Chapter 778: Beginning
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“Ghost!”
Jiang Wang and Lin Shoucheng were almost scared to death by the Essence Soul.
To them, the translucent Essence Soul looked the same as a ghost.
Fang Yuan flicked his clothes and asked calmly, “So it’s Qing He. What’s up?”
The Essence Soul in front of him was semi-transparent in the color of moonlight, a bit similar to the Vajrasattva worshiped in the temple.
” Sigh… It’s a long story!”
There were many scars on the Vajrasattva’s Essence Soul and powder kept falling off. He was clearly heavily injured. “My sect contacted me and told me to compensate for my mistakes with some achievements. I was too anxious and went to challenge that woman…”
Daoist Qing He paused here and did not want to continue.
It was obvious that he was defeated since his Essence Soul was almost destroyed.
Furthermore, he was chased by the opponents and could not think of anyone other than Fang Yuan to seek refuge from.
“You really have no morals… You must bring me all your cherished peach blossom wine tomorrow!” Fang Yuan shook his head, reprimanding jokingly.
In fact, he would have killed such a person if they had brought trouble to him, making sure that the person was annihilated completely.
But now, he needed to maintain his image as a moral and capable man, so he held himself back.
He waved his hand and used the moonlight to mend Daoist Qing He’s Essence Soul.
“Thanks for your help… That wicked woman will arrive in no time, so please be careful… I’ll send you the peach blossom wine tomorrow!” Daoist Qing He said with gratitude.
However, he did not notice that something sinister had fused into his Essence Soul together with the moonlight.
“Old Daoist, come out!” Before long, a clear voice was heard from outside the hut. “You’re from the Sacred Brahman Sect, aren’t you? There are no other sects around the country of Ye with an Essence Soul of a Vajrasattva and the Moonlight Glaze Introspection!”
The lady’s voice was soft and as soothing as water, and even Lin Shoucheng and Jiang Wang felt less nervous and hostile upon hearing it.
Jiang Wang felt as if he was dreaming and looked at Lin Shoucheng beside him.
That little boy, however, clenched his fist tightly, his eyes full of excitement. “Daoist Immortals! Daoist Immortals! That’s right… the Dao and Immortals really do exist. I must become a cultivator!”
“Immortals?!” Jiang Wang was bewildered despite being a child prodigy.
While laughing, a young lady walked elegantly into the thatched hut. “What an old Daoist! So you’ve found allies!”
She did not mind the Daoist and the two children, but stared at Fang Yuan with a solemn expression. “You are?”
The lady had a beautiful countenance. She was wearing a white veil and had a golden band on her head. Her dark hair cascaded down, giving her the natural temperament of a fairy.
“So is this Young Lady Zhi Hua?” Fang Yuan laughed. “My surname is Fang, and I’m just a commonplace teacher. Daoist Qing He is a lustful person and is sorry for offending you. Could I ask you to forget about it?”
“You want to wrap things up?” Zhi Hua frowned. “But I won’t be able to explain to Sect Master… Unless… Mister Fang can take three paintings from me!”
Paintings?
Fang Yuan thought for a moment, and Daoist Qing He immediately explained to him, “This is a technique unique to the Marvelous Immortal Sect. Every painting of theirs is a spiritual technique!”
“I see!” Fang Yuan nodded, speechless.
Despite the impressive names of their sects, such as the Marvelous Immortal Sect, the Sacred Brahman Sect, and so on, Zhi Hua, the young sect master of the Marvelous Immortal Sect, was merely at the Human Immortal realm. These were evidently small local sects in the country of Ye.
“Since you insist, please!” Fang Yuan waved his hand.
“I’m going to start!” Zhi Hua took a deep breath, pointed at the air, and a painting scroll emerged.
Swoosh!
A corner of the scroll opened up, and a horseman in black armor riding a black horse leaped out of the painting. It looked frightening as it directly charged at Fang Yuan with a saber.
“Iron-clad horses and frozen rivers, enter my dreams!”
Zhi Hua rolled out the painting scroll while speaking, and nether soldiers leaped out of the picture, forming an array and attacking Fang Yuan.
The two children were almost scared to death. The expression of Daoist Qing He also changed constantly, thinking to himself that he could not even withstand one strike with all his strength.
“Excellent painting! The creatures in it seem to be alive. You indeed have brilliant skills!” Fang Yuan did not even frown at the array before him. “Since that’s the case, why don’t I return you a word?”
He pointed his right index finger in the air and wrote the word ‘stabilize’.
Stabilize!
One word stabilized the chaos!
The nether soldiers suddenly became motionless, just like insects trapped in amber.
The ink then concentrated and returned to the painting scroll.
A light golden word, ‘stabilize’, emerged on the scroll like a seal.
“What kind of magical power is this?” The confident smile disappeared from Zhi Hua’s face as she looked at Fang Yuan with fear.
