The morning light dyed the snow red. Xia Xiao pushed open a door. The mother star dragon inside was heating water and preparing to make tea just like the previous few days. The cakes on the plate overlapped, not as casual as the mother star dragon.

“Come and try some cakes.”

Xia Xiao picked up a piece and took a bite. He was used to eating his mother and Shu Shuang's cakes, so he raised his eyebrows. This cake with the taste of snow pear and rock sugar was too unpalatable, but he still forced himself to swallow it. On the other hand, Mother Star Dragon ate with great energy. It was true that as long as it was something you made yourself, you would think it was delicious even if you didn't taste it.

"I heard you came to see me yesterday?"

"It's a small matter. I've already solved it. I asked Senior Guanyu for three fish."

"Have you seen Senior Guanyu?"

The mother star dragon's face was a little surprised, which made Xia Xiao curious. Could it be that this senior Guanyu was also some great person? Living on the mountainside for a long time and not serving as a teacher was enough to prove his identity, but the mother star dragon's expression was too exaggerated, like mentioning Hu Bugui and Di Muli.

"There are over a thousand people on the mountainside. Although they don't care about their rank, everyone has a scale in their heart. Some people stay on the mountainside because this is their peak, while others can't reach the top of the mountain, so they take a break here and use some time to comprehend the mysteries of heaven. The two types of people seem to be staying here together, with no difference in food, clothing, housing and transportation, but there is a world of difference between them."

"The Senior Guanyu you mentioned is one of the thirteen people closest to the top of the mountain. A teacher like me, who has only eaten a few more meals than you, can't even see his back, let alone see him in person."

Xia Xiao didn't expect that the unkempt senior Guan Yu had such a status, and he immediately felt respect for him. But how far is it from the top of the mountain?

"How many years did it take Senior Guanyu to climb the mountain?"

"A hundred years, or even longer."

So long? Xia Xiao was so shocked that his jaw dropped. He didn't have more than a hundred years to climb mountains.

Looking out the window at the mountain above the pine forest, Xia Xiao suddenly felt that it was still very far away, farther than he had imagined. But how long would it take him to climb up such a long distance? This unknown number was too big for Xia Xiao to guess, but the only thing that was certain was that mountain climbing was harder than he thought!

"Don't think about it, you will go up sooner or later."

The mother star dragon picked up the teacup, raised it to Xia Xiao, and then drank it all. He felt that he had said too much, but Xia Xiao must have noticed these things a long time ago.

"By the way, how do you know about Senior Guanyu's existence?"

Mother Star Dragon remembered that when he first entered the academy, he had heard the legend of that senior. He started climbing from the Zun Realm Shengguo, and reached Qulun and Cantian, but he could not reach the top of the mountain. He wanted to break through the Zun Realm and reach the Dao that few people in the world have reached, but he never succeeded.

The distance between him and the Way of Tao was thousands of miles away, but one day, when he was wandering among the mountains, he saw small fish swimming in the mountain stream, and suddenly he had an epiphany and entered the door of Taoism.

Since then, the senior was named Guanyu. But after that, there was no news about him, because even if he went to the Dao, he could not step onto the top of the mountain. He collected the fish swimming in the mountains and hid in his mansion all day, thinking deeply all day, hoping to find the next law that could help him from the fish, but he was so busy, how did Xia Xiao see him?

"Another senior told me about it and gave Shu Shuang and I a pair of porcelain dolls."

The morning light shone through the window, shining on Xia Xiao's face as he sat in a familiar position, but this time he didn't lean against the window, nor was he as lazy as last time. He had just sat down and finished talking when the mother star dragon dropped the cake she had picked up in shock, and reached out to catch it in a hurry. Although she caught it, she looked terrified.

"Is this senior also extraordinary?"

The mother star dragon smiled bitterly. It was really frustrating to compare oneself with others. He had not met any of the seniors he wanted to meet. Xia Xiao had just arrived for a few days and had already met two of them in the town. If this continued, wouldn't it be necessary to gather thirteen people and join their team to become the fourteenth person?

