After a long time, I sighed and retracted my hand. I nodded at Mi Tai. "I understand now."
Mi Tai and Mi Ding Cheng, who was standing to the side, looked at me with anticipation. "How is it?"
I shook my head as I didn't have the heart to tell them the result.
Mi Tai had obviously placed all his hopes on me, but what I said next was a death sentence for him.
But his situation was hopeless. It was better to get the pain over with. It would be a good thing for him to completely give up.
After thinking for a while, I hardened my heart and said, "The Metaphysics experts that you found are correct. With your physique, you have no hope of sensing Dao Qi in this life, and it is even more impossible for you to embark on the path of cultivation."
Hearing my words, Mi Ding Cheng closed his eyes in pain. His face was filled with unbearable pain.
As for Mi Tai, he continued to stare at me blankly. The anticipation and excitement on his face disappeared in an instant, leaving behind a face of indifference and numbness.
After a while, Mi Tai's body slowly weakened as he knelt on the ground. Big drops of tears flowed out from his eyes. His expression was deathly still, but his mouth remained silent.
I couldn't bear it, but I couldn't comfort him. I could only look away from him.
I hoped that he could walk out of this knot in his heart and not think about it anymore, and become a normal person.
The quiet atmosphere made everyone feel depressed. After a long time, Mi Tai was the first to speak.
He didn't do as I had hoped. After getting the final result, he didn't let go of his obsession and see through his heart's devil. Instead, he used his hands to crawl up from the ground. He straightened his back, wiped his tears, and clenched his teeth. "It seems that Master Zhou's cultivation isn't enough to help me. But I won't give up. I will find someone with a higher cultivation than Master Zhou. If that doesn't work, I will find someone with a higher cultivation. If I don't cultivate in this life, I won't be happy for a day … so I definitely won't give up."
After saying that, his tears stopped. His expression didn't look dispirited, but rather determined.
I looked at him from the side and felt even more pity in my heart.
Perseverance was a good character, but if you chose the wrong goal, it would only be a tragedy.
The more Mi Tai persevered, the more pain he would suffer in the end.
This wasn't running. You had to work hard towards your goal, and you would reach it one day. Even if you couldn't reach it, you would still be able to get closer.
Mi Tai's goal was above the Nine Heavens, but he didn't have the Stairway to Heaven, so he could only run on the ground. Not to mention reaching it, he couldn't even take a step closer.
Under such circumstances, what was the point of persevering?
After remaining silent for a moment, I sighed and said, "Although my cultivation isn't considered to be at the peak of the current world, I can be considered to have reached a higher level. From what I can see, with your physique, it's impossible for you to cultivate. No matter how high your cultivation is, it's impossible for them to help you … Why don't you listen to my advice and let go of your obsession? Only then will you be free."
Hearing my persuasion, Mi Tai smiled, "Although I don't understand cultivation, I still understand that you can't make wild guesses if your cultivation isn't high enough. Master Zhou isn't the person with the highest cultivation, so how do you know that no one can help me?
You say that only by letting go of your obsession can you be at ease, but I say that only by not forgetting your original intention can you be successful! "
"How dare you! How can you talk to Master Zhou like that?"
Mi Ding Cheng scolded again. But this time, his voice was very low. Obviously, he was very sad after hearing his son's words.
Foolish child … I wanted to persuade him, but I didn't know where to start. I opened my mouth, but in the end, I could only sigh.
Everyone had their own fate. Since Mi Tai's heart was as firm as a rock, it was useless for me to persuade him. After sighing, I prepared to stand up and leave. However, at this moment, a bold idea suddenly appeared in my mind.
With Mi Tai's physique, it was impossible for him to cultivate Dao Qi, but the path of cultivation did not only consist of Dao Qi. What if he were to cultivate Sorcerer Qi?
