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Chapter 248: 247. Becoming a Mentor Today! (Part 2)
Chapter 248: 247. Becoming a Mentor Today! (Part 2)
Hehe, I already have quite a few ideas."
From your expression, you're not treating disciples like pets, but rather like toys... Lei Jun shook his head slightly.
To be objective, did Tang Xiaotang have the ability to mentor disciples?
Indeed, she did.
She was not the type of cultivator who could only focus on her own cultivation and was incapable of teaching others.
Aside from the fact that Lei Jun often sought her guidance on Daoist laws and discussed techniques with her, finding their conversations quite agreeable, there was also the fact that when he had first met her, she had been altering the curriculum of the Daotong Academy.
As for the outcome of those alterations, even the elders of the Fu had no choice but to acknowledge them.
Back then, she herself had still been a Daotong.
However, her cultivation level at that time had been rather unusual.
But Tang Xiaotang's issue had never been about ability; it was her attitude and personality that were problematic.
Although he felt a bit disappointed, Lei Jun suddenly felt that perhaps it wasn't so unacceptable for her to have no successor. Otherwise, it would be truly unpredictable whether it would bring fortune or calamity to her disciple.
After chatting casually with Tang Xiaotang for a while, Lei Jun returned to his residence.
When he had first reached the Fifth Heaven realm and become an elder of the Fu, Lei Jun's living environment had improved significantly.
Now that he had attained the Seventh Heaven realm and become a high-achieving elder, he could further propose improvements to his living quarters.
However, Lei Jun wasn't too particular about such matters.
As long as his residence could satisfy his daily cultivation needs, as well as his requirements for pill and artifact refining, he was content.
Now that he had become a high-achieving elder, Lei Jun could freely enter and exit the Upper Clarity Thunder Palace Cave Heaven.
On regular days when there were no major events, that place would be more suitable for his cultivation.
However, Lei Jun did not plan to go there for the time being.
In about ten days, there would be an initiation ceremony.
During these days, Lei Jun paid more attention to his rolling thunder beast.
In addition, he took advantage of his free time to continue his own cultivation.
On the one hand, he further contemplated the newly acquired sixth volume of the Zhengfa Zhiyi Daojing.
On the other hand, he continued to organize, summarize, and improve upon the Life Fate Talisman that he had cultivated previously.
Before reaching the Seventh Heaven realm, Lei Jun's Life Fate Talisman consisted of three techniques and three methods:
The first technique was the Celestial Officer Talisman, derived from the Self-God Striking Talisman.
The second technique was the Wind and Thunder Talisman, derived from the Riding the Wind Talisman.
The third technique was the Yin Five Thunder Rightful Law Talisman, derived from the Five Thunder Talisman.
The first method was the Treading the Stars and Fighting the Big Dipper.
The second method was the Two Extremities Primordial Magnetism Incantation.
The third method was the Heaven-Seeing Earth-Hearing Talisman.
Now, in addition to these, he had also cultivated his first innate divine ability, the Life Star God, which manifested the form of the Dou Mu Star God.
Furthermore, his previous three techniques and three methods had undergone further transformation and evolution.
The Celestial Officer Talisman transformed into the Spirit Official Talisman, the Heaven-Seeing Earth-Hearing Talisman transformed into the Heaven-Penetrating Earth-Piercing Method Talisman, and the Wind and Thunder Talisman transformed into the Heaven-Traveling Talisman.
The so-called Heaven-Traveling Talisman was capable of freely moving between the heavens and the earth.
Previously, Lei Jun's Wind and Thunder Talisman could be derived into two forms: the Night Wind, which was stealthy and invisible, and the Daytime Thunder, which was violent and fierce.
With Lei Jun's enhancement of his root bone to the Yin-Yang Sacred Body and his continuous contemplation of the page from the heavenly book, as well as the acquisition of treasures like the Balance of Movement and Stillness, his understanding of the Yin-Yang Two Extremities had become increasingly profound.
Thus, his Wind and Thunder Talisman evolved into the Heaven-Traveling Talisman, which further transformed based on this foundation.
