Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

As evening approached, the canteen was filled with the aroma of food.

Qin Le, Chen Yun, and Chu Xiaonan were having dinner around a table when Luo Qiuyue and Lu Qingshuang came over with their plates and sat down in the empty seats.

"I'm planning to form a discussion group." Luo Qiuyue had barely sat down when she looked at the three boys and asked directly, "Do you want to join?"

Qin Le, Chen Yun, and Chu Xiaonan were all stunned upon hearing this.

They were naturally familiar with discussion groups—small groups spontaneously formed by students who were close and shared interests, aiming to encourage each other, learn from each other, and improve together.

In the two days since the start of the new semester, all five of them have received numerous invitations, with Qin Le receiving the most.

The reason is self-evident: who wouldn't want a human answer bank to consult whenever they encounter a bottleneck in their cultivation?

However, since the rules for each group were different, Qin Le and his two companions were still considering their options and had not yet agreed to any of the group's requests.

At this moment, Luo Qiuyue suddenly took the initiative to suggest that they form a new group, which was somewhat unexpected.

"Why did you suddenly decide to start your own team?" Qin Le asked curiously, swallowing the food in his mouth.

Luo Qiuyue smiled and said frankly, "I want more opportunities to leave the academy."

One of the benefits of the discussion group is that members can apply to the college for short-term leave based on legitimate reasons such as group activities.

This is a rare level of freedom for college students who usually need to live on campus.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yun became interested: "What do you plan to do outside?"

"I want to see with my own eyes... some of the relics left over from the mortal era," Luo Qiuyue said truthfully.

In the afternoon at the library, she witnessed the grand engineering projects and exquisite creations from hundreds of years ago through the screen, and even though time and data separated them, she was still deeply moved.

This profound experience sparked a longing in her to experience it firsthand—the impact of documenting it on film is ultimately different from the feeling of actually setting foot on that land.

Upon hearing this, Qin Le couldn't help but laugh, turning to Chen Yun and Chu Xiaonan: "What do you think?"

"I'm fine with it." Chu Xiaonan nodded readily.

Chen Yun looked at Luo Qiuyue with some surprise: "I didn't expect you to be interested in 'old antiques'... Okay, I'll join you."

Luo Qiuyue couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "Don't misunderstand, I'm not like you—I'm here to comprehend the spirit of humanity."

"Humanitarianism?" Chen Yun and Chu Xiaonan asked in unison, their faces showing doubt.

Luo Qiuyue didn't hide anything and briefly recounted how the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden taught her and Qin Le the Way of War, how she asked Qin Le for advice that afternoon, how Qin Le pointed out that the core of the Way of War lies in the spirit of humanity, and even suggested that she temporarily seal her cultivation to experience the life of an ordinary person.

After hearing this, Chen Yun and Chu Xiaonan both looked at Qin Le in surprise.

They weren't surprised that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden had taught him military strategy, nor were they surprised that he had already mastered it—they weren't too surprised by what Qin Le did anymore.

To their surprise, Qin Le actually suggested to Luo Qiuyue that she seal her cultivation and become a mortal.

This suggestion... is it even something a human could come up with?

If it weren't for Qin Le being the one who made the suggestion, they would definitely have thought it was a deliberate prank.

Despite their surprise, the group quickly returned to the main topic and began discussing the specific details of the discussion group.

At this moment, Chu Xiaonan remembered something and asked, "Who should we choose as the supervising teacher?"

According to regulations, each discussion group must have a teacher appointed by the college to supervise and provide necessary guidance.

However, for most college students who already have divine soul fragments guiding them, the supervising teacher plays more of a procedural supervisory role—after all, the group can apply for additional cultivation resources, and if there is no progress for a long time, the supervising teacher needs to report to the higher-ups, and the group may be disbanded.

Upon hearing this question, everyone fell silent for a moment.

I hadn't really thought about that in detail.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yun suddenly grinned and came up with an idea: "How about... we let Qin Le be the supervising teacher?"

