Chapter 38

Nanhai, Luojia Mountain, Chao Yin Cave.

Today is a special day for all the disciples of Guanyin Bodhisattva, as today is the day when Guanyin Bodhisattva gives her annual teachings. As the sound of the Great Way resonated in Chao Yin Cave, extraordinary phenomena appeared within the cave. Only then did the myriad auspicious clouds and thousands of auspicious vapors appear, with a fragrant aroma permeating the air, and the grandeur of the Great Way spreading far and wide.

The manifestation of these extraordinary phenomena also proved the extraordinary nature of Guanyin Bodhisattva's teachings. After all, Guanyin Bodhisattva is a disciple of a sage, and although she has not yet reached the supreme realm, she is more than capable of guiding Yang Zhen and others in their cultivation.

"The Way has no name, the Way is not without clarity. It is said to be great, it can be said to be fleeting, it is said to be fleeting, it can be said to be far, it is said to be far, it can be said to be great. Therefore, it is said that the sky is great, the earth is great, the Way is great."

"Among the four greats in the domain, all things are one. The spirit follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Way, and the Way follows nature. Under the Great Way, the sky and the earth are the framework, and all existence is the Way. Therefore, the Great Way is everywhere, and the Way is also everywhere. Those who act will fail, those who cling will lose. Therefore, the sage does not act, and thus does not fail!"

"The Great Way uses the sky and the earth as a great furnace, and all things are nurtured and grown to become the Way. Therefore, the Way has no constant direction, and there is no action that can know the Way."

Immersed in the understanding of the Heavenly Way, Yang Zhen's realm continued to improve. Although it seemed that listening to the teachings was not as useful as sitting in meditation and practicing, once one's cultivation reached the level of a Golden Immortal, the competition among cultivators was all about the understanding of the Heavenly Way. Therefore, the 'Way' was crucial for cultivators. Thus, Yang Zhen cherished this rare opportunity greatly.

Immersed in the profound realm of understanding the Heavenly Way, Yang Zhen relaxed his entire body and absorbed the principles of heaven and earth at an extremely fast rate, quickly comprehending them.

Although Guanyin Bodhisattva was focused on her teachings, she also paid attention to the situation of her disciples. After all, if all the disciples were completely lost and did not understand what was being said, there would be no need for Guanyin Bodhisattva to continue her teachings.

Muzha, as Guanyin Bodhisattva's chief disciple and the one with the highest cultivation among the disciples, naturally received the most attention from Guanyin Bodhisattva. Seeing Muzha, who was sweating profusely but with a look of joy on his face, Guanyin Bodhisattva immediately understood that although Muzha could勉强 understand, if the teachings became more profound, Muzha would be just as lost as the other disciples.

Glancing at the other disciples, although they all looked frustrated and distressed, they occasionally showed signs of joy.

Guanyin Bodhisattva had no solution for this. Differences in talent, insight, and cultivation time caused the disparities among the disciples. Although Guanyin Bodhisattva's cultivation had long reached the Great Perfection Realm, she had no good solution for this and could only rely on the disciples to work hard and improve their cultivation as soon as possible.

Finally, she looked at Shancai Longnü, who was already half-asleep. Although she was trying her best to listen, the profound principles of the Great Way still left her mind in a state of confusion.

Shaking her head with a sigh, Guanyin Bodhisattva did not have high expectations for Shancai Longnü. The dragon clan of today was not the ancient dragon clan, and the dilution of their bloodline had affected their potential. Without a great encounter, Shancai Longnü would not achieve much in her lifetime.

Of course, Guanyin Bodhisattva did not ignore Yang Zhen. From the moment Yang Zhen first came to Chao Yin Cave to listen to Guanyin Bodhisattva's teachings, she had been paying attention to him. After several teachings, Guanyin Bodhisattva discovered that Yang Zhen had extremely high insight and was very sensitive to the Heavenly Way, quickly comprehending everything she taught. He could be considered a rare talent in cultivation.

No wonder even 'that person' paid great attention to him. Indeed, he was exceptionally gifted.

A month later, Guanyin Bodhisattva looked around at the disciples and said, "A month has passed, and this round of teachings is over. I will resume the teachings a year from now. Do not forget the time."

"Yes!" the disciples respectfully replied.

Yang Zhen followed the other disciples out of Chao Yin Cave, intending to return to his bamboo hut to cultivate. However, he did not expect Shancai Longnü to suddenly approach him, pulling him to a corner and saying, "Hey! You, we've known each other for so long, don't you think we're friends?"

Hearing this, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "I don't think so!"

"Why?" Seeing that the script was not going as planned, the little girl quickly said, "We've known each other for ten years, and we see each other every day. Why aren't we friends?"

After saying this, the little girl glared at Yang Zhen, as if daring him to deny it.

Yang Zhen, being astute, naturally guessed that the little girl had something to ask of him. Seeing no one around, he decided to tease her a bit. Taking a step back and pretending to distance himself, he said, "We've been rivals for ten years, haven't we? So, we should be enemies, not friends."

"Hmph!" The little girl coldly snorted and said, "Starting now, I acknowledge you as my friend. From now on, I will be merciful and stop making things difficult for you."

"Ha! Thank you very much," Yang Zhen laughed. "Well, my friend, I need to go back and cultivate. See you tomorrow~"

Seeing Yang Zhen about to leave, the little girl grabbed his clothes and said, "Wait a moment, that... Since we are friends now, if one friend is in trouble, the other should do everything possible to help, right?"

"You're right!" Yang Zhen affirmed.

"Good..."

Before the little girl could finish, Yang Zhen interrupted, "Since you put it that way, Longnü, there is something I need your help with. Don't refuse."

"..." The little girl stared at Yang Zhen with wide eyes, momentarily speechless. This guy was too...

"It's me who needs your help!" The little girl was exasperated.

After shouting, the little girl looked at Yang Zhen with a pleading expression and said pitifully, "Please help me, it's really important."

Patting the little girl's head, Yang Zhen smiled and said, "If you had said that earlier, it would have been better. Tell me, what do you need help with? If I can do it, I will definitely help you."

"Hehe!" The little girl smiled shyly and said, "It's like this, my father is the Dragon King of the South Sea. Although I am a dragon princess, my mother is not the Dragon Queen. So, when I was born, I was often bullied. Later, my mother sent me to the Bodhisattva. When I grew up and understood things, I thought about the bullying my mother endured over the years and wanted to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva to help me take revenge. But the Bodhisattva... In short, the Bodhisattva cannot help me take revenge. So, can you help me? So many years have passed, and I don't know what they have done to my mother."

Hearing this, Yang Zhen fell silent. Perhaps because they had been together for so long, he had come to consider the little girl a friend. Hearing her story, he felt a deep sense of empathy.

But...

Sighing, Yang Zhen said helplessly, "I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this."