Cultivation: Start with a Spiritual Plant Space

The night was as dark as ink, permeating the entire courtyard.

I saw the man standing at the door, thinking about this and that from time to time, looking a little anxious.

Looks like he's looking for someone.

Li Fan couldn't help but take a few steps closer, using the faint light.

Only then did I see the man's face clearly.

It turned out to be Zhou Mo.

Why was she coming to the teacher's yard so late at night?

Li Fan was being followed for no reason during the day, and he was a little frightened at this time.

Even though the person in front of him was the second daughter of the Zhou family, with whom he was on good terms, he had no intention of going out to greet her immediately.

Instead, he carefully circled around and found that there was no one else.

Only then did he slowly walk out of the darkness.

Approaching Zhou Mo.

"Second Miss, why are you here so late at night?"

His voice was not loud, and it seemed unusually abrupt in the quiet night.

Zhou Mo was so frightened that her body trembled and she shuddered all over.

His body suddenly tensed up and took a defensive stance.

Li Fan didn't expect to scare people. His face turned slightly red and he felt a little embarrassed.

He quickly cast a lighting spell.

Revealing his exquisite face.

"It's me, Second Miss."

After Zhou Mo saw clearly that it was his face, she let down her guard, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah, Li Fan, you finally showed up."

There was a hint of urgency in her voice.

Li Fan was a little confused.

Judging from the tone of her voice, she has been looking for him.

I couldn't help but ask.

"Second Miss is looking for me? Well, what's the matter?"

As he spoke, he took a few steps closer. Only then did he notice beads of sweat on Zhou Mo's forehead.

Obviously he had traveled a long way.

He immediately pulled the other person into the yard and took out the spiritual spring water from the storage bag.

"Don't worry, drink some water first to calm your nerves."

Zhou Mo took a deep breath, took the spiritual spring water and drank it, then wiped the sweat from her forehead.

This is the reason.

"I was at my sister's place and overheard that Zhou Tianba was going to harm you. So, I hurried off to look for you. I went to your house first, but found the door locked and someone watching. I guessed you might be there, so I hurried here to wait."

Li Fan frowned, and his mind suddenly became clear, and his previous doubts were answered.

He immediately asked.

"It turns out that the people following me were sent by Zhou Tianba. Any other information? What are those people doing? How many of them are there?"

Zhou Mo smoothed the hair at her temples, her brows filled with worry.

"Zhou Tianba hired members of the Hanxue Mercenary Group. The Hanxue Mercenary Group is notorious and very difficult to deal with."

When she said this, her voice was a little abnormal. It was obvious that she was scared when she mentioned these people's names.

The Blood-Struck Mercenary Group can stop children from crying at night.

Li Fan had heard something about it before, but he was not very clear about the details.

Naturally, I wouldn't be in a good mood after suddenly getting into trouble with such a group of gangsters.

But now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do.

He immediately turned around and asked, "Second Miss, can you tell me the details?"

Zhou Mo let out a long sigh and told the story.

"Their leader is a cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Training. His methods are extremely ruthless, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Rumor has it that many people have been hostile to them, and they all ended up in a miserable end. In the surrounding markets, those below the Foundation Establishment stage are almost unmatched. Furthermore, their members are numerous, spread across several major markets. If you mess with them, you'll be in endless trouble."

Li Fan felt heavy in his heart.

"If you are so overbearing, then the major abbey masters won't do anything about it?"

Zhou Mo chuckled, "Li Fan, don't be so naive. There must be some hidden dealings going on. Besides, there are basically foundation-building cultivators behind every mercenary group. How can we control that? Besides, the mercenary groups are just idle organizations. You can't just wipe out the entire mercenary group because a few mercenaries don't follow the rules of the market. Which market master has that ability?"

This is a bit of a headache.

The mercenary group is even more disgusting than flies.

The main reason why it has continued to exist is probably due to the issue of interests.

