Taiping Inn

After Li Xuandu finished talking about the "Seven Mysterious Swords", the sun was already high in the sky. Most people were unable to remember everything, but Madam Lu had arranged for someone to record it, so that it could be slowly compiled into a book, and after proofreading, it would be sent to the collection of the Taiping Palace for the disciples to read. This process would take more than a month. There were also a very small number of people who had already practiced the "Seven Mysterious Swords" and were well versed in the principles. After listening to Li Xuandu's explanation, they benefited greatly. They did not need to remember all the formulas and scriptures, but they already had them in mind.

After talking about the "Seven Mysterious Sword Formulas", Li Xuandu did not stop for a moment and began to focus on the "Qi Training Chapter" in the "Taiping Jing". When the Taiping Dao was founded, there was no Quanzhen Dao or Gezhao Dao in the world, and there were no many sects. There was only the Zhengyi Dao, so all the names of the Taiping Dao were simple, without modified prefixes, and had the momentum of the orthodox Taoism. However, it is well-deserved. The key to the righteous way of Xuanmen is to be upright, not to take shortcuts, and to have a solid foundation. The method of practicing Qi is like a posture. If the posture is not right, it will be difficult to recover after years of accumulation, and it is inevitable that the root of the disease will be left.

After talking about the "Qi Training Chapter", Li Xuandu talked about the "Land Flying Method". As the name suggests, this method is not to ride the wind in the heavenly realm, but a light body method below the heavenly realm. The light body methods in the world can be roughly divided into two types. One is good at agility and change, such as the "Su Nu Lu Shuang" of the Xuannv Sect and the "Blood Shadow Illusion Body" of Ning Yi. The other is good at flying and running, such as the "God Walking Technique" of the Zhengyi Sect. The "Land Flying Method" belongs to the latter, especially good at flying and climbing. For people in the rivers and lakes, the light body method is undoubtedly one of the most practical methods. It can be used to fight with others when advancing, and it is the best strategy to retreat and run. It is a must-learn. Taiping Sect also had this method, but it was not perfect and consumed a lot of Qi. Except for people with high realms or masters of the Return to Truth Realm, few people could run for a long time with this method. After Li Xuandu completed it again, combined with the "Qi Training Chapter" he had previously passed down, the requirements for Qi were greatly reduced.

It's not that Li Xuandu was reluctant to use a more advanced method. The key is that the crux of the Taiping Sect now lies in the lack of successors. If you want to cultivate a great master of the Heavenly Man Realm, it is not something that Li Xuandu can do by teaching his unique skills. It must be accumulated over time and by chance. It is difficult to see results in a short period of time. Li Xuandu focuses on middle-level disciples.

Because of his fall, Li Xuandu had a deep understanding of the middle three realms. He knew that as long as one set of skills could produce immediate results, and middle-level disciples were the cornerstone of a sect. As long as there were enough excellent middle-level disciples, it would be only a matter of time before a great master of the heavenly realm appeared. Zhengyi Sect, Wudao Sect, and Qingwei Sect all proved this. The declining Zhenchuan Sect and Huntian Sect were both due to the difficulty of their skills. The number of middle-level disciples was decreasing, resulting in a lack of successors and no great master of the heavenly realm. When the old generation of great masters of the heavenly realm passed away, various skills were directly lost. There was no master to guide them. This cycle repeated itself, and it was even more difficult for the younger generation of disciples to stand out. Unless there were unique figures like Dishi and Li Daoxu, it would be impossible to reverse the decline. The result was the embarrassing situation that such a large sect had only masters of the Return to the True Realm.

In fact, the Yin-Yang Sect also has this trend, but Xu Wugui has continuously supported two Wudao Sect leaders. In fact, he has taken the entire Northwest Five Sects as the foundation and selected outstanding disciples from the middle-level disciples of the entire Northwest Five Sects to enter the Yin-Yang Sect. In this way, the Yin-Yang Sect has maintained a situation where the number of people is small but all elite. However, with the breakup of the Yin-Yang Sect and the Wudao Sect, if Xu Wugui does not change his strategy in time, then when Xu Wugui passes away, the weakening of the Yin-Yang Sect is inevitable.

Among the many skills taught by Li Xuandu, except for the "Seven Mysterious Swords" which are prepared for upper-level disciples above the Return to Truth Realm, the rest are prepared for middle-level disciples and lower-level disciples.

Li Daoxu once told Li Xuandu that power does not come from above, but from below. Now Li Xuandu has taken the power of Shen Yuanzhong, Yu Xian, and Xu Feibai with thunderous means, but Li Xuandu dare not do anything to these three people. He can only squeeze them out of the power center of Taiping Sect under various names. It is like a temple struggle. Li Xuandu can only send these three people to remote places to serve as officials, or put them in a clean government, but he cannot directly imprison them. The reason is that Li Xuandu's foundation is not solid. If he acts rashly, it will inevitably cause shock in the sect.

But if it is Wudao Sect, Tan Taiyun will not have this scruple and will directly kill a large number of Wudao Sect high-level people, because in the minds of the bottom disciples, the Saint King is like a god, and the Saint King is not wrong. The earth master is used to hiding behind the scenes. The infiltration of Wudao Sect is limited to the elders, hall masters, four kings, and venerables. On the contrary, he does not care about the middle-level disciples and the bottom disciples. Therefore, after Tan Taiyun killed the high-level people who were won over by the earth master, the overall situation was settled. This is a solid foundation.

