[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele":3,"chapter-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-212":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Invincible Female Ghost Is A Bit Of A Hopeless Romantic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1706400,2180,"Chapter 212: Shen Shulan's \"Dao,\" Wuqing Temple's \"Dao\"","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-212",212,"\u003Cp>Shen Shulan stood atop the pitch-black stone platform, her plain white Daoist robe snapping loudly in the wind of Mount Piaoliu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint arcs of electricity swirling around her tore the surrounding clouds and mist to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't speak. Instead, she raised her right hand, spread her five fingers, and began forming hand seals in a mysterious sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I will lecture on the seventh technique of the 'Supreme Formation-Breaking Chapter' — 'Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was clear and cold, like ice striking jade. Every word seemed to hammer directly into the depths of every soul present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thunder is the ultimate in hardness and yang. It destroys evil and annihilates demons. It is the punishment of heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her words had even faded, Shen Shulan pressed her left thumb against her middle finger, stood her other three fingers upright, and instantly formed an ancient \"Heavenly Thunder Seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet-blue lightning surged at her fingertips, crackling with a sizzling hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't stop. Her right hand followed, bending her index and ring fingers while pressing her thumb over them to form a \"Wind Seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kan and Li intersect! Wind and thunder clash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low shout, she muttered a string of obscure, ancient incantations:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thunder Lord and Lightning Mother, heed my command! Qian yuan heng li zhen — BLAST!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM — !\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed her fingers like a sword and slashed violently toward the sky above the lecture platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding, eye-searing violet-blue thunderbolt, as if falling from beyond the Nine Heavens, materialized at her fingertip out of thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder didn't explode wildly. Instead, she controlled it with exquisite, flawless spiritual energy, shaping it into a three-zhang-long, sharply angular \"thunder halberd\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder halberd tore across the sky, leaving a trail of air ionized into a burnt smell. It shredded the already thin clouds completely, revealing the deep, star-dotted firmament behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the stage, thousands of Wuqing Temple disciples watched in rapt fascination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few white-haired elders in the front rows trembled with awe and murmured in low voices:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magnificent... 'Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merging wind techniques with thunder methods to accelerate lightning — making it faster than thought. That's a true killing technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That girl Shulan... has already cultivated the 'Supreme Formation-Breaking Chapter' to this level. She's probably three parts stronger than Shen Jizhou was back in the day...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing among the crowd, Lu Yuan was also shaken to his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see clearly that although Shen Shulan's technique seemed grand and sweeping, every tiny electric current followed some ancient formation trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer simple Daoist magic — it was a perfect fusion of formation techniques and thunder methods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan didn't stop. Her gaze, sharp as lightning, swept over the disciples below. She said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch closely. This is just the 'technique.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The true 'formation' lies in unity of mind and intent, and in the location of the formation eye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly flicked her finger. The thunder halberd instantly split into nine slightly smaller thunder spears, hovering in the air with a buzzing tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a slight shift of her body, she stepped into the \"Yu Steps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, her left foot landed in the Qian position, then her right foot in the Kun position. Her steps traced a mysterious pattern, as if drawing an invisible Tai Chi diagram on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each step, an ancient rune lit up beneath her foot, resonating with the thunder spears in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gang Steps to tread the stars! Thunder gods of the ministry, heed my command!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chanted another, more rapid incantation — a fragment of the Temple's secret \"Thunder Ancestor Treasure Scripture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the final syllable fell, she shook her arms violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CHI — !\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine thunder spears seemed to receive their final command. They instantly formed a mysterious Nine Palaces formation diagram in the air, its center pointing straight to the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CRACK!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ear-shattering roar, as if the sky itself had shattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lightning pillar, thicker and fiercer than all the previous bolts, exploded from the center of the formation diagram and shot straight into the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It illuminated the deep starry sky into a stark, blinding white!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful shockwave swept outward, making the clothes of disciples in the front rows flutter and their hair buns come loose — but not a single person stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they were filled with wild fervor, their blood boiling, wishing they could embody themselves in that thunder to feel the immense weight of its power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, the lightning dispersed, and the sky returned to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the lingering smell of ionized air in the atmosphere proved that the earth-shattering strike had not been an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan slowly withdrew her technique. Her plain white Daoist robe didn't have a single wrinkle, as if that apocalyptic blow had been no more than flicking a speck of dust off her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cold, sharp gaze swept across the audience once more, and her voice returned to its original calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thunder is not merely a weapon of slaughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is also an eye to dispel illusions, and a celestial wind to purify the universe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I have taught today is the heart technique of the seventh technique of the 'Supreme Formation-Breaking Chapter.