Chapter 191: Just a couple of pointers?

"Young friend, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Yu Lin withdrew his gaze, thinking it might be the Tai Shang Lao Jun who had suddenly taken an interest, coming over to have a look, just as Jesus would drop by whether he had something to do or not; after staying in heaven for so long, he was getting a bit bored.

Continuing forward with them, they walked on until they entered the Quiet Chamber.

After they were seated.

Yuan Tiangang said, "I don't know where you currently reside, young friend."

Yu Lin pointed down the mountain:

"He currently lives at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, in a place called Zhongjia Village."

"What do you want, Daoist?"

Yuan Tiangang stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice: "I, Yuan Tiangang, calculate the cycles of life and death above, and the fortunes of ministers and emperors below; I deduce the rise and fall of the past thousand years, and trace the causes and effects of myriad ages; yet merely catching a glimpse of you has left me gravely wounded.........."

"Once I heal my injuries, I will certainly come to see you again, young friend."

He spoke with a resonant, powerful voice, as if he would not rest until he had seen Yu Lin clearly.

"..........." Yu Lin had no objection, but he feared Yuan Tiangang might calculate his death, so he waved his hand and said:

"Daoist, please don't do this; this time it was just a faint, but next time........... if you end up shortening your lifespan because of my calculation, I would feel terrible."

Seeing him refuse, Yuan Tiangang still wanted to say something, but Qi Pingding beside him spoke first: "All right, Old Yuan, don't insist."

"Causing trouble for others is never good."

"Speak, why have you come to see me?"

Yuan Tiangang had no choice but to suppress his thoughts and explain: "There's nothing."

"I only came to advise you not to get involved in the upcoming royal family struggle........"

"Let's just watch and see how things develop."

Qi Pingding seemed to know what he was talking about, and smiled faintly: "Of course I know; that's why they asked me to go to Jing Cheng to hold the fort, I merely sent my junior fellow disciple."

"........ What about your junior fellow disciple, then?"

"Don't worry, I signaled him to just make a little noise by the wall grass, so as not to offend either side; as for me.......... I come here, treating everyone equally, for this is the place permitted by the Tai Shang Lao Jun for quiet cultivation!"

"Old fogey, you still have your tricks."

"You old immortal, aren't you the same?"

The two exchanged glances, both showing a smile that said, "I understand you."

The conversation made no effort to avoid Yu Lin, as if they didn't care whether he overheard their talk.

Or perhaps they believed Yu Lin would not casually spread today's conversation.

Next, Qi Pingding turned to Yu Lin, his face showing curiosity: "Old Daoist, I dare to ask you a question."

"Please, Daoist, go ahead."

"What school's method does the young friend cultivate, and how can he achieve perfection in both flesh and soul?"

His eyes were full of doubt.

Because at this time, the Lian Qi Method either focused on bodily ascension or on soul ascension, and had not yet formed the later perfected system that unites the two.

Even the realm names of the Lian Qi Method are not like those of later eras.

Therefore, Qi Pingding, upon suddenly seeing Yu Lin's rare existence where flesh and soul advance together, was naturally astonished.

This is a cultivation method not possessed by this era!

Yu Lin thought for a moment and replied: "If I cultivated only one path, I would grow impatient and irritable, so I cultivate the body one day, the soul the next, and then spend a day merging them—simple, right?"

"Just like day and night, the sun and moon alternating—whether a person basks in the sun all day or sees no light all night, is that acceptable?"

"This is the way of balance."

"............" Upon hearing this, Qi Pingding fell into deep thought, murmuring:

"The way of balance, day and night.........."

Yu Lin and Yuan Tiangang both remained silent, letting him ponder carefully.

After who knows how long, he suddenly rose and bowed to Yu Lin: "Ah, so that's how it is!"

"Yin and yang complement each other; flesh and soul give birth to each other."

"Using the sun as yang to temper the body, the moon as yin to refine the soul, then taking heaven and earth as the furnace to fuse the two into one—thus form and spirit are both exquisite...... exquisite! exquisite!"

"This is the feat of seizing heaven and earth's creation, opening a precedent unseen since time immemorial! Young friend, no, fellow Daoist, this method can be called the founding patriarch of a path!"

"I, your humble Daoist, accept your bow!"

Yuan Tiangang watched his actions, muttering:

"Oh no, really letting this old fogey gain insight.......... what will I do when he comes to challenge me in the future?"

"We'll have to find another way."

Yu Lin, meanwhile: ".........."

If he said he was just casually spouting a couple of lines, would they believe him?

Well, now he's become a patriarch again.

Yu Lin rose and helped Qi Pingding up, laughing: "No need, no need, I was just casually pointing out a couple of things."

"Being able to grasp such profundity in cultivation is purely due to your profound learning and exquisite Dao."

"If you truly wish to thank me, Daoist.......... I would like to see the cultivation method of Louguan."

"Is that feasible?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Pingding immediately waved his hand and took a scroll from the nearby bookshelf; on its cover was written in small characters: "The Great Dao is profound and mysterious; the Double Profound breaks delusion; penetrating the subtle realm, the spirit roams the Great Void."

He handed the scroll to Yu Lin: "Fellow Daoist, today you have transmitted to me this supreme wondrous method, which is already a great kindness and virtue; what more could there be?"

"This is the supreme cultivation method of my Louguan Tai, the 《Lofty Mystery Penetrating Truth True Scripture》."

"This scripture was personally transmitted by the Founding Ancestor; it contains the supreme truth of profound mystery. Upon reaching perfection, it can shatter all falsehood, directly reach the source, and can serve as mutual verification for fellow cultivators' body‑refining methods."

Yu Lin received it, expressing thanks: "Then I won't stand on ceremony, many thanks for granting the method, Daoist priest."

Qi Pingding was still worried he wouldn't accept it.

Otherwise, the kindness of transmitting the method would be impossible to repay!

Now Yu Lin gladly accepted, which actually suited his intentions; he laughed and said: "No need for thanks, it's merely returning the favor to a fellow cultivator."

"If today I happen to disturb you more, please fellow cultivator, don't take offense, haha."

He made a self‑deprecating remark; actually he was also saying that he might often come to Yu Lin to ask for teachings in the future.

He was probing ahead of time, fearing that if he showed up uninvited later, it would annoy Yu Lin.

Yu Lin naturally also understood his meaning, nodded and said: "I don't take offense; if there were no seekers like you, Daoist priest, the path of cultivation would only stagnate."

"No problem, no problem."

He has always been generous in sharing his knowledge, but his generosity was useless, just like in the time of Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun, when it was simply silenced.

The Lian Qi Method is the same: it can only be passed on what has already emerged or begun to take shape in this era; anything more profound cannot be taught, unless Yu Lin himself, based on the cultivation path that has arisen in this era, creates a new way.

This is why Yu Lin did not directly transmit the more profound and exquisite soul‑cultivation method of later ages to Zhong Kui, but instead came to Louguan Tai to seek a cultivation method.

Yu Lin is not bound by the timeline of development; he can cultivate any method, but others lack that ability.

This is the confidence brought to him by his cheat.