Cultivating Immortality, One Wish a Day

In the Purple Peak Martial Hall, there are twenty-three disciples.

Chen Fan, as a newly admitted disciple, has to pay ten taels of silver as tuition every month.

This is not a small amount.

You should know that he spent just over a hundred taels of silver to buy a courtyard in White Stone City.

That’s a testament to his swift earning abilities, which without, he wouldn’t be able to afford it all.

“He Yun, take Chen Fan to the practice room and tell him about the things to pay attention to in cultivation.”

After receiving Chen Fan, He Yitong spoke to a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl beside him.

Before coming to the martial hall, Chen Fan inquired about the situation of the hall.

He was aware that the girl, named He Yun, is He Yitong’s granddaughter.

“The fundamental technique of our Purple Peak Martial Hall is called the Purple Peak True Cloud Secret. This is the visualization diagram that carries the Purple Peak True Cloud Secret. As a disciple of the martial hall, you can receive a concentration incense for free every day to assist in visualization.”

He Yun brought Chen Fan to a practice room in the martial hall and pointed to a purple ancient cloud pattern engraved on a strange black iron:

“Those with excellent aptitude can visualize the Purple Peak True Cloud diagram, gaining entry in a matter of days ”

For those with moderate aptitude, it takes ten days of visualization to cultivate inner qi from the dantian.”

“Even those with ordinary aptitude can gain entry within a month.”

“Well… you can cultivate in the martial hall for a month first. If you can’t gain entry within a month, then it’s best not to invest further..”

He Yun initially wanted to address Chen Fan as “Uncle.”

But as soon as she thought that she would be a senior sister after Chen Fan entered, she managed to keep her mouth shut.

“Thank you, Junior Sister He Yun.”

Chen Fan automatically filtered out the last sentence. He was completely clueless about cultivation.

After He Yun finished speaking, he inquired about some basic cultivation knowledge, then, after she left, he lit the concentration incense and sat on the cushion in the practice room.

Waves of incense drifted into his body as he stared at the Purple Peak True Cloud diagram in front of him. In a trance, a purple cloud seemed to appear in his consciousness.

“I wish to permanently enhance my martial aptitude.” At the same time, Chen Fan made a wish for his day. Suddenly, as the wish was made, his spirit, along with his physical qualities, strengthened a bit in an instant.

White smoke and mist enveloped as Chen Fan immersed his entire being in the comprehension of the Purple Peak True Cloud diagram.

Time passed.

Half an hour later, the concentration incense burned almost to its end.

Chen Fan slowly woke up. “Is this what cultivation feels like?”

He rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache. Even his entire body felt weak.

According to He Yun’s introduction, the cultivation of martial arts pursues the harmonious unity of essence, energy, and spirit.

When he can achieve the harmonious unity of essence, energy, and spirit through visualization, internal energy will be born in his dantian.

However, this process consumed a significant amount of his own energy. Especially considering his age, over thirty, where his essence, energy, and spirit had already started to decline.

Unlike young people full of vitality, each time he consumed, the recovery took longer than in his youth. In this situation, he remained uncertain about the duration required to successfully unlock the door of cultivation.

“Junior Sister He Yun, I want to purchase a Spirit-Nurturing Incense and try its effect.”

After finishing his cultivation, Chen Fan found He Yun again.

Earlier, He Yun mentioned that the martial hall sold a kind of Spirit-Nurturing Incense.

When lit during sleep, this incense could accelerate the recovery speed of a warrior’s mental power. With prolonged use, it could even enhance a warrior’s mental power.

“Sure, I’ll get one for you.” He Yun’s face showed a smile.

One Spirit-Nurturing Incense cost one tael of silver.

In the martial hall, not many people could afford it. This was indeed a lucrative opportunity.
“Here, with your wealth, you can afford to enjoy some good food after going back.”

Soon, He Yun took a Spirit-Nurturing Incense and handed it to him.
“Thank you, Junior Sister He Yun, you speak so sweetly.”

Chen Fan took the Spirit-Nurturing Incense, glanced at the young girl from head to toe, and then left the martial hall.

“Is this person really in his thirties? He doesn’t look that old.”

“Wanting to learn martial arts at thirty, it’s simply wishful thinking.”

“Wait and see, probably after a month, he’ll give up.”

After Chen Fan left, the disciples in the martial hall began to discuss.

No one was optimistic about Chen Fan. Everyone thought he was wasting money.

“Bring a plate of sauced beef, a plate of shredded chicken, and add a cucumber salad.”

Leaving the martial hall, Chen Fan went straight to a restaurant, ordered some small dishes, and ate while listening to the gossip of the people in the restaurant.

All of this was a very novel experience for him.

A brand new world.

A brand new life.

“Did you hear? Fu Qingying made a move in the city again yesterday!”
“Made a move again? Who is he targeting this time?”

“It’s still the Qian family.”

“The Qian family again? Could it be that the Qian family has hidden some treasures that he’s eyeing?”

“Who knows, but this person’s lightness skill is really high. It is said that last night, the Lord of the Qian family invited the Deputy Sect Master of the Iron Sword Sect as a guest, but he still couldn’t catch him.”
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Lightness skill…”

Engrossed in the conversations around him, Chen Fan couldn’t help but feel a yearning.

Just like wisps of smoke weaving through emerald mountains,

Gracefully drifting as if dancing across the expansive sky.

Who hasn’t fantasized about such a scene?

“I wish to permanently enhance my martial aptitude.”

Before dawn, Chen Fan made another wish, lit the Spirit-Nurturing Incense, and went into a deep sleep.

In the morning, after waking up, he felt refreshed.

He moved his muscles and bones, sensing that with the enhancement of his martial aptitude, his strength had subtly increased.

Then he washed his face with a basin of water.

“Indeed, when people see hope, their spirit and energy change.”

After washing his face, he looked at his reflection in the water, and for a moment, it seemed as if he had returned to his younger days.

“Splash!” He splashed the water into the courtyard with a sound.

Then he walked out of the courtyard, bought a few meat buns and had a bowl of porridge on the street, and then, in high spirits, he came to the martial hall.

“Good morning, Junior Sister He Yun.”

Chen Fan greeted He Yun, who was practicing swordsmanship in the martial hall, and then received a concentration incense, entering the practice room.

“I wish to permanently enhance my martial aptitude.”

“I wish to permanently…”

Days passed.

During these days, Chen Fan took a bath before going to sleep every night.

It seemed like there was a bone-cleansing effect when he was improving his martial aptitude.

He felt sticky every day.

However, as time passed, his body became better and better.

More than twenty days passed, and he felt as if he had aged one or two years younger.

“Junior Brother, it’s been a month after today. Are you coming tomorrow?”

On this day, He Yun, taking a candied hawthorn from Chen Fan, asked with a smiling face.

For this month, Chen Fan bought an extra Spirit-Nurturing Incense every day.

Sometimes, he also brought her delicious treats.

He was quite wealthy and prosperous. Unfortunately, Chen Fan was too old. It might take him two or three months to cultivate internal energy, if not longer.

“Of course.” Chen Fan smiled and casually paid next month’s tuition.

Then he took the concentration incense and entered the practice room.

“Is this true qi?”

A few days later, not long after Chen Fan visualized the Purple Peak True Cloud diagram, he sensed a stirring energy stirring within his dantian.