Family Cultivation: Randomly refreshes information about a cultivation opportunity.

Although these two evil cultivators were only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, they could easily sacrifice more than two hundred mortals.

Fortunately, he scheduled his departure for the evening; otherwise, the fate of the villagers of Xiaozhai Village would have been unimaginable.

A spiritual flame appeared in his hand and enveloped the Blood Spirit Orb.

In an instant, wisps of blood-black energy appeared, only to be purified by the spiritual fire.

Then, we stepped out of the wooden house and looked at the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys below the mountain.

"I hope you possess spiritual roots. Until we meet again."

He left Tie Dan a Qi Refining Manual and some low-level spells.

Some martial arts techniques were also left behind.

These were not given to other young people in the village.

It's not that I don't believe it, but that I can't.

After observing for so many days, I've learned that although Zhang Tiedan is young, he is very clever and knows what to say and what not to say.

The other boys in the village didn't have this advantage.

After learning that he had the opportunity to learn martial arts, he showed off to the village boys who were not his age.

More importantly, most of them are not cut out for martial arts.

In the future, even becoming a second-rate martial artist will be extremely difficult.

There were selfish motives, but there were also other reasons.

As night fell, a bright moon quietly rose, casting its silvery light.

Zhang Xuanchen didn't have much to pack. He put the dried meat that Aunt Lan had made for him into his storage bag and left along the mountain path.

Taking the mountain path to the capital city would save a lot of time.

Although he cannot unleash his full strength at this moment, with the support of the Earth Vein Profound Yang Fire, cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage pose no threat to him whatsoever.

Once I acquire the Azure Spirit Meridian-Regenerating Pill to repair my meridians, I will have no fear even in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

The surrounding mountains have little spiritual energy, so whether there are any demonic beasts around is another matter.

As the sky began to lighten, seven burly middle-aged men dressed in armor and exuding a menacing aura arrived at Xiaozhai Village.

Zhang Shuo, who had served in the army in his youth, recognized the men instantly by their attire.

It is the renowned White Tiger Army of the Qing Kingdom!

I heard that the minimum requirement to join the White Tiger Army is to be a second-rate martial artist.

He naturally dared not be careless and quickly stepped forward to kneel on one knee.

"This humble subject, Zhang Shuo, pays his respects to the three esteemed officials!"

The middle-aged man at the head of the group showed no emotion, merely nodding slightly and saying coldly:

"Village chief, there's no need for such formalities. I'm here to inquire about some matters."

"This humble citizen will certainly speak frankly and without reservation!"

"Has anyone in Xiaozhai Village died or disappeared without a trace in the last three days?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuo looked bewildered.

I don't understand why the officer in front of me would ask such a question.

This doesn't seem to be their responsibility.

But he still answered honestly: "In reply to you, sir, no one in Xiaozhai Village has died or disappeared."

Have any strange people come to the village in the last three days?

No.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group stared at Zhang Shuo for a moment, then his expression turned complicated, and he said with regret:

"Apart from your Xiaozhai Village, Wuhe County and its thirty-four subordinate villages were all destroyed by evil sorcerers, and no one survived."

You... are very lucky.

"What?!"

Zhang Shuo was shocked to hear this news!

I stumbled and almost fell.

Fortunately, a soldier reacted quickly and caught him.

"Village chief, there is no need to worry. This time, those evil sorcerers killed hundreds of thousands of people in my Qing Kingdom. The king is furious and has sent the White Tiger Army and the Azure Dragon Army to clean up the mess. It has even attracted the help of immortals."

You are safe and sound.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuo patted his chest and muttered, "A celestial being intervened? That's good, that's good."

"In that case, we must report this to our superiors. Farewell!"

After saying that, he left Xiaozhai Village with his men.

After the others left, Zhang Hao, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "Grandpa, what if Master intervenes to protect our Xiaozhai Village? After all, he's so powerful, those evil sorcerers definitely can't beat him."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuo's heart skipped a beat.

Believe it or not, it's actually possible.

Perhaps Zhang Xuanchen is the legendary immortal!

Li Lanjia.

With her eyes slightly red and swollen, Zhang Qingqing went to her mother's room and woke up Zhang Tiedan, who was sleeping.

