Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 104 The Instigator

In less than half an incense stick's time, he had completely refined the drop of calming oil. Instantly, he felt refreshed and his previous fatigue vanished. He immediately took out the jade slip containing the cultivation technique given to him by Elder Peony and began to examine it.

Half an hour later, Du Fan seemed to have an epiphany.

The jade slip contained a cultivation technique called the "Water Drawing Technique," which was the kind of cultivation method Elder Peony had mentioned.

According to Du Fan's speculation, this technique is indeed much more advanced than the original "Minor Five Elements Technique: Water Chapter". Although he completely ignored the mystery of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it can greatly reduce the time he spends refining pills and essential oils.

In this way, his cultivation speed will be greatly improved, but the exact level he can reach can only be determined after he actually cultivates.

In addition, what delighted Du Fan was that the jade slip not only contained many water-attribute spells, but also a variety of general-purpose physical techniques, including techniques such as "Strengthening Body Technique," "Savage Technique," and "Swift Movement Technique."

After thinking it over, Du Fan felt that he would not encounter any danger in Qixia Sect, and improving his cultivation was not something that could be done immediately. The same applied to other spells. So he put away the jade slip given to him by Elder Mudan and took out the Ghost Dao Secret Technique, "Spirit Devouring Technique".

Next, Du Fan began to comprehend the eighth level of the "Soul Devouring Technique".

Before he knew it, dawn had broken. Du Fan, who had kept his eyes closed, frowned slightly. After a short while, he opened his eyes and murmured, "The eighth level of the Soul Devouring Technique is so complicated and difficult to understand. It took me all night to barely comprehend one or two tenths of it."

Du Fan looked distressed, and it wasn't until much later that he gritted his teeth and stood up.

He walked straight into the living room, placed one hand on the palm print on the wall, and channeled a wisp of magic power onto it.

The next moment, a bright yellow light shone from the palm print, and a gentle force surged forth, gently pushing Du Fan's palm away.

"Huh? Could it be that it succeeded?" Du Fan thought to himself in surprise.

After that, he ignored it, walked out of the pavilion, and went directly to inspect the medicinal field.

After some investigation, he found that most of the medicinal herbs had been successfully transplanted, with only a few showing signs of wilting. However, he was not worried and believed that they would improve after applying strong fertilizer.

As for the medicinal herbs and several kinds of spiritual tea seeds, they have only been sown recently and will require some time to observe.

Du Fan suddenly thought of the two treasures of the Kongsang Sect. After a slight hesitation, he flicked his finger and took out the withered branch with Kongsang leaves. He then chose an inconspicuous spot in the medicinal field and planted it.

Du Fan nodded in satisfaction. Just then, his expression suddenly changed. He sensed that the Xuanmu Silkworm in his Qiankun Ring was trembling all over and emitting a buzzing sound after he took out the withered branch, as if it was protesting.

He paused for a moment, then took out the black silkworm with antennae on its head and wings on its body and held it in his palm.

The dark green silkworm didn't even glance at Du Fan before flapping its wings and flying towards the withered branch.

Perhaps because the silkworm was too young, its wings had not yet grown, and it was not flying smoothly. It suddenly lost its balance in mid-air, its body tilted, and it fell to the ground upside down.

The soil in the medicinal garden had already been turned over, so it wasn't particularly hard at this time. The little silkworm flapped its wings wildly, then sprang up and stood firmly. It quickly took a few steps with its legs and swayed from side to side to the hollow mulberry leaf, looking quite adorable.

It then rubbed its antennae against the soil, and after a moment, it burrowed into the ground like a pangolin.

Upon seeing this, Du Fan was dumbfounded. However, after scanning with his divine sense, he found that the silkworm was clinging tightly to the root of the withered branch, motionless, with its eyes closed, as if it were asleep.

After a moment of silence, Du Fan smiled and stopped paying attention to the silkworm, showing no intention of taking it back.

Next, he went to the spirit pond to observe it and found that the cold pond grass, goldfish, and the seedlings of the spirit herbs that were planted later were all growing very well, so he was completely relieved about the entire medicinal field.

He straightened his clothes, then stepped back into the attic and went into the laboratory.

An hour later.

"Greetings, Elder Du. I am a servant in the inner sect of the main peak. May I ask what your instructions are, Elder?" A respectful voice suddenly rang out.

Although Du Fan was in the laboratory on the second floor of the attic, he could hear the sounds coming from outside clearly. He figured it was related to the special restrictions around the courtyard, so he immediately put down what he was doing and went out.

The gate to the villa slowly opened, and standing in front of it was a boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in servant's clothes. Although he was young, he looked very strong.

Du Fan swept his divine sense across the area and his face immediately fell. The other party was just an inner sect servant, yet he possessed the cultivation of the third level of Qi Refining. How could he, an elder at the second level of Qi Refining, bear this? He felt ashamed and his face turned slightly red.