The Yin-Yang Two Extremities were in harmony, and their transformations were boundless.
The Heavenly Walker, also known as the Yang Walker, exudes a majestic and powerful aura as it soars across the sky with great speed and force, an unstoppable force of nature.
On the other hand, the Yin Walker is subtle and stealthy, akin to the moon's ever-changing phases, shrouded in mystery and unpredictability.
By retaining their unique characteristics and further integrating their knowledge, one can unravel the mysteries of Yin and Yang, systematizing various techniques and improving them over time.
At Lei Jun's current cultivation level, his movements often involve more than just pure speed and force; they have begun to incorporate the intricacies of escape techniques and even manipulations of time and space.
The evolution from the Wind and Thunder Talisman to the Heaven-Walking Manual reflects this profound principle.
Moreover, the transformation of the Yin Five Thunder Rightful Law Talisman aligns with Lei Jun's earlier predictions.
A complexly designed pitch-black manual with intricate patterns that appear both simple and profound hovers in front of Lei Jun. With a gentle tap of his finger, the manual unfolds.
Black lightning bolts, like splatters of ink in the air, instantly spread in all directions.
Black lightning.
Profound darkness, profound thunder.
Though silent, the lightning exudes a formidable destructive force. Unlike the earlier Gui Water Yin Thunder, which was sticky and viscous, this thunder is sleek and agile.
The lightning before Lei Jun, though dim, dances wildly with electric snakes and flashing lights, resembling the majestic Nine Heavenly Divine Thunderbolts in all aspects except their unusual color.
As Lei Jun retracts his finger and forms a seal in front of his chest, the black lightning before him transforms once more.
Still without a sound, everything happens in absolute silence.
The black profound thunder transforms into a black thunder dragon!
The dragon's body is pitch-black, with faint glowing outlines. While it appears gentle, it exudes an awe-inspiring power.
This is the Thunder Dragon of the Yin Five Thunder Rightful Law, a manifestation of Lei Jun's innate divine ability.
However, the Yin Thunder Dragon that Lei Jun has cultivated is not yet considered a divine ability and requires further refinement.
After contemplating the black lightning for a moment, Lei Jun smiles and waves his hand.
The black thunder dragon dissipates, leaving the room empty, and the dancing electric snakes and sparks vanish with it.
In the next moment, Lei Jun sits motionlessly, and a starlight automatically appears beneath him, gathering and condensing into a three-layered illusory starlight altar.
Lei Jun sits cross-legged on the altar, his body still, but the true essence of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain Tian Shi Fu's orthodox technique, the Stepping on the Trigram and Fighting the Big Dipper, emanates from him.
Although Lei Jun is not performing the stepping on the trigram and fighting the Big Dipper technique, the starlight around him grows brighter.
Eventually, countless stars appear in the sky, surrounding Lei Jun and the starlight altar beneath him.
Stepping on the trigram and fighting the Big Dipper has evolved into circling the stars and fighting the Big Dipper.
Most of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain's Three Heavens cultivators who had cultivated the stepping on the trigram and fighting the Big Dipper technique chose to evolve it in this manner.
While personal interpretations may vary, resulting in unique intricacies, the external appearance remains largely similar.
Lei Jun's evolution of this technique aligns with the mainstream choice.
He doesn't strive to be unique and innovative at every turn.
While he enjoys experimenting during his cultivation, he ultimately chooses the path that suits him best.
Although he follows the mainstream in stepping on the trigram and fighting the Big Dipper, he may explore creative variations in other techniques.
For example, his second innate technique, the Two Extremities Primordial Magnetism Incantation, has undergone constant innovation and improvement. With his cultivation reaching the Seventh Heaven realm, it has evolved into the Two Extremities Heavenly Origin Manual.
Lei Jun dissipates the starlight, and a different kind of radiance appears around his body.
It resembles thunder but is not thunder; it resembles starlight but is not starlight.
While it may not be visually stunning, the power it contains is heart-pounding.