"Qingqing, what's wrong with you?" Li Lan asked with concern, looking at her daughter's face.

"Mother, Brother Chen... he's gone."

"Impossible! Master couldn't have left! He promised yesterday he'd teach me new kung fu! You're lying!"

Upon hearing the news of Zhang Xuanchen's departure, Zhang Tiedan, who had been rolling around in bed with his head covered, unwilling to get out of bed, suddenly sat up and shouted at Zhang Qingqing.

He simply didn't believe his master would leave him.

But when she saw her older sister's red and swollen face from crying, her young heart felt as if it had been pricked by needles.

She immediately burst into tears.

"Sister, you're lying to me, aren't you? Master won't leave!"

Waaaaah…

After saying that, she quickly got out of bed, hugged her sister's leg, and kept sobbing.

The scene of their master taking them to the sea to catch fish came to mind.

Li Lan watched her daughter and son cry like this, and there was nothing she could do.

Even now, she was wiping away tears.

Although it was only a short twenty days, Zhang Xuanchen had a profound impact on their family.

She had long regarded him as her family.

"Tie Dan, your master has really passed away. Before he left, he asked me to give you a letter."

After you finish reading, don't tell anyone what it contains, and don't say you gained anything, not even to me or Mom. Understand?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tiedan solemnly replied, "I'll remember, I promise I won't tell!"

Zhang Qingqing nodded, handed the letter to her younger brother, and put the brocade pouch back into her bosom.

This was her last thought.

He then pulled Li Lan out of the room.

Zhang Tiedan quickly opened the letter and began to read it.

"My disciple Tiedan, by the time you read this letter, your master will have already left Xiaozhai Village."

I have something to tell you: your master is actually an immortal! How about that? Isn't that a pleasant surprise? Hahaha!

"I've already seen the surprise in your eyes."

Upon reading this, Zhang Tiedan burst into laughter through his tears, recalling the smile on Zhang Xuanchen's face when he teased him.

"You have excellent aptitude and are quite intelligent, so you are very likely to have the talent to cultivate immortality. Therefore, your master left several cultivation techniques and basic spells under the stone slab under the bed in the wooden house. Of course, there are also some ordinary martial arts manuals."

Remember, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind!

Don't tell anyone before you have the ability.

Remember this! Remember this! Remember this!

Finally... do not worry, do not think, do not search.

We have a long future ahead of us.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Tiedan burst into tears, the tears dripping down and soaking the muddy ground.

"Master, don't worry, Tiedan knows what to do."

Zhang Tiedan stood up, lit a candle, and burned the letter.

He quickly got dressed and ran to the wooden house halfway up the mountain.

Seeing this, Li Lan tried to stop her, but Zhang Qingqing held her back.

"Don't worry, Mom, Brother Chen has made all the arrangements. Tie Dan will be fine."

Before long, news of Zhang Xuanchen's departure the previous night spread throughout Xiaozhai Village.

……

Anyang County City.

Tianya Restaurant.

Zhao Wu and Hong Ming, who were both drunk yesterday, came to the first floor of the restaurant. Just as they were about to pay and leave, they heard the people sitting at the table drinking and talking loudly.

"Have you heard? The people of that small place, Wuhe County, were all sacrificed by evil sorcerers! The scene... tsk tsk tsk, it was too horrible."

"Everything was sacrificed, but wasn't there one lucky little village that was alright? I think it was called something like Xiaozhai Village."

"Tch~ There are only two hundred-odd people left in the entire Wuhe County. Is there a problem with me saying they were all sacrificed?"

"Sigh, I don't know why, but this kind of thing happens frequently in our Qing Kingdom lately. Who knows, maybe one day we'll be like that too."

"Pah! What utter nonsense! We have immortal families above us, how could we be compared to those peasants?"

Hearing their conversation, Zhao Wu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He threw the spirit stone onto the counter and pulled Hong Ming to a corner.

"Junior Brother Hongming, I think I've found that guy's hiding place!"

"What?"

"Why is it that everyone in Wuhe County was sacrificed, but no one in Xiaozhai Village was harmed?"

"You mean!"

"Walk!"