Naturally, Liu Pan had to consider "carefully" how to choose.
Under the gaze of Yang Jiangshui and several elders, Liu Pan was silent for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly flickered.
"Back to the sect master, this disciple has thought about it." Liu Pan bowed respectfully to Yang Jiangshui, and then continued: "This disciple has decided to choose Elder Lin and learn alchemy from him."
As soon as Liu Pan said these words, some people in the hall were suddenly happy and some were irritable. Elder Lin was naturally happy, while Li Liao and the others frowned slightly, with displeasure and confusion in their eyes.
"Oh? Can you tell me why?" Seeing Liu Pan making a choice so quickly, Yang Jiangshui was stunned, frowned imperceptibly, and then asked.
Yang Jiangshui actually didn't have much interest in who Liu Pan would choose. Anyway, several elders were from Baiyang Sect. No matter who Liu Pan chose, they would all be from Baiyang Sect.
He was just a little surprised that Liu Pan made his choice so quickly.
You must know that although martial arts emphasizes moving forward blindly, it does not mean moving forward blindly. Liu Pan made a choice so quickly, Yang Jiangshui was a little suspicious of Liu Pan's careful consideration.
After all, the reason why Yang Jiangshui and several elders were so optimistic about Liu Pan was because Liu Pan showed a strong understanding of martial arts, which was better than anyone they had ever seen who was his age.
And now Liu Pan makes a choice so quickly. If this is a choice made without careful consideration, it may indicate that their previous identification of Liu Pan was wrong. Liu Pan's knowledge of martial arts may not be as good as they think.
So strong.
Hearing Yang Jiangshui's question, Liu Pan didn't think it was anything important. He didn't know that Yang Jiangshui was doubting his knowledge of martial arts, so he just treated it as a normal question.
However, although he thought Yang Jiangshui asked a very common question, he had already made up half of the answer to this question on the way here. And while listening to the four elders talking about what they did, another
He had already compiled half of it, so he was not worried that Yang Jiangshui would ask such a question.
"That's it." Liu Pan bowed to Yang Jiangshui again and said: "First of all, Elder Li, he specializes in the formation. As for the formation, not to mention that I don't know much about it now, even if I have a certain knowledge
Understood, I think I will definitely not choose the formation path."
Definitely not? Hearing Liu Pan speak so absolutely, Yang Jiangshui immediately raised his eyebrows. Can Liu Pan speak such absolute words? Could it be that he has really thought it over carefully?
"Tell me, why you won't choose the formation path. Do you have any prejudice against the formation path?" The person who spoke was Li Liao, and he frowned while speaking. Obviously, he couldn't understand why Liu Pan would.
Why do you say this so absolutely?
In fact, Yang Jiangshui and the other three elders were also a little curious about Liu Pan's words. However, this Formation Tao involved Li Liao, and they were only laymen in the Formation Tao. Therefore, naturally it was not easy to ask first.
After hearing Li Liao's question, Liu Pan first saluted Li Liao, and then said: "As for the Formation Dao, I heard what the elders said before, and the disciples can also feel the breadth and application of the Formation Dao. And the disciples can also
I feel that the formation path is extremely useful. However, even so, the disciple still will not choose the formation path."
"As for the reason, it is because of the disciple's qualifications. The disciple is now nearly sixteen years old, and his cultivation level can reach the level of martial arts disciple. For such qualifications, the disciple has some evaluation in his heart."
"Such qualifications are not very good, but they are not bad either. And because the disciple has such an understanding of his own qualifications, the disciple has always had a belief in his heart, that is, he should strive for a higher realm of martial arts.
"
"Therefore, the disciple will not choose the formation path. Because although the formation path is very useful, it cannot improve the disciple's cultivation level. On the contrary, it will hinder the disciple's efficiency in improving the cultivation realm."
Liu Pan said it very straightforwardly. What he pursues is a higher realm of martial arts. He will not choose anything that will hinder him from improving his realm.
"Since you are pursuing a higher realm of martial arts, why don't you choose to follow me to practice martial arts alone, but instead choose the path of alchemy?" The person who spoke was Elder Zhang. As he spoke, he also frowned, with eyes in his eyes.
There is confusion.
Turning around and saluting Elder Zhang, Liu Pan said: "Elder Zhang thinks that practicing alchemy also requires time and energy, so he feels that the disciple's choice of alchemy is somewhat inconsistent with the disciple's desire to pursue a higher realm of martial arts?"
Elder Zhang nodded when he heard this, the meaning is self-evident.
Liu Pan smiled slightly and said: "It is undeniable that practicing alchemy does require time and energy. And the disciple also understands this, but the disciple feels that practicing alchemy is mutually exclusive with the disciple's pursuit of a higher martial arts realm.
