Divine Tang Era

Chapter 175 Choosing a Cultivation Method

Which one was not selected?

A gentle voice entered his ears, and Xu Dan, who was struggling with how to choose a cultivation method, looked up with amazement in his eyes.

Shanzhu rested her chin on her hand, leaning languidly against the rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid mica couch. A gold and jeweled peacock hairpin with a pearl in its bead hangs lightly from her half-undone hair, making a soft, tinkling sound with her movements.

Her face was like a magnolia in full bloom, with a crescent moon-shaped red-gold flower between her brows, and her long eyelashes cast a light shadow on her fair skin when her eyes moved.

Those lips, as red as peach blossoms, exuded a natural charm even without rouge.

Today, she wore a pale yellow brocade robe dyed with tulips, the hem of which cascaded down the edge of the couch in layers, each edged with extremely fine gold thread.

A pomegranate-red shawl draped with gold trim flowed down from her shoulders, its ends adorned with tiny pearls that gleamed warmly in the candlelight. Her wide, crimson gauze sleeves were half-fallen to her elbows, revealing a section of her fair wrist, where gold beads shimmered and sparkled, complementing the crimson nail polish on her fingertips.

Beside the couch sat a gilded incense burner shaped like a mythical beast, emitting wisps of fragrant smoke that blurred the outline of her magnificent attire, but made her eyes appear even clearer.

Those were two pools of dark jade reflecting the candlelight, looking over with a half-smile.

"Sister is so beautiful, she has a face that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, a face that could shame the moon and make flowers blush, a face that could topple kingdoms and cities," Xu Dan exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

Zhu was secretly delighted, but pretended to be nonchalant and said, "No need to flatter me. Have you decided which cultivation technique you want?"

"There are too many, I don't know which one to choose!" Xu Dan scratched his head in distress, then his eyes lit up and he said, "Why don't you help me choose one, sister?"

"You little rascal, all you ever do is bother me." Shanzhu gently tapped his forehead with her slender finger. Even as she said this, she waved her hand, and all the martial arts manuals on the table vanished instantly, leaving only two yellowed books.

"Just as the heavens have the sun and moon, cultivation techniques are also divided into yin and yang. One of these two techniques is the 'Supreme Void and Clarity Inner Landscape Wonderful Method,' which is suitable for women to cultivate. After mastering it, one can develop an inner landscape world. Once in this realm, life and death are in the hands of the cultivator. The other technique is the 'Five Stars Revolving the Yin and Yang Treasure Technique,' which is suitable for men to cultivate. After mastering it, one can refine a yin and yang treasure bottle within the body, releasing supreme starlight to kill people invisibly."

After Shanzhu finished speaking, she gave Xu Dan a meaningful look, then quickly exchanged glances with Zhu Yuxian before abruptly looking away.

Xu Dan's eyes lit up when he heard the introduction.

These two cultivation manuals were practically tailor-made for Xiao Jin'er and Xiao Chong'er inside the Hidden Profound Cauldron, but remembering her meager funds, she quickly asked, "Sister, how much are these two? I can't afford them if they're too expensive."

"Take it! The legendary stories you compiled from your book are selling well; they're enough to cover these costs."

With a flick of his wrist, the two martial arts manuals floated lightly onto Xu Dan.

"Thank you, sister." Xu Dan thanked her profusely.

"You little rascal, all you do is sweet talk. Come here and let your big sister give you a kiss."

Xu Dan had no choice but to obediently step forward.

Zhu was bold and decisive, while the other immortals could only watch, wanting to do something but not daring to act.

After the meal, Shanzhu and Zhu Yuxian gave him a bunch of spirit fruits, fearing that his small hot pot restaurant would go out of business due to lack of ingredients. They also gave him a storage bag filled with beast meat and various fresh vegetables.

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Xu Dan had no choice but to accept.

The hardest thing to do is to receive kindness from beautiful women. The two treated each other so well that he didn't know how to repay them, so he could only hug them and kiss them both.

I solemnly declare that he was not being frivolous, but rather expressing his heartfelt friendliness.

Ya Zhu laughed heartily, while Zhu Yuxian's face instantly turned red.

As she left, Zhu kept her promise and gave him a carriage, along with a skilled coachman and a maid. Zhu had long planned to send the maid to take care of Xu Dan's needs, but hadn't found the opportunity until today, when it presented itself.

Besides, Rui Wuni is currently at the hot pot restaurant, and if the two of them go there, she knows how to arrange things.

Sitting in the carriage, touching the ornate decorations inside, Xu Dan couldn't help but sigh, "Older women really know how to care for others."

"This little guy seems to have gotten shorter again?" Zhu Yuxian murmured, watching Xu Dan's departing figure.

"With this kind of cultivation technique, he sheds a layer of skin with every turn, how could he not be short?" Ya Zhu sighed.

"At this rate, it will be difficult for him to grow taller." Zhu Yuxian frowned.