Twisted strands of primordial magnetic force intertwine and converge on two exquisitely mysterious manuals.
The manuals, identical in appearance, emanate distinct auras and are suspended on Lei Jun's left and right sides.
As the primordial magnetic forces intertwine, they achieve a perfect balance and harmony.
The Spirit Official Manual.
The Heaven-Walking Manual.
The Profound Darkness Five Thunder Manual.
Circling the Stars and Fighting the Big Dipper.
The Two Extremities Heavenly Origin Manual.
The Heaven-Penetrating Earth-Piercing Manual.
Along with the Life Fate Manual, these comprise Lei Jun's seven innate techniques.
"Hmm, let's call it a day for now," Lei Jun smiles and nods, leaving the room.
Time passes quietly.
Today is already the 13th of January.
Tomorrow evening will mark the prelude to the initiation ceremony.
"Come here, Bao Bao," Lei Jun calls out with a wave of his hand.
A short and chubby figure with a round face eagerly awaits.
Hearing Lei Jun's call, this little guy speaks in a clear human voice, "Master, you might as well call me by my nickname, 'Gungun'."
This chubby little guy wears a gray cloth Daoist robe tailored specifically for him, looking just like any other Daoist disciple on Dragon-Tiger Mountain, but his appearance is unique.
Because he is not human.
He is a black and white panda with dark circles under his eyes, peeking out from the sleeves and collar of his robe.
However, his facial expressions are incredibly human-like, and at this moment, his face clearly shows his "speechlessness."
Apart from Gungun, there is another person in the room—Lei Jun's fellow junior disciple, Chu Kun, who is laughing uncontrollably, "Calling him Bao Bao is not wrong, is it?"
A black and white furred... no, scratch that.
A black and white-haired Daoist disciple with a speechless expression.
"Master, did you give me this name with this day in mind?"
This little guy was, of course, the rolling thunder beast that Lei Jun had brought back from Bashu all those years ago.
Although he had grown older, due to his body's unique nature, his form had shrunk instead, taking on its current appearance.
He had long achieved success in cultivating the Duren Scripture, but he had never taken on a human form, and Lei Jun never forced him in that regard.
Now that he had come of age, in addition to his original nickname, Gungun, Lei Jun, as his teacher and initiator, bestowed upon him an official name.
Just like Yuan Mobai had done when he first joined the previous Tian Shi's sect.
The name Lei Jun gave his disciple was Zhuo Baojie.
Derived from one of the elegant names for bamboo, Baojie Jun.
As for his surname, Zhuo, Yuan Mobai mentioned that his own surname was chosen by his teacher, the third Li Tian Shi, from the Lingbao Tianzun Baogao.
So, Lei Jun followed suit and selected the character 'Zhuo' from the Lingbao Tianzun for Gungun's surname.
Thus, his full name became Zhuo Baojie.
Although the disciple had no intention of taking on a human form, he was quite pleased with his new name at first.
Until...
"Alright, Gungun, go and make preparations with Brother Ke," Lei Jun said, waving his hand.
Chu Kun also laughed and waved at him.
The little panda, acting like a little adult, sighed and looked at his master and uncle with an expression that clearly conveyed, "Can't you two act more mature?"
With a human-like expression on his panda face, he bowed to Lei Jun and Chu Kun before leaving.
"Let's go too, and greet the guests," Lei Jun said, and Chu Kun nodded.
With the new initiation ceremony, many guests from the outside world had come to observe the ceremony.
The guests were of no ordinary status.
The Tian Shi Fu had made a startling entrance in the Jiangzhou and Youzhou battles, stirring up turmoil in the north and south.
Even now, various parties were still busy with the aftermath and disposal of the situation, and the waves of change had yet to settle.
With the Tian Shi Fu holding an initiation ceremony, many forces sent guests to observe the ceremony and, on the other hand, to communicate and understand the Tian Shi Fu's strengths and weaknesses.
"Greetings, Elder He. Your presence illuminates our humble abode," Lei Jun welcomed He Dongxing, an elder from the Shushan Sect.
