Chapter 3: The Most Incompetent Master

  The Luofu Gate has been open for over 4,000 years. The ancestors left behind countless magical skills and immortal methods, some of which were obtained through cultivation, while others were acquired by chance encounters with immortals. Anyway, all of these were placed in the Scripture Storage Pavilion on Mount Luofu, which can be said to be a treasure trove of cultivation techniques and immortal methods.

  However, it's not easy for core inner disciples like Kong Zhan to enter. Among the ten inner disciples, only Da Shixiong Chang has entered once, while others are currently cultivating the innate purple energy passed down by the sect.

  It sounds like this innate purple energy is a common topic of conversation, but in reality, the prestige of the Luo Fu Sect was largely established by this innate purple energy.

  The innate purple energy is divided into eighteen layers. Legend has it that if one can cultivate to the peak of the eighteenth layer, they will be able to ascend to immortality and become a true immortal. However, in the past 4,000 years, except for the founder of the sect, no one seems to have been able to reach this level, and even those who reached the twelfth layer or above are extremely rare.

  And the contemporary leader, Ling Ga Shang Ren, relies on his unparalleled twelve-layer Xiantian purple energy cultivation and his nearly perfect Taihuang Xuan Yue swordsmanship to look down on his peers, as a model for orthodox cultivation.

  Like Kong Zhuan, he only obtained the first three layers of Xiantian Purple Qi's heart method. Only after reaching the third layer can he obtain the sword embryo and the next three layers of heart method. This way, one level at a time, although the cultivation progress is not fast, it is stable and not like some demonic sects' heart methods that can create a master in a few years but will be constantly affected by the demon tribulation, suffering greatly.

  Kong Zuo sat on the ground with his face towards the east, inhaled air into his body, and the original energy inside his body circulated as one. He began to run along the twelve regular meridians.

  The pre-heavenly purple energy is mainly cultivated through the twelve regular meridians, with two regular meridians being cultivated in each layer. After all twelve regular meridians are fully cultivated, the entire body's purple energy will be harmonious and unified, and the primordial spirit will be stable. At that time, one can control the sword with their primordial spirit and travel thousands of miles in an instant. Of course, Kong Zhan is still far from achieving this level.

  The twelve regular meridians, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, had been cultivated to perfection. A faint purple qi was circulating back and forth between the two meridians, slowly impacting the junction between the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. If he could break through this junction and allow the purple qi to enter the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, then he would have entered the second level of the Pre-Heavenly Purple Qi realm.

  He had a purple aura in his body, like waves crashing towards the critical point, but unfortunately, every time he reached the most critical moment, he would lose momentum. After dozens of attempts, feeling hopeless, he gradually gave up.

  In fact, he was also very clear in his heart, although his own purple energy cultivation had reached the peak of the first layer, but to break through, it would still take at least half a year. Today was just a momentary excitement, trying his luck, and it seemed that his luck wasn't too good either.

  He thought of giving up at this point, but the purple energy in his body was currently running and needed to wait for this small cycle to end before it could be stopped.

  He calmed down and continued to run as usual, when the purple gas broke through again, he didn't care anymore. For a moment, a sense of emptiness and desirelessness arose, and at this time, a hand was placed on his head, followed by a hot flow flowing down his body.

  That rolling hot flow impacted his meridians like a flood peak, coincidentally merging with the purple gas that broke through the pass at the same moment, combining into a massive force, booming loudly, and instantly opening up the gateway between the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian.

  The purple gas flowed into the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian as expected, and then began to flow with the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, forming a cycle.

  Kong Zhan slowly opened his eyes after the purple energy had circulated through him.

  As he entered the second layer, his spiritual awareness increased several times over. In an instant, everything within a radius of several miles - birdsong, insect calls, fish swimming, wind rustling through grass - was transmitted to his ears without exception. Even the night sky seemed to brighten up.

  This change made him somewhat unaccustomed, so he couldn't help but stare blankly for a moment, only later realizing that someone had just helped him.

  She turned around and burst out laughing.

  "Master, how did you come here!"

  The newcomer was his master, Drunken Sword Mo Xiu.

  "Ah!" With a loud smack on his forehead, "You stinky brat, how many times have I told you not to call me old man? Do I look that old?"

  "Heh heh heh!" Kong Zuo chuckled in a low voice, "That's that, you're getting younger and younger as you live!"

  Mo Xiu smiled wryly and shook his head, not knowing whether it was because he didn't look authoritative enough or if the kid was just too casual. Anyway, he couldn't establish any dignity as a master in front of him. What was even more hateful was that this kid was extremely respectful to his several senior brothers, as if they were his masters. Every time he thought about this, Mo Xiu felt so angry that his teeth itched.

