Chapter 769 Enlighten Lu Xueqi
Su Ru and her husband Tian Buyi agreed to arrange for Du Bishu, Su Mingzhe and Tian Ling'er to go down the mountain for training.

But before she even reached the small courtyard where the disciples lived, she received a sound transmission note:

"Uncle Su, I am Wenmin from Xiaozhu Peak. I would like to bring my fellow apprentice sisters to visit Dazhu Peak. If it is convenient, please help me open the mountain protection ban!"

Qingyun Sect has a large defensive formation to defend against invasions by demons and foreign enemies.

This formation is kept open on weekdays.

If disciples of Qingyun Sect want to enter or exit, they must also have a token.

If you don’t have a token, you can only pay your respects through the mountain gate.

In addition to this large defensive formation, small defensive formations were also arranged on the seven main peaks.

This small defensive formation is usually closed.

The defensive formation of Dazhu Peak was activated because the disciples made breakthroughs one after another, and it was also activated mainly to prevent being disturbed during their retreat.

Early this morning, Wen Min flew here with a dozen fellow apprentice sisters, wanting to visit Su Mingzhe, but they were blocked outside by the formation.

After receiving the sound transmission note, Su Ru was a little puzzled as to why the female disciple from Xiaozhu Peak came to visit.

However, she didn't have time to think about it, and directly made a hand seal to close the defensive formation.

After closing the formation, Su Ru saw a dozen beautiful female disciples, dressed in pink, purple and white, flying in the air, just like the Lady of the West who had descended to earth.

"My fellow apprentices, you have so little free time. Why did you come to visit Dazhu Peak?"

"Greetings, Uncle Su!"

Wen Min brought a dozen disciples with him. When they saw Su Ru appear, they hurriedly bowed and saluted, and then explained the purpose of their visit.

"Are you here to look for Xiao Qi? He should be in the back hills now..."

At this time, Su Mingzhe should be in the back mountain, supervising Tian Ling'er cutting black bamboo.

Su Ru was just about to call a disciple to go to the back mountain to ask Su Mingzhe to come out to greet the guests.

At this time, seven disciples, led by Song Daren, rushed out in a swarm.

After everyone greeted each other.

The two female disciples led by Xiao Zhufeng stood side by side.

One of them was a beautiful lady with an oval face wearing a pink dress, and it was Wen Min.

The other girl in a purple dress was Lu Xueqi.

I saw that she had eyebrows like mountain ink, lips like red, clear eyes, white teeth, and skin like cream. Her exquisite appearance was accompanied by an elf-like temperament, like a fairy walking out of a landscape painting.

When Su Mingzhe saw it, his eyes lit up:
"Lu Xueqi and Lin Wan'er are obviously 80% similar, but I feel like she is 30% prettier than Wan'er!"

When Su Ru saw the disciples coming out, she also came here from their youth, so she didn't ask too many questions and asked the disciples to entertain them well. She then went back to the backyard to accompany her husband.

After the master's wife left, Song Daren bowed and invited:

"My fellow junior sisters, let's go sit in the back mountain. The black bamboo in the back mountain of Dazhu Peak is one of the wonders of our Qingyun Sect."

"Brother Song, we are the guests and we follow the host's wishes."

Wen Min and a dozen or so fellow apprentice sisters came here mainly to listen to Su Mingzhe's explanation of the cultivation method.

It doesn't matter where you listen to it.

However, the junior sisters at Xiaozhu Peak may not care.

Several disciples from Dazhu Peak were all in a hurry and wanted to show their best.

Everyone chatted and laughed as they arrived at the back mountain, where they saw a girl in a pink dress chopping a tall, thick black bamboo with a machete.

"Junior sister, don't cut bamboo today. Go hunt some wild animals. We'll have a picnic later!"

As the target of the girls' visit, Su Mingzhe cannot leave.

And he is the junior brother of Dazhu Peak. According to the rules, he must respect his senior brothers. At this time, he can only arrange for his junior sister to run errands.

Tian Ling'er looked at her seventh senior brother who was directing her to work, her eyes blank, and she felt dazed and helpless.

"What's going on? Why do you want me to go hunting?"

"Cough cough!"

It was Du Bishu who reacted first and stopped Tian Ling'er who was about to cry:

"Xiao Qi, I'll go, and let Junior Sister chat with the Junior Sisters from Xiaozhu Peak."

The reason why Du Bishu took the initiative to help Tian Ling'er was not because he was kind.

But it’s because his cultivation is the lowest.

The disciples who followed Wen Min to Dazhu Peak this time had the lowest cultivation level at the fourth level of Jade Purity Realm.

And Du Bishu himself has just broken through to this level.

So, when these senior sisters kept asking Su Mingzhe questions, Du Bishu felt like a fool standing there.

Du Bishu, a worldly-wise man, understood one truth, which is 'it is better to hide one's shortcomings than to show them off'!
Since I can't show my face, I might as well try another method to attract the attention of these senior sisters.

For example, a picnic later.

Du Bishu believed that under the command of Su Mingzhe, the seventh junior brother, the picnic that would follow would make the senior sisters from Xiaozhu Peak remember this meal firmly.

Since the senior sisters remembered this meal, then as the one who contributed this meal, wouldn’t I also be remembered by them?
Du Bishu thought it through thoroughly, and the more he thought about it, the happier he became. He went hunting happily.

After Du Bishu took the initiative to go hunting, Su Mingzhe led everyone to find a large stone platform with a suitable scenery, and sat down in a circle with everyone.

At this moment, Tian Ling'er was sitting behind Su Mingzhe angrily, ready to see how this bad senior brother would fool the senior sisters from Xiaozhu Peak.

