Divine Tang Era

Chapter 113 Cauldron

"Hmm"

Upon arriving at the location, Xu Dan was shocked to discover that not only was the mountain peak gone, but a large crater had also been blasted into the mountainside. The long arrow, engraved with the Vermilion Bird pattern, which he had just fired, lay quietly at the bottom of the crater. He rubbed his eyes, thinking it was his imagination, but the long arrow was indeed lying there.

It's unbelievable; who would believe it if I told them?

Xu Dan didn't believe it either, but it was there.

He jumped into the pit, picked up the long arrow, and climbed back up.

Xu Dan stood on the now-lower hilltop, examining the arrow in the sunlight. The arrow shaft shimmered with a clear, ethereal light, seemingly possessing a greater degree of spirituality than before. Having withstood such immense force, not only was it unharmed, but it had even gained something. How could this be?

Xu Dan stroked his chin, completely baffled.

"You little brat, put the baby down."

Suddenly, two people flew in from a distance.

The two men had been searching for treasure nearby when they heard the commotion and flew over. They spotted the long arrow shimmering with a clear, misty light and were overjoyed. One of them even shouted sharply.

"Brother Qiu, why the rush? Look at that lad, ruddy complexion, smooth skin, and strong body. He's clearly a top-notch cauldron. We should be able to sell him for a good price. Don't frighten him." Another man with a sinister and gloomy face said with a smile.

"Hehehe, I didn't even realize it until you told me. I never thought that my brother and I could make a fortune just by going out for a casual stroll. Heaven is truly kind to us."

"That's not true. We'll have to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for good fortune for us every day."

"We definitely need to pray."

Hearing their conversation, Xu Dan's face darkened like the dead of winter. Instantly, he drew his bow and shot a long arrow engraved with the Vermilion Bird pattern.

"You little brat, you dare to resist? Surrender now and let me sell you for money."

The two completely disregarded him, casually setting up a protective barrier before continuing their flight. The Vermilion Bird's long arrow approached, piercing the barrier like a thunderbolt and slamming wildly into the two.

"ah..."

"What is this thing? How could it break through the protective barrier?"

"Thunder...thunder...heavenly thunder..."

"How is that possible? How could that brat possibly attract heavenly lightning?"

The two frantically took out their treasures to protect themselves. The Vermilion Bird runes on the long arrows that struck them shone brightly, the arrow shafts vibrated, and another bolt of lightning shot out, striking the two of them.

"You little brat, stop right now!"

"Help...help...ah..."

The Vermilion Bird's long arrow didn't stop; instead, it pierced through the two men's bodies like a thunder eel. This happened three or four times, with lightning striking them repeatedly. Finally, the two men couldn't withstand the onslaught and were engulfed by the lightning. Moments later, only two streaks of ashes remained, falling and scattering in the wind.

The incident has subsided.

The long arrow engraved with the Vermilion Bird pattern did not fall as before, but flew back and landed beside Xu Dan.

However, the dark patterns on it were dim, and even the clear light that once emanated from the arrow shaft was gone.

Xu Dan picked it up and found that the arrow shaft was fine. Not only was it fine, it even seemed to have gained a trace of sentience. If it didn't have sentience, it wouldn't have flown back on its own. Xu Dan was completely puzzled, wondering what had happened to cause the arrow to change like this.

However, that's not the time to think about these things. We need to get out of there quickly to prevent anyone else from coming.

He immediately gathered his qi and blood in his feet, and with the Seven Star Flying Steps, he rushed towards Jingning.

Believe it or not, the combination of Qi and Blood and the Seven Star Flying Steps makes one incredibly fast, almost invisible.

Not long after they left, more people came, only to quickly depart again. This happened seven or eight times before the hill gradually returned to calm. No one knew that people had once practiced archery here, or that some had been burned to ashes here.

Throughout history, the world has never changed because of the life or death of any one person.

It simply stood there quietly, witnessing everything.

Beep beep beep beep...

