The window of the study room faces the door. It is already dark now. The light from the study room shines out from the window, and the tall locust tree outside the house can be seen.
Right below the window is a desk, on which are scattered thread-bound books, paper, pens, and other things;
On the wall to the left of the window was a small bookshelf, on which books and bamboo and jade slips and other things were neatly arranged;
There is a large bookshelf on the right side of the window, with books on the top and a cabinet underneath.
At this time, Qin Ran was sitting on a bamboo chair with a thick and soft cushion under his buttocks, leaning over the desk and writing something.
Li Shiyin opened the door and walked over, wanting to see what Qin Ran was writing.
The sound of her opening the door made Qin Ran turn around and saw her walking towards him in a white gown. He felt a little embarrassed. The gown was his, but when Li Shiyin wore it, it only looked loose, but still fit her well.
"Hmm!" He coughed dryly and said, "I was thinking about how to teach you to practice."
Li Shiyin was puzzled. Isn't cultivation just giving a set of exercises and then practicing them? But she didn't respond. She just looked at Qin Ran to see what he was going to say.
"My cultivation is only at the late stage of foundation building. Although I think I have a thorough understanding of cultivation, but..." Qin Ran sat sideways on the chair. Li Shiyin walked over to the table and continued, "My cultivation is still too low. I don't know if my understanding is correct. So how should I teach you? I am still confused.
"Generally speaking, the higher the level of cultivation, the more thorough their understanding of cultivation, especially their understanding of the lower realms. Therefore, it is best to worship a master with an absolutely high level of cultivation. He can see the low from a high point and can make every step of the disciple perfect.
“I personally feel that a good master is more important than good training resources.
"And I am only in the foundation-building stage, but I want to teach you how to build a foundation. This is really..."
He shook his head.
Li Shiyin beside her lowered her head.
"My cultivation is not high, and my experience is not broad. My understanding of cultivation may be wrong, which may affect your future development." Qin Ran said, "So I have to be 100% cautious."
“Master…” Li Shiyin, who was lowering her head, suddenly shouted.
"Hmm?" Qin Ran looked up at her and saw that her cold, no, he was sure, dull face showed determination.
"I believe you," she said.
“Thank you.” Qin Ran felt a warm current in his heart. Nothing is more touching than trust. He smiled and stopped dwelling on it. He said, “Regarding your practice, I decided to test your talent for alchemy first. Because gold spiritual roots are not traditionally suitable for alchemy, if you are
If you don’t have a talent for alchemy…”
Before he finished speaking, Li Shiyin interrupted him and said, "Master, I must learn how to make pills."
Qin Ran was not angry. He looked at Li Shiyin and saw that the little girl was gritting her teeth and was determined to learn alchemy. He knew that she had to come to Danfeng and learn alchemy no matter what. She must have her own reasons. He did not ask, but just nodded.
He picked up a book from the table, handed it to Li Shiyin, and said, "This is a basic technique that only teaches people how to find the sense of qi. You can practice it, but the speed will be very slow. It has one advantage, that is, the magic power cultivated has no attributes, which makes it easier to change the technique later."
“Master, I…” Li Shiyin wanted to refuse. She wanted to learn the alchemy technique directly. Young people always have some inexplicable confidence in themselves.
"You take it first." Qin Ran said.
Although his tone was gentle, Li Shiyin did not dare to refuse and reached out to take the book.
Seeing that she had taken the book, Qin Ran suddenly remembered something important and asked, "Can you read?"
"Yes." Li Shiyin nodded. "Although my family education was not strict, I learned poetry, books, etiquette and music."
Qin Ran nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care about poetry, books, rituals, and music. As long as he could read, it was good enough. Otherwise, he would have to be taught to read, which would be too terrifying.
"Many people who are unsure of their path to cultivation start practicing this method, and so do the big sects. So this method has a name, called "Basic Method"." He smiled, stood up, and walked outside.
"I'll give you the technique first. You can take a look at it first, just as a preview. I'll explain it to you later, and also teach you how to practice and find the Qi. But that's all for today. You must be tired, so take a rest first. We can talk tomorrow if there's anything else."
Li Shiyin held the book and pursed her lips. She obviously didn't want to practice the "Basic Exercises", but she lowered her head and did not refute. She followed Qin Ran out of the study.
Qin Ran led Li Shiyin through the corridor, opened the transparent door, and introduced: "This is the exercise room. As the name suggests, it is a room for exercise. The essence of cultivating immortals is to make oneself stronger, so necessary exercise is indispensable."
Li Shiyin, who was following behind, looked around and found that the room seemed a bit large when she looked at it from the outside, but now that she had walked in, it felt extremely spacious. She secretly measured and thought that maybe riding a horse in this room would not seem out of place.
There were many unfamiliar instruments in the room. Some looked like torture instruments, but some she recognized, such as weapon racks and discs for building up strength.
The two walked through the exercise room, went out from the opposite door, and came to the place opposite the storage room downstairs, where there were two rooms side by side.
“This is my bedroom
…” Qin Ran pointed to a room near the exercise room, then pointed to the room at the end of the corridor.
"The room opposite originally belonged to my master, but he didn't like living in high-rise buildings and only stayed here a few times. After he passed away, this room was converted into a guest room, but Danfeng has no guests who need to stay overnight."
He took Li Shiyin to the end of the corridor, pushed open the door, and the light inside came on automatically. The small room was furnished with a bed, a table and a cabinet, and nothing else.
"It's yours from now on." He said to Li Shiyin.
Because of the dust removal formation, the bedding set was not taken off, and the blue quilt was still very clean.
"The bedding is all new, and no one has actually used it before." He added, "If you don't like it, you can change it later."
After Li Shiyin entered the room, he turned around and went out, saying, "That's it, it's getting late, go to bed early. I'm next door, if you have any requests..."
As he spoke, he always felt that he was not like a master, but more like a waiter, or something like a parent, so he stopped giving instructions. Anyway, Danfeng would not be in danger.
He waved, said good night, and walked out.
After Qin Ran left, Li Shiyin looked around the room, went over to put the basic exercises on the table, then sat down beside the bed, looked out the window at the night outside, lost in thought.
After arriving at Danfeng, everything was better than expected. Apart from the small number of people, Danfeng had no other disadvantages. Apart from the low level of cultivation of the master, there was no other disadvantage.
However, the master was too kind and gentle, which was nothing like the immortal figure she had imagined, and was completely opposite to the harsh and cruel figure she had imagined. He didn't even seem like a master, but more like a gentle older brother from the neighborhood, like a family member.
If her future practice could go so smoothly, then her start in cultivating immortals would be simply perfect, and it would be totally different from the dangerous world of cultivating immortals as others said.
She withdrew her gaze from the window, looked down and saw that she was still wearing her master's clothes. Somehow, she suddenly felt shy.
In the bedroom next door, Qin Ran was lying on the bed, leaning on the pillow and looking out the window. He felt a little numb, a little... unreal!
He was just staying here to cultivate his Taoism and not bothering anyone, but suddenly, "bang", a disciple appeared.
What a huge psychological damage this is to a twenty-something otaku!
The small world was suddenly broken by an external object. This feeling of insecurity was too terrifying. The freedom of one person was gone, and he became two people. Not only that, he also had to teach his disciples to practice...
“Ahh…” Qin Ran, who had been nervous all day, suddenly collapsed, his heart in a mess.