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“That’s right. Your master and I were worried that you would become lax and delay your cultivation, but we didn’t expect that we were overthinking it.”
Su Ru looked at Tian Buyi, who was obsessed with saving face and had just scolded Li Qingan, so he was not easy to talk to. So she spoke up herself.
"However, you can't relax. You started late, so you need to practice more and catch up with the others as soon as possible."
"Yes"
Li Qingan had no choice; he couldn't just admit he was cheating. The key to cheating was to be lazy and rest more.
All I could do was nod and agree.
“Your master’s wife is right, cultivation is like rowing against the current,” Tian Buyi continued, following Su Ru’s words.
"Disciples, remember this."
Listening to what Tian Buyi and the other person said, Li Qing'an immediately felt that things were going to get complicated. He knew he would have to keep slacking off, and if he couldn't dispel their idea, he would have no chance of getting anywhere by being lazy.
"But there's no other way, this is how you activate the panel cheat."
To avoid them talking to him again in the future, Li Qingan continued.
“Master and Mistress, I feel that if I keep cultivating, my cultivation speed will actually be slower. However, after resting for a period of time, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort.”
“I know, Li Qingan told me that this is called a balance between work and rest,” Tian Ling’er suddenly interjected, looking at Li Qingan with dissatisfaction.
Chapter 4 I, Li Qing'an, do not hold grudges; Jade Purity Realm, Third Level
"Work-life balance?" Tian Buyi and the other person had heard this phrase from Tian Ling'er from time to time.
Tian Buyi originally thought this was just an excuse Li Qingan came up with to make him feel lazy.
But now, looking at Li Qing'an's unusual cultivation progress...
"Could this method actually work for him? But how can one break through without cultivation?" Tian Buyi thought to himself.
It's impossible for a normal person to cultivate all day long, because a person's meridians cannot withstand the circulation of vital energy in the body for too long. It's perfectly normal to rest for a few hours before cultivating again.
But Li Qingan hasn't cultivated for months!
How can one break through to a higher level after not cultivating for several months?
Tian Buyi was completely baffled. He himself was a cultivation genius who had accumulated knowledge and skills over time, but he still couldn't understand Li Qing'an's cultivation speed. He could only nod.
"From now on, you shall follow your own cultivation method, but if there is no progress whatsoever, then cut your losses in time."
Su Ru then turned to look at Du Bishu, intending to say, "Look, your junior brother has already broken through. If you don't work harder, Xiao An will soon catch up with you. Then I'll see how you can still have the face of a senior brother and how you can still let Xiao An slack off."
"Ahem," Wu Dayi and the others looked at each other and coughed a few times, feeling that their teacher's wife was also talking to them.
Du Bishu was on the verge of tears. "Heavens have mercy! He admits he's involved in gambling and prostitution, but he really doesn't admit that he led Li Qing'an to slack off! It was clearly his own choice to slack off; I even tried to persuade him to stop before."
"Master's wife, Sixth Senior Brother didn't let me slack off." At this moment, Li Qing'an suddenly spoke up to defend Du Bishu.
Upon hearing this, Du Bishu looked at Li Qing'an as if he had met his benefactor, and was about to agree.
But then Li Qingan said:
"My senior brother just took me fishing in the back mountain, taught me how to sleep more comfortably in the sun, and showed me his collection of books..."
Clearly, before Du Bishu could speak, Li Qingan began listing Du Bishu's crimes while counting on his fingers.
This was as a way of repaying Du Bishu for the article he had written to Liu Bei.
Du Bishu's pupils widened in shock, and he tried to cover Li Qing'an's mouth, but Li Qing'an easily dodged it.
Su Ru and Tian Buyi both had ashen faces and stared coldly at Du Bishu. Under their gazes, Du Bishu dared not make any further moves.
"This is revenge, blatant revenge, revenge for trying to frame him before."
From the previous betrayal regarding cultivation to this current revenge, this junior brother is truly inhuman! Du Bishu now deeply understood this. "So you think you can get away with nothing, huh!"
"Ha ha"
Tian Ling'er, who was initially dissatisfied, couldn't help but laugh as she covered her mouth.
Only Song Daren's expression changed slightly. He glanced at Du Bishu. If he hadn't misheard, he had heard Du Bishu take Li Qing'an to see his collection of books, which was Liu Bei's books.
"Alright, alright, you've got it. It was definitely the right thing to tell you to throw away those low-class books." Song Daren's smile vanished.
"All right"
Tian Buyi spoke up to stop everyone: "Xiao Liu, you really should start cultivating seriously. Your master's wife will give you special guidance this time."
"Yes~"
Du Bishu was heartbroken; his worst fears had finally come true.
"Of course, you are no exception. Xiao Qi's cultivation level is still low. Providing cultivation guidance too early would be counterproductive."
Wu Dayi and the others, including Song Daren, all looked as if they were facing imminent disaster.
