Chapter 739: Chapter 735: Xin’s Secret
Ye Fan healed his internal injuries and sat back down on the sofa.
At that moment, Shen Biancheng said to Ye Fan, “Little junior brother, actually, our master is aware of which cultivation technique your junior sister disciple is practicing.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Fan couldn’t help but straighten his back, turning his head to look at Zhuo Junwu.
Zhuo Junwu met Ye Fan’s gaze with a calm expression, showing no change.
“To be precise, your junior sister disciple is not practicing ancient martial arts, but rather cultivating immortality,” added Shen Biancheng.
Hearing this, Ye Fan was shocked beyond belief, thinking he had heard incorrectly. He frowned and asked Shen Biancheng, “Senior brother, are you saying Zhao Jun is, is cultivating immortality? How is that possible? Do immortals really exist in this world?”
“There are no immortals, but there are cultivators,” Zhuo Junwu finally spoke, affirming.
“Hiss—” Ye Fan couldn’t help but gasp in surprise; this information was truly shocking.
Shen Biancheng continued, “The reason our master didn’t stop her at the beginning is because it was a great opportunity for your junior sister disciple. As for why he didn’t tell you, you probably understand the reason.”
“Does cultivating immortality require one to become heartless and renounce desires?” Ye Fan asked with a frown.
He was more concerned about the drastic change in Li Zhaojun’s temperament.
Shen Biancheng laughed and said, “Of course not. Our master is a cultivator himself, and his favoritism towards you even makes the eldest senior brother envious. Where is there any renunciation of affection and desire? The reason your junior sister disciple has become cold, indifferent, and heartless is because she is practicing the ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture.'”
“The ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’ is the guard cultivation technique of Xuanyue Palace, immensely powerful, advancing swiftly and achieving remarkable accomplishments. However, it requires extremely high aptitude from the cultivator; they must have a Yin constitution to practice it. There may be seven billion people on Earth, but there are no more than ten with the Yin constitution,” Zhuo Junwu explained, “Your wife was discovered by Qing Lian, which is her great fortune.”
“Of course, the ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’ also has a significant drawback, that is, it makes the cultivator’s temperament become cold, desireless, and heartless, focusing solely on their pursuit of immortality.”
Ye Fan sighed, “If a person loses all emotions, what good is eternal life? Master, is there any way to break the ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’?”
“I understand how you feel,” said Zhuo Junwu, “There’s no need to break Li Zhaojun’s ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture,’ because our sect has a cultivation technique that corresponds well with it. You just need to practice that technique, and with the deep feelings you shared before, when Li Zhaojun sees you, she will naturally warm up to you and she won’t be cold or heartless in your presence.”
“This, this, isn’t that a little too coincidental?” Ye Fan asked with widened eyes, filled with surprise and somewhat feeling it was too good to be true.
Zhuo Junwu nodded affirmatively, sighing, “You know, there has always been an unresolvable entanglement between our sect, the Li Huo Sect, and Xuanyue Palace, filled with inexhaustible grace and resentment, all because the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ of our sect and the ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’ of Xuanyue Palace are quite peculiar. Practitioners of these two techniques, when together, attract each other irresistibly like magnets, due to their extreme Yin and Yang properties, leading to boundless affection and hatred.”
Hearing this, Ye Fan couldn’t care less about the astonishing information and urgently requested, “Master, please teach me the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill.'”
MD, these cultivation techniques were too devilish, able to attract people just by practicing them, and he definitely didn’t want a senior brother who practiced the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ to suddenly appear and snatch Li Zhaojun away.
“Hahaha…” Zhuo Junwu and Shen Biancheng couldn’t help but laugh upon seeing this.
Ye Fan immediately realized his own impulsiveness.
Through laughter, Shen Biancheng said, “Little junior brother, don’t be anxious. The ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ is not something just anyone can practice; one must have a Pure Yang constitution to cultivate it. The rarity of the Pure Yang constitution is no less than that of the Yin constitution. Therefore, your junior sister disciple is destined to be your wife, and no one can take her away.”
