Entering the Mansion, Obtaining a Renowned Teacher, and the Pope's Daughter

After the remnant souls of cultivators at the Concentration Realm were used as fuel, the refining speed of magical artifacts actually increased considerably.

This made Li Xijun make up his mind.

If the opportunity arises, I'll kill a few more cultivators from the Wusheng Dao Temple who have achieved the Refinement of Spirit.

They used their souls as materials to refine magical artifacts and flying swords.

In any case, the cultivators at the Wusheng Dao Temple who refine spirits either refine corpses or refine souls.

It can be considered a karmic cycle that Li Xijun took his soul; he died a worthy death.

Of course,

He wasn't in a hurry for this.

Improving one's strength as soon as possible and maintaining a stable training state are the most important things.

So, after feeling tired from the ritual, Li Xijun decisively lay down, covered herself with a blanket, and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

next day

Li Xijun practiced the Azure Dragon Heaven-Piercing Technique for a while as usual after getting up early.

Because of the arduous training he had undergone in the previous period, and the assistance of the flesh and blood of the Cold Water Dragon Demon,

His progress in the "Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Technique" has reached the level of "Mastery 99%".

Now that he has broken through to the Forgetfulness Realm, he can enter Li Boyan's residence.

After his usual washing up, he couldn't wait to go to the bathroom to experience the time travel.

.........................

In front of a very large old house in the eastern part of Tianjin.

"Knock knock..."

Having memorized the way, Li Xijun stepped forward and, just like Zhang Fuhu had done before, pulled on the ring in the mouth of the bronze beast head and knocked on the door.

"Li Xijun, a disciple of the Killing Body Martial Arts School, has come to request an audience."

The dark blue gate, with seven nails in each direction and forty-nine in total, opened simultaneously.

There was still no one standing there.

However, Li Xijun entered the state of forgetting himself.

However, they could already sense the fluctuations from the mental manipulation just now.

And the divine soul within that mansion, radiating immense power like an abyss.

After bowing respectfully, Li Xijun stepped into the mansion, which was much larger than the gardens of Suzhou.

After passing through rugged rocks, bamboo forests, seas of flowers, and other scenic views,

He arrived at a small lakeside pavilion where he had previously accompanied Zhang Fuhu to meet the other party.

only,

This time, apart from Li Boyan, who was brewing tea dressed in a loose Confucian scholar's robe,

Beside them sat a dragon girl dressed in a pure white robe, eating snacks at a tea table.

Upon seeing Li Xijun arrive, she instinctively shrank back, trying to hide herself in the thick white robe.

Li Boyan, who was brewing tea, did not speak, but instead enveloped him with an invisible scan.

Li Xijun subconsciously used the honeycomb-shaped mental shield to resist.

However, upon contact, it bursts and scatters like a bubble.

at the same time,

Li Boyan also put down the teapot and turned to look carefully at the young man in front of him.

"I originally thought it would take you at least half a year to enter the state of 'forgetting oneself and the external world,' and another half a year to examine your inner self, and to go back and read through the classics of the three religions to find the way to nurture your 'heart'."

His words revealed an undisguised surprise and admiration.

"I never imagined you could become a cultivator in the Meditation Realm in such a short time... It's truly unbelievable!"

"If this were a hundred years ago, with your extraordinary talent, if you had followed the Confucian path to enter the court, you would have been another example of a prodigy who entered the cabinet at the age of thirty."

"What a pity... what a pity."

Li Boyan seemed to be recalling something, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"It was by chance that I had an epiphany at a time when I was in a state of 'forgetting myself and the world,' which led me to cultivate a 'pure heart.'"

Facing this Manifestation Saint True Lord, who might even have already survived the tribulation of lightning,

Li Xijun also kept in mind Zhang Fuhu's previous teachings and spoke frankly without any concealment.

"A pure heart... is neither Confucianism, nor Taoism, nor Buddhism..."

Li Boyan seemed to be deep in thought when he heard this, and he nodded and chuckled softly, a rare occurrence for him.

"Your sincerity aligns with my philosophy of the convergence of the three religions."

"Come in and sit down. Once you enter the state of forgetting, you have truly embarked on the path of refining the spirit. Today, I will first explain the common difficulties in the state of forgetting, as well as the various methods of using the power of the soul after it is released."

Although Li Boyan had previously said he would no longer accept disciples, he explained the various knowledge and key points of the Refining Spirit and Sitting in Oblivion Realm in great detail. He was also extremely careful and attentive when teaching, and there was no perfunctory attitude.

This made Li Xijun wonder.

Aside from the fact that fate is biased and cultivators in the Eastern Continent cannot accept 'uniqueness' and thus cannot become gods,

What else did the god of steam and machinery say at that time?

This caused the former pro-war cabinet minister, who had previously been a powerful and authoritative figure when facing the Church of the Night, to become so disheartened.

only,

Now is clearly not the right time.

However, even Li Xijun, who was in the state of forgetting himself, was not qualified to ask such a question.

He simply listened attentively to the lectures, just as he had when he was in school, and continued his studies in the art of spiritual refinement.

......................

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

When the sun sets...

After regaining his senses, Li Xijun began to understand why there were plots in cultivation novels where people would preach for years or even centuries.

"It's getting late, so let's call it a day."

"You may find a place to stay in this house for the night. In the next few days, you must continue to study diligently."

"I apologize for disturbing you, junior." Li Xijun readily agreed and decided to stay.

After teaching all day, Li Boyan got up and disappeared.

Li Xijun, who had just relaxed, was about to get up and stretch her muscles and bones.

But he noticed that a pretty dragon girl with her body hunched over and her face down was secretly watching him the whole time.

"Your Highness, is there anything else?"

"Ugh!"

When she saw Li Xijun follow her gaze and ask a question, she trembled and instinctively wanted to run away.

But then, subconsciously, I remembered...

That day, the boy saw her in her entirety from upstairs, but instead of being disgusted, he said she was "very beautiful."

She mustered her courage and pushed forward a plate of snacks she had saved up from earlier, then stammered as she spoke:

"eat......."

Upon seeing this, Li Xijun couldn't help but chuckle.

He picked up a piece of pastry, popped it into his mouth to taste it, and then ate the rest without any hesitation.

This made the dragon girl on the other side visibly happy.

"Speaking of which, I remember the royal family of this dynasty... is surnamed Su. May I ask what Your Highness's name is?"

"Su...Su...Youli"

She spoke with difficulty, struggling and resisting as she managed to utter those three words.

This struck Li Xijun as odd, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

"Yes, my name is Li Xijun."

After completing the etiquette of exchanging names as friends,

Looking into the other person's deep rose-red eyes, which had brightened slightly with joy, Li Xijun uttered the words she had long planned:

"Your Highness, I've always felt that you are very suitable for practicing a standing meditation technique that nourishes your Qi and blood."

"Are you interested in learning from me?"