As for things like hiring someone to kill someone, as long as the impact is not that big.

The major abbots will not care.

really.

The rules are made for the lower-level monks.

Li Fan has no background now, so no one will care even if he is killed maliciously by the mercenary group.

After all, he was not accepted into the Spiritual Plant Academy's expansion program, so he couldn't be considered the teacher's official disciple.

Naturally, there is no way to rely on the teacher's honorary mentor status.

Otherwise, let alone others, the consequences of impersonating the name of the Spiritual Plant Academy would be unimaginable.

Damn Zhou Tianba, he actually spent money to hire these demons.

It's really heartless!

This blocked his retreat.

It seems that Zhou Beimo acquiesced to this behavior.

This is completely disregarding Teacher Mo's instructions.

Aren't you really afraid that Teacher Mo will take revenge on you later?

However, Li Fan figured it out instantly.

Zhou Beimo could completely shift the blame onto the mercenary group.

After all, there are many interests involved.

Teacher Mo wouldn't be able to say anything then.

But I couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Zhou Tianba is just a manager, how can he afford to hire mercenaries?"

Zhou Mo speculated, "Maybe someone is secretly funding it?"

Li Fan understood, who else could it be?

Looking around the entire market, there are people who have a grudge against him and are rich.

And let Zhou Beimo turn a blind eye.

There is only Sun Xinghui.

Still being both responsible and independent.

What a great move to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Then the teacher won’t be able to cause trouble to him.

Zhou Mo's face darkened slightly. She took a deep breath and looked over worriedly.

"The four-man mercenary squad responsible for killing you is led by a sixth-level Qi training cultivator, a formidable force. They also possess extensive combat experience, essentially forging their skills through countless bloodshed and slaughter."

Her tone was filled with worry.

Facing such a powerful enemy, not to mention that Li Fan was only at the Qi training level, he was doomed.

of course.

She didn't know that Li Fan was already a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi training.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be so worried.

After all, there is a huge difference between the first level of Qi training and the fourth level of Qi training.

Although they were still no match for the four-man mercenary team, at least they were able to fight back.

Li Fan thought secretly.

According to the information Zhou Mo provided, the strength of the other three people should not be underestimated.

They all actually have the fifth level of Qi training.

It is said that this team is also among the best in the Blood Mercenary Group.

He has completed many dangerous missions.

There's no way to cope with it.

Even though he has reached the fourth level of Qi training, combined with the Yan Hui body technique, he can at best deal with cultivators at the fifth level of Qi training.

But the opponent is a mercenary with rich combat experience.

That’s another matter.

Not even on the same level.

What's more, the other side has a master who is at the sixth level of Qi training.

"What should I do?"

Why would they hire such a powerful mercenary to deal with a small fry like him?

This is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Zhou Mo immediately explained his confusion, "It just so happened that this mercenary team completed a mission nearby and took the job of killing you. It was just a coincidence."

After hearing this, Li Fan rolled his eyes. His luck was really good.

of course.

He is not one to sit still and wait for death.

Now that the time has come, I will naturally not back down.

The most urgent task is to master the Jinglong sword technique as soon as possible. Only in this way will there be a chance.

After all, the other party is coming with great momentum and strength.

Blacksmith need its own hardware.

In this case, I can no longer stay in the teacher's yard.

Zhou Tianba dared to hire someone to kill someone.

Sooner or later, he will be found hiding here.

I have to find a place to hide out first.

But the market is so big, where can I hide?

If Zhou Beimo was also involved.

There's basically nowhere to hide.

Just as he was racking his brains for a good plan, Zhou Mo spoke.

"Li Fan, I have a small courtyard in the market town. We can go there to take shelter for a while."

A gleam of light flashed in Li Fan's eyes.

This is not the time to be polite.

I agreed immediately.

"Second Miss, thank you very much."

Zhou Mo quickly shook her head.