Back then, when I was in Glory of Consciousness, my Dao Qi encountered a heavenly barrier and I couldn't make a breakthrough, but my witchcraft Qi progressed smoothly. Even during the solar eclipse, that absurd and strange dream was unable to stop my witchcraft Qi from advancing to Glory of Consciousness. From this, it can be seen how overbearing witchcraft Qi is.
Mi Tai was born with eight extraordinary meridians and did not have any acupoints, so he could not comprehend Qi of Dao. However, I do not know if he could comprehend Qi of witchcraft.
After all, when I was in the second realm of Dragon Seeking and Acupoint Sealing, I did not really cultivate Wizard Qi.
Perhaps this was another path that Mi Tai could take.
Although the heavenly barrier was a barrier set up by the heavens, the mandate of heaven was not eternal. Who could say for sure?
If there was a mandate of heaven, why did the word 'defy heaven' exist in the world?
However, witchcraft Qi was of great importance. Cultivators were not accepted by the current Metaphysics world. I wasn't sure if I should impart witchcraft Qi to him.
Nangong wasn't around, so no one could discuss this with me. I could only make the decision myself.
After thinking for a long while, I lifted my head and asked Mi Tai, "I have a question for you. If I were to give you a chance to step onto the path of cultivation, would you be willing to bear any consequences?"
Hearing my words, Mi Tai became spirited. Just as he was about to speak, I extended my hand to interrupt him. "Don't be in a hurry to answer. Remember, I'm asking about any consequences, any!
Tell me after you've thought it through. "
Mi Tai furrowed his brows and his expression changed. However, he didn't think for too long this time. He quickly revealed a smile and said in a clear voice, "I've said it before. If I don't cultivate in this life, I won't be happy for the rest of my life. If I have the chance to step onto the path of cultivation, I won't regret it even if I die."
His words were firm, but I shook my head. "Death isn't the scariest thing. The consequences that I'm talking about might be ten thousand times scarier than death … Why don't you think about it a little more?"
Mi Tai became silent again. This time, he thought for a full ten minutes. Finally, he lifted his head and said, "I'm willing."
This time, I believed his words.
Only after sufficient consideration, would one not need to use other words to describe the final outcome.
Since he had made his decision, I also made my decision.
Until today, I still don't know what exactly the mystery surrounding me is, and I can't completely confirm the meaning of Shaman Energy to me. However, I know that Shaman Energy is already a part of me and can't be separated from me. Passing it down is not my responsibility, but something that I should naturally do.
After making my decision, I didn't think too much and asked Mi Tai to sit down next to me. Then, I told Mi Ding Cheng to call the others and leave. I even asked Yaoyao to return to her room. Only Mi Tai and I were left in the spacious dining room.
I looked straight into his eyes and said solemnly, "You already know my name, but you don't know who I am. Let me tell you first."
"The Fengshui Masters of Hong Kong don't know much about me, but you just have to ask around in the mainland's Metaphysics world and you will know who I am.
I'm the public enemy of almost all the sects in the mainland's Metaphysics world. My crime is the murder of the Taoist Association, the Metaphysics Association's President, the three high monks of the Buddhist Association, and the younger brother of Celestial Master Zhang from Longhu Mountain. Hence, the three associations and Longhu Mountain want me dead. "
After saying that, I looked at Mi Tai with a burning gaze.
"Master … Master Zhou, you … are that powerful?"
Mi Tai's reaction was completely different from what I had imagined. Not only was he not afraid, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "I take back what I said just now. You should be the one with the highest cultivation, right?"
His reply made me not know whether to laugh or cry. However, the purpose of telling him all this was to see if he would dare to come in contact with me after knowing my identity. Now that I knew the answer, I didn't ask anymore and smiled wryly. "Actually, I didn't kill those people … To be exact, I only killed one. In terms of power, I have the ability to kill a few of them, but I can't kill all of them.
As for cultivation, I'm still far from being the one with the highest cultivation. "
"That's still one of the ones with the highest cultivation!" Mi Tai looked at me excitedly, his eyes flashing with excitement.
