Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1503 Don't Go Out and Talk Nonsense

After several years of construction, the "Cangyun Immortal City" has now been rebuilt.

The city's roads are well-connected, and tall buildings stand side by side. Although the houses are densely packed, the city does not feel crowded, and the environment is exceptionally clean.

As the largest immortal city within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, Cangyun Immortal City has done a lot of work to attract cultivators from other regions to settle there.

Advantages such as the extremely low land prices and shop rents within the city have indeed attracted a large number of cultivators to settle here.

The once empty city is now filled with crisscrossing streets, and shops of all sizes, such as alchemy pavilions, weapon forging shops, talisman pavilions, and general stores, are lined up. The buildings are all built in an antique style, but are not particularly luxurious.

Even the streets were full of independent cultivators setting up stalls, with shouts and calls filling the air.

Quite a few cultivators were walking in twos and threes in the open space with stalls on both sides, coming and going, which had a bit of the atmosphere of worldly business.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, and the aroma of wine wafted from the restaurants on both sides of the street, giving it a feel of a county town from a previous life.

In the bustling city, the world is in turmoil.

Su Fan strolled leisurely along the bustling street, seemingly both integrated into the human world and yet isolated from it in solitude.

He stopped in front of a teahouse on the street, looked up at the signboard, and then stepped inside.

The teahouse hall was already packed with people, and he finally managed to find a seat.

Su Fan summoned a waiter at the teahouse, ordered a pot of spiritual tea and several exquisite tea snacks, and then leisurely began to drink the spiritual tea.

He picked up his teacup and took a sip. At that moment, the conversations in any corner of the teahouse did not escape his ears.

Su Fan picked up the teapot, intending to refill his cup, when he suddenly heard something and his hand holding the teapot paused involuntarily.

The conversation of several monks in a teahouse upstairs caught his attention.

"Senior brother, not a single person has passed the Heavenly Gate Trial..."

"How could it be false? I heard it from Master. Don't tell anyone about this..."

"What were those big shots from the Upper Realm thinking? They opened the Heavenly Gate over a hundred years ahead of schedule, and as a result, not a single one of us from the entire Lingxuan Realm was selected..."

"Junior brother... be careful what you say... stop talking nonsense..."

"That's exactly right. They sent all those Nascent Soul Realm experts from our realm all the way there, and not a single one of them passed the trial. Isn't that just playing with people's lives?"

"Junior brother, be careful what you say and do. We ordinary disciples shouldn't worry about those things..."

"What am I afraid of? Anyway, those big shots from the upper realms wouldn't care about us disciples at the bottom of the sects..."

Hearing this, Su Fan smiled and then picked up the teapot to refill his cup of spiritual tea.

That old guy is ruthless; he didn't pass a single one of the Heavenly Gate Trials.

In the eyes of those powerful human beings from the upper realm, these cultivators from the lower realm are nothing but dogs.

This is really going too far. Not to mention the Nascent Soul Realm experts in the Spirit Profound Realm, even the cultivators at the bottom of the sects are dissatisfied.

It's really nothing. I estimate that the "Opening of the Heavenly Gate" will be held normally again more than a hundred years from now.

This early "opening of the Heavenly Gate" was purely due to the capriciousness of that powerful figure from the Upper Realm's Daoist sect, Lei Dao.

This old guy came specifically for Su Fan, thinking that the Thunder Dao Technique in Su Fan's possession was complete, but he didn't expect it to be a fragment.

However, the old man's trip was not in vain, as he obtained an ancient forbidden technique of thunder.

Thinking of this, Su Fan suddenly remembered something.

His eyes narrowed, and he used his divine sense to scan his mind, immediately finding an ancient forbidden technique of thunder.

This ancient forbidden thunder technique is called "Taiyin Guishui Chongyuan Dangpo Divine Thunder".

Su Fan did not immediately study and ponder this ancient forbidden thunder technique. He only glanced at the general outline of thunder magic and then stopped paying attention to it.

The most urgent task now is to take this opportunity to solidify my basic knowledge of thunder as much as possible.

Through teaching Hu Xuan the basics of Thunder Dao over the past two years, Su Fan has thoroughly learned the fundamentals of Thunder Dao from beginning to end.

It must be said that although the basic knowledge of Lei Dao is very shallow, the basics are the basics.

Without a solid foundation, a skyscraper simply cannot be built.

Su Fan picked up his teacup, took a sip of spiritual tea, thought for a moment, and then took out a communication array plate from his storage ring.

He didn't even bother to check the messages on the communication array, and directly sent a message to his Martial Aunt Hongling.

