Master, What Dao Do You Cultivate?-Chapter 50: Master Teaching and Harmony

If it were against an unfamiliar enemy, Ji Qinglin would be more cautious.
But these Elders in the Commerce Guild, their cultivation methods, Ji Qinglin had known nearly all of them for the past two years. He had also seen them make a move many times, so he was completely familiar with them.
Moreover, today’s purpose was to establish authority, so going back and forth with techniques would lose its meaning.
Thus, facing Yu Jizi's unremarkable yet profound palm strike, Ji Qinglin relied on the massive data he had already absorbed and chose the simplest and most effective method:
"Let’s stop the exchanges. I’ll just crush you with the data I have inside me," he thought, and with a slap, an elbow, and a fatal punch, he gave Yu Jizi no opportunity to strike back.
Of course, Ji Qinglin didn’t plan to really kill Yu Jizi.
After all, it was a time when he needed people, and besides, he had already heard that this guy didn’t want to rebel but instead wanted to carve out his own faction.
He wanted to show overwhelming strength and, right before making a move, Lei Qiuyun intervened and pleaded. Using both favor and pressure, Ji Qinglin agreed.
However, what neither Lei Qiuyun nor anyone else in the room expected was that Ji Qinglin had been hiding his strength all along and was so overwhelmingly powerful. In their surprise, they all forgot what they were supposed to do.
All they knew was that with Ji Qinglin’s punch, Yu Jizi was done for.
At this moment, it was Yu Ye who reacted quickly, realizing that this wasn’t a case of Master killing someone efficiently. She noticed that Ji Qinglin hadn’t intended to strike to kill and quickly shouted:
“Master, stop!”
With Yu Ye’s reminder, Lei Qiuyun reacted and shouted:
“Master! Please spare him!”
In her rush to speak, Lei Qiuyun didn’t address him as Elder in front of everyone but simply called him Master.
Only then did Ji Qinglin slowly release his left hand, causing the terrified Yu Jizi to fall to the ground.
Just as Ji Qinglin was about to lower his fist, the plaque above his head, which read “Harmony Brings Wealth,” fell because it couldn’t withstand the shock.
Ji Qinglin thought, since he was going to establish his authority, he might as well do it thoroughly. His right fist, which he hadn’t lowered, slammed into the falling plaque.
Boom—
The characters “Harmony” shattered, followed by a powerful wave of energy that instantly created a two-meter-wide pit in the thick wall of the meeting room, with the whole wall caving inward.
Yu Jizi quickly rolled away to avoid being caught in the blast.
As the remaining “Wealth” characters fell to the ground, Ji Qinglin turned to face the crowd, his previously cheerful face now cold and stern:
“The former president valued harmony for wealth. If anyone only seeks wealth, I, Ji Qinglin, can still teach them about harmony.”
Watching Ji Qinglin slowly return to his seat, none of the Elders or President Lei Qiuyun said anything for a while.
It was Wind San Niang, who had seen a lot in the Perfect Entertainment Club, who reacted first, standing up and praising:
“Elder Ji, impressive skills!”
Others quickly followed suit:
“I didn’t realize Elder Ji was so hidden!”
“I didn’t expect such a powerhouse in our guild!”
At this moment, discussing Ji Qinglin’s power wasn’t the most appropriate, but everyone had their own thoughts.
The moves just now were hard to decipher, but all martial arts were about speed, skill, and power. Based on the incredible speed and terrifying strength displayed, Ji Qinglin’s strength should at least be at the Grandmaster level of a Qi Refiner, and based on his abilities, he was likely at the Core Formation stage.
Of course, this was only based on the power and speed of his undisclosed techniques.
The level of power was clearly not something that could be cultivated in just a few days. It only showed that Elder Ji Qinglin had definitely been concealing his strength for a long time.
Then, considering his background: suddenly appearing in Xindong Street, claiming to have no cultivation set installed, choosing only a broken-down little shop, being very close to the President’s family, and being called “Master” by the Acting President Lei Qiuyun...
No matter how you looked at it, this fit perfectly with the image of a secluded, reclusive expert who rarely interfered with the guild’s affairs and only showed their true power when things went wrong.
At this point, people even started to doubt Ji Qinglin’s true age.
A term that had been a joke just a few days ago slowly resurfaced: **Guardian of the Guild**.
Ji Congliang, who had helped Yu Jizi back to his seat, spread his hands toward the Elders he had spoken to earlier, with a helpless expression as if saying, “I told you so!”
Yu Ye, still in sync with her Master, maintained a cold and aloof high-level stance, pinching her fingers to stop herself from laughing out loud.
Lei Qiuyun finally understood what her teacher had meant by, “Leave the job of establishing authority to me.”
No wonder her father often told her to learn more from her teacher, and now she realized how blind she had been not to recognize his true strength.
But at this moment, she couldn’t appear too shocked, or else all her teacher’s efforts would have been in vain. So, Lei Qiuyun lightly coughed and said:
“Teacher, you’ve worked hard. Ji Congliang, help Elder Yu Jizi to rest and heal.”
Yu Jizi, who had just been helped back to his seat and was gradually recovering, waved his hand and said:
“I’m fine, let’s continue... continue with the meeting.”
He didn’t seem to express much dissatisfaction. Similarly, the Elders who had objections and thoughts of leaving earlier now looked much more relaxed.
After all, while they had been given a shock, they had also been reassured.
Since such a powerhouse was hidden in the Commerce Guild, many of their problems no longer seemed like problems.
Lei Qiuyun, seeing the situation, continued:
“Today’s meeting was rather rushed. I plan to call a full Elder meeting in the next few days to calm everyone’s hearts. In the face of this disaster, we must not panic. What do the Elders think?”
After Lei Qiuyun finished speaking, everyone instinctively looked at Ji Qinglin. Seeing that he was in no mood to speak and had already played the role of a dual-flower red stick today, the others began to express their own opinions.
Hong Sanshui from Hongyun Fisheries said:
“No problem, as long as the guild stays united, even demons and gods won’t be able to harm us. But I hope Elder Ji will show mercy to our own people and not go too hard on them.”
“Right, right, just a little scare will do.”
But to everyone’s surprise, Yu Jizi, who had just been beaten, slammed the table and retorted:
“How can we stand firm just by talking? We need to show those who have bold ideas what iron fists mean! We must take down a few who are thinking of betraying the guild or trying to seize power!”
Everyone looked at Yu Jizi’s righteous expression, unsure if he was speaking from personal experience or if he thought that defeating a few more Elders would make him not look so bad today.
Wind Si Niang from the Perfect Entertainment Club, seeing that no one was asking Ji Qinglin, proactively made a request:
“Elder Ji, some troublesome guys from the Xichang Guild have been causing problems for us recently. Would you be able to help us handle them? Also, we haven’t invited you to our entertainment club yet. That’s definitely impolite. Once you come, I’ll invite a few more...”
“Elder Ji, we also have some things to handle at Hongyun Fisheries...”
Before they could finish, Lei Qiuyun lightly tapped the table and said:
“I have other arrangements for my teacher. If any Elder’s business encounters problems, it directly to me, and I’ll send someone to take care of it. I’ll ensure you get a satisfactory result.”
“Yes, President.”
“Then we’ll wrap up for today. Also, don’t mention today’s meeting to other Elders.”
“Yes!”
The Elders nodded in unison, thinking to themselves, “We’re not going to bring it up, but we’ll definitely enjoy watching the other Elders’ shocked faces. Can’t wait for that!”