I shook my head and didn't argue with him anymore. Instead, I continued to say, "What I said just now is only one of the reasons why I became the public enemy of the Metaphysics world. There's another more important reason.
You should know that everyone in the Metaphysics world cultivates Dao Qi, but what I cultivate, other than Dao Qi, is another kind of power called Shaman Qi.
Since ancient times, Dao and Shaman have been incompatible. There's a saying in the Metaphysics world that everyone has the right to punish the remaining members of the Shaman tribe. "
Mi Tai's expression became even more excited as he quickly asked, "This Shaman tribe should be the Evil Cult in the wuxia novels, right?
Everyone has the right to punish the remaining members of the Evil Cult, but the martial arts of the Evil Cult are more powerful than the martial arts of the righteous sects!
Master Zhou wants to teach me the martial arts of the Evil Cult? "
At this moment, Mi Tai didn't have the appearance of someone who didn't fear death at all, but was extremely lively. However, his analogy was quite appropriate.
I nodded. "That's about it. However, in the novels, the Evil Cult has sects and disciples. When they were surrounded by the righteous sects, there were still people from the same sect who worked together to resist.
As for the Shaman Qi that I cultivate, as far as I know, I'm the only one who cultivates it in this world. "
This time, Mi Tai was so excited that he directly stood up from his chair and said excitedly, "Isn't that even more powerful?
Just like the Solitary Nine Swords and the Nine Yang Divine Art, it will become the number one in the world sooner or later. "
His analogy this time was completely different from the Shaman Qi, but at this point, I already had an answer to his attitude.
I glared at him and asked him to sit down.
After organizing my thoughts, I said to him solemnly, "You should have already guessed what I've told you.
With your physique, it's impossible for you to cultivate Dao Qi, but there's a chance for you to cultivate Shaman Qi.
To be honest, although I cultivate Shaman Qi, I didn't start cultivating it from the beginning. Therefore, I can't teach you how to sense it and how to embark on this path, nor can I be your guide.
All I can give you is a chance. As for what happens next, it's all up to you. Do you understand? "
After hearing what I said, Mi Tai, who had just sat down, suddenly shot up from his chair and walked in front of me. He knelt down respectfully and kowtowed heavily. With a sobbing tone, he said, "Master, as long as I have a chance, I'll be satisfied!
From now on, I'll definitely cultivate with all my heart to repay your kindness! "
Upon saying that, he wanted to kowtow again, but I waved my hand and stopped him.
"It's still too early to call me master. I'm only giving you a chance. It won't be too late to call me master after you've truly comprehended Shaman Qi and embarked on this path.
Get up. "
Although I didn't acknowledge him as my disciple, Mi Tai insisted on kowtowing to me a few more times. He said that it wasn't a greeting for a master, but purely to express his gratitude.
This time, I didn't reject him and calmly accepted his kowtow. After he got up, I circulated the Shaman Qi in my body and condensed an ink ball the size of an egg in my right hand.
Dark green Shaman Qi flowed continuously in the ink bead. It was extremely similar to the ink bead that Xiao Jin had given me previously, but the power within it was much weaker.
The ink bead that Xiao Jin had given me contained the power of the beginner stage of Glorious Consciousness. It was far from what a normal person like Mi Tai could withstand. The ink bead that I had given him only contained about three acupoints of Shaman Qi for him to comprehend and absorb.
If he could comprehend it, the Shaman Qi in it would be enough for him to cultivate temporarily.
Extending his hand to receive the strange ink bead, the veins on Mi Tai's forehead throbbed. He looked extremely excited as he carefully held it with both hands, as though he was afraid that he would lose it.
After doing that, I continued to instruct him solemnly that he mustn't show this ink bead to anyone else. He mustn't tell anyone about this, not even his father.
If he were to comprehend Shaman Qi in the future, he mustn't use it unless he was in a life and death situation.