"Greetings, Elder Du. If there is anything you need me to do, please feel free to ask." The young man was quite unassuming. Seeing that Du Fan had not spoken for a long time, he bowed and said respectfully again.

"What's your name?" Du Fan asked casually, snapping out of his daze.

"Reporting to Elder Du, my name is Fan Xin," the young man replied, his expression turning serious.

"I ask you, does the Qixia Sect have any places for raising magical beasts?" Du Fan asked calmly, neither confirming nor denying.

"Monster beasts? Of course there are. There are four monster beast gardens on the main peak. I wonder what Elder Du's intention is?" Although Fan Xin did not know why Du Fan asked this question, he still answered without hesitation.

"Four places? Very good. Fetch me a basket of monster droppings. By the way, the monsters should be of a higher level if possible." Du Fan felt relieved upon hearing this and immediately nodded, giving the order.

"Monster excrement? Elder Du, what do you need this for?" Fan Xin was slightly taken aback at first, then opened his mouth wide and looked at Du Fan in disbelief.

"What, is this matter somewhat difficult?" Du Fan frowned. He naturally thought that it might be because the Qixia Sect did not allow servants to enter the Monster Garden.

"Of course not. I was just being nosy. Elder Du, please wait a moment. I'll go to the nearest monster farm to handle this matter."

Upon hearing Du Fan's words, Fan Xin thought that this mysterious elder was probably angry. He immediately trembled, bowed deeply without hesitation, and then turned and left.

Du Fan was taken aback when he saw this, but he quickly understood what the man was thinking. He smiled and shook his head, without offering any explanation. He closed the door and went straight back to the second-floor laboratory.

After fiddling with the instruments for a while, he entered the cultivation room and began to continue comprehending the eighth level of the Soul Devouring Technique.

When he had grasped about two or three tenths of the eighth level of the Soul Devouring Technique, Fan Xin's respectful voice rang out again outside the courtyard.

Du Fan opened his eyes, got up and walked out.

"Elder Du, this excrement was taken from level three magical beasts. As for magical beasts of level four and above, they are kept in the mid-level magical beast garden, which is not a place I have the authority to enter."

Fan Xin carried a large basket of monster dung into Du Fan's courtyard, bowed to him, and said this, looking somewhat apprehensive.

"It's alright, it's already very good that you were able to get these. Thank you for your hard work." Back when he was in Kongsang Sect, the excrement he used to make fertilizer was mostly from level one magical beasts, so he was quite satisfied with it now.

"I'm glad Elder Du is satisfied. I'll take my leave now." Fan Xin breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully said his farewell.

"Wait!" Du Fan suddenly remembered something and called out to Fan Xin, who had already turned around.

"I wonder if Elder Du has any further instructions?" Fan Xin paused upon hearing this, his heart leaping into his throat once more.

"Here, take this." Du Fan flipped his hand, and a low-grade spirit stone appeared. He then flicked his wrist and tossed it to Fan Xin.

Fan Xin was taken aback, instinctively reaching out to catch it, and asked blankly, "Elder Du, what's this?"

"I can't let you work for nothing, this is for you... um, a tip, don't be shy, just accept it." Du Fan thought for a moment and then said this.

"Tip? Ah! I thank Elder Du for the reward!" Although Fan Xin had never heard of this word before, he quickly understood its meaning and immediately smiled and bowed with his fists clasped.

Watching Fan Xin's departing figure, Du Fan smiled slightly. He was naturally unaware that his actions had introduced a bad influence into the Qixia Sect, a sect that had always maintained a fine reputation, and that this influence would last for a thousand years...

Finally, thanks to the decisive reforms of a wise sect leader, the matter was completely eradicated. Du Fan, the instigator, had to bear a stain on his once dazzling halo of legendary status.

However, this incident is often used as a positive example by some of the elders of the Qixia Sect. They will teach their disciples that even the greatest person makes mistakes, and that it is the greatest virtue to know one's mistakes and correct them.

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At this moment, Du Fan was busy in a corner of the medicinal herb field.

This time, instead of wielding a shovel, he cast a power talisman on himself and unleashed a series of punches into the ground from a distance. Moments later, a deep pit about ten feet in size appeared.

He skillfully followed each step, burying the monster's excrement with soil before returning to the training room.

Five days later, Du Fan finally comprehended the eighth level of the Soul Devouring Technique and began to cultivate it.

Another week passed before he mastered the eighth level of the Soul Devouring Technique, and his spiritual power naturally rose to a new level once again.

However, Du Fan was quite frustrated at this moment. For the past half month, he had been studying and cultivating the "Spirit Devouring Technique" day and night, but in his opinion, he was not making fast progress in this technique.

(The next chapter is being revised and will be uploaded soon!)