"Hao'er, I remember you set the record for the fastest mastery of the first level of Taiji Xuanqing Dao at Dragon Head Peak. It seems you're about to rewrite that record!"
Qi Hao said, "This disciple is ashamed. It took me two months and three days to complete the first level of Taiji Xuanqing Dao! And I was always proud of it. Now I realize that there are always people more skilled than you. Junior brother is indeed worthy of Master's favor!"
"Hahahaha... Of course, how could my judgment be wrong!" Cangsong couldn't help but laugh a few more times with pride.
Then he instructed Errang: "Aling, Hao'er, you two are both outstanding talents of our Dragon Head Peak, but you must remember that in the future you must work together to carry forward the glory of our Dragon Head Peak, understand?"
Li Ling and Qi Hao replied in unison, "Yes, disciples have remembered!"
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Chapter 323: The Long Road of Cultivation, the Increasing Schemes
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Ling returned to his courtyard.
In fact, the first few levels of Taiji Xuanqing Dao are all about tempering the body. Although Taiji Xuanqing Dao is not a method of body cultivation, the foundation-building and meridian expansion at the beginning are equally important and cannot be neglected.
Because there are many disciples on Dragon Head Peak, most of them live in a courtyard with several people. However, Cangsong took special care of Li Ling and arranged a separate courtyard for him.
In addition, there are servants to take care of the cleaning and other aspects of the work. Cangsong is really very good to Li Ling.
Back in his room, Li Ling suddenly smiled sneer. Although Qi Hao had been very polite during their conversation, Li Ling could tell that he wasn't being sincere.
In particular, many of his words seemed to be expressions of concern, but in reality, they were manipulative. If I were really an eleven or twelve-year-old child, I might actually think he was a senior brother who cared for me and was polite to me.
Li Ling also guessed the reason why Qi Hao treated him this way. It was probably because he was worried that Qi Hao would surpass him in cultivation and take away his position as the leader of Dragon Head Peak.
However, since the other party had made a move, Li Ling naturally wouldn't remain unresponsive. He secretly thought to himself, "Hmph, it seems I really have to ruin things between you and Tian Ling'er, otherwise it would be a waste of all your hard work today!"
Li Ling, who was in the room, did not rest immediately. Instead, he took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, slowly closed his eyes, and focused his mind on cultivating the second level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao Jade Purity.
After obtaining the second level of the cultivation method, Li Ling gained a deeper understanding of absorbing spiritual energy. With his full effort in cultivation, the spiritual energy within a radius of two hundred meters gradually gathered and then slowly converged into a vortex, gently surging towards Li Ling. With the bloodline of the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong, Li Ling at this moment could probably truly be called an unparalleled cultivation prodigy!
After all, the Ancestral Witches were born from the essence and blood of the great god Pangu, and they controlled the great power of nature. Naturally, they should possess a spiritual affinity that far surpasses that of humans!
At this moment, Li Ling's affinity for spiritual energy and his conversion speed are so high that they far surpass any other talent in the world of Jade Dynasty!
Although it is said that it would take an ordinary person five years to cultivate to the second level, much longer than the first level, Li Ling actually completed the cultivation of the second level in just five days.
Later, in order to avoid causing a stir, Li Ling delayed the process by a month, using that time to continue tempering his meridians and body before reporting his progress to Cang Song.
Discovering that Li Ling's cultivation progress was far beyond his expectations, Cang Song was overjoyed. He also answered some of Li Ling's questions about cultivation. Feeling that Li Ling was progressing very quickly, he simply taught Li Ling the incantations for the third to fifth levels all at once.
After confirming that Li Ling had fully understood, he said, "Ah Ling, your current progress in cultivation has greatly exceeded my expectations. Starting tomorrow, you will go to the Ice Wind Cave."
"The qi there is penetrating to the bone, yet it is also full of spiritual energy. Cultivating there is also beneficial for tempering one's bones and muscles."