.......
The next day, Li Qingan, who had already finished breakfast, looked at the group that Su Ru had called away, his eyes filled with schadenfreude.
Not long after, someone's pitiful cries and screams of pain came from the training area.
"Hmph, why didn't you tell me yesterday that you had broken through to the second level of the Jade Purity Realm?" Tian Ling'er, who had been holding back all day, finally asked Li Qing'an angrily.
"I forgot!" Li Qingan shrugged, looking at Tian Ling'er's bright eyes and white teeth, and told the truth.
"I do not believe!"
"Never mind then, I was just telling the truth." Li Qing'an ignored Tian Ling'er, who was gritting her teeth, and turned to walk back towards the back mountain.
It's time to go and cheat.
There's still a year until the original story begins, so he needs to speed up his cultivation.
He thought about it for a long time, but still decided not to try to save the villagers of Caomiao Village.
Firstly, he is currently in a period of quiet development, and his cultivation level is not high. Even if he devotes all his time to cultivation a year later, he will only reach the sixth level of the Jade Purity Realm at most.
He couldn't possibly fight against someone in the Upper Clarity Realm while he was in the Jade Clarity Realm. Before he developed, he was just a pebble in the eyes of Puzhi and Cangsong, the kind that could be kicked away with one kick.
There would be absolutely no room for resistance.
As for notifying the higher-ups of Qingyun Sect, who do you think you are?
A person should have self-awareness. The qualifications I have shown so far are just okay, not enough to make Dao Xuan believe in me unconditionally.
If Tian Buyi were to go, he might trust himself, but Li Qingan would have no excuse!
Moreover, although there is a high probability that there is no danger, what if there is? After all, Cangsong has joined the Demonic Sect, and who knows if he has contacted other members of the Demonic Sect.
This is a real world, not his own figment of his imagination!
Between a kind master and a group of complete strangers, Li Qingan knew how to choose.
Guilt? What is that? I didn't kill the person.
......
Dazhu Peak, under the Black Bamboo Forest
Li Qing'an, dressed in a green robe, sat cross-legged on a strange rock, looking at the panel in his mind.
Name: Li Qing'an
Location: Central Plains, Qingyun Gate
[Realm]: Second level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao Jade Purity Realm
[Taoist Techniques]: Azure Cloud Escape Technique, Great Bamboo Peak Swordplay, Basic Taoist Techniques of Great Bamboo Peak
[Work-Rest Balance]: When you achieve a balance between work and rest, the longer your rest time, the stronger the effect of your practice. Current rest time: 67 days, 4 hours.
With the 30-day break period gone.
Li Qingan's mind was clear, and he felt his thoughts were much faster.
In an instant, he entered a meditative state and began to practice the methods of Taiji Xuanqing Dao.
The books he had read and the scenery and terrain of Dazhu Peak that he had visited over the past year all came to mind for Li Qing'an.
Two snow-white images flashed through my mind in an instant; they were the patterns I had seen yesterday.
Li Qingan quickly composed himself and continued to recall the cultivation content in the library.
The contents of the books became inspiration, prompting Li Qing'an to continuously modify the subtle operational paths of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.
A surge of spiritual energy flowed around him, causing his robes to flutter in the breeze. This spiritual energy was continuously absorbed into his body, transforming into essence and then into primordial energy.
Once the primordial energy is formed, it becomes the third level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, namely "primordial energy".
The formula states: "The primordial energy of Taiji encompasses three into one. 'Ji' means center; 'Yuan' means beginning, circulating through the twelve earthly branches..."
At that time, one can directly transform the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into primordial energy, and will be only one step away from the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm.
At this moment, Li Qing'an quickly formed a hand seal, and spiritual energy surged around him, flowing into his body through his orifices even faster than before. Clearly, he was nearing the end of his breakthrough.
After an unknown amount of time, the spiritual energy stopped flowing, and Li Qing'an gradually reduced his aura to a higher level.
Suddenly, with a loud bang,
Li Qingan's aura surged higher and higher.
"It's so comfortable to use cheat codes! I've easily broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm."
Then Li Qingan made a hand seal, concealed his aura, and smiled.
Name: Li Qing'an
Location: Central Plains, Qingyun Gate
[Realm]: Taiji Xuanqing Dao Jade Purity Realm, Third Level
[Taoist Techniques]: Azure Cloud Escape Technique, Great Bamboo Peak Swordplay, Basic Taoist Techniques of Great Bamboo Peak
[Work-Rest Balance]: When you achieve a balance between work and rest, the longer your rest time, the stronger the effect of your practice. Current rest time: 37 days, 5 hours.
Li Qingan looked at the panel; only an hour had passed from the start of his cultivation to breaking through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm.
Just yesterday, he told Su Ru and the others that he had broken through to the second level of the Jade Purity Realm, and now he has broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm.
Li Qingan hesitated whether to tell the others again.