Fairy, wait a minute, let me explain.

Chapter 18: One Point of Respect for Seniors

"Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and countless strange phenomena—what kind of energy has this person ingested to achieve ultimate power?"

Wei Zhixi muttered, "Father, has Brother Jingming succeeded in his cultivation? Has he reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Wei Jidao stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at her with a strange expression.

"What's wrong? Could it be that you've only just started practicing Qi? I know that classical orthodox methods are fierce, but isn't it a bit too terrifying for someone to exhibit such strange phenomena at the Qi practice stage?"

Having swallowed his words after Wei Zhixi's questions, Wei Jidao tentatively asked, "Jingming, my younger brother?"

"Yes, his name is Li Jingming."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jidao stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong, Father?"

After taking two more small, even steps forward, Wei Jidao hesitated and said, "Father came because he noticed something was wrong. Since he didn't say anything and even addressed you as brother and sister, I won't see him. However... Zhixi, you should still show some respect to the elders."

"A senior colleague?"

Wei Zhixi was stunned for a moment, then (ﾟДﾟ):

"ah--"

"No, Father, that... has nothing to do with me. I don't know anything about it. This is home. Wuxian asked Aunt Pei to send a message via flying sword, saying it was from his friend."

"Wu Xian asked Qiu Tang to send the message via flying sword..." Even Wei Jidao was speechless for a moment.

Wei Zhixi nodded blankly.

Seeing that Wei Jidao was still walking forward, she couldn't help but ask, "Father, you should tell me the truth, Brother Jingming... is he really a senior figure?"

Wei Jidao pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly:

"It is highly likely that he is the reincarnation of a legitimate ancient cultivator who ascended to the ancient Heavenly Court, or perhaps the reincarnation of a powerful figure from a reclusive sect."

Blinking, Wei Zhixi, who was only a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator, was still somewhat confused.

She knew very little about either the ancient Heavenly Court or the hidden sects.

Seeing Wei Zhixi's conflicted expression, Wei Jidao said seriously.

"What's wrong?"

"My daughter is just wondering why he values ​​Wuxian so much and treats my family so... informally."

"I don't know either, but it's always good to have a good connection." Wei Jidao smiled and said, "Alright, these days are the time for the rotation of troops on the border of our Great Wei. All the old fogies in the surrounding sects have started to move. I can only follow along and can't stay any longer. I have made arrangements in Phoenix City and the capital. You can rest assured."

"Yes." Wei Zhixi nodded repeatedly, then suddenly remembered something: "Father, Wuxian, he..."

Wei Jidao shook his head directly this time.

"I don't know either. When we return to the capital, I will talk to Wuxian about it."

"good!"

As Wei Jidao left, Wei Zhixi stood there for a while, digesting the words "senior," before slowly turning around.

When they returned to the entrance of the courtyard, they saw Wei Wuxian patting Sui Juanke on the shoulder and saying something.

Seeing her approach, the other person smiled and waved.

Wei Zhixi's lips moved, but she couldn't bring herself to say the words "Jingming, my younger brother."

"Sister Zhixi!" Wei Wuxian greeted her.

When he was conscious, he sensed a powerful cultivator not far away, but he did not make a move.

After all, within the Great Wei territory, the only great cultivator who could come and go so freely was his cheap old man.

It seems that Wei Jidao said something to make Wei Zhixi look like this.

"Sister Zhixi, what's wrong? You only secluded yourself for one night, and now you don't recognize me as your brother anymore?" Wei Wuxian said, feigning sadness.

Wei Zhixi felt that people's joys and sorrows were not the same.

Just two days ago, she thought this younger brother had something on his mind about her, but today she only feels that all these seniors with high cultivation levels are bad people!

But she still managed to force an awkward smile.

"Jingming, my little brother..."

Wei Wuxian nodded with a sigh of relief: "It's better to call me brother. Sister Zhixi, I'm afraid you'll think I have feelings for you again."

"you--"

"Ha ha!"