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return now, and with this heart technique, supplemented by 'Heavenly Thunder,' 'Wind,' and 'Yu Steps,' practice for a hundred days in the 'thunder pool.' You will gain enlightenment on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her voice fell, the entire audience was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the martial will surged within every heart, lingering for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Shen Shulan withdrew her technique, the thunderous aura that had torn the sky still hadn't settled in everyone's chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From below the stage, a young disciple, no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in short fighting gear, hesitantly raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat from the thunder's might still clung to his forehead, but his eyes were full of confusion and a thirst for knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmaster...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple's voice trembled slightly as he bowed with clasped fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your disciple is stupid. Just now, when you demonstrated the 'Wind and Thunder Clash,' why did you place the Wind Seal before the Heavenly Thunder Seal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the 'Daoist Canon,' thunder governs killing, while wind governs dispersion. If you disperse before killing, wouldn't that weaken the thunder's concentrated explosive power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question was sharp, directly targeting what seemed to be the core contradiction of this technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's eyes, cold as an icy pool, swept faintly over the disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showed no sign of impatience or condescending arrogance. Instead, she slightly furrowed her brows, as if contemplating how to explain this profound principle in the simplest language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is not weakening — it is acceleration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's voice remained clear and cold, but she rarely added a hint of teaching patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though thunder is fast, it still has a path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind can enter every crack. First, use the Wind to tear through the air, creating a 'channel' of least resistance for the thunder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, the thunder is no longer hindered by air currents, and its speed... exceeds thought itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, and a faint, barely visible arc of electricity flickered at her fingertips, drawing a short, straight line in the air:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is the true meaning of 'Wind and Thunder Clash.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wind is the guide, the track — not a dispersing aid to the attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young disciple listened in fascination, nodding repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many other disciples who had the same doubt suddenly had a revelation, hurriedly lowering their heads to carve notes into their jade slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, something even more unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old herb gatherer, standing at the edge of the crowd, carrying a large bamboo basket on his back with white hair and beard, tremblingly raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly not a Wuqing Temple disciple — just a pilgrim well-versed in herbal medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier display of \"Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens\" had clearly sparked some inspiration within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's gaze shifted to the old man. She showed no disdain just because he was an \"outsider.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old sir, do you have a question?\" Shen Shulan asked, her tone still flat but no longer so icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old herb gatherer bowed, his voice hoarse but full of energy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your divine abilities, Daoist Priest, are vast. This old man is in awe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... this old man has gathered herbs for years and knows of a medicinal ingredient called 'thunder-struck wood' — wood struck by lightning, not burned, but with a charred core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please teach me... when using the thunder in this 'Supreme Formation-Breaking Chapter' to heal and save people, such as expelling yin-cold evil qi from a patient's body, does it also require the 'Wind and Thunder Clash' sequence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you simply channel thunder into a human body, wouldn't it... just fry them into a crisp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he said this, many Wuqing Temple disciples couldn't help but want to laugh, yet they also felt the question was quite practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan, upon hearing this, actually nodded slightly, as if she highly appreciated this seemingly absurd question. After a moment's thought, she explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old sir, though you are a layman, you've hit the mark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dao and the medical arts — different paths, same destination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept across the audience, her voice clear enough to reach every corner:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Healing is like breaking a formation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The meridians and acupuncture points within a human body are the formation eyes and lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you simply use thunder's power to attack the disease-causing evil, it will indeed, as you said, harm the innocent 'formation eyes.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, the body's meridians and organs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you first use the Wind technique to locate the disease's source and clear the meridian pathways, then strike precisely with thunder, you can 'break the evil without harming the righteous.