Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 4: Killing is Not Fun

Sitting cross-legged on the cushion on the kang bed, Su Fan formed hand seals according to the techniques.

In his mind, qi circulated throughout his body.

His breathing was long and rhythmic, with each exhale and inhale following a strict pattern.

Unconsciously, Su Fan's mind and breath became one, free from any distracting thoughts.

The profound and indescribable meaning of the Myriad Manifestations technique repeated endlessly.

Gradually, his pores opened, and spiritual energy continuously flowed into his body.

It felt like walking into an air-conditioned room on a hot summer day, with a strong blast of cold air hitting him.

As his pores contracted and he shivered, there was also an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

No wonder the previous owner of his body had practiced for twenty years without giving up.

Practicing immortal techniques was so damn enjoyable.

After completing the ninth cycle of his cultivation, Su Fan slowly opened his eyes, awakening from the profound state.

He opened the panel and sighed silently.

[Name] Su Fan

[Life Force] 36/92 years

[Cultivation Level] Qi Refining Second Layer: 99/100

[Cultivation Techniques]

1. Primordial Origin Technique (Rank One): 22/100

2. Cross Training Body Tempering Art (Rank Two): 45/200

3. Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique (Rank One): 100/100

[Techniques]

1. Aura Examination Technique (Intermediate): 43/200

2. Light Body Technique (Intermediate): 61/200

3. Concealing Spirit Technique (Intermediate): 36/200

[Skills] None

[Divine Abilities] None

The cultivation techniques and cultivation level remained unchanged.

Su Fan lamented in his heart, wondering when he would be able to break through this damn bottleneck.

He took out the book "Nine Extreme Chain Slash" and began to study it carefully.

The entire book was thick and made from animal skin.

Although it was worn out, it exuded a sense of ancient simplicity that had been honed by the passage of time.

The general outline of the book alone was nearly ten thousand words long, with over ten pages of detailed explanations for each slash.

These were the insights of generations of body-refining cultivators.

Whirlwind Slash, Reverse Wind Slash, Sacrificial Slash, Boundless Slash, Tide Slash, Ghost Wheel Slash, Furious Slash, Heartless Slash, Void Slash.

These nine sword techniques were fierce and swift, with no retreat.

The attacks were endless, and with each consecutive slash, everything would be torn apart.

After reading for a while, Su Fan furrowed his brows.

He could understand the initial part of the detailed explanations of the sword techniques.

But as he went further, it became increasingly profound and difficult to comprehend. The obscure and cryptic passages often had multiple meanings, making it as difficult to understand as ancient scriptures.

Is it really necessary to have such complexity for just a few sword techniques? Just teach me how to kill people.

Fortunately, the beginning part of each detailed explanation in the sword manual was enough for him to practice.

Originally, he thought this sword technique was just about gripping the sword and slashing...

But it turned out to be different.

Although the sword moves were simple, each slash had a different way of circulating spiritual energy and unique techniques for exerting force.

And every strike must be made with all one's strength, until one is exhausted.

The fighting style of ancient body cultivation is straightforward.

No nonsense, just go up and slash wildly.

The sword is lethal when it is used.

Either you die, or I live.

There is no thought of leaving oneself an escape route.

Su Fan's teeth hurt from watching, this sword technique is too reckless.

Just use it for now, it's just a transition.

Once he breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, he will play with Law Weapons. Who still uses a sword to kill people?

No more talking, let's practice.

Su Fan has never practiced martial arts, so he can only familiarize himself with the sword moves first.

Fortunately, the sword moves are not difficult, there are only nine styles.

They are all slashes, without even a defensive move.

At the beginning of the practice, his body was still stiff and his movements were clumsy.

But as he continued to slash, the application of the moves became more and more fluent.

Perhaps it was because of his small achievement in body cultivation, his physical strength is now very strong.

After practicing for an afternoon, Su Fan didn't feel tired at all.

Practicing the sword was very enjoyable, he was having a great time slashing.

The nine sword moves were not difficult to begin with, and he was able to perform them smoothly in just one afternoon.

"Could it be that I am a once-in-a-century sword genius..."

Su Fan was somewhat self-satisfied, but it made him arrogant.

Although there was no prompt for Sword Technique +1 in his field of vision, he was still excited.

In a state of excitement as if he had taken chicken blood, he ate two large bowls for dinner.

After dinner, he began to formally practice according to the sword manual.

"Today's goal, the entry-level of the Nine Extreme Continuous Slashes..."

Holding the sword, Su Fan eagerly came to the courtyard to practice the nine sword moves one by one.

Each strike was performed according to the requirements explained in the sword manual, and he exerted all his strength.

After two consecutive strikes, Su Fan was already exhausted.

He could barely hold the sword with his hands, and he couldn't even stand steadily.

During this period of recuperation, although he had not been practicing, he still had some understanding of this body.

After practicing the sword for an afternoon, nothing happened.

Now he was already exhausted after just two strikes.

This set of sword techniques has some tricks.

It is indeed an ancient inheritance, not only for combat, but also for body refining.

Indeed, it is not simple, worth the dozens of silver coins spent.

Su Fan sat cross-legged on the ground, this set of sword techniques consumed a lot of physical strength, but the consumption of spiritual power was not that much.

Taking advantage of the recovery of his physical strength, he practiced a few auxiliary spells for a while, and when his physical strength was almost restored, he continued to practice the sword.

Finally, in the midnight, a message popped up in his field of vision.

