Starting Cultivation During a Trip

For example, the North and South Sect Origin that Zhang Fan cultivates is derived from the Five Elements Mistaken King, one of the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods.

And the secretly transmitted Heart Demon Guide, is derived from the Divine Demon Holy Embryo, also among the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods.

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Each of these techniques is supremely rare and difficult to cultivate, and all are treasured by Zhenwu Mountain.

Likewise, after the Jiazi Demon-Vanquishing, Chu Chaoran obtained many techniques concerning the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate. From then on, this Living Zhenren of the current age almost never left Zhenwu Mountain again.

The Three Corpses Daoist, once the world’s foremost expert, was himself an immense treasure; after his fall, Zhenwu Mountain naturally gained much from it—there was nothing odd about that.

Seen this way, the director of this Match-3 Puzzle Funeral Home should be cultivating that secret manual Chu Chaoran brought forth years ago. No wonder there’s a portrait of the Three Corpses Daoist hung here.

As they spoke, Liu Xingyu pulled out a stack of documents and tossed them in front of Sui Chunsheng.

”The director truly isn’t here, but he did say, if you people are really persistent, just hand you these.”

”What’s this...” Sui Chunsheng picked up the documents to take a look.

”These are the properties belonging to Match-3 Puzzle in Yujing City... The old mansion you mentioned isn’t on the transfer list.” Liu Xingyu said blandly.

”What do you mean?” Sui Chunsheng frowned.

”Match-3 Puzzle Funeral Home has operated in Yujing City for over thirty years, but our current director only took over ten years ago. When the assets were transferred back then, that old mansion wasn’t listed in the detailed inventory.” Liu Xingyu replied blandly.

”In other words... the former director never saw that old mansion transferred over?” Sui Chunsheng seemed to catch the key point.

So, the property and usage rights to that old mansion are still with the previous director to this day!?

”Who was the previous director?” Sui Chunsheng pressed further.

”I advise you not to ask, really. Even if you did, it’d be pointless—someone of that stature, you can’t even meet.” Liu Xingyu replied blandly.

”Who exactly?”

”Liu Nanxu!” Liu Xingyu parted his lips and named the person.

”Celestial Master Liu!?” Sui Chunsheng’s face twitched, visibly shocked.

Liu Nanxu is one of Zhenwu Mountain’s three great Celestial Masters, and the youngest among them—entering the Celestial Master Realm in his early fifties, hailed as Zhenwu Mountain’s greatest prodigy in a hundred years, second only to Chu Chaoran.

A figure like that, cultivating profound Dao in the deep mountains—even the president of the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance, Lou Hechuan, couldn’t simply meet him on a whim, let alone Sui Chunsheng.

Nowadays, the only one who could command Celestial Master Liu freely is that Living Immortal on Zhenwu Mountain.

”Keep investigating if you wish.” Liu Xingyu spread his hands.

The reason he hadn’t presented these documents immediately was, first, he truly didn’t want to get mixed up with the Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance, and second, since this involved Celestial Master Liu, he had to be extra cautious.

”How are we supposed to investigate now?” Sui Chunsheng couldn’t help but force a smile.

He understood—the matter of the mansion’s Dragon Qi ended here. Once Liu Xingyu produced those documents, it was as good as putting a period on the case.

Involving a Celestial Master—can you just investigate as you please? Not to mention nothing would turn up, even if it did...

”Forget it, this isn’t something we can meddle with.”

Sui Chunsheng shook his head and asked, ”Can I take these documents with me?”

”They’re meant to be taken.” Liu Xingyu gestured.

Once these documents ended up on Lou Hechuan’s desk, he’d naturally weigh the stakes involved.

Some matters, off the scales aren’t worth much, but once you weigh them, even a thousand catties won’t hold them down.

At this moment, Zhang Fan finally felt slightly relieved. Coming along hadn’t been for nothing after all—it seemed the matter of his family’s mansion was closed. The Jiangnan Province Daoist Alliance likely wouldn’t trace anything back to him.

Still, Zhang Fan couldn’t help but wonder. The old mansion he’d lived in since childhood was actually property of Zhenwu Mountain—could this really be just a coincidence?

If not, what was his family’s connection to Zhenwu Mountain?

”Damn, so no one in the family tells me anything.”

Zhang Fan muttered inwardly, with Zhang Lingzong’s figure surfacing in his mind. He’d never seen a Laozi guard against his own son like a thief, telling him nothing at all, treating him as nothing but an outsider.

Of course, it’s also possible that Zhang Fan originally knew everything, but simply forgot much of it—after all, his Evil Gods are still floating out there!!!

”In that case, let’s take our leave.”

The matter settled, Sui Chunsheng rose to depart.

”What Daoist Skill does your director cultivate?”

In that instant, Zhang Fan suddenly spoke, drawing everyone’s attention.

Zhan Xinyue wore a teasing half-smile; Sui Chunsheng felt a little awkward. Profound Cultivation Tao Skill is everyone’s secret and privacy—asking outright like that was truly abrupt and presumptuous.

”Uh... I mean, which Three Corpses Technique does he cultivate? I’m just curious.” Zhang Fan knew he was being rude, and gave an awkward smile.

”Please don’t take offense, Daoist brother.” Sui Chunsheng apologized, yet his eyes betrayed his own curiosity, gazing earnestly at Liu Xingyu.

”I don’t know either.”

Liu Xingyu shook his head, voice low and steady: ”It’s said that, years ago when Transcendent Zhenren returned to Zhenwu Mountain, he secluded himself for three months, received three secret scrolls recording the Three Corpses Technique—the Great Skill has three branches, the Small Skill nine, but the most important among them is...”

”What is it?” Sui Chunsheng and Zhan Xinyue asked in unison.

”In fact, your Daoist Alliance should also have records of it.” Liu Xingyu’s words seemed to carry deeper meaning.

The Daoist Alliance exists to monitor the world’s sects and factions—especially Zhenwu Mountain. Having a Living Zhenren present naturally makes it a focus of attention.