This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 239 Kyoto Shaken
Xiong Xuguang's special characteristic is that although his aptitude does not yet meet the requirements for spiritual awakening, he already has a certain sensitivity to spiritual energy.

After explaining the knowledge of the contemporary cultivation world to Xiong Xuguang, Qingping Daoist directly taught him the method of gathering qi and martial arts techniques, hoping to achieve a two-pronged approach. In addition, with the help of the pure wood spiritual energy emitted by the peach tree of Taiji Temple, he could help Xiong Xuguang open up his meridians.

As his first disciple, Daoist Qingping naturally devoted herself to Xiong Xuguang. As a crucial figure in the plot, her cultivation of Xiong Xuguang was not just a matter for Taiji Temple.

At midnight, Xiong Xuguang had unknowingly entered a meditative state, while the peach tree, having been nourished by spiritual liquid several times, continuously emitted pure spiritual energy.

The peach tree's wood spirit root is a man-made wood-elemental spiritual vein, yet it also influences the earth's veins. Moreover, it possesses pure spiritual energy, making it extremely active from the moment it is born.

The spiritual energy concentration at Taiji Temple is not usually very high, but this time, they have gone to great lengths for Xiong Xuguang, and the spiritual energy concentration has increased several times over.

Moreover, this was only the overflowing spiritual energy. In fact, after Xiong Xuguang entered a state of tranquility, Qingping Daoist directly guided the spiritual energy generated by the peach tree to enter Xiong Xuguang's Baihui point, nourishing his Niwan point and moisturizing his meridians, while also casting a spell to protect his body and fragile meridians.

The spiritual energy within Xiong Xuguang's body far surpasses the current environment of the Taiji Temple.

Of course, this was also the result of support from Zhuang Lin and others behind the scenes.

It can be said that no matter what Xiong Xuguang's aptitude is, even if he is a block of wood in the path of immortality, he will be pried open and he will be brought back to life even if he is a dead tree!
The reason they could do this was because there were already successful cases that proved its feasibility. The person who succeeded was none other than Grandpa Qi Yucheng, who has now successfully awakened his spirit.

The wood spirit veins formed from the roots of the wood spirit are a more refined application.
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The next morning, Xiong Xuguang woke up, but did not open his eyes immediately. The sounds he heard seemed more vivid than ever before.

The birdsong in the mountains at dawn, the trickling stream of the mountain spring behind the Taoist temple, the sound of pestles being pounded in the ground in front of the temple, and the sound of the wind blowing through the mountains and the rustling of the trees—all of these were exceptionally clear, and Xiong Xuguang could even vaguely imagine some scenes.

Then Xiong Xuguang slowly opened his eyes, and the world seemed to become much clearer.

Only Xiong Xuguang remained under the tree. He looked across and saw only an empty prayer mat.

"Did I actually fall asleep sitting up?"

Xiong Xuguang muttered to himself, then immediately denied the idea. No, I didn't fall asleep. I entered the meditative state that my master had mentioned.

It felt like a long time had passed in a daze, but there was a strange feeling that it was already dawn after he had just closed his eyes and calmed down for a while, which made Xiong Xuguang feel particularly novel.

After a long while, Xiong Xuguang finally snapped out of his reverie about his first practice session, reached for the glasses placed beside the prayer mat, and put them on naturally.

As someone with severe myopia, wearing glasses is a perfectly normal thing to do, but today seems a little different.

As soon as he put on the glasses, Xiong Xuguang immediately noticed that his vision became blurry. He was slightly taken aback, took off the glasses and looked again, and his vision became clear again.

After trying it several times, Xiong Xuguang belatedly realized what was going on.

It's not that my glasses prescription is wrong, it's that my nearsightedness seems to have improved?

"Oh, Junior Brother is already awake? Are you hungry? Breakfast will be ready in a bit, but how about you take a shower first?"

A familiar voice came over, carrying its usual humor and a hint of concern.

Xiong Xuguang was still lost in his speculation about his eye prescription and didn't reply immediately, while Du Jinxuan had already walked over and kept talking.

"Hehe, if only your master had taken you in earlier, it would have been fine. He was so happy this morning, and even the master praised you repeatedly, saying that your aptitude and appearance seem quite ordinary, and you should have progressed slowly, but your state after entering meditation is exceptionally good, and your comprehension is enough to make up for any lack of aptitude."

As he spoke, Du Jinxuan's tone also carried a hint of surprise.

"You know, aptitude is just a stepping stone. Although it initially determines the speed of cultivation, whether you can steadily climb the ranks depends on your character and comprehension. Junior brother, your future is limitless! I've been scolded by Master several times for not being focused enough. Sigh, seeing you makes me so jealous!"

Du Jinxuan's words were clearly praise; he spoke of jealousy, but there was not a trace of resentment in his voice.

"Senior brother, I'm still a little confused myself. You clearly overpraised me!"

"Hehe, it's normal to be confused. Who isn't confused the first time they cultivate? But yours is indeed quite unique, simply..."

