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"Perhaps this Ancient One can give you some answers."
"You're taking me with you?" Gwen asked, somewhat surprised.
"Of course," Lin Tian said with a smile. "You're the most important person to me, aren't you?"
These words completely melted Gwen's heart once again.
All the grievances and dissatisfaction have turned into sweetness and anticipation!
I can go with Lin to meet the legendary Supreme Sorcerer! And I can also resolve the doubts in my heart!
This is simply awesome!
“Okay! I’ll go!” Gwen agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, wait for me at home, I'll be there soon." Lin Tian said and hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian's gentle smile vanished instantly, replaced by a deep and calculating look.
Taking Gwen to see the Ancient One was certainly not as simple as just helping her find answers.
Firstly, he was genuinely curious about this Sorcerer Supreme who protected the Earth and wanted to test her strength and background.
Secondly, he needed a "medium".
The power within Gwen not only contains spider mutations but has also been infused with the true energy of the Hehuan Sect, resulting in an extremely unique energy composition.
He wanted to see if the Ancient One, a master of magic and dimensional energy, could glean anything from Gwen.
Or perhaps he wanted to use Gwen to send some message to the Ancient One?
As for the third point
A barely perceptible wicked smile appeared on Lin Tian's lips.
Taking a "little lover" to meet another potential "target" (although the Ancient One looks a bit old? But she's strong enough!), that feeling seems pretty exciting?
Kamar-Taj is a mysterious sacred site located deep in the Himalayas.
Far from the hustle and bustle of the world, this place is covered in snow all year round, yet it hides a secret passage to the multiverse.
The Ancient One, the bald, gender-ambiguous Sorcerer Supreme (wearing a yellow robe), possessing unfathomable magical power, sat cross-legged on a futon in the Hanging Temple, meditating with his eyes closed.
She seemed to have already foreseen the arrival of the "guest".
Suddenly, the space in front of her rippled like water!
A golden, circular portal filled with mysterious runes appeared out of thin air!
Lin Tian, holding Gwen's hand, calmly walked out of the portal.
Gwen looked around curiously at the exotic and mysterious environment, feeling as if she had entered another world!
Lin Tian then turned his gaze to the bald mage who was sitting cross-legged, his aura as deep as an ancient well.
Is this the Ancient One?
There's definitely something to it.
He could clearly sense the vast, ocean-like magical energy within the Ancient One, as well as a dark and powerful aura that did not belong to this dimension.
The Dark Dimension? Dormammu?
A knowing glint flashed in Lin Tian's eyes.
It seems that this Supreme Master is not as upright as he appears on the surface.
"Welcome to Kamar-Taj, guests from afar." The Ancient One slowly opened her eyes, her gaze calm as she looked at Lin Tian and Gwen, as if she had known them for a long time.
Her eyes were wise and profound, as if they could pierce through time and space and see into people's hearts.
But when she met Lin Tian's equally deep and unfathomable gaze, Gu Yi's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly!
She can't even see through this young man?!
He seemed shrouded in a thick fog, rendering her proud abilities of time observation and mind detection ineffective!
How can this be? !
For the first time, a storm was brewing in Gu Yi's heart!
Facing the Ancient One's gaze, which was filled with inquiry and a hint of shock, Lin Tian still wore that calm and composed smile.
"Master Gu Yi, I have long admired your name." He nodded slightly as a greeting, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, "I apologize for my unauthorized visit."
When Gwen, who was standing next to him, felt the pressure of the Ancient One's gaze, she subconsciously shrank behind Lin Tian, but still mustered up her courage and bowed slightly to the Ancient One: "Greetings, Master."
The Ancient One's gaze lingered on Gwen for a moment, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
The energy composition within this girl's body is so strange! It exhibits characteristics of some kind of biological mutation, yet also contains an extremely pure and domineering, yet mysterious Eastern energy with a sense of yin and yang harmony?
Moreover, this energy seems to originate from the same source as the unfathomable young man beside him.
Dual cultivation partners?!
The Ancient One's heart trembled once again!
She had lived for hundreds of years and witnessed countless extraordinary people and events, but this was the first time she had encountered someone like Lin Tian, whose own strength was unfathomable and who could enhance the power of others through this "special" method!
Just who is this young man?!
“No need to be so polite, Mr. Lin, Miss Stacy.” Gu Yi composed herself, a gentle smile appearing on her face, and gestured for them to sit down.
Lin Tian naturally took Gwen's hand and sat down on the futon opposite Gu Yi.
Immediately, apprentices dressed in monks' robes brought over two cups of steaming hot tea with a strange aroma.
“This is a calming tea made by Kamar-Taj, which helps to soothe the mind and connect with one’s true nature,” the Ancient One explained.
"Thank you, Master." Lin Tian picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
As soon as the tea entered his mouth, a gentle and pure energy instantly flowed through his body, making him feel refreshed and his mind much clearer.
It's definitely a good item. However, there seems to be a faint trace of magical fluctuation within it, as if it's trying to probe the origin of his spirit?
Heh, are you testing me?
Chapter 58: The True Meaning of Tai Chi! The Battle of the Great Dao! Lin Tian's Arrogance! I've Got the Earth Covered!
Lin Tian chuckled inwardly, subtly circulating his Hehuan True Qi, easily dissolving the detection magic.
Gu Yi paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup.
really!
My mind-reading magic had absolutely no effect on him! It didn't even cause a ripple!
This young man's mental strength has probably reached an extremely terrifying level! Perhaps even surpassing mine?!
