Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 393: Chapter 393: Primordial Sect, Primordial Demon Sect

It was all too common for natives, suddenly exposed to such a high concentration of Spiritual Qi, to be unable to control the influx and have their bodies rupture and burst from the overwhelming power.

Without a word, Xu Yunfan scanned his surroundings. He confirmed Daoist Master Bai Hua was long gone, leaving only the other Primordial Sect disciples behind. Then, he immediately sat down cross-legged.

A faint smile appeared on Xu Tian’s face as he watched.

He glanced back and saw the same knowing look in the eyes of the other Primordial Sect disciples.

The text of the *True Martial Demon Devouring True Scripture* surfaced in Xu Yunfan’s mind. Although his blocked meridians prevented him from formally cultivating it, he could still manage to use the breathing technique it described.

’An environment like this can elevate my physical constitution even further!’

The pores all over his body opened, and countless tiny vortices of Spiritual Qi formed on the surface of his skin.

As the Spiritual Qi entered him, it was instantly devoured and divided among the ten different types of his True Qi. Once refined and purified, it was integrated into his very flesh and blood.

However, the result left Xu Tian and the others dumbfounded.

When they first joined the Sect, every one of them had to be extremely careful, adapting to the pure Spiritual Qi little by little.

Who had ever seen a monster like Xu Yunfan, who just guzzled it down like this!

An hour later, Xu Yunfan’s eyes snapped open, glinting with a sharp light.

’In just that short time, the total amount of my True Qi has increased by more than ten percent!’

"Let’s go."

He rose and brushed off some imaginary dust, his gaze sweeping over the seven Primordial Sect disciples. "We need to leave this place first."

The group walked down the mountain path and soon arrived at a secluded mountain valley.

In the valley, a stream gurgled, and strange flowers and exotic plants grew everywhere. Although the concentration of Spiritual Qi was not as high as near the Boundary Gate, it was still far superior to any Grotto Heaven Blessed Land in the Divine Martial Realm.

"We’re out of the Boundary Gate’s range now. It’s safe."

"Senior Brother Xu, we’ve brought you in as promised..." one of the disciples said cautiously, his eyes pleading.

The others quickly chimed in, but Xu Tian stood to one side, his expression shifting uncertainly.

Xu Yunfan watched them quietly, then suddenly smiled. "Yes, thank you, my dear Junior Brothers."

As soon as the words fell, his right hand shot out like lightning, his five fingers hooking around the nearest person’s skull.

The Soul Search recorded in the *True Martial Demon Devouring True Scripture* activated, and a violent surge of True Qi instantly rushed into the man’s Sea of Consciousness.

"AHHH!"

The disciple let out a blood-curdling scream, bled from his seven orifices, and died.

The others turned pale with horror and turned to flee.

Xu Yunfan’s figure was like a ghost, weaving through the crowd. Every strike landed precisely on a person’s back, right over their heart.

Ten Extremes True Qi penetrated their bodies, shattering their heart meridians.

In just three breaths, six corpses lay strewn on the ground.

Xu Yunfan shook the blood from his hand and looked at Xu Tian, the only one still standing.

"Senior Brother! I’m completely loyal to you! Besides, the Primordial Sect forbids disciples from killing each other! We... we’re family, we share the same surname! Five hundred years ago, we might have been as close as blood brothers!"

Xu Yunfan beamed. "Junior Brother Xu, in principle, the Primordial Sect prohibits killing among its members. But privately... that’s not quite the case. If no one finds out, then no one was killed, right?"

Xu Tian dropped to his knees, banging his head on the ground repeatedly. "I can be your attendant, I can gather information for you, I..."

"You know too much. If I were to actually let you all go, I wouldn’t be able to eat or sleep soundly. You wouldn’t be cruel enough to make me lose sleep over you, would you?"

Xu Yunfan sighed. "You, of all people, should know the rules of the Primordial Sect, shouldn’t you?"

Xu Tian’s face was deathly pale. He suddenly lashed out!

A Poisoned Short Sword slid from his sleeve, stabbing straight for Xu Yunfan’s throat.

At the same time, his left hand formed a seal, and a Communication Talisman shot toward the sky.

