Chapter 65

After that, Chen Fan and the others rented a small villa near Jiuding City and settled down. Although Mr. Shi seemed unconcerned about the three of them taking the spiritual medicine and running away, the woman from the Zheng family still sent bodyguards to monitor the villa at all times.

Chen Fan paid no attention to this. After obtaining the 'Thousand Pine Seed,' he prepared to start the furnace and refine a pot of 'Spirit Gathering Pills.'

The Spirit Gathering Pill is one of the most basic pills, while the Primordial Essence Pill replenishes life essence, the Spirit Gathering Pill replenishes true essence.

This kind of pill is widely available in the cultivation world. As long as one is a Qi Condensation stage cultivator, almost everyone has it.

Without reaching the innate realm, one cannot practice fasting and still needs to consume food. However, grains and other foods contain various impurities that hinder cultivation.

Therefore, many major cultivation sects directly refine 'spiritual liquids' and 'spiritual pills' for their disciples to consume, making their bodies more attuned to spiritual energy and transforming them into innate bodies.

If one takes a Spirit Gathering Pill, Chen Fan wouldn't need to eat any food for at least ten days, needing only a little water. Moreover, during intense battles, true essence is consumed very quickly, and taking a Spirit Gathering Pill can quickly restore true essence.

In Jiuding City, finding various Chinese medicinal herbs was very easy. Soon, Chen Fan successfully refined them.

The entire Thousand Pine Seed provided him with over a hundred Spirit Gathering Pills, enough to last him for one to two years.

"With this pot of Spirit Gathering Pills, my chances of advancing to the fifth level of the 'Void Body Cultivation Technique' and reaching the Dao Body realm are much greater," Chen Fan was satisfied.

Moreover, with the Spirit Gathering Pills, he could realize a previous idea.

Time passed quickly, and within seven days, Chen Fan never left the villa, refining pills and practicing techniques.

On the seventh night, Chen Fan completed his task.

He set up a small table in the backyard of the villa, brewed a pot of fragrant tea, and enjoyed it under the moon.

This pot of tea was luxuriously brewed with water made from the Spirit Gathering Pills, so it was fragrant and full of spiritual energy. Master Wu, standing behind him, was so envious that he almost drooled.

He was an initiate, highly sensitive to spiritual energy, and could only gather a tiny bit of it through hard cultivation.

Now, Chen Fan directly used spiritual water to brew tea, which was more than just wasteful.

"Ai Xiu, since you're here, come over," Chen Fan said calmly.

A petite figure emerged from the back door of the villa.

Ai Xiu slowly approached, stood in front of Chen Fan, looked at him, and then lowered her head, saying nothing.

"The journey to Dongdu City is very risky. As Master Wu said, there is a demonic snake in the Yinlong Pond that has lived for over a hundred years, even injuring his grandmaster. If that demonic snake really appears, I might not be able to protect you in time. It's better for you to go back now," Chen Fan put down his teacup and said calmly.

"After you go back, I will have Xu Ao arrange it for you. Whether you want to join the company or go to university, it's up to you."

"Find someone who loves you, get married, have children, and establish yourself in a big city, isn't that your dream?"

"No!"

To Chen Fan's surprise, Ai Xiu became agitated.

She raised her head and looked at Chen Fan with pleading eyes.

"I've already missed one chance, I don't want to miss another. Big Brother Chen, please don't send me away, okay?"

But in Chen Fan's eyes, she only saw indifference.

Ai Xiu suddenly shivered.

The person in front of her no longer seemed like the Big Brother Chen who gently patted her head and smiled warmly. Instead, he seemed like a transcendent immortal, with no trace of human emotion in his eyes.

She suddenly felt a bit afraid.

Chen Fan's voice seemed to come from the heavens.

"I know what you're thinking, but you must understand that this path is far more difficult than you imagine. Without a sincere heart, how can one seek the Dao?"

"Moreover, you must remember."

"The Dao cannot be easily transmitted!"

Chen Fan spoke each word slowly, and each word hit Ai Xiu hard.

"The Dao cannot be easily transmitted?" Ai Xiu repeated the phrase, her heart trembling, knowing that Chen Fan had seen through her thoughts.

Indeed, after seeing Chen Fan's great power on the stage, she had become infinitely envious of the strength he wielded. Whether in school or at work, everything was given to her by others, who could take it away at any time. If she had Chen Fan's strength, what could she not achieve?

"Exactly."

Chen Fan sat alone under the moon, his skin glowing in the moonlight, as if made of ice and frost. His eyes were like the ancient wilderness, deep and profound.

"To embark on the path of cultivation, besides the heart for the Dao, you also need opportunity."

