Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 9: The Battle Between Immortals and Demons

"Boom..."

After an unknown amount of time, Su Fan heard a loud explosion in his mind, like the tolling of a morning bell and evening drum, instantly awakening him from his confused state.

It was like he had just had a dream.

Could this be the legendary enlightenment?

By now, it was already dawn, and he had been practicing his boxing all night.

Perhaps breaking through the bottleneck was an opportunity.

With Su Fan's advancement in cultivation, the Thunder Dao Seed was fully activated, thoroughly transforming his physical body.

Not only that, but Su Fan also had an enlightenment, allowing his Xingyi Fist to reach perfection overnight.

After practicing for so long, not only was he not tired, but he was full of energy and clear-minded.

Su Fan stretched out his hands, and with a shake of his tendons, it was as if thunderstrings were trembling, causing people's hearts to tremble.

There was an indescribable sense of power within him.

His strength had increased at least several times, as if with a casual step, he could soar into the sky.

His whole body felt refreshed and comfortable, with all impurities removed, and his limbs and bones incredibly relaxed.

His physical body was like crystal, flawless and pure.

The extraordinary meridians and eight extraordinary vessels were shining brightly and radiantly.

That feeling was like being reborn.

Not only that, but Su Fan's divine soul also became incredibly solid.

His five senses and divine consciousness seemed to suddenly awaken from ignorance.

Everything seemed to become clear, vivid, and lively.

The weeds outside the house gently swayed in the wind, emitting sounds like heavenly music.

Even the movements of worms and insects buried deep underground could be heard clearly.

His brow twitched slightly, and his divine consciousness extended outward, reaching a distance of thirty to forty meters.

Su Fan was a bit dumbfounded.

Even in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, it was only this far, right?

The Thunder Dao Seed that he had risked his life to obtain was indeed extraordinary.

Su Fan could clearly feel that not only had his tendons and marrow been cleansed, and his body transformed, but his cultivation aptitude had also greatly improved.

Not only that, but the lower limit of his divine consciousness had also been raised by a large margin.

Although the transformation of the Thunder Dao Seed on the physical body was only a one-time thing.

But the improvement in cultivation aptitude and the raising of the lower limit of divine consciousness would benefit him for his entire life.

"Hmm... why does it smell so bad..."

Su Fan was too excited and didn't notice the extremely sour and foul smell coming from his body until his excitement subsided.

He took off his Dao robe, and the bandages that were stuck to his skin had already fallen off.

He tore off the bandages, along with a layer of thick dead skin that had peeled off.

It was covered in dark red blood stains and pitch-black mud, emitting a stinky and sour smell.

When he tore off the bandages, the large pieces of dead skin on his hands and neck also came off, and finally, even his entire face peeled off.

With another tear, his scalp also fell off.

When he peeled off all the dead skin on his body and looked in the mirror.

Oh my...

His head was completely bald, like a meatball, with no eyebrows or hair left.

Not to mention hair and eyebrows, not a single strand of hair remained on his entire body.

This process was like a snake shedding its skin.

Su Fan took out a "Cleansing Talisman" and cleaned himself up. Now his skin was as tender as a baby's.

And he was emaciated, his height was nearly half a head shorter than before.

His physical body was like a piece of ordinary iron, refined and free of impurities.

His muscles and skin were strong and powerful, his tendons were flexible, and his bones were as hard as steel.

Although the demonic sect's cultivation method was abnormal, the effect was truly heaven-defying.

By the way, after practicing Xingyi Fist all night, it should have reached a small achievement.

He opened the panel and was immediately stunned.

[Name] Su Fan

[Life Span] 36/92 years

[Cultivation Realm] Qi Refining Third Layer: 1/100

[Cultivation Techniques]

1. Primordial Origin Technique (Rank One): 23/100

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 (Perfected): 297/400

2. Light Body Technique (Proficient): 2/800

3. Concealment Technique (Perfected): 245/400

4. Xingyi Fist (Perfected): 1/400

5. Nine Extreme Chain Slash (Small Achievement): 18/200

[Skills] None

[Divine Abilities] None

He achieved perfection in Xingyi Fist overnight.

At this moment, his stomach made a noise, and Su Fan hurriedly ran to the outhouse.

Pitter-patter... Pitter-patter...

He had another round of excretion, and the whole courtyard was filled with a foul smell, permeating an unpleasant odor.

Just as he came out of the outhouse, an intense hunger followed.

Su Fan quickly washed rice and cooked, deliberately making twice the usual amount of food.

As expected, he completely finished off eight bowls of Spirit Rice and over ten kilograms of smoked Monster meat.

In just a short amount of time, the five hundred kilograms of Spirit Rice is almost gone, and there isn't much left of the one hundred plus kilograms of spirit meat.

With only this little bit of Spirit Rice left, given his current appetite, it won't last more than a few days.

Now Su Fan is just a bottomless pit, if this continues, he won't be able to sustain himself.

Let's go to the market again, replenish some Spirit Rice, and buy some Spirit Beast meat.

Having food in hand, there's no need to worry.

Also, buy a higher quality sword.