Qin Le: "...?"

Chu Xiaonan, Luo Qiuyue, and Lu Qingshuang were also taken aback, their gazes towards Chen Yun seeming to say:

Could your idea get any more outrageous?

Seeing the strange looks on their faces, Chen Yun calmly explained, "Think about it, it would be easy for Qin Le to apply for a position like 'specially appointed lecturer' or 'teaching assistant,' wouldn't it? Once the position is approved, he can rightfully become our supervising teacher, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaonan, Luo Qiuyue, and Lu Qingshuang's eyes lit up simultaneously, and they looked intently at Qin Le.

Chen Yun was right—with Qin Le's comprehension, knowledge, and understanding of the path of cultivation, he was fully qualified to serve as an instructor. If he were to apply, the academy and even the alliance would never refuse.

At that time, he will naturally be able to become the group's supervisor as a teacher.

Facing the expectant gazes of the group, Qin Le said somewhat helplessly, "I can try to apply, but I can't guarantee it will be successful."

"It's alright, it's alright," Chen Yun waved his hand dismissively. "If it doesn't work, we'll think of another way."

The other three nodded in agreement. In their view, the chances of Qin Le's application succeeding were... almost one hundred percent.

The reason is simple: the alliance's high regard for Qin Le is already an open secret.

After the Celestial Venerable of Morality personally tested Qin Le's comprehension, Qin Le's importance in the eyes of the higher-ups became extraordinary.

However, his special talent for cultivation meant he didn't need the usual resources, and his humble nature and willingness to guide his classmates prevented him from attracting jealousy.

Even Wang Zhiheng, who had a grudge against him in the past, never said a bad word about Qin Le.

After the initial agreement was reached on the Dao Discussion Group, the group went to the academy's training area after dinner and applied for a quiet room.

The purpose of this trip was clear—Qin Le wanted to fulfill his promise and preach to them.

After everyone sat down cross-legged, Qin Le remained silent, focused his mind, and then spoke.

"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name..."

He had personally listened to the teachings of the Celestial Venerable of Morality, and although he could not fully reproduce the sage's Taoist essence, he did glean some insights into the methods of preaching. At this moment, based on that understanding, he recited the Tao Te Ching in a gentle and detailed manner.

Each word uttered transformed into a clear, profound, and ethereal melody, rippling through the quiet room and enveloping everyone present.

Although Chen Yun and the others couldn't hear the specific words clearly, the voice reached their very souls, bringing a sense of clarity. Many obstacles and difficulties they had encountered in their cultivation were quietly eased and suddenly became clear under the soothing influence of the sound.

The group dared not delay and immediately immersed themselves in cultivation, taking advantage of this rare state. Their cultivation efficiency at this moment far surpassed their usual levels, even exceeding that of elixirs.

However, Qin Le's preaching could not compare to that of the Moral Celestial Venerable, and could not lead them to that profound state of near-the-Tao.

It wasn't that Qin Le couldn't do it, but rather that Nuwa subtly suppressed it within his sea of ​​consciousness—otherwise, the sounds Qin Le uttered wouldn't be the sounds of immortals, but the sounds of the Great Dao comparable to those of sages, which would have caused too much of a commotion.

Just as Qin Le was chanting scriptures and the other four were focused on their cultivation, three faint lights quietly appeared.

A palm-sized phantom of Nezha, a phantom of a full moon with flowing light, and a majestic phantom of the Moon Mirror all appeared simultaneously in the air of the quiet room.

To avoid disturbing the group, the three illusory figures of the gods communicated quietly using their divine senses.

Yue Cijing gazed at Qin Le, who was chanting scriptures with her eyes closed, her tone complex, tinged with a hint of helpless envy:

"This kid's understanding of the 'Cultivation Path'... is already beyond mine."

She has cultivated diligently for thousands of years, yet now she has been surpassed in the realm of Tao by a mere eighteen-year-old boy.

This feeling is truly indescribable.