Chapter 212: Be prepared for danger in times of peace
"We're leaving, so why did you let the beast go?" Zhao Wuyang was puzzled. They were unfamiliar with Yunmeng Lake, and they had finally encountered a local. Even if it was a spirit beast, at least it could talk, right? It could at least show them the way.
Lingxiang on Long Qi's back naturally understood what Zhao Wuyang was thinking. She smiled and said, "Nine out of ten of what the beast says is lies. The remaining one or two percent is just random fabrications made up out of ignorance. Keeping her here will not only fail to lead us, but will only cause more trouble. It's better to let her go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Dao, who was hiding on Lingxiang's back, suddenly poked his head out and said, "So she was lying when she said we could never leave Yunmengze?"
Lingxiang smiled and reached out to hook Adao's nose: "What do you think, Adao?"
Lingxiang herself didn't know how to leave this place, but she knew that Fairy Tumi had been here before and had safely emerged from the water mirror, so she thought she must have encountered some opportunity. However, there was no record of this in her notes, so Lingxiang didn't dare to speak in full, and only asked Ah Dao in return.
Ah Dao pinched his chin with one hand, pretending to be serious. He hummed a few times before speaking, "Since she never tells the truth, I think she is deceiving me. I was so lucky that I was still carefully planning in the cave how to live here in the future."
Of course, Long Qi was willing to carry Lingxiang on his back, but he didn't expect that Adao would climb onto his back with ease, which made him a little angry.
But there was nothing he could do to keep his temper. Although Ah Dao looked like a child, he was full of reason. He said that his legs were too short to run, and that Long Qi was probably too weak to even carry a child. This made Ling Xiang laugh, and Long Qi was also so angry that he felt a lump in his chest, unable to move up or down, and felt very uncomfortable.
But he couldn't argue with a little kid, could he? Although he didn't think Ah Dao was as he looked.
Long Qi was secretly annoyed when Zhao Wuyang spoke again: "Then why don't you go find Brother Liu Xia and Senior Sister Ban Xia?"
When it comes to these two people, Lingxiang is not overly worried, but she understands why Fairy Tumi did not bring Chi Yanzi into the Water Mirror together - too many people would actually be a troublesome thing.
The fact that they were all together was a coincidence, but how many coincidences could there be? The vastness of Yunmeng Lake was recorded in ancient books. The place they were in was a replica of that lake that Yunzhongjun had copied. If they really wanted to find them, it would probably be a long and difficult task.
However, Xinyi, standing by, didn't seem worried at all. She simply said to Zhao Wuyang calmly, "Although Liu Xia is straightforward, he's not reckless. He knows his limits and will definitely not make any mistakes. As for Banxia, she's always been cautious and prudent, and she has a powerful weapon in her possession, so I don't think there will be any danger. So you don't have to worry."
Lingxiang nodded: "That's right, instead of worrying about them, you might as well worry about yourselves."
Worry about yourself? I'm fine now, what is there to worry about?
Seeing Zhao Wuyang's puzzled look, Lingxiang smiled and said, "It's so hard to come to Yunmengze, with such abundant spiritual energy. Do you want to just leave it like this?"
This left Zhao Wuyang even more bewildered. Yunmeng Lake was rich in spiritual energy, but so what? While it was beneficial for cultivation, how could one improve their cultivation overnight?
Is there really such a thing as sitting back and reaping the benefits of others' work?
Zhao Wuyang looked at Lingxiang in confusion, and seeing that she just smiled without saying anything, he was extremely surprised for a moment - could it be that he guessed right?
"Besides," Lingxiang then changed the subject: "You don't want to be helpless against the likes of Bai Wuchang again, do you?"
Although Long Qi was unhappy after hearing this, he understood that Ling Xiang's words were indeed reasonable. He was also very curious about what method Ling Xiang had to improve his cultivation.
"Don't keep us in suspense. Tell me quickly." Long Qi urged.
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The four of them stopped at the entrance of the Blackwood Forest, adjacent to which was the swamp that Zhao Wuyang had walked along before.
After listening to Lingxiang's explanation, Xinyi pondered for a moment and said, "When I was a child, my father once told me that Taoist practitioners had a set of innate qi. I never thought it was actually true."
"That's right." Lingxiang nodded and said, "Most martial artists cultivate acquired Qi, also known as Qi, but there is actually another kind of Qi that is innate, which Taoists call Qi."
"Angry? Isn't it still angry?" Long Qi scratched his head. He really couldn't hear any difference.
"Of course they are different," Lingxiang explained. "The Qi in Xiantian Qi is not water, but something that flows from the body. Qi is like a person's spiritual roots; it's innate. To be more precise, a person's spiritual roots are determined by this so-called Xiantian Qi."
"Qi lies between yin and yang; there is no such thing as yin or yang."
Zhao Wuyang nodded, seeming to understand. He roughly understood what Lingxiang said: "Since Qi is innate, doesn't that mean everyone can practice it?"
Lingxiang nodded and said, "That's true, but not everyone can achieve enlightenment. The so-called search for the Tao, I think, is perhaps a search for oneself, and this self, perhaps, is the exploration of the innate Qi."
"Then what can this Qi do?" Long Qi asked.
"If a cultivator can grasp a trace of innate Qi, they can merge it with acquired Qi. When building a foundation and breaking through a realm, the surroundings will suddenly seem clearer and more distinct, yet not quite real. This is when they have grasped the key to Qi."
Zhao Wuyang had not yet entered the foundation-building stage, so he was not clear about the feeling that Lingxiang described, but he understood a little bit, which was probably the principle of Taoism following nature.
However, Long Qi felt deeply about this.
As soon as he entered the Qi Refining stage, he felt that he had become more sensitive to his surroundings. During his time cultivating at Xianyunju, Long Qi had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage. For a moment, he seemed to sense a vague chaotic form in his Dantian, as if it were another self, yet it was not quite real.
This is indeed very similar to what Lingxiang said. If this is true, then it must be the so-called Qi.
"Actually, I don't really understand what's called Qi. After all, I myself..."
Lingxiang didn't finish her words, and everyone was surprised to hear them. But then they thought, she was probably talking about her own cultivation.
At least that's what Long Qi thought. Ever since he met Lingxiang, she had always been in the third stage of foundation building. Now he was in the first stage of foundation building, but she was still the same and didn't practice on weekdays.
Long Qi glanced at Lingxiang, but did not see any frustration on her face. On the contrary, Lingxiang's eyes were bright.
Perhaps she wasn't interested in this. Thinking of this, Long Qi felt relieved.
Since Lingxiang doesn't care, he naturally won't mind either, but practicing is still necessary.
If my cultivation is not enough, how can I protect her?
but……
"If that's the case, why are you telling us about this innate Qi?"
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