Junior sister, I really need to control you

Upon hearing Li Yinsheng mention his best friend, Jiang Ningzhi finally realized what was happening and removed her hand from her nephew's face.

I can't let that girl see this, otherwise she'll start making fun of me.

Li Yinsheng chatted with his martial uncle for a while longer, and then Shangguan Ling'er finally lifted the glass lamp and came out, looking at Li Yinsheng with a complicated expression.

"Fellow Taoist Shangguan..."

Li Yinsheng was interrupted by Shangguan Ling'er halfway through his sentence.

“Freak!” She stared at Li Yinsheng’s face.

Li Yinsheng didn't know how to respond to her, and could only stare blankly at her.

A moment later, Shangguan Ling'er's ears felt slightly hot as she stared at Li Yinsheng.

“Ahem,” she looked away, “Your sword technique is…not bad, not bad, right?”

Before Li Yinsheng could say anything, Jiang Ningzhi said, "Yinsheng, quickly spar with her!"

Since her best friend came and she learned that Li Yinsheng had become a Grand Master, Jiang Ningzhi seemed to have relaxed a lot.

She no longer maintained the dignified demeanor of her martial uncle in every move, and her speech was noticeably more lively. At this moment, she even seemed to be eager to stir up trouble.

"Ahem, I was in a hurry today and didn't bring my natal magic weapon, so it's not very convenient. Maybe next time," Shangguan Ling'er refused.

"Fellow Daoist Shangguan comes from a lineage of martial arts and has exceptional insight. I am already extremely fortunate to receive praise from Fellow Daoist Shangguan for my humble sword techniques. As for sparring, let's talk about it when it is convenient for Fellow Daoist Shangguan."

Instead of teasing her about her embarrassment, Li Yinsheng humbly offered his compliments.

Shangguan Ling'er looked at Li Yinsheng with a hint of satisfaction.

He's incredibly talented, handsome, and has a pleasant voice. How come Ningzhi ended up with such a wonderful junior apprentice?

"Unfortunately, no matter how good the sword technique is, it's useless if the cultivation method can't keep up."

Li Yinsheng shook his head and sighed, his face full of distress.

“Hmm…yes…” Shangguan Ling’er frowned slightly.

Compared to Li Yinsheng's current cultivation level, the Qingxuan True Scripture is far inferior.

"Fellow Daoist Shangguan, do you think I could succeed if I were to seek cultivation techniques from a lineage with my talent?" Li Yinsheng revealed his true intentions.

The reason he showed his sword technique to Shangguan Ling'er was mainly to demonstrate his potential so that he could use her as a channel to obtain the cultivation method of the Dharma lineage.

After all, the Baozhao Sutra is unreliable, and according to her, even if the Baozhao Sutra still existed, it would be neither good nor bad.

If one wishes to obtain a better cultivation method, the only option is to rely on a lineage or lineage.

To obtain the cultivation technique, demonstrating one's talent and potential is essential.

As for the fellow Daoist Shangguan in front of her, in terms of their relationship, she was her sworn sister-in-law's close friend.

In terms of status and position, she is a Grand Master from a lineage of Dharma. Although she has never explicitly stated who her master is, she should be an elder at the Dharma Aspect Realm.

With the immortal elders almost never showing their faces, the affairs of the lineage are decided by the lineage master and the elders.

He wanted to use his potential and talent to impress the lineage and obtain the cultivation technique, and this fellow Daoist Shangguan was undoubtedly the best helper.

He didn't expect Shangguan Ling'er to give him a superior cultivation technique directly, but as long as she went back and talked to her master about it and said a few good words, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?

"Seeking cultivation techniques... with your talent, it's definitely not a problem. The most top-tier techniques will be available to you," Shangguan Ling'er frowned even more deeply, "but are you willing to leave Xuanzhen Temple and join a new lineage?"

“Well… I don’t have that idea yet,” Li Yinsheng said.

Putting aside his feelings for Xuanzhen Temple, what would happen to his junior sister if he really wanted to leave Xuanzhen Temple and join another lineage?

