Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

From then on, the five boats went out to the river to fish every day, catching three or four fish at the least, and seven or eight at the most. Occasionally, there would even be a red-finned fire-patterned fish over two feet long, which was enough to supply Zhang Yuanjing's needs.

After the first time he went out to the river, Zhang Yuanjing never left the cave again, and has been cultivating in seclusion.

Every time Zhang Xuan returned from fishing, she would bring her second brother, Zhang Cheng, and third brother, Zhang Wei, to personally deliver the caught red-finned fire-patterned fish to the entrance of the cave.

If Zhang Yuanjing was still cultivating, the three Zhang siblings would put down their buckets and leave on their own. If they arrived when Zhang Yuanjing was not cultivating, they would chat for a few words.

Once, Zhang Yuanjing suddenly remembered that Yangyuan Pills, when dissolved in enough water, could be consumed by martial arts practitioners with decent results, so he gave all three bottles of Yangyuan Pills in his storage bracelet to Zhang Xuan and taught her how to use them in detail.

As a result, the fishing efficiency improved even more, and they provided Zhang Yuanjing with two or three more red-finned fire-patterned fish every day.

Three months passed by in a hurry. Zhang Yuanjing's cultivation level had obviously increased by a notch, and he was a few steps closer to the Great Perfection realm.

For the past three months, he had been waiting for people from the Tongyun Palace to come to his door so that he could clarify some issues. However, to his surprise, the other party had not appeared. He didn't know if something had happened to Zou Biao, or if his master was held up by something.

This day, he felt restless and, after Zhang Xuan delivered the fish, he went down the mountain with her and headed straight for the Zhang family's old house.

This was because the rapid increase in his cultivation made him think of a problem: if he could not form a core, the Eight Earth Techniques and the Thick Earth Skill he obtained from the Mustard Seed Space of the Thick Earth Sect would be lost.

With the help of the red-finned fire-patterned fish, he was full of confidence in cultivating to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, from the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage to the Core Formation stage, there was a natural chasm that could not be crossed by simply accumulating cultivation. Even for cultivators with extraordinary talents, it was common to be stuck at this hurdle for thirty to fifty years without any clue.

What virtues and abilities did Zhang Yuanjing possess that he could break through the bottleneck from the late stage of Foundation Establishment to the False Core realm with only about thirty years of lifespan left!

Therefore, he suddenly thought that while he still had lifespan, he should quickly take a disciple and pass on the Eight Earth Techniques and the Thick Earth Skill.

When they arrived at the Zhang family's old house, Zhang Xuan was about to invite her mother and aunts out to pay respects to the "Immortal Master", but Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand to stop her and said with a smile, "This time, I mainly came to see the descendants of your Zhang family to see if there are any good talents!"

Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then she reacted. She was overjoyed and quickly asked Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wei behind her to call out the other five younger siblings, introducing them to Zhang Yuanjing one by one.

These five were all under the age of ten. The fourth child, Zhang Jun, was nine years old and a somewhat taciturn boy. The fifth child, Zhang Zhen, was eight years old and a lively little girl. The sixth child, Zhang Ke, was six years old and a boy with bright eyes. The seventh child, Zhang Cong, was five years old and also a boy. The youngest, Zhang Yu, was just three years old and a chubby little girl.

Among them, Zhang Xuan, Zhang Cheng, and Zhang Yu were Zhang Yi's children, Zhang Wei, Zhang Zhen, and Zhang Cong were the children of Zhang Xuan's second uncle, Zhang Hui, and Zhang Jun and Zhang Ke were the children of Zhang Xuan's third uncle, Zhang Xi.

Zhang Yuanjing had already used the Aura Observation Technique to examine Zhang Xuan, Zhang Cheng, and Zhang Wei, and they had no spiritual roots.

The remaining five were all cute and adorable little children, which made the always aloof Zhang Yuanjing very fond of them.

He used the Aura Observation Technique to take a closer look, and the result was quite surprising. Two of the five children were surrounded by spiritual energy, and one of them even actively gathered the spiritual energy, like silk ribbons. This showed that these two were very likely to possess spiritual roots, and one of them had excellent aptitude.

These two were the fourth child, Zhang Jun, and the eighth child, Zhang Yu.

Zhang Xuan's heart was pounding, and her face was full of nervousness. If the Zhang family could produce a cultivator, the clansmen and property would be guaranteed in the future, and she would not have to worry all the time.

