148: Chapter 62 Divine Skills: The Son Witnesses the Father’s Tribulation 148: Chapter 62 Divine Skills: The Son Witnesses the Father’s Tribulation This was the first time Kongming had taken Li Dazhi to ride the clouds within the sect.
With the appearance of the founding ancestor, Immortals from all over the sect were stirred by the news and bowed from afar to Kongming, including the figures of old Heavenly Immortals who hadn’t been seen in the world for a long time.
Kongming smiled as he looked around, nodding in greeting to these familiar faces and heading straight for the small hill where only Qing Su’s cave dwelling was located.
The sect’s Immortals were curious, not knowing why the founding ancestor was going there.
Could it be, he was looking for the Enlightenment Stone?
Several rainbows flew out from Caiyun Peak; it was the Peak Master leading several Heavenly Immortals, a total of five old ladies, who landed at the entrance of Qing Su’s cave dwelling to wait.
Qing Su, who was cultivating, was called out and curiously watched the…
little old man slowly descend.
Li Ping’an changed into a Daoist robe and hurriedly arrived at the entrance, standing respectfully behind his master, staring at the green strands of his master’s hair tied at the back of his fair neck.
‘The skin of an Immortal is indeed good.’
“Don’t stand there stunned!
Come and pay your respects!”
Li Ping’an had to walk around his master and bowed to Kongming, his thoughts revolving halfway before he decided to call out,
“Disciple Ping’an, greets the grandmaster.”
Kongming, however, shook his head with a smile and said slowly, “Your father is not your teacher; from now on, there’s no need to call me grandmaster.”
——Yun Zhongzi might not care, but since he intends to take a disciple, how could Kongming continue to assume the title of Li Ping’an’s grandmaster?
Li Ping’an felt a bit more settled inside.
The old ladies of Caiyun Peak came forward with Qing Su to pay their respects.
Kongming said, “Qing Su, stay here; the rest of you return to your cultivation.
I’ve come out of seclusion because our Ping’an has once again presented a treasure to the sect.
The Sect Leader will announce the specifics, but the sect has nothing left to reward Ping’an with, so the Sect Leader has asked me to come here and bestow upon him Divine Skills as a sect reward.”
The old ladies were overjoyed to hear this, thanking him profusely.
Li Ping’an was also considered a disciple of Caiyun Peak; having the founding ancestor personally bestow onto him the Divine Skills of the Human Race bloodline was an extraordinary honor!
Kongming said, “Do not let the disciples feel constrained, you all go back to your cultivation.”
“As you say, Master!”
The Peak Master of Caiyun Peak turned to Li Ping’an and instructed,
“Ping’an, Qing Su, do not lose your manners and displease the grandmaster, you and your disciple.”
Qing Su nodded lightly.
Li Ping’an quickly said aloud, “Disciple obeys the command.”
The old ladies said their goodbyes and flew back to Caiyun Peak on clouds.
Kongming observed Li Ping’an, who had fine features and an air of righteousness between his brows, and the more he looked, the more pleasing he found him.
Qing Su, I’ll borrow your cave dwelling for a moment.”
Qing Su didn’t feel inconvenienced at all and even went into the cave first to tidy up the lecture hall, adding two more meditation cushions.
A while later, Li Ping’an sat at the center of the lecture hall.
Li Dazhi was busy setting up the bookcase and the Holy Mother statue, praying devoutly, kneeling and asking for blessings, lighting incense sticks, and muttering about the Holy Mother’s virtuous deeds.
Kongming held a ruler and slowly walked around Li Ping’an, saying softly,
“Ping’an, empty your mind and spirit, and contemplate the image of the Holy Mother.
“Your aptitude is average, and though you can also unlock Innate Divine Skills, such skills may often be of little use.
If you acquire useless Divine Skills, don’t get hung up on it.”
“Yes,” Li Ping’an said, “Disciple understands.”
Li Dazhi asked, “Master, should I first transfer energy to Ping’an?
This way, perhaps he could borrow Great Fortune from me.”
Kongming stroked his beard and hummed thoughtfully, then replied, “That’s a good idea; you give it a try, and I will take action at the right moment.”
Li Dazhi bowed in thanks, then pulled his cushion in front of Li Ping’an to sit down opposite him.
Li Ping’an initially thought it wasn’t necessary to trouble himself , with his own master watching, but seeing the eager look in his father’s eyes, he just smiled and agreed.
Another energy transfer, and he would truly advance into the Merge True Realm.
His many realizations from the Void Refinement Realm were still a bit imperfect, and Li Ping’an was indeed planning to go into seclusion for a few years after this.
A little time passed.
Li Dazhi and Li Ping’an closed their eyes simultaneously, with two sets of stars appearing behind them.
Behind Li Ping’an shone a bright purple star.
Above Li Dazhi’s head, the Big Dipper emitted a faint light.
Threads of immortal power dissolved inside Li Dazhi;
Specks of light from the purple star above Li Ping’an’s head completely enveloped him, bathing him in multi-colored immortal power that seeped into his skin.
His pores, as if breathing, absorbed this refined Spiritual Power, and his own aura gradually rose.
This was the first time Qing Su had seen the father and son transfer energy, and her eyes were filled with wonder.
Qing Su’s previous doubts melted away, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she looked at her disciple with added joy.
‘The disciple must have felt that relying on his father for cultivation was not very glorious, so he didn’t tell me.’
For once, she guessed right.
Kongming started pacing behind Li Ping’an and, noticing that he had entered a meditative state with his own Dao Charm beginning to emerge, couldn’t help but carefully observe Li Ping’an’s Great Dao.
To become an Immortal is also said to be attaining the Dao.
This is related to the relationship between the Great Dao of heaven and earth and the personal daos of cultivators.
The Great Dao refers to the natural Dao, existing between heaven and earth, supporting them, and defining the laws and principles of all things;
When Qi Cultivators comprehend the Great Dao, they do not take the Dao for their use.
——Unless one is like the mighty Pangu, a Primordial Chaos Saint, capable of directly influencing the workings of the Great Dao, others, even Sect Hierarchs, are only cultivating their own daos.
Qi Cultivators, in their stage of gathering Qi and nurturing the Primordial Soul, draw in the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth to nourish their Primordial Soul.
Through sensing the Dao with their soul, guided by their cultivation techniques, and based on their own insights, they gradually form their own personal dao.