Starting Cultivation During a Trip-Chapter 88 - 83: Number One Under Heaven, Three Corpses Illuminating Fate
"Alright."
Xiong Ba nodded, feeling this was indeed a good method, and immediately sat cross-legged, facing Zhang Fan to discuss the Dao.
Time flew by, and before long, the sun rose in the east, and it was already past eight in the morning.
Rumble...
Above the East Suburban Cemetery, a mass of murky yin energy surged, transforming into a light and ethereal aura amidst the chanting of mystic incantations, floating in the air like a cloud, dispersing like an illusion.
"He... he really can... and he’s much better than me..."
At this moment, Xiong Ba stood at a distance, staring blankly at Zhang Fan who was already in meditation, his eyes filled with an incredulous look. This man was indeed not deceiving him.
"Could it be that I am truly a genius, to achieve such remarkable results on the first attempt?"
At this moment, a voice also echoed in Zhang Fan’s heart. He had merely borrowed some techniques disclosed by Xiong Ba and tried them sparingly, and yet he had already entered the gate.
One must know, the Taiyin Technique is renowned and its difficulty is not below that of the Northern Emperor Technique.
Back then, Zhang Fan had spent considerable effort to cultivate the Northern Emperor Technique, but today, with just his initial contact with the Taiyin Technique, he had directly entered the gate, the speed so fast it felt somewhat unreal to him.
"Could it be that I am truly born for cultivation!!?"
A thought had just arisen when Zhang Fan quickly calmed his mind, discarded all distractions, and quietly absorbed the techniques that Xiong Ba had just imparted.
"Eastern Extreme Blue Hua Temple, Purple Mist and Rosy Glow Fills the Sky. A Thousand Lotus Flowers Reflect Upon the Throne, Nine-headed Lions Emerge from the Clouds..."
The mystical sound lingered, as if emerging from the void. Zhang Fan formed seals with his hands, standing firm and unmoving, and around him, a strange fragrance surged, while the True Yang within him burst forth exuberantly, and there was even the roar of lions, shaking the eight directions.
"Taiyin saves the suffering, rescues from the difficulty... he’s so adept at it..." Xiong Ba’s eyes widened, no longer viewing Zhang Fan as a bad person, his eyes filled with respect and admiration.
Only those with great compassion in their hearts can cultivate this technique, saving the souls of the departed. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
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Meanwhile, at the Xiong Family Ancestral Hall.
An elderly man with hair white as blossoms was initially burning incense, worshipping the Ancestral Master...
Suddenly, an ancient and old jar at the top of the shrine violently shook. Talisman strips were affixed upon it, and it was surrounded by chains, connected to the ancestral tablets.
Buzz...
At this moment, the candle flame in front of the ancient jar suddenly leaped up, its light blazing brightly, shining resplendently.
"What’s going on?" The elderly man with white hair suddenly stood up, staring intently at the fluctuating flame, a look of shock flashing in his clouded eyes.
However, after a moment, the ancient jar returned to its calm state, the flames gradually subsided, returning to their usual appearance.
"Father..."
At this point, a man wearing a traditional Daoist robe walked out from the ancestral hall, his brow heavy with concern, and upon approaching, he saluted the elder.
"It’s been ten years... could it be that the Evil God has stirred?" Xiong Guanchen’s aged brows almost formed a character ’川.’"
"The ten-year great fortune... Back then, Xiong Sanqi said this Evil God could bring our Xiong Family ten years of great fortune. Could it be that a change will occur now!?" Xiong Baoping, supporting his old father, couldn’t help but say.
Xiong Sanqi, who was of the same generation as him within the sect, though not a direct descendant, was undoubtedly the strongest among the three generations of the Xiong family.
However, in his early years, after leaving this Evil God at the Xiong family, there had been no news of him.
Back then, Xiong Sanqi had said that to leave this Evil God would bring ten years of great fortune to the Xiong family, and if anyone dared to act rashly, they would face divine retribution, leading to the ruin of the clan and the fall of its members, visible before them.
In doing so, he effectively repaid the Xiong family’s great favor of raising him, thus cutting all ties of incense.
"Xiong Sanqi... indeed he was a prodigy, not a direct descendant yet became the strongest..."
"In a hundred years of the Xiong family, no one can come close to him... it’s a pity he cannot be used for the Xiong family." Xiong Guanchen couldn’t help but sigh.
In fact, he was still Xiong Sanqi’s biological uncle, but unfortunately, this nephew had been a source of worry since childhood, wandering beyond early on, and came to know many people he shouldn’t have.
"Back then, when he followed that man, he roamed the Southeast Land, sweeping through seven provinces, with no opponents... how much trouble did he cause?"
Xiong Baoping subconsciously glanced at the ancient jar at the top of the shrine.
"Dad, if he were still with our Xiong family today, trouble would follow thereafter."
At this point, Xiong Baoping’s lips moved, yet he still spoke: "There’s always been a rumor outside, saying that man was from the Wuwei Sect, and was a reincarnated successor of the Three Corpses Daoist."
Upon hearing this, the silent ancestral hall instantly fell into a dead silence, like a thousand-foot cold pond, without the slightest ripple.
After a moment, Xiong Guanchen let out a long sigh, shaking his white-haired head.
"It’s not possible..."
"Why?" Xiong Baoping couldn’t help but ask.
"That man’s cultivation was of the most ferocious in the world, the Divine Demon Holy Embryo... but the Three Corpses Daoist was not..."
"Do you know why, eighty years ago, the Three Corpses Daoist was able to become the number one expert under heaven?" Xiong Guanchen shifted his tone to recount a secret past.
"Why?" Xiong Baoping couldn’t help but ask.
"Because he cultivated the world’s number one extraordinary technique..."
"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate!!!"
"If that man were indeed a reincarnated successor of the Three Corpses Daoist, he would surely cultivate this technique..." Xiong Guanchen said with a faint sigh.
The Divine Demon Holy Embryo and the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate are both legendary Inner Alchemy Techniques.
However, the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate boasts the title of the world’s number one extraordinary technique.
Back then, during the Jiazi Demon-Vanquishing, the Three Corpses Daoist battled Chu Chaoran at the East Peak of Mount Tai, perishing in the battle, and thereafter, this technique has become a silent echo, unseen in the vast heavens and earth.
"Is this technique truly so formidable!?"
Even as the Xiong Clan Leader, this was the first time Xiong Baoping had heard of such a secret.
"The world’s number one, is not a child’s play, its number one not only lies in its power but also involves destiny..."
"It involves destiny?"
"Indeed... in the vast heavens and earth, those who can master this technique are destined to be only one..."
"That person is destined to be the number one in the world!"
"The number one in the world, Three Corpses Illuminating Fate!?" Xiong Baoping’s gaze was unfocused, muttering and ruminating on this name.
