Fellow Daoist Entrusts His Child: Immortality Begins with Nurturing a Demoness

Chapter 7 I'll Teach You Cultivation

As night deepened and midnight approached, Luo Fanchen and Ling Moxue both felt a sharp pain between their brows.

The microcosmic circulation was interrupted, and Luo Fanchen sensed that the witch puppet had been destroyed.

He gently patted Ling Moxue awake, who was suffering from a terrible headache, and handed her a fragment of a Breath-Concealing Pill, saying, "Swallowing this will make you feel better."

Ling Moxue's eyebrows furrowed into a small V-shape. After swallowing the words vaguely, Luo Fanchen made a hand seal, touched the girl's brow with his fingertip, and slowly smoothed out her disordered blood and qi.

After a while, Ling Moxue's wrinkled little face finally relaxed.

Amidst the ringing in her ears and dizziness, the girl looked down, her gaze focusing on the arm that was pressed tightly against her chest.

Her ears turned slightly red, and she quickly took several steps back as if startled, muttering apologies repeatedly, afraid that Luo Fanchen would get angry.

"As expected, the investigation method lies with you."

After circulating his energy through the body more than ten times, Luo Fanchen was basically certain that no methods had been left inside his body.

He made a hand seal and released two streams of true energy, lifting Ling Moxue up while grasping the girl's arm. The true energy penetrated her skin to examine her meridians and internal organs.

There are several points of doubt, but his cultivation is shallow and he has not yet awakened his divine sense, so he cannot confirm or eliminate them.

"Master Luo, is there anything I can do?"

Ling Moxue looked down at her toes, her voice cautious. She was still wary of Luo Fanchen, but even more afraid of falling into Ling Youdao's hands.

After spending a few days together, she roughly figured out Luo Fanchen's style of doing things.

Master Luo is cautious, assertive, and extremely averse to trouble? He appears cold and ruthless, capable of killing without blinking an eye, yet can be quite gentle at times.

Such a person is most likely not a demonic cultivator, but Master Luo seems to be quite wary of Ling Youdao, who is a demonic cultivator.

She was afraid that if she couldn't get rid of the marks on her body, Master Luo would throw her out because he didn't want the trouble.

"do what."

Luo Fanchen weighed the brocade box in his hand. There were still five Breath Concealing Pills left. Ling Moxue was still a mortal, and each pill could conceal her breath for about three hours.

The girl's body can withstand the spiritual power of two more Concealing Breath Pills at most, which is six hours.

In this short time, he might struggle to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, but it would be enough to make proper arrangements.

"The demonic cultivators will come to the mountain to find you by tomorrow at the latest. I need to make proper arrangements to meet them. You are unwell, so stay here and do not move around."

"Can I go with Master Luo? I want to help you."

Ling Moxue's dirty fingers were intertwined, and the bruises on the back of her hands were clearly visible in the firelight.

She was afraid of being abandoned by Luo Fanchen.

Luo Fanchen noticed the unease on Ling Moxue's face. After a moment's thought, he took out a yellowish-brown book from his storage bag and handed it to the girl in a gentle voice.

"Your immediate priority is to study diligently and embark on the path as soon as possible, so as not to hold me back."

"This is my method of entering the Dao, called the Longevity Technique. It is a low-grade but wonderful method. Today I will teach you how to cultivate it."

"Now?"

Ling Moxue's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly. She took the book with both hands with a little restraint and examined it carefully.

The scroll has a rough surface made of some kind of animal hide, and the three crooked characters on the cover read "The Art of Immortality," suggesting it is just a copy.

"Although you have some talent, it is a pity that you have missed the best age for cultivation. You must make up for your lack of talent with diligence in order to have a chance to enter the Taoist sect."

"Furthermore, if you succeed in your self-reflection, you will be able to detect the methods Ling Youdao left on you."

Luo Fanchen spoke slowly. He didn't expect Ling Moxue to sit and reflect on herself all day; he only wanted to use this to calm the girl's mind.

Having already imparted the teachings, there is now a teacher-student relationship, and he will not easily abandon her.

"Master Luo, I can't read."

Ling Moxue hung her head, her face embarrassed. Luo Fanchen patted her shoulder gently and comforted her, "It's okay, I'll tell you."

"The path of cultivation is long and winding, and can be broadly divided into body refinement and qi refinement. Among them, qi refinement is further divided into five paths: magic cultivation, talisman cultivation, sword cultivation, array cultivation, and alchemy cultivation. Today, I will guide you into the path of magic cultivation."

"Dharma cultivation?"

"That's right. Cultivators of magic prioritize true essence, and their fighting style is agile and diverse, forming the foundation of Qi cultivators."

Luo Fanchen spoke eloquently, while Ling Moxue blinked her eyelashes gently, her almond-shaped eyes filled with longing: "Are magic cultivators the strongest?"

"Well, naturally, the Zixiao Sect is the number one sect in the Eight Desolations today, and it is the sect of Dharma cultivators."

Luo Fanchen coughed lightly. For rogue cultivators who lack cultivation techniques and resources, magic cultivation is one of the worst options, second only to body cultivation.

Low-level rogue cultivators without any special skills can all be broadly categorized as magic cultivators.

"The vast wilderness has been dominated by five great sects for tens of thousands of years. Below the sects are eight major sects. Every twenty years, they hold an Ascension Conference in their subordinate sects to recruit talented individuals."

