might not be dazzling, nor very bright, but it softened the dim light with its golden glow.
Xi Yunting was really surprised this time. He stood up, walked closer, and observed carefully. The light only lasted for a short time, but it left a deep impression in his eyes. Xi Yunting thought about it again and again, and slowly said: "Middle-grade single spiritual root..." Then he said hesitantly, "Earth attribute."
Chen Xiao's tense shoulders suddenly relaxed, and his hands were so weak that he couldn't even hold the magic weapon. Xi Yunting hurried to take it, only to find that Chen Xiao was trembling all over, with big beads of sweat flowing down his forehead. His eyes were a little moist, as if he was excited, but also seemed to be relieved. He was a little reluctant, and gently raised his hand, paused in the air, and then patted him on the shoulder.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, Master Xi."
Xi Yunting put away his magic weapon and sat back in the chair beside him. He said, "No need to thank me." Chen Xiao turned his head in surprise. This was the first time that he did not refer to himself as "Yu". Xi Yunting seemed a little embarrassed. He took the initiative to say, "On weekdays, I only refer to myself like that to people I don't know well. It's more comfortable to be with my peers, friends, and teachers."
Chen Xiao's eyes flashed with a smile, he nodded and agreed: "It is indeed more comfortable this way."
But Chen Xiao was also really sure in his heart that Master Xi was not only a topic killer, but also not very smart in interacting with people. Just like when he suddenly changed his words at a time like just now, people who didn't know would think that he was disdainful of becoming friends with Chen Xiao, an ordinary person, and that it would be okay if he became a cultivator. He was really snobbish!
He secretly felt helpless. If it weren't for Xi Yunting's status and cultivation, his character and temperament would never have led him to do such a thing. Such a coincidence led to such a misunderstanding. Not to mention that the two of them became friends at the beginning, it was good enough that they didn't become enemies on the spot.
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "In that case, from now on, Master Xi can just call me by my name, Chen Xiao." Then, Chen Xiao saw Xi Yunting paused for a moment before saying, "Okay, from now on, you don't have to call me Master Xi, just call me by my name."
Chen Xiao said sincerely, "How can this be possible? After all, there is a hierarchy of seniority. I am younger than you, so I should call you big brother." Chen Xiao's skill in climbing the ladder is perfect, because in this world, big brother is not something that can be called casually. So it was decided that Chen Xiao would call Xi Yunting big brother, and Xi Yunting would call him by his name.
Xi Yunting's face was slightly pale, and he didn't seem so happy. It can only be said that his reserve ruined him. Originally, Xi Yunting wanted to imitate the owner of the Taxue Xunxian Pavilion and call him "Xiaohan". But now he missed the opportunity and had no chance to change his words. He could only feel depressed silently.
Chen Xiao was confused. Seeing the silence, he thought Xi Yunting had automatically cooled down the conversation again. He took the initiative to start a conversation: "Brother, don't you find it strange? Why didn't I detect it before, but now I suddenly have talent?" Chen Xiao, who only had one spiritual root, had expected this, but the earth attribute surprised him. Maybe Feng Shui luck is related to the earth veins, so it belongs to the earth element?
Xi Yunting turned to look at him and said, "Strange. But I guess it has something to do with the Feng Shui technique you inherited. Whether it's the mountain or the house, it's all related to the earth element." So, just by looking at the golden color, he understood. However, the earth element is all yellow, and such a bright golden color is rare.
Chen Xiao was impressed and said, "That's right."
Xi Yunting said sternly, "This matter is not the right time and the right place. Don't mention it to others easily."
Of course Chen Xiao would not be so stupid as to say that, because his talent was not due to his spiritual roots, but was brought by the compass. However, Xi Yunting's admonition to him made him feel a little strange. He asked, "Why?"
Xi Yunting said solemnly: "If this matter gets out, and the world knows that ordinary people who can't practice cultivation can use Feng Shui to cultivate a single spiritual root of the earth attribute, the entire cultivation world and the mortal kingdom will be shocked!"
Chen Xiao's eyes widened in shock and he sat up straight. He had never thought about this!
Xi Yunting continued, "Whether it is a mortal who is devoted to cultivating immortality or a child of a family of cultivators who has no talent, they will try their best to find ways to obtain this method from you. By then, you will be in a state of panic all day long and will have no peace!"
Chen Xiao was immediately terrified. Xi Yunting was not exaggerating. Think about the crazy fans like Pang Hemu who wanted to become immortals but failed, and turned to chasing immortals. They were definitely not isolated cases. There were also ordinary people from cultivation families. He was just pretending to be a low-level cultivator who was not valued, but he was able to shock Boss Wang, who had a deep family background. It was conceivable how powerful their foundation and power were. Not to mention many, just one of these children from aristocratic families could easily kill Chen Xiao with the power in his hands!
Chen Xiao nodded repeatedly with a pale face: "Thank you for reminding me, brother. I will never spread this matter!"
Xi Yunting comforted him and said, "Don't worry too much. Just be careful not to spread it. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it." He was afraid that someone would risk everything regardless of the truth. However, he didn't say this to scare the boy in front of him, "Also, you don't need to go to Zhishitang in person to change the name certificate. When my senior master comes to process the name certificates for the disciples of the West Court, we can do it on the way." Just now, Chen Xiao's luck took a long time to make the magic weapon react. It was too unusual and it was impossible not to attract attention.
"Brother!" Chen Xiao's eyes were moist with gratitude. If he hadn't cared about his image, he wouldn't have such a funny personality. He really wanted to throw himself at his feet like one of his apprentices, hug Xi Yunting's thighs and express his excitement.
Xi Yunting is such a good person! It's so lucky to recognize such a big brother, it's so worth it!
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Seeing Chen Xiao's tears, Xi Yunting said inwardly: He seems very touched, is he very grateful to me? Can I call him Xiaohan from now on?
——This is a time when one cannot express one's inner thoughts, and one can become internally injured by holding back.
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