124: The meaning of the maze

Although it was eighty percent of the power without transformation, it still shouldn't be underestimated.

The Stone General instantly shrunk, turning into a stone puppet that landed in Luo Yu's hand, and Xu Sanyan also let out a long sigh of relief, pretending to be very tired.

"Hahahaha... Junior Brother Xu is truly amazing!"

Luo Yu laughed loudly as he came over; he also saw that Xu Sanyan hadn't used his full strength, but that was even better.

As long as Xu Sanyan's strength didn't exceed his control, then naturally, the stronger he was, the better.

If it exceeded, then he could only... eliminate the future trouble!

Chi Yu also gently fanned himself, a smile on his face, looking like a dog-headed strategist, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Luo, with Junior Brother Xu's assistance, it's like adding wings to a tiger."

"Hahaha, well said, well said." Luo Yu laughed heartily, then turned his head and shouted, "Someone, set up a banquet and bring out my treasured Three-Colored Chicken."

"Yes." A servant not far away responded.

"Junior Brother Xu, don't leave tonight. Let's drink until we're drunk, and you can stay here tonight." Luo Yu very enthusiastically stepped forward and grabbed Xu Sanyan's hand, acting very 친밀하게.

"Then I shall respectfully obey, thank you, Senior Brother Luo." Xu Sanyan said with a grateful expression.

The three of them took their seats in the hall, clinking cups and having a lively time.

The ten beauties danced below the hall, their figures swaying, their light veils fluttering, sometimes with seductive glances, sometimes with blushing cheeks, truly peerless beauties.

"Junior Brother Xu, pick whichever one you like, and Senior Brother will give her to you!" Senior Brother Luo, with a ruddy complexion, pointed at the women below, not treating them as human beings at all.

Only equal strength or shared interests could earn respect; these women, despite their beauty, lacked power, and in their eyes, were no different from goods.

Xu Sanyan shook his head and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother, but a gentleman does not take what others cherish, so let's not."

"Hahaha, what a gentleman, let's have a big drink..."

Among the three present, none of them had even a shred of connection to being a gentleman.

...

Early the next morning, white mist steamed in the mountains, and occasionally, a few birds and beasts flew through the clouds, emitting piercing cries.

Xu Sanyan bid farewell to Luo Yu and walked with Chi Yu towards the back mountain.

Chi Yu tilted his chin and looked at the four peaks, chatting, "The peak where our Chixin Lineage is located is called Red Dragon Mountain, the peak of the Union of Joy lineage is called Hehe Mountain, and the Blood Refinement Lineage's is called Blood Refinement Mountain."

As he spoke, Chi Yu pointed to the tallest peak in the middle, "That is the Sect Master's lineage. This peak is named Tongxin Mountain, which is where the name of our Tongxin Holy Sect comes from, symbolizing the four lineages being of one heart."

Four lineages of one heart?

It was clearly one Sect, so why was it divided into four lineages?

Xu Sanyan felt there might be more to the story here.

Chi Yu whispered, "The only one still alive among the previous generation of Saints is in the Sect Master's lineage, and he is also the Sect Master's son."

"Someone from the previous generation of Saints is still alive?" Xu Sanyan was surprised; he thought they had all died.

"Of course, he is the Sect Master's son. If nothing unexpected happens, the next Sect Master..."

Having said that, Chi Yu dared not say more. Xu Sanyan nodded understandingly and didn't ask further.

"Senior Brother Chi, do you know a woman named Qin Manyang?" Xu Sanyan suddenly remembered.

"Oh, you know Elder Qin?" Chi Yu looked sideways.

"Elder?" Xu Sanyan was stunned.

Chi Yu nodded, "Elder Qin is in the Mystic Path Realm. I heard she went down the mountain to seek the Dao, and I don't know when she'll return. How do you know her?"

"We met by chance and traveled together for a long time." Xu Sanyan said casually.

Chi Yu sized Xu Sanyan up and down, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Junior Brother Xu truly has profound good fortune."

"Hmm? What do you mean, Senior Brother?"

