Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 108 - 106: Soul Searching Technique (Subscribe Please)

Chapter 108: Chapter 106: Soul Searching Technique (Subscribe Please)

Yellow Sand Sect.

While Zhouyang was herding sheep in the Desert Sea, Xiao Bufan had already returned to the sect.

Back then, he chased Blood Demon Cliff for thousands of miles but was eventually shaken off by the Blood Escape Technique.

The Blood Escape Technique is an advanced version of the Blood Escape Technique itself, mastered only by Purple Mansion Stage cultivators from the Blood Slaughter Demon Sect. Once used, it can escape for at least a thousand miles. The high-tier cultivators from the Blood Slaughter Demon Sect survived the siege from the Immortal Dao cultivators of the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm back then, thanks to this technique.

Therefore, after forcing Blood Demon Cliff to use the Blood Escape Technique, Xiao Bufan wisely chose not to waste time tracking further and simply returned home.

Upon returning to the sect, he immediately headed to Cao Wenjin’s residence to meet with the pillar of the sect.

Entering the residence, he quickly spoke upon seeing Cao Wenjin: "Reporting to Master, your disciple has important matters to report."

Cao Wenjin has accepted five disciples in his lifetime; aside from the eldest and fourth disciples who passed away at the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment, the other three became Purple Mansion Stage cultivators of the Yellow Sand Sect, with Xiao Bufan as his third disciple.

Upon hearing Xiao Bufan’s words, Cao Wenjin’s expression changed as he followed up: "Oh, what matter could be so urgent, Bufan?"

"Master, your disciple may have discovered the lair of the demonic cultivators from the Blood Slaughter Demon Sect!"

Xiao Bufan’s words shocked Cao Wenjin greatly.

His expression turned serious as he looked at Xiao Bufan deeply and said sternly: "This matter should not be spoken lightly! Bufan, what did you discover? Speak quickly!"

Xiao Bufan was not one to speak carelessly, and proceeded to recount his experiences of the day without missing a single detail.

Then, a hint of pride flashed across his face as he said proudly: "When crafting my two Puppet Flying Eagles, I specifically installed a sensing magic ban to prevent losing them accidentally. Now, I can sense their positions are still moving. Clearly, those traitors couldn’t resist the temptation to pick up the spirit-depleted Puppet Flying Eagles."

"Excellent, excellent! You always manage to surprise me, boy!"

Listening to Xiao Bufan’s words, Cao Wenjin couldn’t help but clap and cheer in delight.

A gleam appeared in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Bufan and spoke seriously: "Bufan, return to your residence to rest and restore your magical power. In the meantime, I’ll send out a summons to the other Purple Mansion cultivators in the sect. Once they’re assembled, you lead us to track them using your senses!"

"Your disciple obeys."

Once Cao Wenjin decided to take action, he immediately sent summons to several Purple Mansion cultivators available in the Yellow Sand Sect, including even the Chen Family Ancestor and other honored guest elders. He instructed everyone to gather at the Yellow Sand Sect upon receiving the summons.

Days later, all summoned Purple Mansion cultivators converged on the Yellow Sand Sect from all directions.

"Bufan, can you now sense the whereabouts of those two Puppet Flying Eagles?"

In Cao Wenjin’s residence, Xiao Bufan, Guo Shuwen, Zhang Yunpeng, and several Purple Mansion cultivators from the Yellow Sand Sect, along with several guest elders, gathered together. Upon hearing Cao Wenjin’s question, the crowd turned their eyes towards Xiao Bufan.

"I can still sense them, but..."

"But what?"

"But the two Puppet Flying Eagles are moving in completely opposite directions, showing no signs of converging!"

Xiao Bufan reluctantly revealed the unfinished words.

"Why is this so?"

Cao Wenjin’s expression changed, his voice tinged with annoyance.

Xiao Bufan had confidently promised him that the Puppet Flying Eagles could lead them to the demons’ lair. Now, after issuing summons to gather all mobilizable Purple Mansion cultivators, this situation amused him?

"Master, calm your anger. Your disciple did not intend to hide anything from you. Initially, your disciple thought the two demons who obtained the Puppet Flying Eagles just separated temporarily, so I did not report this matter."

"Only now did your disciple realize that one of the Puppet Flying Eagles was probably picked up by a third party, and your disciple also has some guesses about that person’s identity."

At this point, Xiao Bufan suddenly turned his gaze towards the Chen Family Ancestor and asked, "Fellow Daoist Chen, do you know the Zhou Family from Jade Spring? Is their current patriarch named Zhouyang?"

The Chen Family Ancestor was sitting quietly as a spectator. Seeing Xiao Bufan suddenly ask him a question, his expression froze.

A flicker of consideration appeared in his eyes, and he asked in return without answering directly: "Have you met that kid from the Zhou Family, Fellow Daoist Xiao?"

Even though it was a question, it indirectly answered Xiao Bufan’s inquiry.

Thus, upon hearing these words, Xiao Bufan immediately nodded and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Chen says so, it seems that person indeed didn’t lie at that time. One of my Puppet Flying Eagles should have been intercepted and taken away by him. Now that kid is moving toward your Baisha River Oasis with my Puppet Flying Eagle!"

