After Niu Dutong said goodbye and left, Fang Yuan and Liu Yan were the only two people left in the entire hall.
Liu Yan looked Fang Yuan up and down, and sighed again: "My little friend has been able to reach such a state at such a young age. In comparison, all of us old guys will be put to shame..."
"Your Excellency, the Lord of the Palace has given me a thumbs up!"
Fang Yuan quickly said modestly.
Even though I had asked someone to inquire about the character of the master of the palace before, he was not a jealous person, but he knew people well but not their hearts, so necessary precautions were still needed.
"This is not a compliment!"
Liu Yan stroked his sparse and dry beard: "According to what I know, there are very few people in the Xia Kingdom who can reach the level of Wuzong or Lingshi before the age of thirty, and those who practice both magic and martial arts and make breakthroughs at the same time will naturally Since the founding of the Xia Kingdom, you are the first person! Even among several nearby countries, you are worthy of being called a genius every three hundred years!"
Although many old monsters can also remain young forever, their vitality is completely different. Of course, Fang Yuan's true age cannot be hidden from Liu Yan.
But Fang Yuan also didn't expect that the Lord of Youshan Palace would have such high regard for his talent.
After a moment of silence, Liu Yan spoke again: "My little friend, do you have any mentors?"
"I am a native of Qinghe County, and I have studied under the Master Wenxin since I was a child!"
Fang Yuan calmly reported his master's pseudonym. "Principal Wen Xin" was a nickname given by his master specifically to avoid trouble. Of course, there was not much hindrance.
However, after hearing that Fang Yuan admitted that he was from Qinghe County, Liu Yanxi smiled and even his wrinkles seemed to relax a bit: "Okay! Okay! Okay! It turns out he is the young handsome man from my Youshan Mansion!"
He seemed to ponder for a moment before asking: "I wonder where your command is?"
An expert who can teach such a disciple must have very terrifying cultivation.
"My master has passed away long ago!"
This was not a secret, half of Qingye City knew it, and Fang Yuan did not hide it.
Otherwise, he wouldn't mind carefully crafting the image of a worldly master to give himself a little more leverage and backing.
"That's it! No wonder..."
Liu Yan nodded, feeling a little surprised. After another moment of silence, he seemed to have made up his mind: "I have something to say, little friend, would you like to hear it?"
"Speaking!"
Fang Yuan waved his hand.
"Martial arts and the way of spiritual warriors are both paths that require practitioners to spend a lot of effort in order to improve. However, no matter how talented a person is, his energy is limited. Especially after entering the Yuanli, each step becomes more and more difficult. It’s difficult, and you’ll be wasted if you don’t pay attention. If you don’t want to end up like the rest of us in your lifetime, you’d better specialize in one to achieve success!”
Liu Yan said solemnly.
"Thank you for your advice, sir!"
Fang Yuan rolled his eyes at the fact that Liu Yan didn't talk to him about the conditions for joining, but instead started to give him instructions on how to practice.
However, I also know that the other party has good intentions. Unfortunately, my situation is completely different from that of most geniuses and cannot be generalized.
"If you specialize in one area, I suggest you choose the path of a spiritual warrior!"
Liu Yan also saw that Fang Yuan didn't care much, and his expression became more serious: "After all, after so many years, I have gained some experience that I can share with my friends, but after Wuzong, there is no path!"
"After Wuzong, there is no way?"
Fang Yuan was excited and did not ask why Liu Yan favored him. Instead, he immediately noticed the problem.
"Exactly!"
Liu Yan smiled bitterly: "Why do you think the twelve levels of the Golden Lock Chonglou were opened?"
"It is to help cultivators solidify their foundation, especially those with less qualifications, and gain a glimpse of the realm of Yuanli!"
Fang Yuan answered without hesitation.
He has the best say in this matter as he has experienced many hardships in martial arts.
According to his speculation, the martial arts at the beginning were basically methods of climbing the ladder developed by powerful spiritual warriors in order to benefit all people.
After all, the way of a spiritual warrior is to start as a spiritual disciple and then become a spiritual warrior. It can be said that one can reach the sky in one step, which is very difficult.
Martial arts breaks it down into twelve levels, but they proceed step by step. In the end, the divine energy is gained, allowing those practitioners who are still a little short of the qualifications to meet the requirements of spiritual masters and alchemists to pass smoothly.
"Of course!"
Liu Yan nodded: "But the primitive power of martial arts is crude, how can it be compared with the power of my spiritual warrior? Even the realm after martial arts is unparalleled in our Xia Kingdom and nearby areas, even Gui Ling Sect, Five Ghost Sect and other small sects Kung Fu only reaches the level of Wuzong, and is not covered at all later..."
After a pause, he continued: "I heard that in the distant Daqian Empire, martial arts were prosperous and developed very fast, and the realm of cultivation after Wuzong was clearly divided. Unlike here, even if there are discoveries, they are kept to themselves... "
"So in comparison, we spiritual warriors, as long as we follow the natural way, continue to deepen our Yuan power, use the heaven and earth, and accumulate enough, we can break through, and there are still a few incomplete inheritances, so we won't have a black eye. , there is no way forward!"
