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He simply said, "Very good, very capable. I hope you can maintain your strength and not be surpassed by my brother too quickly."

When Donghuang Taiyi heard that Li Xiu was still unwilling to give up, he replied, "Don't worry about that. As long as you don't fall too far behind me, I'm very willing to hold back a little when we fight."

Neither of them could gain too much of an advantage in the early stages of the conversation, and the two of them knew that there was no point in being here now.

To truly widen the gap, we'll have to see how much of a lead we can gain by having a face-to-face exchange with Hongjun Daoist in Zixiao Palace this time.

If we can surpass our opponent in understanding more this time, we will have a greater chance to suppress them.

Although Li Xiu's abilities in all aspects have undergone tremendous changes, he still holds a trace of respect for this young master who is said to possess the strength of a great lord of the demon race.

Although Li Xiu is very strong now, he has not yet reached the level that Li Xiu has reached. At the very least, his current internal strength is still far from sufficient.

Moreover, he had just been chased by Chu Mi for a while, which meant that he still had a long way to go, and he couldn't just become reckless.

After calming down, Li Xiu, Li Duotian, and Donghuang Taiyi all looked at Hongjun Daoist at the same time.

Hongjun understood that these young people had done what they were supposed to do, and now it was his turn.

He said, "Alright, it seems you little guys have calmed down. Now let's get down to business."

Do you know why I let you in this time?

Everyone below shook their heads; who could possibly fathom the thoughts of that Hongjun Daoist?

Then Hongjun Daoist also said, "What I'm talking about, the cultivation method of returning to simplicity and authenticity, is not just empty talk; it is truly very helpful."

"And those of you who are able to enter into deep meditation, I believe you have all more or less come into contact with this practice, otherwise you would not have been able to reach that threshold."

Hongjun Daoren is right. The following people have all been exposed to this method, whether actively or passively.

Li Xiu goes without saying; he was tortured for so long because he wanted to turn against his true self and obtain this method of returning to the origin.

Li Duotian was born with this kind of talent.

As for Nuwa, she was rather strange. Her actions were full of the meaning of the cycle of heaven, so it can be said that she took a different path and gained this opportunity for a deeper understanding.

However, the others did not know about Donghuang Taiyi's abilities. Although Hongjun Daoren had some guesses, he would not be sure unless Donghuang Taiyi himself said so.

After all, the demon race is quite different from the human race in some aspects.

Hongjun Daoist continued, “The main reason I invited you to Zixiao Palace again today is to discuss how to progress after obtaining the cultivation method of returning to simplicity.”

Upon hearing what Hongjun Daoist said, Li Xiu's interest was finally piqued. He knew that his power was now far greater than that of those who cultivated in the usual way.

But he always felt that he hadn't made any progress. When he heard Master Hongjun say that he could still improve, you can imagine how excited he was.

Chapter 1429 How to Improve

So Li Xiu took the initiative to ask, "I wonder what exactly this improvement that Daoist Hongjun is talking about is, and what we should do about it?"

Seeing Li Xiu's excited expression, Hongjun Daoist smiled and replied, "Don't rush, there's still plenty of time. This time, I'll make sure you understand things thoroughly, after all, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders."

Here, Master Hongjun kept everyone in suspense. He simply told those present to cherish this opportunity and to carefully comprehend it.

However, it also subtly placed a burden on them, telling them that they might be needed in the future.

Hongjun Daoist and the others understood why he did this, because with great power comes great responsibility.

However, they are just potential stars right now; geniuses might suddenly die at any time.

Therefore, what they need to do now is to quickly absorb every word spoken by Hongjun Daoren and transform them into nutrients for their own growth. This is the most important thing.

Seeing the woman below become even more focused, Master Hongjun nodded and prepared to continue his explanation.

Hongjun Daoist said, "After returning to simplicity, everything needs to purify those complex energies and finally transform them into their original form."

"That is, that kind of chaos."

"If this process is completed, it is only the first step. In our subconscious habits, the way we obtain energy is still the same as the way we obtained energy before."

"In the storage stage, the first thing that needs to be changed is the way energy is obtained."

"Now that we know that energy must be reformed and returned to its purest, original form, why don't we try to absorb the original energy that exists in the air when we are absorbing it?"

Although Hongjun Daoren's words sound like he was just repeating himself, the meaning behind them is still very philosophical.

The four people reacted differently after hearing this.

Nuwa seemed not to understand Hongjun Daoist's words at all, after all, he only liked creating things, and he was really not good at cultivation.

Nuwa's weakness lies in her own cultivation of energy; over the years, her progress has been minimal, perhaps because she has focused all her energy on creation.

Li Duotian felt the same way; he was even less impressed by Hongjun Daoren's words, since his existence was based on Pangu as a template for creating an identical being.

Who was Pangu? He was the true founder, who forcefully split the heavens and earth apart at the beginning of chaos to absorb energy.

So even if Hongjun Daoist didn't say it, Li Duotian's current method of absorbing energy is definitely not bad.

The strongest reactions naturally came from Li Xiu and Donghuang Taiyi.