Although there was a new Seventh Heaven Elder, Lei Jun, in the Dragon-Tiger Mountain Tian Shi Fu, Shangguan Ning was staying in the capital for the New Year, and Yao Yuan had gone to the forbidden area of the ancestral mausoleum in the rear mountains to reflect on his mistakes. Thus, the sect was currently lacking in high-achieving elders.
As Lei Jun had just been appointed to his position, he had to take on the responsibilities immediately.
Fortunately, he had previous experience serving as an elder in the Executive Hall, so he was familiar with the process of preparing for the ceremony.
The Shushan Sect's guest for this ceremony was an old acquaintance of Lei Jun and his disciple, Elder He Dongxing from the Shushan Sect.
More than two years ago, He Dongxing had been injured by Xiong Gang, an elder of the Blood River Sect, in the Southern Wilderness.
After that, he returned to Shushan and had been living in seclusion for the past two years, only now venturing out again after recovering from his injuries.
"You flatter me, Elder Lei. It is I who am disturbing you," He Dongxing smiled and greeted Lei Jun.
Among the guests from the court was also a familiar face.
Prince Zhang Mu of Xun'an.
Lei Jun entertained his guest with polite pleasantries.
"Since Elder Yuan, your sect has produced another exceptional practitioner of Taoist magic and martial arts, Elder Lei. It is truly a joyous occasion," Zhang Mu said.
Zhang Mu smiled and said, "Lin Chi was no ordinary opponent, yet he was still defeated by Elder Lei. Your cultivation has truly left me in awe."
Lei Jun replied, "Your Highness is too kind. I am undeserving of such praise. Lin Chi was already weakened by the fall of his ancestral land, and during the battle, he was distracted and divided in his attention. It was only then that I was able to defeat him. I do not deserve Your Highness' praise."
After exchanging a few more polite words, Lei Jun instructed Chu Kun to continue hosting the two guests while he went to greet the other newly arrived guests.
"Elder He, it's been a long time. I hope your health has improved?" Zhang Mu asked He Dongxing.
He Dongxing replied, "Thank you for your concern, Prince Zhang. After the incident in the Southern Wilderness, my old bones have finally recovered some strength."
As they walked, they chatted casually, touching on various topics.
Towards the end of their conversation, Zhang Mu casually mentioned, "The Lin Clan of Jiangzhou colluded with the rebels of Dakuang Temple and even conspired with demons and evil spirits. Their crimes are unforgivable. In addition to our gratitude to the elders of the Tian Shi Fu, the Shushan Sect also played an indispensable role in pacifying them."
He Dongxing could sense the underlying meaning in Zhang Mu's words and fell silent for a moment before speaking softly, "Your Highness, to be honest, our sect was indeed willing to assist the elders of the Tian Shi Fu. However, with the presence of the Jingxiang Fang Clan, we were limited in our abilities and could only aim to restrain them to prevent them from aiding the Lin Clan in Jiangzhou."
Zhang Mu stopped in his tracks and also fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Elder He... I may as well share something with you. At His Majesty's command, the court did send people to assist the elders of the Tian Shi Fu in quelling the rebellion in Jiangzhou. However, the battle ended much faster than expected."
Did the Tian Shi Fu crush Jiangzhou and deal a heavy blow to the Lin Clan solely with their own strength?
Or was there another force that aided them? Who was that mysterious archer, or the mysterious external elixir master from the Taoist sect? Zhang Mu and He Dongxing looked at each other, at a loss for words.
The guests had their own thoughts and motives.
And so, the Tian Shi Fu's initiation ceremony began as scheduled.
This time, Tian Shi Tang Xiaotang only observed from the sidelines, and the ceremony was presided over by the high-achieving elder, Yuan Mobai.
As per the ritual, Lei Jun's involvement in the ceremony was minimal after its official start, and he quietly followed the process.
Because today, he would be the initiator and officially accept disciples.
He Dongxing and the other guests looked at the young and tall purple-robed Taoist, feeling even more emotional.
The once young Taoist had grown up, and now he had reached this point...
(End of Chapter)
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