Starting Cultivation During a Trip

”Coincidentally, I also want to experience the Xu Ancestral Lineage’s Fujiao Technique and Dragon-slaying Technique.”

The Fujiao Technique and Dragon-slaying Technique are both Great Skills passed down by the Xu Ancestral Lineage. It’s said their power is immense, and once mastered, they can subdue dragons and suppress jiaos.

”I’ve just trained the Fujiao Technique to Third Grade, but I’ve never practiced the Dragon-slaying Technique.” Xu Zhixia frowned slightly.

The higher the level of experts, the better they can assess differences between themselves and their opponents.

The Xu Family’s Fujiao Technique consists of nine grades. If she managed to forge it to Fourth Grade, she could compete with Ma Buting, but for now...

”I’m no match for you.” Xu Zhixia said solemnly.

”Unaffected by honor or disgrace, truly embodies the style of a great family, worthy of the Xu Ancestral Lineage.” Ma Buting nodded.

Accurately judging and acknowledging the gap between oneself and the enemy, not taking pride in victory or shame in defeat, maintaining composure like usual, allowing one’s Consciousness to remain serene with no fluctuations—such temperament is especially commendable.

”No wonder she’s from the Xu Family.” Sui Chunsheng couldn’t help but sigh.

Cultivation is about cultivating the mind. With such a temperament, the future achievements are boundless.

”Stay here.” With one word, Ma Buting decided the fate of Xu Zhixia’s group.

At this moment, his aura became even stronger, filling the entire courtyard, because even Xu Family Disciples struggled to compete with his sharpness.

So, at least in this courtyard, he was invincible and able to command everything.

”You should be careful.”

Sui Chunsheng leaned close to Zhang Fan and whispered quietly.

”Why should I be careful? I don’t even know him.” Zhang Fan said calmly.

”I feel there’s something special about the way he looks at you.” Sui Chunsheng hesitated to speak.

”Are you Zhang Fan!?”

Just then, a bright voice sounded, pulling Zhang Fan’s thoughts over.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze was drawn by Ma Buting, focusing unanimously on Zhang Fan.

”Taoist Brother Ma, he’s my friend, not part of the Daoist Sect...” Xu Zhixia’s expression changed slightly, wanting to explain for Zhang Fan.

”Yujing City hides talents and outstanding individuals, yet there’s still a young expert like you...”

Ma Buting’s voice was bright and direct, interrupting Xu Zhixia, with sharp eyes like knives landing on Zhang Fan.

”Was it you who broke my junior sister’s Three Yin Demon Slaying Blade?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in uproar, with countless startled gazes directed at Zhang Fan.

Li Gaoyang pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his face full of surprise.

”Three Yin Demon Slayer Blade? Broken?”

”Who? Zhang Fan?”

Xu Zhixia’s beautiful eyes widened, her charming face filled with complex emotions—astonishment, disorientation, doubt, shock... eventually turning into an incomprehensible look at Zhang Fan.

”Just lucky.” Zhang Fan said calmly.

”A higher skill level is simply a higher skill level. If my junior sister’s skill isn’t up to par, naturally there’s nothing to say.” Ma Buting shook his head.

”As the senior brother, I ought to learn a thing or two.”

With these words, the atmosphere in the courtyard became tense again.

At this moment, Xu Zhixia looked at Zhang Fan as though she didn’t recognize him, feeling incredibly unfamiliar.

She had never associated Zhang Fan with anything related to the Daoist Sect, but now...

Her understanding was overturned.

”Is this kid part of the Daoist Sect? How is that possible?” Li Gaoyang frowned, unable to believe it.

He naturally couldn’t associate someone like Zhang Fan, who grew up in slums, with Daoist cultivation.

Cultivation and longevity—these aren’t things that such common folk can touch!?

Such ordinary people and those like us are supposed to be from two separate worlds!

”Ma Buting, don’t go too far.” Sui Chunsheng’s face darkened slightly, intervening.

