Chapter 9

Kong Fang practiced for three days straight, only leaving his dilapidated wooden house to eat. Each time he refined his magical power, he would then disperse it, tempering his body.

Kong Fang was immersed in joy every day, as his body continued to grow stronger.

From the outside, Kong Fang's body showed little change, still appearing frail, as if a gust of wind could blow him away. However, this seemingly frail body harbored a terrifying force that could not be ignored.

This practice continued until the third night, when Kong Fang finally stopped.

He clenched his fists, feeling the immense power within his body, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"My body is much stronger than before, and more astonishingly, my strength has increased by more than ten times. Now, even if I encounter some Inner Hall disciples who have just entered the Soul-Inducing Realm and refined their magical power, I am no longer afraid," Kong Fang felt immense joy. A strong body and power were the foundation of survival. Now, Kong Fang had a bit of self-preservation ability, and naturally, he was happy.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Kong Fang's brows furrowed, and the smile on his face quickly vanished, turning cold.

"These people are really persistent, guarding outside my house for three days straight," Kong Fang felt an uncontrollable surge of anger. No one would feel comfortable being watched, let alone by enemies.

"Zhao Yong is really determined to get rid of me," Kong Fang coldly snorted, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "Now that my body has grown stronger, I haven't tested its power yet. I'll start with these two small fry. If I can lure Zhao Yong out, I can eliminate this enemy once and for all, ensuring no future troubles."

The thought of using the first power he obtained in this world to slay his enemy filled Kong Fang with not just a hint of excitement but intense exhilaration. This state even surprised him, as if he was a native of this world, not the person from Earth who followed the rules under a powerful state machine.

"There are still three days until the evaluation. I can use this time to eliminate Zhao Yong. Otherwise, once he becomes an Inner Hall disciple, it will be much more difficult to get rid of him." After thinking for several minutes, Kong Fang made his decision. "The original owner of this body found a piece of Qingming Stone on 'Three Punishment Mountain' outside the sect. To lure Zhao Yong out, I must leave the sect again, and Three Punishment Mountain will be my destination tomorrow."

Kong Fang chose Three Punishment Mountain not just because the original owner of this body found the Qingming Stone there, but also for a deeper reason. Through occasional observations over the past few days, Kong Fang noticed that disciples who had obtained good refining materials had secretly left the sect in his direction. The first place they reached after leaving the sect was 'Three Punishment Mountain.'

Thus, Kong Fang was extremely curious about Three Punishment Mountain.

Having thought through the method to deal with these opponents, Kong Fang let the two people outside continue to monitor him. Without their surveillance, it would be harder to set up a trap to lure Zhao Yong out of the sect to hunt him down.

In the past, Kong Fang feared Zhao Yong's actions, but now he hoped for them. Indeed, having strength gave him more confidence and even changed his mindset.

No longer thinking about it, Kong Fang resumed his practice. Although the effect of refining his body with magical power had weakened, his body was still improving, and Kong Fang naturally wouldn't waste time.

In the early hours of the morning, Kong Fang stopped practicing again.

Sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed, one hand supporting his head, Kong Fang's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

"The Soul Refinement Technique not only condenses the spirit but also makes it powerful. The spirit is the prerequisite for cultivation. Only with a powerful spirit can one absorb the power of heaven and earth, and the more powerful the spirit, the faster the absorption. However, to refine the absorbed power of heaven and earth into magical power, one needs to practice cultivation techniques. The better the technique, the faster the refinement of magical power."

"Although I now have an extremely powerful Soul Refinement Technique, my cultivation technique is very poor, which undoubtedly slows down my cultivation speed. Others look at whether the Soul Refinement Technique is powerful, but I am the opposite, being constrained by the cultivation technique that others pay the least attention to."

Kong Fang shook his head helplessly. "The cultivation technique I am currently using is to stimulate the potential of new disciples, not suitable for cultivation. After becoming an Inner Hall disciple, I need to find a good cultivation technique. Then I will go to the Tianji Hall to see if I can find some suitable tasks to accumulate sect contributions and exchange for a good cultivation technique."

It's not that Kong Fang was troubled. With an extremely powerful Soul Refinement Technique, his spirit grew much faster than others, and with a powerful spirit, he absorbed the power of heaven and earth much faster. However, absorbing so much power of heaven and earth but not being able to refine it all into magical power was a waste, and anyone would find it unbearable.

It's like having a gold mountain in front of you, and you can only take a small piece at a time, which is undoubtedly a torment.

For others, the Soul Refinement Technique is the constraint, so few people pay attention to the cultivation technique. For Kong Fang, it was the opposite. Fortunately, the cultivation technique is far less precious than the Soul Refinement Technique, and with effort, Kong Fang could still obtain a good cultivation technique.

Of course, an extremely good cultivation technique is almost impossible to obtain.

"Cultivation techniques are a matter for the future. Let's deal with the current situation first." Kong Fang got off the wooden bed and glanced at the slightly white sky outside the wooden house.

In this world, the night sky had no stars. To see the stars, one had to break through layers of constraints and fly to a very high place, which only the most powerful could do. However, these powerful beings might not pass down their teachings, making the Soul Refinement Technique even more precious.

Fortunately, a faint light occasionally appeared in the night sky, preventing the night from being completely dark.

Kong Fang deliberately made a little noise in the wooden house, pretending to be packing. He wanted the people outside to know that he was preparing to leave the sect.

As long as the two people outside understood this, Zhao Yong would soon get the message. Kong Fang hoped to lure Zhao Yong out and eliminate all threats.

Since Zhao Yong learned that Kong Fang's refining materials were destroyed, he had sent two people to monitor him. Tonight, it was Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao's turn to monitor Kong Fang.

The continuous monitoring over the past few days had made Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao extremely miserable, and their hatred for Kong Fang had increased several levels.

Suddenly hearing a slight noise from the wooden house, the two, who were half-asleep, immediately became alert. They quickly climbed up a small hill and, using the faint light in the night sky, carefully observed the situation in the wooden house.

When the two confirmed that Kong Fang in the wooden house seemed to be packing, they became extremely excited.

"This damned Kong Fang can't take it anymore. It looks like he's going to run away," Qian Ziguang sneered.

"We can't let him die easily. Otherwise, our hard work these past few days will be in vain. I will make him pay a hundred or a thousand times for the suffering I've endured these past few days," Wang Hao said through gritted teeth.

"Once he leaves the sect, he will be at our mercy. With his weak body, I can handle him with one hand. Now, you go back and tell the young master," Qian Ziguang said immediately.

Hearing this, Wang Hao was taken aback and then argued, "Why don't you go back and tell the young master?"

In their eyes, the weak Kong Fang was no match for them. If Kong Fang ran away immediately after one of them left, the credit would undoubtedly go to the one who stayed to monitor. Both Wang Hao and Qian Ziguang wanted to claim the credit, so neither wanted to leave.

After arguing for a while, neither wanted to leave. Finally, they reached a compromise: neither would leave, and they would capture Kong Fang together, sharing the credit.

They eagerly waited for Kong Fang to run away, hoping to use his life to gain credit. However, after the wooden house made a little noise and then fell silent again, and until dawn, Kong Fang did not leave the house. This made Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao, who had been excited all night, almost lose control and rush into the wooden house to demand why Kong Fang didn't run away.