Tian Jinzhong had just finished his morning lessons and as he walked out the door, he saw his senior brother running towards him panting.
Tian Jinzhong was confused and was about to say hello when he heard Zhang Zhiwei say, "Junior brother, activate the Golden Light Mantra!"
Tian Jinzhong was stunned, but without thinking much, he subconsciously activated the Golden Light Spell.
His attainments in the Golden Light Mantra were quite good. The golden light was bright and thick, and his entire body was submerged in it.
Seeing this, Zhang Zhiwei's eyes lit up and he rushed over and grabbed Tian Jinzhong's shoulders.
At the same time, the golden light in his hand spread and attached to Tian Jinzhong's body, covering him with a thick layer of golden light spell, and then threw him back suddenly.
"Master, take my hidden weapon!"
Zhang Jingqing, who was chasing after him, just turned the corner and saw Tian Jinzhong, who was used as a hidden weapon by Zhang Zhiwei, and was stunned.
At this moment, Tian Jinzhong looked panicked and flew towards Zhang Jingqing screaming, shouting something like "Master, it's me, Master, catch me" and so on.
Looking at Tian Jinzhong getting closer and closer, Zhang Jingqing came back to his senses, stretched out his hand, and took it nonchalantly.
As a result, the moment they touched, there was a huge humming sound of metal, and the golden light on Tian Jinzhong's body became stronger, and he broke free from Zhang Jingqing's hand.
“Swish, swish, swish…”
Tian Jinzhong spun like a golden top and rolled to the side. He fell down and was completely dizzy. Stars appeared in his eyes and he looked up at the sky blankly, as if he had been beaten to a pulp.
"This..." Zhang Jingqing was shocked and looked at his hands.
He didn't intend to whip Tian Jinzhong like a spinning top just now. The moment he took over, the golden light on Tian Jinzhong's body shook violently and broke free from his hands.
And that layer of golden light... was laid by Zhang Zhiwei.
Zhang Jingqing frowned. He just took it casually but failed to grasp it. He really underestimated it. This person's strength was already enough to compete with his own.
I clearly managed to easily control him on the way down the mountain. Now that his realm has improved by a little, his strength has increased to an incredible level...
Thinking of this, Zhang Jingqing felt a mixture of emotions: happiness, melancholy, and worry...
The reason for such emotion is not like the master-disciple relationship that can be seen everywhere at the foot of the mountain, where people are worried that the disciple will grow too fast and threaten the interests of the master.
Instead, Zhang Jingqing felt that the young eagle in his arms was growing at a speed that was visible to the naked eye, and was about to become an eagle and soar into the sky.
But as his master, I hadn't had the time to fully teach him the flying skills to fight the sky, the hunting skills to hit the prey directly, the ability to fly against the wind, and the ability to withstand the wind from all directions...
For a moment, Zhang Jingqing felt a little bored and no longer wanted to test Zhang Zhiwei. He slowly walked towards Tian Jinzhong.
Zhang Zhiwei, who had run away in front, has also run back and is checking on Tian Jinzhong's condition.
Zhang Zhiwei touched Tian Jinzhong's forehead, flipped Tian Jinzhong's eyelids, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Tian Jinzhong had two layers of golden light on his body, so he was unharmed from the fall just now. However, he felt dizzy after spinning for a long time.
"Master, you really won't answer!"
Upon hearing this, a well appeared on Zhang Jingqing's forehead. He was so angry that he walked over and hit Zhang Zhiwei on the head with a slap.
"Good boy, you have no regard for fellow disciples and actually used Jinzhong as a hidden weapon!"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Zhang Zhiwei didn't hide. He covered his head and muttered:
"I didn't expect you to catch it, Master, but I never thought you would slap Jinzhong away!"
Zhang Jingqing: “…………”
Was that a slap? It was a slip of the hand, I didn't catch it!
You're exposing my teacher's shortcomings right in front of me, right? Zhang Jingqing continued to roll up his sleeves: "And you still said, if I don't teach you a lesson today, I'll take your last name!"
"Oh, Master, look at you, you're so anxious again. I want to take your last name, okay?"
Afterwards, early in the morning, there was chaos on Longhu Mountain.
At Longhu Mountain, the sun is at noon.
Inside the main hall.
Zhang Jingqing and Zhang Zhiwei sat cross-legged on the cushions.
"Zhiwei, I am very pleased with your progress!"
