After Ning Qi paid his respects, he left with Yuan Tiansheng.
Ye Qinghe, seeing the situation was not good, stuck out her tongue slightly, preparing to slip away, but was still called back by Dragon Mountain Daoist.
Her face twisted into a bitter expression as she said, "Master, this time it wasn't me who bothered Junior Brother; he actively asked me to accompany him into the mountain."
Dragon Mountain Daoist snorted, but eventually his expression softened.
"You, ah, you. Your talent is no weaker than Baishan's, but your mind is entirely on wine. Now Baishan's cultivation has already surpassed yours."
He lightly scolded her, but Ye Qinghe just chuckled, "With Fifth Senior Brother as the face of the sect, isn't that great? And there are still Eighth and Ninth Junior Brothers coming up. Once they grow, our True Martial Sect will have experts like clouds, and this Disciple feels very relieved."
"You're relieved, but I, this old Daoist, am not!"
Dragon Mountain Daoist sighed helplessly.
The only thing that comforted him was that although this third Disciple was casual and loved wine, her heart was pure and kind, and her cultivation was also among the best of her peers, it was just that she could have been stronger.
"That's enough, that's enough. Next year, when autumn comes, that Shenjian old man will come to our door with his Disciple again. Just don't lose face for me then."
Ye Qinghe was startled, then seemed to remember something.
The Shenjian old man her Master spoke of was no ordinary person. Strictly speaking, he was the former owner of Zhenwu Mountain, except that at that time, Zhenwu Mountain was still called Shenjian Mountain.
A sense of urgency finally rose in Ye Qinghe's heart, and she said solemnly, "This Disciple understands."
Dragon Mountain Daoist waved his hand.
"Go, and tomorrow tell your Senior Brother about Tiansheng's matter, so he can inform the Disciples within the sect to avoid accidental injury."
"This Disciple obeys the command."
Ye Qinghe respectfully departed.
...
Ning Qi led the white ape, who was looking around, all the way to his small courtyard.
"Tiansheng, from now on, you will live here with me. The room next to this one is yours. Take good care of it yourself."
"Don't disturb me when I'm practicing martial arts or reading. You can move freely within the True Martial Sect, but remember not to disturb the cultivation of other Disciples. As for the cultivation method suitable for you, I will slowly teach it to you after I organize it."
"During this time, first learn to read and read more books."
The white ape nodded repeatedly, extremely excited.
He felt that he had already touched a brand new world.
The night passed without incident.
The next day.
Ning Qi got up and found that the white ape was already busy with chores. He couldn't help but smile; his state of mind had changed somewhat.
The feeling of having a living being by his side was quite good.
Ning Qi found a wooden board, wrote the three characters 'Seeking Dao Courtyard' on it, and placed it outside the courtyard.
Inspired by naming the white ape yesterday, he felt he should name his small courtyard. Seeking Dao, seeking the Dao of longevity—this was to constantly remind himself.
Looking at this simple wooden plaque.
Ning Qi felt his thoughts were even more clear.
He wanted to practice martial arts.
After creating the Ten Thousand Manifestations Source Stake yesterday, he had not yet fully attempted it.
"It's just right to re-cultivate the first four Realms and forge an unparalleled Foundation."
This was precisely the reason he hadn't rushed to Breakthrough to Refining Organs before.
With this thought.
Ning Qi moved.
His body moved with his heart, and in an instant, he entered a mysterious and profound state. The Ten Thousand Manifestations Source Stake was created by him, so he naturally understood all its intricacies. The so-called Perfection of Divine Intent was effortlessly achieved.
The white ape, who was chopping wood nearby, widened his eyes. He seemed to see the scene of the golden monkey asking the heavens for the Dao again, and it took him a while to recover.
Looking at the firewood in his hand, the white ape's eyes gradually firmed.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. He believed that as long as he did these small things well, one day he would surely be taught the true method.
He continued to chop wood, chopping even more seriously.
Ning Qi, on the other hand, practiced martial arts.
Ning Qi could feel the 'Qi' of his Stake Cultivation moving within his body according to his will, starting from the skin and muscles, re-cultivating once again. This time, he surprisingly found that his skin and muscles, which had been tempered by 'Dragon Qi', still had so many imperfect places.
