"No need for formalities."
What Xu Taiping did not expect was that the mirror spirit actually responded to him, albeit with a very cold and stiff tone.
"Xuan Mirror, this old man is ready."
At that moment, a very authoritative voice came from within the bronze mirror.
Xu Taiping immediately looked into the bronze mirror.
He saw that the mirror, which originally reflected his own face, suddenly showed a misty mountain peak the moment the old man's voice sounded. On that mountain peak, the figure of an old man with a sage-like demeanor could be faintly seen.
"Zi Yang Daojun, there are 396 disciples attending this lecture, including 218 new disciples and 200 untrained individuals."
The voice of the mirror spirit sounded again from the bronze mirror.
As it spoke, the image in the bronze mirror kept zooming in until Xu Taiping could clearly see Zi Yang Daojun sitting on a stone platform.
"Four hundred is enough; no more people need to come in."
Zi Yang Daojun's eyes were slightly closed, and his lips moved slightly.
The mirror spirit responded with a cold tone.
"Turns out Zi Yang Daojun limits the number of people for his lectures. Fortunately, I came early today."
After hearing the conversation between Zi Yang Daojun and the mirror spirit, Xu Taiping secretly rejoiced.
"Whether you are hearing this lecture of the 'Residual Sunset Scripture' for the first time or have heard it many times, I will treat all of you equally and start from the beginning."
After a brief pause, Zi Yang Daojun's voice sounded again.
Knowing that Zi Yang Zhenjun was about to start the lecture, Xu Taiping immediately sat up straight and stared at the bronze mirror without blinking.
"Among you, many have not practiced before joining. Therefore, before I explain the 'Residual Sunset Scripture,' I will first explain what cultivation and attainment are."
"The so-called cultivation involves strengthening the body through physical training and refining essence into qi through the opening technique. Our Qingxuan Sect has always emphasized the opening technique."
"Only by cultivating a good amount of innate true qi can one perform magical techniques, extend one's lifespan, and glimpse the path to immortality."
"The 'Residual Sunset Scripture' that I will explain today is one of the most important opening techniques of our sect."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping nodded in agreement.
Zi Yang Zhenjun's words were similar to the introduction of the 'Residual Sunset Scripture,' which was the only part he could understand. The subsequent detailed steps of cultivation left him confused.
"Having explained what cultivation is, I will now explain what attainment is."
"Attainment, in simple terms, refers to different stages of cultivation."
"In the cultivation world, based on the length of one's lifespan and the strength of one's power, attainment is generally divided into five realms."
"From the weakest to the strongest, the first realm is the Opening Gate Realm, also known as the Entry Sea Realm. At this stage, one has just found the path of cultivation, with abundant qi and blood far surpassing peers, and a lifespan of 120 years."
Xu Taiping's eyelids involuntarily twitched.
He did not expect that the Opening Gate Realm, which his grandfather mentioned, was actually the lowest realm in the cultivation world.
Surprised, he was also somewhat relieved. If the Opening Gate Realm were the second or third realm, he would find it very difficult to break through within half a year, and his fabricated immortal registry would inevitably be exposed.
However, these thoughts flashed through his mind and he quickly refocused, continuing to listen to Zi Yang Zhenjun's lecture.
"The second realm is the Gazing into the Abyss Realm, with a lifespan of 180 years. Only at this realm can one truly be called a cultivator. Over the years, at least 60% of the disciples I have met are stuck at this realm, including some direct disciples of the Seven Peaks."
"The third realm is the Penetrating the Mystic Realm. After breaking through this realm, one's lifespan can reach 360 years, and one can be revered as a Zhenjun, owning a personal Daoist temple in Yunlu Mountain."
"As for the fourth and fifth realms, you do not need to consider them for now; do not aim too high."
At this point, Zi Yang Zhenjun took a cup of tea from a nearby disciple and sipped it, seemingly allowing everyone to reflect for a moment.
"Breaking through the Penetrating the Mystic Realm is so difficult; no wonder Zi Yang Zhenjun is revered as an elder."
Xu Taiping sighed inwardly.
"I wonder what realm Lingyue Fairy is in."
He suddenly became curious about Lingyue Fairy's attainment.
"Alright, next, I will explain the 'Residual Sunset Scripture' in detail."
Just as Xu Taiping was slightly distracted, Zi Yang Zhenjun's voice from the bronze mirror immediately brought his thoughts back.
Next, Zi Yang Zhenjun began to explain the key points of the 'Residual Sunset Scripture' step by step, referring to the scripture's text.
Since he had already read the 'Residual Sunset Scripture' thoroughly, Xu Taiping found it easy to follow. He often had a look of enlightenment, and when he heard something profound, he could not help but gesture excitedly, feeling that the various confusions he had previously encountered were gradually being resolved by Zi Yang Zhenjun.
Despite not having a spirit bone, Xu Taiping had a natural talent for reading from a young age. Therefore, in terms of understanding cultivation techniques, he was not only not inferior to some disciples with spirit bones but was even better.
Just like at this moment, while he found the lecture fascinating, 80% of the disciples facing the bronze mirror were scratching their heads in pain.
All of this was seen by Zi Yang Zhenjun.
Except for a few disciples, most, including Xu Taiping, did not know that a large bronze mirror was also standing in front of Zi Yang Zhenjun.
The image in that large bronze mirror showed the 396 disciples listening to the lecture.
"Xuan Mirror, who introduced Xu Taiping from Qingzhu Residence to the Qingxuan Sect?"
After the lecture, Zi Yang Zhenjun suddenly asked the mirror spirit.
"Xu Taiping was originally a disciple chosen by the Spirit Bone Stele and was supposed to be sent to the Seventh Peak. However, during the spirit bone test, Elder Black Dragon discovered that he was just a white bone and did not qualify to enter the Seventh Peak. Therefore, he was arranged to practice on his own at the foot of the mountain, waiting for the Seven Peaks selection in three years."
The mirror spirit replied to Zi Yang Zhenjun.
After hearing the mirror spirit's explanation, Zi Yang Zhenjun shook his head helplessly.
He could see that Xu Taiping had an unusual understanding of cultivation techniques, so he had a thought of taking him as a disciple, but did not expect him to be just a white bone.
"A white bone, no matter how well he understands cultivation techniques, it is useless. Not everyone is Su Chan."
"Zhenjun, you should mention Su Chan's name less. The Sect Master would not be pleased if he knew."
The mirror spirit reminded Zi Yang Zhenjun at this moment.