Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

When Lu Qian arrived at the classroom again, before he even got close, Mu Dong approached him and patted him hard on the shoulder. "Sure enough, Brother Lu, you've also chosen the Water and Fire Daoist arts! I asked Xue'er several times before she finally told me. You've even learned to keep it a secret from me!"

"It's a pity I haven't even learned it myself, otherwise I would personally demonstrate it for you, and we brothers could sit down and discuss the principles, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

From the moment Mu Xue saw Lu Qian, she tugged at Mu Dong's sleeve, but she couldn't stop Mu Dong from talking so loudly. Her face immediately turned red, and she said angrily, "Why are you talking so loudly?"

Indeed, Mu Dong's loud voice drew the attention of many people, especially Mu Xue, who rarely interacted with others, which naturally aroused their curiosity.

Seeing Mu Xue's reaction, Mu Dong glanced at her and said indifferently, "Anyway, we're just interacting normally. What's wrong with raising our voices a little? Life is short, and we cultivators don't need to be timid! Say what you want to say, why care about what others think?"

Mu Xue slapped Mu Dong hard on the back, using all her strength. Mu Dong immediately grimaced and yelled, his face contorted, "Are you trying to kill me?"

Seeing them joking around, Lu Qian smiled and said, "Brother Mu is right! Between us, we should just speak our minds and not worry about so much! It would be too tiring to always wear a mask."

Mu Xue paused for a moment, but nodded and smiled happily, "Yes! If Brother Lu wants me to do something, just say so, like before. Don't worry about so much!"

When Mu Dong saw Mu Xue's completely different double standards, he almost couldn't help but open his mouth to say something again, but in the end he held back. After all, people always have to go home, and it's not a bad thing to ask yourself more questions.

Not long after, Lei Yunxing and Xiong Kaishan came over together, chatting and laughing, and it seemed that their relationship had made great progress during this time.

Mu Xue naturally noticed their arrival and said, "Brother Lei has a forthright personality, and Xiong Kaishan, though seemingly simple-minded, is actually quite intelligent. With some deliberate effort, they now get along very well!"

Lu Qian didn't have much of an opinion on this. "Brother Lei is sometimes too straightforward, while Xiong Kaishan is more tactful. They complement each other."

This applies not only to personality but also to combat strength.

Xiong Kaishan excels in defense, while Lei Yunxing is skilled in lightning magic and is adept at offense; in this respect, they complement each other.

So as long as these two people are willing, their relationship will naturally become harmonious, which is not surprising at all.

After Lei Yunxing arrived, he greeted the group briefly. Xiong Kaishan also smiled, seemingly already familiar with them.

Not long after, Jin Changgeng came over. This time, he didn't talk about how to use magic. He simply explained the solutions to some common formations and taught a lot of practical skills for traveling in the cultivation world, such as how to guard against assassination and avoid poison.

These are common sense facts that all veterans in the cultivation world know. Anyone who has spent some time in the world basically understands them, so there is no need to teach them specifically, because those who don't understand have already failed.

However, these disciples of the holy land are only focused on cultivation and rarely interact with outsiders, which is why Jin Changgeng needed to give them a special reminder.

Moreover, some things are useless to talk about; you have to experience them yourself. This doesn't need a long explanation. Jin Changgeng stopped there and only announced the last piece of news after he had said what he needed to say.

"For the next two weeks or so, you don't need to come to class anymore, but you can't stay in seclusion for too long. Just pack your things and be ready to leave at any time, that's enough!"

If this had happened before, many people would probably have been happy to hear this good news. But now, they were all feeling heavy-hearted because Jin Changgeng's behavior, though not explicitly stated, was practically a tacit agreement that their training mission would begin in half a month.

Because of what happened before, many people knew that this training mission was unusual, and the friction between the Holy Land and the Heart Demon Sect was getting bigger and bigger, and the struggle was getting more and more intense.

Although many things were unrelated to these academy disciples, some of them came from extraordinary backgrounds and were able to find out some information, such as that many elders in the Holy Land had returned injured, and some had not returned at all.

After learning these things, even the most carefree person wouldn't think this training mission would be easy.

Lu Qian did not show any worry. It wasn't that he was confident, but he was already on the right track and didn't want to be distracted by other things.

After the course ended, Lu Qian said goodbye to the others and was about to leave when a charming young girl with a calm smile appeared in his sight. When she walked over, many people who were about to leave stopped in their tracks.

She was petite but had a full figure. Her long, shiny black hair cascaded down her back, and she wore a cheerful smile. She exuded a carefree and elegant air, as if nothing could shake her, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Why is Luo Wei here? What's she doing here?"

The first to speak was Lei Yunxing, who looked puzzled. His rugged face was filled with seriousness. He had never been convinced of the so-called Ten Talents of the Canghai, believing that he could also be on the list. However, he was completely convinced of Luo Wei's merits and dared not raise any objections.

Because Luo Wei appears to be somewhat delicate and gentle, but she cultivates the Dragon Whale Battle Body. When she truly fights, she is like a ferocious beast, savage and violent. Ordinary people really dare not treat her as a woman.

Upon seeing an outsider arrive, Lin Guihai immediately stepped forward, his face radiating arrogance, his eyes gleaming as he stared directly at Luo Wei. "You dare to come here? What brings you here?"

Lin Guihai intuitively felt that Luo Wei had come to find him, because he ranked third among the Ten Sons of Canghai and was also a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Besides him, was there anyone else who could talk to Luo Wei on equal terms?

In other words, Lin Guihai didn't care about anyone else, so he naturally assumed that Luo Wei was the same way. Only he could make Luo Wei come to him specifically.

But Luo Wei walked straight past him, completely ignoring Lin Guihai, and went to Lu Qian instead, with a faint smile and a gentle, warm fragrance. "My master sent me to find you. Come with me!"

During their brief encounter, Lu Qian hadn't noticed anything, perhaps because his cultivation level was too low then. But now, in close proximity, he felt that Luo Wei's seemingly petite body contained a vast amount of vital energy, like a giant furnace of flames, both inviting him to get close and causing him to fear being burned to ashes.

No wonder Luo Wei's attitude seemed calm, but many people looked at her with fear.

It's like an ordinary person facing a tiger. Even if the tiger doesn't seem to have any intention of harming anyone and acts as docile as a kitten, can they really ignore the fact that it is a tiger?