"Most of our Dragon Head Peak disciples will cultivate there after entering the second level. But you should be careful not to go too deep, lest the qi become too intense and injure your body."
"Yes! This disciple understands!" Li Ling bowed respectfully.
The more Li Ling cultivated the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, the more he could appreciate its profound and mysterious meaning. This cultivation method was indeed the most profound Taoist cultivation method he had encountered in his travels through several worlds.
Especially after the fourth level, based on my previous knowledge, I can only adjust some minor details at most.
However, Li Ling was not discouraged. He knew that this was because he knew too little about cultivation techniques and lacked sufficient knowledge and foundation.
However, Li Ling was not in a hurry. As long as he studied diligently, he believed that he could continue to improve steadily. He could then focus on cultivation and accumulate knowledge and experience.
By the way, Zhang Fan also possesses the Great Brahma Prajna, which is also the cultivation technique Li Ling desires. However, Cang Song will not allow him to leave Dragon Head Peak without permission before he enters the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm.
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Time flies, spring comes and autumn goes, and nearly two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
At the summit of Dragon Head Peak, three figures could be seen, one of whom was an elderly man with an air of otherworldly wisdom. He stood there quietly, watching the other two compete!
The other two people competing were a young man and a teenager, who were his two favorite students, Li Ling and Qi Hao.
Several lifelike fire phoenixes formed by magic appeared around Li Ling and, at his command, rushed towards Qi Hao.
Qi Hao held the Frost Sword upside down in his hand, and with his left hand he secretly made hand seals, creating one protective shield after another.
Li Ling's fire phoenixes formed a line, and although their attacks were fierce, they eventually ran out of strength when faced with layers of defensive spells. After breaking through seven layers of spells, the last fire phoenix finally collapsed and dissipated into the rain.
Cangsong watched his two disciples spar and smiled with satisfaction, commenting, "Not bad. Hao'er's spellcasting is effortless and graceful. It seems that Taiji Xuanqing Dao has already reached the peak of the seventh level of the Jade Purity Realm and will break through soon. Truly worthy of being my Dragon Head Peak's eldest disciple!"
"It seems that Hao'er has a good chance of winning first place in the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament in a few years! Although A-Ling has made rapid progress, it is unlikely that he will be able to surpass Hao'er within ten years!"
Li Ling breathed a sigh of relief. He had used all his skills, but still couldn't touch a hair on Qi Hao's head. The two had been fighting for half an hour, and Qi Hao had only been defending and not attacking, clearly having a lot of control over the situation.
Of course, Li Ling didn't care too much about this result. After all, he had only been cultivating the Taiji Xuanqing Dao for two years, while the other person had been cultivating for a hundred years. In this respect, he really couldn't compare.
Moreover, didn't you hear about Cangsong? It's hard to surpass him within ten years, and after ten years, it's not allowed. For cultivators, ten years is really nothing.
Moreover, Li Ling did not use his full strength; at least, he only used spells and never used the Dragon Slayer Sword that Cangsong gave him.
It should be noted that his greatest skill in martial arts is swordsmanship, and his sword control is naturally also excellent. He has already entered the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm, so manipulating flying swords is a piece of cake for him. Once he unleashes his swordsmanship, it is believed that Qi Hao will find it difficult to be so relaxed and at ease.
However, Li Ling wouldn't risk exhausting himself in a mere competition. He dispersed his magic and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Qi's magic is profound; I am far inferior! I admire you!"
Seeing Li Ling stop, Qi Hao laughed and said, "Hehehe, Junior Brother, your speed in cultivating Taiji Xuanqing Dao to the fourth level of the Object Control Realm within two years is truly rare in our Qingyun Sect. I am the one who should really admire you!"
The two seemed very familiar and affectionate, but only they themselves knew the truth.
The path to immortality is long and arduous. In the blink of an eye, decades or even centuries pass by. Along the way, one encounters countless people, each one forging into a cunning and calculating old fox. In the long journey of cultivation, who isn't an actor?