This brawny man was transformed from a demon elephant. He walked all the way into Changming City, strolling through the metropolis. Other than speaking little, there was nothing else out of the ordinary about him.

It's hard for ordinary people to imagine that a demon could take human form, enter the city, and blend into their lives without their knowing a thing about it.

"What does he want to do?" Wang Xuan wondered. Why would a demon, at the peak of Earth Level and close to the Celestial Demon level, come to the city?

Many small animals were scattered around this Demon Immortal, none lingering for over an hour or showing up again, so he was completely unaware of them.

With spiritual cultivation enslaving numerous animals, Wang Xuan could master the secrets within a ten-mile radius through their perspectives. A cat was still a cat and a dog still a dog, with no change in spirit.

The only difference was the hidden mental power deep within their brains, which transmitted their sensory information to Wang Xuan, allowing him to control their actions at any time.

Time flew by, and a day had passed. Wang Xuan crouched with a little white rabbit at his feet, originally thinking of fattening it up and then stewing it to eat.

But after a sudden idea flashed in his mind, he had another thought.

Hongze had been comprehending fist techniques for a whole day before finally emerging with joy to tell Wang Xuan, "Senior, I did it!"

As he spoke, a mental realm appeared around him, as if possessed by a mammoth. His inner strength transformed into a Divine Elephant, with his flesh-body empowered with giant strength before he threw a punch.

Boom!

His fist landed on a metal dummy, which instantly disintegrated into pieces from the impact. Such terrifying power meant even tearing apart a fierce beast would be easy.

Wang Xuan nodded, saying, "Not bad. Your Blood Exchange Realm Peak gives you thirty thousand jin of strength. If you solidify your foundation, it's possible to achieve fifty thousand jin, and then you can advance to the Meridian Opening Realm."

Having comprehended the True Intent of Fist Technique to a certain degree in just one day demonstrated Hongze's perceptive abilities, which left Wang Xuan quite satisfied.

Upon hearing this, Hongze was overjoyed and asked, "May I take you as my master then?!"

"If you insist, I can accept you as a disciple, a personal student of mine," Wang Xuan said. According to the rules of Immortal Martial Mountain, only at the True Immortal Realm could one lead others to become true inheritors of the mountain.

Accepting Hongze now would mean he would be his disciple, not an Inheritor of Immortal Martial Mountain, and thereby not connected to it. There is a distinction here.

Hongze didn't know the intricacies of this and wasn't aware that Wang Xuan was a third-generation true inheritor of Immortal Martial Mountain. To him, Wang Xuan was simply an unimaginably powerful figure.

Even at the peak of Earth Immortal, Wang Xuan was qualified to take him as a disciple and guide him in cultivation. Growing up in Changming City, even if Hongze had the opportunity to attend Federation University, his aspirations for the future were only at the level of an Earth Immortal. Achieving Celestial Immortal status in his lifetime would be an unimaginable accomplishment.

"Disciple pays respects to Master, please accept my bow!"

After paying respects and serving tea to Wang Xuan, Hongze officially became his disciple. The ceremony was quite simple, requiring no witnesses or formalities—only Wang Xuan's acknowledgment was necessary.

After accepting a disciple, Wang Xuan immediately thought of one problem: as Hongze's master, he naturally needed to impart cultivation techniques to this child and guide his practice.

However, in terms of cultivation techniques, Wang Xuan, who had reached the True Immortal stage, only had the Mixed Element Martial Scripture, Divine Elephant Golden Bell Shield, Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo, and Heart Spirit Demon Scripture. The first two belonged to the Mountain Gate, so Hongze, having no connection with Immortal Martial Mountain, couldn't be taught them. The latter two might be detrimental to Hongze, as the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo trains the soul, and the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture focuses on Spiritual Cultivation, making them unsuitable as primary cultivation techniques.

"In the coming days, I will guide you in your practice, correct some misconceptions about the Body Refining Realm, and help you strengthen your foundation. In a few more days, I'll impart a cultivation technique to you," Wang Xuan said, to which Hongze happily agreed, responding without delay.