"To travel with Elder Qin and still come back alive, isn't that profound good fortune?" Chi Yu showed an inexpressible expression.

Xu Sanyan pursed his lips, "Please explain more clearly, Senior Brother. Why am I getting more confused the more I listen?"

"Haha..."

Chi Yu laughed, "Elder Qin, due to her Cultivation Technique, is mentally unstable. Sometimes she's calm and amiable, and other times she's tyrannical and cruel. Normally, it's fine, but if she has an episode..."

As he spoke, he shook his head, "She's practically the biggest killing god in our Chixin Lineage!"

Xu Sanyan felt a chill in his heart. So that woman was so unstable?

And she had the nerve to say that the Chixin Lineage were all lunatics, slaughtering villages and wiping out strongholds at every turn. It turns out she was talking about herself?

Also, what did Qin Manyang going down the mountain to seek the Dao mean?

Xu Sanyan had heard this term more than once. Lan Yue had mentioned it to him before, but she had only touched upon it and hadn't elaborated.

Now, Xu Sanyan was about to step into that Realm himself, so it was best to understand it beforehand. So he cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Chi, could you please explain to your Junior Brother what the Mystic Path Realm is?"

Chi Yu hesitated slightly, then after a long while, he sighed, "These words are normally confidential. If anyone else asked, your Senior Brother would never tell them, but since Junior Brother has asked, I'll explain."

Xu Sanyan's face showed gratitude, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

"The so-called Mystic Path, also known as Seeking the Dao, is a Realm where Cultivators find their cultivation unable to advance. Over time, their hearts inevitably become anxious and lost, which greatly affects their desire for the Dao."

Chi Yu squatted on the ground and drew a bottle. "This bottle is us, the Cultivators themselves."

He then drew a horizontal line in the center of the bottle and pointed to it, saying, "This line is your 'Realm,' which can also be understood as 'state of mind.' Your cultivation absolutely cannot break through this line."

"Wherever the line is, your cultivation will be. If your 'cultivation of mind' doesn't advance, then your cultivation won't advance either. Just like Elder Qin, she has been trapped in the Mystic Path Realm for nearly thirty years, and her purpose in coming down the mountain this time is to 'cultivate her mind.'"

Xu Sanyan nodded thoughtfully. Chi Yu's explanation was very detailed, and he understood some of it.

"First, you must find your own 'Dao.' When you have determined your 'Dao,' then you can Break through Foundation Establishment and enter the Mystic Path Realm. After that, you follow this 'Dao' until..."

Chi Yu stomped on the bottle, shattering it, "...breaking through this bottle, you can 'see the soul'!"

"See the soul?"

"That is the so-called Soul Refinement Realm."

"But... we can already perceive our Divine Soul now." Xu Sanyan was puzzled. He could already condense Divine Soul power and release the Lu Family Refining Spirit Strength.

"It's different. Now you can only perceive the Divine Soul; you can't see it, and it's very difficult to use it."

Xu Sanyan wanted to ask more, but Chi Yu waved his hands repeatedly, "I am just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator myself; I only know this much."

Having finally caught an opportunity, Xu Sanyan didn't want to let him go, so he changed the question, "May I ask, Senior Brother, how does one cultivate the mind?"

"That depends on you. Cultivating the mind is the most complex and difficult to understand. Everyone is different, and I can't explain it. Otherwise, Elder Qin wouldn't have been stuck in the Mystic Path Realm for thirty years."

Chi Yu felt he had said enough, so he changed the subject, "Let's go, I'll take you to pick out a few maidservants."

Seeing that he was annoyed, Xu Sanyan didn't press further. Chi Yu was willing to say so much because they were about to fight side-by-side and he wanted to build a good relationship beforehand. Normally, who would waste their breath with you?

This information was very valuable, probably worth a lot, and Xu Sanyan had incurred a favor.

Of course, Xu Sanyan never took favors seriously.

The two chatted and laughed all the way to the back mountain, which was the station of the Utility Disciple and Outer Sect Disciple.