"Courting death!"

Xu Yunfan sneered. He didn’t bother to crush his Token to shatter Xu Tian’s Soul Thought. He didn’t dodge or evade, letting the short sword stab at his throat.

The Dragon Scale Armor Leaves suddenly shifted upwards. With a CLANG, they blocked the Poisonous Sword.

But the short sword was exceptionally sharp and managed to pierce a hole straight through an Armor Leaf.

’It seems my Tier Eight Divine Armor from the Divine Martial Realm can’t even stop a short sword from a low-level Primordial Sect disciple. I’ll have to re-refine it when I get the chance.’

As his thoughts turned, his test now complete, his right hand formed a claw and crushed the Communication Talisman, while his left hand pressed against Xu Tian’s chest.

"NO—!"

Following Xu Tian’s despairing roar, Ten Extremes True Qi surged into him like a flood. Xu Tian’s body swelled like an overinflated balloon, then, with a BANG, it exploded into a mist of blood.

Xu Yunfan was prepared. He released his True Qi to form a barrier, not letting a single drop of blood splash onto him.

He bent down and picked up Xu Tian’s Storage Bag from the pool of blood. A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed that, aside from a few bottles of Elixirs and over a hundred Spirit Stones, there was also a Jade Scroll recording the essentials of a hundred techniques. Among them was the Dharma Gate for the Hundred Bone Profundity Technique.

"As I expected, they all held something back. These damn dogs..."

Xu Yunfan sneered coldly.

Whether it was Nether Spring or Xu Tian, the versions of the *Hundred Bone Profundity Technique* they had handed over were both missing the most crucial key points. If he hadn’t been on his guard, cultivating it rashly would have surely led to cultivation deviation.

’It wouldn’t have killed me, but I might have ended up as deformed as that old monk from the Thousand Buddha Temple in the Divine Martial Realm.’

’These Demon Dao cultivators are all so sinister. You can’t even get all the information from a Soul Search. It’s a good thing I was cautious enough, or I would have really fallen for it.’

After stowing his spoils of war, Xu Yunfan flicked out a ball of True Flame, burning the corpses to ash.

A mountain breeze blew past, scattering the ashes among the vibrant, rare flowers and grasses, as if no one had ever been there.

’Primordial Sect...’

Xu Yunfan gazed at the distant, cloud-wreathed mountains, where countless pavilions and towers could be faintly seen. His eyes burned with fervor.

According to what Xu Tian and the others had said, although the Primordial Sect was called the Primordial Demon Sect by outsiders, it was undoubtedly a majestic Immortal Sect. Many of its Dharma Gates were actually grand and noble, even more orthodox than those of the Wansheng Sword Sect.

Unfortunately, their methods of practice were ruthless, so it was no wonder people called them the Demon Dao.

He took out the map Jade Scroll he had gotten from Xu Tian, confirmed the direction of Hundred Desires Peak, and leaped onto a towering ancient tree.

From the top of the tree, he looked into the distance and could see a mountain peak a hundred *li* away, shaped like a crouching tiger. That was his next destination.

According to what Xu Tian had told him, Hundred Desires Peak was a top-tier power within the Primordial Sect, specializing in the art of Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation.

The Peak Master, Daoist Master Bai Hua, was immensely powerful and extremely skilled in the path of Yin-Yang Harmony. They cultivated the Path of Hundred Desires Devouring Essence Foundation Building.

Most importantly, Hundred Desires Peak had numerous disciples and lax management, making it the most suitable place for an imposter like him to hide.

Xu Yunfan activated the Light Body Technique from his *Ten Extremes Martial Arts*, leaping through the mountain forest as if flying.

As he continuously absorbed the pure Spiritual Qi, the True Qi in his body grew more and more condensed, faintly showing signs of transforming into True Essence. Unfortunately, he still had no meridians, so he couldn’t circulate a True Scripture Method to refine his True Qi and convert it into True Essence.

Six hours later, he arrived at the foot of Hundred Desires Peak.

Here stood a hundred-foot-tall stone stele, inscribed with the powerful words "Hundred Desires Peak." The calligraphy itself seemed to emanate a heart-pounding, bewitching aura.