Chapter 326: Wishes Come True
Faced with Tian Buyi's question, Li Ling smiled slightly and did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "This junior has come here to visit Fan. My master previously made an agreement that I would only be allowed to leave Dragon Head Peak if I could cultivate to the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, the Object Control Realm."
"So, I have been practicing diligently for the past two years and have finally lived up to expectations, entering the fourth level. I have come to see you now."
"Hmph." Another muffled hum came from inside the door, and then silence fell.
Given Tian Buyi's composure, he wouldn't deliberately cause trouble for Li Ling. He was just really angry earlier, so after Li Ling changed the subject, he just snorted and ignored him.
"Ah Ling!" Zhang Fan looked at Li Ling with emotion.
Taking the opportunity, Li Ling said to Su Ru, "Uncle Su, it has been a long time since I last met Fan. I am overjoyed to see him today. I hope you will allow me to stay here today so that I can reminisce with Fan about our brotherhood!"
Su Ru smiled and said, "Since you've come so sincerely to visit, I naturally have no reason to refuse! You two have been apart for so long, so you should definitely have a good get-together!"
"This disciple thanks you, Uncle-Master!"
Su Ru smiled and turned to enter the inner hall of Shoujing Hall, clearly intending to comfort her husband's pride as a person being cared for!
Once the elders left, the atmosphere immediately became lively.
Du Bishu looked Li Ling up and down several times and sighed, "It's true what they say, comparisons are odious! You're so young, you look a year or two older than Junior Sister Ling'er, yet you're already at the fourth level of the Object Manipulation Realm, while I'm so old and still stuck at the third level. Sigh! It's really worrying!"
Song Daren couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, with you here today, we feel like we've been living like dogs!"
"Woof woof!" Big Yellow, who was standing nearby, heard someone calling its dog and mistook it for someone calling it, so it couldn't help but bark twice!
"Hehehe." Everyone couldn't help but laugh. They were like brothers with Zhang Fan, and now that Li Ling, Zhang Fan's childhood friend, had come, they didn't reject him, but instead joined in the conversation.
Li Ling laughed and said, "I'm just a bit luckier than my senior brothers. Compared to our Senior Brother Qi from Dragon Head Peak, I'm far inferior!"
Tian Ling'er snorted and said disdainfully, "Who is Senior Brother Qi? Is he that powerful?"
“Senior Sister Tian, Senior Brother Qi is the eldest disciple of our Dragon Head Peak,” Li Ling said.
Then they began to secretly sabotage Qi Hao, saying, "Although according to seniority, Senior Brother Qi Hao is our peer, he is actually over a hundred years old."
"Many of the senior brothers on Longshou Peak were taught by Senior Brother Qi on behalf of their master, so Senior Brother Qi has a very high reputation on Longshou Peak. Many of the senior brothers on Longshou Peak respect him as an elder."
"Really?" Tian Ling'er turned to look at Song Daren. "I remember you were over a hundred years old, Senior Brother. That Senior Brother Qi looks just as old as you!"
"Cough cough!" Everyone coughed repeatedly.
Song Daren smiled wryly and said, "Junior Sister Ling'er, we cultivators are much older than people in the mortal world, so it's not surprising that there are large age gaps among our peers."
“That’s right!” Li Ling thought that Qi Hao had secretly instructed people to make things difficult for him on Dragon Head Peak. Although he had easily resolved these issues, he would spare no effort to make a good first impression on Tian Ling’er and make it more difficult for him to pursue her.
Therefore, he continued, "Actually, this senior brother is similar to the eldest brother in the family. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. Moreover, he is more than a hundred years older than us. In the mortal world, that is several generations apart. He is old enough to be our great-grandfather."
"If Senior Sister Tian meets Senior Brother Qi in the future, she should not treat him as an equal, but as an elder. Otherwise, given Senior Brother Qi's strict and prudent nature, he might think that the disciples of Dazhu Peak do not know the rules."
"Is that so? I'll remember that!" In her mind, Tian Ling'er immediately labeled Qi Hao as a serious and old-fashioned man.
"Haha, Senior Brother Qi, you shouldn't even think about messing with girls anymore." Having successfully annoyed Qi Hao, Li Ling was in a good mood and a smile appeared on his face.