There is no contradiction between them, because what the disciple pursues is a higher realm of martial arts, rather than what realm he can reach in a short period of time."
"Disciples know very little about the way of alchemy, just like the way of formation. However, through what Elder Lin said, the disciples understand that monks can use elixirs to assist their cultivation."
"It's still the same sentence. The disciple has some understanding of his own qualifications. If he just practices blindly, maybe as Elder Zhang said, what kind of state can he really reach in a few years. But for that kind of practice, the disciple
But I feel that it is not the higher realm of martial arts that my disciples want to pursue."
"As the saying goes, haste makes waste. If you just concentrate on practicing, your level may improve faster, but your foundation may not be very solid. If your foundation is not solid enough, then you may want to pursue a higher level of martial arts.
It’s just nonsense.”
"As for Alchemy, the disciple chose it because Alchemy can assist the disciple's cultivation and lay a more solid foundation." After saying this, Liu Pan also looked at Elder Lin and bowed.
"Although practicing alchemy will take a lot of time and energy, and the disciple's cultivation will be slow to improve within a certain period of time. However, the disciple believes that if he masters alchemy, even if he can't make up for the wasted time, he can still
It will definitely enable the disciple’s cultivation to reach the highest level that can be achieved based on the disciple’s qualifications. And this is the martial arts that the disciple has always wanted to pursue.”
"As for why you don't go to other places to buy elixirs, but instead practice alchemy. That's because, in the disciple's opinion, elixirs are medicine after all. As for the use of medicine, it is best to have it in your own hands, so that you can adjust it according to different conditions.
Refining the most suitable elixir for different physical conditions at different times."
"The last one is the profession of Yuan Zhifu." As he spoke, Liu Pan also looked at the last elder Yu, and then scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Forgive me, since I started practicing, I have never thought about it.
I want to live such a comfortable life for the rest of my life, so...perhaps this is because the disciple is too young to have such an idea, please don't blame Elder Yu."
After Liu Pan finished speaking, he bowed to Elder Yu, and then turned to look at Yang Jiangshui who was sitting above the main hall.
"Well said." Yang Jiangshui smiled slightly, very satisfied with Liu Pan's series of answers. And he was even more convinced that Liu Pan was a person who understood martial arts. He even regretted his previous words of disapproval.
The elder robbed Liu Pan of his words.
After all, what Liu Pan is showing now, except that he is a little older, can be called perfect.
However, as the leader of a sect, he cannot take back what he said at will. What's more, after listening to Liu Pan's series of answers, he really couldn't find any good reason for Liu Pan to give up his alchemy and do what he said.
's disciple.
Because Liu Pan made his choice and gave a reasonable explanation, it was naturally certain which elder Liu Pan would become the direct disciple of.
"Elder Lin, congratulations." Elder Zhang snorted, with obvious displeasure in his tone.
After humming this, Elder Zhang did not wait for Elder Lin to reply, but turned his gaze to Liu Pan and said, "Liu Pan, right? It is undeniable that what you said before has a certain truth to it, and I am also very concerned about it."
I appreciate you having such an idea, but I still have to remind you. Theory does not equal reality.
How to choose martial arts depends entirely on each person's situation and way of thinking at different times. Many young people have the same idea as you when they first learn about alchemy, but many of them fail to persist. In the end
The level of alchemy is not good, and the level of martial arts has not been improved..."
"Elder Zhang! What do you mean by this?" Elder Lin interrupted Elder Zhang with a gloomy expression.
The words were interrupted, and Elder Zhang suddenly thought of something and hurriedly explained: "Hey, I didn't say you...ah! That's not what I meant. Oh, forget it, everyone, I'm leaving first. Liu Pan,
Remember, if you change your mind and don’t want to make alchemy before you are twenty years old, then come to me and I will teach you how to practice martial arts..."
As Elder Zhang spoke, he ran all the way out of the hall, leaving only Elder Lin with a gloomy face and a few others looking at each other.
"Ahem, I'll leave first." Elder Yu coughed lightly, then turned to look at Liu Pan and said: "Well, if you don't want to make alchemy anymore, you can come to me, rich man!
"
When he said the last few words, Elder Yu raised his eyebrows and made a "you understand" expression, and then walked out of the hall in a hurry under the unkind eyes of Elder Lin.
"If you don't leave here, do you have anything else to say?" After the two elders left, Elder Lin suddenly looked gloomily at Li Liao, who stayed until the end.
"I have nothing to say." Compared to Elder Zhang and Elder Yu, Li Liao seemed much calmer.
In the end, Li Liao did not say anything. He just glanced at Liu Pan, and then Shi Shiran left the hall.
Sect Master Yang and Elder Lin didn't think anything of Li Liao's departure, but Liu Pan frowned imperceptibly.
Because, according to his understanding of Li Liao, Li Liao might do something after this...