Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 309 A Three-Step Piece of Promise: Bestowing an Inheritance (4K)

After leaving Baidan Pavilion, the four of them chose a quieter spot.

"Before we get to know each other properly, we should also get to know each other a little better."

Xiao Chen looked at Chen Fan and said, "Tell me about your family background, your spiritual root aptitude, and what you are best at."

"Don't be too nervous, I'm usually easy to talk to."

Chen Fan has now basically returned to normal.

He first bowed respectfully: "Replying to senior, my name is Chen Fan. I have been an orphan since childhood, and I was fortunate to be taken in and raised by Uncle Xu."

Then, after a slight hesitation, he said, "My spiritual root aptitude... is a mixed spiritual root with all five elements."

When the topic of mixed spiritual roots came up, a hint of embarrassment was clearly visible on his face.

"However, I feel that I have some understanding on the path of cultivation."

Chen Fan immediately added, "In addition, I have also learned some talisman-making skills and can draw three types of second-tier talismans."

Lacking cultivation resources and guidance, the talisman skills he stole are currently the only merit he can boast about.

To be honest, it sounds pretty ordinary, nothing special.

There are plenty of cultivators with similar conditions outside.

Chen Fan himself felt a bit shabby, but he really didn't have anything to show for himself right now.

“Senior, Brother Xiao Fan is actually very talented, and he also cultivates very diligently…”

The female cultivator next to her couldn't help but speak up in defense, trying to say something nice for them.

But Chen Fan reached out and tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to act on her own.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged cultivator immediately said in a deep voice, "Qingyi, just answer whatever the senior asks."

After saying that, he turned to Xiao Chen and respectfully replied, "Senior, my name is Xu Dayou. There are only my wife and my daughter Qingyi in my family."

"I have dual spiritual roots of metal and earth. In my early years, I obtained half of the spiritual plant inheritance and know a few cultivation spells."

"We are all cultivators from the wasteland, living in Changban Gully, south of the market town."

"The other day, while collecting waste pills, the child's mother accidentally inhaled miasma and urgently needs some spirit stones to buy the Mind-Clearing and Obstacle-Removing Powder."

“But in recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to be a spiritual plant grower. Since three years ago, it has become almost impossible to find any work.”

"We had no other choice but to come to the market to try and earn some spirit stones to take back."

"Xiao Fan came to test the pills in order to save people as soon as possible, not because he was lazy."

While speaking, Xu Dayou also explained Chen Fan's motives for testing the pills, in order to refute the unfounded accusations from the crowd earlier.

I don't want Chen Fan to leave a bad impression on Xiao Chen because of this.

However, their worries were completely unnecessary.

After all, what Xiao Chen cared about was different from what they all cared about.

Despite having mixed spiritual roots, he was able to cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment at the age of thirty.

Moreover, this is under the condition that the spiritual energy in this world is so scarce.

This is enough to prove that Chen Fan was not boasting; he does indeed have some understanding of cultivation, and perhaps even more.

"Replying to senior, I also have dual spiritual roots of metal and earth."

After Xu Dayou finished speaking, Xu Qingyi replied, "I learned some alchemy techniques from my mother and I recognize most common spiritual herbs and minerals."

Her voice gradually lowered.

This is the case for most cultivators in the wasteland; very few can stand out from the crowd.

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Chen didn't expect to encounter three promising talents at once.

As long as Chen Fan has potential, that's enough.

As for the two of them, I didn't expect them to play any significant role from the start; I just hoped they wouldn't hold me back.

"Your situation is barely acceptable. Now, let me introduce myself."

Xiao Chen casually made up an origin story: "I come from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East."

"In short, it's a very, very far place. You wouldn't know even if I told you, and it's not important anyway."

One of the reasons I came here is to do some small business.

"Since we've only been here a short time, we're short of someone to help us out."

That's all I can tell you for now. Don't ask about anything else that you shouldn't.

Xiao Chen looked at Chen Fan again: "In short, from now on you will follow me and be responsible for handling my trading matters. Do you understand?"

After saying this, Xu Dayou's heart sank.

Finished!

Such evasiveness and reluctance to clearly state one's origins likely indicate that one is not a good person.

It's possible that those spirit thieves, or even the rumored demonic cultivators, are selecting the consumables.

Xu Qingyi's face paled, and she subconsciously took a half step back.

Only Chen Fan remained calm, showing no sign of anything amiss. He neatly clasped his hands in a fist salute and loudly replied, "This junior understands!"

Having just narrowly escaped death, he is now even more willing to risk everything.

