At the Heavenly Imperial Sect of the Flying Feather World.
After Xu Fan completed the mission assigned by the sect, he returned to his small courtyard.
Rather than calling it a small courtyard, it was more accurate to call it an independent courtyard at the top of a mountain. This was the standard for Intermediate-leveled disciples from the outer sect.
Xu Fan performed a hand seal as he looked at the spiritual rice in front of his door and the small medicinal field in the distance.
In the sky above the spirit field, water vapor gathered together with wisps of spiritual energy, forming a water cloud that covered the entire spirit field.
It was the Spiritual Rain Technique.
A light drizzle started to fall from the water cloud over the spirit field. Then, wisps of spirit qi seeped into the field.
If the elders in the sect saw this scene, they would definitely cry out in shock. This was the highest-leveled Spiritual Rain Technique that already belonged to the category of Dao.
"There are still ten days before I can harvest these spiritual rice. By then, I will have enough Spirit Stones to purchase alchemy equipment and obtain an apprenticeship."
"After learning alchemy, I won't have to worry about spirit stones anymore," said Xu Fan with a smile as he looked at the spiritual rice that was taller than before.
After returning to the house, Xu Fan activated the silencer restriction and began to relax. Then, he picked up a carving knife and started to carve a piece of iron bone wood.
As the carving knife in his hand flipped up and down, a miniature pentagon light appeared in Xu Fan's hand after a short while.
"Sigh, I don't know who created such a harsh system, but it chose me."
"I was clearly given top talents, but I can only break through when I am on the verge of death. I can reach the Qi Refinement Stage at 150 years, the Foundation Establishment Stage at 200 years, the Golden Core Stage at 500 years, the Nascent Soul Stage at 1,000 years, and the Attention Stage at…"
"Forget it. I probably won't want to live anymore when that time comes."
As Xu Fan spoke, he put aside the Wuling Hongguang [1. a car produced by Wuling Motors] carving he had completed. Then, he picked up the iron bone wood he had prepared at the side and continued carving. This was a way for him to relax and pass his boredom.
"There's a 100% chance of breaking through on the last day of my life, but if I die during the process, I won't be revived."
"Won't this make me the number one homebody in the world of cultivation? Although I used to be one too…"
"However, this is such a vast and boundless world with infinite charm. I want to take a look at it."
When Xu Fan said this, he shook his head again.
"The outside world is too dangerous. Let's wait for a while. I'll go out and take a look when my Qi Refinement reaches Level-12."
While he was talking, another wood carving of a Volkswagen car was completed.
Xu Fan got up, walked to a wall, and knocked on it a few times.
There was a secret door in the wall and a flight of stairs leading down. This was a basement built by Xu Fan using the Earth Elemental Technique.
After entering the basement, Xu Fan snapped his fingers and cast a top-grade illumination spell on the ceiling. Instantly, the 40-square-meter basement was as bright as day. It was as if the morning sun was shining brightly.
There was a large platform in the middle of the basement. On it was the city in his memories. The streets were bustling with traffic and all kinds of shops. Meanwhile, in the courtyard in the middle of the platform, there was a wooden sculpture that looked like Xu Fan.
Xu Fan casually placed the two carved cars on the road and treated them as a part of the traffic.
"I can't go back. Anyway, with Big Brother around, Mom and Dad won't have to worry for the rest of their lives."
Xu Fan looked at the statue of a woman cooking in the courtyard at the center of the platform. She looked very ordinary, but she was the person he missed the most.
After reminiscing for a while, Xu Fan returned to his room and began his final training for the day.
"Six years after joining the sect, my Qi Refinement has reached Level-4. This speed just so happens to be at the middle level. Very good. It will be my victory as long as I work hard and live." Xu Fan consoled himself. At the same time, he had a guess in his heart. Countless years later, if he became the one with the highest cultivation level in the world, would he be able to return to his original world?