They are both genuinely going to cultivate, not to mention Donghuang Taiyi.

Li Xiu is a seasoned cultivator. He may not have cultivated for as long as those old monsters, but he has cultivated more times than everyone here combined.

The bottleneck he is currently facing is the lack of a matching internal energy cultivation method, in other words, the method of energy acquisition mentioned by Hongjun Daoist.

Chapter 1430 Treating Everyone Fairly

Although Li Xiu has come up with many imaginative moves and techniques based on his enlightenment of oneness with heaven and man, many of them require powerful energy to be used.

Li Xiu now possesses a magnificent castle in the air, and he needs to build countless ladders to achieve it. Hongjun Daoren immediately spoke of what he needed most, so the hungry look in his eyes was practically shooting out.

The last one, Donghuang Taiyi, had a similar expression to Li Xiu; he was also very interested in what Hongjun Daoist had said.

Although he is a demon, he has innovatively chosen a unique cultivation method. According to Hongjun Daoren, it may be easier for demons to achieve a state of returning to simplicity.

After all, they are the kind of people who are determined to pursue a single path to the extreme and cultivate a single ability to its fullest extent, which makes it easier for them to grasp the essence of power.

Therefore, in some respects, they are more likely to reach their peak performance.

Back on Li Xiu's side, he was also getting impatient, so he took the initiative to ask, "So, what exactly should we do?"

Hongjun Daoist replied, "Don't be in such a hurry, young man. I haven't finished yet. This is only the first gain, and you're already like this. If I reveal the rest to you, won't you just take off like a rocket?"

Unexpectedly, this Hongjun Daoist also turned wicked, constantly keeping people in suspense. Actually, it wasn't because he said it on purpose.

Although Li Xiu and Donghuang Taiyi reacted quite well, he still needed to offer Li Duotian and Nuwa something that would interest them; he couldn't let them come for nothing.

He still needs to treat everyone equally.

"Acquiring energy is just the most basic thing, and it's the first step you all have to face. Once you can achieve this step, there are many more creative moves. If you have the skills, you can develop them yourself."

Master Hongjun gave an example. "Like the long techniques or sword techniques that many people used to like."

"If you can reach the level of returning to simplicity, you may only need one sword strike to achieve the power of those complicated moves, dozens of times greater."

"And the consumption aspect won't increase much either."

Li Xiu understood what Hongjun Daoren was saying. After all, he had imagined many skills in his own skill universe, and had even used them once on Buzhou Mountain, which had a very strong impact.

Although this thing looks very simple, the things that really require time and effort to study are all internal.

If the core of the moves can be perfected, then the different paths to the same goal will actually give rise to many different things, and their power will be enormous.

However, Li Xiu is not lacking in techniques and skills, so he did not show much interest in these words.

As for Li Duotian, he and Li Xiu were on the same wavelength. Li Xiu knew how to say it, and as long as he was willing to teach Li Duotian, he could understand it. So this time, there was no strong reaction.

Of course, Donghuang Taiyi is an exception; he simply chose to walk this path, but he still has a lot to accumulate.

Therefore, he remembered every word that Hongjun Daoren said very well, while Nuwa remained in a silly and unresponsive manner, showing no reaction to anything he said.

Chapter 1431 Li Duotian Battles Donghuang Taiyi Again

Now, Hongjun Daoist stopped pressuring him, because this was all he could truly master at this stage.

After discovering new ways to break through and cultivation principles, he also realized that he still had many shortcomings.

Contrary to what others perceive as Hongjun Daoist reaching an invincible state, the more he cultivates, the more he realizes his own insignificance.

The more he felt the vastness of the cultivation world after that, the more he continued to study it. This time, he summoned everyone to Zixiao Palace simply to share two aspects that he had studied more thoroughly.

Having said everything he wanted to say, Master Hongjun began to explain each step in detail.

He then addressed the people below, saying, "Now I'm going to explain this in detail, so listen carefully. I'll only say it once."

Although Nuwa and Li Duotian were somewhat confused by what Hongjun Daoren was saying, they knew that since Hongjun Daoren could say it, it meant that this method and skill definitely had some reference value.

So these four people listened very attentively to Master Hongjun's next explanation.

Actually, the explanation process went very quickly, consisting of only a few sentences.

Often, the real understanding comes from a sudden flash of insight.

If you have the aptitude, you will naturally understand; otherwise, no matter how much you explain, it will be useless.

Hongjun Daoist shared very quickly, and it was over in no time, but everyone still seemed to want more.

However, judging from their expressions, they all seemed to have gained something, and Li Xiu felt it even more clearly.

He originally came here to obtain the truly powerful cultivation technique, but now he sees that if he can get something like this as a starting point, even if he doesn't get the top-tier cultivation method, he won't lose out in the end.

Li Xiu is now reflecting on why Hongjun Daoren is said to have been constantly striving and researching.

Although this brand-new move renders most existing martial arts techniques useless, he believes that new martial arts techniques to complement it will definitely emerge soon.

Now Li Xiu has found a path that suits him very well, and he just needs to work hard in this direction.