A few more days passed, and Li Daoyi finally decided to break through to the Golden Core stage in Zhongnan Mountain.
"Dao Yi, are you really going to go into seclusion here?" Dongfang Bubai asked with some concern. Although she didn't understand Li Dao Yi's strength, she still knew that going into seclusion also meant there were risks.
"Master, are you going into seclusion? How long will it last? I'm still waiting for you to teach me swordsmanship," Yang Guo said.
"That's right, that's right, Immortal Uncle, you said you would teach me the light-body skill of flying around." Wanyan Ping pouted and said unhappily.
"Haha, you two little devils." Li Daoyi chuckled upon hearing this. He then checked his points, which had been steadily increasing over the past few days, and had now reached 290,000 points.
Li Daoyi directly exchanged the Dugu Nine Swords, the Golden Goose Skill, and the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
"Guo'er, Ping'er, come here."
The two little ones walked over obediently.
Li Daoyi gently tapped Yang Guo's forehead with his finger.
A flash of light appeared at his fingertips, and he passed the Dugu Nine Swords to Yang Guo.
In an instant, all the information about the Dugu Nine Swords appeared in Yang Guo's mind. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his gaze became extremely sharp.
"Cultivate diligently and do not slack off," Li Daoyi instructed.
"Yes, Master." Yang Guo was extremely excited.
At this moment, Wanyan Ping looked at Li Daoyi with longing in her eyes.
"I didn't expect you to have such good aptitude. You actually developed internal energy so quickly," Li Daoyi sighed, looking at Wanyan Ping. This girl appeared in the original story several years after the fall of the Jin Dynasty; she was a very pitiful child.
"Fellow Daoists." At this moment, Li Dao looked at Qiu Chuji and Danyangzi beside him. He had decided to go into seclusion today, so he had called the two of them over.
"What is it?"
"I previously memorized several Quanzhen martial arts manuals in your sect's library. Now I wish to pass them on to Guo'er and Wanyan Ping. I wonder if that is permissible?"
"I wonder what it is? Since you, Master, can help us find the complete Innate Skill, this mere skill is nothing to worry about. Please feel free to do as you please," Ma Yu said with a smile.
"That's good. Guo'er, Ping'er, quickly kowtow to the two Taoist priests," Li Daoyi said.
The two children immediately knelt down.
Li Daoyi then passed on the Golden Goose Skill to the two of them, and also passed on the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones Skill to Wanyan Ping.
"Can I become your disciple?" Wanyan Ping asked, blinking her big eyes after receiving the cultivation technique.
"Haha, I don't accept female disciples," Li Daoyi laughed.
"Oh..." The little girl lowered her head in disappointment.
Seeing Wanyan Ping's sadness, Yang Guo quickly said something.
"Master doesn't accept girls, so you should become a disciple of Senior Dongfang."
Wanyan Ping quickly raised her head and looked at Dongfang Bubai.
"What? You look down on me?" Dongfang Bubai laughed.
The little girl quickly shook her head, then knelt down with a thud.
Even if Yang Guo hadn't said anything, Li Daoyi had already planned to have Dongfang take in Wanyan Ping.
After giving instructions to several people, Li Daoyi followed Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji to the cave where Master Chongyang had previously secluded himself for cultivation.
“Master, please go ahead. My fellow disciples and I will protect you outside,” Ma Yu said.
"Thank you for your trouble."
"Click-clack..."
The stone gate slowly closed.
Li Daoyi sat on the stone bed and took out the Hunyuan Xuan Gong manual from his inventory.
"Use it," he thought to himself.
The technique instantly transformed into a golden light and entered his forehead.
The two people sitting outside the cave immediately felt an incredibly powerful aura emanating from them, and a mist rose around them.
"Senior brother," Qiu Chuji exclaimed in surprise, because he felt his internal energy stirring restlessly.
"Quickly circulate your internal energy and cultivate," Ma Yu said hastily. This energy would benefit the two of them.
For the next few days, Li Daoyi continued to cultivate the Hunyuan Profound Technique until he was able to circulate the technique throughout his body. Only then did he choose to use system points to directly upgrade it by one level.
"Then, the next step is the breakthrough." Li Daoyi looked at the golden Condensing Gold Pill in his hand.
"Everyone says that only by reaching the Golden Core stage can one truly embark on the path of cultivation. I never expected this day to come so soon," Li Daoyi thought to himself.
Gradually relaxing, Li Daoyi swallowed the pill.
The back mountain of the Quanzhen School.
Yang Guo and Wanyan Ping remained steadfast, practicing their skills here every day, only now they had Dongfang Bubai by their side, as the two were still young and needed her guidance in some areas.
"Broken Sword Style".
Yang Guo brandished a wooden sword amidst a sea of flowers, looking quite skilled.
On the other side, Wanyan Ping was practicing her lightness skill, the Golden Goose Skill. This was a lightness skill that was often overlooked. In the original story, it was only used by Guo Jing and Ma Yu. It allowed one to leap several meters into the air, and if there was a foothold in front of them, they could fly higher and higher. Guo Jing once used this lightness skill to fly up a cliff.