“It’s just a simple trick! I’m an educated person and don’t believe in superstitious beings. My righteousness will eventually protect me from all evil spirits!” Fang Yuan said seriously. When he saw Jiang Wang’s admiring expression, a mischievous idea formed in his mind.
“Righteousness… You are indeed educated! I’m no match for you! The other two paintings are unnecessary!”
Zhi Hua let out a sigh and retreated gracefully.
“This time… Thanks for your help, Mister!” After she left, Qing He’s Essence Soul bowed toward Fang Yuan. “I’m going to recuperate at the temple. I’ll welcome you whenever you make another visit!”
He turned into a glow and disappeared as well.
“What a lazy guy!” Fang Yuan said casually without stopping him.
Anyway, his Essence Soul had been corrupted by the Mental Demon power. If he dared to act against Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan could definitely make him suffer.
…
“How is it? Have you seen enough?” Fang Yuan waited until both cultivators had left before looking at Jiang Wang and Lin Shoucheng, both of whom felt as if they were dreaming. “This kind of cultivation is only a minor Dao. You’re already on a Great Dao. Just read more books and don’t be misguided!”
That elderly Daoist should be the master of the Vajrasattva Temple in our town. My dad said that he’s a capable man who has cultivated his Essence Soul!
Lin Shoucheng clenched his teeth, knelt down again, and kowtowed continuously. “Mister, please be merciful and let me be your disciple!”
“Fool!” Fang Yuan appeared sorrowful, then looked at Jiang Wang. “What about you?”
“Me?”
Jiang Wang was stunned. He had come here at midnight simply due to a request of his friend and his own desire to be Fang Yuan’s student. He had only wanted to learn reading and writing so that he could get a good job such as an accountant when he grew up.
It was completely unexpected that he would see so many Immortals in such a short time, and everything still felt unreal to him.
After a moment, Jiang Wang clenched his teeth and said firmly, “I… just want to study!”
“Idiot!” Lin Shoucheng could not hold back anymore and finally cursed.
“Haha… It just so happens that I only know how to study!” Fang Yuan laughed aloud. “Since it’s like that, I’ll accept you as my student. Come to the thatched hut tomorrow and study with your seniors!”
“Thank you so much, Mister!” Jiang Wang was surprised and excited, immediately kneeling and kowtowing.
“As for you…” Fang Yuan glanced at Lin Shoucheng. He was a child after all. After being declined, and seeing that the mister favored Cowherd, emotions such as displeasure, jealousy, and hatred were immediately apparent on his face.
“You’re destined to have great achievements in the future. Therefore, you’re not suited to be an Immortal Cultivator secluded from the world. Instead, martial arts suit you well… I have a set of books on martial arts, and if you can persevere, then take them and practice!”
All of this was actually nonsense.
Killing and fighting were normal to Immortal Cultivators.
However, Fang Yuan felt like being mischievous when he saw Lin Shoucheng’s character. He’s able to conceal his feelings to achieve his aim, and such a personality is indeed sinister like a snake… I don’t mind guiding him and seeing if this snake can become a dragon. This can be considered as an opportunity of creation!
…
The next day, Fang Yuan bought the books and stationery for Jiang Wang, suggesting that he had accepted Jiang Wang as his student. The other children were astonished.
From then on, Jiang Wang and Lin Shoucheng visited Fang Yuan every night to ask questions and borrow books.
As for Lin Shoucheng, it seemed that he had completely given up his insistence after visiting the Vajrasattva Temple and settled down to learn martial arts from Fang Yuan first. He practiced diligently, making satisfactory progress.
But Fang Yuan could occasionally see the greed in this lad. There might still be some trouble in the future, just to add some fun to his cultivation.
“The world is unstable now, and this is a perfect chance for Demon Masters to wreak havoc!”
Fang Yuan sat cross-legged, holding a blood-red crystal with a hexagram pattern on it in his hand.
Having sent away the two children, he finally started on the important matters.
These past few years, the Heavenly Court has been searching nonstop and should have captured the tracks of a few Demon Masters… As for the Lord of the Void, they won’t be able to find him…
Although I have cautiously concealed myself, there might be unpredictable circumstances. Therefore, I must enhance my own strength as soon as possible!
Fang Yuan thought silently, his finger stroking the blood-red crystal.
The Mental Demon Realm could rampage around even in this higher dimension, and their unique realm traversing technique was meant for hunting other worlds.
Fang Yuan had comprehended it and fused it directly into his Dao of Dream Master. Together with other materials, he could use it immediately.
Of course, he was still cautious and separated an incarnation from his body.
“In a higher dimension world, the Dao must be more flawless. It’ll be very helpful to me for comprehending my own Dao of Creation!”
The 9-Essence Demon Master realm had already given Fang Yuan a glimpse of his own Dao path.
His Dao was the Dao of Dream Master, and also the Dao of Creation!