My cultivation is too warm

Chapter 15: Finally Becoming a Spiritual Cultivator
Facing Xu Mo's question.

The sloppy old man sighed leisurely:
"It's a pity that when I went out today, I stepped out with my left foot first. And you are the 297th person I have seen today, which is an odd number."

"So I can't accept you as my apprentice. What a shame! It's so rare to meet an old Taoist who I like."

After saying this, the old Taoist shook his head, looking deeply distressed.

Xu Mo's defense was immediately broken, and he didn't care about anything else. He said directly in a bad mood:
"Master, if you don't want to take me as your disciple, just say so directly. There's no need to be so perfunctory, right?

Just tell me, whether you accept me as your disciple or not has nothing to do with whether you step left first or whether there are odd or even numbers?"

The old Taoist glared at him, "What do you know, kid? There are deep connections here.

Before I went out today, I told myself that if my left foot stepped out first, it would not be appropriate to accept a disciple today.

If the person I meet is an odd number among the ones I saw today, then I cannot accept that person as my disciple.

You've committed two offenses at once.

If I accept you, I, the Taoist priest, will be unhappy."

"This..." Xu Mo was speechless.

What he said seems to make some sense. How can I refute it?

Since you are a person who practices Taoism, you must not cause trouble to yourself.

But before he could organize his rebuttal.

The old Taoist glared at him again and angrily scolded him in a somewhat indignant tone, "It's all your fault."

Xu Mo was bewildered and asked in confusion, "Why are you blaming me for this?"

The old Taoist nodded, looking as if that was the case, and said in a firm tone:

"Why not blame you?

Tell me, why couldn't you appear when I took the first step with my right foot?

And why can't you come a little later, until I see someone else, and then appear in front of me when the time is even?

What a coincidence, it happened just when I committed these two mistakes.

I fell in love with him and wanted to take him as my disciple, but I couldn't.

Now I feel uncomfortable all over, itchy inside, and have no place to vent.

Tell me, is this your fault?"

Xu Mo was confused by the old Taoist's words and felt dizzy.

"Is that so?"

But after he finished speaking, he reacted and shook his head firmly.
"No, this is clearly all your own doing, Taoist Priest, don't try to pass the blame on me."

The old Taoist shook his head vigorously and retorted:
“No, no, no, this is your fault.

You need to understand that the reason here is that I want to accept you as my disciple, but you make it impossible for me to do so.

In that case, isn't it your fault?"

Xu Mo stared at him blankly, "Does that mean I still have to apologize to you, Taoist Priest?"

The old Taoist nodded and said, "It is indeed time to apologize."

But after he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and said, "But there's no need to apologize. You've made me feel uncomfortable all over.

No matter how much you apologize, I will never forgive you."

Xu Mo sucked in a breath of cold air. This old Taoist's thinking was really amazing. No matter what, it was someone else's fault. Why not just not waste your energy on it?

Seeing that the old Taoist had turned around and was about to leave, he quickly shouted, "No, Taoist priest, are you just leaving like this?"

The old Taoist turned around and said unhappily, "Why should I stay here if you don't leave? Just to watch you sulk?"

Xu Mo's mind raced. He let this old monster get away like that. It felt like a huge loss of 100 million.

Who knows if I will encounter this again in the future, so I have to find a way to get some benefits.

Or it would be better to know the other party's name, address, etc., so that one of the pseudonyms can contact the other party in the future.

So he quickly spoke, "This is what they call meeting is fate.

A senior like you, who is so handsome and extraordinary, shouldn't you give some advice or help to a kid like this?"

After saying this, he felt that it seemed a bit awkward, and quickly added:
"That's what's written in the storybook anyway. Otherwise, how can we justify the fate between us?"

The old Taoist frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded, "That seems to be the case. After all, I am a senior."

However, he then pointed to the repaired spiritual field and said:

"But didn't I help you just now?

Otherwise you will be punished later."

Xu Mo quickly spoke up, "How can this be enough? This is for ordinary seniors. You are a very high senior. This doesn't match your status."