After everyone sat down, Su Mingzhe began to talk about the first level of Jade Purity Realm. As a Golden Immortal who had practiced for three thousand years, he could talk about the practice methods of Jade Purity Realm from "from the shallow to the deep", "from the outside to the inside". In just a few words, he could express his profound ideas.

Everyone present was deeply touched after hearing this.

There were several senior brothers like Song Daren. They were attending the lecture for the second time and were still fascinated by it.

When Su Mingzhe finished speaking, others were still recalling, thinking and remembering.

Lu Xueqi, the most talented disciple among the disciples of Xiaozhu Peak, was the first to discover a problem and asked in surprise:
"Senior Brother Su, you just explained the cultivation methods of the nine levels of Jade Purity Realm. Could it be that you have already broken through to the Upper Purity Realm?"

"Yes, I broke through to the Upper Clarity Realm last year."

At this time, there was no need for Su Mingzhe to hide anything, so he simply admitted it, which immediately caused the girls' beautiful eyes to flicker.

One of the beautiful sisters couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Junior Brother Su, you have been a disciple of Master Tian for only seven years, right? You broke through to the Upper Purity Realm last year, which means you only spent six years to complete the ninth level of the Jade Purity Realm? Could it be that the trick you mentioned is really so effective?"

"Indeed!"

Su Mingzhe looked at the girls' doubtful eyes and said modestly:
"Sisters, the so-called 'shortcuts' seem simple, but they are actually about 'understanding the truth', 'studying things', 'seeking knowledge', and 'practicing diligently'...whether these shortcuts are useful or not, sisters, just give them a try, and you will understand clearly, right?"

When everyone heard this, they nodded.

Su Mingzhe has already explained the cultivation method so thoroughly, we can just give it a try, and at most it will only waste a little time and energy.

At this time, another beautiful sister asked:
"Brother Su, besides the tricks you mentioned, are there any other tricks?"

"Of course there is!"

Su Mingzhe smiled faintly and said:

"I was able to find these methods because my cognition played a decisive role."

"However, everyone's experience, culture, thoughts, and environment are different, so the methods that everyone can think of are definitely different and varied."

"However, as the saying goes, there are three thousand great ways, but they all lead to the same destination! Although the methods of taking shortcuts may be different, the principles and rules behind them should be the same."

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As Su Mingzhe answered questions for the female disciples of Xiaozhu Peak, the girls looked at him with admiration and respect instead of suspicion!
Even Lu Xueqi, who always thought highly of herself, couldn't help but admire her:
"Brother Su, it only took you six years to break through to the Shangqing Realm. Your talent is rare in the world. I'm afraid that all the seniors in my Qingyun Sect have been surpassed by you."

When Su Mingzhe heard Lu Xueqi's praise, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Why does this sound like "overpraising to death"?

Well, Lu Xueqi has a cold personality, so she must be sincere in what she said.

Most of the people present here are simple and honest in nature, so Lu Xueqi's words are just pure compliments.

Su Mingzhe knew that he had lived a long life and that the dark side of his heart was too heavy.

At this time, I could only try to smile naturally and responded modestly:
"I don't agree with what Junior Sister said."

"In my opinion, Junior Sister's talent is much greater than mine."

"Junior sister's cultivation is not as good as mine now, not because she is not as talented or comprehension as me. It's because you are carrying too many shackles and have too many demands on yourself, which is why your cultivation results are often half the effort with twice the results."

"If Junior Sister had been more calm, she might have entered the Upper Pure Realm long ago."

"I've said before that the Jade Purity Realm emphasizes the word 'follow'. We must 'follow nature' and 'follow the trend and respond to people'."

"Now Junior Sister has been forcing herself to practice repeatedly, causing all kinds of injuries on her body, and her foundation has been damaged."

Wen Min was shocked when she heard what Su Mingzhe said:
"Junior Brother Su, you said that Junior Sister Lu's foundation has been damaged? Is this true or false?"

The disciples of Xiaozhu Peak also couldn't believe it.

You know, Lu Xueqi is the most outstanding disciple in their Xiaozhu Peak. After more than ten years of cultivation, she has cultivated to the fifth level of Yuqing Realm.

This speed of cultivation is considered to be among the best in the entire history of Qingyun Sect.

Now, Su Mingzhe said that Lu Xueqi's genes had been destroyed because of forced cultivation.

How could they believe this?

However, when they turned their eyes to Lu Xueqi, they saw that this junior sister had a panicked look in her eyes and her face turned pale, and it was obvious that what he said hit the nail on the head.

Su Mingzhe also knew that his words revealing Lu Xueqi's current situation would have a huge impact on her state of mind.

However, as the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction!
Su Mingzhe was afraid that he had spoken too lightly and Lu Xueqi would not take it to heart.

At this point, he simply continued his sermon:

"Junior sister, I have heard two Buddhist verses before."

"The first Buddhist verse: The body is a bodhi tree, the mind is like a bright mirror. Wipe it frequently and do not let it collect dust."

"The second Buddhist verse: There is no Bodhi tree, nor is there a mirror stand. There is nothing at all, so where can dust gather?"

"When I first heard these two Buddhist verses, I felt that they both made sense, but I couldn't tell which one made the most sense."

"Until one day, I heard another sentence: We should despise the enemy strategically, but take the enemy seriously tactically!"

"At this point, it suddenly dawned on me that both of these Buddhist verses were correct."

"Which Buddhist verse we should use to warn ourselves depends on where and when we are, and what situation we are in."

"If you blindly pursue one of the Buddhist verses, you will become obsessed and lose yourself."

"This is absolutely unacceptable!"

(End of this chapter)