Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Chapter 480: Chapter 241: My Body Is the Great Celestial Venerable! On a Moonless Night of Black Wind, Murder and Arson

The practitioner of ”Sitting and Forgetting” abandons limbs and dismisses intelligence, leaves form and departs, aligning with the Great Pervasion.

Zhuangzi, the Daoist sage, once proposed ”Sitting and Forgetting” as an extremely high Daoist realm in his work ”Grandmaster”.

Those who reach this realm are unaware of their self within, unrecognizing of the heavens and earth outside, detached from the material world, aligning with the Dao.

Such individuals are already akin to Immortals.

”Zhang Wang, that’s a good name.” Zhang Fan whispered, ”We’re from the same family!”

”Not only are we from the same family, but we’re also related to the Jade Emperor.” Zhang Wang replied with a smile.

According to the latest statistics, there are more than ninety million people in Hua Country with the surname Zhang.

Since ancient times, Zhang has been a major surname, and crucially, the surname Zhang seems particularly suited for cultivation. Historically, many prominent figures in the Daoist Sect have had the surname Zhang, such as Zhang Daoling, Zhang Liang, Zhang Jiao... even the Jade Emperor bears the name Zhang.

”You guys continue talking.”

Saying this, Zhang Wang glanced at the bill and then at Su Shiyu lying on the bed.

”Miss Su, don’t forget to settle the bill with me.”

”...”

As Zhang Wang exited the room, Zhang Fan turned to Fang Changle, who simply shook his head.

”The young man is fine, his Primordial Spirit Awakening has just begun; he’s only considered a novice.” Fang Changle said calmly.

”You tested him?” Su Shiyu felt a stir and couldn’t help but ask.

”In this world, who knows if you’re human or ghost? Being cautious is wise.” Zhang Fan responded calmly.

He believed there are no coincidental happenings without reason in this world. This young man called Zhang Wang just happened to appear in Tusk Mountain and saved Su Shiyu who had fallen down.

Of course, Zhang Fan took extra precautions. Upon entering, he had Fang Changle test the depth of the young man’s skills. As expected, he was just a novice in the gateway, wandering around the Qi Worker realm with his Primordial Spirit Awakening.

Having confirmed this, Zhang Fan felt at ease.

”Alright, let’s talk business.” Zhang Fan raised his hand, interrupting the small episode.

The current priority is naturally the safety and status of Shi Shougong and Black Rat.

”Qin Shi, Li Kongxing.”

Fang Changle looked at the phone in his hand and said solemnly, ”I have already asked my friends in Huizhou Province to help investigate.”

As long as they know the origins of these two, they’ll be able to find the whereabouts of Shi Shougong and Black Rat.

”Don’t worry, there should be news soon.” Fang Changle looked at Zhang Fan, speaking solemnly.

”I know.”

Zhang Fan nodded in silence, opened the door, and walked out of the room.

According to Su Shiyu, the two people they encountered had formidable skills, and were decisively ruthless. Now it has been five days since the incident, and it’s uncertain whether Shi Shougong and Black Rat are alive or dead.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan felt slightly anxious, walking out of the room, taking a deep breath. The cold winter air filled his throat, clearing his mind considerably.

”Hmm!?”

At this moment, Zhang Fan caught sight of a figure inverted at the corner of the courtyard wall; it was Zhang Wang.

”Ah Wang, what are you doing? Practicing handstands in the middle of the night?” Zhang Fan walked over, unable to resist asking.

”I’m cultivating.” Zhang Wang’s gaze was fixed on Zhang Fan’s ankles as he replied.

”Cultivating? Can you cultivate by doing handstands?” Zhang Fan showed a peculiar expression.

”Of course you can. Ancestral Master says, to follow the path is to be human, to go against it is to be Immortal. Viewing the world from a different angle is also cultivation.” Zhang Wang affirmed confidently.

”Your Ancestral Master told you this?” Zhang Fan chuckled.

”Of course, the Ancestral Master’s words are never wrong...”

Zhang Wang nodded, his whole body becoming flushed with the reversal of blood flow.

Even so, he continued to prove the truth of the Ancestral Master’s teachings.

”The Ancestral Master says, within heaven and earth, every matter and technique flows in the great transformation, from the smallest speck rising and falling, to humanity’s life and death, all follow the path of natural transformation...”

”But Daoist cultivation focuses on seeking longevity, all counted as the contrary.”

”If all is counted as contrary, then practicing handstands is cultivation.” Zhang Wang’s eyes sparkled with wisdom.

”How far do you practice before it can be considered accomplished?” Zhang Fan asked indifferently.

”The Ancestral Master also mentioned this...” Zhang Wang held his breath before continuing.

”With the mind empty, the body empty, the heavens empty, the earth empty, where humans and Immortals alike do not exist, in Lingxiao Hall is where true nature is seen.”

”With humans and Immortals alike not arriving...” Zhang Fan mused.

”Zhang Fan, there’s news.”

At this moment, Fang Changle’s voice came from inside the house.

”Ah Wang, you continue practicing.” Zhang Fan said quietly and decisively, turned, and stepped back inside the house.

”If I can reverse and overturn heaven and earth, I shall become the Great Celestial Venerable!”

In the darkness, while inverted, Zhang Wang watched Zhang Fan’s figure and murmured to himself.

”Found them?”

Zhang Fan entered the room, eager to ask.

There’s no denying Fang Changle’s reputation as a Maoshan inheritor, with extensive connections, and promptly found out the origins of the two individuals.

”That young man named Qin Shi has significant backing, their Qin Family is a Profound Family in Huizhou Province.” Fang Changle said solemnly, looking at the data sent to his phone.

”Profound Family!?” Zhang Fan raised his brow.

Typically, cultivators believe that secular cultivators whose lineage spans five generations can be called a Profound Family.

However, within the Daoist Sect, another explanation exists.

Secular cultivation, with family lineage spanning five generations, is termed a Cultivation Family, like the Yin Mountain Xiong Family and Baidou Wang Family.

If one’s ancestors had practitioners at the Celestial Master Level, only then can they be termed a Profound Family.

Such heritage is not weaker than typical sects occupying mountain gates, considered notable forces within the Daoist Sect around the world.

Above Profound Families are Pure Yang Families.

Such entities transcend beyond, where ancestors had individuals reach the Pure Yang Wuji Realm, like the family of Zhang Fan’s ex-girlfriend Xu Zhixia, which is a Pure Yang Family.