"There's no time to lose, let's get going. I'll send a message to the caravan later to the teacher, hopefully in time."

She still had to rely on the teacher to come to the rescue.

This is completely different from Li Fan's idea.

The two of them did not hesitate any longer and hurried to the temporary villa in the market town.

Speechless all the way.

There were no special circumstances.

I think Li Fan had absorbed all the ghosts on the road.

Soon, the two arrived at the villa.

At this time, it was pitch black all around, with a few stars dotted in the night sky.

Zhou Mo looked around and opened the door quietly.

There was no one watching Li Fan, so he followed him in.

The yard is not big, but very quiet.

Zhou Mo quickly tidied up the house.

Two bedrooms were vacated.

It was already late at night, and the two of them didn't say much. They greeted each other and went to sleep.

The next morning.

The sunlight is like a gentle hand, gently brushing across the window.

Zhou Mo woke up early, got up and went out, planning to go to the street to buy some daily necessities.

According to the current situation, I will have to stay in the courtyard for a long time.

Even if she had to flee, she would not let herself be wronged.

Besides, it wasn't her who was fleeing.

As soon as Zhou Mo left the house, Li Fan woke up.

At this moment, his mind was full of practicing sword skills.

We must improve our strength as soon as possible.

He didn't want to stay like this for even a moment longer.

He came to the center of the yard and took out the magic sword he bought yesterday.

He immediately made a starting move.

Then he began to practice the Jinglong sword technique.

However, the Jinglong sword technique may seem simple, but it is actually full of mysteries.

The movements he made were always awkward and stiff, and he seemed to be unable to perform well every time he danced.

"Why can't it be coherent?"

He couldn't help but frown and muttered to himself.

I don't know why, but it's always difficult to control strength accurately. Either I use too much force or I don't use enough force.

Always the wrong method.

However, no matter how difficult it is, he will not give up.

If I can't get started with sword skills, how can I deal with the crisis that comes next?

Think of this.

He got angry and started practicing madly again.

But it's always just a little bit off.

Finally, I had to stop for a moment, take out the secret book, and carefully recall the key points.

I don’t know how long I thought about it.

Li Fan suddenly opened his eyes and raised the magic sword again.

This time, his movements were obviously much smoother.

Spirit Sword Weng Ming.

The coordination between body rotation and sword swinging has gradually improved, and the details are also well handled.

As time passed, his movements became more skillful, the sword whistled, and its power gradually became apparent.

Although there is still a long way to go before fully mastering the Jinglong sword technique.

But now it has some charm.

of course.

There is always a step away from breaking through that threshold.

But this line is the difference between getting started and not getting started.

Teacher Mo once said that the key lies in speed.

The essence of Jinglong sword skills is speed.

If you can't increase your speed, it will be useless no matter how graceful and free-spirited your movements are.

It's just a show, it can't hurt anyone.

However, he was not even a show-off at this time.

Still not proficient enough.

This requires years of practice.

There is no rush.

However, what he lacks most at the moment is time.

If you spend all your time practicing sword skills to deal with attacks from mercenaries.

What about the college expansion in half a year?

The art of cultivating spiritual plants is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Really big head.

It seems that I still need to speed up the progress of practicing sword skills.

Otherwise, everything will be in vain.

Without the status of an apprentice at the Spiritual Plant Academy, even if he could cope with this killing spree, how could he avoid the continuous attacks afterwards?

Sun Xinghui and Zhou Tianba are really good at it.

What a good strategy that kills two birds with one stone.

"What should we do? We must find a way to break the deadlock."

After thinking hard for a long time, Li Fan's eyes suddenly lit up and he remembered the spiritual plant space.

"That's right. When you're undecided, just go to the Spirit Plant Space and try it out. I learned the Wild Goose Returning Body Technique there. It's like you're sitting on a mountain of gold without even realizing it."

Without any hesitation, he immediately closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and sank his consciousness into the spiritual plant space.