Starting Cultivation During a Trip

The voice on the phone from Zhang Fan sounded somewhat weak, but he still managed to respond slightly.

”I understand, you should rest well. We’ll discuss the details tomorrow.”

”Mm-hmm, okay...”

”Let’s leave it at that...”

Saying this, Bai Buran hung up the phone.

On the cold and clear street, only he and Zhuang Xiaomeng were present. The crackling street lamps stretched their shadows long.

”What did he say?” Zhuang Xiaomeng asked.

”He said it was a chance encounter...” Bai Buran said in a low voice.

”A chance encounter?” Zhuang Xiaomeng’s brows slightly furrowed.

”Walking in the night, he happened to come across two masters engaging in magical combat, one of whom called the other Xu Dog.” Bai Buran replied calmly.

”Just that?”

”We’ll ask about it in detail tomorrow.”

”Alright then.”

Zhuang Xiaomeng was about to speak but stopped, eventually nodding.

...

The night deepened.

Dark clouds drifted across the sky, obscuring the bright moon.

Yujing City’s outskirts.

In a pavilion, dust surged, engulfing Han Diyan in its center. His face was deathly pale as deep red blood spurted out, splattering on the ground.

”Nine-Fingered Talisman Demon, truly lives up to his name, renowned for years.”

Han Diyan gritted his teeth, opened the incense burner before him, and grabbed a handful of Primordial Spirit, fiercely grinding it in his hand.

Amid painful wails, the Primordial Spirit dissolved into dust, which Han Diyan inhaled into his abdomen in one gulp.

Instantly, he leaned back, rolling his eyes, his body trembling in ecstatic pleasure, as his complexion gradually turned rosy.

”Did you see that scoundrel?”

At that moment, the line of incense burning on the table grew increasingly bright, a wisp of smoke billowing, revealing a hazy pig-like silhouette.

”Yes, encountered... the bastard left by Li Linglong, truly difficult to kill.”

”This father and son’s fate is indeed tough... actually, we could borrow the knife to kill, exposing their identities; a decade ago, during Dragon Tiger Red Moon, quite a few masters in the Daoist Sect died at their hands.”

The sound within the incense was sinisterly eerie.

Back then, the Great Spirit Sect King rampaged for a time, yet his true identity remained a mystery, known to none.

If not for the previous generation’s Human Li Linglong marrying him and bearing a son, revealing a flaw, the Thirteen Zodiacs would never uncover the true identity of the family of three.

Even so, it took great effort and manpower.

”This identity of the young one can’t be exposed... don’t forget, the relic that Zhang Lingzong brought from Dragon Tiger Mountain still has not surfaced; if the young one falls into Daoist Sect hands, we’d lose our bargaining chip.” Han Diyan said gravely.

This was the rule set by Chen Dragon.

It’s now confirmed that Zhang Lingzong remains in Great Night’s tribulation, yet borrowing the knife to have Daoist Sect masters act, if we can gain from it, it would be ideal.

If not, Zhang Fan’s identity held by Wuwei Sect can still serve as the last bartering chip.

”Zhang Lingzong is doomed. Word is, among the Ten Great Daoist Mountains, three have already stepped in, locking his location.”

Within the wispy incense came a sound full of certainty.

If Zhang Lingzong could be captured, this young one would be worthless.” Han Diyan said gravely.

”Chen Dragon is truly formidable. Back then, when he laid the trap, defying his superiors, he exterminated the previous generation’s Human Xiao; it seemed he already predicted today’s situation.”

Just then, the voice in the wispy incense resurfaced, tinged with deep awe.

Among the Thirteen Zodiacs, aside from Human Xiao, Rat is the most mysterious, Chen Dragon the strongest; his power lies not only in strength but also in cunning.

A decade ago, after Dragon Tiger Red Moon, he was the only one to suspect the Zhang family’s survival, spending ten years not only revealing their true identity but also confirming the father and son’s feigned death.

”Thirteen Zodiacs, with Human in the lead... since Wuwei Sect’s existence, he is the only one to defy and still kill Human Xiao.” Han Diyan gritted his teeth, looking at the pig-like image in the wispy incense.

”Do you know why?”

”Why?”

A questioning voice emerged from the wispy incense.

”Because ten years ago, Chen Dragon mastered one of the Nine Great Inner Elixir Techniques...”

”What!? Chen Dragon? Which technique did he master?” The voice in the wispy incense was filled with deep astonishment.

”Five Elements Mistaken King!” Han Diyan lowered his voice, uttering that supreme name.

Five Elements reversed, existing beyond the tribulation, rebels become immortals, mistaken ones are kings!

With Heaven-Reaching Technique, Qi Tianxin is inherent.

From the day he mastered Five Elements Mistaken King, rebellion was born!!