What about the junior sister becoming the deputy abbot and the abbot's aspirations for cultivation?

When he leaves, Xuanzhen Temple will be disbanded. Where will the deputy abbot and the abbot be?

"In that case, the lineage can't possibly give you the top-tier cultivation techniques; at most, it can only give you the next best ones."

She shook her head and said, "Cultivation techniques like the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture that I practice are all passed down from the Supreme Elder. Without joining the lineage, one cannot receive the transmission."

"Of course, if you are willing to join, I guarantee that the Dharma lineage will have all the procedures prepared for you by noon tomorrow."

"Slightly below the very top..." Li Yinsheng stroked his chin, "It shouldn't be bad, right?"

"Yin Sheng!" Jiang Ningzhi said anxiously.

Joining the lineage is fine, it's worth it for the sake of a cultivation technique from an immortal lineage!

At this moment, she suddenly understood why she was unwilling to change her sect and join the lineage when she was young, and why the senior brothers and sisters in the temple, as well as her master who had already passed away, all had complicated expressions.

That's probably how they were at the time: they hoped for a better future, but they couldn't bear to part with the genius of Xuanzhen Temple.

But things are different now. Xuanzhen Temple is in such a state, Yinsheng, why are you still hanging around here!

She was about to persuade Li Yinsheng to join the lineage when Shangguan Ling'er suddenly gritted her teeth and took out a jade slip from her Qiankun bag.

“If you don’t join the lineage, the immortal lineage’s Daoist traditions will not be passed on to you, and I dare not pass them on to you privately, otherwise we will both be expelled from the sect.”

She held the jade slip in her hand, looking at Li Yinsheng with a serious expression.

"However, this contains my family's inherited cultivation technique, the Six Resolves of Withering and Flourishing, which is no less powerful than the immortal lineage of the Dharma lineage, and it is compatible with your natal magic weapon."

"If you trust me, I can pass on this 'Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing' to you, but you must never divulge a single word to anyone else!"

"Although this matter is not in accordance with family rules, I am confident that I can persuade my parents and clan elders, and there will be no problem."

Li Yinsheng's first reaction was not the joy of achieving his goal, but rather shock.

What do you mean by saying your family's martial arts techniques are no less than those of immortals?

Girl, what's your family background?

Chapter 88 Supreme Dharma Image, Sea of ​​Consciousness

Jiang Ningzhi in her bedroom.

Li Yinsheng sat cross-legged, holding the jade slip inscribed with "Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing" in his hand, which emitted a faint glow.

Before long, the fluorescence on the jade slip gradually dimmed and eventually went out.

Li Yinsheng opened his eyes, rubbed his temples, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

The jade slip contained the cultivation method and numerous annotations of the "Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing," which he had now memorized.

As expected of a lineage of immortals, this cultivation method is far superior to the Pure Profound Scripture.

The Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing is also a balanced and harmonious practice, but unlike the Pure Mystery True Scripture, it clearly leans towards the Wood element and contains some concepts of Yin and Yang.

Although Buddhism also has the concept of "two trees of withering and flourishing", the six interpretations of withering and flourishing have little to do with it. The meaning of "withering and flourishing" mainly comes from the wood element itself.

The Six Realms of Withering and Flourishing have only six levels in total, divided into two realms: Withering and Flourishing, each with three levels.

The cultivation sequence is to first cultivate the withered realm, then cultivate the glorious realm, and then cultivate the withered realm again, and so on.

After three periods of decline and three periods of prosperity, one achieves great success.

Even if one only cultivates to the first level of the withered realm, it is enough to become a True Person.

Once the first level of the Glory Realm is completed, one can enter the Divine Travel Realm.

After two periods of decline and two periods of prosperity, one can condense the Dharma form and attain the title of True Person.

To cultivate to the point of three withering and three flourishing is to be an extremely powerful existence among those with the title of Immortal, enough to attempt to break through to become an immortal.

Compared to the Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing and the Pure Profound True Scripture, the Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing also share a striking similarity: both are characterized by their solid foundation and profound magical power.

