"I want to know if the Black Mountain Demon has any vulnerabilities?" Xu Qing looked at Elder Fang with a serious expression.

Elder Fang: "I haven't seen him, I don't know."

He paused and continued: "Even if I had seen him, I might not know."

Xu Qing: "Elder, to be honest. I've been hit by the Innate Divine Fire Spell of the Black Mountain Demon. It's a hidden danger, but for now, I don't want to get rid of it, because it's also an opportunity. However, I can't quite grasp the nature of the Innate Divine Fire Spell. Can you take a look for me?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Fang pondered for a moment, then stood up and placed his hand on Xu Qing's body.

Boom!

Xu Qing felt an indescribable familiar force drill into the Heavenly Demon Body, and at the same time, the Tai Chu Demon Qi scattered away, bringing the Heavenly Demon Body to the brink of collapse.

He forcibly resisted the urge to counterattack, allowing this force to pass through him.

Elder Fang's breathing became slightly heavier, and then he withdrew his hand, "Xu Qing, I really don't understand any Dao Skill, nor do I know what cultivation is. But..."

He hesitated a moment, then continued: "You probably aren't a match for the Black Mountain Demon."

Xu Qing coughed and said: "Why?"

Elder Fang: "The Innate Divine Fire Spell on you is harder to erase than your Demon Qi."

Xu Qing was shaken inside.

Harder?

This implies that even without Xu Qing's own risky methods, Elder Fang could remove the Innate Divine Fire Spell.

"Seems I guessed right, even if the old demon's Dao Skill reaches the legendary level of 'Magic with Primordial Spirit', the old man can still erase it," Xu Qing thought.

Xu Qing: "Why don't you take care of it for me?"

"Didn't you say you don't want it gone for now?" Elder Fang's eyelid twitched with an expression as if questioning Xu Qing's memory lapse.

Xu Qing: "Looks like you can control your Divine Skills at will?"

Elder Fang furrowed his brows, then relaxed them: "The greatest misfortune is having no path, Xu Qing, if you want to know the Black Mountain Demon's weakness, this might be the only weakness he could have."

He did not answer Xu Qing's current question, but instead directly addressed the original inquiry.

The greatest misfortune is having no path, it sounds like a phrase from the Tao Te Ching.

But in all the versions of the Tao Te Ching Xu Qing has seen, there is no such phrase, closer to is "No greater misfortune than underestimating the enemy, underestimating the enemy risks losing one's treasure. In equal opposition, the mourning conquer.'"

This sentence must be understood in conjunction with the preceding section of the Tao Te Ching, which is what the old Emperor often says: "I have three treasures, hold and protect them. The first is compassion, the second is frugality, the third is not daring to be first in the world."

Xu Qing's mind flowed with the words of the Tao Te Ching, analyzing the meaning of Elder Fang's words.

No path, as stated in Erya, "Path, going further."

No path, no going.

Going implies the "Dao."

Because Dao is an adherence, a rule, thus the path walked is called a road.

The path of cultivation is also called the way of Dao.

Xu Qing came to a sudden realization.

The Black Mountain Demon prides himself as the representation of the Heavenly Dao, once his actions do not conform to the "Heavenly Dao," falling into "no path," it is when he loses his treasure.

To defeat the Black Mountain Demon, one must start with his "Dao."

"Thank you for the guidance." Xu Qing already had such suspicions, and Elder Fang's response further confirmed it.

Elder Fang: "Then give me the Life Extension Fruit."

Xu Qing coughed lightly, "Didn't you say you don't want it?"

"Rejecting you, naturally I would not want. You forced me to respond, I thought about it, and now I take it."

Xu Qing then smiled and left the Life Extension Fruit behind before taking leave.

He knew clearly that the old man's retirement was genuine, not wishing for too much involvement.

Xu Qing sensibly did not disturb further.

Once Xu Qing left, Elder Fang picked up the Life Extension Fruit, a snow-white old cat approached him. Elder Fang smiled, "You want to eat, here you go."

A fruit capable of extending a person's life, making even powerful figures like Duke Wei covetous for it, was casually given as cat food by Elder Fang.

It wasn't that he was unaware of the fruit's preciousness, but in his view, everything in this world is precious.

So at this moment, the Life Extension Fruit and the sunlight shining upon him are equally precious.

The old man lay back on the deckchair, the sunlight like a blanket draped over him.

The old cat ate the Life Extension Fruit, burped and lay on Elder Fang, breathing evenly.

Another wasted day, indeed.

Thus, wasted time is truly one's own time.

Elder Fang thought so.

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...

Xu Qing didn't waste his own time.

Since arriving in this world, every step he took was considered.

With constant vigilance, as if walking on thin ice.

Even now, Xu Qing could not afford to relax.

Though theoretically, the Heavenly Demon is Immortal.

But in the age of Shakyamuni, there were Demon Lords.

At that time, the Demon Lords didn't rule the world invincible, so Xu Qing may not be able to either. Besides, he is not the only master of the bronze mirror.

Nothing is immutable in the world.

Xu Qing returned home and took out the Dusk Drum. At present, the Dusk Drum is only half palm-sized, made entirely of bone.

This should be part of Shakyamuni's phalanx.

The Tai Chu Demon Qi easily controlled the Dusk Drum.

Strictly speaking, anyone could use the Dusk Drum.

Because the Dusk Drum is defenseless.

Like Shakyamuni's Buddhist Law, it's aimed at all beings, vast and inclusive.

The threshold is very low.

While Xu Qing struck the Dusk Drum, he naturally perceived the presence of the "Dao" in the drum's sound.

Shakyamuni indeed had profound things, and plentiful.

Xu Qing used various beats to strike the Dusk Drum, receiving a lot of feedback.

Each beat of the drum is a portrayal of the "Dao."

Yet, he still felt something was amiss.

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