I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 568: Going Down the Mountain and Returning Home
The annual New Year Dharma Assembly was almost identical to the one from the year before.
However, Lu Zheng's position was different; he had been moved up from his previous spot among the Yuan Generation to the second row in front.
It's a pity he hasn't become an official Daoist yet; otherwise, he would definitely have been in the first row.
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On the fifth day, Daoist Mingzhang and Yuan Jing prepared to return to Tonglin County, while Lu Zheng intended to stay for a while longer.
In the previous days, everyone was busy, and he was exchanging ideas with his fellow disciples all over the mountain. Now that the New Year Dharma Assembly had passed, Lu Zheng planned to stay a few more days to thoroughly explore the Scripture Pavilion of White Cloud Temple and make up for his previous shortcomings.
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In the following days, Lu Zheng stayed in the courtyard where he had been living, almost always moving between the small courtyard and the Scripture Pavilion, occasionally going to the cafeteria for meals.
This lifestyle allowed him to completely integrate into this peaceful ancient way of life, which he found quite enjoyable and fulfilling.
Of course, no matter how much he liked it here, it didn't mean he let his guard down.
The Scripture Pavilion was the sacred ground of White Cloud Temple's heritage. Lu Zheng didn't dare to cross between worlds, nor did he dare to take photos with his phone. Since he could come back anytime, Lu Zheng this time simply relied on rote memorization, honestly and straightforwardly.
Fortunately, with his high cultivation nowadays, he could withstand even the rapid memorization of a large amount of content in a short period of time.
And on White Cloud Mountain, Lu Zheng also dared not stay long in the modern world. He mostly crossed over at night after setting up an Isolation Array to deliver messages and then quickly returned, never meeting Lin Wan.
In this way, Lu Zheng's gains over an entire month were substantial. Although there was no Light of Fortune, he gained a comprehensive understanding of his overall cultivation system and improved his understanding of this world.
Certainly, this was in broad terms; in detail, Lu Zheng mastered several convenient small spells.
Lu Zheng cultivated very quickly; in less than four years, he had achieved such Dao Practice. Since he seldom stayed at the White Cloud Sub-temple, he had made rapid progress in cultivation techniques and combat methods, but he was a novice in other areas. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
For example, Feng Shui and geomancy techniques, praying for blessings rituals, purification ceremonies, or methods to ward off calamities.
However, since the time was still short, Lu Zheng did not have time to study everything in detail. He only selected some topics and minor spells that interested him, practiced the basics, and then enhanced them with Light of Fortune.
For instance, the Qi Observation Technique. Well, the names at White Cloud Temple really lack creativity. This Feng Shui spell is also called the Qi Observation Technique, but it differs from the one used for seeking people. This one primarily observes Feng Shui and can see the impact of household layouts on the occupants, which is one of the Daoist Sect's profitable skills.
For instance, the Supreme Three Blessings Curse, a straightforward blessing spell that can be applied to ordinary people for an extended period, keeping their minds clear and reasoning intact.
For instance, the Meditation Technique, which has a similar effect to the Cyan Pine Calming Curse he learned before. However, unlike the Cyan Pine Calming Curse, which can only be used on oneself, the Meditation Technique, although slightly less effective, is an aura skill often used during public lectures or when demonstrating divine power to an audience.
There were also some convenient small spells for everyday use.
For instance, the Dust-removal Technique, a must-have minor spell in various Xianxia novels. Previously, Lu Zheng could only use True Qi to forcibly manipulate it. Now, with just a simple hand seal, he could gather dust within a several-yard radius with ease and comfort.
For instance, the Fire Manipulation Curse, a rather grand name for a simple Void Fire small spell, which almost every Daoist knows, but Lu Zheng didn't know before.
For instance, the Paper Crane Guide, where infusing a paper crane with enough Spiritual Qi and a route makes it fly to the designated location automatically, primarily used for sending messages. Lu Zheng learned this for showing off.
Additionally, there were the Youthful Appearance Technique and Youthful Appearance Pill, which could not only maintain youthfulness but, when prepared with Spirit Medicine, might even restore appearance. Lu Zheng pondered whether to refine a few and let Lady Bai and Nie Xiaoqian use them as a reminiscence of youth.
Besides, there were some other interesting small spells that I won't list one by one. Moreover, there were things Lu Zheng was interested in but hadn't had the chance to learn yet; he wasn't in a hurry and planned to explore them later when he had more time.
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From the first day of the first lunar month until the third of the second lunar month, Lu Zheng finally came out of retreat.
He initially wanted to say goodbye to Daoist Yuanlin, but he learned that he, too, had gone down the mountain. Therefore, Lu Zheng went to explain his intentions to Master Mingyu and chatted with several closer fellow disciples before heading down the mountain lightly.
There wasn't much of a sentimental farewell since this wasn't ancient Hua Country. If something actually happened, one could fly back and forth between Jizhou and Yizhou in a day; there wasn't that traditional sentiment of "once parted, it's hard to meet again."
So Lu Zheng just gave a greeting; after descending the mountain, he pinched a Seal Technique with his hands and flew towards the southwest on a cloud.
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After flying out of the Jizhou area, Lu Zheng descended from the cloud and casually ducked into a grove by the side of an official road, crossing back to the modern world.
"Hello! Mom?"
Lu Zheng changed clothes while on speakerphone with his phone, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm sorry, I shouldn't be unreachable all day; I was wrong!"
Lu Zheng quickly admitted his fault, "I really wasn't abducted by a pyramid scheme. Think about it; with your daughter-in-law's profession, your son shouldn't fall for that kind of scam."
"Okay, okay, I'll be more cautious in the future. Rest assured, okay?"
After hanging up, Lu Zheng let out a long sigh and then sighed again, "It's tough. Whenever I stay too long in the ancient world, something always comes up in the modern world. If time could pause on one side when crossing over, that would be great."
Lu Zheng blinked and asked, "Jade Seal, can you do it, give me a word?"
Jade Seal, "..."
"You can't even meet the basic standards of a cheat device in novels. You need to step up!" Lu Zheng pointed and waved, "You should strive for it; even if you can't reach the level of an Innate Supreme Treasure, you should aim for the standards of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, right?
Look at me, with so much Light of Fortune, I've reached this level of cultivation, but you seem unchanged from the start, right?"
Jade Seal, "..."
After an in-depth soul exchange with the Jade Seal, he went to the farmers' market to buy groceries. He prepared eight dishes, four meat and four vegetarian, and then went to pick up Lin Wan after work.
A month without seeing her felt like three autumns had passed.
The two of them headed home together, where Lu Zheng dazzled Lin Wan with his culinary skills, easily satisfying her taste buds with a table full of dishes.
They talked through the night, neither of them slept.
The next morning, Lu Zheng drove Lin Wan to work and left the car before returning home alone to cross back to the ancient world.
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"Huh?"
In mid-5 PM, just after crossing back, Lu Zheng noticed smoke curling up not far away.
"That's odd; I specifically checked before I left, and there were no signs of habitation around?"