  "You lazy bum, how come you're not sleeping in the house but suddenly became so diligent!" Mo Xiu laughed and scolded, "Aren't you always aiming to become a pig?"

  "I'd rather become a pig, but I have too many distractions!" Kong Zhuo chuckled and said, "Thanks to Master earlier, if not for your help, I wouldn't have been able to break through the second layer until at least half a year later!"

  "Your qualifications are not bad!" When it comes to cultivation, Mo Xiu has withdrawn his smiling face, "If you work harder, you might have already crossed the second layer!"

  "Heh heh heh, my Master of Sex you also know, occasionally being diligent is a must, but if it's every day..."

  "If you had worked hard every day, you would have gone to the mountain to cook long ago, right?"

  "My master understands me!"

  "Good-for-nothing!" Mo Xiu cursed with a smile, "Follow me, I have something to tell you!"

  "Yes, Master!" Kong Zhuo responded, following behind Mo Xiu and heading towards the depths of the pine forest.

  The cypress forest in Qing Song Ping is quite familiar to Mo Xuan. Looking at the direction Mo Xiu is walking, it should be an open space near a pond between the trees.

  That pool is not large, only about one zhang deep, it was formed by a mountain spring on Luofu Mountain accumulating water. There is a piece of empty land about one mu in size beside the pool, which is Kong Zhuo's favorite barbecue spot, and now it has also become his place to practice his skills.

  As expected, after walking for a while, Mo Xiu brought Kong Zhuo to this pool.

  "It's here!" Mo Xiutong stopped and turned around to face Kong Zhan.

  Kong Zhan smiled and looked at the remaining dishes from his last hunt, "Could it be that Master is craving something? I'll go catch a few more wild dishes to accompany Master's wine, how about that?"

  "The idea isn't bad, but let's talk about it next time!" Mo Xiu also smiled. Although his apprentice was lazy and greedy, the things he made were still quite tasty, and not inferior to those of the great chefs in the mortal world.

  "I originally wanted to call you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to make a move tonight, it's really beyond my expectation!"

  "Master has come to find you, I wonder what instructions he has?" Seeing that Mo Xiu seemed not just here to help himself improve his skills, Kong Zhuo asked.

  "I'm leaving!"

  "What?!" Kong Zhan was taken aback.

  "I'm leaving, there are some things I need to take care of, so I'll be away from Luoyang for a while!"

  "Ah?!" Kong Zhan was stunned. To be honest, although his master was a bit irresponsible, he had been taking care of him since his parents passed away. Their relationship as master and apprentice was more like that of father and son. Now that he heard his master was leaving, Kong Zhan's face naturally wouldn't look good. "Master, where are you going to play? I want to go too!"

  Mo Xiu listened and almost kicked him flying, what's going where to play, I have a proper matter here.

  Then, with a straight face, Mo Xiu said, "This time down the mountain, it's to understand an old matter from several years ago, not to buy wine. You're too young and your cultivation is not enough, following me will only drag my hind legs!"

  These words were too hurtful, Kong Zhuo hummed twice in discontent and didn't make another sound.

  "I'm leaving now, and I'll be gone for at least two or three years, maybe as long as seven or eight years. During this time, you must stay on the mountain. If there's anything you don't understand about your cultivation, you can go ask a few of the senior masters, or even ask Big Brother."

  "Oh!" Kong Zuo responded with an unwilling "oh".

  "Besides, I've been away for a long time, to avoid delaying your cultivation, I'll pass on the oral formula of the fourth layer to the fifth layer of the Pre-Heavenly Purple Qi to you!"

  "Ah?!" Kong Zhuo was shocked, it seemed that this time, he had picked up a big pancake. Generally speaking, only when your cultivation reached the third layer would you receive the transmission of the heart method and secret code of the next three layers. He had just broken through to the second layer today, and his master was going to teach him now. It seemed that this time, his master really was going to leave for a long time.

  Kong Zhuo's heart felt a strange sensation, "Master, what is it that you must go down the mountain for?"

  "Shut up, this has nothing to do with you!" Mo Xiu said, "Just listen to me quietly!"

  "Yes!" Kong Zhuo was disappointed and stood there obediently.

  Namo Hsiu glared at K'ung Ch'ueh, who was taken aback and wilted like an eggplant that had been frostbitten. In his heart, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him, but on the surface, he didn't show it and instead kicked him again, "You stinky little thing, perk up! I still have things to instruct you on!"

  "Yes, Master!"