After laughing, Wei Wuxian looked at Wei Zhixi and said, "Sister Zhixi, don't overthink it. I've already said that Wuxian and I are bosom friends, and his sister is my sister. It has nothing to do with my identity or cultivation level."

Seeing that his words were sincere and that his smile was exactly the same as before, Wei Zhixi felt much more at ease and regained some of the feeling she had before.

"Hey, Jingming, what's your cultivation level now?" Wei Zhixi couldn't help but ask.

"Mid-stage Purple Mansion realm, roughly equivalent to an eighth-realm Qi cultivator in the modern world."

Wei Wuxian spoke carefully, then smiled and said, "Of course, this is only in terms of cultivation level."

Wei Zhixi suppressed the urge to gasp and cautiously continued, "What about combat strength?"

"My situation is rather special. In terms of combat strength, I should be able to try at the ninth or tenth realm? Or even the weaker eleventh realm, but the chances of dying are extremely high, as the gap in realm is difficult to bridge."

Classical immortal techniques consist of only seven realms.

However, classical immortal techniques, starting from the fourth realm, begin to possess supernatural abilities that can only be accessed at the tenth realm in the present world, which is the foundation of the Great Dao in the present world!

Not to mention that he has a balanced and stable immortal foundation of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, which can be repeated. If he were to cultivate the Five Divine Powers, he would be among the top-tier immortals in the ancient Purple Mansion!

There are vast differences between the Purple Mansions, and even among the Great True Persons of the Purple Mansions, there are differences!

Therefore, Wei Wuxian's current incarnation is definitely not weak in combat.

Moreover, his path of exploring the path of cultivation in this world has not been cut off, which is truly an unexpected delight!

Thinking of this, he then looked at Sui Juanke.

"When the heavens change, the way also changes; when the way changes, the methods change."

"The world today has undergone a great transformation unprecedented in ten thousand years. Those who abandon themselves will be abandoned by Heaven, and those who help themselves will be helped by Heaven."

"Perhaps you will find a brand new opportunity to embark on the path to enlightenment."

Sui Juanke's expression immediately changed: "I humbly request your clarification, fellow Daoist!"

"It all comes down to following one's roots. For example, most scholars follow Confucianism and Taoism, but some have forged new paths, such as the path of poetry or the path of painting."

"Take martial arts for example. The mainstream is still physical training, but some people use knives or swords. Isn't that also a kind of swordsmanship or knife-wielding?"

"Haven't you noticed that in the last few hundred years, the number of different schools and branches has been increasing?"

"Given time, if a martial artist's swordsmanship surpasses his martial arts, does that mean the foundation of his ultimate path has also changed?"

Sui Juanke nodded slightly: "Senior means that perhaps I can change my Dao foundation and break free from that person's control?"

"That's exactly right."

Sui Juanke thought for a moment, then his eyes, which had just brightened, dimmed again: "I've painstakingly cultivated for so long to finally reach the peak of the seventh rank in martial arts, and now I'm going to practice something else..."

"stupid!"

Wei Wuxian said helplessly, "Who told you to practice something else? Is the Great Dao something so inconvenient?"

"Schools have branches, but why be so particular about the branches of martial arts? Tell me how martial arts are practiced nowadays."

"Train your body to take hits, and then learn the moves."

"So, is your martial arts foundation based on the physical body or the techniques?"

Sui Juanke slowly realized what he meant: "My foundation is naturally this physique."

"What if someone, with a physique inferior to yours, could achieve the same combat power as you solely through their techniques?"

"His martial arts foundation lies in his techniques?"

Sui Juanke stared blankly, feeling as if he had grasped something, yet also as if he understood nothing at all.

Wei Wuxian was speechless.

No wonder Wu Dingbang said in the original story that this guy was a clueless person.

"What comes to mind when you think of something related to martial arts?" Wei Wuxian looked at him. "Don't think, just give me the answer."

"Fists, strength."

"Isn't that force itself the same as the Dao?"

In an instant, Sui Juanke was enlightened.