◇ 【089】 Let’s practice Taoism together
After dinner, Xi Lang took Gu Juan back to his room.
"Xiaojuan, what happened?"
Gu Juan hugged his waist.
Feeling his attachment and trust in himself, Xi Lang's heart softened. He put his arms around his shoulders and kissed his forehead. "What's wrong? Huh?"
Gu Juan told Xi Lang what had happened to Gu Yinyin, and he frowned, "Fortunately, she is fine. Don't worry about it anymore. Didn't we agree to take her with us to practice Taoism? Once she has the ability to protect herself, this kind of thing will not happen again." He himself also very much agreed with Gu Yinyin's practice of Taoism. The stronger she became, the less attention Xiao Juan would pay to her.
He lowered his head and kissed Gu Juan's lips hard, with an imperceptible anxiety in his eagerness.
After being surprised, Gu Juan responded to him meekly.
"Xiaojuan, I won't allow you to pay more attention to others than me."
Xi Lang's domineering declaration made Gu Juan's heart pound.
"Don't you realize that I treat Yinyin a bit like my daughter?"
Xi Lang laughed dumbly, hugged him and kissed him again, "You..."
The saying "When you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex" is really true. Gu Juan was so hot from his kiss that she quickly pushed him away and said, "Let's go down."
Xi Lang held him back and said, "Let me take a shower and change my clothes, then we'll go down together."
Gu Juan had no choice but to wait in the room. After playing with his phone for a while, Xi Lang came out.
The two went downstairs together and chatted with Xi's father and mother while waiting for Xi Cong.
Since Gu Juan has already decided to let Gu Yinyin, Xi Cong and Luo Qingyou follow him to practice Taoism, he cannot wait another day.
Luo Qingyou noticed that he and Xi Lang seemed to have something important to say, so he called Xi Cong.
"My dear wife, you called just in time! Love you, I'll be right back!"
Xi Cong's voice was so loud that both Gu Juan and Xi Lang heard it, and they smiled at each other.
Luo Qingyou blushed, quickly said "I know", hung up the phone, and stood up. "I'll go cut some fruit."
Less than an hour later, Xi Cong returned, reeking of alcohol. Seeing that everyone except the two children seemed to be waiting for him, he understood and said, "I'm going to take a shower first. Give me ten minutes."
Ten minutes later, he reappeared.
"Is there something wrong?"
Xi Lang took Gu Juan's hand and stood up, "Let's talk in the study."
Several people sat down in the study and made sure that there was no one outside the door. Xi Lang nodded to Gu Juan.
Xi's father, Xi's mother and others sensed a different atmosphere and were a little confused.
Gu Juan extended his hand to Xi Cong, "Brother, give me your hand."
Xi Cong smiled and stretched out his hand, asking in confusion, "What for? Taking my pulse?"
Gu Juan explained, "It's a test. After a while, you will feel a very subtle fluctuation in your body. Relax and don't resist."
Xi Cong nodded puzzledly, "Okay."
Gu Juan grasped his hand and poured a tiny stream of True Energy into his palm. The True Energy flowed from Laogong acupoint to Jianjing acupoint, then to Tianshu acupoint, and then returned from Tianshu acupoint along the same path. He nodded to Xi Lang, "Earth."
"What soil?" Xi Cong was confused.
Xi Lang signaled him with his eyes to be patient.
Gu Juan extended his hand towards Luo Qingyou again and smiled, "Sister-in-law, let me show you too."
Luo Qingyou extended his hand as he was told, "Okay."
After Gu Juan tested her spiritual roots, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Wood and water." Fortunately, Xi Cong and Luo Qingyou both had spiritual roots, otherwise, it would have been difficult to deal with.
"Yinyin." Gu Juan looked at Gu Yinyin.
Gu Yinyin consciously stretched out her hand.
"Gold." Gu Juan was delighted, but also a little surprised. Gold-type spiritual roots usually require more aggressive cultivation techniques, which didn't quite match Gu Yinyin's slender appearance.
After he finished the test, Xi's father asked, "What is this test?"
Gu Juan and Xi Lang exchanged a glance. "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, and Yinyin, Xi Lang and I have been hiding something from you. I hope you won't be too surprised."
Father Xi asked, "What's the matter?"
Xi Cong joked, "Did you secretly go abroad to get married?"
Xi Lang glanced at him and put his arm around Gu Juan's shoulders, "Xiao Juan and I are both cultivators."
Xi's mother and others looked at each other in surprise.
"What? A cultivator? Is this the kind of cultivator we've heard about?"
Gu Juan nodded.
Xi Lang said, "Xiao Juan, through a fortuitous encounter, obtained several cultivation techniques. We're both cultivating now, and have achieved some success. One of the reasons I've handed over the branch's management to someone else is so I can devote some time to cultivation." He and Xiao Juan had agreed not to disclose the space to a third person. It wasn't a matter of trust, but the more people knew, the greater the risk of it being leaked. The space would be a secret between him and Xiao Juan.
The information they received was so shocking that Xi's mother and others were unable to digest it for a while, and the study was silent for a long time.
