Starting with Taoist priests from Maoshan to cultivate immortality

After eating his fill, the bald beggar was in high spirits and grinned.

"Young Taoist priest, if you need any help from this beggar master, just say so."

"No need, goodbye!"

After settling the accounts, Jiang Yu left without any hesitation.

He had to hurry back to the Taoist temple to cultivate and prepare for catching the demon three days later.

The bald-headed beggar watched the departing figure and shook his head, saying:

"What a weirdo!"

……

in the afternoon.

On the mountain path back to Qingfeng Temple, the shadows of the trees, which block out the sky, swayed back and forth.

Jiang Yu walked quickly, then stopped abruptly at a bend in the mountain road. He glanced back, then continued walking.

Shortly after he left, a sharp gaze began to fall through the gaps in the tree canopy.

Jiang Yu continued walking briskly for half an hour before stopping to rest.

At this point, we were still halfway to Qingfeng Temple.

He took out his water bottle from his bag, took a sip of water, looked up and looked around. Apart from the sound of the wind rustling through the trees, everything seemed normal.

Suddenly, a large, thick hand pressed down on his shoulder.

Jiang Yu was startled and took a step back. Threads of electricity crackled in his palm as he suddenly struck out.

"Brother Jiang, it's me, Zhao Lei!" The owner of the large hand quickly waved to stop him.

Jiang Yu did not stop; the arc of electricity in his palm tilted slightly upwards, grazing the man's scalp.

It's sizzling!

He was unharmed, except that his coarse hair had turned into a fluffy afro, which looked somewhat comical given his large frame.

Jiang Yu then smiled with satisfaction:

"It's Brother Zhao! I thought he was an enemy. I made a mistake. I'm sorry!"

Zhao Lei touched his hair and stared at Jiang Yu with a resentful look:

"Did you do it on purpose or accidentally?"

Jiang Yu smiled knowingly:

"I did it on purpose, it was an accident!"

Zhao Lei opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Guobei County is home to numerous small and medium-sized sects.

Zhao Lei comes from a body cultivation sect called "Pan Shi Men".

Several months ago, he accompanied the leader of the Pan Shi Men to visit his master.

Jiang Yu had some exchanges with him.

This morning, on his way to Lijiazhuang, he saw Zhao Lei squatting on a rock, lost in thought.

Coincidentally, he happened to be the target of the "Worldly Affairs" mission.

"【Worldly Affairs】: Help the man who is lost in thought on the rock at the foot of Qingfeng Temple to answer his question."

Jiang Yu then stepped forward and exchanged a few polite words, inquiring about the cause of his sorrow.

But Zhao Lei shook his head frantically, insisting that he had no worries at all.

He only spoke when Jiang Yu pretended to leave:

"Brother Jiang, I have a junior brother...he has a problem?"

"Very good," Jiang Yu nodded, his tone becoming more serious:

"Let's assume you're that 'junior brother,' tell me your problem, and I'll consider it for you."

Zhao Lei's expression relaxed, and he began to speak:

"As you know, our sect's 'Rock Solid Strength' emphasizes 'internal strength as the foundation,' but I... junior brother, have been diligently practicing external skills that strengthen muscles, skin, bones, and flesh."

"No matter how many of these techniques you practice, can they truly address the root of 'internal strength'?"

Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow, puzzled:

"Didn't you consult your master and fellow disciples about these fundamental issues of cultivation?"

"It wasn't me, it was my junior brother!" Zhao Lei waved his hands repeatedly and whispered, looking down.

"They told my junior brother to figure it out himself, and not to go back if he couldn't understand it."

Jiang Yu smoothed the tassel of the peach wood sword on his back and smiled:

"I can help you with that."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up:

"Really? In that case, I will certainly repay you handsomely!"

"Actually, the answer is very simple. Let me put it another way and you'll understand!" Jiang Yu gently shook his finger, giving an example:

"You'd need to eat ten steamed buns to feel full."

Zhao Lei held up two fingers to interrupt:

"With my size, I'd need at least twenty!"

