Chapter 317 - 155: The End of Daoist Technique, Pointing to Divine Techniques! The Mansion Courtyard’s 5 Divisions: ’Archery, Horsemanship, Weaponry, Martial Arts, and Spirit

Chapter 317: Chapter 155: The End of Daoist Technique, Pointing to Divine Techniques! The Mansion Courtyard’s 5 Divisions: ’Archery, Horsemanship, Weaponry, Martial Arts, and Spirit

"It’s not that either of those is unacceptable."

"But that’s precisely where the problem lies."

"Before, you had only come into contact with the ’Ten Thousand Laws Luminous Seal Visualization Map,’ like a White Paper. But now, before even finding a Master, you’ve learned a ’Daoist Technique’ from another orthodox Dharma Lineage..."

"To a Sect, this is tantamount to joining with skills learned elsewhere."

"And the more ancient and established the Sect, the more seriously it takes such matters."

"In the Ten Thousand Laws Sect, each of the Mansion Masters of the ’Six True Mansions’ has the authority to establish a mansion, accept disciples, and pass down a Daoist Lineage."

"Though there’s a significant gap between them and the main Dharma Lineage, your cultivation is still low, Little Ancestral Master, and your foundation is shallow. Besides, Great Xuan is no ’Chixiao Heaven Universe.’"

"A Great Power like True Venerable Qin... well, there’s no ’Realm Gate’ here that could support the passage of someone of his magnitude. He couldn’t possibly come to Great Xuan."

"Becoming an ordinary Disciple would be one thing, but to be a personal disciple who attends him closely... that True Master would be unlikely to just hold his nose and accept a student who already has skills from another school..."

Fan Nansong chose his words carefully. After a moment’s hesitation, he still explained the intricacies of the matter to Ji Wei.

The young lady was a little disappointed to hear this, but she hadn’t given up hope.

"How will we know if we don’t try? When I meet that True Master, I’ll be sure to ask him in person."

"Besides, I’ve had a sudden feeling lately... I just know I’m going to see my Master again soon."

"When the time comes, I’ll ask him directly. He’s a contemporary True Venerable of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect. His word is law! With just a single sentence, he could save my brother from taking so many wrong turns!"

She pouted, causing beads of sweat to form on Fan Nansong’s forehead. He didn’t quite dare to respond to such words.

Duan Chenzhou, who had been listening from the side, felt lost in the fog of their discussion. He got the general idea, though, and raised an eyebrow.

"I don’t really understand the terminology of your Divine Soul Cultivation."

"But my old master once said that the Human Immortal Martial Dao is in no way inferior to the Immortal Technique."

"Great Xuan may be in decline, but that doesn’t mean the Martial Daoist Immortals from this Celestial Universe’s past millennia were weak! They survived millennial calamities and broke through the Nine Great Limits!"

"My lineage, at its apex, once had a Human Immortal who passed down his mantle."

"As the saying goes, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Even if my disciple can’t join your tradition, his future path will be a fine one!"

"If he gets in, it’s his good fortune; if he doesn’t, it’s his fate. Getting in and reaping the benefits would naturally be for the best, but if he can’t... it’s no big deal."

"Little Wei, don’t be so set on having your brother follow your path. There are a thousand paths to the Great Dao, but they all lead to the same end. Ultimately, it all comes down to the individual."

"If you only ever walk a path someone else has laid, you’ll lose your own true nature."

Duan Chenzhou flung open his sleeves, his tone majestic and imposing, showing no sign of feeling dwarfed by terms like ’Daoist Lineage’ or ’True Sect.’

This was confidence born from a solid foundation.

The Martial Dao is unfettered, my body is limitless!

Even when weak, one must not let the words of others breed timidity or self-pity. This allows the Martial Arts Zen Heart to remain as firm and immovable as a great mountain stone.

Only then does one have what it takes to ascend to the apex of the Martial Dao!

Ji Wei still held immense respect for this ’Broken Arm Captain’ who had turned her family’s fortunes around all those years ago.

She had been overjoyed to see Duan Chenzhou ’risen from the dead.’

Now that this mentor-like figure had spoken, even though she wanted her brother’s future to be as smooth as possible, she would not contradict Duan Chenzhou to his face.

Thus, she simply nodded obediently and said no more.

Seeing Ji Wei’s eyes darting about, clearly still turning things over in her mind, Ji Xiu smiled gently and tucked a stray strand of dark hair behind her ear.

"I appreciate the thought, Little Wei."

"But what Fan Guan said makes sense. I come from an unorthodox background, cultivating whatever I could get my hands on. I truly had no idea there were such hidden rules when it came to the Cultivation of ’Daoist Techniques’."

Ji Xiu genuinely had no idea about any of this.

But even if he had known, to gamble on a so-called future in an unfamiliar land where he knew no one, a place he’d never been, where everything rested on a single thought from a stranger...

Ji Xiu put more faith in things he could see and touch.

So, even if he had to choose again...

...he would still choose to draw on the ’Divine Talisman Fire’ ahead of time.

Therefore, Ji Xiu looked at Fan Nansong again.

"Thank you for explaining the situation, Observatory Master."

"Otherwise, I can’t imagine how much time I would have wasted trying to figure all this out on my own."

"You mentioned just now, Observatory Master, that when it comes to the Cultivation of Daoist Techniques, a favorable location can allow one to achieve twice the results with half the effort..."

"I was wondering, what sort of ’Blessed Land’ would be required to do that?"

Fan Nansong cleared his throat. He was rather impressed with Ji Xiu’s pragmatic, down-to-earth attitude, which was not the least bit grandiose. He began to explain.

"A so-called ’Blessed Land’ is a place that replenishes and nourishes one’s True Qi and Magical Power."

"For example, a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster, or even a Daoist High Merit who has surpassed the Three Daoist Art Realms to reach the fourth step—refining Magical Power from pure thought—will find that cultivating in a Blessed Land yields twice the results with half the effort."

"Daoist Techniques, however, are different. You need a specially created ’Cultivation Room,’ one that is in harmony with the Dao of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Only such a place can help a practitioner gain new insights and advance their Cultivation."

"Most people can’t access such a place. The Grand Lineages and Schools in Great Xuan mostly revere the Martial Dao. As a result, Daoist Skill Cultivation here is fragmented and incomplete, and there are no dedicated places to pursue it."

"However... the ’Jiangyin Prefecture Courtyard’ is an exception."

"The Great Xuan Mansion Courtyard holds the Five Gates assessment, which tests ’Archery, Horsemanship, Weaponry, Martial Arts, and Spirit’!"

"Sixty years ago, it was said that the most outstanding candidates, besides becoming Prefecture Officials, would also be inducted into the ’Profound Armor’ to engage in Magical Combat against the Magic Soldiers and Buddhist Soldiers of other Celestial Universes!"

"They were the elite of the elite, learning only the very best techniques, and their Divine Soul Cultivation was by no means neglected."

"I’ve heard that within it, there are ’Cultivation Rooms’ left over from those days, specifically for Divine Soul Cultivation, meant to supplement the Martial Dao."