The Immortal Emperor would be reborn and be free to roam in the city.
Thinking about it, Xu Fan smiled.
"If that's the case, it would be worth it no matter how long I live."
"Alright, let's cultivate. What if I accidentally break through?"
Xu Fan began his daily cultivation. The cultivation technique he was cultivating was the most basic and stable technique in the cultivation world, the Five Elements Art. There were individual cultivation techniques for the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth elements. These techniques could be cultivated individually and could be combined together.
The greatest characteristic of the Five Elements Art was that it had no special characteristics. The only advantage was that if one cultivated the Five Elements Art all at once, it would be beneficial when one used elemental techniques. The rest of the effects would be very ordinary.
Within Xu Fan's body, the spiritual energy circulated within the Minor Heavenly Cycle before returning to his dantian. Then, this cycle continued.
However, this situation only lasted for a moment before Xu Fan started to temper the spiritual energy in his body, making it even purer.
Xu Fan's soul transmigrated into the body of a little beggar who was on the verge of death. He had no parents and only followed a pitiful old beggar.
Xu Fan had wanted to die and leave it at that. However, only after learning that there were cultivators in this world did he have the desire to live. After going through all kinds of hardships and planning, he finally became an outer sect disciple at the Heavenly Imperial Sect.
The old beggar also died two years after Xu Fan entered the Heavenly Imperial Sect. The medicinal stones were not able to save him. According to him, the heavens were punishing him and did not allow him to enjoy life.
After Xu Fan entered the Heavenly Imperial Sect and obtained his first spirit stone, the old beggar lived a life that he didn't even dare to think about before. He lived a life of luxury, but unfortunately, he only experienced two years of happiness.
The next morning, after Xu Fan finished the spiritual rice and minced meat porridge he made, he cast Light Body Technique and floated towards one of the three main peaks, Taixue Peak.
"Senior Brother Xu, come down. Stop showing off your Intermediate-leveled Light Body Technique."
A hearty voice rang out as a handsome young man raised his head and shouted at Xu Fan.
Xu Fan, who was floating in the air, saw Wang Yulun on the mountain path and narrowed his eyes. His body swayed and he floated towards Wang Yulun.
"Senior Brother Xu, when are you going to pass down some of your experience to me? How can I train my Light Body Technique to the Intermediate-level? Once I reach the most profound level of the technique, my travel speed will not be slower than if I use the Sword Kinesis Flight technique." Wang Yulun looked at Xu Fan enviously as he spoke.
"My experience? You just have to sacrifice the time spent on practicing killing techniques to practice the Light Body Technique instead." Xu Fan teased. This Junior Brother of his was very famous amongst the outer sect disciples. He had killed a Level-6 demonic beast at the when his Qi Cultivation was only at Level-4, causing him to become famous in the outer sect. It was said that an elder wanted to take him in as a disciple.
"Senior Brother Xu is joking again. If we don't practice killing techniques, what if we encounter demon beasts outside?"
"Then we won't go out," said Xu Fan matter-of-factly.
"…"
Wang Yulun did not understand why such a talented Senior Brother would be so timid. He even chose the safest missions in the sect.
"Senior Brother Xu, when you have the chance, teach me your amazing skills," said Wang Yulun in an attempt to flatter Xu Fan.
Others might not know, but he had seen a mishap involving the seal of the sect's Beast Hall occur. As a result, hundreds of demonic beasts that had yet to be tamed ran out.
When he was forced into a corner by the three Fire Wolves whose Qi Cultivation had reached Level-6, Xu Fan happened to pass by and could not bear to leave Wang Yulun in the lurch. He used a combination spell that involved three attributes, the Wind-Burning Wood Arrow, and killed the three Fire Wolves to save Wang Yulun.
At that time, Wang Yulun was especially shocked. It was difficult for him to master killing spells, yet Xu Fan actually cast a combination spell.
From then on, Wang Yulun was Xu Fan's loyal follower.