Afterwards, Li Ling chatted with the group for a long time. Dazhu Peak was the least populated branch in the Qingyun Sect, and few people ever came here, so everyone was very welcoming. In addition, Li Ling was eloquent, which made Zhang Fan and his senior brothers think he was a good person.
There are many disciples on Dragon Head Peak. Li Ling was able to live alone in a courtyard because he was favored by Cang Song. Most of the other disciples live in a courtyard together.
However, in the case of Dazhu Peak, where there are few disciples, Zhang Fan, who is not valued by Tian Buyi, is still able to obtain an independent courtyard, and Li Ling lives in Zhang Fan's courtyard.
Li Ling looked at the thin string around Zhang Fan's neck. Occasionally, a round bead, neither jade nor stone, dark purple and dull in color, would peek through his clothes. At first glance, it was inconspicuous, but Li Ling knew that it was the Bloodthirsty Bead, one of the four great treasures of the demonic path. Zhang Fan would need its blessing in the future.
However, the bead didn't hold much appeal for Li Ling, so he only glanced at it a few times before ignoring it. Zhang Fan, on the other hand, couldn't wait to grab Li Ling and ask if he knew any clues about the massacre in Caomiao Village years ago! Clearly, he hadn't forgotten about revenge for a moment!
Li Ling knew that it was Zhang Fan who had spared Puzhi, the one who wiped out the entire Caomiao Village, but this was not something he could say out loud, at least the source of this information was unclear. Therefore, Li Ling could only say that he did not know anything, and then changed the subject.
Under Li Ling's deliberate guidance, the conversation quickly turned to Zhang Fan's cultivation. Zhang Fan hesitated slightly before saying, "Ah Ling, I have something to tell you, but you must not tell anyone else. Do you still remember that old monk from back then?"
"Ah, I remember!" Li Ling thought to himself, "We've finally gotten to the point," but his face remained expressionless.
“That master’s name is Puzhi!” Zhang Fan said solemnly, “Actually, he is also my master! Moreover, he taught me a set of cultivation techniques! It is said to be the cultivation formula of their Yin Temple, the Great Brahma Prajna!”
"Is that so?" Li Ling asked. "Why did you get up here?"
Zhang Fan lowered his head and said, "I have actually been practicing two techniques day and night for some time now. I suspect that the reason why I haven't mastered the first level of Taiji Xuanqing Dao is because these two techniques are incompatible!"
"Actually, I've been hesitating about whether to give up on that Great Brahma Prajna. After all, I still have a deep-seated hatred. If I continue to live a mediocre life like this, I'm afraid I'll never have a chance to avenge my great grudge!"
“But whenever I think of Master Puzhi’s great kindness to me, I can’t let him down!”
Before Li Ling could reply, Zhang Fan continued, "Seeing how amazing you are, Ling, I'd like to share the mantra of the Great Brahma Prajna Sutra with you so you can help me check if I've made any mistakes in my practice. After all, I'm not very bright, so maybe I've gone astray without even realizing it?"
Finally, the Great Brahma Prajnaparamita Sutra was brought up. Li Ling was somewhat excited, but he remained calm on the surface and said, "Since that's the case, then come out and let me hear it!"
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Chapter 327: Helping Others Achieve Their Dreams
As Zhang Fan recited the incantations, Li Ling's expression became serious.
The path of the Great Brahma Prajna is different from that of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao. If the Taiji Xuanqing Dao focuses on cultivating the primordial spirit, then the Great Brahma Prajna focuses on strengthening the body and supplementing the cultivation of the primordial spirit. This is of great inspiration to Li Ling.
Because the section on body training in the Great Brahma Prajna Sutra greatly inspired Li Ling, he believed that by using the many body training methods in the Great Brahma Prajna Sutra, his physical strength would reach a new level.
Although Li Ling received the Pangu True Body Technique, a cultivation method from the great god Pangu, when he condensed his true form, this technique was of an extremely high level and had exceptionally strict requirements for cultivation, demanding the bloodline of Pangu to practice it.
Although Li Ling's body possesses a trace of the bloodline of the Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong, it is insufficient to cultivate the "Pangu True Body Technique." To break through in this world, he needs to improve himself using the cultivation methods of this world.