Chapter 144 Cultivation Flaw

  "Huh? The influence of cultivating the Xuanwu True Classic?" Fan GuDao raised his head to look at Li Mang, his expression seemingly calm, but actually shocked in his heart.

  See off the ghost doctor, Li Meng took Da Wang to Wudang Academy to ask Fan Gu Dao for advice. He attaches great importance to the negative impact that comes with practicing Xuanwu Zhenjing and Baitu Shengdian.

  "Yes. Ever since I've been practicing the Xuanwu True Classic, I get a inexplicable feeling of closeness whenever I see water, to the point where I can't help but want to dive in and swim for half a day." Li Mang furrowed his brow in confirmation.

  "I really didn't think you'd be able to detect the flaws in the Xuanwu True Classic so quickly." Fan Gu Dao sighed and shook his head, but then his expression suddenly turned serious. He spoke slowly: "The Xuanwu True Classic is very powerful, but it comes from the divine beast Xuanwu. As a result, cultivators will naturally be influenced by its habits. The fondness for water is secondary; there's an even more severe flaw that you need to beware of."

  Li Meng was taken aback and listened quietly.

  "Xuanwu is also known as Xuanming, it's a combination of turtle and snake, it's the water god, symbolizing longevity, can also communicate with the underworld to ask for divination, so it's also called Zhenwu Dadi!"

  "All of the above are its strengths, and it's fond of water because Xuanwu is a water god. But apart from these names, Xuanwu also has a rarely heard title, called the God of Procreation!" Having said this, Fan Gu Dao paused for a moment.

  This gave Li Mang a lot of room for imagination, the god of reproduction? Li Mang seemed to have thought of something, his face was somewhat eerie, and his mouth twitched violently.

  As expected, Fan Gu Dao's next words confirmed what he was thinking: "Snakes are themselves symbols of reproduction and propagation because snakes are lustful by nature. The Xuanwu appears in the form of a turtle-snake combination, which is also seen as a symbol of yin-yang, reproduction and propagation..."

  "So, the biggest drawback of practicing the Xuanwu True Classic appears when you reach the middle stage of the first layer, which is around 50 years of cultivation. You will be tainted by its lustful nature! Remember, during this period, you must use astonishing willpower to control your behavior, otherwise it's easy to brew up a great disaster, because in that period of time, all females will have a fatal attraction to you!"

  At this point, Fan Gu Dao's face had some unusual changes.

  Does every woman have a fatal attraction to you? Li Mang's body trembled, his face didn't look good, this wasn't something to be taken lightly.

  "Is there no way to control it?" Li Meng asked reluctantly, this was a trouble that made him uneasy. In the future, if he committed an unforgivable mistake because of this, he would probably be restless for life, and just thinking about it was terrifying, as he couldn't control himself when seeing women.

  "I have no solution, nor do I know what others think." Fan Guodao shrugged his shoulders. Seeing Li Mang crying with a sad face, he comforted him by saying: "You don't need to worry too much, mainly it's just the period from 50 to 80 years old. As long as you can get through this period of time, such emotions will no longer exist, at most men's abilities are stronger than ordinary people."

  Fan Gu Dao's expression was ambiguous, and his smile was something every man would understand.

  “Cough, cough…” Li Meng was choked and coughed several times, his face embarrassed. Discussing this with peers is no big deal, it might even be a bragging capital, but talking about it to an elder... He can't help but feel some embarrassment.

  Fan Gu Dao helplessly shrugged his shoulders and continued, "During this period, you can lock yourself in a place or find a place without women. As long as it's not a woman, nothing else will happen."

  "......Alright!" Li Mang felt more and more uncomfortable as he listened, but he was no longer so tense. He could just avoid the woman and hide in the Shan Hai Jing world for half a year! After his cultivation broke through to 80 years, he would be able to return to the real world with peace of mind.

  Shan Hai Jing space has no woman Li Mang doesn't know, but so far he hasn't seen any, in the future, maybe there will be humans, but that's a matter for later.

  "Master, I feel that the Xuanwu True Classic is not a traditional ancient martial art?" Li Mang stopped discussing this matter and asked another question instead.

  "...Fan Gu Dao looked at Li Mang in surprise again, Li Mang's keen perception shocked him. How long had Li Mang been cultivating the Xuanwu True Classic? He had actually discovered two major problems in a row."

  Is the Xuanwu True Classic an ancient martial art? This question is not easy to answer. Fan Gu Dao pondered for a long time before shaking his head and saying: "The Xuanwu True Classic does indeed differ from traditional ancient martial arts. Ancient martial arts, cultivation of truth, heterodox abilities, Western magic, etc., are all just general terms under a broad system, but the purpose of cultivation is the same, so we don't need to pursue whether we are cultivating truth or ancient martial arts. However, the various manifestations of the Xuanwu True Classic lean more towards ancient martial arts, so it's not wrong to categorize it as such, and there's no need to delve deeper."

  "It was just my imagination." Li Mang shook his head, it didn't matter whether he was a martial artist or a cultivator, or something else, as long as he could pursue his own eternal way.

  "No, you are very meticulous, which surprises me. In the path of cultivation, this can be called a gift." Fan Gu Dao praised Li Mang greatly.

  Li Mang was secretly displeased, the main reason he discovered so many things was actually because of obtaining the White Tiger Sacred Canon, but he couldn't say this and could only thick-skinnedly accept the Sect Master's praise.

  Carrying the Great King back to the Bamboo Grove from the Martial Arts Institute, Li Meng unexpectedly ran into his senior brother Bajie, who was hastily running over from the opposite side. He was still holding something in his hand, and when he saw Li Meng, he was startled and quickly hid the black thing behind him, his face a bit bitter.

  "Eight Precepts Master Brother, what's going on..." Li Mang raised an eyebrow and asked. The Great King beside him also bared his teeth, growling at Eight Precepts, his whole body hair standing on end.

  Zhu Bajie let out a loud snort, glaring fiercely at it with a powerful aura that startled the Great King, who tucked in its tail and hid behind Li Meng.

  "Hey, brother, I just wanted to take a picture of the Snow God diagram for you!" Zhu Bajie smiled and brought out a high-definition digital camera from behind him. His small eyes turned around and he carefully asked: "Brother, taking a picture, is that okay?"

  "Is it worth it?" Li Mang muttered to himself, but taking a photo was just a trivial matter, and he didn't suffer any loss. Moreover, they were fellow disciples, so he wouldn't refuse.

  "Crack!"

  "Crack...crack...crack..."

  Looking at the excited Eight Precepts brother in front of the Snow God's portrait, taking horizontal and vertical photos, Li Meng couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what you're doing is useless, right? I think you and the Snow God are not a good match. Good looks aside, her strength is so high, she may not even have feelings for you."

  Li Meng's words were subtle, but still very clear, and he was advising Bajie to see reality clearly. The Snow Goddess is born noble, unless her strength is stronger than hers, otherwise standing in front of her is fundamentally not symmetrical, let alone Shixiong Bajie, even the Thunder Emperor treats her with respect, such a relationship can't have results, Li Meng doesn't think it's good.

  "...Zhāi Jie's hand, which was holding the camera's quick-shoot button, paused for a moment, but soon continued to take pictures. He resolutely retorted: "You don't know, Snow Goddess and I are from the same village, we grew up playing together since childhood...you don't understand our relationship."

  Li Meng heard this and was curious, but didn't ask any more questions, he just shrugged his shoulders.

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