”Old Brother Chunsheng, I’m just asking Brother Zhang for guidance, don’t make it hard on yourself.” Ma Buting glanced sideways, speaking lightly.

”I found something... there’s a discovery here...”

Just then, a hurried cry came from a small room beside the courtyard.

Ma Buting’s eyes narrowed into a line, stepping out and entering that room.

There’s a priority in matters, lightness and heaviness—a distinction he could still discern.

This trip was to investigate the source of the stolen Dragon Qi.

Seeing this, everyone followed closely. Inside the shabby little room, there was only a cabinet standing there, its ancient and rustic surface covered in dust, the cabinet door firmly locked by a stone lock engraved with intricate Talismans.

”Daoist Sect Talismans... These are very ancient Talismans...”

Ma Buting rubbed the markings on the stone lock, his eyes burning intensely.

”This is...”

Zhang Fan gazed at the cabinet, looking at the stone lock, as sealed memories slowly awakened in his mind.

”Mom, what’s locked in that cabinet?”

”Gods and Buddhas!”

”Gods and Buddhas? Locked in a cabinet?” Little Zhang Fan raised his head, revealing an expression of incomprehension while in his mother’s embrace.

”I want to see.”

”You’re asking for it... that cabinet can’t be opened.”

”Why?”

”If opened, many people will die!”

His mother’s voice seemed to travel through dusty years, echoing in Zhang Fan’s ears.

”Break it open!”

At this moment, Ma Buting’s command brought Zhang Fan’s thoughts back.

”Don’t break it!” Zhang Fan whispered, but it was already too late.

Following the drop of the hammer, the ancient stone lock shattered suddenly, accompanied by the creaking sound of the cabinet door opening...

Rumbling...

At this moment, terrifying flames soared into the sky, the destructive blaze instantly leveling the courtyard where everyone was standing, as fierce winds rose, causing surrounding buildings to collapse under the violent impact.

Amidst intense explosion sounds, the Daoist Alliance experts guarding the perimeter were all startled.

”What happened?”

”There’s an incident! Everyone move toward the D Zone area!”

”Damn it, what happened? Such a huge commotion!?”

The towering flames burst forth like a great Dragon, rolling and twisting in the stirring winds.

The Zhang Family’s Old Mansion was reduced to ruins, with bodies scattered around the debris, a giant pit appeared on the ground...

”Cough, cough, cough...”

At this moment, Zhang Fan crawled out from the disarrayed smoke, looking utterly disheveled.

If it weren’t for his timely operation of the Celestial Mother Heart Curse, invoking starlight for protection, this wave of impact would have been enough to claim his life.

”Report the casualty situation!”

Now, Ma Buting also crawled out from the ruins, evidently experts like him possess life-preserving techniques.

However, his call received no response, even for cultivators, such a blast was overwhelming for ordinary skills.

”Senior brother...”

Sister Zhou and her sister supported each other, staggering out, clothes stained with blood, severely injured.

”Zhang Fan...”

Xu Zhixia crawled out with difficulty from the ruins behind, Li Gaoyang also survived.

”Are you alright?” Zhang Fan supported Xu Zhixia, whose face was pale, shaking her head weakly.

”What... what is that?”

Just then, Sui Chunsheng emerged from somewhere holding Zhan Xinyue, he stood by the edge of the pit, gazing downward, a look of astonishment rising in his eyes.

Zhang Fan’s heart skipped a beat, he lowered his head to look.

Inside the giant pit stood a clay Divine Statue, with no incense offered before it, yet incense smoke rose persistently and intensely...

That clay Divine Statue had two faces, shapeless and formless, hands forming Seals, blending into the void, with three lines of words written on the divine pedestal below, like Dragon and Snake seal script, nonchalant and extraordinary...

The small characters on the left and right were:

The leader of all spirits!

The origin of all techniques!

The central big character boldly stated: Great Spirit Sect King of God’s Position!!!