"Let me finish!" Jiang Yu's lips twitched, but he composed himself and continued:

"You need to eat twenty steamed buns to feel full, so were the first nineteen buns you ate for nothing? They're all indispensable to you!"

Zhao Lei was stunned upon hearing this. He slumped onto the rock and pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh:

"I understand! The external skills I practiced so diligently weren't useless; they were the accumulation for my 'internal strength breakthrough'!"

"Haha, how could I not have understood such a simple principle? Thank you for your enlightenment, Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Yu said politely:

"It was just a small favor."

A golden coin appeared before my eyes, and a line of small characters lit up in the middle of the coin:

Intermediate Quest [Worldly Affairs]:

Having answered the question posed by the man lost in thought on a rock at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, his mission was accomplished.

Reward settlement, Dao Power +10

Having gained some insight, Zhao Lei gifted Jiang Yu a copy of the low-grade mortal-level "Suppressing Mountain Fist" manual before hurriedly leaving.

Jiang Yu remained where he was, examining the Dao power he had gained from completing the "All Things in the World" quest.

Through careful contemplation, one can infuse cultivation techniques and Taoist arts with Daoist power, thereby enhancing their proficiency.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and decided to first infuse the newly acquired Zhenshan Fist into his body.

Before the Qi Refining stage, physical cultivation has an advantage over magical cultivation.

After using up 10 points of Dao power, the Zhenshan Fist broke through to the 'Minor Completion' level.

As he expected, it came in very handy when dealing with the Painted Skin Demon in Li Family Village.

……

Thinking of this, Jiang Yu raised his hand and thanked him:

"Thank you, Brother Zhao. If I hadn't learned the Mountain-Suppressing Fist you gave me, that evil spirit would have been really difficult to deal with on this trip."

Zhao Lei was slightly taken aback, then shook his head:

"Brother Jiang, you're joking. I just gave you the cultivation method this morning, and it's only been half a day, so it hasn't had much effect yet."

"Don't laugh at me, but I've been practicing this boxing style for three months, and I'm stuck at the 'peak of beginner level' and can't break through to the 'minor achievement' level."

Zhao Lei took it as Jiang Yu's polite remark and didn't take it too seriously.

Jiang Yu smiled slightly and didn't offer any further explanation.

Ten points of Dao power are equivalent to three months of hard training for Zhao Lei, which is indeed a huge shock to him.

Jiang Yu's gaze lingered on Zhao Lei for a moment, then he asked curiously:

"Brother Zhao, didn't you return to Panshimen this morning? Why are you still wandering around in the woods?"

Zhao Lei's shoes and pants were covered in mud, and his clothes were torn in several places with some small broken branches hanging from them.

"No," Zhao Lei waved his hand, brushed the debris off his clothes, and avoided eye contact.

"I just took a nap and slept on the grass."

Jiang Yu simply didn't believe it; the disciples of the Rocky Sect were known for their self-discipline.

This appearance only occurs when someone is wandering around in the woods.

Zhao Lei didn't want to talk about it, so Jiang Yu changed his mind and used the same method he had used that morning:

"Since that's the case, let's part ways here. I need to return to my Taoist temple for quiet meditation!"

But this time, he miscalculated.

Zhao Lei not only didn't say anything, but instead took the initiative to follow:

"Brother Jiang, you said this morning that your master has gone missing and asked me to inform my master so that he can help search for him."

"As a friendly sect, I should personally visit and take a look."

Jiang Yu quickly waved his hand:

"That won't be necessary. Qingfeng Temple is small and inconvenient!"

Zhao Lei chased after him while grabbing his shoulder:

"I don't mind if the two of us can squeeze into one bed, have a long talk, and get to know each other better."

"I mind!"

Jiang Yu's eyelids twitched, and his pace quickened involuntarily.

After walking for a full quarter of an hour, he was surprised to find that they had returned to the same spot.

Zhao Lei slumped to the ground in despair.

"As expected... it's happening again!"