Seeking Immortality

"Your qualifications are only ordinary, so even if the old man is willing to accept you as his disciple, your achievements in this life will only be limited."

After Xu Fan heard the words of the "god", he was stunned. He couldn't help but feel miserable in his heart, and something called despair began to occupy his heart.

Could it be that even if I learn magic from immortals, my achievements will only be limited in this life? Then the hatred for the murder of his parents and the destruction of his home, will there be no hope of revenge forever? Thinking of this, even Xu Fan, who never liked to show his emotions on his face, could no longer hide the look of despair on his face, and even his eyes gradually became moist and blurred.

Looking at the depressed young man in front of him who was hit by his words, the mysterious old man seemed to suddenly remember something, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he slowly said: "Actually, with your current conditions, you want to let me There is still something you can do if you have a little bit of magic power."

Although the old man's words were plain, the effect on Xu Fan was no less than a thunderbolt. "Senior, do you really mean what you said?"

"Tell me first, why do you want to become your teacher so much?" the old man suddenly asked.

"I want revenge." Xu Fan replied without hesitation. Then, Xu Fan slowly described the experience of Xujiazhai to the old man, and talked about the sadness and anger. The grief that he had been holding back for the past few days could no longer be controlled, and tears couldn't help falling from his eyes.

"Is it just for revenge?" The old man continued to ask after listening to Xu Fan's narrative quietly.

Xu Fan was slightly startled when he heard the old man's question, but after thinking for a while, he wiped the tears from his eyes and continued slowly: "It's not just for revenge. I have been reading various poems and books with the second elder since I was a child, and from them I know a lot about the immortals, and I have longed for the abilities of the immortal cultivators and the magic of the immortal cultivating world, so even if there is no such thing as revenge, I will worship my senior as my teacher."

The old man nodded slightly after hearing what Xu Fan said. He seemed to be satisfied with Xu Fan's words, and his voice was not as cold as before: "If you are not pursuing immortality and strength, but only worshiping for interest and revenge. It’s not like I’m a teacher.”

Xu Fan was overjoyed after hearing what the old man said. He was about to kneel down to pay homage to the master again, but he heard the old man say again: "Don't be in a hurry to become a master first, listen to what I have to say first. If you still insist on worshiping me as your master after listening to what I have to say, it's not too late to do so again."

In Xu Fan's confused eyes, the old man continued: "My name is Lu Huayan, and I am the thirty-seventh generation elder of the Jiuhua Sect. Because I have been practicing the wood-based skill "Changchun Dafa" for many years, my colleagues in the world of immortality call me Changchunzi. Unfortunately, my talent is not good enough and my cultivation is not successful. No matter how hard I try, my achievements are not high. I have only maintained my youth for 680 years. My body functions began to age rapidly in the past twenty years. I can’t go any further, and I can’t make myself rejuvenated again despite all my efforts. It can be said that I’m not far from death now.”

Xu Fan was horrified when he heard what the old man said. He didn't expect that the cold-looking old man in front of him was already over 700 years old and had maintained his youth for 680 years! The technique of cultivating immortals is truly extraordinary.

As for what Chang Chunzi said about his "poor talent" and "unable to cultivate Taoism", Xu Fan certainly would not naively believe it, let alone compare it with his own talent. Because Xu Fan knew that perhaps what he said about "poor talent" was just self-effacement or comparison with those unparalleled talents. If he was really not talented enough, he would not be able to maintain his youth for seven hundred and eighty years.

Lu Huayan ignored the random thoughts in Xu Fan's heart and continued: "But there is no such thing as heaven and earth. During my trip to the mountains this time, I accidentally got a fragment of the Laoshan sect's wood-based Taoism "Kurong Jue". Laoshan Although the Taoist sect was united by several demonic evildoers to destroy the Taoist tradition nine hundred years ago, its Taoism has its own uniqueness. Although it may not be as sophisticated as the "Changchun Dafa" I practice, if I can make it After understanding the uniqueness of it and confirming it with my "Changchun Dafa", my skills will naturally improve, and I can survive for a few more years. "

"Unfortunately, when I practiced the "Kurong Jue", perhaps because it was only a fragment of the scroll and therefore the technique was incomplete, the practice turned out to be mutually restrained with the "Changchun Dafa" that I practiced. If I was careless, it even made me lose my temper. I almost fell into a state of madness, so the idea of ​​relying on my own practice to understand "Kurong Jue" and improve my skills to live a few more years cannot be realized. "

"Then what should you do, master?" Although Lu Huayan has not yet agreed to accept him as his disciple, Xu Fan has already begun to call Lu Huayan his master.