Each time one cultivates to the withered realm, one is consolidating and expanding one's foundation. Then, when one cultivates to the glorious realm, the quality and quantity of one's magical power will naturally be greatly improved, and one's lifespan will be 30% to 40% longer than that of other cultivators at the same realm.

Moreover, each time one cultivates a cycle of withering and flourishing, one gains a divine light similar to the Pure Profound Divine Light, but far stronger.

The disadvantages are also obvious.

Firstly, because half of one's energy must be devoted to accumulating foundational knowledge, the cultivation of the Six Unifications of Withering and Flourishing is very slow.

Secondly, since the entire Dry Realm is for honing one's foundation and enhancing one's inner strength, cultivators in the Dry Realm do not excel in combat power, and their lifespan is not even longer than that of ordinary cultivators.

Only after reaching the Glorious Realm and focusing on cultivating magical power will one's strength be greatly enhanced.

Therefore, although the Sixfold Path of Withering and Flourishing is powerful, it places extremely high demands on the cultivator's talent.

Those with poor talent may not even be able to reach the first level of the Dry Realm, and are likely to be killed in battle or die of old age.

However, in Shangguan Ling'er's view, who presented Li Yinsheng with the Six Explanations of Withering and Flourishing, this was naturally not a problem to worry about.

No matter how much talent is required to achieve the Sixfold Path of Withering and Flourishing, it can be easily accomplished by a freak who can become a Great True Person in his twenties.

In fact, her own talent was enough to cultivate the Sixfold Path of Withering and Flourishing, but her innate nature was special and extremely compatible with the Five Elements, so she joined the Zhengyang lineage and focused on cultivating the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

"Well, did you remember everything?" Shangguan Ling'er took back the jade slip and asked Li Yinsheng.

“Not a single word was missed,” Li Yinsheng nodded. “It is indeed an exquisite and unparalleled lineage of immortals. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shangguan.”

"Words of thanks are not enough. I will have to argue with the clan about this matter in the future," Shangguan Ling'er snorted. "You'd better remember to owe me a favor."

"Of course," Li Yinsheng replied with a smile.

Of the four essential principles of spiritual practice, the Dharma is the most important, and he naturally remembered this favor.

"You've really gotten a great deal. The Six Dissolutions of Withering and Flourishing is already one of the best techniques in my family," Shangguan Ling'er said.

"Even if a cultivator has no other advantages, simply cultivating the Sixfold Path of Withering and Flourishing is enough to condense a high-grade Dharma Aspect when breaking through to the Dharma Aspect Realm."

Even though I have already learned the six interpretations of withering and flourishing, and have some understanding of their mysteries.

But when he heard that this one technique alone was enough to help people condense a high-grade Dharma Image, Li Yinsheng couldn't help but be surprised.

Shangguan Ling'er naturally noticed the surprise in Li Yinsheng's eyes, and her smugness was undisguised.

"Although if one only possesses the Six Dissolutions of Withering and Flourishing, the resulting superior Dharma Image can only be considered to barely reach the upper-grade level, and is inferior to Ningzhi's Dustless Sword Soul Dharma Image, it is still something that most True Immortals would beg for."

Shangguan Ling'er said, "Besides, you also have a solid foundation in body refinement, plus your natal magic weapon, and your sword technique..."

"I imagine that when you condense your Dharma form, it will be even stronger than the Dustless Sword Soul that Ningzhi once envisioned."

"Above the superior-grade Dharma form, are there any higher grades?" Li Yinsheng asked.

“Some powerful Dharma forms that far surpass other superior Dharma forms are called top-grade Dharma forms,” Shangguan Ling’er said, “but that’s more of a description.”

"The three grades of Dharma Forms, namely upper, middle and lower, are a clear and specific evaluation standard that was derived after the entire Taihao Immortal Sect and even several other Taoist sects collected and studied a large number of Dharma Forms."

"As for the so-called top-grade Dharma forms, they are extremely rare and are the materials for immortality of various major forces. They will not be easily studied by others."