The old Taoist thought for a moment, and seemed to agree with Xu Mo's words.
"That makes sense. Anyway, I like this kid.

Although I feel a little angry that I can't accept you as my disciple, but since we have met, I will give you some advice.

It can be considered as the end of our destiny.”

As he spoke, he waved to Xu Mo and said, "Come, tell me about your problems in cultivation.

But I can only ask one question.”

Xu Mo's heart tightened, and his thoughts raced, thinking about how to ask questions to maximize the benefits. Then he rolled his eyes and said hesitantly:
"I've been stuck at the stage of cultivating my spirit for a long time, and I haven't been able to sense my own spirit. Taoist priest, can you help me?"

The old Taoist was speechless and said angrily:
"Your question is really...

How should I put it, he is indeed someone I like.

It really suits my temperament.

That's how it should be. Since you are asking questions to a senior, you must find a way to get the greatest benefit.

This is really similar to me when I was young.

It really makes me want to take you in as my disciple even more."

He shook his head and continued:
“This stage of nourishing the spirit is inherently mysterious, but for some people, it is extremely simple.

But for some people, even if they work hard all their lives, it is still hopeless.

No one can provide much help in this regard. You can only rely on yourself to face your own heart.

Since you have made a request to me, I will help you.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on your own luck."

After saying that, he slowly looked at Xu Mo.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Mo felt his consciousness gradually becoming blurred.

Then, he seemed to have a dream.

The dream was about the world before the time travel.

In that world, he did not travel through time, but was just like an ordinary person, going to work, making money, and starting a family.

Finally, he got up from the hospital bed, opened the window, and took a look at that world.

He deeply engraved the appearance of that world in his mind before slowly closing his eyes.

It was not until this moment that Xu Mo understood why he could not sense his own spirit.

Because deep down inside he didn't know.

I still can't believe that I have really traveled through time, and I can't face my own heart.

Maybe this is just a dream of mine?
After all, the existence of "God" goes against the common sense of that world and is a typical obstacle to knowledge and perception.

There is a sequence here, that is, he lived in modern times first and then traveled through time. It is like when you were a child, an inadvertent little thing can affect a person's life.

The time of life in the previous life is much shorter than that after traveling through time. Many people think that time can smooth out everything, but in fact, for most people, the longer time passes, the greater the impact of the past on the present, unless he has completely lost his memory and completely forgotten the past.

Otherwise, as long as he still has the memory of his previous life, the influence of his previous life will continue to exist. Even if he thinks he is no longer affected, there will always be a trace of it.

That's why he couldn't sense it.

Now that he had experienced that dream that seemed so real, he finally saw clearly into his own heart.

Regardless of whether this is a dream or not.

At least the world I live in now is real.

If that’s the case, why bother?

After thinking it through.

A flash of inspiration came from deep within my mind.

The world before my eyes suddenly became different.

Xu Mo slowly opened his eyes with a surprised expression on his face.

Relax your mind, it’s done.

Then he looked around, and the sloppy old Taoist figure was no longer in sight.

Xu Mo's heart tightened. This old Taoist was a real old monster.

It would be a shame to lose contact like this.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly took out a blank jade slip and placed it between his eyebrows.

Imprint the image of the old Taoist in your mind.

Now that he has reached the stage of nourishing his spirit, he can finally do this.

Then he took out pen, ink and a blank piece of silk cloth.

Then he picked up his brush and painted the image of the Taoist priest on the blank silk cloth.

After doing all this, Xu Mo nodded with satisfaction.

When I have time later, I will take out this scroll, burn incense and worship it.

If someone under a pseudonym meets this old Taoist again in the future.

He took out the scroll that was stained with the scent of incense and shouted, "Master, many years ago, I was fortunate to receive your guidance... Although I have never become your disciple, I have always regarded you as a true teacher in my heart.

I have always told us younger generations that we should never forget..."

Faced with this move, it would be difficult for the Taoist to chase people away, right?

Then after a few times, won’t you become familiar with it?
After Xu Mo waited for the ink to dry, he carefully put the scroll away and couldn't help but praise his own cleverness.

I am awesome.

(End of this chapter)