However, the young man did not know that the cultivation technique he was about to receive hadn't even been created by Wang Xuan yet; it would only be born in the coming days.

"It's time to organize my own path of cultivation and create a unique technique," Wang Xuan thought as he looked at the white rabbit lazily basking in the sunlight at his feet. This rabbit was living quite comfortably.

A projection of mental power entered the little white rabbit's mind, teaching it a cultivation method. Wang Xuan personally controlled its body to practice. The rabbit could continue on as long as it followed the example.

"This doesn't exactly open up wisdom, but as the rabbit's physique improves, its spirit will naturally increase. With a bit of guidance, it could possess significant intelligence."

As a casual experiment, Wang Xuan also imparted memories into a black cat, which deepened its illusion through self-reflection.

These memories weren't originally the black cat's but belonged to a gang member who was killed with a slap at the end of these memories. The cat didn't understand much of what was in these memories, but as it digested the gang member's memories from infancy through over a decade of education, it gained considerable intelligence.

"Who am I? Where did I come from? What am I supposed to do?" The black cat pondered its life, one thought after another, causing it a headache and distress.

Finally, it managed to clarify its memories.

"I am Cheng Zhu, a gang member who died amid a turf war. Without any parents or family, I lived over thirty years only to reach the Muscle Strengthening Realm.

After dying, I found myself reborn as a black cat. What could this possibly mean? Am I to live as a cat, unable to be human?"

The black cat's eyes glinted with intelligence, thinking that it wasn't just a cat with human memories but had truly been reborn.

"I must cultivate. I need to practice until I become an immortal so I can transform back into human form. But will human cultivation techniques suit a cat?" The black cat was troubled.

"Black Charcoal, it's time to eat." The black cat heard a voice and turned to see a stunningly beautiful girl, her exquisite face and snowy skin outshining even TV actresses.

"Meow meow meow." The black cat wanted to say hello, beautiful lady, but all it could utter was cat sounds.

Chun Shui fed Black Charcoal, finding joy in cuddling the cat and experiencing an explosion of love and affection, even wanting to hold it in her arms.

However, Wang Xuan had told her that this was a male cat with a tendency towards slyness, advising her not to get taken advantage of by it. Chun Shui didn't understand why Wang Xuan would say this, nor was she aware of the experiments Wang Xuan was conducting on the black cat.

"Poor Black Charcoal, why would your previous owner have you neutered? Now there's no chance of you having children," Chun Shui said, stroking the cat's head. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Suddenly seeing its promising future as bleak, the black cat's body stiffened. It turned over, curling up and peering down, nearly fainting.

Fear, panic, despair!

"Damn it, am I not a man anymore?! I don't want to live!" Cheng Zhu, having just "reborn," immediately had thoughts of death.

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"In creating a technique, what direction should I look in?" Wang Xuan pondered. Since Hongze was now his disciple, he couldn't just casually handle his future; he had to ensure the boy's path was properly arranged.

Summarizing his own cultivation, Wang Xuan realized he had plenty of techniques, and his cultivation philosophies were extensive. Creating a new technique wouldn't be difficult, even one that reaches the Earth Immortal level.

However, given that Hongze was his disciple, carrying on his legacy, Wang Xuan realized he had yet to establish a technique that was uniquely his own.

Every cultivator, upon reaching a certain level, summarizes their path of cultivation and, based on their own understanding, congruent with their flesh and soul, creates the most suitable cultivation technique.

Throughout his journey, Wang Xuan had deeply comprehended the Mixed Element Martial Scripture and Heart Spirit Demon Scripture, among others, but he believed his greatest insights lay within the Alchemy Dao.

In digesting something while adding one's own wisdom, different views arise—this becomes one's own insight. Wang Xuan found no shortage of knowledge in his mind, but he hadn't solidified the core essence of his own path of cultivation, one that truly belonged to him.

"Only by defining my own path can I create a unique cultivation technique. The four techniques I currently practice are on other people's paths, not my own."

As if struck by a thunderbolt, Wang Xuan's mindset was illuminated, his path of cultivation suddenly becoming clear.