This old Taoist priest is only one step away from entering the threshold of the Grand Master, but this step is not easy to take, especially for a person of the age of the old Taoist priest. Stepping into the level of the Grand Master, it is either life or death, and the chance is only slim.
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If you understand it thoroughly, you can become a great master in no time.
If you don't understand it clearly, you won't be able to advance even if your life span is exhausted.
Although Ning Beichen had a way to let him experience the threshold of a grand master in advance, why did Ning Beichen want to help him?
Although their relationship has eased a bit now, it doesn't mean that Ning Beichen will like him.
However, there may not be no chance. It depends on whether his subsequent performance can impress Ning Beichen. At least at the moment, he has not impressed Ning Beichen yet.
The old Taoist priest did not dare to force it and began to talk to Ning Beichen about some past things. After all, he had lived for more than a hundred years and knew many secrets that ordinary people did not know.
On the contrary, Ning Beichen learned a lot more about orthodox practitioners, and also learned from the mouths of old Taoist priests that most of the current sects have nothing to do with practitioners, such as Shaolin and Wudang.
Of course, there are many sects that still exist, but they are just hidden, or they have evolved with the times, some are disguised as martial arts schools, some have become fitness gyms, etc.
What made Ning Beichen gossip the most was.
The female leader of a very famous sect turned out to be a well-known queen in the entertainment industry.
If the old Taoist priest hadn't said it, Ning Beichen would probably never be able to associate them together in this life.
There is another relatively famous sect that is now running a chain beauty industry and is doing quite well.
In order to survive, some sects have also entered the catering industry and so on.
Of course, there are also some sects that have gone astray, such as doing pyramid schemes and the like, and are committing suicide.
Ning Beichen learned from the old Taoist priests that these sects had experienced turmoil for hundreds of years. In a word, the current sects were very difficult, and the practitioners were also having a hard time.
After all, unlike old Taoist priests, there is a famous mountain to collect incense money, and the sect provides it, so you don't have to worry about food and drink.
For example, some monks and the like also live relatively nourishing lives.
However, other sects do not have such good luck and have to find various industries to make money and live.
I learned from the old Taoist priests that in the past hundred years, almost 90% of the inherited sects have disappeared.
The reason is actually very simple. Firstly, it is difficult to recruit disciples, and secondly, it is difficult to maintain them.
But in the final analysis, it is still difficult to recruit disciples. Nowadays, no one likes to fight and kill. If you have this free time, you might as well study hard and get a good job.
And today's children are even more precious. There are a few parents who are willing to send their children to such places to be apprentices. This is not like the ancient times, and there is no need to be the top scholar in martial arts.
After Ning Beichen heard it, he just regarded it as an after-dinner anecdote.
Everyone has their own pursuits. Those who do not adapt to the times will eventually be eliminated by the times.
And it’s not just the sects and practitioners who are being eliminated. Anyone who can’t keep up with the times will be eliminated, including those century-old shops, time-honored brands, old stubborns, etc.
Ning Beichen chatted with the old Taoist priest for a while, and then they both went back to their tents to sleep, while Juhu was responsible for keeping vigil near them.
A night of silence.
At dawn, Ning Beichen and Lao Dao continued to set off on the giant tiger.
But this time, it's no longer the old Tao who leads the way, but the giant tiger who takes the lead and leads them to find the 'good stuff'.
Not long after.
The giant tiger stopped at a cliff and let out a roar towards the cliff.
"Oh my god! What a big blood ganoderma flower."
The old Taoist priest looked at the cliff and exclaimed loudly.
I saw a fiery red Ganoderma growing on the cliff. From a distance, it looked like a magnificent and dazzling flame, and the flame was not one layer, but five layers.
Even Ning Beichen's eyes were straightened.
This is Fire Ganoderma with five layers of flame. One layer of flame lasts for a hundred years. This thing is at least five hundred years old. It is not an exaggeration to call it a natural treasure.
The old Taoist priest was also very keen on the Fire Ganoderma, but he didn't dare to take a look at it because it belonged to Ning Beichen.
"Mr. Ning, let me pick it for you."
Although you can't peek, it would be nice to have a close look with your own eyes.
"That's fine, but this thing has been growing here for hundreds of years without any problems. There may be something guarding it nearby, so you should be careful."
Ning Beichen was worried that the old Taoist priest was too impulsive, so he told him.
The old Taoist priest nodded. He had lived for more than a hundred years. Even if Ning Beichen didn't tell him, he knew about this situation.
However, with his cultivation and strength, he is not too worried about this. As long as he is careful, he will basically not capsize in the gutter.
The old Taoist priest jumped up and landed lightly on the cliff, then jumped and flew close to the Fire Ganoderma.
Just as he was about to pick, a red spider as big as a bowl suddenly shot out from behind a stone towards the old Taoist priest.
However, the old Taoist priest had already prepared. He flicked the sleeves of his Taoist robe, and with a bang, he used Iron Sleeves and Flowing Clouds against the spider.
The soft sleeves, under the control of the old Taoist priest, became as hard as iron, and with one blow the red spider as big as a bowl was knocked away.
Following the old Taoist priest, he landed on the edge of the fire ganoderma, hooked one foot on the stone, and supported the cliff with the other foot, and carefully dug out the fire ganoderma.
"It's done."
Soon after he got the Fire Ganoderma, the old Taoist priest looked happy, showing his slightly leaky front teeth, and prepared to go back with the Fire Ganoderma.
But just after he picked the fire ganoderma and prepared to return, several bowl-sized red spiders appeared from all around and sprayed webs at the old Taoist priest.
But these attacks are just a piece of cake for the old Taoist priests.
Although the old Taoist priest was tortured so miserably by Ning Beichen, it was only in front of Ning Beichen. Without Ning Beichen, the old Taoist priest's strength would have been at the ceiling level in the world.
It's a pity that the person he met was at the level of a nuclear bomb in the world, so he was naturally tortured into a dog by Ning Beichen.
A few bang bang bang sounds.
This red spider as big as a bowl was knocked away by the old Taoist priest, and then it touched the cliff with its toes and quickly returned to the top of the cliff.
"Mr. Ning, fortunately you have lived up to your destiny."
The old Taoist priest handed the fire Ganoderma lucidum to Ning Beichen.
"It's time to work."
Ning Beichen took the fire Ganoderma lucidum, watched it closely for a while, and then put it away with satisfaction.
Such good things contain natural and pure spiritual energy. Taking them and refining them can increase your cultivation level. He doesn't need them himself, but for Liu Yilin, they are definitely a good treasure.
Liu Yilin had not only studied Ning Beichen's body, but also developed a high-tech electronic alchemy furnace, allowing her to collect a lot of elixirs. Ning Beichen planned to leave these natural and earthly treasures to her to handle.
"Brother Tiger, good job, continue to the next place."
Ning Beichen was in a good mood, jumped on the tiger's back and waved.
When the giant tiger was praised, he raised his head and roared proudly, like the king of the forest.