With a turn of thought, Ryan immediately pointed his finger at Chu Shaobai and said, "I'll wait for him."
The True Person of Turbid Wine glanced at the young man in brocade clothes, frowned slightly, and was puzzled: "Are you friends?"
"To be frank, your talent and comprehension are too high. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up with your progress in the future."
"You are destined to exist in different worlds."
"When you achieve immortality, I'm afraid even his descendants will already be old and feeble, becoming octogenarians or nonagenarians!"
Octogenarians and nonagenarians refer to people in their eighties or nineties.
But when this word is spoken by a cultivator with a profound realm, it has a tinge of sarcasm.
In Ryan's view, perhaps in front of this True Person of Turbid Wine, who looks like a seventeen - or eighteen - year - old girl, a hundred - year - old man can only be regarded as a junior!
Ryan didn't let his thoughts run wild and immediately responded, "When I first came, he explained the rules and cleared my doubts for me."
"I plan to give him a helping hand."
Suddenly mentioned, Chu Shaobai looked as if he had suddenly realized something and made up his mind: "This is because he doesn't want to owe me a favor... "
"He calculates so clearly!"
"However, I just told him some of the most basic things. They don't have much value, right?"
Calculated in this way, Ryan is really a person who distinguishes clearly between kindness and enmity.
Fortunately, he has a good family education and a good temper. He didn't get angry on the spot and directly taunt or provoke because he was snubbed by the other party.
Otherwise...
I'm afraid he would be hated by Ryan.
Chu Shaobai's grandfather once told him, "Those who take enmity lightly are often ungrateful, and those who value righteousness will surely avenge their enmity."
Hearing the conversation between the True Person of Turbid Wine and Ryan, more than 30,000 youths under the Preaching Stele focused their gazes on Chu Shaobai, and a look of envy involuntarily appeared on their faces.
Ryan is an acknowledged celestial prodigy. There's nothing more to say. The weight of his instant achievement is far beyond their reach. The gap is so large that they don't even feel jealous.
What about Chu Shaobai?
He didn't do anything. He just got close to someone, went up and said a few words, and revealed some news about the immortal sect, and he got the friendship of a celestial prodigy.
How can such an opportunity not make people jealous?
The King of Shu of the Dayue Imperial Dynasty, the Princess with Double Pupils of the Blood - eyed Imperial Dynasty, and the Young Marquis Who Won the Championship of the Diting Imperial Dynasty, although they have seen a lot and have far more experience than their peers, still have a ripple in their hearts at this moment.
They couldn't help but think...
If it was themselves who had gone to talk to Ryan just now, what would have happened?
The True Person of Turbid Wine saw all the reactions of the people.
Originally, she wanted to flatly reject Ryan's request, forcibly take him back to Drunken Immortal Peak, pour a large number of pills and spirit stones into him, and teach him the exclusive secret methods that countless people yearn for but can't get.
But then she thought about it and remembered a past event.
Actually, it wasn't something too long ago.
About ninety years ago, the celestial prodigy "Tushan Lan" in the Qingqiu Blessed Land killed his master and defected.
Not only that, he also took advantage of the chaos to seize the sect's inherited treasure and used it as a pledge of allegiance to completely betray the human race and join the fox demon clan.
In fact, before this shocking case of killing his master, Tushan Lan's reputation was not good. People said that although he was extremely talented and had extraordinary endowments, he was cold - hearted by nature!
Poor Tushan Lan's master, True Person of Yangyan, who had defeated and killed countless demon kings, finally died at the hands of his own disciple, and his lifelong efforts and cultivation achievements were in vain.
The entire Qingqiu Blessed Land was also severely damaged because of this incident. It declined and could only seal the mountain, isolate itself from the world, quietly accumulate strength, and recuperate.
The True Person of Turbid Wine collected her thoughts and looked at Ryan.
The cold and aloof hemp - clothed young man had an expressionless face, but his eyes were extremely serious.
For such a person to do such a thing made it easier for people to accept.
Ryan can understand the Tao instantly and achieve immediate success. He is a celestial prodigy. Why not give him some patience?
Although to avoid Ryan's arrogance and inflated ego, the True Person of Turbid Wine hid her appreciation for him, her eyebrows and eyes were still full of joy.