"Your master should have told you these inside stories. Since he has passed away, I have no choice but to take over."
Fang Yuan listened carefully, but his expression became more solemn.
"The martial arts is a masterpiece and the Taoism is incomplete... I never thought that Youshan Mansion and even Xia Kingdom would be a desert for cultivators!"
"Compared with this, how wonderful would the Daqian Empire, which Liu Yan highly praised, be?"
With these thoughts running through his mind, he thanked Liu Yan again and again.
After all, although Master Wenxin gave a complete set of Dream Master's inheritance, Fang Yuanke really knew nothing about the situation near Xia Kingdom and the recent changes in the cultivation world.
"But...even if he doesn't remind me, I will definitely continue to follow the dream master's path!"
At this time, Fang Yuan became more and more aware of the value of the Dream Master's inheritance in his hands.
Compared with other spiritual warriors who have to fumble their own way based on several incomplete inheritances, Wu Zong has no way forward. He stands higher, sees farther, and will never go astray.
With a clear direction and continuous efforts, over time, he will definitely leave the likes of Liu Yan and Lu Renjia far behind.
"What? Did my little friend get anything?"
Liu Yan looked at Fang Yuan, half smiling.
"No... It's just that I was a little rude after hearing so many secrets at first!"
Fang Yuan shook his head: "I don't know what kind of grand situation the cultivation world must be in the Daqian Empire?"
"I have only heard a little bit about it... In the Daqian Empire, martial arts are extremely prosperous, and almost everyone practices martial arts. Spiritualists and the like can be seen everywhere, and there are several very terrifying inheritances. It is said that that kind of special spiritualists are equal to Under this realm, one person can be worth dozens or hundreds of us... "
Liu Yan also showed a look of leisurely fascination, and suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that the Daqian Empire is too far away from here, and there are countless dangers and difficulties along the way. It is said that even the spiritual warriors of the Wuzong will easily fall. If you want to travel there, How difficult it is!”
"What are you going to do? If the Dream Master succeeds in the future, you should go there and have a look!"
Fang Yuan secretly made a decision in his heart.
He had heard of this Daqian Empire, because his master, Wen Xin Jushi, was a member of Daqian. To avoid trouble, he went far away to Xia Kingdom and lived in seclusion in the valley.
"I'm very grateful for the guidance from the Palace Master today!"
He bluntly expressed his doubts: "I just don't know why the master of the palace is like this?"
"Haha...that's a good question!"
Liu Yan's eyes shone brightly: "The reason why I am like this is because you are from my Youshan Mansion! You are much better than Lu Renjia, the white-eyed wolf from outside!"
Fang Yuan was startled, and immediately felt dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the master of the palace was also a staunch regionalist.
"Since you are from Qinghe County, I am afraid that Shi Yutong, the leader of Guiling Sect at this time, will also fall into your hands, right?"
Liu Yan closed his eyes and suddenly said: "That Lingyin girl is quite cunning. She must have been in Qinghe County recently. I didn't expect that you would catch them all. What a pleasure!"
"They conspired to assassinate me, so I had no choice but to strike first..."
Fang Yuan smiled bitterly: "It is precisely because of this that this junior has no choice but to seek refuge with the Lord of the Palace and seek protection!"
"Um?"
Liu Yan was startled, then laughed heartily: "Haha... Okay, be blunt! I like your personality, frankness! Sincerity!"
Maybe it was preconceptions, or maybe it was the influence of the dream master, but in short, the more Liu Yan looked at Fang Yuan, the more he liked him.
It’s just that if Elder Han, Elder Bian and others heard this comment, they would probably die in tears.
"Then what do you want me to do? Send troops directly to Qinghe County to support you?"
Liu Yan looked at Fang Yuan with a look that seemed to be playful.
"of course not!"
Fang Yuan shook his head.
Although Liu Yan liked him and gave some casual advice, it was nothing more than a favor.
If he really hears a few words from himself and sends troops to help him, I'm afraid it's not enthusiasm, but stupidity.
An innocent person, even if he is the number one person in Youshan Palace, will never be able to secure the position of Lord of Youshan Palace.
Therefore, Fang Yuan must come up with something that is enough to impress Liu Yan or convince him.
The previous spiritual sound was just an introduction.
"Sending troops directly is too massive, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and I don't expect the Lord of the Palace to capture the entire county for me..."
Fang Yuan blinked: "I just don't know if the palace master is interested in cutting the knot quickly and ending this war?"
"Huh? Say it!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yan immediately leaned forward, obviously interested.
"I captured Shi Yutong and Lingyin today. Even if Gui Ling Sect gets the news and reports to Lu Renjia immediately, I'm afraid it won't be as fast as me!"
Fang Yuan had already thought of his words on the way: "At this time, the Gui Ling Sect is leaderless, and the enemy is weak and we are strong. In order to stabilize the alliance, Lu Renjia will definitely send envoys, and maybe he will go into battle himself. It is easy to ambush, even if it cannot last forever It will never cause trouble, and it can also cause the other party to bleed profusely!"
"Use a spiritual bird? Catch him off guard?"
Liu Yan's eyes lit up.