"As we agreed, you must stand out in the next conference three years from now and be accepted into the Daoist sect. You must not slack off." "I will try my best, Master Luo."

Ling Moxue's voice was timid. She cautiously echoed Luo Fanchen, her head bowed and eyes lowered, making it impossible to tell that her admiration level was -4.

Luo Fanchen sat down on the ground, patted the ground beside him, and waited for Ling Moxue to sit cross-legged next to him before continuing.

"The path of Qi Refining is divided into six realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, and Return to Emptiness."

"Six Realms, Master Luo, what is your cultivation level? Core Formation?"

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Ling Moxue blinked innocently, and Luo Fanchen's face stiffened slightly. In the end, he could only manage to reply with one sentence.

"Once you realize the difficulty of cultivation and step into the Qi Refining stage, you will understand my level of cultivation."

"I will cultivate diligently and never hold Master Luo back."

Ling Moxue lowered her eyes and nodded, her face showing a mixture of joy and disappointment.

What pleased her was that after becoming a cultivator, no one dared to bully her anymore; what saddened her was that she had become Luo Fanchen's slave and had no freedom left.

Luo Fanchen is meticulous and extremely diligent in her cultivation. Even if she truly embarks on the path of immortality, she has no confidence whatsoever in catching up with him.

"To absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, one must rely on the spiritual root. This root originates from the innate Qi bestowed by the Heavenly Dao at the time of birth, which resides in the spiritual platform and belongs to the Five Elements."

"Your spiritual roots are biased towards metal and fire, and your aptitude is decent. Although the Longevity Technique is not suitable for you, it is enough for you to cultivate Qi through meditation."

Luo Fanchen placed his fingertips on Ling Moxue's wrist and slowly explained the common knowledge of the cultivation world, using his true essence to circulate the Longevity Technique and guiding the girl through the Small Heavenly Circuit of breathing exercises.

"The first three levels of the Qi Refining Nine Heavens require opening the Ren, Du, and Chong meridians, and a total of sixty-six acupoints."

"Starting from the Huiyin acupoint, the Ren meridian absorbs the spiritual body and refines the first strand of true essence. Then one can sit and observe oneself, internally examine the meridians, and officially embark on the path of immortality."

Ling Moxue seemed to understand but not quite, her narrow eyes slightly narrowed.

She could feel a gentle warmth rising from her wrist, passing through her lower lip, spreading to her chest and internal organs, and finally converging at her perineum below her lower abdomen.

Ling Moxue's face flushed slightly, and her body felt tingly. She couldn't say she disliked it; on the contrary, she felt somewhat comfortable, though a little awkward.

After guiding Ling Moxue through five cycles of Qi circulation with his true essence, Luo Fanchen slowly finished his practice and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"Have you memorized the breathing and energy circulation route?"

"take note of it."

"Not bad, you have some talent."

Luo Fanchen nodded in satisfaction; the process of guiding Ling Moxue through the Qi circulation was exceptionally easy.

After the first time, the girl was able to attract a small amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth on her own, which can be described as a gifted talent, worthy of being a top-grade spiritual root.

Ling Moxue lowered her eyebrows and closed her eyes, breathing heavily, her small face scrunched up, clearly indicating that her qi circulation was not going smoothly.

“Spiritual energy is scarce in the mortal realm. This spiritual dust contains pure spiritual energy, which can help cultivators with their breathing exercises. Keep this for your own use.”

Luo Fanchen casually tossed out an irregular glass crystal about the size of a thumb.

Ling Moxue carefully took it with both hands. Its sparkling appearance made her love it so much that she played with it for a long time before finally holding it in her hands and practicing breathing exercises.

With the help of the spirit dust, the girl's Qi flowed much more smoothly, and her joy was evident.

"Haste makes waste. There's no need to rush. For ordinary cultivators, the first month is average, two months is mediocre, and seven days is considered excellent."

"How many days did Master Luo take?"

"I was born with a spiritual connection; I could see myself from birth."

Luo Fanchen chuckled self-deprecatingly. He was born with extraordinary phenomena and innate spiritual power, making him a promising seed for cultivation that his family had high hopes for.

When he was five years old and his spiritual root was tested, it turned out that he only had a pseudo-spiritual root of the five elements. After more than ten years of wasting time, he was only at the third level of Qi Refining.

"Master Luo, so you're a cultivation prodigy."

"A prodigy? Heh. You calm down and practice your breathing exercises. You must not leave my side for even a moment before I return."

Luo Fanchen sighed softly and stood up, his shadow growing longer and longer in the flickering campfire until it disappeared.

"I wonder if the snake demon of the Four Lines Mountains is real or fake."

Luo Fanchen concealed his whereabouts, moving through the forest valleys. Along the way, he wielded his low-grade magic sword, reaping the lives of the beasts as easily as slicing vegetables. At the same time, he threw out several dark yellow paper talismans to absorb the blood of the beasts.

This talisman is of low quality and is called the Blood Absorption Talisman. It is a common technique used by demonic cultivators to absorb the blood of mortals to fuel their cultivation and refine their essence. It is also applicable to demonic beasts.

As dawn broke, after slaying nearly a hundred ferocious beasts, Luo Fanchen weighed the nine scarlet-stained talismans in his hand before finally sheathing his sword.

"Nine Blood-Gathering Talismans are used to extract the essence of ferocious beasts, and then spirit stones are used as bait. If there is a snake demon, it should be lured out."

(End of this chapter)