A deeply emotional and righteous character is very good.
Both being celestial prodigies, Ryan's character is ten thousand times better than that cold - hearted and ungrateful white - eyed wolf like Tushan Lan!
The True Person of Turbid Wine collected her thoughts and chuckled: "Okay."
Good boy!
She really appreciated such a temperament.
Coincidentally, as the person in charge of the assessment, if she deserted on the first day, it wouldn't be very justifiable. Afterward, I'm afraid those elders would all go to the sect leader to complain about her.
So she simply waited here for a few days!
After giving the response, the figure of the True Person of Turbid Wine gradually faded and disappeared without a trace, giving the impression that she had left.
Actually, she was still at the scene, quietly observing Ryan's every word, every action, and every expression, observing his character and style.
So...
The True Person of Turbid Wine saw that although Ryan had already mastered the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method" and his cultivation realm had truly reached the first level of Qi - Nurturing, he was still patiently clearing Chu Shaobai's doubts.
Although the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method" has a [Forbidden Transmission of the Dharma] and can't be taught to others through language and writing, Chu Shaobai has already seen the Preaching Stele. He is regarded as a "person who has already learned the 'Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method'."
So the Forbidden Transmission of the Dharma doesn't take effect between the two.
Ryan was like the most patient teacher in a school, breaking down and explaining his comprehension of those formulas bit by bit to Chu Shaobai.
"The meaning of these two sentences is that the cultivator is required to integrate the spirit and the body so that they are not separated, gather the essence and qi, so as to be gentle and submissive, and reach a state of being as desireless as a baby."
Chu Shaobai's treatment made the youths next to him so envious that their eyes turned red.
They wished they could kick Chu Shaobai, who had such good luck, away and replace him immediately. Actually...
Ryan seemed to be teaching Chu Shaobai and sharing selflessly, but he was actually silently cultivating the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method" and repaying the advanced causality.
Moreover...
Ryan originally just regarded Chu Shaobai as a pretext to delay time.
As the communication progressed, he gradually realized that he was really discussing with Chu Shaobai!
The other party has a profound family heritage and is influenced by it. The things he regards as common sense are precious knowledge that Ryan has never touched.
The things Chu Shaobai casually said also gave Ryan a lot of insights.
Discussing the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method" with him, Ryan himself also gained a lot!
Perhaps personal feelings can be wrong, but the feedback of the supernatural power of causality can't be!
With a thought, Ryan saw a line of light blue fluorescent text in his field of vision...
[Discussing the Tao with a friend, the cultivation efficiency of the "Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method" has increased by 50%.]
[Current Repayment Efficiency of the Cause of Cultivation: 1.5.]
This shows that after seriously communicating and discussing with Chu Shaobai, his comprehension is real!
The debt repayment efficiency has increased by a full 50%!
Wonderful!
Ryan calmly sat down cross - legged and pretended to be indifferent: "I'll protect the Dharma here until you reach the introductory level of cultivation."
"If you have any doubts in cultivation before that, just ask me."
The more you say, the more mistakes you make. The less you say, the fewer mistakes.
This is also why when Ryan advanced his acting skills, he specifically set such an aloof and taciturn character who seems unapproachable at first glance.
A noble young master in the turbid world should be so isolated from the world!
The occasional helping hand of a cold - natured person is more impressive than the eager assistance of an outgoing and cheerful person!
Hearing this, Chu Shaobai was deeply moved and his face flushed with excitement: "Brother Ryan, you not only have extraordinary comprehension and outstanding talent, but also such noble character. It really makes me admire you!"
Finding that Ryan didn't respond, he suppressed his emotions and tried to focus his mind on the Preaching Stele again.
But he was still a little distracted, thinking: "Such a cold - outside - but - hot - inside character is easily misunderstood and may cause unnecessary enmity... "
"After I pass the assessment, enter Xuanji Cave Heaven, and become an immortal sect disciple, I'll spread the news and let everyone know that Brother Ryan is not arrogant, conceited, and supercilious. He's just not good at words."
"Thus, I can also do my bit to help him dissolve the hidden worry of worldly wisdom into nothingness!"