Xi Cong stammered, "Are you really not kidding?"
Gu Juan picked up the teacup on the table, poured the remaining tea into Xi Lang's teacup, held the teacup, and without him moving his hands, the teacup turned into a pile of powder.
Xi Lang held the teacup, and the next second, everyone saw the water in the teacup disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye, and they were all stunned.
Gu Yinyin and Luo Qingyou looked at Gu Juan and Xi Lang as if they were gods.
Father Xi was the first to regain his composure, his heart still pounding. His son and daughter-in-law were actually gods-like figures, and he couldn't help but be excited. However, he remained sane and said in a serious tone, "Even the existence of ancient warriors is a secret in this country. Cultivators, who are even more mysterious, should be treated with even greater caution. Besides us, who else knows about this?"
Gu Juan said, "Dad, don't worry, only those present here know."
Father Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are right to be cautious."
"Xiao Gu, what were you testing just now?" Xi Cong asked.
Gu Juan said, "After reaching a certain level of cultivation, it's not impossible to achieve immortality and fly into the sky and into the earth as the legends say. Generally speaking, anyone with spiritual roots can cultivate. I was just testing everyone's spiritual roots." He looked at Xi's father and mother apologetically, "I've secretly tested Dad and Mom before, you two..."
Xi Lang took over the conversation, "Dad, Mom, you don't have spiritual roots, so..." He felt very sorry about this, but there was nothing he could do.
When Mr. and Mrs. Xi heard Gu Juan mention the root test, they had guessed what was going on and were quite calm. Perhaps it was because they were both already quite old and no longer had the passion of youth, preferring a quiet life; or perhaps it was because their youngest son and daughter-in-law were already enough to make them proud.
Father Xi chuckled, patted Mother Xi's hand, and said calmly, "If it is destined to happen, it will happen eventually. If it is not destined to happen, don't force it."
Xi Lang said, "Xiao Juan and I called everyone together today to ask if you'd like to practice cultivation with us. Although Dad and Mom can't practice cultivation, Xiao Juan has prepared a set of body-building exercises for you to ensure your health and longevity. As for Duoduo and Doudou, they're still young, so there's no need to worry about this right now."
"Then your mother and I will practice this kind of body training." Father Xi laughed heartily, full of energy. Today, he realized with unparalleled clarity that Xi Lang and Gu Juan did not belong in this world; they belonged in a much wider realm. Watching them soar was already a blessing, but they were too old to hold their children back. Even if they had spiritual roots, Father Xi had no intention of practicing.
Xi's mother also smiled and said, "Like your father, I have no regrets. The future belongs to you young people."
Gu Juan looked at Gu Yinyin, Xi Cong and Luo Qingyou.
"Brother, sister-in-law, Yinyin, what about you?"
Gu Yinyin was the first to speak out, her tone firm, "Gu Juan, I want to practice Taoism. I want to become stronger, and no one will dare to bully me in the future!"
Gu Juan nodded, "I think so too. You can live a more carefree life. I hope to see you live for yourself."
Xi Cong was a little excited, but he still asked Luo Qingyou first, "Wife, what do you think?"
Luo Qingyou pursed her lips and smiled, "I'll follow you."
Xi Cong laughed heartily. "Hahahaha... Ah Lang, Xiao Gu, your sister-in-law and I will join you in cultivating! The road ahead is so long, and it's more fun to walk together, isn't it?" Thinking of the world of cultivation he knew from legends and novels, his blood boiled. So, there was such a hidden door in this world. Now that it was right before them, wouldn't it be a shame not to push it open and take a look?
Mr. and Mrs. Xi looked at their children with a look of satisfaction on their faces. For them, nothing could be more gratifying than the unity and harmony among their children.
Xi Lang said seriously, "Xiao Juan and I haven't found the third cultivator yet, but that doesn't mean there isn't one. Therefore, our identities must not be revealed. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."
Father Xi took the opportunity to scold the children, "You all understand the principle of being in possession of a treasure. If word gets out that Xiao Gu possesses multiple cultivation techniques, he'll become a target of public criticism. He trusts you and led you down this path, so you must not let him down. Otherwise, not only he, but I too will not forgive you!"
Xi Cong, Luo Qingyou and Gu Yinyin all nodded solemnly.
Gu Juan had no concerns about them, otherwise he wouldn't have told them such a secret.
The next day, Gu Yinyin, Xi Cong, and Luo Qingyou each arranged their current tasks and set aside a few days. Gu Juan and Xi Lang helped them build their foundation.
Two days later, the three woke up one after another.
Gu Juan gave the "Silver Wave Skill", "Earth Escape Skill" and "Wood Spirit Skill" to Gu Yinyin, Xi Cong and Luo Qingyou respectively, and helped them enter meditation for the first time.
Although Gu Juan couldn't bring them into the space, he didn't treat them badly. He and Xi Lang personally dug a secret basement in the Xi family and set up a spirit gathering array with the spirit gathering bead as the array's center. Gu Yinyin and the other two retreated here, and it was not much different from being in the space.
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