Stronger from Earth

Chapter 238 237: Unbridled Joy

The girl's hair had already reached her waist, and her figure gradually unfolded, no longer the flat and petite figure of the past; she had grown to be over one meter sixty, looking like an adult.

Thinking that Wang Xuan might have arrived, she felt inexplicable joy in her heart, and even got a bit distracted when He Fang was giving a lecture, occasionally daydreaming.

He Fang ignored her distraction and generously talked about the mysteries of Martial Dao to Puji's nine disciples. If he were speaking generally, he could go on for ten days to half a month, but now every sentence hit the mark.

A piece of genuine advice was worth a fortune, more useful than countless vague remarks, explaining from a single point and making these nine young people, with quite a disparity in their realms, understand. Ranging from very shallow to very deep insights, He Fang had to expend some mental effort.

"Ming Ling, we should sincerely listen to Senior He as he gives us guidance. It would be disrespectful to get distracted and lose focus, as it would waste Senior's goodwill."

Ming Jing reprimanded, emphasizing how rare the opportunity was, and how inappropriate it was to lose focus.

Su Xiaowei quickly sat up straight, looking intently at He Fang, with her lips turned down in a slightly aggrieved way, yet she said nothing.

He Fang smiled and said, "No worries, the things I talk about can be slowly understood. I am guiding you, while Puji also needs to guide my disciple Wang Xuan, all for the sake of the younger generation."

His casual remark brought more joy to Su Xiaowei, whose eyes sparkled with liveliness, her thoughts starting to wander.

The tranquil surface of a clear mirror was stirred into ripples.

"Uncle Wang said he wouldn't come to see me. Hmph, I knew he couldn't be that heartless. But since he's here, why doesn't he meet with me?"

She was thinking this while listening to He Fang's lecture, reasoning that, since all eight senior brothers and sisters were listening attentively, she could just ask them if she didn't understand something.

"Hurry up and finish; I really want to meet Uncle Wang soon."

At this moment, Su Xiaowei seemed to have returned to school, just hoping for class to end quickly.

...

"Senior, my doubts have been resolved." Di Xuan bowed.

He had inquired about many aspects concerning Incense Faith, like what it is, its benefits, how to develop followers, cultivate devout followers, as well as how to attract and accumulate Incense Faith.

Universal Relief Bodhisattva was incredibly enlightened in these aspects, every word seeming like enlightenment, taking him from a novice into the doorway.

"Since you have your own ideas on using Incense Faith, I won't overly involve myself. In the coming days, I will focus on creating a Cultivation Technique for you."

For Puji, creating a suitable and not low-level Cultivation Technique for Di Xuan was also a task that demanded considerable effort and tested one's wisdom.

"I'm grateful for your trouble, Senior," said Di Xuan.

Puji shook his head, "He Fang seldom troubles me, so if I need his help in the future, I'd have more confidence. You should thank your master, rather than me.

For the next few days, just stay in Wuyou Temple. There's no concern over restricted areas. You can roam freely. There's a Bodhi Tree on the mountain; you may meditate under it, which can greatly enhance your cultivation."

Having said that, he closed his eyes, while Di Xuan slowly retreated, aware that Universal Relief Bodhisattva now needed a quiet environment without distractions.

Di Xuan was quite familiar with Wuyou Temple's surroundings, having once visited with Mingxin Monk leading him around.

Wang Xuan had once decided in his heart not to visit Precious Light Temple in the coming years and not to meet Su Xiaowei. Now that he came as Di Xuan, it didn't feel like a betrayal of his resolve.

As for Wang Xuan's own opinions, let them be; his indecisive and hesitant actions truly made Di Xuan feel uncomfortable.

He didn't want to bother with his true self's emotional entanglement, leaving it for his true self to worry about.

A Bodhi Tree, gnarled and ancient, yet its branches and leaves were full of life. Wisps of mist drifted down, and Di Xuan sat beneath it, his mind exceptionally clear, breaking through any problem with ease.

