Chapter 38: Passing on the Law

"A few months ago, I quietly measured your bone structure."

Li Xiangping paused for a few breaths, turned his head to look at Li Xuanxuan, who was full of excitement and expectation below, and continued:

"There is no spiritual aperture in the Qi Sea."

Li Xuanxuan felt like a bolt from the blue. His mind was blank, a wave of sorrow surged into his heart, his eyes were red, and the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed, looking like he couldn't accept it.

He didn't know much about the scarcity of spiritual apertures in the world. He only felt that although the number of cultivators in the whole village was less than a handful, both elders in his family were cultivators, and even the collateral branch produced a Li Qiuyang. He considered himself to have the worst talent, but how could he not have a spiritual aperture?

Now hearing that he had no spiritual aperture and would be a mortal for the rest of his life, his heart suddenly became dark, and his eyes gradually moistened.

"This mirror is a treasure I picked up when I was catching fish in the river when I was a child."

Li Xiangping pointed to the blue-gray mirror on the stone platform, looked at Li Xuanxuan's appearance, gently touched his head, and laughed in a low voice:

"Do you know what its wonderful use is?"

Li Xuanxuan endured his tears and answered seriously:

"Xuanxuan doesn't know."

"Its wonderful use is to allow people without spiritual apertures to cultivate."

Li Xuanxuan was stunned upon hearing this, staring blankly at Li Xiangping's face. A hope like the sun rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but burst into tears and laughter, choking up and saying:

"Third Uncle is teasing me."

After speaking, looking at Li Xiangping's half-smiling face, Li Xuanxuan shivered coldly and couldn't help but blurt out:

"Could it be..."

"That's right."

Li Xiangping nodded and said solemnly:

"Your father has no spiritual aperture, your Second Uncle and Third Uncle also have no spiritual apertures, and even your Fourth Uncle, Li Chijing, who is cultivating in the Immortal Sect, also has no spiritual aperture."

"The rise of my Li family depends entirely on this mirror. If it weren't for this mirror, you and I would all be small people farming in the fields!"

Li Xuanxuan was stunned by this news and couldn't speak. He only felt the world spinning and said dryly:

"Just picking up a mirror in the river actually achieved my family's transformation from mortal to immortal?"

"Exactly! This mirror can refine moonlight and grant people Profound Pearl Talisman Seeds. It is too miraculous. Once it is leaked, my Li family will definitely be wiped out!"

Li Xiangping gave a warning, looking at Li Xuanxuan's shocked appearance, and couldn't help but pause.

Li Xuanxuan muttered to himself, answering hurriedly and suddenly:

"Just now, Third Uncle didn't let Li Qiuyang touch me, also to cover up the secret that I have no spiritual aperture. That Liu family member was killed by my family without authorization, not because Third Uncle is fierce, but because Third Uncle is afraid..."

As Li Xuanxuan thought, he felt a chill down his spine and sweat all over his head. He bowed to Li Xiangping and said:

"People all think Third Uncle is fierce and suspicious, but they misunderstood Third Uncle! My Li family keeps such a treasure, how can people not be suspicious."

Li Xiangping was also stunned, staring blankly at Li Xuanxuan in front of him, feeling that this child was completely different from his memory, and couldn't help but take a few more looks, asking lightly:

"Then why did I tell Li Qiuyang that you would soon become a Profound Mirror Wheel?"

Li Xuanxuan touched his chin, pondered for a few breaths, and replied:

"I think it must be that this mirror has a multiplier effect on refining the Profound Mirror! Third Uncle was afraid that Li Qiuyang would be suspicious, so he lied that I started cultivating a few months ago."

"Good!"

Li Xiangping nodded with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder.

After speaking, he bowed and tapped gently on the bottom of the stone platform, took out a wooden slip from the side, and put it into Li Xuanxuan's hand. Seeing Li Xuanxuan take it respectfully, he explained in a low voice:

"Yes."

Li Xuanxuan nodded heavily, watched Li Xiangping close the door, and the footsteps gradually went away, and he lowered his head to read carefully.

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Li Chijing carefully put away the letter in his hand, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and carefully placed the three bottles of Snake-Origin Pills on the shelf. He turned his head and thanked Xiao Yuansi:

"Thank you, Senior Brother! My family has received much of your kindness, and Jing'er is deeply grateful."

"What are you talking about!"

Xiao Yuansi shook his head and said:

"Fellow disciples are as close as family, no need to be so polite."

Li Chijing nodded gently and said quietly:

"With these Snake-Origin Pills, plus the Bright Spirit Powder bestowed by Master, I have a ninety percent certainty of condensing the Yujing Wheel."

Pondering for a few breaths, Li Chijing asked softly:

"Master once said that from Embryonic Breath to Qi Refining, one must first swallow a mouthful of Heavenly and Earthly spiritual energy. I wonder what the key is?"

Xiao Yuansi picked up the teacup and took a sip to moisten his throat, explaining:

"For this Qi Refining, one must first take a mouthful of Heavenly and Earthly spiritual energy. This spiritual energy is either the Small Clear spiritual energy refined from the spiritual energy in the mountains, or the Earthly Vein Evil energy refined from the Earthly Vein Evil energy, or the Morning Glow Colorful energy refined from the morning glow and mist..."

"In short, it is best for this mouthful of energy to be compatible with the cultivation technique so that it can be pure and thick, refining the foundation of magic power. Ninety-nine percent of the loose cultivators outside the mountains use the Small Clear spiritual energy refined from the spiritual energy in the mountains, which is compatible with various cultivation techniques, with no strengths or weaknesses."

"Oh?"

Li Chijing was suddenly curious upon hearing this and hurriedly asked:

"What kind of Qi Refining cultivation technique is better for my family's cultivation technique to switch to? And what kind of Heavenly and Earthly spiritual energy should be used?"

"Although I don't know your family's cultivation technique, seeing that your magic power is clear and bright, there are many Qi Refining stage cultivation techniques in the sect suitable for you to switch to."

Xiao Yuansi smiled, put down the teacup in his hand, and continued under Li Chijing's curious gaze:

"The first is called the 'Yuanqing Rain-Controlling Technique', which is the most famous unique skill of our Qingchi Sect. It uses the Rain-Mist energy refined from the spiritual mountain rain and mist. It is good at riding clouds and driving mist, calling clouds and rain, and dealing with enemies with softness."

"The second is the 'Mountain Yin Forest Mist Technique'. This technique uses the Yin energy in the mountains, and few people in the sect have cultivated it."

"The third is a very difficult technique called the 'Moon Lake Reflecting Autumn Technique'. Since the third peak master of Moon Lake Peak cultivated it, no one has been able to cultivate it again. Perhaps there is some key, but that person died more than three hundred years ago, so there is no way to ask..."

Li Chijing knew that his magic power was closely related to moonlight. Hearing this name, he was happy in his heart, but then heard Xiao Yuansi say that no one could succeed, so he paused and hurriedly asked:

"Why is this?" ===== CHAPTER 39 =====