Gu Yi's heart sank completely.
It seems Fury's concerns were justified.
This Lin Tian is absolutely one of the biggest variables Earth has ever faced!
"May I ask what brings Mr. Lin here today?" Gu Yi put down her teacup and asked directly. She disliked beating around the bush.
"It's nothing serious," Lin Tian smiled. "I just heard that Director Fury mentioned me to the Master, and out of curiosity, I wanted to pay a visit to this Sorcerer Supreme who protects Earth. And by the way..."
He glanced at Gwen beside him: "I would also like to ask the master to enlighten my little friend."
"Oh?" The Ancient One's gaze turned to Gwen again. "Miss Stacy, what's troubling you?"
Gwen looked at Lin Tian, and after receiving an encouraging look from him, she mustered up her courage and asked, "Master, what exactly is the power within me? Why do I always feel like it's beyond my control?"
She was referring to the spider's power, and also subtly pointing to the increasingly powerful Hehuan True Qi within Lin Tian's body.
Gu Yi gave Gwen a deep look, then glanced at Lin Tian, who looked completely innocent, and understood.
It seems that this young man wants to use the girl to test his attitude towards their "dual cultivation" method.
“Your power is special, Miss Stacy,” the Ancient One said slowly, her tone enigmatic. “It comes both from external ‘gifts’ and from the ‘choices’ within your heart.”
"It's like a rushing river, full of energy and wildness. To tame it, you need to find your own 'dam'."
"Dyke?" Gwen seemed to understand but not quite.
“It’s belief, it’s will, it’s what you want to protect,” the Ancient One explained. “When you find your ‘anchor,’ you can guide that power instead of being consumed by it.”
Although Gu Yi's words did not directly mention the existence of the Hehuan True Qi, they hit the nail on the head.
Gwen listened thoughtfully, feeling as if she had grasped something.
Lin Tian listened from the side, his face expressionless, but he nodded inwardly.
The Ancient One is indeed quite skilled. Her understanding of the nature of power is truly profound.
837 "As for being out of control," Gu Yi's gaze turned to Lin Tian again, and she said meaningfully, "Sometimes, external 'help' can make you grow quickly, but it may also bring hidden dangers."
"Excessive rigidity leads to breakage, while excessive softness leads to decay. The way to longevity lies in the balance of Yin and Yang, and the combination of strength and gentleness."
Is she warning me? Warning me not to "interfere" too much with Gwen's power growth?
Is she implying that she has seen through the secrets of the Yin-Yang Harmony Classic?
A hint of amusement flashed in Lin Tian's eyes.
"What you say is absolutely right, Master," Lin Tian replied with a smile, his tone perfectly composed. "But what is strength? What is gentleness? What is harmony?"
He picked up his teacup and gently traced circles on the rim with his finger: "In my view, the essence of power is not a matter of strength or gentleness, but rather of whether or not it can be controlled."
"Yin and Yang are not opposites, but rather interdependent and mutually transformative."
He raised his head, looking directly at the Ancient One, his eyes gleaming with wisdom: "Just like Tai Chi."
"Bearing yin and embracing yang, the interaction of qi brings harmony."
"Isn't this the true meaning of how the universe works?"
Lin Tian's words exploded in Gu Yi's heart like a thunderclap!
Tai Chi?! Yin and Yang?!
He actually knows all this?! And he understands it so deeply?!
This is clearly the oldest and most core philosophy and cultivation concept in the East!
Could it be that he wasn't a product of this era?! Or perhaps a powerful being from the East who existed since ancient times?!
Gu Yi looked at Lin Tian's excessively youthful face, and her heart was filled with unprecedented turmoil!
She felt as if she had touched upon an unimaginably huge secret!
How long has this man lived?!
Having lived for hundreds of years, Gu Yi had long since become indifferent to life and death, her heart as still as water.
But at this moment, faced with Lin Tian's seemingly casual words, which contained the supreme truth of the Great Dao, her state of mind fluctuated violently for the first time!
Tai Chi Yin and Yang, embracing Yin and holding Yang
This is one of the most core and profound concepts in the Eastern cultivation system! Although it differs in form from the magic system inherited from Kamar-Taj, it shares a similar approach in its exploration of the fundamental laws of the universe!
On some levels, it even seems to point directly to the origin?!
Especially Lin Tian's last sentence, "This is the true meaning of the universe's operation," was like a wake-up call, causing her to waver slightly over some of the magical beliefs she had always adhered to.
Have I been going in the wrong direction all along?
Is simply pursuing greater magical power and borrowing the power of other-dimensional demons truly the best way to protect Earth?
Gu Yi looked at Lin Tian, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Shock, fear, curiosity, and even a hint of wanting to learn?
"Mr. Lin seems to have a deep understanding of Eastern philosophy?" Gu Yi asked tentatively, her tone unconsciously carrying a hint of respect.
She no longer dared to regard Lin Tian as an ordinary, or rather, dangerous, young man.
In her eyes, Lin Tian seemed to have transformed into a seeker of the Great Dao who was at the same level as her, or even above her!
"I only know the basics." Lin Tian smiled modestly (of course, it was an act), but he was secretly overjoyed.
It seems that my "true interpretation of Tai Chi" has successfully fooled this supreme master.
He wanted to create this image of being "unfathomable" and "profoundly knowledgeable" so that Gu Yi would be wary of him and dare not act rashly.
"However," Lin Tian changed the subject, his gaze sharpening again, "it seems the master also relied on some 'external force'? And this force doesn't seem to be very 'honorable'?"