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the old herb gatherer and added, uncharacteristically:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you gather herbs and encounter wood struck by lightning, to extract its core, you must first peel its bark and observe its grain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The same principle applies to medical practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old herb gatherer stood frozen for a moment, then bowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the explanation, Daoist Priest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you very much, Daoist Priest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the old herb gatherer stepped back in gratitude, another hesitant hand rose from the edge of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a man about forty years old, simply dressed with a honest, simple face — clearly a woodcutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had apparently been emboldened by the \"fry them into a crisp\" question, but he looked even more nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Priest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woodcutter's voice was rough, carrying the shyness typical of mountain folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I'm not a cultivating Daoist. I can't form seals or chant spells.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to ask — I go deep into the mountains every day to chop wood. What should I do if... if I run into those unclean things? I can't do 'Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens' like all you Daoist priests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what should I do to protect myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extremely practical, down-to-earth question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many other ordinary pilgrims — farmers, woodcutters, peddlers — perked up their ears. This was clearly the \"life-saving method\" they cared about most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's gaze fell on the woodcutter. There was no trace of contempt or impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought for a moment, as if transforming profound Daoist magic into the simplest worldly wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though thunder is mighty, it is not the only way to break evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's voice remained clear and cold, but she slowed down to ensure everyone could hear clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason evil spirits can harm people is mostly due to the invasion of yin-cold, filthy energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commoners cannot summon thunder. They must borrow 'yang and harmony energy.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her right hand. Instead of forming the complex \"Heavenly Thunder Seal\" or \"Wind Seal,\" she pressed her index and middle fingers together and drew a very simple symbol in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not Wuqing Temple's secret thunder talisman — it was the most basic \"Yang Fire Talisman pattern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch closely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no electric light at her fingertips, only a faint, orange-red warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the meaning of 'the fire of fuel.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though commoners have no true essence, they possess 'heart fire' and 'qi and blood.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Working in the mountains and carrying fire with you — that is the most direct protective charm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan looked at the woodcutter, her tone flat but practical:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go into the mountains every day. Do you carry a tobacco pipe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woodcutter nodded instinctively: \"Yes... yes, I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan nodded: \"When you encounter a yin evil entity, don't panic and run. The more you run, the more the yin qi will chase you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just light your pipe, take a deep drag, and blow the smoke toward its source.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tobacco leaves are pungent. Mixed with the fire and smoke, that is a commoner's 'yang fire.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you encounter a physical evil entity, you can strike its face with the bowl of the pipe, aided by a fierce shout. That will bolster your courage and shake its yin soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The method was simple and unadorned, but it made the woodcutter's eyes light up instantly. He scratched his head honestly: \"I... I can do that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also carry flint and steel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan nodded slightly, seeming satisfied with the response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then looked at the many nervous pilgrims below and added two more universally applicable \"folk iron rules\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, yang energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sun rises three poles high, and yang energy is strongest. Don't go too deep into the mountains too early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After sunset, yin energy begins to rise. Unless you have companions and torches, don't linger in the wilderness. This is 'avoiding their edge.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third, saliva.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The place where commoners have the strongest yang energy is in their mouth's saliva.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a child cries at night, or an adult feels a chill, take a mouthful of warm water, mix it with your own saliva, and spray it toward the area suspected of having evil energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is 'human yang water.' Though it's not as powerful as a thousand thunderbolts, it can resolve an urgent situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, her tone paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she spoke with immense seriousness: \"Fourth, righteous energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep righteous thoughts in your heart, and walk the righteous path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil spirits prey mostly on those with a guilty conscience, who are timid and behave improperly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you live your whole life with an open heart, doing good and accumulating virtue, even without thunder techniques to protect yourself, you will have an 'invisible hostile qi' to guard your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is called...