Zhang Jingqing touched the tiger's whiskers and laughed, saying, "I've been holding my anger for several days, and I finally felt better this morning!"
Although Zhang Zhiwei, his apprentice, had some minor problems, Zhang Jingqing was generally very satisfied with him. Ultimately, those problems were due to his high expectations of him.
Moreover, this kid really treats Longhu Mountain as his home, and regards his master and fellow disciples as his family members, without any hesitation.
Zhang Zhiwei, with swollen eyes, sat aside with his hands folded, not saying a word. He battled wits and courage with his master for a long time, but was eventually struck by a thunder and his golden light curse was broken.
"Good boy, you still have the nerve to sulk? Learn from the Lu family kid who cried after you beat him. He was forcing a smile while crying. Come on, come on, eat, eat, the food is getting cold. Here, give you a big chicken drumstick!"
Zhang Jingqing pulled off a sticky chicken leg that was about half the size of a chicken and handed it to Zhang Zhiwei.
Zhang Zhiwei reached out and took it.
Zhang Jingqing said, "Alright, alright, let's get down to business. The fact that you can recognize and hear the voice within your body, and can even describe it so specifically, shows that you actually understand your current state. I won't elaborate further. As for what you said earlier about the strong resentment in your liver."
"It's because you've only practiced half of the Thunder Method, and have only trained your heart and lungs. Wood can produce fire, but too much fire will burn the wood. Your heart fire is too strong, and your liver wood is not strong enough to burn it, so naturally you're being severely squeezed."
"As for the lungs and liver, it's simply metal overcoming wood. When wood is weak and meets metal, it will be chopped off."
"As for the other reasons, the essence is that the human body is divided into the five elements. The five elements are mutually beneficial and mutually exclusive. While they are interconnected and beneficial, they also conflict with each other, which naturally leads to a multitude of complex and confusing thoughts."
"And the practice of Neidan Gong is to harmonize the various parts of the body, allowing them to coexist harmoniously and grow stronger together, rather than restraining each other, causing constant internal consumption and leading to decline."
"It's just like governing a country, but this step is incredibly difficult. After all, even secular dynasties have a lifespan, let alone the human body. Achieving perfection in this step is as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"As a teacher, I can't give you any advice on this step. After all, everyone's physical condition is different, just like the national conditions are different. We can't generalize."
"Master, I can only tell you, don't rush to interfere with your body's operations. First, communicate with each organ in your body. Understand it, know it, and then coordinate them. Note that it is coordination, not control."
"As for how to coordinate, it means allowing those that complement each other to continue to complement each other, and those that counteract each other to complement each other."
"Remember this: Water thrives with earth, and only then does it become a pond. Metal thrives with fire, and only then does it become a vessel. Earth thrives with wood, and only then does it flow. Fire thrives with water, and only then does it complement each other. Wood thrives with metal, and only then does it become a pillar."
After saying that, Zhang Jingqing pinched his fingers and smiled.
Zhang Zhiwei hadn't noticed. He repeated his master's words: "Let those that complement each other continue to complement each other, and let those that counteract each other complement each other!"
This sounds easy, but how difficult is it to do it? !
Water and fire are inherently incompatible, so how can they coexist?
Metal and fire will fight as soon as they meet. How can metal be used as a vessel?
Wait, a thought popped up in Zhang Zhiwei's mind. If he did it himself, it would be really difficult, but he could let the organs do it themselves.
Other organs are confused and difficult to mobilize, but the heart is different. Isn’t the monkey mind the true nature of the heart?
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Zhiwei concluded that it was feasible, but the prerequisite was to deal with Xinyuan.
It seems that in addition to self-reflection three times a day, Houza has another task.
How to fix it?
First courtesy, then force, coercion, inducement, and empty promises...
In an instant, Zhang Zhiwei thought of many things and couldn't wait to try: "Master, I'll go see how Xiaotian is doing. You didn't know how hard you hit him. If he gets hurt, it will be bad!"
Having said that, he left the hall.
Zhang Jingqing looked at Zhang Zhiwei's back and shook his head.
Walk to the ancestor's altar and draw a stick from the stick box.
The fortune sign says good luck.
Zhang Jingqing put the stick back into the stick box and turned to go down Longhu Mountain.
Market at the foot of the mountain.
"Hello, Master Zhang!"
"Hello, benefactor!"
"Hey! Master Zhang, it's rare for you to come down the mountain!"
"Haha, let's go down the mountain and walk around and buy some things!"
