The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 585: This Cultivation Method Cannot Be Practiced by Women

Chapter 585: This Cultivation Method Cannot Be Practiced by Women

A disciple from the Flame Sect was trembling even more violently. He looked at Nanli in fear, "Ninth Princess, have you killed other cultivators before?"

Nanli nodded, "Yes, but that one was only at the Base Building stage—he was all show and no skill, pretty easy to deal with."

All show and no skill... The poor Flame Sect’s leader had just lost to a Qi Refining stage Zhou Zida...

They glanced at Master Zhao several times, filled with unspoken words.

Nanli put the lotus seeds back in her pouch and suggested that Master Zhao and the others stay overnight on the mountain, leaving at dawn.

Master Zhao suddenly stopped and instructed his disciples, "Wait, bring him too."

Everyone turned to see he was referring to Zhou Zida.

"Leader, this person just tried to kill you!" a disciple protested.

"I have my reasons for keeping him," Master Zhao said, his gaze deep.

Left with no choice, the disciples had to carry Zhou Zida up to Xuanyue Temple.

Zhixi, waiting anxiously, was relieved to see Nanli return and happily stepped out from the talisman formation. "Sister!"

Seeing Master Zhao behind her, he asked, "Could it be that they’re the ones who brought the lotus seeds? What about Senior Brother Zhi Mi? Were the lotus seeds useful?"

"They were useful; you don’t need to worry," Nanli nodded. "This is Master Zhao from the Flame Sect. Prepare a few rooms for them to stay overnight."

Zhixi felt completely reassured and went to organize the rooms.

Master Zhao, not concerning himself, had his disciples bring Zhou Zida to a room to bandage his wounds. However, Zhou Zida looked terrible, his breath weak; he might not survive the night...

After considering, he personally went to ask Nanli to come over.

Nanli had already guessed Master Zhao’s intentions and said, "I destroyed his Dantian. Even if I save him, he won’t be grateful. Teach your disciples to refine their bodies at the Qi Refining stage? Besides, there isn’t much spiritual energy here in the Human World, so it’s impossible to draw energy into the Dantian like they do."

Master Zhao nodded slightly, "What you say is true. But I have something here—a powerful person said it was a Fire Cloud Spell left by a martial immortal. It doesn’t require drawing energy into the body; it can directly reach the Base Building stage, and later you can refine your own inner elixir!"

"Oh?" Nanli blinked. "Can I take a look?"

Knowing how powerful the Fire Cloud Spell was, Master Zhao always kept it with him.

"Of course." He took out the item and spread it on the wooden table.

The oil lamp wasn’t very bright. Nanli used a Fire Talisman for illumination. Looking closely, she could see that the skin of the fire rhinoceros was somewhat unique.

Master Zhao didn’t hide anything and explained the essence of the Fire Cloud Spell.

Nanli soon understood. "No wonder my fourth brother felt that after practicing the Fire Cloud Spell, his body felt much sturdier, and even the energy in his Dantian was different. So this isn’t just an ordinary martial arts manual; it’s a cultivation method!"

"When did Master Zhao reach the seventh level?"

"About fifteen years ago," Master Zhao replied. "After that, I haven’t been able to break through."

"Then Master Zhao doesn’t have the talent for cultivation," Nanli said directly.

"..." Master Zhao’s expression was emotionless. He had already known this and didn’t need another reminder.

Nanli added, "My fourth brother only practiced for a little over half a year and has already reached the fifth level. It seems he has the talent for it."

"What?!" Master Zhao was struck again. "The last time I saw him, he was still at the third level!"

Nanli said, "That was a year ago. I heard he trained in the snow while bare-skinned, making rapid progress. Master Zhao, you might want to try that method; perhaps you can break through to the eighth level."

That was another blow to Master Zhao’s chest.

He had already tried that method before, and the effect had been negligible. It just left him frozen and sick for several days.

The powerful person had been right; the Zhao clan’s talent was indeed lacking.

Master Zhao sat silently in the corner while Nanli continued examining the Fire Cloud Spell.

After a while, Master Zhao finally composed himself and said, "Ninth Princess, this Fire Cloud Spell was originally a secret of my Zhao clan. But since I lack the talent and fortune for it, I might as well let you all practice. Perhaps you can refine your own inner elixir. Then you could deal with those Immortal World cultivators with a single punch!"

Nanli looked up at Master Zhao, her expression somewhat complicated. "Actually, I don’t have that fortune either."

"Why? You have extraordinary talent; how could you not be suitable?"

Nanli pointed at a line of text below the Fire Cloud Spell, "Did you not see this?"

Master Zhao leaned in to take a look.

It read: Women are not suited to practice this method; otherwise, after a year, their chests will flatten, they will grow facial hair, and their voices will sound like men’s.

Upon realizing this, Master Zhao’s mouth twitched.

"Ha ha ha! I overlooked it. I’m getting old; my eyesight isn’t very good." He tried to cover his embarrassment with laughter.

"You must have started practicing this technique when you were a teenager, right? Were your eyes also bad back then?" Nanli said, somewhat disapprovingly.

Master Zhao’s face was awkward. "The text is so small; I was too focused on the top and didn’t notice the bottom. No wonder the ancestors left a saying that this technique should be passed to males, not females."

Nanli rolled her eyes.

In fact, whether in martial arts or any cultivation method, understanding is key, and it cannot be fully conveyed in words.

For instance, the Fire Cloud Spell has the same incantation, but everyone’s comprehension varies greatly.

She could roughly guess that Master Zhao had skimmed over the manual and started practicing hastily.

Her fourth brother, however, was different. He would carefully read any manual or technique he received, ensuring he understood the meaning to avoid misunderstandings and potential pitfalls.

Talent is one thing, but diligence is another.

Just like some people carefully read the exam questions before answering and often manage to write concise answers, while others glance at the questions, write a lot, but don’t get close to the answer and waste their efforts.

Those who stray further down the wrong path find it harder to break through.

Master Zhao was likely far from the right path and could not turn back.

"Is Master Zhao thinking of passing this Fire Cloud Spell to your disciples?" Nanli asked.

Otherwise, Master Zhao wouldn’t want to save Zhou Zida.

Master Zhao’s expression became serious as he nodded, "That’s right. I know very little about cultivation. Years ago, when the Ninth Princess had her Dantian destroyed, I thought it was some peerless master’s doing. After seeing that powerful person, I learned there was such a thing as the Immortal World and cultivators. I guessed that the Ninth Princess had been harmed by a cultivator."

Some time had passed since that incident, but mentioning it still made Nanli’s heart sink.

What grievances did she have with the people of the Immortal World that they would target her like this?

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