This "Phoenix Outline Sutra" is an orthodox Taoist cultivation technique, originating from a great power in the Profound Profound Realm.

This great power was a woman; even after her passing, her corpse remained uncorrupted, retaining her living radiance.

Lv Zhexiong was startled at first when she saw the corpse, but only after observing for a while did she realize the woman was dead.

This great power also left behind a final letter.

Without going into too much detail, the essence was that she once had a beloved Dao Companion. The two lived and ate together daily, cultivating together, believing they could ascend immortally together. However, unexpectedly, her partner had a change of heart, which left her disheartened, ultimately leading her to retreat into seclusion in this cave until her death.

At that time, Lv Zhexiong did not know that the term "Dao Companion" here was fundamentally different from the partner or husband she understood.

This so-called "dual cultivation" is one of the orthodox paths of Taoist practice, aimed directly at the great Dao of longevity.

The ultimate goal of "dual cultivation" seeks the merging of yin and yang, the union of life and fate, living and dying together, overcoming life and death in the end.

The choice of "Dao Companion" naturally becomes crucial.

Only sinister and unorthodox paths would absorb yang to replenish yang or absorb yang to replenish yin. The righteous "dual cultivation" techniques demand mutual benefit and the coexistence of yin and yang.

Thus, the "Dao Companion" must also be of one heart and mind; cultivation levels should be equal, ideally choosing only one, and they should preferably practice the same cultivation technique, or else the effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

This "Phoenix Outline Sutra" is undoubtedly a very superior cultivation technique.

But it’s also a double-edged sword.

The presence of a "Dao Companion" means huge sunk costs and emotional investment. If problems arise, finding another is a very difficult matter.

Just like this great power in the Profound Profound Realm, it was precisely because of this that she struggled to break through, and eventually died of depression.

However, Lv Zhexiong was confused and naïve at the time; she wanted to survive, to avenge her family... this was the only road she could take.

With the guidance of a lingering thought left by that great power in the Profound Profound Realm, she became a cultivator, practicing the basic cultivation techniques in the front of the "Phoenix Outline Sutra," and managed to accomplish something.

By the time she understood what these bedroom techniques were, it was too late. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

By this time, she had also realized that her physique destined her to become a furnace that would benefit men. Insatiable greed makes it difficult to find a Dao Companion willing to treat her as an equal.

Therefore... Lv Zhexiong ended up hitting a dead-end.

The "Phoenix Outline Sutra," despite being the most superior dual cultivation technique, was practically useless to her.

She could only grasp and cultivate the basic techniques at the very front.

This was the main reason for her slow cultivation speed!

Chen Kuang, however, did not know the reason behind this and simply thought Lv Zhexiong was grieving for her family.

He opened his mouth to console her:

"As the saying goes, good things come to those who endure hardship; sometimes, suffering is also an opportunity, don’t dwell on it too much. I too was once just a mere court musician, narrowly escaping during the fall of a nation, which birthed my current achievements."

As the adage goes, don’t advise others to be good unless you’ve experienced their afflictions.

If one casually advises another to let go, it inevitably comes off as frivolous, yet if one has undergone similar or even more tragic experiences, it can evoke resonance and then belief.

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

It so happened that Chen Kuang’s experience is not exaggerated to be described with the word "tragic."

Sure enough, when Lv Zhexiong heard that this higher cultivation realm expert had a similarly tragic past, and their starting point was also as an ordinary person, she suddenly felt much closer to him.

With a hint of curiosity, Lv Zhexiong continued to inquire, and Chen Kuang slightly modified his story, saying it happened in a remote small country of this era that has already perished.

He incidentally replaced some Saints with Grandmasters, so as not to sound too sensational.

Yet even after weakening and simplifying it, his convoluted journey was considered peculiar even among cultivators. Otherwise, how could he have entranced Lianmi, the little girl, to the point of cleaning out her small treasury?

And although Lv Zhexiong was somewhat older, her reaction was almost similar...

The Daoist Nun held the teacup with concentration, her beautiful phoenix eyes slightly widened; she seemed to not want to miss a moment.

Since understanding what her constitution represented, she rarely interacted with people; even when she did, she would always conceal her appearance to avoid trouble and minimize contact.

Though already in her thirties now, her demeanor and understanding remained at that of a maiden she was before.

No one ever conversed with her in such a manner.

However, Chen Kuang knew she wasn’t there to hear these tales; revealing too much would inevitably "expose" him, so he briefly touched upon, and returned to the topic, asking what doubts brought her here for discourse.

Lv Zhexiong realized she had lost composure earlier, and her face flushed lightly, immediately calming her heart spirit, responding honestly:

"I have often felt over these years that my aptitude is lacking, and my cultivation speed is slow."

The Daoist Nun sat upright and serious: "Recently, I heard the Path of Outer Alchemy is a shortcut to cultivation and felt somewhat tempted... but after seeing some classics contemptuously dismissing it as an unorthodox way, I became hesitant."

She looked at Chen Kuang: "What does Fellow Daoist think?"

In truth, it wasn’t about lacking aptitude; she’d always been using the basic techniques, naturally resulting in slow progress...

But she didn’t want to share the reason with people.

Yet if her cultivation remained at this level, her constitution might expose, inevitably becoming the prey!