"Uncle-Master, you were looking for me..."

"My goodness, you've finally replied..."

Let's just call him Dad, forget about Ancestor.

"I've been in seclusion healing my wounds. Has something happened outside...?"

"In this Heavenly Gate Trial, thousands of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators participated, but not a single one passed..."

Although Su Fan already knew the result, he certainly couldn't tell his Martial Aunt Hong Ling about it.

"What exactly do those powerful figures from the upper realm's human Daoist sects mean? Are they just playing with our Lingxuan Realm...?"

"You didn't even participate, so what's it to you? Don't go around spreading rumors..."

"That's exactly right. They opened the Heavenly Gate more than a hundred years ahead of schedule, and even promised that cultivators who passed this time could directly join a sect. Our Lingxuan Realm has been struggling for several years, and in the end, not a single one passed. Are they kidding me..."

"These things are for the top-level big shots to handle, why are you making a fuss about them..."

Seeing Su Fan's indignation, Martial Aunt Hong Ling quickly replied with a message, telling him not to act recklessly.

Whether those people can go to the Upper Realm has nothing to do with him; Su Fan is just putting on an act.

"By the way... I found out about the Thunder Dao Sect you asked me to inquire about, but it's not in 'Xin Guangtian' outside, but a super sect in 'Xiaoyangtian' called 'Tianlei Dao Palace'..."

Su Fan knew perfectly well that there wasn't a decent sect in this wretched place called "Xin Guangtian".

He has now laid a solid foundation for Hu Xuan, and in a few months, he will be able to take the little girl to "Xiaoyangtian".

After exchanging a few more words, he threw the communication array plate into his storage ring.

Su Fan picked up his teacup, took the last sip, and then left the teahouse, heading towards the alleyway leading to his home.

He returned to the courtyard, slumped onto the recliner, and then took out a jade slip and placed it on his forehead.

Su Fan is preparing for tomorrow's lesson; it can be considered lesson preparation since he is also studying.

At noon, the sun was shining brightly, its warmth pouring down along the blue bricks and tiles.

This warmth seemed almost tangible, settling on the branches and leaves of several lush holly bushes in the yard, swaying gently in the wind, and tender buds sprouting.

After finishing lunch, Su Fan was about to return to his recliner to continue preparing for his lessons.

"Bang..."

Just then, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Hu Fengting hurriedly walked in from outside.

"Fellow Daoist, Hu Xuan has disappeared..."

What the heck...

Upon hearing this, Su Fan immediately stood up from the recliner. He had seen the little girl playing wildly with a group of children in the alley that morning.

How could someone disappear in such a short time?

"Fellow Daoist Fengting, please don't be anxious..."

After Su Fan finished speaking, he gestured for the other person to come and sit down, and poured him a cup of spiritual tea. Hu Fengting picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then wiped his mouth.

"The girl didn't come home while the family was eating. They searched the alley but couldn't find her..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan immediately frowned.

He raised his right hand, glanced at the lightning mark on his palm, and then sneered.

Su Fan had already left a mark on Hu Xuan's body.

He just checked and found that the girl was no longer in "Cangxuan Immortal City", and a guess immediately arose in his mind.

Su Fan's eyes narrowed, and he could instantly take in every movement within a radius of nearly ten thousand miles, but he still could not sense Hu Xuan's presence.

At this moment, Hu Fengting, who was sitting opposite the stone table, was stunned.

He had just sensed an overwhelming spiritual pressure, which rolled towards him like a tidal wave, making it hard for him to breathe.

What exactly is this fellow Daoist Su Fan's cultivation level? How can his divine sense be so powerful?

Hu Fengting had met several Nascent Soul Realm experts before, but none of them could compare to this guy's spiritual pressure.

Could it be that he...

“Fellow Daoist, go door to door in the alley and ask if Hu Xuan revealed her talent for the Thunder Dao when she was playing with those children…”

Su Fan's words also startled Hu Fengting from his reverie, and he quickly stood up and ran out of the courtyard.

Looking at the other person's back, Su Fan felt a little regretful.

If he had known this would happen, he should have left a bloody mark on the girl.

Compared to the Thunder Path Mark, the Blood Path Secret Technique is more sensitive; if Hu Xuan were kidnapped, he would immediately discover it.

Hu Xuan's disappearance was easy to guess without even asking.

Children with lightning-type talents are highly sought after in the entire cultivation world.

It's likely that someone found out about Hu Xuan's lightning-type talent, so they simply kidnapped her.

It shouldn't have been done by someone from the "Cangyun Immortal Sect." After all, Old Hu is a member of the sect. If he wanted to take Hu Xuan into the sect, he could have just talked to him directly.

