Sect Leader Xiao did not tell Qi Ziyan the reason for asking him to go over in the message he sent to him, but Qi Ziyan had a vague feeling that it was related to his competition this time.
When he went over, Sect Leader Xiao was already waiting there.
At this time, Sect Leader Xiao was standing in the Sect Leader's Hall with his back to him.
"Disciple greets Master!"
Qi Ziyan bowed respectfully to Sect Leader Xiao.
When Sect Leader Xiao heard his voice, he turned around and looked at him, then slowly said, "Get up."
Qi Ziyan stood up after hearing this, and then asked, "I wonder what Master wants me to do?"
Sect Leader Xiao didn't say anything, but walked towards him. He didn't stop until he was in front of him, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.
Qi Ziyan naturally did not dare to resist at all. Besides, even if he wanted to resist, it would be of no avail. After all, he was only in the middle stage of foundation building, while Sect Master Xiao was a powerful man in the late stage of out-of-body experience. The difference in strength between the two was not just a little bit, but a huge gap.
So he had no choice but to stand there obediently and let Master Xiao grab his hand and check it.
Sect Leader Xiao let go of Qi Ziyan's hand and suddenly asked, "When did it happen?"
"What?"
Qi Ziyan was a little confused when he heard his words.
"Master, what do you mean by this?"
Seeing that he didn't understand, Sect Leader Xiao patiently explained, "Inner demon."
"Inner demon?!"
When Qi Ziyan heard the word "inner demon", his pupils trembled.
"Master, are you saying that I have developed a demon in my heart?"
Inner demons refer to the negative emotions such as confusion, anxiety, and fear that a cultivator experiences during the practice process. These emotions often affect the cultivator's progress in practice and the improvement of his realm, and may even cause the cultivator to fall into the devil in serious cases.
Thinking of what would happen if he became possessed by a demon, Qi Ziyan couldn't help but tremble.
He couldn't bear the fact that his inner demon had taken away control of his body and turned him into a monster that only knew how to kill and destroy.
"What's your own physical condition? Don't you have any idea at all?" Sect Leader Xiao said with a frown.
Qi Ziyan's situation is not just temporary, but has been going on for a long time.
Qi Ziyan said: "I don't know, but I have been feeling a little restless recently."
Sect Leader Xiao asked, "What are you worried about?"
It's no wonder that Sect Leader Xiao would ask this, because normally if there is nothing wrong, there won't be any mental demons.
The reason why Sect Leader Xiao asked Qi Ziyan to come here today was because he saw his performance in the competition and discovered that something was wrong with him. However, he did not realize at that time that he had a mental demon.
If Qi Ziyan had not been injured and had not yet recovered, and Sect Leader Xiao was too busy hosting the competition and had no time, Sect Leader Xiao would have wanted to ask Qi Ziyan about the situation long ago.
Fortunately, the discovery was made in time, and Qi Ziyan's inner demons were not particularly serious, and not to the point of being irreversible.
Facing the questioning of his own master, Qi Ziyan did not dare to hide anything, not to mention that his words scared him.
It is a very serious matter for a cultivator to develop inner demons, so he also wants to eliminate this hidden danger.
"Master, have I embarrassed you?" Qi Ziyan felt a little ashamed when talking about this.
The master is the head of the Xuantian Sect and is loved by his disciples. As a disciple of the master, he not only failed to bring honor to him, but also made him lose face, so he felt sorry for him.
After listening to Qi Ziyan's words, Sect Leader Xiao understood his problem. After hearing what he said, he did not answer his question, but asked, "Do you think you have brought shame to your master?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Ziyan did not answer but lowered his head.
Although he did not answer, his expression showed that he obviously felt that he had lost face for Master Xiao.
Seeing this, Sect Leader Xiao sighed and said, "I know that you feel pressured because of your senior brother and junior sister, and think that you are not as good as them, but have you ever thought that the reason why they advance faster than you is because they have better talents than you, so this is not your fault at all."
How could Qi Ziyan not know that his talent was not as good as Lin Xu and Xiao Lingyu. They both had natural spiritual roots, while he only had double spiritual roots.
"Compared to other dual-spiritual root disciples in the sect, your cultivation is not inferior to theirs at all. You are even more talented than many dual-spiritual root disciples, so there is no need to think that you are too bad and put too much pressure on yourself."
Sect Leader Xiao patted him on the shoulder and continued, "I have seen your efforts and I am very pleased. I never think you are embarrassing me. You don't have to care too much about other people's opinions. Maybe your current cultivation is not outstanding, but I believe in you. One day you will slap them in the face with your own strength and prove yourself."
Qi Ziyan stood there for a long time, thinking a lot in his mind. He didn't even notice when Sect Master Xiao left.
The master was right. He indeed cared too much about the looks and comments of others, which made him restless and irritable. He only wanted to prove himself to everyone, but he forgot that the most important thing in cultivation is to calm down.
When it comes to cultivation, he never slacks off and always practices diligently. The reason why his cultivation is not as good as that of his senior brother and junior sister is because of his limited talent, not his fault.
Thinking of this, Qi Ziyan finally let it go. He felt as if the huge stone in his heart that had been weighing him down and making it hard for him to breathe had been removed, and his body began to relax.
At the same time, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his state of mind was actually beginning to loosen.
You know, his cultivation was stuck in the middle stage of foundation building for four whole years, but he didn't expect that Dao finally showed signs of a breakthrough!
Qi Ziyan was just about to share this good news with his master, but he found that the hall was empty. He didn't know when his master left.
He suppressed his excitement, left here and returned to where he lived.
He wants to go back for retreat.
When he came out of seclusion, he had already entered the late stage of foundation building!
After Qi Ziyan returned, he sent messages to those close to him, informing them that he was going to go into seclusion and that it would be inconvenient to see guests during this period. He then closed the gate of the courtyard and began his seclusion.
When people heard the news that he had suddenly gone into seclusion, no one said anything. After all, it was very common for monks to go into seclusion.
However, Lin Xu, knowing that Qi Ziyan had gone to see his master, guessed that he must have been enlightened by his master, so he felt relieved.
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