But after ten years of cultivation, his mindset had matured greatly. His considerations for a Dao companion were now much more profound. Ordinary heroines of the Jianghu were no longer within his scope of interest.
Huang Rong did possess the potential for cultivation. If she was willing to accompany him on the path to immortality, that would be wonderful.
Feelings could be nurtured over time.
To be fair, she was an excellent candidate for a Dao companion. Ning Changge wasn’t a saint who abstained from worldly desires—he simply had a firm heart for the Dao.
With this in mind, he spoke earnestly:
“Senior Huang, I’ve given this matter some thought.”
“The engagement between Rong’er and me was arranged by you and my master. As the saying goes, ‘Parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words,’ and I will naturally take that into consideration.”
“However, both Rong’er and I are only ten years old, and we don’t know each other well yet. So, I believe this matter can be postponed for now.”
He paused, then continued frankly:
“To be honest, the path I walk is the Immortal Dao, and my goal is to pursue the Dao and seek immortality. If Rong’er can ambition with me, I would be more than happy to have her as my companion.”
“The path to immortality is a lonely one, and having a Dao companion would make it much better.”
“But this also depends on Rong’er’s wishes. Only if we share the same path can we be together. Otherwise, being together would only bring pain.”
“If Rong’er is willing, Senior Huang can bring her to Wudang for my master’s centenary celebration. She can cultivate with me at Wudang, and even if we don’t become Dao companions, I will treat her as a junior sister.”
His voice was gentle and calm, his reasoning sound. Huang Yaoshi and Feng Heng couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
Huang Rong, meanwhile, blushed and lowered her head shyly.
Ning Changge’s meaning was clear.
He had laid out his concerns and plans in a way that was thoughtful and considerate, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
This was the conclusion he had come to after meeting Huang Rong.
Since she possessed a spiritual constitution, it was a bond that couldn’t easily be severed. If she could walk the path of cultivation with him and seek immortality, it would be ideal.
Huang Yaoshi’s eyes were filled with admiration.
“Changge, your considerations are indeed thorough.”
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With Ning Changge’s words, how could he not be satisfied?
Not only had Ning Changge not looked down on Peach Blossom Island, but he had also made it clear that even if they didn’t become Dao companions, he would still treat Huang Rong as a junior sister. Such a person only made Huang Yaoshi more and more pleased. If Ning Changge could become his son-in-law, he would be overjoyed!
He couldn’t help but feel that his chance encounter with the infant Ning Changge ten years ago had been a stroke of great fortune.
Feng Heng also smiled, finally feeling at ease. Ning Changge wasn’t an overbearing person, and her daughter hadn’t been humiliated, so she was relieved.
Having heard Ning Changge repeatedly mention the Immortal Dao and recalling the rumors in the Jianghu, Feng Heng couldn’t help but ask curiously:
“Changge, you mentioned that you practice the Immortal Dao. What exactly is this Immortal Dao?”
As Ning Changge’s feats became more and more terrifying, the question that Yao Yue had asked on Tianzhu Peak had resurfaced.
Countless people were speculating—what kind of path was this Immortal Dao?
Hearing this, both Huang Yaoshi and Huang Rong looked at Ning Changge with curiosity, especially Huang Rong. When she had heard Ning Changge’s ambition to pursue the Dao and seek immortality, she had felt a subconscious yearning.
Ning Changge smiled slightly. He had never hidden the fact that he practiced the Immortal Dao. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have answered Yao Yue’s question back on Wudang.
“The Immortal Dao is a cultivation system that I created.”
“The foundation of the Immortal Dao is something called spiritual energy. Spiritual energy exists between heaven and earth. In martial arts, when one reaches the Heaven-Man realm, they can manipulate the forces of heaven and earth. In reality, the essence of these forces is the manipulation of spiritual energy, which creates spiritual pressure, or what you call the power of heaven and earth.”
“In the Heaven-Man realm, one can draw upon the forces of heaven and earth, gaining their support and wielding great power. In the Land Immortal realm, one can resonate with spiritual energy to a certain extent, drawing even more power from heaven and earth.”
“But the Immortal Dao is different. From the very beginning, it involves refining the power of heaven and earth into oneself. Not only does this extend one’s lifespan, offering the possibility of immortality, but the power it grants is limitless. As one’s cultivation advances, the stronger their spiritual energy becomes, and the more they can manipulate the spiritual energy of the world.”
“Currently, I am in the first stage of the Immortal Dao, the Qi Refining Stage, which involves refining spiritual energy. Even at this stage, I already have a lifespan of six hundred years. Once I ascend to the Foundation Establishment Stage, my lifespan will extend to two thousand years.”
This was the first time Ning Changge had explained the Immortal Dao in such detail to anyone outside of Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang Seven Heroes.