Zhang Yuanjing looked at Zhang Xuan, and in her infinitely expectant gaze, he nodded and said, "Zhang Jun and Zhang Yu stay, the rest can leave."

Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wei were slightly older and vaguely guessed something, so after hearing Zhang Yuanjing's words, they lowered their heads and left in great disappointment. The other three were quite young and did not know what their eldest sister meant by asking them to see the Immortal Master. They were very afraid of this Immortal Master who had killed people in public, and their hearts were full of nervousness and anxiety. At this time, when they heard the Immortal Master tell them to leave, they ran away as if they were escaping, and went back to play in the backyard.

Zhang Xuan said happily, "Immortal Master, can my fourth brother and eighth sister cultivate?"

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said, "Don't be impatient, we still need to carefully examine their bones to be sure."

After saying that, he signaled Zhang Jun and Zhang Yu to come closer. Zhang Jun glanced at Zhang Xuan timidly. Zhang Xuan nodded, and he slowly moved to Zhang Yuanjing's side. Little Zhang Yu, on the other hand, had already run over with a smile, pulling on Zhang Yuanjing's Taoist robe, wanting to grab the storage bag hanging from his waist.

Zhang Xuan glared at Zhang Yu and came over to stop her from playing, but Zhang Yuanjing grabbed Zhang Yu's pink and tender little hand without caring and slowly poured a small strand of mana into it, wandering through her whole body. After only a few breaths, he exclaimed in stunned silence, "Single Fire Spiritual Root!"

Zhang Xuan's heart trembled when she heard this, and she asked nervously, "Immortal Master, is it, is it that she can't cultivate?"

"Can't cultivate? Hahaha!" Zhang Yuanjing laughed when he heard this, "No, of course she can cultivate! Not only can she cultivate, but she is simply the best aptitude, rare in the world, hard to come by in a hundred years."

"Really, really!" Zhang Xuan couldn't believe it, her cherry-like mouth opened wide, and she couldn't recover for a long time.

"Of course! I didn't expect that a small Zhang Family Village would actually find a single spiritual root genius. It's really a blessing from heaven!" Zhang Yuanjing was still amazed, feeling very surprised at his good luck.

"Then, then what about the fourth child?" Zhang Xuan was overjoyed, not knowing where to put her hands, so she simply picked up Zhang Yu and kissed her hard on the face. Then she remembered that Zhang Jun was still standing there blankly, so she asked.

"Hmm." Zhang Yuanjing grabbed Zhang Jun's little fist, which was clenched tightly due to anxiety, and probed it with mana. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, "Earth, Metal, Water, Fire four spiritual roots, well, he can also cultivate, but his aptitude is slightly worse, and his future will be more difficult!"

"Then can he become a disciple of the Immortal Master?" Because her younger sister, Zhang Yu, possessed the best cultivation aptitude, Zhang Xuan was not as concerned about whether Zhang Jun could cultivate as she was at the beginning.

After all, it was already a great gift from heaven and the protection of ancestors for the Zhang family to have a cultivator, and a genius cultivator at that. She didn't dare to expect more.

Zhang Yuanjing looked at this nine-year-old taciturn child and asked with a smile, "Child, do you want to cultivate with me?"

When Zhang Xuan heard Zhang Yuanjing ask this, her eyes lit up and she winked at Zhang Jun repeatedly, telling him to agree quickly.

Zhang Jun looked at Zhang Xuan blankly, and then looked at Zhang Yuanjing and asked, "Immortal Master, what is cultivation?"

"Well, it is the method of cultivating to become an immortal, becoming a cultivator like me." Zhang Yuanjing hesitated for a moment, really not knowing how to explain what cultivation was to a nine-year-old child, so he used the concept of ordinary people regarding cultivators as immortals and said this.

"Oh, what are the benefits of becoming an immortal?" Zhang Jun asked again. His voice was childish, and the questions he asked were also very naive, but his expression was extremely serious.

"Let's put it this way, cultivation can allow you to constantly break through your limits, become stronger, and live longer." Zhang Yuanjing was surprised in his heart, feeling that this child was quite peculiar.

"Oh, can it protect Sister Xuan, protect my mother and aunts, protect my brothers and sisters?" Zhang Jun asked again.

"Hahaha, of course!" Zhang Yuanjing laughed and suddenly liked this child.