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red lips parted, and she uttered four words. Her voice was not loud, but it reached everyone clearly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Live without shame in life, and no evil can touch you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woodcutter and the pilgrims, upon hearing these words, felt that this \"Celestial Master\" of Wuqing Temple was not only immensely powerful but also so considerate of ordinary people's hardships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed with gratitude, they repeatedly bowed toward the lecture platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woodcutter and the pilgrims' words of gratitude were still echoing among the cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the crowd, Lu Yuan gazed at the white Daoist robe, seemingly fused with the pitch-black stone platform, and Shen Shulan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable emotion rose involuntarily in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuqing Temple... truly lives up to its reputation. It deserves to be called the foremost Daoist temple beyond the Great Wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan was not someone who hadn't seen the world. At Zhenlong Temple, the old man taught him \"the Dao follows nature, cultivate oneself alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Tianlong Temple, Senior Uncle He Xun showed him \"Celestial Majesty's authority, I alone am supreme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both paths — the former was too cold, the latter too arrogant. At their core, they both exuded the reserve and distance of \"Daoist masters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this scene before him completely overturned his understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, whether Daoist priests, craftsmen, or wandering martial artists, the principle was \"teach the apprentice, starve the master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in father-to-son transmission, they often held back a trick or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Daoist temples, hierarchy was strict. Core secrets were only passed to inner disciples. Outer disciples and temple boys were lucky to learn some crude body-strengthening techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone sharing with a group of unrelated mountain woodcutters and old herb gatherers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shen Shulan? Lu Yuan recalled the scenes from just now, marveling inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, there was that earth-shattering \"Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the seventh technique of the \"Supreme Formation-Breaking Chapter\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a lethal art, in other temples, would probably be the head abbot's ultimate ace in the hole, never casually revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if taught, it would only be in a secret room, one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never on an open-air lecture platform, without reservation, breaking down hand seals, steps, and heart techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the core secret of \"Wind and Thunder Clash\" — a principle that defied common sense — was explained so clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, there was the response to the young disciple's question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple was dull and asked the seemingly stupid question of whether placing wind before thunder weakened its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were another temple, he'd probably be dismissed as \"a rotten piece of wood that cannot be carved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at Wuqing Temple, or rather Shen Shulan, she showed no impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even rarely furrowed her brows in thought, using the simplest \"road-opening\" logic to answer patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, there was the most unbelievable scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing that old herb gatherer carrying a bamboo basket, covered in dirt and sweat, Shen Shulan treated him equally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even compared the profound thunder method to the medical principle of extracting wood cores!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer describable as \"not keeping secrets.\" What a magnificent vision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, what moved Lu Yuan the most was Shen Shulan's \"Four Methods of Self-Preservation\" for the honest woodcutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tobacco pipe,\" \"sun rises three poles high,\" \"saliva,\" \"live without shame in life\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where were these the profound Daoist arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were clearly the most down-to-earth, simplest folk wisdom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan, afraid that these illiterate commoners couldn't learn her thunder method, deliberately lowered herself to their level and taught them how to resist evil using ordinary means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the true 'Dao'...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao should not only be the lofty art of killing dragons but should also be like the spring breeze and rain, nourishing all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Shen Shulan's temperament was cold, the \"Dao\" in her eyes was clearly far broader and more compassionate than the extravagant display of Tianlong Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't afraid that teaching outsiders would starve herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid that if evil spirits hurt people in this world, the common people would have no weapons to defend themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Wuqing Temple sits firmly on the throne of the foremost Daoist temple beyond the Great Wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan took a deep breath of the air, mixed with rust and herbal scents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It relies not on paving roads with gold and silver, not on suppressing others with power, but on this... vision of 'teaching without discrimination and aiding the world!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan looked at the tall figure on the platform — the solitary, aloof, yet seemingly world-embracing silhouette in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restlessness Lu Yuan had felt earlier from the internal conflicts within Tianlong Temple was now miraculously calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan straightened his collar, no longer hesitated, and strode directly toward the lecture platform suspended by the cliff's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",3256,"2026-06-06T14:45:54.834Z",1,"novelbin.me","d28ffc63272b14376052f935dd71a0a63f32b2ee7b41a9756d6d416b9527dca3","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-213","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-211",241,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-cover.jpg"]