[Nine Extreme Continuous Slashes +1]

He opened the panel, and the sword technique finally reached the entry level.

In the next two days, Su Fan practiced the sword day and night.

When his physical strength was exhausted, he would sit cross-legged and repeatedly practice several auxiliary spells, making his life extremely fulfilling.

Occasionally, a prompt would pop up in front of him, which was his greatest motivation for cultivation.

Su Fan seemed to have returned to his previous life, spending leisurely time at home playing games and grinding progress.

"Hoo... Hoo..."

Once again, he collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.

After two days of continuous effort, Su Fan was able to execute five consecutive sword strikes.

He opened the panel and found that all the data had been updated.

[Name] Su Fan

[Life Force] 36/92 years old

[Cultivation Level] Qi Refining Second Layer: 99/100

[Cultivation Techniques]

1. Primordial Origin Technique (Rank One): 22/100

2. Cross Training Body Tempering Art (Rank Two): 45/200

3. Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique (Rank One): 100/100

[Spell Techniques]

1. Aura Examination Technique (Intermediate): 118/200

2. Light Body Technique (Intermediate): 145/200

3. Concealment Technique (Intermediate): 97/200

4. Nine Extreme Chain Slash (Beginner): 75/100

[Skills] None

[Divine Abilities] None

The data for the sword technique had reached nearly half of the beginner stage, and there had been progress in the three spell techniques.

"The future looks promising..."

Su Fan sat cross-legged and was about to continue practicing a few more spell techniques.

Suddenly, his back started to itch. It must be scabbing, he thought.

Finally, he could take off the bandages that covered his whole body.

He had been like a mummy every day, making everything inconvenient.

He scratched a few times over the bandages, and unexpectedly, it made other parts of his body itch as well.

His whole body was incredibly itchy, to the point where he couldn't focus on sword practice anymore.

Su Fan continued scratching until dawn.

The more he scratched, the itchier he became. It was driving him crazy, and he couldn't sleep at all.

"Crack..."

Just as he was enjoying the scratching, a faint sound came from outside.

In such a quiet night, it sounded particularly clear.

Su Fan shivered and stopped his hand movements.

At this hour, who would be lingering outside his house? The answer was obvious.

Taking a deep breath, he slowly got out of bed.

He picked up the sword next to him and cautiously walked to the northern room.

Holding his breath, he gently pressed his face against the door.

After listening carefully for a while, Su Fan's face turned pale.

He had been careful enough, but he didn't expect to still be targeted by someone.

There were definitely people outside the courtyard, and it wasn't just one person.

Su Fan's throat felt dry, and his palms were sweaty. He instinctively wanted to escape.

He was just a weakling, and there were several opponents he couldn't defeat.

If he couldn't win, he should run.

He shook his head vigorously. They were already at the door, where could he run?

Unless he left the town and never came back.

Winter was approaching, and the area around Shao Yang Mountain was filled with continuous mountains and dense forests, almost devoid of human presence.

As a Qi Refining Second Layer independent cultivator, he would be eaten by monsters before he could leave the mountains.

Not to mention the Demonic Cultivators who often appeared in the mountains, they were even more terrifying.

If they caught him, they would extract his soul and refine his body into a zombie.

He wouldn't even have a chance to reincarnate.

"Crack..."

This time, the sound was already in the courtyard. They had jumped in.

Su Fan gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Damn it, let's fight!

He took out several talismans from his pocket and arranged them in different categories.

With both hands tightly gripping the sword, he leaned against the side wall of the door.

At this moment, Su Fan, who was on the verge of danger, felt his heart pounding with nervousness.

The blood in his body was boiling.

Whether it was an illusion or not, his chest suddenly became hot.

A scorching heat was overflowing and spreading throughout his body.

This feeling was strange, as if something was dissolving.

However, at this moment, Su Fan was in a highly tense state and quickly ignored this unusual sensation.

Then, a knife was inserted through the crack in the door.

With a gentle flick, the latch was opened.

As soon as the door opened, Su Fan kicked it.

Originally, he just wanted to kick the door open, but he didn't know how he suddenly gained so much strength.

The three-inch thick wooden door was kicked away by him.

"Bang..."

A person happened to be standing in front of the door and was hit squarely in the face by the heavy door, immediately losing consciousness.

The sudden change startled the other two people behind.

Dodging the wooden door, they hurriedly reached for their talismans, but before they could activate them, they saw a figure rushing out, followed by flashes of sword light.

"Whirlwind Slash..."

"Raging Fury Slash..."

"Heartless Slash..."

"Self-sacrifice Slash..."

"Limitless Slash..."

In an instant, Su Fan executed a five consecutive slash technique, with fierce and powerful sword movements.

Like lightning, it was gone in an instant.

The two people on the other side only saw a few faint lights flashing in the darkness, and then they knew nothing.

Su Fan's body swayed as if he had exhausted all his strength.

[Nine Extreme Chain Slash +3]

"Hoo... Hoo..."

Su Fan leaned on the sword, panting heavily.

Although he had almost exhausted his physical strength, his mood was extremely excited, and every pore on his body was trembling.

Only in a life-or-death battle like this could he bring out his greatest potential.

Those few sword strikes just now were the best he had ever performed in his sword practice.

Before he could get too excited, he saw the dismembered bodies and the overwhelming smell of blood in the courtyard.

Unable to hold back any longer, he turned his head and vomited.

"Killing is not fun at all..."

(End of this chapter)