txolops Chapter 20: The Federation Revisited!
Chapter 20: The Federation Revisited!
Back in his cabin, it had changed dramatically compared to a year ago. The main structure was still the same cabin Chu Xuan had built himself, but an earthen wall had been added around it, forming a courtyard that separated it from the outside world.
This courtyard was built for Chu Xuan by the village chief shortly after he revealed his strength. Once you have enough strength, many things will come naturally, without Chu Xuan even having to ask for them.
In the courtyard stood a barbecue grill made of spirit wood, with three spirit roots stacked together to form a triangular frame, on which hung an iron hook.
This was where Chu Xuan roasted spirit meat. He skillfully started a fire, hung the pork tenderloin on it, went back into the house to cook a pot of rice, and then Chu Xuan comfortably lay down on the recliner.
As the saying goes, work and rest should be balanced, and the same applies to cultivation. According to the federal compulsory education, the daily cultivation time should be eight hours, with four hours for improving cultivation level and four hours for practicing magic and martial arts.
Of the remaining sixteen hours, eight are for sleeping and eight for resting, enjoying three meals, discussing philosophy with friends, immersing oneself in nature, and cultivating one's mind amidst the hustle and bustle of the world.
This is the result of deductions by countless experts in the Federation. If one rests too little and spends too much time cultivating, one may be able to get ahead of others for a while, but it is not conducive to long-term cultivation.
Chu Xuan wholeheartedly agreed. He had tried cultivating for fourteen hours a day before, but the exhaustion deep in his soul completely disrupted his cultivation plan for the next two or three days.
Cultivation is a long-term battle. The purpose of cultivating immortality is to achieve longevity. What we are desperately pursuing is nothing more than lifespan. Since it is for lifespan, why fight for momentary pleasure and waste our precious youth?
After lying down for a while, most of the fatigue left over from body tempering subsided. Chu Xuan picked up a book from the side and began to read it with great interest.
Chu Xuan loved reading novels in his previous life, and he continued to enjoy reading them in the Federation after transmigrating. Even in this world, Chu Xuan still prefers reading travelogues!
Chu Xuan spent most of his rest time reading travelogues.
Most of the money he earned from hunting in the past year has been spent on this, and the books in Chu Xuan's house are now the most numerous in the entire Xu Family Village.
The book Chu Xuan was reading was bought from the market by him half a month ago. It is said to tell the story of a sect leader of the Xuanming Sect a long time ago.
At that time, the Xuanming Sect was in decline, its lineage was interrupted, and there was a lack of successors within the sect, with no new generation of Yuan Dan cultivators.
The demon king from the outside world intended to annex the Xuanming Sect and turn it back into a demon realm. Although human experts stepped forward and blocked the demon king, his demon race stirred up a beast tide that continuously attacked the Xuanming Sect's territory.
At that time, everyone was in danger, most of the Xuanming Sect's territory fell, immortal masters fell every day, and people of the human race disappeared in villages.
Just when life and death were at stake, the Xuanming Sect ushered in new hope. A peerless genius emerged, wielding a three-foot-long sword, and slaying countless demons.
For thirty years, he fought demons every day, engaging in tens of thousands of battles, sustaining countless injuries, and escaping death more than a hundred times. Amidst endless slaughter, he comprehended sword intent, condensed his Yuan Dan, and preserved the foundation of the Xuanming Sect.
His name is Gong Xuanfeng!
The story was full of twists and turns, which Chu Xuan found fascinating. Most importantly, Chu Xuan was also able to find a lot of information about the cultivators in this world from this travelogue, which helped him to understand this world better and better.
Of course, in Chu Xuan's opinion, this prodigy who was praised by everyone was still a little lacking.
By federal standards, Gong Xuanfeng barely qualifies.
Of course, this evaluation standard is based on the premise that Yuan Dan cultivators in this world and Jin Dan cultivators in the Federation are on the same level, and that the power mentioned by both worlds is the same thing.
If the standards are different, then there is naturally no point in comparing them.
While reading travelogues, Chu Xuan grilled meat. Before long, the entire tenderloin was grilled to a golden brown, and the rich aroma of meat filled the entire courtyard. Chu Xuan sprinkled on some seasonings, took a bite, and felt a surge of satisfaction.
At the same time, a faint spiritual energy of heaven and earth entered Chu Xuan's body. This spiritual energy of heaven and earth would be a rare benefit for an ordinary person, but for Chu Xuan now, it was nothing at all.
I don't know what the Qi Refining Realm cultivators are like in this world, but just considering the Innate Grandmasters, a late-stage Innate Realm expert is only about the same as myself at the first level of Body Refinement.
This little bit of spiritual energy was nothing to Chu Xuan; it was only enough to satisfy his appetite.
After finishing his meal, Chu Xuan put down his travelogue and began practicing the Eight Extremes Battle Technique.
With this courtyard, Chu Xuan could finally practice martial arts here. After all, practicing martial arts is not like body tempering, so he wouldn't be disturbed. He could manage to practice here as well.
The Eight Extremes Battle Technique is not limited to fists, feet, and swords. Every move is sharp and unparalleled, making full use of the body cultivation of cultivators. Once you get close, you will definitely give your opponent a surprise!
After practicing for two hours and resting for half an hour, he then began practicing the Heavenly Gang Palm.
Chu Xuan was in good condition today; he cultivated for an extra hour and practiced the Heavenly Gang Palm for three hours.
Chu Xuan has already mastered the Eight Extremes Battle Technique and the Heavenly Gang Palm. It is not easy to have achieved this in just one and a half years. If he wants to cultivate them to the point of divine perfection, he will still need to work hard for several more years.
Having completed his cultivation for the day, Chu Xuan returned to the Federation with a thought.
Back in his familiar rented room, Chu Xuan casually opened a bottle of beverage and savored the unique flavor of the Federation.
Over the past year, Chu Xuan spent most of his time in the New World, since the spiritual energy there was real and tangible. No matter how good the Federation was, it would be useless without spiritual energy.
As for the Federation, Chu Xuan usually returned once every two weeks, and stayed for only about ten hours to reply to messages. Sometimes he would go home for a short trip, take a nap, and then go back again.
Opening his phone, Chu Xuan saw the familiar 99+ messages again, and replied to each one.
"Sorry, I was practicing meditation just now and my phone was off for half a month."
Halfway through replying, Chu Xuan suddenly saw Su Ming's message: "Old Chu, let's go out for some skewers."
The time was three days ago.
Chu Xuan paused for a moment, then replied, "Now, are you coming or not?"
"Come!"
The other party replied almost instantly. Chu Xuan smiled and replied with his usual address so he could pack his things and get ready to leave.
Ten minutes later, Chu Xuan had ordered the skewers in advance. Looking at Su Ming walking over from a distance, a knowing smile appeared on his face.
It has been a year since graduation. In this year, Chu Xuan has become a powerful master of strength in Xujia Village, despite his physical ailment. When he sees his high school classmate Su Ming again, Chu Xuan feels a strange sense of disorientation.
"Old Chu, it's really not easy to get a date with you."
"Come on, you haven't been idle either. Rock Club is the top body-refining club in Mingjiang City."
Chu Xuan smiled and said that although he had focused on Xu Family Village for the past year, he still had time to browse his WeChat Moments. He knew a little about Su Ming's situation.