Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Xu Xuan Guan, one of the nine elders of the Coffin Lifting Association, ranked as the sixth. He was born into the Pure Yang Xu Family, studied Dao at Maoshan, possessed a prominent status, held a high seniority, and was proficient in the technique of seeking gold and excavating tombs.

In Huizhou, Zhang Fan had once encountered him.

It was there that he saw the “Eight Kings Carrying Coffin Painting” and became aware of the Coffin Lifting Association’s existence.

“You know Elder Xu?” Zhao Menglang held Zhang Fan’s hand and couldn’t help but ask.

He had been searching for Xu Xuan Guan for a long time, but such a person is like a mythical dragon, revealing its head but not its tail, and once he truly hid away, there were very few in the world who could find him.

“I’ve met him once,” Zhang Fan nodded and replied.

“When was it?” Zhao Menglang pursued.

“Last year,” Zhang Fan replied softly. 𝖿𝖗ⅇℴ𝑚

Last year, in Huizhou Province, he had an unforgettable experience.

Not only did he meet Xu the Sixth, but he also met Qi Yun Mountain Sect Leader Fifth Mo.

It was there that he also met Monkey Yuan Ling Crown and became acquainted with Zhang Wang.

The local prominent family, the Profound Family Qin, due to him, scattered as a clan in a single morning, their glory lost forever.

“Last year?” Zhao Menglang’s eyes lit up suddenly upon hearing this.

If it had been three or five years ago that Zhang Fan had seen Xu Xuan Guan, the possibility of finding him would be minimal, but having met him last year, there’s a good chance he’s still there.

“Where is Elder Xu?” Zhao Menglang blurted out.

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Menglang hurriedly raised his hand to stop himself.

“I was rude; the elder’s secluded place shouldn’t be spoken of so casually.”

Zhao Menglang was not only a person of the Daoist Sect but had also been in the business world for many years, with a sharp and agile mind, understanding the stakes involved.

In his view, for Zhang Fan to make the acquaintance of a senior like Xu Xuan Guan was both an opportunity and a blessing, and casually revealing the elder’s place of retreat could turn fortune into misfortune, ruining this chance.

Moreover, if Xu Xuan Guan is secluding himself, it means he doesn’t wish to be disturbed, and if finding him were that easy, it wouldn’t show sincerity.

“Brother, just tell me the general area, and whether I can meet the elder again will depend on sincerity and luck,” Zhao Menglang said in a serious voice.

“Huizhou Province, An Nan City!” Zhang Fan whispered.

“An Nan City, alright, I’ll remember this favor.” Zhao Menglang nodded heavily, patting Zhang Fan on the shoulder. ℴ

“Brother, we’ve been chatting idly. Today, if you don’t pick out two treasures from here, I won’t agree.”

“This…”

Zhang Fan pondered slightly, and after browsing for a long time, besides the ancient painting, he couldn’t bear to part with it; he truly hadn’t found anything that moved him.

“Brother, do you have any magical treasure fragments?” Zhang Fan suddenly asked.

“Magical treasure fragments?” Zhao Menglang’s eyes narrowed slightly as he whispered, “Do you want to upgrade a magical treasure?”

Any magical treasure requires incense offerings, alchemy techniques to refine, and genuine dedication, so as to gradually accumulate power over time, gradually becoming spiritual and evolving slowly.

Generally, for a magical artifact to be promoted to a Yellow Feather Treasure, a hundred years of offerings are needed.

Zhang Fan’s “Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal” is considered a Yellow Feather Treasure, with over two hundred years of offerings, but still lacks in fire time to promote to a Cyan Feather Treasure.

However, in the way of Refining Treasure, there is a method to steal fortune, which is to seek other magical treasures as fertilizer, drawing upon the power of age and incense, or combining them with innate treasures, greatly shortening the time for advancement.

The Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal was the first magical treasure that Zhang Fan acquired, and it was also a Dharma Seal passed down by the Dragon Tiger Mountain Zhang Family lineage, with great potential that he naturally wouldn’t abandon.

Since acquiring it, it has been consecrated with incense offerings day and night, refined with the Divine Demon Holy Embryo.

Even not long ago, after it was damaged in Huizhou Province, he spent a great expense to have Fang Changle take it back to Maoshan for repairs.

“Yes, I have a treasure that I want to invest some effort into,” Zhang Fan nodded.

“Magical treasure fragments aren’t cheap and aren’t easy to come by,” Zhao Menglang said gravely.

A magical treasure is the foundation of a sect or a family’s heritage.

In each generation, it may not always produce descendants with innate familial treasures, but magical treasures can continuously be inherited, and with accumulated years, these treasures will grow stronger and may even be promoted to higher tiers.

A Yellow Feather Treasure is enough for a family like the Yin Mountain Xiong Family to worship for generations.

For this reason, generally speaking, even if a magical treasure is damaged, the sect or family will spend a great deal to repair it, and it’s rare for it to be damaged to the point of becoming fragments.

Thus, magical treasure fragments are extremely rare, and even if available, many sects or families are willing to purchase them, using them to refine the foundational treasures of their sects or families, thus saving time for promotion.

“Brother, what type of magical treasure is it? Did you bring it?” Zhao Menglang inquired.

Magical treasures of the same type will have a higher efficiency during fusion, naturally reducing the cost.

“It’s a Dharma Seal type, I didn’t bring it.”

Zhang Fan fibbed; in fact, the “Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal” was right in his hand, but due to its illicit origins, also being an item of the Zhang Family, he feared Zhao Menglang might recognize it.

“I do have a few pieces of Dharma Seal fragments here.”

Zhao Menglang thought briefly and then spoke. If it were an ordinary person, he would not be willing to sell these fragments; they could be saved as a future favor.

In fact, if Zhang Fan hadn’t known Xu Xuan Guan, Zhao Menglang definitely wouldn’t have brought out these treasures.

“Wait for me a moment.”

With those words, Zhao Menglang turned and entered the store’s back room, and soon the sound of a safe door opening was heard. A moment later, he emerged carrying several wooden boxes and placed them on the table.