This is also the limitation of the geomancer. He was born in a wealthy family. He is a superior person and is used to seeing superior people. He believes that the general trend of the world is a game between a few top figures, and the other millions of creatures are just chess pieces on the board. But Tan Taiyun is different. She and Song Zheng started from humble beginnings and worked their way up from the bottom. Therefore, she pays more attention to the water that carries the boat, rather than the people on the boat. Judging from the changes in Xijing, Tan Taiyun is better.

If Li Xuandu wants to strengthen the Taiping Sect, he must start from the bottom and middle levels, and then from the bottom to the top. This is not a matter of one day or one night. Li Xuandu has not yet thought about a hundred years later. He just wants to let the middle-level disciples and the bottom-level disciples recognize him as the leader by passing on skills and preaching scriptures, so that he can truly become a member of the Taiping Sect, rather than a powerful dragon crossing the river with the title of acting leader.

In the blink of an eye, the moon was high in the sky and the sky was full of stars. The lights in Taiping Sect were lit, just like a fairy palace in the sky, and the prayer lanterns were raised around the square. The so-called prayer lanterns were made of bamboo strips tied into a square frame, covered with paper, and burning pine resin was placed on the bottom. The lights flew into the sky with the heat, but the Taiping Sect's prayer lanterns did not fly high blindly, but circled around Taiping Palace and the square, just like a group of fireflies magnified several times, reflecting the stars and the moon, full of interest and magnificent. It is said that only after serving as an official for three generations can one know how to dress and eat. The foundation of Taiping Sect can be seen from this.

Li Xuandu asked Mrs. Lu to invite the guests. These guests came from Jingchan Sect. At the beginning, the geomancer Xu Wugui used a trick to sneak attack Jingchan Sect, causing most of the Jingchan Sect to be killed and wounded. Only a small number of disciples escaped and came to Taiping Sect to seek shelter. At that time, Zhang Jingxiu decided to let Li Xuandu handle the matter of helping Jingchan Sect to restore its sect. However, Li Xuandu was later busy with the battle of Beimang Mountain and the trip to the Golden Tent in Liaodong, and had never taken care of this matter. This time, he had just returned to Taiping Sect, and there were changes in Zhang Jingchen and Shen Yuanzhong. Until then, Li Xuandu had time to meet these guests of Jingchan Sect.

Although Jingchan Sect is no longer the same as before, it is still a sect after all, and it cannot be treated normally. Madam Lu went to invite them in person. Because Jingchan Sect is usually settled in a separate courtyard on another peak, it seems to be close at hand. Without the wind-controlling means of the great master of the heavenly realm, even with the hanging basket of Taiping Sect, the journey is really not close. After more than half an hour, a group of monks came to the front of Taiping Palace under the guidance of Madam Lu. At this time, Li Xuandu's lecture was coming to an end. Seeing that everyone from Jingchan Sect came, he ended today's lecture. The Taiping Sect disciples felt that they were still not satisfied, and today's harvest was as great as an opportunity for nothing. This is the advantage of a large sect. No matter what realm you are in, you don't have to worry about not knowing where the road ahead is, because the inheritance of the major sects is very complete, from the small success method to the great success method, everything is available, enough for disciples to practice from children to old age, from the lower three realms to the upper three realms. However, this is not without cost. After joining the sect, you must let the sect drive you. This body is no longer your own, and your life is also in the hands of the sect. The reason why Li Xuandu has always been grateful for Li Daoxu's kindness, in addition to the grace of adoption and upbringing and the grace of teaching and imparting knowledge, is also because Li Daoxu allowed him to leave Qingwei Sect safely. If it were someone else, he would lose his life at the worst, or lose his cultivation at the least.

Li Xuandu waved his hand gently, and the Taiping Sect disciples understood and dispersed to both sides, leaving a line of passage. Li Xuandu led Qin Su and several other elders to take the initiative to meet them.

Li Xuandu clasped his fists and said, "Li has been busy with many worldly affairs and has neglected you all for a long time. I hope you can forgive me."

The Jingchan Sect monks were led by an old monk who clasped his palms together and returned the greeting, saying, "Master Li, you are too kind. We have also heard of Master Li's deeds. First, he and his fellow Taoists defeated the Zaoge Sect in Beimang Mountain, and then went north to the Golden Tent King's Court. Master Li took the righteous path of the world as his own and dared to be the first in the world. How could he be ignored?"

Qin Su frowned slightly. Yesterday, Li Xuandu had just quoted the "dare not be the first in the world" from the three thousand words of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor in the Taiping Palace. Today, this old monk praised Li Xuandu for "daring to be the first in the world". Was it unintentional or was it meant to be? If there was a hidden sarcasm, I'm afraid it was used in the wrong place.

Miss Qin is not a naive woman who does not understand the ways of the world, but she does not like these things, so she likes to indulge in the mountains and rivers. The beautiful mountains and rivers are neither dead nor dead, and there are no such intrigues between mountains and rivers. But Qin Su also understands that she cannot bury herself in the mountains and rivers all her life. She will eventually return to the secular world. In the world of mortals, with the support of her husband and wife, she naturally has to think about her family.

Li Xuandu smiled and asked, "I haven't asked the master about 'up and down' yet?"

The old monk bowed his head and said, "Replying to Master Li, my name is Shangfang Xiayuan."

Li Xuandu said, "So it's Master Fangyuan. I wonder who is Abbot Fangjing and Master Fangyuan?"

"Abbot Fangjing is my senior brother." Fangyuan replied.

Li Xuandu said, "Although I have never met Abbot Fangjing, I have a great connection with your sect. My 'Zuowang Zen Gong' was obtained from the great monk of Jingchan Sect."