I have the face of a great demon.

Tie Zhu didn't seem to care about the dilapidated state of the Taoist temple, and pulled Liu Xingchen aside, saying:

“Brother Xingchen, although this place is a bit dilapidated, it’s our home now. We can work together to fix it up.”

“My master and I have come down the mountain these past few days to earn money to repair our home.”

So you were selling these "power pills" to build your Taoist temple?

Liu Xingchen was starting to understand.

"Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it," Liu Xingchen silently told himself, deciding to put aside his doubts and accept this new home.

Hua Wufeng went back to his room to rest, while Liu Xingchen followed Tie Zhu to their room.

The area has been cleaned by Tie Zhu; the cobwebs have been removed, and it's been swept spotlessly clean.

Liu Xingchen carefully hid the divine sword and black robe under the bed, making sure they were safe before he could finally relax, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, after breakfast, the two went to the main hall to listen to Hua Wufeng give them their first lesson on cultivating immortality.

"Ahem." Hua Wufeng cleared his throat, glanced over his two remaining disciples, and said:

"Xingchen, Tiezhu, you two are both martial artists, do you know the difference between martial artists and cultivators?"

The honest-looking Tie Zhu scratched his head and replied, "Master, I don't know."

Liu Xingchen secretly compared the two, saying that cultivators and martial artists were worlds apart.

However, he had also personally witnessed Sikong Chen fighting against an immortal, which shows that martial artists still have the ability to fight immortals. Perhaps martial artists are the lowest level immortals.

If Sikong Chen had entered the immortal sect back then, perhaps he would already be an immortal by now.

If he and Tiezhu could be accepted into the Shuangji Sect and learn immortal techniques, they could probably transform from martial artists into immortals.

Both martial artists and immortals need to cultivate, and the only difference between them may be one thing.

"Cultivation techniques," Liu Xingchen finally spoke. "Immortals are immortals because their cultivation techniques are stronger than those of martial artists, right, Master?"

"Hahahaha..." Hua Wufeng smiled with satisfaction. He had indeed made the right choice in taking this disciple; his comprehension was truly outstanding.

“You’re right. The core of cultivation lies in guiding the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into the body, transforming it for one’s own use, and then attaining immortality and even living as long as heaven and earth.”

"And the key to this is the cultivation method."

Hua Wufeng's voice carried a hint of mystery.

"The reason why martial artists find it difficult to reach the path of immortality is not because they are not hardworking enough, but because the techniques are not easily passed on, and they cannot obtain the cultivation methods of the immortal world."

"These martial artists' techniques are all fragments passed down from rogue cultivators. Since they can't understand them and practice them haphazardly, they ultimately fail to achieve true mastery."

"Only by obtaining the cultivation techniques of the immortal world can one cultivate to attain the Dao and become an immortal."

"So that's how it is." Tie Zhu jumped up upon hearing this. "Then does our Wuhua Sect have cultivation techniques for immortality?"

"Hahaha, of course we'll have that."

Hua Wufeng stood up, a smug look on his face.

"Cultivation techniques are divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, with Heaven being the highest and Yellow being the lowest."

"Advanced cultivation techniques are rare. Rogue cultivators mostly learn Yellow-level techniques, and even smaller sects only have Yellow-level techniques. The larger the sect, the more advanced the techniques."

"As for Heaven-level cultivation techniques, those are the treasures of the ten great immortal sects. Let alone learning them, it would be an honor to even see them in person."

"Moreover, even if you get into those major sects, not everyone can benefit from it. Only the core disciples, who are selected from among thousands, have the opportunity to learn such high-level techniques."

"The rarity of cultivation techniques is evident, but our Wuhua Sect's cultivation technique is a Xuan-level technique."

As soon as Hua Wufeng finished speaking, Tiezhu jumped up happily.

"Oh, then isn't our Wuhua Sect even stronger than ordinary sects?"

Liu Xingchen felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing it. The imagery of heaven and earth, black and yellow, was just like the descriptions in the novels he usually read, giving him a feeling of warmth and familiarity.

It seems that Yellow-level cultivation techniques are commonplace in the cultivation world, while Profound-level techniques are considered quite advanced. The fact that Hua Wufeng, a rogue cultivator, possesses one shows that he is no ordinary person.

He asked as soon as he thought of it, "Master, our Wuhua Sect has such a small number of people, how come we have such advanced cultivation techniques? Could it be that our sect has encountered some extraordinary event?"

"Good disciple, you are right."

Hua Wufeng untied the gourd from his waist and took a sip of the wine inside.

He was a heavy drinker, and when he was in high spirits, he would take a sip or two to liven things up.

After downing a sip of wine, Hua Wufeng, his face flushed, said:

"This Xuan-level cultivation technique was indeed obtained through a fortuitous encounter when I was young."

"That year, I was young and impetuous, full of ambition. I went to explore a secret realm with a few rogue cultivators. After going through a life-or-death ordeal, I was lucky enough to obtain the treasures in the secret realm."

Hua Wufeng's eyes deepened, as if he had traveled through time back to that passionate era. He recounted his legendary adventures in the secret realm, and finally said:

"Later, we divided the treasures we obtained in the secret realm, and I received a profound-level cultivation technique called the Wuhua Heart Sutra."

At this point, he said seriously:

"This technique is the core technique of the Wuhua Sect, and it is the legacy of Wuhuazi, the master of the secret realm."

"I have learned his techniques, so I have inherited his legacy. That's why my sect is named Wuhua Sect, which means we have inherited his lineage."

In the world of cultivation, inheritance is indeed a highly valued matter. It is not only a transfer of power, but also a continuation of spirit and will.

Liu Xingchen pondered for a moment and felt that he had gained a deeper understanding of Hua Wufeng's thoughts.

He was a rogue cultivator, without any support, and longed to join a sect but repeatedly encountered setbacks.

Now that I have the opportunity to inherit the legacy of a sect, I am naturally willing to identify myself as a member of that sect.

Although the Wuhua Sect no longer exists and can no longer provide him with any support, he still wants to inherit the mantle of this sect. This is Hua Wufeng's obsession.

After introducing this technique that Hua Wufeng was very proud of, Liu Xingchen and his companion officially began to practice this Xuan-level technique under their master's guidance.

In less than half a day, Liu Xingchen had completed the introductory stage of this mental cultivation method.

The first step in the Wuhua Heart Method is to be able to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around you.

Liu Xingchen only needs to sense it slightly to feel the endless spiritual energy surrounding him.

Hua Wufeng instructed him to go to the front and back of the mountain, to the foot and the peak, to feel the changes in the concentration of spiritual energy.

He followed the instructions and walked around, discovering that the Taoist temple located halfway up the mountain had the strongest spiritual energy.

This made him realize that the location of the Taoist temple was not chosen randomly, but rather with profound meaning.

In the world of cultivation, spiritual veins are the most precious treasures for cultivation, providing a continuous source of spiritual energy and making them the focus of competition among cultivation sects.

This mountain has no spiritual veins and is not worthy of the attention of cultivation sects.

However, although this mountain does not possess a spiritual vein, its unique geographical location makes the spiritual energy on the mountain more concentrated than that in the mortal world.

Such an environment is undoubtedly a treasure trove for independent cultivators who lack strong backing.

They cannot compete with the major sects for spiritual veins, but here, they can enjoy spiritual energy that is purer and more abundant than outside.

If it weren't for this, Liu Xingchen and his friends might never have met Hua Wufeng.

This seems to be a kind of predestined fate.