Could this be one of the thirteen people? The bitter look on Mother Star Dragon's face confirmed Xia Xiao's thoughts, but in his eyes, it was just a coincidence. Even if he met Senior Guanyu because of the guidance of the previous senior, he met him just by chance when he first went up the mountain.

Little did people know that there were so many alleys and lanes in the small town on the mountainside that being able to walk into one of them was a test.

"Senior, is today's teaching normal?"

Xia Xiao took the initiative to change the subject. It was not a smart thing to do to embarrass his seniors.

"Yes! It's all theoretical knowledge, but it's not boring. I've prepared some new things that I think you'll be interested in."

"Please speak, senior."

The fact that the mother star dragon could put his unique theory into practice and help himself awaken the five elements was enough to prove his power. But what kind of strange practice method could this new thing be?

"You have awakened three of the five elements. In the short term, you don't need to rush to improve your strength or awaken the earth and metal elements. But now, in addition to developing these three elements, you can also improve your strength through another way. Moreover, this method has all benefits and no harm."

The mother star dragon was quite interested, with stars in her eyes, and asked:

"Which one do you prefer, a warrior or a talisman master?"

"Warrior."

Xia Xiao was still a little unfamiliar with hand seals and talisman formations. Even though he had learned a few before and could master them now, they were limited to the wood element. He had never learned talisman formations for the fire element. Compared to that method, he still preferred simpler means, such as rushing forward with a machete. There might be vines to bind the enemy, or flames to soar into the sky, or the water element of cold air that had not yet appeared. In Xia Xiao's eyes, these were all easier than talisman formations.

The talisman formation requires strong mental strength, which Xia Xiao has, but he lacks the heart. He doesn't want to waste his energy on performing the talisman formation. The latter is too clumsy. Although it can be moved, it takes a lot of effort, and the vitality in it will disappear over time. In that case, it is not as good as fists to defend against the enemy.

Except for the possibility of becoming a divine talisman master, Xia Xiao would not major in talisman formation. A talisman master is like studying medicine, which takes ten years to get started and twenty years to achieve success, which Xia Xiao does not like.

"It's right that you like warriors. You are born to be a warrior. Talisman masters use the diversity of the five elements to win, but you directly possess the three complete five elements of wood, fire and water, so you don't need to be so fancy, just fight directly. But you have to remember that since the talisman formation was created, it has its magic. No matter from which aspect, the power of the talisman formation far exceeds the burst of the warrior."

Xia Xiao understood all these basic common sense, but the mother star dragon would not mess around with the first lesson on the mountainside.

"I have thought of a way to allow you to master the power of the talisman array while training as a warrior. Although I haven't put it into practice, I think it is feasible."

"You see, the talisman array is a framework, the application of vital energy, which can be hidden in everything in the world, even in the air. But if you hide it in a moving object and carry it with you, wouldn't it be equivalent to a magic weapon?"

"The premise is that I have to be able to perform it?"

After all this talk, is it still about learning the talisman array? Xia Xiao suddenly lost interest and just drank his tea, ready to use silence to represent his firmness and tactful refusal, but the mother star dragon smiled and said:

"You are really as clever as a monkey. However, since I can suggest it, I will definitely not let you learn it by yourself, but use the talisman array cast by other talisman masters. As long as the talisman master and the talisman array are disconnected, you can use the five elements in your body to take over. In this way, your safety will be guaranteed in the future."

Taking over someone else's talisman array requires a great deal of similar vitality, because talisman masters are precious. To do this, there is no other possibility except for the level suppression being too great. It is rare for two out of a hundred talisman masters to meet this requirement. But the five elements in Xia Xiao's body are all complete. No matter what kind of talisman array it is, as long as it is not the gold and earth elements that he does not have, he can establish a connection with it. Whether it is wind, thunder, ice, or magma, it is the same!

The newly poured hot tea was hot enough to burn Xia Xiao's mouth. He stuck out his tongue, eager to try.

"Come out with me, and let's try it."