After saying goodbye to Elder Shi Ding, Luo Yan came out and met Miss Shi again.

She probably waited here for Luo Yan eagerly because she had tried many times before but failed to convince her father.

Thinking of this, Luo Yan quickly came up with an idea.

First of all, I can't just tell Miss Shi that "Master has agreed", because Miss Shi might be ecstatic on the spot, but there is a chance that she will have all kinds of wild thoughts afterwards, wondering why her father always listens to Luo Yan and not to her - if that happens, she will have some resentment towards me.

Secondly, he had to cooperate with the Master's plan, so that Shi Liuli would have the urge to practice hard and maintain sufficient interest in the Baiyujing Competition.

Thinking of this, Luo Yan showed an extremely regretful expression. Under Miss Shi's anxious gaze, he said slowly and solemnly:

"Master said... he needs to think about it again."

Shi Liuli: ...

Then why are you making such a scary expression?

She patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief:

"Of course. I didn't expect my father to be convinced so quickly."

"So I thought of another way: since Master believes in your strength more than I do, then wouldn't it be fine if you just lose to me in sparring?"

"I see." Luo Yan pretended to be enlightened, "I'll go find Master right now, and then we'll perform for him."

"What do you mean by acting for him?" Shi Liuli was very dissatisfied. "Brother, don't underestimate me. I have made great progress in my strength recently. It's just that my father doesn't believe it!"

"Really?" Luo Yan pretended to be surprised. "Great! How about letting me experience Senior Sister's strength first?"

Not long after, Shi Liuli began to doubt life again.

How is that possible?

That's not right!

I remember that my junior brother didn’t usually go out for training, let alone participate in actual combat. Why is his combat level so much higher than mine?

Luo Yan also realized something was wrong. He had originally been holding back and only used 70% of his strength, but he found that Miss Shi was even weaker than he expected. It seemed that 70% of his strength was enough to kill her with one punch.

No, it has to be changed to 50% strength.

After reducing his true energy by another 20%, the magic weapons of both sides fought back and forth.

Shi Liuli also breathed a sigh of relief. What a joke, little junior brother! He suddenly became so fierce at the beginning. I thought he was really that much stronger than me!

Thinking of this, she suddenly put away her magic weapon and said:

"Junior brother, I heard that flying swords are more commonly used in battles outside now, right?"

"That's right." Luo Yan explained, "The flying sword is the fastest means of attack, and in the battle between cultivators, taking the initiative means suppressing or even killing the opponent first, so the flying sword is the most commonly used."

"But as far as I know, many magic weapons known for their speed have attack speeds that are not inferior to flying swords?" Shi Liuli asked naively.

"Indeed, for example, needle-type magic weapons." Luo Yan replied, "But most of them are rare and precious, so they are not mainstream."

Shi Liuli was thoughtful. After all, she was born in Tiangong Workshop, which was famous for casting magic weapons. Therefore, she had no sense of the scarcity of magic weapons. After thinking for a while, she asked again:

"What about the Dao method?"

"In terms of practicality alone, Taoism is superior to flying swords and magic weapons." Luo Yan explained patiently, "This is because flying swords and magic weapons are external objects, while Taoism is obtained through the cultivation of the cultivators themselves, so it is safer and more maneuverable, and there is no risk of it being taken away by others."

"However, Taoism is even rarer than magic weapons. It is difficult to obtain unless you are from a large sect. In addition, it takes a lot of time to master Taoism, so it is not popular yet."

"Where is the talisman?" Miss Shi asked curiously.

"The talisman is quick to activate, consumes little energy, and is quite powerful." Luo Yan said with a smile, "But the problem is that it is disposable."

"If you want to use talismans to construct a fighting style, you need to keep a large number of talismans on hand. This fighting style can only be used by us in Yuqing Temple. For cultivators outside, the cost is too high."

Shi Liuli seemed to understand what he said, but he only remembered that this was "not easy to get" and that was "costly", so he subconsciously asked:

"Junior brother, are the cultivators outside... very poor?"

Luo Yan:?

