NOVEL WEB Ch. 87
Chapter 87: Cultivation Method
The commotion in the courtyard caused all the survivors to rush out.
When Ge Xianlong’s underlings saw their boss being beaten, they immediately drew their weapons and threatened Gu Fan:
“Don’t move! Move again and we’ll shoot!”
Gu Fan looked at the ones holding guns as if they were idiots, then casually waved his hand.
Puchi!
Next came the sound of multiple heavy impacts on the ground.
Those who had just pointed their guns at Gu Fan were all cleaved into two, the upper halves of their bodies falling to the ground with looks of disbelief!
Seeing such a terrifying and brutal scene, the rest of the subordinates who had intended to step forward and rescue their boss were immediately frozen in place from fear.
Ge Xianlong was still lying on the ground, not yet dead.
As a peak Level 5 Evolver, his body was still healing even after being damaged, barely keeping him alive.
“I was wrong! I was wrong, big brother! I’ll return the supplies to you right now!”
Gu Fan stepped on Ge Xianlong’s head, rubbing it lightly with his foot as he laughed and said:
“Only after the child starves do you remember to give milk—where were you earlier? Are you a lowly creature? Do you only know fear when death is near?”
“Big brother, I really know I was wrong! Give me a chance! I’m a Level 5 Evolver with dual abilities—I can definitely be of use to you!”
As he spoke, Ge Xianlong pressed his head to the sole of Gu Fan’s shoe to show submission.
However, Gu Fan was never one to be soft-hearted. Anyone who dared to covet his belongings, whether it was supplies or Xia Yan, was courting death!
“Good that you know you were wrong. Be more careful in your next life!”
As he finished speaking, Gu Fan applied a bit of pressure with his foot. It was as if he had crushed a watermelon—red and white matter splattered all over the ground.
Xia Yan’s expression remained unchanged as she stepped forward and solemnly declared:
“From today onward, the Hui Stone Salt Depot and the eastern part of the city will be taken over by our southern sector!”
“Those who object will be killed without mercy!”
Under Gu Fan’s overwhelming might, everyone on the scene lowered their heads. No one dared to voice an opinion.
Seeing no resistance, Xia Yan immediately contacted the Chi Sisters to take over control of the area.
After that, Gu Fan personally eliminated all the Level 4 Evolvers here. With the Chi Sisters now having advanced to Level 4, managing the area would be significantly easier.
Later, Xia Yan arranged for some of the salt here to be transported back to the Hospital Base. Then, she was summoned by Gu Fan to the meeting room.
“Xia Yan, we’ve known each other for quite some time now, haven’t we?”
Xia Yan’s previously smiling expression froze slightly. Gu Fan’s words gave her a sense of unease.
“Yes, time really flies…”
Gu Fan looked at the woman before him. Strictly speaking, Xia Yan was the first woman he had encountered after his transmigration.
Although at the beginning he had only intended to find someone to temporarily manage the Shelter, after spending so much time together, there were naturally some feelings that had developed.
So this time, he had come to give Xia Yan a gift.
Gu Fan flipped his hand and took out several iridescent stones and a bamboo scroll from his storage pouch.
Xia Yan’s eyes were immediately drawn to the stones. They looked even more beautiful than diamonds to her.
Women always found it hard to resist beautiful gemstones.
“What is this?”
Gu Fan tossed the items onto the table and chuckled:
“This is a cultivation method I prepared for you.”
“Cultivation method?!”
Xia Yan reflexively repeated in surprise.
She had heard of such things. After all, before the apocalypse, she often read Xianxia novels herself.
Those novels often featured sects that possessed cultivation methods capable of transforming mortals into immortals.
And now Gu Fan was actually holding a scroll, claiming it contained a cultivation method… Could it be that immortals really existed in this world?
Since immortals existed, why hadn’t they appeared to save humanity after the outbreak of Zombies?
“That’s right, it is a cultivation method. This is what sets me apart from you Evolvers. With the cultivation realms, I can easily and utterly crush these so-called Level 5 Evolvers here!”
Xia Yan was shocked in her heart—so this was the reason why Gu Fan had always been so overwhelmingly powerful!
“If you cultivate the method written on it, as long as you successfully enter the path, you’ll be able to extend your lifespan and maintain your youth.”
“When your cultivation realm rises higher, you will naturally understand the terrifying nature of a cultivator.”
After speaking, Gu Fan quietly observed Xia Yan, his Divine Sense unknowingly surrounding her.
Revealing these things to her already meant exposing part of his secrets.
Under such circumstances, if Xia Yan truly harbored any other intentions—
Gu Fan absolutely would not show mercy.
But if Xia Yan had no ulterior motives, he didn’t mind helping her become the first native cultivator in this post-apocalyptic world!
“This... I can become a cultivator too?”
Xia Yan’s face was filled with excitement, disbelief in her eyes.
“That’s right. What’s on the table are Spirit Stones. Cultivating the method requires the Spiritual Energy within the Spirit Stones.”
Gu Fan continued to sense the fluctuations of her soul. For now, there were no anomalies.
Even if Xia Yan had any thoughts, there was no need to worry.
With Gu Fan’s current strength, he could sweep away any threat.
After confirming that Xia Yan had no problems and was willing to cultivate, Gu Fan guided her step by step into the path.
From here on, she could only rely on herself. As long as she could succeed in Qi Gathering within half a year using the Spirit Stones, she would officially step onto the path of cultivation.
Returning to the cultivation world.
Gu Fan glanced at the time and then went with Lin Yi to the Sect Master's Grand Hall.
Under the guidance of the gatekeeper, they met with the Sect Master.
“Sit.”
After they sat down, the young Sect Master slowly opened his eyes and looked at the two.
“You two did well this time, securing two Upper Realm Slots.”
“According to this round’s guidance, the time for ascension to the Upper Realm will be in one month. When the time comes, the two realms will open a spatial gate to receive you into the Upper Realm.”
One month’s time.
Gu Fan thought for a moment. In the remaining month, he had to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
It was said that the environment of the Upper Realm was different, and it was filled with geniuses.
Many cultivators of his age had already reached the True Yang Realm!
“Therefore, I will now tell you some information about the Upper Realm, so you don’t cause trouble as soon as you get there.”
The two immediately bowed.
“Thank you, Sect Master!”
The young Sect Master nodded in satisfaction and continued:
“The Upper Realm is essentially a world where the power ceiling is far higher.”
“There are various factions there as well, but overall, four major powers dominate.”
“These four powers are: the Brahma God Sect, which is the Upper Realm sect related to our Heavenly Evil Sect. All cultivation methods of our Heavenly Evil Sect and the other five demonic sects were inherited from it. Then there’s the Pure Radiance God Sect, whose corresponding inheritance in the Lower Realm includes the Shangqing Sect and other righteous sects.”
“The last two are the Sacred Land Yaochi and the ancient Hidden Family Clan, the Gu Family. Their corresponding Lower Realm inheritances are the Sacred Land system and the Family Clan system.”
Gu Fan and Lin Yi were a bit surprised. Previously, they only knew that the Upper Realm had sects and families.
They hadn’t expected so many intricate connections.
Especially the fact that the Sacred Lands and Family Clans were also among the four major powers in the Upper Realm and shared the same lineage.
No wonder during the previous Competition for Upper Realm Slots, those families and Sacred Lands had seemed so united. So this was the hidden reason behind it!