With the increase in strength, ordinary swords are no longer suitable.

Oh, and the cultivation pills must be bought.

Cultivation realm is the foundation.

Although the aptitude has improved, it's still only four spiritual roots. Without pills, how can the cultivation progress be accelerated?

Calculating like this, it will cost quite a few spirit stones.

Dispose of everything in the storage bag, and it still might not be enough.

Still poor.

Thinking of this, Su Fan starts organizing his things.

Everything seized from the bandit cultivator, this time it's all brought along, find a shop to deal with it.

With everything ready, he puts on a bamboo hat, covering his bald head.

Then carrying the sword, holding the carrying pole, he pushes open the door and walks out of the courtyard.

Arriving at the market again, Su Fan feels a bit confused.

The market is crowded with people, even outside the town, there are stalls everywhere.

Many cultivators, whether in appearance or temperament, don't look like independent cultivators, but rather like the descendants of immortal cultivation families or disciples of sects.

Because these people don't have the poor and shabby appearance of independent cultivators.

Su Fan struggles to navigate through the dense crowd, circling the market several times.

He discovers that everything has become more expensive, especially talismans and Law Weapons, which have doubled in price.

Even defensive talismans and Law Weapons, some high-quality ones have even doubled in price.

Spirit Rice has actually increased by fifty percent, and it's said that it will continue to rise in the future.

Su Fan regrets not buying more earlier.

Fortunately, the storage bag is filled with various things, so he can take advantage of this opportunity to make a good profit.

He finds an inn just like last time.

The same inn, but a single room has increased to two spirit stones, almost like robbery.

He wraps the remaining bandages around his face and neck, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, and wipes some Monster blood on them.

Then he puts on a black cloak with a hood, covering himself tightly.

Su Fan wanders the streets for a long time before finding an empty space.

He lays out a sheet and organizes the things from the storage bag into categories.

Just as he finishes setting up, a short and fat cultivator with a protruding belly walks over.

"Pay the stall fee..."

Su Fan, who had never set up a stall before, felt a bit confused when he saw the other person's arrogant attitude.

"How much..."

The other person glared at him impatiently.

"Fifty fa coins, hurry up..."

Su Fan looked around and then took out fifty fa coins from his pocket and handed them to the other person.

"Hmph..."

After taking the fa coins, the person arrogantly walked away.

"Ugh... what a jerk..."

A middle-aged Independent Cultivator next to him muttered as he watched the person leave.

After cursing, he smiled at Su Fan.

"This guy used to be so poor, but then he gave his own sister to a disciple of the Little Sun Faction as a concubine. Look at him now, acting all high and mighty."

"Oh, selling his sister for fame..."

"That's a good way to put it... haha..."

The middle-aged Independent Cultivator, who had a straightforward personality, laughed after hearing Su Fan's words.

Seeing that the other person was cheerful, Su Fan started chatting with him.

"Brother, why are there so many people in the market today..."

"The Ghost King Sect of the Qin Kingdom and the Qingxuan Sect are fighting over some mine. As a result, the Immortal Sects of the Qin Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom have also gotten involved..."

The middle-aged Independent Cultivator was clearly a talkative person and knew quite a bit.

Although the Immortal Sects were mainstream in this world, the Demon Sects were particularly prosperous in the Western Wasteland.

The forces of various Great Demon Sects occupied almost half of the Western Wasteland.

The further west one went, the stronger the Demon Sects became.

Even though Yong State was located on the northeastern edge of the Western Wasteland, the Demon Sects were still formidable.

In order to resist the Demon Sects, the Immortal Sects had to band together.

Every time there was a conflict between the Immortal and Demon Sects in Yong State, Immortal Sects of all sizes from various countries would lend a hand.

Sometimes, when the Immortal Sects of Yong State couldn't hold on, even the sword cultivators from Ganzhou and Shanzhou would come over to join in the fun.

Anyway, whenever this happened, chaos would ensue.

Little Sun Faction had a special location, not far from the border of the Qin Kingdom.

For the cultivators from the mortal kingdoms of Yong State who wanted to go to the Qin Kingdom to participate in the war, passing through Little Sun Faction was a must.

Su Fan didn't really care about it. The battlefield was in the Qin Kingdom, what did it have to do with him?

Fight, fight, do whatever you want.

As long as the price of Spirit Rice doesn't rise again, it's all good.

The business in the market was booming today, even the Independent Cultivators were not as stingy as before.

During every conflict between the Immortal and Demon Sects, Immortal Sects from all over would hire a large number of Independent Cultivators to participate in the war.

Many Independent Cultivators who wanted to try their luck would have to purchase a large amount of supplies and some life-saving items.

In addition, there were also the descendants of influential families and disciples of sects who passed through this place, causing the prices of various goods in the market to rise across the board.

Thanks to the support from Guī Yōu Bái, Lǎo Yāo Yě Shì Yāo, Bēi Jiǔ Wǎn Gē hé Mèng Shāng Shēng, Yín Tǔ Ài Hàn, Xiāo Shī Cbh, and others, Lǎo Bù is extremely grateful.

(End of this chapter)