However, neither he nor Ma Yu mastered this skill. You should know that a mastered Golden Goose Skill can traverse thirty-six steps in mid-air, which can be considered flying. This is why Li Daoyi chose to pass on this lightness skill to the two of them. With the direct infusion of the system, the two of them can cultivate more quickly and reach mastery soon. This is the advantage of the system's skill transmission. Any skill can be learned in one go; the only thing lacking is proficiency.
"Giggle giggle..." Wanyan Ping flew around on the flowers, having a great time. Ever since Dongfang Bubai carried her here, the little girl has become fond of light-body skills.
"Ping'er, don't be careless. Remember the pattern of your luck, and don't tense your legs," Dongfang Bubai advised from the side.
"Yes, Master."
Xiaolongnu sat quietly to the side, her surprise growing deeper. She couldn't understand why the two of them had made such great progress in just a few days, especially Yang Guo. Even she was shocked by his swordsmanship, which seemed to be even more powerful than the Jade Maiden Swordsmanship of the Ancient Tomb Sect.
After a while, Mu Nianci appeared, carrying a five-tiered food box, to deliver food to the group.
"Guo'er, Ping'er, dinner is ready."
Upon hearing this, Yang Guo and Wanyan Ping immediately stopped and ran over with a cheer.
"What delicious food did you make today?" Dongfang Bubai asked.
"There's a lot, all of which are your favorites," Mu Nianci said with a smile. After spending so much time together, she had figured out everyone's tastes.
At this moment, Xiaolongnu slowly got up, preparing to leave.
"Little Dragon Girl!" Yang Guo called out quickly.
"..."
"Come on, eat with us, my mother made a lot." Yang Guo ran to Xiaolongnu, grabbed her soft, boneless hand, and pulled her back.
Little Dragon Girl trembled slightly. It was the first time she had been touched by a man, even though he was just a child. A blush gradually appeared on her pale face.
Like a puppet, Xiaolongnu was dragged by Yang Guo to the group. At this time, Mu Nianci had already laid out a blanket with steaming hot dishes on it.
A delightful fragrance wafted into Xiaolongnu's nose, a sensation she had never experienced before.
She blinked her big eyes, gazing at the colorful, fragrant, and delicious food with great curiosity.
"Miss Long, what do you usually eat?" Dongfang Bubai asked.
"Honey, white fish, and vegetables grown by Grandma," Little Dragon Girl rarely spoke.
Mu Nianci and Dongfang Bubai exchanged a glance, then shook their heads. No wonder it was so aloof; even the food was bland and tasteless.
Mu Nianci tenderly placed a piece of honey chicken wing into Xiaolongnu's bowl.
"Try this, these are chicken wings made with the honey you gave me."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light appeared in Xiaolongnu's eyes. She tucked her wings together and took a small bite. Then, her large eyes narrowed slightly. Delicious! This was a taste she had never experienced before.
"Eat more if you like it. You're too thin. For someone who practices martial arts, health is very important," Mu Nianci said gently.
With Xiaolongnu joining them, everyone enjoyed the meal immensely. Yang Guo and Wanyan Ping continued to fight over the food, and Xiaolongnu was occasionally scolded for it. Xiaolongnu found this warm and cozy atmosphere very comforting.
At this time, at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, the young Taoist priest Wang Tong had become quite familiar with the blue ox, and the ox's intelligence astonished him.
"Brother Niu, let's go swimming again later. I'm sure I won't lose to you this time."
"Moo..." the blue ox called out, seemingly in response.
Just then, the blue ox suddenly got up from the grass, almost causing Wang Tong, who was lying on its back, to fall over.
"What's wrong, Brother Niu?"
The blue ox was looking at the distant sky.
Wang Tong also shaded his eyes with his hand and looked up at the sky, where he saw a huge white shadow flying in from the horizon.
"What's that? What a huge bird!" Wang Tong exclaimed.
"Chirp..."
A cry of an eagle came from the sky.
"It's an eagle, and it's huge!" Wang Tong exclaimed.
A gigantic, pure white eagle with a wingspan of five or six meters flew in from the sky.
"Oh, there's someone up there." Wang Tong vaguely saw a figure on the eagle's back.
"Chirp..."
The white eagle also saw him and the blue ox, and whistled as it swept over their heads. A gust of wind blew past them.
"Hahaha…"
A man was on the white eagle, but his appearance was not clear. Then the white eagle flew up the mountain.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Wang Tong exclaimed in surprise.
"Chirp..."
Immediately afterwards, the cry of an eagle echoed from the sky.
"Wow, there's one more."
Then another huge white eagle flew in, carrying a person. The other white eagles followed closely behind and flew towards Zhongnan Mountain.
Just then, the blue ox shook its head and pawed at the ground with its hind hooves. Wang Tong realized what was happening, quickly bent down, and hugged the blue ox's neck tightly with both hands.
"call…"
A gust of wind blew up, and the blue ox leaped into the air, its four hooves hitting the ground, carrying Wang Tong up the mountain. In the blink of an eye, only leaves fluttered in the air, and the man and the ox had disappeared.
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