This question is really too outrageous. Before Luo Yan traveled through time, if you, a rich lady, asked such a question, you would be hung under the street lamp by the poor people, right?

Fortunately, Shi Liuli quickly realized what a stupid question he had asked, and quickly explained:

"Ahem, I just said it casually, you don't have to answer, Junior Brother."

"In fact, whether it is flying swords or magic weapons, they are in short supply in the entire cultivation world." Luo Yan sighed and said, "For cultivators, what everyone cares about most is how to improve their cultivation and prolong their lifespan."

"There are too few people willing to learn how to forge weapons, which has led to the current situation."

Shi Liuli fell silent after hearing this. She understood what Luo Yan meant:

Penglai Yuqing Temple is obsessed with studying unorthodox methods. From the perspective of the entire cultivation world, especially the Three Pure Ones of the orthodox religion, this is definitely beneficial to everyone. After all, Yuqing Temple has produced so many resources for everyone.

But in terms of personal development, the more time you spend studying unorthodox methods, the less time you spend on improving your own cultivation and prolonging your life. That is why the number of high-level cultivators in Yuqing Temple is far less than that in Kunlun and Shushan sects.

This is equivalent to everyone sacrificing part of their own opportunity to attain enlightenment in order to provide blood supply for the entire Orthodox religion!

Thinking of this, Shi Liuli felt a little depressed and couldn't help asking again:

"Can't we just take another route? I mean, everyone should just focus on cultivating the Tao or something..."

"If we all give up casting and concentrate on cultivation, and our cultivation level fails to improve in a short period of time, then the status of Tiangongfang in Penglai will plummet, so this path will not work." Luo Yan said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter. Senior sister, don't we still have you?"

Shi Liuli was stunned as if struck by lightning.

She suddenly realized a problem that she had never discovered before, that is, all the senior brothers and sisters in Tiangong Workshop have corresponding research branches in the field of casting.

Even when Junior Brother first entered the sect, Master arranged for him to study formations and the art of forging tripods.

But she didn't know how to do anything, and her father never made any arrangements for her.

So, my father hopes that I can break free from the constraints of unorthodox methods and concentrate on improving my own cultivation level?

Seeing that she looked dazed, Luo Yan immediately guessed what she was thinking and smiled secretly.

Regarding this question, he had asked Elder Shi Ding before, why not let Shi Liuli also learn the method of casting tools.

At that time, Elder Shi Ding rolled his eyes:

I'm willing to teach, but is she willing to learn?

Miss Shi's personality is totally unsuitable for academic pursuits. It is simply impossible for her to sit down and study one thing.

Elder Shi Ding meant that Shi Liuli could do whatever she wanted. Tiangong Workshop could afford to keep one more idle person anyway. As long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.

However, Luo Yan did not think so. He felt that Miss Shi had good intentions, but no one was responsible for guiding her in the past.

"Senior Sister." Luo Yan struck while the iron was hot and said seriously, "The reason why Yuqing Temple can occupy a place in the orthodox religion is because we sacrificed time and energy to supply resources to Kunlun and Shushan."

"As for the share of Tiangong Workshop, Master, Senior Brother Linghu, Senior Sister Liang and I will share it together, and it will not be a burden to you."

"Sister, you just need to concentrate on your cultivation and work hard to improve your realm and cultivation."

"I..." Shi Liuli bit her lower lip and couldn't say a word.

Only then did she finally realize that her father did have high expectations for her.

However, when she thought about how she had been idle in the past and had wasted so much time that should have been used for practicing Buddhism, she felt so regretful that she almost cried.

That was the time everyone fought for her!

"Can I really do this?" Shi Liuli lowered her head and twisted the hem of her clothes, saying absentmindedly, "Junior brother, you know me, I'm lazy and willful, I lack perseverance, and I only get excited after three minutes... Can I take on such a heavy responsibility?"

"I believe in you, Senior Sister." Luo Yan took her little hand, which had nowhere to put, and said affectionately, "Even if Master is still worried about you, I firmly believe that you can become the pillar of our Tiangong Workshop and even Penglai Yuqing Temple in the future."

"Start with this Baiyujing competition and prove yourself, Senior Sister!"