Chapter 106: Chapter 85: The Immortal Fate is Profound
Translator: 549690339
“Fellow Daoist Kong.”
Qi Yun Taoist looks about forty years old and gives off a worldly aura. As he sees Kong Yuzhu, he greets him cheerfully and looks at Lu Yuan and the others, puzzling, “And these few are…”
On hearing the query, Kong Yuzhu cheerfully replies, “This is Layman Lu Yuan, who is also a person of the Daoist path. He has heard of your renowned name, Qi Yun Fellow Daoist, and thought of paying a visit. The one beside him is
Layman Sun Siwen, a friend of Lu Yuan, who accompanied him.”
Kong Yuzhu’s emphasis in the introduction is placed on Lu Yuan, while Sun Siwen is mentioned in passing.
Sure enough, upon hearing these words, Qi Yun Taoist’s attention is primarily
drawn to Lu Yuan.
The Taoist’s gaze briefly lingers on Sun Siwen. Sensing the scholar-like aura emanating from him, he quickly loses interest and swiftly moves on.
Ultimately, when his gaze falls on Lu Yuan, his eyes light up. He perceives some characteristics in Lu Yuan that are somewhat similar to his own.
Worldly, ethereal.
These are the vibes one emanates after practicing the Taoist Classics.
“Layman Lu.”
Qi Yun Taoist immediately perks up, greeting Lu Yuan with a smile. Finally realizing that he seems to have overlooked Sun Siwen, he turns his head and greets, “Layman Sun.” “Greetings, Daoist Leader.”
“Greetings, Temple Master.”
Lu Yuan and Sun Siwen hurriedly return the salute.
The Qi Yun Daoist Leader nods with a smile, “No need for too many formalities; I am delighted to meet both laymen today. No need to stand here, please join me inside for a chat.”
Concurrently, Kong Yuzhu has already entered the guest room like it was his own home, masterfully pushing open the door.
Qi Yun Taoist chuckles as he sees this, “Ah, this Kong Fellow Daoist.”
Subsequently, he refrains from speaking further, proceeding to lead Lu Yuan and Sun Siwen into the room.
The guest room of the Taoist temple is quite simple.
There’s little to no furniture and only a few straw mats are spread out. A small tea stove stands in the middle, with a few futons placed beside, serving as seats.
Upon entering, Kong Yuzhu has already started to brew tea with considerable proficiency.
While doing this, Kong Yuzhu starts to converse in a casual tone, explaining the purpose of Lu Yuan and the others’ visit to the Qi Yun Taoist.
“The Layman wishes to learn the Taoist Classics from me?” said Qi Yun upon hearing this. Surprisingly looking at Lu Yuan.
“Yes.”
Lu Yuan nods seriously and earnestly says, “In recent days, I have been reading Taoist Classics and found them increasingly obscure. Each essence and Dao-law in the scripture is more challenging to comprehend.
As I immerse myself in the vastness of Heaven and Earth, I increasingly realize the insignificance of human beings.
I alone am unsure how long it will take to understand Dao-law. Having heard that Daoist Leader Qi Yun possesses profound knowledge in Dao-law and is a true Dao cultivator,
I have sought Kong Layman’s help in introducing me in the hope of learning
Taoist Classics from you and resolve my confusion.”
Upon hearing the request, Qi Yun Taoist does not respond immediately, instead scrutinizing Lu Yuan in detail.
We have already mentioned previously.
There is an aura similar to his own emanating from Lu Yuan.
Looking closely now, Qi Yun Taoist’s recognition of the similarity intensifies.
Truth to be told.
Since Lu Yuan started martial arts, beginning with Cloud Palm, what he practiced was the Daoist Mental Technique. The Replenishing Qi Heart Sutra, which he is currently transitioning to, is without a doubt an excellent Daoist Mental Technique.
After practicing these two techniques for years, Lu naturally acquired a unique ethereal aura of Daoists.