"That's why I suddenly thought of accepting you as my disciple." Lu Huayan said slowly: "Although you were born unsuitable for cultivating immortals, you inadvertently obtained the wood Yi energy that the mountain spirit wood monster had accumulated for thousands of years. After swallowing the inner elixir of the Azure Dragon Python, the Qi of Mu Yi in your body is filled. If you become my teacher, I will teach you the fragments of "Kurong Jue" to refine the Qi of Mu Yi in your body. With the inner elixir of the Green Dragon Python, if you can refine all the Mu Yi Qi in your body, then you can barely gain a foothold in the world of immortality. But I want to make it clear to you first, why I teach you. "Kurong Jue", I just want to understand the techniques of "Kurong Jue" from your practice of "Kurong Jue", I don't really want to accept you as a disciple, and this "Kurong Jue" is just a fragment of the technique. Not entirely. If you practice, you may be in danger of becoming a demon. If I say this, do you still want to insist on being my teacher? "

Originally, Lu Huayan thought that Xu Fan would scold him for being selfish and hypocritical after hearing what he said, or at least hesitate to think about it, but he did not expect that Xu Fan just asked: "Excuse me, if the disciple is successful in practicing "Kurong Jue", Can you kill that blue-eyed cloud-hoofed beast?"

Lu Huayan didn't expect that Xu Fan would ask this, but he still explained carefully: "Although with your talent and bones, after refining the Qi of Mu Yi in your body, it may be difficult to improve your skills by another step in this life, but solving the problem of Biyanyun Monsters like hoof beasts should be enough.”

Hearing what Changchunzi said, Xu Fan took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, knelt down and bowed to Lu Huayan, and said loudly: "Master, please accept my disciple's bow."

Lu Huayan looked at Xu Fan who was prostrate to him on the ground, his eyes full of surprise, but this time he did not let Xu Fan get up, but asked: "The reason why I accept you as my disciple is just to use you to seek immortality." That’s all, it’s more likely that you will fall into a crisis of obsession. Do you have no complaints at all about becoming my teacher?”

"The disciple knows that his qualifications are low. Being taught by the master will not only allow the disciple to enter the world of immortality that he has always longed for, but also give the disciple the hope of avenging the genocide. How can the disciple have any complaints against the master? What's more, The disciple's life was saved by his master. Without the master, the disciple would have been taken away by the mountain spirit tree monster, and he would have been in chaos ever since. Besides, the disciple has been studying since he was a child, and he knows that once he is a master, he will always be a father. , so for the master to further his skills, what’s the point of taking risks?” Xu Fan quickly replied when Lu Huayan asked.

Hearing what Xu Fan said, Lu Huayan's eyes became more surprised. After carefully observing Xu Qingfan's expression, he found that his expression was sincere and did not seem to be fake at all. While he was satisfied, he was also moved by Xu Fan's innocent heart. So he said solemnly: "Since you have this intention, my teacher will naturally teach you seriously. If something unexpected happens to you because of practicing the "Kurong Jue" fragment, then my teacher will go to the place you mentioned in person. Find that monster at Xujiazhai and avenge you with my own hands!"

Satisfied with Xu Fan's performance, Lu Huayan has now begun to call Xu Fan his "teacher", and naturally has agreed to Xu Fan's request to become a disciple.

Xu Fan was overjoyed when he heard Lu Huayan's assurance and bowed again: "Thank you, Master."

"Get up." Lu Huayan raised his right hand to Xu Fan, and Xu Fan felt a soft force lifting him up.

"Yes." Under the support of this gentle force, Xu Fan did not dare to resist, so he stood up.

Although he knew that Lu Huayan only accepted him as his disciple to seek immortality, and that he was just his experiment, he at least gave himself hope of revenge, and Lu Huayan did not hide his thoughts at all, which was better than those hypocrites. Much more. Therefore, he knew that practicing the "Kurong Jue" with Lu Huayan would probably put him in an eternal crisis. Although Xu Fan was dissatisfied in his heart, he could not bring up the slightest hatred.

"It's getting late, let's go back to Jiuhua Gate as soon as possible." Lu Huayan said, and the cyan silk scarf he had just put in his sleeve turned into clouds and mist again and appeared at the feet of the two of them. With a wave of his sleeve, the remains of the green dragon python and mountain spirit wood monster on the ground were also put into his sleeve. After everything was completed, the clouds and green mist beneath their feet slowly rose, and then the two of them flew quickly towards the east.