"Your strength is depleted, do not force the lightning law to be stimulated again! Be careful and don't hurt the root!" He Youtian's voice has not yet stopped, and he loudly hindered!
I can't stop.
The very beginning of that action gave people a sense that they had to complete it, if they couldn't, I would probably vomit blood!
The two hands were slightly raised, the thumb pinched in the middle of the connection between the middle finger and the ring finger in the palm, then the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger were bent and pinched under the thumb. All nail beds were hidden in the palm!
The hand gesture was complete, the index finger trembling slightly, giving a sensation of spasm.
There was a sudden loud thud in the head, and I felt my vision blurred.
The clouds were slightly agitated.
The head felt empty, and then so did the body.
I gasped for breath, my hands hanging down, trembling as I knelt down on the ground.
Exhausted energy causes great pain and discomfort, but the clarity in the mind is unprecedented.
I trembled as my hands slowly lifted again.
My eyeballs turned slightly red, my breath became heavier, and I had to make another incantation!
One hand, fiercely fell on my shoulder, solid and strong!
"A sky thunder, an earth thunder, a cloud thunder, enough, that's enough! Greed is not chewable, little apprentice, do not be lured by greed!" He Youtian's tone was passionate and weighty.
Catching the spell is a habit, and after successfully performing three spells in a row, I am eager to complete the fourth one. My body has been exhausted, like a spent arrow.
Intercepted by He Youtian's interruption, that momentum of inertia was gone, the hand naturally fell down, and there was no more strength to lift it up.
"Grand Elder, t-thank you..."
I gasped for breath, my words full of gratitude.
If he hadn't stopped me, I would have done another hand gesture, which could indeed help me understand it once more. However, the things consumed might not be made up for with a day or two of rest.
"Hm? Are you calling me Grand Elder?" There was a slight pause in He Youtian's tone.
"Grand... Senior Brother!" I turned around, and my eyes just happened to meet He Youtian's!
His eyes were brimming with intense affection, and the satisfaction in his eyes was growing more and more.
"Good! Good! Little apprentice!" He slapped my shoulder with his large hand, took a deep breath, and said, "The Master passed away early on. In the past few years, you've been figuring out the art of Taoism all by yourself, and you've reached such a level—it's rare indeed."
"When you reach the Thunder God Cliff, why not hide in a cave? Practicing spells on the cliff's edge is even more extraordinary!"
"We couldn't compare to you back then."
"Little apprentice, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, right. You've exhausted your energy, you need to rest well. Go inside the cave first."
He Youtian pointed to the front.
We walked past together.
After entering the cave, he indicated for me to sit on the bed.
I sat down obediently, at the same time, a huge burden was lifted from my heart.
The reason I appeared unnatural and couldn't hide it before was because He Youtian's strength was high, and he noticed it.
That's why I was uneasy. It's because the corpse I had suppressed was nowhere to be seen. If He Youtian finds it, it would be a big problem.
"Little apprentice, how do you feel now?"
He Youtian's gaze at me was still filled with satisfaction, even with a hint of burning intensity.
"Except for feeling a bit tired and drowsy, I'm otherwise okay." I replied.
"White-day draw thunder, your reaction is correct, but you've been drawing three lightning strikes in a row. Even the best disciples in the mountain gate would find it difficult, let alone you who are still young. The strict say you just turned twenty?" He Youtian's eyes deepened.
A shiver ran through my heart.
"White-day draw thunder?" I nodded in agreement. "I indeed feel some movement when I chant those spells."
"Twenty-something years old, not much skill or ability, Dao Art has not reached the level of perfection, already very weak. Senior Brother doesn't need to comfort me." I spoke honestly.
With this little bit of strength now, it's definitely not as good as the previous Sun Zhuo.
I was humiliated in Gaotian Guan and had to flee in a hurry from Duyue Dao Guan. I am very dissatisfied with my own strength.
"That's why, little apprentice, you still wanted to catch another lightning spell. You are too eager for strength, perhaps it has something to do with your past experiences."
"Sun Zhuo is a person with an open character, good talent, and has been recognized by many people in the guan. However, I always feel that he's like a third brother, with too many schemes in his heart. Even if he hasn't shown it, I can still see it through my eyes."
"Four Rule Mountain cannot be left to be managed by someone with a full heart for too long, little apprentice. You're back, it's as if Master has been watching over us from above!"
"Are you willing to accept my guidance?"
"I understand, Master's time was limited, and what he taught you wouldn't be much. As a substitute teacher, I'm more than capable of doing so."
He Youtian's tone was exceptionally sincere and hopeful.
My face changed, filled with shock and astonishment.
In fact, I've been wondering what He Youtian came here for.
Was it just to see me, or did he have some other intention.
But I never would have guessed that he would be taking over the task of teaching the arts in the Master's stead!
Many places in the two inheritance books of Four Rules True Law and Four Rules True Heart were things I could only guess at, instead of quickly learning them, because no one pointed it out to me.
But... accept He Youtian's kindness.
It's like owing a huge favor.
It's not just about human feelings... his kindness is for his little apprentice, and not for me...
I know in my heart that I am just Luoxianshen...
Can I really use He Youtian's sincere emotions to achieve my own goals?
Once he finds out...
Probably, he will find me and ask for an explanation even if he digs up heaven and earth.
Mao You San's gift to me is a gift, but if I learn from He Youtian, it would be like stealing...
Heavens and humans were in battle in my mind, and I struggled endlessly.
"You know why Zheng Ren gave me three points of the way, and did not pressure me with his real person status?"
Suddenly, He Youtian changed the topic.
Mingjing Zen Master, whose real name is Zheng Ren?
I shook my head and said, "I don't know."
"Hehe, back then, he had decent strength and good talent, but he wasn't the first choice of the master."
"As the eldest disciple, my strength and talent both exceeded him."
"Only that, during the time when the successor was to be chosen, Master left Four Rules Mountain and for a while there was no one to preside over the situation."
"I was worried about Master's safety, so I went down the mountain to look for him."
"Unfortunately, when I returned, the ceremony for the successor had already ended, and Zheng Ren had become the successor!"
"Several elders were protecting him, for a simple reason."
"He produced the Four Rules Mirror! Symbol of the Realm, even the letters from Master."
"I've always felt a bit skeptical about him, but he did have something."
"As to why Master left a letter for him to become the Guan Master and the successor, no one knows. He didn't explain it."
"When and where the letter was left, Master's destination, whether it was far or near, he didn't explain. He just gave me the Four Rules Mirror."
"Ah, letting a self-smart person hold the power, it was not my intention. He could only be conservative and could not make Four Rules Mountain better. Other Dao Schools were making rapid progress, the number of disciples was increasing year by year and surpassed us."
"The disciples he taught were like the next him."
"I don't want to, little apprentice, do you understand?"
"You can let me turn things around!"
"You must promise me, otherwise, you won't be able to compete with Sun Zhuo!" He Youtian finally brought the topic back, his eyes full of earnestness.