"Then I am willing to follow the Immortal Master to cultivate, please accept me as your disciple." Zhang Jun said as he knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhang Yuanjing's mana surged in his hand, gently lifting him up and said, "Don't rush to become a disciple, I still have a few words to ask you. Do you know that your aptitude is almost the worst among all cultivators? This means that your cultivation progress will be extremely slow. At that time, you will find that those cultivators who are about your age, or even much younger, will be making rapid progress in their strength and will be high-spirited, while you will be far behind, ridiculed, scolded as trash, and even become the target of bullying. You will have to endure the double torment of external humiliation and inner distress. Are you still willing to cultivate with me?"

"Yes!" Zhang Jun said without hesitation.

"Did you understand what I just said?"

"I understood. It means that my aptitude is poor, my cultivation is slow, and I will be bullied. I am not afraid of this. I believe that as long as I don't give up and persevere, I will definitely become stronger!"

"I will ask you again, following me to cultivate will face many dangers, either being killed by my enemies, or being eaten by monsters while traveling abroad. It is very likely that you will not live as long as ordinary people. Are you still willing to cultivate with me?"

"Yes!"

"I will ask you again, entering my door of cultivation, you can only enter and not retreat. If you regret it in the future, you will have to abolish your dantian meridians and be expelled from the sect. At that time, you will no longer have the conditions to learn martial arts. Are you still willing to cultivate with me?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Yuanjing asked these three questions, and Zhang Jun answered them all decisively, without any hesitation.

This child's temperament is indeed extraordinary. Although his spiritual roots are poor, he has both earth and water, which is just right for inheriting the Thick Earth Skill he obtained. As for whether he can achieve the same transformation of the skill as him, it depends on his luck. Of course, he, as the master, also needs to guide and help him.

As for Zhang Yu, she definitely cannot practice the Thick Earth Skill. He can only first pass on the Profound Heaven Introductory Heart Technique, and then find a way to take her back to the Profound Heaven Sect in the future, or help her establish a foundation and let her go to Tianque Mountain to join the sect herself.

"Very good, today I will accept you and Zhang Yu as nominal disciples, first passing on the skills, without ranking. When I return to the sect in the future, I will enter your names into the records, determine the order, and list you as formal disciples."

When Zhang Yuanjing asked the questions, Zhang Xuan was shocked by his solemn expression, holding Zhang Yu and standing quietly on the side, not daring to breathe loudly.

The little girl Zhang Yu didn't understand the words of Zhang Yuanjing and Zhang Jun, and felt very bored. She hugged Zhang Xuan's neck and blew air to play, and was glared at twice by Zhang Xuan, so she obediently lay on her shoulder and didn't move.

At this time, seeing Zhang Yuanjing clearly state that he would accept Zhang Jun and Zhang Yu as his disciples, she was immediately relieved and said with a happy face, "Fourth brother, quickly give the Immortal Master the apprenticeship ceremony!" At the same time, she put down Zhang Yu in her arms and said to her in a stern voice, "Go kneel with your fourth brother, and do what he does! Go quickly!"

Zhang Yu was frightened by Zhang Xuan's stern eyes, and obediently ran to Zhang Jun's side and knelt down with him.

Zhang Jun didn't understand the apprenticeship ceremony of cultivators, so he immediately followed the etiquette of the martial arts world, kowtowing three times to Zhang Yuanjing, and at the same time shouting, "Master is above, please accept this disciple's bow. From now on, you are like a father for life, and I will never disobey."

Zhang Yu was very intelligent, watching and doing from the side, and she learned it quite well. It was just that she was young and her hands and feet were not yet agile, so it looked a bit funny, which made Zhang Yuanjing laugh heartily.

After the two finished the ceremony, he put his two fingers together, chanted a magic formula in his mouth, and then pointed at Zhang Jun's forehead, and then passed a spiritual formula into his brain, imprinted on his sea of consciousness, which was the introductory heart technique of the Thick Earth Skill, and said, "You should memorize this skill, and from tomorrow onwards, go to my cave outside every day at the beginning of Mao time to listen to lectures."

Then he turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Zhang Yu is young and not suitable for practicing the magic formula yet. From tomorrow onwards, every five days, you will bring her to my cave outside, at the time of You time three quarters, I will first sort out her meridians. Also, you must remember that since I have accepted these two as disciples, I have formed a cause and effect with your Zhang family. In order to avoid being used by others and bringing disaster to your Zhang family, this matter must be kept secret and not publicized!"

Zhang Xuan's expression became serious, and she quickly lowered her head and agreed.