Xu Dan sped forward, as if riding a small motorcycle, never getting stuck in traffic.

The wilderness was incredibly unfriendly to him. People saw he was small and assumed it was soft soil, so they'd dig around freely, like those two just now. Damn it, they snatch any treasure they see, and they even kidnap people to sell—it's utterly lawless.

Therefore, Xu Dan decided that he would never leave the city until he was strong enough and had mastered the Four Heavenly Punishments.

Today I just happened to run into two weak and reckless youngsters. If I were to encounter a truly strong opponent, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to make it back.

Thinking back to the horrifying stories about children I heard before I transmigrated here, that was in modern society. In this era where murder can be committed and no one knows after the fact, it's even more terrifying. So, for the sake of my life, it's best not to wander around.

Back home, Xu Dan took out the long arrow engraved with the Vermilion Bird pattern again to examine it.

The arrow itself was undamaged, but the Vermilion Bird pattern engraved on it was dimmer than before.

Even so, it is still brighter than before.

I remember when I first bought it, the arrow looked like withered old wood, dull in color and lifeless. It only improved a little after a period of care. But strangely, this long arrow, engraved with the Vermilion Bird pattern, underwent a dramatic transformation after only being shot twice.

Xu Dan took out several arrows he had bought before and placed them together with the Vermilion Bird Black Pattern Long Arrow; the contrast between the two was striking.

The other long arrows were dull, but the Vermilion Bird Black Pattern Long Arrow gleamed with an oily sheen, clearly possessing a more spiritual quality than the others.

Where does that spirituality come from? Is it just because of shooting two arrows?

Xu Dan picked up the Vermilion Bird Mystic Pattern Arrow again and examined it. A thought stirred in his mind: could it be that the power of the fusion of primordial energy, blood and qi, and the will of heaven entered the arrow, causing some unknown mysterious change in the arrow, such as the pattern on it spontaneously absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?

It seems this arrow still holds many secrets.

Putting everything else aside, the ability to fly back on its own is incredibly powerful.

But why was it buried in the wilderness? The arrow itself is so powerful; one can imagine the strength of its former owner.

Even such a figure has fallen... ugh, just thinking about it is terrifying. Forget it, someone as insignificant as me shouldn't dwell on such things; focusing on my own tasks is the most important thing.

Wipe the arrow shaft, put the Vermilion Bird Black Pattern Long Arrow and the other arrows back into the quiver to nurture them, and then took out the Five Elements Transporting Technique that he had obtained from Li Zhu.

He has two books on the Five Sons Moving Method:

One book was a low-level version of the Five Elements Transporting Method bought from the chubby Taoist boy Wang Shouyi; the other was the Five Elements Transporting Technique given to him by Lizhu, which not only recorded the methods of controlling spirit children, but also wonderful techniques and methods for strengthening the soul and nurturing the growth of spirit children.

The Five Elements Transport Technique primarily trains one's spirit.

The Five Elements Transport Technique is actually a complete method that leads directly to the Great Dao. It starts from the most basics, such as introspection, which teaches you to observe your mind, the heavens, and your nose, practicing these three methods together to reach the state of introspection. Next, it teaches replenishing the brain with essence, circulating the fire throughout the body, embryonic breathing, cultivating qi and nourishing the spirit, culminating in the final regulation of the spirit to ascend to immortality.

The technique is good, but unfortunately it's useless for Xu Dan.

Because the book talks about cultivating qi, where does he get qi from? Is it fart qi?

Fortunately, the current cultivation of the Nine Cauldrons Transformation into a Divine Realm is a different path, and the methods of nourishing the spirit and regulating the spirit to ascend to immortality mentioned later can be applied to it.

The main reason he took out this book was because the Five Elements Transport Technique contained within it truly had unique aspects in terms of refining the spirit.

Today, while practicing the Four Heavenly Arrows, he realized how weak his abilities were in controlling his vital energy, blood, and the will of heaven and earth. To gain true mastery, he needed to strengthen his divine soul, and this book could precisely help him.