Furthermore, Lu Yuan has been studying the Taoist Classics for years.
Although he hasn’t accomplished a significant breakthrough, it has aided his cultivation of Qi
The combination of the two yield exceptional results.
If he were to walk down the street, even without wearing his Taoist robes, people might mistake him for an Immortal.
It’s for this reason that Kong Yuzhu and Qi Yun Taoist react differently upon meeting Lu Yuan.
They subconsciously perceive him as a fellow Daoist.
However, the Qi Yun Taoist is not the same as Kong Yuzhu; his level of cultivation is much higher.
Living in such wilderness, alongside wild beasts and bandits, Qi Yun Taoist isn’t just a simple Taoist.
In reality, Qingyun View has a few Daoist Techniques passed down within.
With martial arts abilities, Qi Yun Taoist could settle down in peace here.
At this moment, Qi Yun Taoist, who practices Daoist Techniques, senses the same Daoist aura emanating from Lu Yuan.
The intensity of this aura overshadows his own.
The ethereal aura exceeds the purity of his internal strength, honed over decades of practice.
This realization causes Qi Yun Taoist to feel deeply shocked.
‘Either he possesses an Immortal Root or has an elite Daoist heritage.
No, merely possessing heritage isn’t sufficient. My Qingyun View’s heritage isn’t inferior and can be ranked among the top Daoist paths, yet it can’t compare to Layman Lu.
He must indeed have Immortal roots. This man has profound Immortal fate.’
Of course, Qi Yun Taoist doesn’t know that the purity of Lu Yuan’s Qi derives from the jade piece gifted by Sun Siwen, and it isn’t due to any Immortal root.
Nonetheless, if you consider he is nearly immortal, having achieved longevity, then he is not entirely wrong.
But one thing Qi Yun Taoist has indeed guessed right.
Lu Yuan indeed possesses Immortal fate, with the jade piece acting as his Immortal fate. However, it cannot be utilized for now and can only be used to refine his Inner Strength.
After making the above deduction, Qi Yun Taoist looks at Lu Yuan increasingly delighted and kindly, even a bit eagerly.
As a cultivator, he naturally has a great affection for those who have Immortal roots and profound Immortal fate.
If it weren’t for him believing that Lu Yuan should have an existing mentor and that his Inner Qi achievement didn’t seem weaker than his own, he would hardly be able to resist taking him as a disciple.
This made Lu Yuan feel slightly uncomfortable by his gaze, subtly shifting his position and apprehensively thought if Qi Yun Daoist Leader had some strange habit.
Thankfully, just as he was feeling uncomfortable, Qi Yun Taoist, who had been staring at him for a long time, finally spoke.
All he heard was, “If Fellow Daoist is willing to come and exchange Daoism Imowledge with me, it naturally is a good thing. You don’t need to mention anything about asking for guidance. As a person of Immortal roots and profound Immortal fate, even without me, you will achieve great things in the future.
If Fellow Daoist does not mind in the future, you can come and converse about the mysteries of the Dao and exchange cultivation experiences anytime, just like Fellow Daoist Kong. The grand doors of my Qingyun View will always be open for Fellow Daoist.”
After confirming Lu Yuan’s uniqueness, Qi Yun Taoist’s address changes from the original ‘layman’ to ‘Fellow Daoist’.
Everyone present is quite meticulous, quickly noticing the change.
Kong Yuzhu glances at Lu Yuan, full of surprise, secretly thinking he originally thought he already valued Layman Lu enough, but it seems like it still wasn’t enough.
Qi Yun Fellow Daoist’s cultivation far surpasses his own, and he must have noticed something, hence the change.
Lu Yuan didn’t think much of it; seeing Qi Yun Taoist agree with his request, he was overjoyed and immediately responded, “Then from time to time, I shall come to bother Fellow Daoist.”
Sun Siwen, who was on the side, watches all this unfold, smiling, feeling happy for his friend’s wish being fulfilled..