"I'll probably still be a kid when I'm a teenager," Shanzhu said, laughing. "But I won't be a little kid then, I'll be an old kid."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuxian couldn't help but smile. This smile was like the first spring ripple suddenly breaking through the frozen lake surface, or like a bronze horse bell perched on the eaves suddenly ringing in the wind, startling her usually cold and aloof brows. As the corners of her eyes curved slightly, a rare glimmer of light appeared in her phoenix eyes, which were always shrouded in frost, like the sunset suddenly reflecting off a snow-covered mountain peak.

Xu Dan lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. He happened to pass by Donglai Palace and caught a glimpse of his own rooster flashing by inside the palace.

This guy has been missing ever since the ghosts attacked the city; turns out he's been enjoying himself here.

It's better not to go home, so as to avoid the annoying "ooh ooh" noise that kills people first thing in the morning.

I wanted to go to Donglai Temple for a look, but then I remembered that I was still bald, so I gave up the idea and decided to wait until my hair grew back.

Back at the shop, Yunniang was astonished to see such a magnificent carriage, while Rui Wuni didn't even glance at it. Xu Dan introduced the coachman and maid to them, instructed them to follow Rui Wuni's instructions, and then returned to his courtyard.

These past few days, Xu Dan has paused his cultivation to allow his body to recover properly.

The Nine Revolutions of the Primordial Embryo Technique is extremely resource-intensive. If resources are not replenished in time, it will drain the cultivator's essence and life force, with terrifying consequences.

However, with sufficient resources, the cultivation speed is extremely fast.

The Nine Revolutions of the Primordial Embryo transform blood, flesh, tendons, bones, marrow, meridians, qi, soul, and form—each revolution a shedding of skin, a new realm. Now, having only reached the second revolution, Xu Dan already feels his physique is terrifyingly strong, capable of withstanding ordinary weapons. If he were to add his immense strength of over two hundred thousand, ordinary cultivators would be utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

Don't be fooled by his seemingly harmless appearance; he actually possesses astonishing power.

If anyone thinks they're a child and easy to bully, I'll definitely teach them how to behave.

Xu Dan clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, and a smile appeared on his lips.

As dusk fell, Xu Dan took out the array he had brought back from Mingfeng Tower, set up a protective barrier, and entered the Hidden Profound Cauldron. Rui Wu Ni glanced at it subconsciously and observed it secretly.

As soon as they entered the cauldron, Xiao Jin'er rode her cauldron-legged beast at breakneck speed, pointing to the rows of vegetable plots and proudly babbling about her great achievements. Xiao Chong'er nodded repeatedly beside her.

Xu Dan looked at him strangely. This little thing had been with him for even longer than Xiao Jin'er, so why did he look like Xiao Jin'er's follower?

Looking at Xiao Jin'er's spirited and commanding manner, she is indeed more opinionated than the innocent and carefree Xiao Chong'er.

Seeing the rows of lush green vegetable plots, Xu Dan felt ashamed. To be honest, he really didn't want to employ child laborers, but circumstances forced him to do so. Fortunately, the two of them also enjoyed gardening, so it wasn't too bad.

After spending some time with them, Xu Dan took out two jade slips and handed them to Xiao Jin'er and Xiao Chong'er respectively.

"This is a cultivation technique I brought back from outside. Take a look for yourselves."

The jade slip contains the "Supreme Void and Clarity Inner Landscape Wonderful Method" and the "Five Stars Rotating the Yin and Yang Precious Technique," which allow practitioners to directly imprint the techniques into their divine sense without reading them. It is extremely useful for those who are illiterate, unable to read, or prone to forgetfulness.

This was specially prepared by Zhu; otherwise, Xu Dan wouldn't have thought of this.

As Xu Dan demonstrated, the two placed the jade slips on their foreheads, and a beam of light instantly flew out from the jade slips and entered their minds.

In an instant, both of them were surprised to find that some mysterious information had appeared in their minds.

Xu Dan told them to study it on their own first, and that he would bring them to cultivate together another day. Then he left the Hidden Profound Cauldron. After putting away the formation, he didn't cultivate and went straight to bed.

Rui Wu Ni sensed Jiu Niang's aura from him again, and was very excited, but did nothing.

She believed that as long as she stayed here, she would meet Jiu Niang sooner or later.

After staying at home for a month, Xu Dan's hair and eyebrows finally grew back, and only then did he dare to go out and meet people.

As the weather gets colder, hot pot restaurants are doing better and better.

Outside, it was a freezing winter day, but inside the hot pot restaurant, it was bustling with activity. A thick animal hide curtain kept out the intense cold. In the corner of the room above the entrance, ventilation holes had been specially installed during the previous renovation.

The sweltering air drifted outwards from above, preventing the room from becoming too stuffy due to the heat from the hot pot.

Being able to walk openly outside made Xu Dan feel refreshed. Regardless of the freezing weather outside, he stood at the shop entrance practicing his boxing and warming up.

After warming up, I was about to go for a walk when I saw a carriage slowly approaching from a distance.

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