After a while, Hu Fengting pushed open the door and walked in.

“Fellow Daoist, I just asked around, and the girl did indeed display her talent in the Dao of Thunder in front of them…”

That's right, after all, they're just kids, they love to show off whatever they know.

However, the person who betrayed Hu Xuan must have been a family in this alley, who probably received a lot of benefits.

Su Fan pondered for a moment, then looked up at Hu Fengting.

“Fellow Daoist, within the sphere of influence of your ‘Cangyun Immortal Sect,’ there are still several relatively large cultivation families…”

Hu Fengting thought for a moment and said, "There are only a few families around the sect now, but they are all descendants of some of the sect's higher-ups..."

That makes sense; the people who kidnapped Hu Xuan probably already had a thorough investigation.

The reason they kidnapped the child was probably to allow the family's higher-ups to verify whether the girl possessed lightning-type talent.

Thinking of this, Su Fan couldn't help but sneer.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to rush. We just need to wait patiently. Someone will come looking for you..."

Hu Fengting was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.

"You mean, the people who kidnapped the children will come looking for me..."

"Fellow Daoist, please calm down. Don't worry, the child will definitely not be lost..."

Although Su Fan spoke with such certainty, Hu Fengting was still extremely anxious.

Even now, he still doesn't realize what exactly happened.

At this moment, the courtyard gate was pushed open again, and one of the Hu family members rushed in.

"Third Uncle, Elder Xiao He from the inner sect has arrived and specifically requests to see you..."

Just then, the courtyard gate was pushed open again, and a member of the Hu family rushed in.

"Third Uncle... Elder Xiao He from the sect has arrived and specifically requests to see you..."

Su Fan couldn't help but purse his lips upon hearing this. Just as he expected, the Xiao family had taken the initiative to come to their door.

It's obvious they want to merge the Hu family into the Xiao family.

The reason why the Xiao family kidnapped Hu Xuan and took her back to their home first was simply because they were afraid that the sect would find out the inside story in advance.

They first need to completely transform Hu Xuan into "Xiao Xuan" before reporting to the sect that the Xiao family has produced a once-in-a-century talent in the Thunder Dao.

In this way, all the benefits can be firmly held in the hands of the Xiao family.

Such despicable methods are actually quite common in the major sects.

After all, the Hu family had long since declined, and Hu Fengting was only a Foundation Establishment disciple. In the eyes of the Xiao family, he had no right to resist.

They can manipulate things however they want.

To be fair, the merger of the Hu family into the Xiao family might not necessarily be a bad thing.

It's nothing more than a member of the clan changing their surname, but their future circumstances will be completely different.

Even if they were just a branch of the Xiao family, they were still descendants of a powerful clan, the "Cangyun Immortal Sect," a hundred times better off than the current impoverished state of the Hu family.

Furthermore, Hu Xuan possesses lightning-type talent, which will undoubtedly earn her the sect's attention in the future.

As long as she can make a name for herself in the "Cangyun Immortal Sect", Hu Fengting and his clansmen will naturally rise in rank within the sect and benefit in the future.

If it weren't for Su Fan, Hu Fengting probably wouldn't have objected, because objecting would have been pointless.

After all, the Xiao family must have a powerful expert at the Integration Realm behind them. If he dares to say even half a word of "no," the entire Hu family probably won't survive the night.

But despite all their careful planning, the Xiao family overlooked Su Fan.

Did they ask for Hu Xuan's opinion before they so brazenly kidnapped him?

Let alone a small Xiao family, even if the entire "Cangyun Immortal Sect" dared to provoke Su Fan, he would tear down the sect's gates in a fit of anger.

Damn it, the Xiao family is courting death!

Since transmigrating to this cultivation world, this is the first time Su Fan has encountered such a situation where someone is presented with a pretentious act and gets slapped in the face.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but chuckle as he glanced at Hu Fengting, who was still in a daze.

“Fellow Daoist, let me accompany you to meet this Elder Xiao…”

Hu Fengting was still completely bewildered. He never expected that Su Fan would actually guess that someone would come looking for him.

He was just a Foundation Establishment disciple; how could he possibly see through the intricacies of this situation?

Hu Fengting led Su Fan to the front of his courtyard in a daze, then stopped, turned to look at Su Fan, his brows furrowed, his tone full of worry.

"Fellow Daoist...this..."

Seeing this, Su Fan smiled faintly and reassured him with a reassuring tone, "Don't worry, I'm here for you. Let's go in..."

(End of this chapter)