Qi transformed into white clouds, into green mountains, into soaring eagles... All the deficiencies were gradually filled.
This process was very, very fast.
After all, it was a re-walk through.
Ning Qi's growth was visible to the naked eye.
In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.
Inside the Seeking Dao Courtyard.
Ning Qi practiced his punches, without any unusual phenomena, only plain and simple punches, but the changes within his body were enough to make people dumbfounded.
"The four outer Realms of Body Tempering: Refining Skin for unparalleled defense, Refining Flesh for strength to lift tripods, Refining Tendons for swiftness like a leopard. Upon reaching Refining Bones, it integrates the three, elevating a Martial Artist's strength, speed, and defense to another level!"
"For those with a lower-grade Foundation, Refining Bones Perfection only yields a thousand pounds of force with a single arm. For those with a superior-grade Foundation like the True Martial Nine Stances, it's three thousand pounds with a single arm. When I previously cultivated the True Martial Stake, forging a peerless Foundation, I had five thousand pounds of force with a single arm!"
"But now, with the Ten Thousand Manifestations Source Stake, I have forged an unparalleled Foundation, with ten thousand pounds of force with a single arm!"
"This time was well spent."
This was not just a difference in strength, but also a difference in profound underlying potential.
From now on, Ning Qi would be invincible among those of the same Realm.
He gently pushed his palm, seemingly light and airy, but the white ape watched with trepidation, as if seeing a prehistoric beast walk by its side, immediately feeling a sense of oppression.
Then.
The white ape's eyes widened. He saw Ning Qi slowly stop, exhaling a long breath of white Qi. That white Qi was like an arrow, piercing through the Void Realm, landing on the ground and creating a pit.
Ning Qi's lips slowly curved into a smile.
"Exhaling Qi like an arrow, even ordinary Refining Organs Perfection might not be able to do this. I have only just begun Refining Organs, and I have already reached this Realm. This is the difference in Foundation."
Advancing to the Refining Organs Realm was merely a natural progression, as he had long been able to Breakthrough, only waiting for the Stake Cultivation to be created.
He could feel that his state was better than ever before.
The latter four Realms of Body Tempering are called the inner four Realms, involving more secrets of the human body.
"From now on, Body Tempering is a smooth journey."
"The organs govern endurance, the marrow governs explosiveness, the blood governs longevity, and finally, the spirit integrates them. With the inner four Realms at Perfection, the Physical Body becomes flawless and complete, immune to all illnesses, and can live for two cycles of sixty years."
Ning Qi felt a bit of anticipation.
That might be the first time his life essence would be elevated.
He turned his head, looking at the white ape's longing eyes, and said, "Tiansheng, how was your homework today?"
The white ape jolted, snapping out of its reverie, then pulled out a small booklet from its Daoist robe and wrote: "Please examine me, Teacher."
The current white ape also wore a True Martial Sect Disciple's Daoist robe, of which he was extremely proud. Using a small booklet to write and communicate was also a way of practicing, to avoid others having to guess. As for the white ape's address for Ning Qi, it was the white ape's own insistence.
He felt that since he had entered Ning Qi's tutelage, he should call Ning Qi Master.
However, Ning Qi felt that he himself was still seeking the Dao and was not yet qualified to take Disciples, so he flatly refused.
In the end, the white ape could only pitifully call him Teacher.
Ning Qi tacitly agreed.
It was considered a student.
Ning Qi smiled and asked questions.
The white ape continuously wrote answers, without any mistakes, which made Ning Qi very satisfied. Although this student was far from being as good as himself, even among humans, he was among the top intelligent ones.
"Writing like this is indeed a bit troublesome. If there's an opportunity in the future for Tiansheng to step into the Martial Dao, perhaps I can create a ventriloquism technique for him."
Ning Qi thought silently.
He was still pondering the white ape's Martial Dao. After understanding the white ape's body structure, perhaps he could simplify a Stake Cultivation from the Ten Thousand Manifestations Source Stake, which might be feasible.
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