Seeing Jiao Fei was about to fall to the ground, the old Taoist suddenly asked: "Since you want to be my disciple, do you know where I come from?"

Jiao Fei's limbs were so tired that they were about to break. He had not eaten in the morning, and his chest and back were already sticking together from hunger. Hearing the old Taoist's question, he replied weakly: "I don't know, I hope Master can explain it!"

The old Taoist smiled slightly and said: "It's not so easy for me, Lan Li, to accept disciples. You are not considered a disciple of mine now. To join my school, you still need to prove that you are diligent enough. Seeing that you are so tired, I will first teach you a secret formula that can strengthen your physique and not be afraid of the hardship of traveling."

The old Taoist did not mention a word about his origins, but only taught Jiao Fei a secret formula. This secret formula is only more than a thousand words, and the principle is very profound and mysterious. Although the old Taoist explained it very thoroughly, Jiao Fei could not understand it all. Fortunately, he is not only smart, but also has an excellent memory. Without the old Taoist saying it two or three times, he had memorized the formula firmly.

The old Taoist was very happy to see Jiao Fei so smart, and said: "You are different from the old Taoist, and your eyesight is good, but practicing Taoism is extremely difficult. If you can't endure it, go home now. This formula is my compensation for your hard work on the road today. This Black Water True Method, when practiced to the extreme, can command the flow of water in the world at will, and the snow, fog, ice, frost, clouds, steam, rain and dew can all be manipulated and changed at will."

Jiao Fei has been on the road for so long and suffered so much. It would be a lie to say that he doesn't regret it. But he is also quite tenacious, and he is unwilling to give in and retreat at this time. He repeatedly defended himself and said: "I am not afraid of hardship!"

The old Taoist smiled and didn't ask any more questions, allowing Jiao Fei to experience the formula of the Black Water True Method carefully. The old Taoist priest didn't seem to want to continue on his journey, so he closed his eyes and meditated. Although Jiao Fei was hungry, he could do nothing about it. He slowly pondered the formula of the Black Water Method and tried to stimulate the breath in his body. After more than half an hour, although he didn't feel any energy flowing, he unexpectedly recovered his spirits, and even his stomach didn't seem so hungry.

Although he closed his eyes to rest, Taoist Lan Li knew all about Jiao Fei's changes. The first time he passed by Baishi Town, Jiao Fei saw through the clues, and Taoist Lan Li was also quite careful at that time. The next day, Jiao Fei went out of the town to look for him, and Taoist Lan Li suddenly had an idea in his mind and wanted to accept him as a disciple. The first test of this entry is the Black Water Method.

"If you can stand the test and cultivate the Black Water True Method, you will be qualified to inherit my mantle. If you can't stand this test, then what you have learned is enough to fight for wealth and honor in this world, and it can be considered that you have met me."

Taoist Lan Li thought so in his heart, and then he entered into a state of meditation, and in a moment he was in a trance.

Jiao Fei has never left Baishi Town, and some of his experiences are just from the past. If he had a little knowledge, he would know where Taoist Lan Li came from.

In ancient times, people were afraid of disasters in heaven and earth, birth, old age, sickness and death, so they thought hard about how to transcend the world. After countless wisdom and experience of sages, they finally developed the way to cultivate immortals.

Among them, according to different methods, it is divided into four major schools. One is Xuanmen Taoism. This school takes the five elements of Tai Chi, the eight trigrams and the nine palaces, and the Heluo constellation as the principles, and connects the vitality of heaven and earth as the foundation. It cultivates infinite means, rides on smoke and clouds, and controls the clouds, and is free and easy. The second is the Divine Sect and the Demon Sect. This sect aims to pursue the power of ancient gods and demons. They worship nature, do not distinguish between good and evil, and do whatever they want without restraint. The third is the Buddhist sect. This sect believes that the physical body is a treasure for saving the world. Without external help, it naturally possesses a treasure containing endless energy. Born in the world, save others and yourself, be kind to others, and avoid hurting lives. The fourth is the side door and miscellaneous school, and the world classifies all practitioners who are not third-rate as one of them. The theories of the side door and miscellaneous school are complicated, and the methods of practice are also varied and extremely thought-provoking.

These four major schools have their own representatives. They are the ten ancestors of Taoism, the five emperors of the Demon Sect, the four holy monks of Buddhism, and the nine scattered immortals. Among these top figures, there are thousands or hundreds of years of time and have never stepped into the world. Among them, Taoist Lan Li is one of the disciples taught by the Demon Sect Beidou Emperor.

Jiao Fei followed Taoist Lan Li, but Baishi Town was in chaos. His parents begged the townspeople to search for dangerous places nearby, but found nothing. Jiao Fei's parents were very sad, thinking that Jiao Fei had met with an accident, so they went to Widow Lin's house to cancel the marriage, but they didn't expect Lin Xiaolian to refuse. She just said, "Although Xiaolian is an ordinary girl, she also knows that marriage is a big deal. How can I be so careless? If Jiao Fei comes back in a few years, how can I live in shame?" Widow Lin spoiled this girl very much, even such a big thing, let her daughter make the decision herself. Jiao Fei's parents were very happy that Xiaolian was so chaste, and they were also aroused by what they said, so they gave up the matter of canceling the marriage. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an has been the capital. Although this city has continued the architecture of the previous dynasty, it has also been renovated twice, and its scale has expanded by more than ten times. It is already the most majestic city in the world, and its wealth and luxury are unparalleled in the world.

Following Taoist Lan Li, Jiao Fei walked hurriedly all the way for more than a month, and finally set foot on the land of Chang'an.

Along the way, Jiao Fei practiced the Black Water True Method hard, and he had made some progress. He could condense a light mist in the palm of his hand and control it to float around in a radius of about a foot.

Taoist Lan Li came to Chang'an because of the Chang'an ceremony in half a month. It is said that the current emperor Li Ying is celebrating his 100th birthday, and he specially invited Buddhist and Taoist masters from all over the world to come to Chang'an to hold a water and land conference. And let these Buddhist and Taoist masters pray to the heaven to extend his life for a century.

You must know that the life span is governed by the heaven, even if the emperor, general, minister, power and wealth are all over the world. This life span cannot be extended just by saying it. This blessing meeting is a grand event for both Buddhism and Taoism. There are countless immortals, wandering monks, alchemists, and magicians who come to participate in the event.

However, the real Taoists practice in the ancient caves in the mountains, often sitting for thousands of years. There are not many dynasties that rise and fall. How can these people who ask for longevity have time to care? At this moment, nine out of ten people who rush to Chang'an have no magic power and are just liars who eat and drink.

Jiao Fei also asked his master why he came to Chang'an, but Taoist Lanli did not answer him, only saying that he would know when the time comes. Although Jiao Fei was confused, he did not dare to ask, but practiced the Black Water True Method every day.