In the market, people kept greeting Zhang Jingqing along the way, showing great respect.
Zhang Jingqing also responded politely without any airs.
The market at the foot of Longhu Mountain is still very lively.
The world is in a bad state nowadays. Warlords are in power, bandits are everywhere, all kinds of strange and bizarre things are happening one after another, and the people are having a hard time.
But the area around Mount Longhu is considered a rare pure land in this world.
After all, the Tianshi Mansion is a top-notch force of extraordinary people. Although it cannot influence the overall situation of the land of China, it is located in a remote corner and can still protect the area.
At the same time, thousands of years of accumulation have made the surrounding large tracts of farmland also belong to Longhu Mountain.
There have been a lot of refugees lately. Tianshi Zhang Jingqing felt that the world was getting difficult, so he rented a lot of land to some of the refugees at super low prices, allowing them to become tenants and have a place to live.
At that time, many older generation Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain wanted to rent the land to these poor people for free for a few years, and then collect rent after they were completely settled. However, this proposal was rejected by Tianshi Zhang Jingqing.
Zhang Jingqing knew very well that a little kindness could be followed by a great deal of resentment. He should not help people too much, otherwise he would make enemies sooner or later. When that happened, not only would he ruin his ancestral family business, but he would also be in trouble both internally and externally.
So even though the refugees had a hard time, they still had to pay the rent. However, even so, no one living at the foot of the mountain said anything wrong. Instead, they showed even more respect for Longhu Mountain.
After all, compared to those landlords and warlords who took advantage of the country's misfortune to rob and profiteer from the disaster, the Taoists of Longhu Mountain are simply kind people.
At the market, Zhang Jingqing was walking, then stopped and looked ahead with an expressionless face.
In front, a short Taoist boy with big ears stood there with his head lowered and called out "Master".
Hearing the word "Master", Zhang Jingqing's brows relaxed slightly, but he didn't say anything nice.
"Hey, you evil beast, you still dare to show yourself?"
"You wouldn't attack me in public, would you?" the big-eared Taoist boy whispered.
"Hmph, you bully my teacher! I'm letting you go, but why don't you just run away? What are you doing here?"
"Master, you suddenly wanted to cripple me, and I offended you in my panic. I thought about it all day yesterday."
Lin Huaiyi whispered, "You're right. My life and abilities were all given by you. If you want to take them back, that's fine, but you have to tell me why you're doing this."
Lin Huaiyi stared at Zhang Jingqing and cried, "It's wrong for me to bully you, but you're not a violent person. You wouldn't cripple someone easily. If you want to cripple me, there must be other reasons, right?!"
Looking at the somewhat agitated Lin Huaiyi, Zhang Jingqing said, "Let's talk in a quiet place. Do you dare to come with me?"
"Everything is subject to Master's arrangements!"
Lin Huaiyi had no objection. He had already made all the plans when he came to see his master.
"Come with me!"
Afterwards, the two went to an uninhabited forest outside the city.
Zhang Jingqing said, "Huaiyi, I'm very pleased that you came to see me, but I'm very angry that you ran away from the mountain yesterday after a disagreement!"
"Master, I know I was wrong!" Lin Huaiyi said with his head down.
"Then I will not waste my words with you. First of all, concealing your cultivation and deceiving your master is no small matter. Based on this, I will cripple you. You will not be wronged."
Zhang Jingqing said, "However, there is indeed another reason why I want to take back your method. But I will tell you that only after I take back your method!"
When he heard that he was still going to be deposed, Lin Huaiyi broke out in a cold sweat.
Zhang Jingqing continued, "Even so, are you still willing to return the method I passed on to you?"
Lin Huaiyi lowered his head and dared not speak.
"I'm giving you two options now."
Zhang Jingqing held up two fingers. "The first way, I will take back your skills, but I will keep your life safe. After recuperation, you will be no different from an ordinary person. At the same time, you will still be my disciple. Besides cultivating Qi, I will still teach you other skills."
"The second path, our relationship as master and disciple ends here, and you leave. I will never make things difficult for you. Which path do you want to choose?"
I would like to tell all my readers about the update situation. The minimum update amount is 6,000 to 10,000 per day. If the author is in good shape, there will definitely be no upper limit.
As for the poor update rate after the release, it's because the crappy author did something terrible before the release, and all the manuscripts disappeared. I'm so sad. I will make up for it slowly in the future. Anyway, thank you all readers for your support!