"Yuquan Zhou Family? It seems I have some impression. A few days ago, the junior disciple Zhou Yuanchen, who applied for and successfully established his Foundation, is a descendant of this clan, if I’m not mistaken. Since your Puppet Flying Eagle was obtained by their Patriarch, send them a message to return it," he said. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

The memory of a Golden Core Stage cultivator is incredibly strong. As soon as Cao Wenjin recalled, he immediately remembered the Zhou Family’s records he had seen over a month ago, and then casually offered his solution.

Upon hearing this, the Chen Family Ancestor quickly said, "I shall obey Ancestor’s command. Once I return, I’ll certainly ensure that the Zhou Family junior personally visits Fellow Daoist Xiao to apologize!"

"Alright, since you know who took the Puppet Flying Eagle, lead us to pursue the other Puppet Flying Eagle. This time, we’ll let the Blood Slaughter Demon Sect know that our Yellow Sand Sect is definitely not a soft target for them!"

Cao Wenjin waved his hand, a stern look on his face as he issued the command to depart.

Thereupon, without alarming too many people, a team of ten cultivators quietly left the mountains of Yellow Sand Sect, led by Sixth-Layer Golden Core Stage cultivator Cao Wenjin, with nine Purple Mansion Stage cultivators following.

On the other side, upon finding the "Golden Rock Sheep" training manual in the Tier Three Beast Tamer inheritance he obtained, Zhouyang immediately put aside other matters to delve into the knowledge.

He was currently driving the sheep forward using a carrot-and-stick method, which was really crude and inefficient.

These "Golden Rock Sheep" had been raised by the Wang Family for years, and with the wisdom and spirituality of demon beasts, they knew human cultivators wouldn’t easily kill them. So they constantly played tricks, barely moving with a kick, and demanding spirit grass to continue, otherwise stubbornly lying down.

Zhouyang, in both lifetimes, had never encountered such crafty sheep.

Yet he had no choice but to comply.

This left him feeling quite frustrated.

Thus, upon finding the "Golden Rock Sheep" training manual, he resolved to fully understand its content and make the three foolish sheep realize who the true master was.

After studying for a day or two, he actually found a clever trick to drive the sheep.

The manual recorded that this type of demon beast preferred to live as communities, with the ram holding the highest status in the family. Once a ram and ewe formed a family, the ewe would absolutely obey the ram’s commands and follow it.

Zhouyang had actually noticed this before, but didn’t realize how high the ram’s status was in the family.

Now having learned this from the manual, he immediately crafted several pieces of Tier Two Middle Grade spiritual artifacts, "Demon-Binding Rope," using a bundle of Flame-devouring Spider silk and some demon beast tendons, and tied the ram up tightly.

Then he flew in sword, carrying the ram in the air, while the two ewes on the ground desperately chased after, drawn by the ram’s bleating, significantly increasing their speed.

The oasis of the Wang Family was nearly ten thousand miles from Baisha River Oasis. If Zhouyang slowly drove the three sheep on the ground, it might take a month or two to arrive, and he could miss the upcoming treasure exchange meeting at Baisha River Oasis.

Now, with the correct method of driving sheep, utilizing the Tier Two Middle Grade demon beasts’ stamina and speed, they could cover the ten thousand miles in at most six or seven days, arriving well in time for the exchange meeting.

Meanwhile, Cao Wenjin and his group, led by Xiao Bufan, found the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator who had picked up the Puppet Flying Eagle and followed them to find the Blood Demon Cliff.

Blood Demon Cliff had planted the Soul-Burning Blood Curse on all Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators under his command, using this secret technique to sense their location at any time. After resting for two days, replenishing some essence blood consumed when performing the Blood Escape Technique, he followed the sensing to find his subordinate moving aimlessly in Desert Sea.

"What’s going on? Back then, you two escaped, why is only one of you still alive now?"

Upon seeing his subordinate resting under a sand dune, Blood Demon Cliff’s face turned gloomy as he demanded an explanation.

Based on the blood curse sensing, he already knew his other subordinate had fallen, but he didn’t know the details, hence he asked.

"Ancestor, calm your anger, allow me to explain."

The demon cultivator, who barely survived, dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately reported the incident of being intercepted by Zhouyang after escaping from the oasis.

Blood Demon Cliff was initially calm listening to the explanation, but upon hearing that his subordinate had picked up the depleted Puppet Flying Eagle, his face changed dramatically. Without a word, he immediately spat out a mouthful of essence blood, about to perform the Blood Escape Technique to flee for his life.

Just as he turned to incantation begins the technique, a heavy cold snort resonated in his mind. His divine soul residing in the Purple Mansion experienced a searing pain, causing him to shout in agony, clutching his head and writhing on the ground.

Before he could recover from the soul-tearing pain, his body was slapped with a Fifth-Tier God-Banning Talisman by Cao Wenjin bursting out of nowhere, instantly sealing his divine soul consciousness.

Cao Wenjin restrained Blood Demon Cliff without even glancing at the utterly stunned Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator nearby, he directly instructed Xiao Bufan and others who emerged from behind, "Guard here for me, I’m going to use the Soul Searching Technique to examine this beast’s memory!"

"Obey the Ancestor’s decree!"

A group of Purple Mansion cultivators felt a chill, and with solemn expressions, they responded in unison, spreading out to surround Cao Wenjin, protecting him.

Then Xiao Bufan glanced at the terrified Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator, flicked a finger lightly, releasing a foot-long red sword qi from his fingertip, piercing through the man’s head instantly.

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