Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

Chapter 165 Recruiting disciples in the secular world?

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Along the way, Chen Han endured hardships, sleeping outdoors and getting soaked in the wind and rain.

There was no other way; the journey was long and arduous, through deep mountains and forests, an endless wilderness with few inhabitants.

This made the once spirited Martial Venerable look somewhat disheveled.

However, he spent almost the entire two months on the road, only occasionally stopping to use the restroom or take a short rest.

With the added advantage of flying through the air on a sword, the speed is extremely fast, there are no obstacles, and traveling a thousand miles a day is not a problem.

Chen Han took out the map, examined it carefully for a moment, and then put it back into his storage bag with satisfaction.

"I have now entered the realm of cultivation, but why am I not seeing any cultivators?"

After a quick thought, Chen Han had his answer.

"That's true. The cultivation world is so vast that it's completely incomparable to Earth. Perhaps I'm currently stuck in some remote corner and haven't even left yet."

After Chen Han finished speaking, the spirit stone in his hand reached its limit and turned into ashes.

Physical cultivators have very limited spiritual energy reserves, so when they use their magic power for extended periods, such as when they are currently controlling their swords, they need to continuously absorb spiritual energy.

"Fellow Daoist, could you lend me a hand?"

At that moment, an anxious voice, accompanied by a slight tremor in the ground, rapidly approached Chen Han.

Chen Han's gaze sharpened as he looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Then he saw a beautiful woman dressed in a blue Taoist robe flying towards him on her magical artifact, her face full of panic, with a deer following behind her.

To be precise, it was a monstrous beast, as large as a small house, with a pair of horns that shimmered with a faint green light, and its eyes were full of murderous intent, making people tremble with fear.

Chen Han's gaze sharpened as he stared intently at the beautiful woman, while simultaneously pulling out a flying sword talisman from his storage bag without hesitation.

The flying sword talisman transformed into a stream of light and appeared in front of Chen Han.

"Fellow Daoist, it's best not to come any closer."

Chen Han spoke with great force and a cold tone, his words carrying considerable intimidation.

"Fellow Daoist, I mean no harm. I am just being chased by this demonic beast. I hope you can help me escape."

The beautiful woman called out anxiously.

Chen Han felt a slight sense of relief upon hearing this, but he did not let his guard down and continued to maintain his distance from the beautiful woman.

However, at that moment, he saw the giant deer that was chasing the beautiful woman suddenly leap up, and then, as if stepping on stairs, it hopped and jumped, eventually flying higher than the two of them, and finally its antlers came crashing down on them.

"Fellow Daoist, I am a disciple of the Green Mountain Sect. If you can help me escape this predicament, the Green Mountain Sect will surely reward you handsomely."

Seeing that there was no way to escape, the beautiful woman turned around and summoned a defensive magic weapon, while earnestly pleading with Chen Han.

Green Mountain Sect?

Chen Han had never heard of this sect, but judging from the name, it seemed to be a prestigious and righteous one.

Most importantly, Chen Han noticed the token on the other party's waist, which indeed had the words "Qingshan" engraved on it.

Chen Han then began to trust her more. Immediately, lightning surged around him, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed towards the beautiful woman, narrowly escaping the monster's attack range with her.

The monster missed its target, looked at Chen Han, let out a loud roar, and once again took to the air, about to smash down hard on Chen Han.

Unable to gain leverage in the air, and with his sword speed lagging behind that of the demonic beasts, Chen Han simply landed on the ground.

"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by this? This demonic beast is enormous; we would be no match for it on the ground."

Chen Han had already released the beautiful woman. Seeing that the monster had changed its target, the beautiful woman did not choose to escape alone, but followed Chen Han and landed on the ground.

"I can't use my strength in the air, and the speed of the demon beasts is not bad. I can't escape by flying on my sword. Instead, I will be in a more dangerous situation because of the consumption of my magic power."

Chen Han explained.

"But this monster is enormous and powerful; we are no match for it on the ground."

The moment they opened their eyes, the demonic beast was already above them.

"Fellow Daoist, please stand aside and help me. I'll test the waters first."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman, though puzzled, still heeded Chen Han's suggestion and quickly distanced herself from him.

Above Chen Han, the demonic beast finished charging up and stomped down with both hooves, its massive body rapidly enlarging in Chen Han's eyes.

However, the attack range was indeed large, but Chen Han's speed was sufficient to handle it.