“Does this mean I am of the Pure Yang constitution?” Ye Fan asked, having come to understand.
Zhuo Junwu nodded with a smile, “Correct. You are the Pure Yang constitution that I have been searching for many years. I have high expectations for you.”
“Disciple will not disappoint you, master,” declared Ye Fan solemnly.
Zhuo Junwu nodded in satisfaction.
Ye Fan, driven by curiosity, asked, “Master, is our sect very large? Do I have many martial uncles, martial aunts, and senior brothers and sisters?”
“Uh…” Zhuo Junwu’s smile suddenly turned solemn.
Shen Biancheng said, “Junior brother, whether our sect is big or not isn’t for you to concern yourself with right now. You should devote yourself to your cultivation. When the time comes and you have achieved something, your master will naturally take you to our sect.”
“Oh.” Ye Fan acknowledged, wisely avoiding any further questions.
Zhuo Junwu shifted the topic, “Because the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ is so overbearing, even though you have a body of Pure Yang, you must reach the level of energy transformation before you can begin to cultivate it. Therefore, your teacher can’t pass on the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ to you for the time being.”
“Disciple understands. This disciple will certainly practice diligently to achieve energy transformation as soon as possible,” Ye Fan said respectfully.
Zhuo Junwu continued, “All the cultivation techniques in our school are about entering the path through martial arts, and apart from the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’, all other techniques require you to reach the highest realm of ancient martial arts, the Great Dao of Holding the Dan, before you can begin to cultivate them.”
Subsequently, Zhuo Junwu clearly did not want Ye Fan to know too much, lest he become distracted, so he ended the introduction about cultivation there.
At nine o’clock in the evening, Ye Fan finally drove back to Mingde County.
Although the trip to Hua Hai City had led to a conflict with Li Zhaojun, he had after all found a way to solve the problem concerning her.
As for cultivation, to tell the truth, he wasn’t very keen.
In his view, besides the immortality and the ability to fly, cultivation wasn’t necessarily better than the carefree and comfortable life he was currently living.
He was born into the Ye family, one of the top families in China, and never lacked for anything while growing up. He really couldn’t think of any reason to leave his good life behind to pursue cultivation.
In fact, this was exactly what Zhuo Junwu was worried about.
Zhuo Junwu initially did not warn Li Zhaojun of the consequences of following Qing Lian in cultivation because he wanted to draw Ye Fan onto the path of cultivation through her.
Back at the residence in Sunshine Community, Wei Ziling, having received instructions from Ye Fan early on, had stewed a nourishing medicinal soup.
After dinner and a bath, Ye Fan didn’t waste any time. He drank the medicinal soup and immediately went to his bedroom to seize the time for cultivation.
He wanted to enter the energy transformation phase as soon as possible and then practice the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ to correct Li Zhaojun’s temper.
On Monday, the second day, Ye Fan was concentrating on his work in the office in the afternoon when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.
“Come in,” Ye Fan continued reviewing documents, without looking up, he said.
The door opened, and a person entered.
“Leader,” a pleasant female voice came through.
Ye Fan paused his work, looked up, and saw Xu Xiangli, then he smiled and asked, “Xiangli, what’s the matter?”
“I heard an important piece of news today and wanted to report it to you,” Xu Lixiang said.
“Oh?” Ye Fan acknowledged, stood up, walked around the office desk, sat down on the sofa, and gestured for Xu Xiangli to sit as well.
After Xu Xiangli sat down, she said, “There’s a rumor that Secretary Miao Dongzheng of the Political and Legal Committee is going to be transferred out, and Director Zhao will take over as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee.”
After saying this, her face was filled with worry.
She had always thought that Ye Fan and Zhao Lina were like fire and water, and now with Zhao Lina succeeding as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Ye Fan, who was already at a disadvantage, would have even less power to resist. As part of Ye Fan’s faction and a trusted aide, she felt as if a great disaster loomed.