He's not afraid of Xiao Chen's mysterious background now; he's only afraid of not having a chance to turn things around.

Rather than struggling to survive in the wilderness, where you might encounter another accident and die, it's better to give it a shot.

As long as he can access the channels to obtain cultivation techniques and resources, he will naturally demonstrate his value and do his best to rise to a higher position.

"Okay, very spirited!"

Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject: "By the way, why do they call you ground rats? Is it related to the spirit cave?"

He's encountered a lot of problems these past few days, so he's taking this opportunity to ask for clarification.

"Reporting to senior, the term 'ground rat' was indeed initially related to the spirit cave, but now it has become a derogatory term for all cultivators in the wasteland."

Chen Fan explained succinctly: "Because the spiritual veins are all sealed, the wasteland is extremely lacking in spiritual energy."

"Especially after the Foundation Establishment stage, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is severely insufficient."

"We must use the prepared spiritual caves to gather just enough spiritual energy for cultivation."

"Initially, some rogue cultivators would secretly run to the vicinity of the spiritual caves or even the spiritual fields set up by others to steal the spiritual energy for cultivation."

"Because its behavior is similar to that of a field mouse that steals grain in the field, it is called a ground mouse."

"But later, those blessed land cultivators simply referred to all the cultivators in the wasteland, regardless of whether they stole or not, as 'ground rats' to mock and amuse themselves."

Is this really the case?

Xiao Chen originally thought that the term "ground rat" referred to the cultivators who lived in underground spiritual caves.

I never would have guessed that those who could afford to live in a spirit cave were already considered upper class; there are even worse cases below.

Therefore, there are some things you really have to ask; relying solely on guesswork is too unreliable.

Compared to the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Southern Region who can establish families, the rogue cultivators here have a really tough time surviving.

Xiao Chen then asked, "So, do you want to get rid of your 'gopher' identity?"

Do you want to own your own spiritual field?

Do you want to make something of yourself someday?

This is a triple whammy of empty promises.

If you offer them this kind of pie, you're guaranteed they'll work hard for you.

Of course, Xiao Chen wouldn't be a shrew; he would fulfill his promise depending on the circumstances.

However, Chen Fan shook his head.

His eyes revealed a hint of determination and confidence: "I am not a groundhog, I am a human." "Thank you for your high regard, senior. I will certainly not disappoint you in the future."

Oh, your thinking is so clear?

"very good!"

Xiao Chen gave him an approving look: "I could tell at a glance that you are ambitious, otherwise why do you think I chose you?"

"Um, what kind of cultivation technique are you practicing now?"

How confident are you of achieving core formation as soon as possible?

Although he was just helping to manage the business, his late Foundation Establishment cultivation level was still a bit too low. He needed to be at least at the Golden Core stage to be qualified to receive future Golden Core buyers.

Xiao Chen didn't mind investing in the other party first.

This way, one can both bestow favors again and help oneself to become a hands-off manager in the future.

"Replying to senior, I practice the basic breathing technique."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled out a cultivation manual wrapped in burlap from his pocket: "If I can get guidance from you, senior, I am confident that I can break through to the Golden Core stage within twenty years... no, within ten years."

As I said before, independent cultivators have no senior masters or elders.

It was a rare opportunity to encounter a Golden Core cultivator who cared about his cultivation technique; this was undoubtedly a great chance to receive guidance.

Chen Fan originally wanted to say twenty years, but when the words were about to come out, he gritted his teeth and simply made an extremely extreme promise.

You should know when to hide your talents, but at such times, you should also appropriately showcase your value.

Upon hearing this, the two people next to him widened their eyes and looked at him in disbelief.

ten years?

For cultivators in the wasteland, this was something they could hardly even dream of.

However, Xiao Chen still thought it was too slow. He didn't care about Chen Fan's hesitation at all, and instead took the cultivation manual and opened it.

It was said to be a complete set of martial arts techniques, but in reality, you only received half of it.

The tattered cover is slightly yellowed, indicating that many years have passed.

On the left side, there is a row of dense stitches that sew many sheets of white paper together with the original half of the cultivation manual, on which cultivation insights are neatly written.

"Huh? Why are two pages missing in the middle?"

Xiao Chen frowned: "And how come it's only at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment? What about the rest?"

He flipped through it very quickly, and in just a few breaths he had roughly browsed through the original cultivation method.

He originally wanted to see what he needed to prepare in advance to break through to the Golden Core stage using this technique, but he didn't expect that there was nothing on the list.

"Reporting to Senior, everything is here."