"If the Dao could be easily taught, the world would have long been in chaos. Ask Master Wu if you don't believe me."

Ai Xiu looked at Master Wu with her beautiful eyes.

Master Wu, now looking like a transcendent immortal, nodded solemnly. "If you want to seek the Dao, you must first ask if your master agrees."

"Ordinary martial artists need to sweep the floor for two years, serve tea for two years, and respect their master for two years. After six years, the master will teach some basics. If the time is not up, the master will expel you from the sect. Only those with talent and diligence will be truly accepted as 'inner disciples.' Even then, the master will only pass on the most advanced techniques on their deathbed."

"For us initiates, the inheritance is even more difficult. When I apprenticed, my master tested me for ten years. Seeing that my heart for the Dao remained unchanged, he finally passed on the true techniques to me!"

"Even for someone like me, it took ten years of testing. Chen Master's knowledge penetrates heaven and earth, with divine and unpredictable power. There are few in this world who can match him. Just a bit of his knowledge is enough to make you a formidable force. Such techniques cannot be easily transmitted."

Hearing this, Ai Xiu bit her lip and suddenly knelt down, bowing to Chen Fan.

"Master, I can endure any hardship. As long as you agree to teach me, I can accept ten or twenty years of training."

"Stand up," Chen Fan said calmly.

"I can teach you, but you must understand that from now on, your life is in my hands. If you have any thoughts of betrayal, I will hunt you down and kill you, no matter where you go."

His words were calm, but they carried a deep threat.

Ai Xiu, kneeling on the ground, trembled at his words and finally answered softly.

"Yes... Master."

"Do not call me Master. You are only a registered disciple and not yet qualified to call me Master," Chen Fan said without mercy.

Ai Xiu's face darkened slightly but quickly became determined.

'I may not be qualified to call you Master now, but I will work hard and one day earn your recognition.'

She stood up, and the old man quickly bowed.

"Congratulations, Master Chen, on acquiring an excellent disciple."

"Ha ha." Chen Fan shook his head.

Is becoming a disciple so simple?

He had to go through much hardship to become a disciple of the Blue Green Immortal.

The Blue Green Immortal travels the universe every few thousand years, visiting each life-bearing planet and selecting a batch of geniuses, throwing them into the Blue Green Immortal Realm he created, letting them fight among themselves.

After being selected by the Blue Green Immortal, Chen Fan fought with countless geniuses in the Blue Green Immortal Realm for decades, facing life and death, and with great determination, wisdom, and opportunity, finally stood before the Blue Green Immortal, becoming his seventh true disciple.

No success comes easily.

Among those selected by the Blue Green Immortal, there were countless people, but only a few could truly become disciples.

"The Dao cannot be easily transmitted, and if it is, it is not the Dao!"

Even now, though Ai Xiu has bowed and called him Master, Chen Fan will not teach her true cultivation techniques. He will only teach her some basic techniques from the True Martial Immortal Sect and the first three forms of the True Martial Thirty-Six Forms.

These are enough for Ai Xiu to cultivate to the Profound Stage and dominate the Earth's cultivators below the Transformation Realm.

If she truly has talent and can break through to the Divine Sea or even the Innate Realm, Chen Fan might consider taking her as a formal disciple.

"Drink this cup of tea and go to sleep. We will set out to find the Yinlong Pond tomorrow."

Chen Fan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Ai Xiu.

Ai Xiu drank the tea in a daze, feeling a cool energy flow down her throat, instantly filling her entire body. Waves of heat surged from her meridians and acupoints.

"Crack!"

Her entire body made a sound like popping beans, and a layer of black grime seeped through her skin.

Ai Xiu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body, making her feel lighter and full of strength.

"Refining the body and purifying the marrow, transforming the body and bones."

Master Wu's eyes were filled with envy.

It took him a year of hard work to reach this stage. Ai Xiu had achieved it in one step.

With this step completed, the next step to the Dao would not be difficult.

Ai Xiu clearly felt the changes in her body, her eyes flashing with excitement, and she quickly bowed.

Chen Fan calmly accepted her bow. This cup of spiritual tea was enough to significantly improve Ai Xiu's physical condition, giving her the physique of an ordinary athlete. Since they were going into the mountains to find the Yinlong Pond, bringing a weak girl would not be feasible.

Now, Ai Xiu should be able to keep up with the group.

Seeing Master Wu's envious look, Chen Fan casually said,

"If you can handle the Yinlong Pond matter well, you may also drink this tea in the future, and I might even teach you some techniques."

Master Wu was shocked and quickly bowed.

"Thank you, Master Chen, for your guidance. I will not hide anything and will handle this matter perfectly."

Chen Fan smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.

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