The Bodhi Tree was called the Tree of Wisdom or the Tree of Enlightenment, indeed augmenting wisdom, enabling one to think more efficiently.

He meditated on the Transformation Technique gifted by his master, rumored that the Assassin Emperor, the Alliance Leader of the Assassin Alliance, gained from the remnants of the Thirty-Six Transformations, thus becoming the strongest assassin.

Whether for assassination or escape, his immortal skill was incomprehensible.

"When body transformation reaches a deep level, it's equally a formidable skill, blending into crowds like a fish in the sea."

Under the Bodhi Tree, Di Xuan's progress in understanding this transformation was swift, though the cultivation theory was quite profound, consuming a significant amount of effort.

In Vajra Temple, Demon Subduing Arhat remained agitated, especially upon realizing that the one who seized his Same Realm's strongest fate was so close to him.

"Merely five hundred miles apart; the person should be in Precious Light Temple's Secret Realm, yet I don't know who it is." He wanted to challenge them, unwilling to admit inferiority without confrontation.

Not having witnessed it firsthand left him unsettled, setting his mind on the challenge.

...

"Oh, finally finished!"

Upon hearing He Fang conclude his lecture, Su Xiaowei felt joyful. It wasn't that she didn't respect He Fang, rather the later parts of his discussion grew harder for her to understand, as she was merely in the Body Refining Realm.

After Puji's third disciple showed bewilderment, it was left to the first and second disciples, who felt unsatisfied. The depth of He Fang's last few hours of lecture left them only partially understanding.

They remained seated, absorbing what He Fang had shared, but Su Xiaowei, like a sparrow, darted out.

She fluttered around the mountain and soon spotted Di Xuan under the Bodhi Tree, quickly approaching him. But as she was just ten meters away, she suddenly halted.

She looked at Di Xuan with delight, his familiar appearance calming her previously rippling heart, bringing countless words to mind. Yet, upon seeing him, she didn't know what to say.

Propping her head, she sat not far away, silent, just watching him, concentrating as if this brief moment was a rare occasion.

Di Xuan opened his eyes, took a glance at the young girl, noting how much Su Xiaowei's temperament and appearance had changed over time, making her almost unfamiliar.

A young woman truly transforms vastly.

Under Di Xuan's gaze, Su Xiaowei's cheeks slightly blushed, and she asked, "Wang Xuan, did you come to see Xiaowei?"

Su Xiaowei made a sly thought, realizing that calling Wang Xuan Uncle Wang was inappropriate, a slip in generational address, and quietly changed her wording.

Di Xuan shook his head, "I came to see Senior Puji, and incidentally to see you. It's been a while, and Xiaowei has become much prettier; surely anyone would find such a sight delightful."

Just because the true self isn't here doesn't mean he can't come.

Su Xiaowei smiled gleefully, talking to Di Xuan about her days in Wuyou Temple, though Di Xuan mostly listened, speaking little.

He pondered whether the true self would be annoyed by his presence in Wuyou Temple, and expected that he would know he came and also teased this young girl, wishing he could turn him back into stone?

He gently ruffled Su Xiaowei's hair, as his true self often liked doing, saying, "Is Xiaowei in the Refining Organs Realm now? But you haven't fully unfolded, feeling anxious, right?"

Su Xiaowei shook her head, proudly saying, "My master says it's popular now to establish a Three-Stage Foundation, to first cultivate between the ages of three to six, then when reaching the Peak of Blood Exchange return to an initial state without cultivation.

The second stage occurs during adolescence, the third after full development, directly rising to the Meridian Opening Realm, building a solid foundation through three stages."

Di Xuan raised his eyebrows in interest, "This method isn't easy to implement, but whoever conceived it must have great aspirations; reaching the Peak of Blood Exchange during the third cultivation will surely result in a deeply solid foundation."

This three-stage method likely involves some Secret Technique, making it difficult to apply, and those without aptitude or resources wouldn't attempt it, although the results are undoubtedly significant.

(Part of the text was undecided, hence repeatedly editing.)