Chen Fan explained, "The cultivation techniques sold in the market are too expensive, so I tried to add some content to them while I was practicing."

"The following content was not originally there; I completed the second half of the mental cultivation manual through my own deduction."

"I hope you will point out any errors in this work."

what?
Did you complete the mental cultivation technique yourself?

It's important to understand that practicing existing techniques from predecessors is vastly different in difficulty from creating entirely new techniques on your own; in fact, the difference can be described as worlds apart.

However, since Chen Fan did not suffer from qi and blood reversal or qi deviation, it means that the supplementary cultivation method he used should be effective.

At the same time, Xiao Chen had just read very quickly.

However, it has been determined that this is an incomplete second-tier yellow-level cultivation technique.

Without Hextech enhancement, he was able to cultivate a Yellow-level technique and break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage so quickly.

It's possible that the process of perfecting the technique himself actually improved its compatibility with him and accelerated his cultivation speed.

"Let's skip the suggestions and such."

Xiao Chen handed the cultivation manual back: "There's no point in patching up a Yellow-level cultivation manual."

"I'll teach you a more useful technique directly."

"Take a look at this and make some improvements yourself. Once you break through to the Golden Core stage, you can switch to that cultivation directly."

To be honest, Xiao Chen has quite a few inherited cultivation techniques, covering both righteous and demonic paths, encompassing the myriad elements of heaven and earth.

However, to get it done in one go, he simply took out paper and pen.

Quickly memorize the first half of "The Secret Method of Senses by the Celestial Stars".

"By the way, I should tell you that we are not affiliated with any sect or faction."

As Xiao Chen wrote, he added, "I have my own cultivation method, which is not suitable for you to follow."

"Considering your current situation, I will pass on to you a Heaven-level inheritance from the Heavenly Star Sect. Just make do with it."

"This cultivation method mainly focuses on using the power of the stars in the heavens for cultivation, and does not have high requirements for spiritual energy."

"I'll give you the first half of the Star Core Chapter for now. As for the second half and the future Star Infant Chapter, it will depend on your performance."

To be fair, the Heavenly Star Sect's cultivation method is indeed suitable for rogue cultivators in this world.

After all, the Spirit Gathering Array can seal off spiritual veins, but it can't cover up the entire sky and block the power of the stars in the heavens.

Chen Fan was completely dumbfounded.

He didn't even do anything before bestowing upon him a Heavenly-level inheritance.

Isn't the senior being a bit too generous?

Because he was a cultivator from the wasteland, he chose a lineage that did not require much spiritual energy.

Isn't this senior incredibly knowledgeable?

Even the last sentence revealed that this inheritance was actually a complete set, with a subsequent chapter on Nascent Soul cultivation.

Isn't this senior incredibly amazing?

What is the concept of a fourth-tier celestial inheritance?
Even among the disciples of Guiyun Sect, very few can enjoy such treatment, right?
"I have something else to take care of, so I don't have time to leave the market for now."

Xiao Chen handed over the written cultivation technique along with paper and pen: "Take this and memorize it carefully. Also, draw me a simple map and mark where you live."

"I'll come see you when I have time."

"By the way, do you have a storage bag on you?"

He still has to wait nearby for Zhang Cunfu to bring the cultivation method over, and he can't stray too far from that alley.

"Reporting to Senior, I brought a storage bag."

Xu Dayou responded promptly, taking a worn-out brown pouch off his waist.

"so small?"

Xiao Chen didn't expect that this thing was only two feet square, and its quality was not even as good as the storage bags that the inner disciples of the Li Huo Sect gave out for free.

If you don't mind how ugly it looks, you could carry two bundles on your back and put more stuff in them than this.

He filled it with spirit stones: "It's too full. Here are 60,000 spirit stones for you to use first."

"Buy more pills that will help with cultivation, and reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment as quickly as possible."

"Listen carefully, this is the first task I'm giving you."

"I don't need you to think about saving money for me, I need speed, do you understand?"

"Once you reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, I have a new task for you."

"Besides, didn't you say you needed to buy the Mingxin Quzhang Powder? We'll pay for it here, and then deduct it from your wages later."

When Chen Fan accepted the spirit stone, his eyes were filled with confusion.

Sixty thousand spirit stones is not a small sum even for a Golden Core cultivator, and it is an even greater sum for cultivators in the wasteland.

We can just hand it over to him directly, without worrying that he might run away halfway through or get lost by an unexpected encounter with a thief.

Chen Fan couldn't help but wonder—was this senior really a Golden Core cultivator?
This performance makes it seem like a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator is playing around in the mortal world.
(End of this chapter)