With a loud bang, it sounded like a meteorite falling.

Chen Han had already disappeared from the spot. At this moment, he was looking at the monster with lingering fear on the other side, his heart pounding wildly.

The power of these attacks was far more terrifying than I had imagined. I was careless and should have dodged sooner; otherwise, I would have almost lost my life.

This was the first time I had encountered a demon beast truly native to the cultivation world. It looked about the same as the python demon I had encountered before, but in reality, the difference was huge.

At this moment, seeing the two hateful humans come down, the deer demon changed tactics and charged towards Chen Han.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful! There's something strange about the horns on this demonic beast's head!"

The beautiful woman on the other side shouted a reminder, and at the same time, she summoned two sharp wind blade talismans, which turned into two swift blades of light and slashed at the giant deer.

The attack on Julu did not stop it; instead, it fueled its ferocity and charged even faster.

Chen Han, however, had sharp eyes and instead of retreating, charged forward to meet him head-on.

"Fellow Daoist, you are in danger!"

In the eyes of the beautiful female cultivator, confronting a demon beast head-on was tantamount to suicide.

But then, she saw Chen Han suddenly appear with lightning flashing around him, his figure seemingly teleporting to the side and brushing past the giant deer. At the same time, he left a shocking bloody gash on the giant deer with his sword.

"Help me!"

In just one exchange, Chen Han gained a significant advantage, and with a series of quick movements, he pressed his advantage.

The beautiful female cultivator was startled at the sight, but then became full of confidence. A mirror flew out of her storage bag, and she changed her hand seals, causing the bronze mirror to fly into the sky. At a certain moment, in coordination with Chen Han's attack, it suddenly shone with a dazzling white light.

The white light knocked back the giant deer that was about to counterattack, while it kept its eyes tightly closed to dodge.

Just then, the white light suddenly disappeared, and it was immediately enraged and launched a fierce counterattack. But the next moment, it was met with a powerful punch from Chen Han.

Thunderclap shatters the mountain!

This time, Chen Han did not shout out the name of the move because he realized that it would be embarrassing if he could not knock him down with one punch.

But it turned out he was overthinking it.

Julu, still reeling from the bronze mirror, was now enraged and wished he could devour the two despicable humans alive. Therefore, he left his face wide open, completely unguarded.

Chen Han's full-force punch landed squarely on its face, instantly making it dizzy and disoriented.

Chen Han pressed his advantage and unleashed another ruthless attack, but the beautiful female cultivator was not to be outdone, bombarding him with various spells in succession.

Before long, the monster sensed a strong threat of death, stomped its hooves heavily, let out a long roar, and then…

It ran away.

Both of them were exhausted, both physically and mentally, and had no intention of giving chase.

The beautiful female cultivator was drenched in sweat, her black hair sticking to her forehead. She jogged forward, cupped her hands in gratitude to Chen Han, and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. I am Ning Zhizhi from the Green Mountain Sect."

"Yes, I am a rogue cultivator, Chen Han."

As the saying goes, bad deeds go unreported, but good deeds travel far and wide, so Chen Han promptly gave his name.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I might have died here today."

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The beautiful nun expressed her sincere gratitude.

Only now did Chen Han get a clear look at the woman's face. She had captivating peach blossom eyes, a perfectly placed beauty mark at the corner of her eye, a small face, bright eyes and sharp teeth, and delicate skin, with the unique features and demeanor of a woman from Jiangnan.

Even though she was a very generous and easygoing person, her eyes always carried a hint of coquettishness.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, is there something you need? Why have you come to such a place? And why have you provoked such a demonic beast?"

"That's right. My sect is going to recruit disciples on a large scale this year. I have been ordered to go to Zhu Kingdom, which is thousands of miles away, to test spiritual roots and recruit secular disciples."

"Testing spiritual roots, recruiting disciples..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Han's eyes lit up, and he became interested. "Fellow Daoist Ning, I have a favor to ask... I wonder if you..."

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"No problem, Fellow Daoist Chen, please speak. I will never forget your life-saving grace, and I will certainly not refuse to help if I can."

Ning Zhizhi quickly waved her hand.

"That's right, fellow Daoist, could you perhaps take a detour? The capital of Yue Kingdom is a place I've been close to. I'd also like to have my spiritual roots tested, and if they meet the requirements, I'll recruit them into the Green Mountain Sect..."