Chapter 39

A few days later, Su Fan finally received news from Xiong Qingyuan. The Huashan Sect Sect Leader successor was almost decided; it was indeed him. He belonged to the first order of succession.

After several days of intense discussion, among the twenty-six inner sect elders of the Huashan Sect, excluding the Supreme Elder and Feng Qingyang, a total of thirteen chose Su Fan, exceeding half.

So he was finally listed as number one. However, the Sword Sect elders also pushed one person, Xu Buhua, as an alternate.

The reason they gave was also simple: they were worried that Su Fan would follow in Zhou Buyu's footsteps. At that time, if the Sect Leader wanted to retire, there would be no one to use temporarily.

In the end, Ning Qingyu also agreed. In this way, it could be considered everyone being happy.

When Su Fan left Ning Qingyu's study, although he suppressed his smile, the twitching of the corners of his eyes could not suppress the excitement in his heart.

Finally, he succeeded; he became the Huashan Sect Sect Leader successor, the future Huashan Sect Sect Leader.

And most importantly, he obtained the "Zixia Divine Skill" from the Sect Leader. As a Sect Leader successor, he had the authority to cultivate this martial art.

It was just because his cultivation was too low now, so Ning Qingyu did not give him the full volume, but only gave him the outline and the first and fourth volumes.

The Zixia Secret Manual had four volumes in total. The first volume practiced the foundation and refined internal energy.

As the most profound internal cultivation method of the Huashan Sect, the Zixia Secret Manual indeed had certain reasons. He saw the records from the Hidden Scripture Cave.

The Zixia Divine Skill was a unique skill left behind by Hao Datong. It was said that it was an internal cultivation method created by Wang Zhongyang for him based on the Xiantian Skill.

Of course, whether it was true or not, no one could be certain.

But this martial art was indeed extraordinary. It had several characteristics, different from ordinary internal cultivation methods.

First, it was not just an internal cultivation method for accumulating internal energy; it also had the effect of utilizing internal energy and exerting potential, just like the Heaven and Earth Great Shift in "Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". Of course, it might not compare to the latter.

But even so, it was already very powerful. According to the records above, generally, ten percent of internal energy, when using the Zixia Divine Skill, could exert the effect of twelve percent of internal energy.

Just this stacking effect was definitely considered a divine skill.

Secondly, the Zixia Divine Skill could refine heterogeneous internal energy, which was also very extraordinary. If this were combined with the Star-Sucking Great Art, wouldn't it be the North Dark Divine Skill?

Of course, the Zixia Divine Skill could not have such divine effects. Otherwise, one could let others pass internal energy to the person cultivating the Zixia Divine Skill, and then the latter could slowly refine it to increase their own internal energy.

The Huashan Sect had also tried this, but the effect was not great, because the time required to refine heterogeneous internal energy was even longer than what you cultivated yourself, so it was considered a loss that outweighed the gain.

But for fighting with others, the internal energy invaded by the enemy could be refined, and in terms of recuperating internal injuries, the results were extraordinary.

The last point, and also the one that surprised Su Fan the most, was that the Zixia Divine Skill actually involved the attributes of the spirit, which was refining the spirit.

Daoism emphasized refining essence into qi, refining qi to nourish the spirit. The fourth volume of the Zixia Divine Skill was the Spirit Nourishing Volume, which used the first ray of innate purple qi to nourish the spirit.

In Su Fan's view, this was the most powerful part, which also made him somewhat believe that the Zixia Divine Skill had some connection with the Xiantian Skill.

After all, the Xiantian Skill was about refining essence, qi, and spirit.

With this martial art, Su Fan also struck while the iron was hot. Returning to his own branch, he began to study it.

With Su Fan's current martial arts cultivation, there was no cognitive barrier, and the first volume, the internal energy chapter, was no different from other internal cultivation methods.

And because Su Fan had always been reading Daoist classics, he understood it better, plus the cheat, so he could enter the door very easily.

Then he slowly converted his internal energy into Zixia internal energy.

This process only took five days, and Su Fan's internal energy was completely converted.

Afterward, Su Fan prepared to leave Huashan and head to Liaodong.

That day, during his conversation with Ning Qingyu, he would not stay on Huashan for the time being. Ning Qingyu could at least serve as Huashan Sect Leader for ten years. After all, Su Fan was only twenty years old now; taking over the Huashan Sect Sect Leader position too early was not a good thing.

And staying on Huashan for these ten years had no benefits for Su Fan's development; instead, it was better to let him continue to stay in Liaodong to temper himself.

This was also Su Fan's own request. At least for the first five years, he would be outside, and later he could return and slowly come into contact with the affairs of the Huashan Sect with Ning Qingyu.

Xi'an Prefecture, East City, An Mansion.

A famous wealthy merchant, known as An Half-City.

"News came from the Huashan Sect. After Zhou Buyu died, a new Sect Leader successor has been selected. The news there says his name is Su Fan, from a gentry family in Huayin County. However, this kid has extraordinary ability. Over these years, relying on the Huashan Sect, he has managed the Su family quite excellently. Even I, in this Xi'an Prefecture, have heard of him."

"And this kid also built a foundation in Liaodong."

In the backyard of the An Mansion, in a side room, a rather fat middle-aged man held the letter in his hand and said to a man in the darkness.

"The meaning there is to hope to make a move to kill this kid, and then push the Huashan Sword-Qi disciples to the top."

"Hmm! Has he been in the Huashan Sect for too long, really thinking he is a Huashan Sect person? Pushing Sword Sect disciples to the top? What was the task we gave him? To let the Huashan Sect and the Demonic Cult have a conflict, preferably a great war."

The mysterious person in the shadows had a cold and icy voice.

"The side there said that the Huashan Sect's Ning Qingyu does not want to conflict with the Demonic Cult, and they have already guessed some situations here related to you, so they have been retreating, and even Zhou Buyu's revenge has been suppressed."

Master An said calmly.

"Hmm! So what if they guessed it?"

The person in the dark was somewhat disdainful. "But they can endure."

"The side there has a suggestion, which is to cause a conflict between the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect, making the sect have internal conflict."

"So, we want you to make a move to kill this kid, and then frame the Sword Sect, causing a conflict between the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect. What do you think?"

"Hmm! This suggestion is not bad. If that kid stays in the Huashan Sect, we have no chance."

The person in the dark, upon hearing this, thought for a moment and was instantly tempted.

"The side there sent a letter, saying that this kid does not intend to stay in the Huashan Sect. He will also go to Liaodong. As for the specific time, we have to wait for his news."

"That's best."

"Then that's it. We will wait for your news. Brother An, don't worry, we will not forget your merit. And your son is now the second disciple of our head."

"Hmph! I know."

Master An heard this, and anger appeared on his face, but it quickly faded.

"Sigh! Brother Ning, I'm sorry, don't blame me, I have no choice either."

After that person left, Master An looked in a certain direction, somewhat dazed.