As he spoke, Du Jinxuan paused slightly, as if he had thought of something. He looked Xiong Xuguang up and down, and the latter felt inexplicably guilty under his gaze.

"what happened?"

"Ha, I didn't believe what you said before, but now that I see it, it might be true. You were originally just an ordinary person, but your state last night didn't seem like your first time cultivating!"

So that's what they were talking about. Xiong Xuguang felt a little dazed again. Yes, once he got into the state, he was unconsciously in a "dream" again, as if it matched his past self.

"Okay, let's go have breakfast. We can't make you late for work!"

"Uh, okay!" In fact, Xiong Xuguang could have stayed at Taiji Temple for a long time, but since they had all said that they worked nine to five in their respective units and only went out on weekends, they naturally had to maintain their persona.

This caused Xiong Xuguang some pain. His sect treated him sincerely, yet he had been deceiving them, or at least not telling the whole truth.
Breakfast was the same as always, but at the dinner table, Xiong Xuguang became the one being praised repeatedly, just like a parent praising their child. This made Xiong Xuguang feel particularly conflicted and uncomfortable.
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At this very moment, in an office at the Kyoto headquarters of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations, a group of people had barely slept all night, including the very old Duan Kang.

Many people are waiting here, hoping for a phone call or a video call.

Xiong Xuguang has been accepted as a disciple by Master Qingping of Taiji Temple. This news has been sent back to Kyoto immediately. If all goes well, Xiong Xuguang will surely send a message back after leaving Taiji Temple.

No one knew what time it would be, and even though it was unlikely to be that night, many people couldn't sleep and just kept waiting.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, Xiong Xuguang had already returned to his office in Jingzhou. This was the place where he ostensibly handled his work in JZ City, and it was also a branch of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics in this area. However, there were no external signs, or rather, no signs of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Instead, it was a fake department name related to culture and administration.

At this moment, Xiong Xuguang had already turned on his computer, but he was struggling internally. After a long while, he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

Loyalty and a sense of responsibility made Xiong Xuguang realize that his work was irreplaceable and that he had an inescapable duty. Therefore, he had to report, and he also had to let the dean and others know those important messages. Otherwise, all the departments would be like headless flies.

However, Xiong Xuguang also felt very uncomfortable doing so, so he decided to tell his master everything after a period of time. Of course, he hoped to get the approval of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations.

With that in mind, Xiong Xuguang began to access the internal communication software of the Bureau of Investigation.

Soon, Kyoto received the video request.

"Dean Xiong—Director Xiong's video request—"

finally come!

A group of people immediately gathered in front of the employee's computer, and many people who were eating breakfast hurriedly ran over with a steamed bun in hand.

By the time everyone had arrived, the video call had already been connected.

"Xuguang, you've already joined the Taiji Temple. Did they say anything special about it?"

Duan Kang's voice was calm but carried a clear hint of excitement. Xiong Xuguang on the other end of the video took a deep breath and nodded in response. This was also his teacher, and he couldn't let him down either.

"Yes! Although it is the Dharma-ending Age, the foundation of the cultivation world is still there, and it far exceeds our imagination."

Having already made up his mind, Xiong Xuguang no longer hesitated and told everything he knew.

Unsurprisingly, just as Xiong Xuguang had been shocked before, the group of bigwigs in the Kyoto Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations were even more shocked.

Nine mountains and twelve places, and so many other special blessed places in the Dharma-ending Age, where true practitioners exist. Taiji Temple is just one of them, and Xiong Xuguang can only name two other places.

Besides these, there is also a legendary immortal grotto, which transcends the world and is guarded by Confucian immortals!

Everything, even if it was just Xiong Xuguang's oral account, still deeply shocked those present who were qualified to know these things.

Not only is the foundation for cultivation still intact, but there are actually real immortals in the world!
Immediately, countless questions arose in everyone's mind.

The last immortal in the world, he was still an immortal!
Just how powerful are immortals? What are the differences between Confucian immortals and ordinary immortals?
What is the mindset of an immortal? Is it possible for them to overturn the established order?
These issues will naturally become clearer over time, and people will have their own assessments. While everyone was still in shock, Xiong Xuguang offered his suggestions.

"Dean, I want to be honest with my master and my advisor, at least to tell them what I know under my personal confidentiality level."

This sentence silenced the discussion on the other end of the video, but Xiong Xuguang continued speaking.

"I think this matter will be found out sooner or later. Rather than letting it cause distrust in the future, it's better to take the initiative to say it and show our sincerity!"

There was a brief silence on both sides of the video before Duan Kang spoke.

"Xuguang, we will discuss this matter seriously and give you an answer later. Don't feel pressured. Focus on your cultivation and strive to achieve some results. I know you have mixed feelings right now, but you should understand that we have no ill intentions towards cultivators!"

"Yes, I understand that."

The video call lasted for a few more minutes before the call was disconnected in Kyoto.

Xiong Xuguang sat facing the computer screen for a long time with a complicated expression.

At the same time, news about the current state of the cultivation world was quickly spread among those who had the right to know.

(End of this chapter)