Chapter 453

A son of the Xu family, Xu Jiuliu.

Although he cultivates Daoist methods in famous mountains, he is a fool of the lowest class.

In the past, they said cheap names are easy to raise, but after being given this name, it seemed as if it were destined in the dark.

In Lin Haitang's words, this youth in the Xu family, where talents are as numerous as crucian carp, is incapable of doing anything, eats everything, is born without the fate for cultivation, and his surname Xu is a disgrace to the ancestors and an insult to the predecessors.

Precisely because of this, this Xu Jiuliu came to West Lingshan to cultivate his character.

After all, this is the place where Ancestor Xu attained the Dao and became an immortal; perhaps the family also hopes that the Ancestor in heaven can enlighten such a dull figure.

"Is he really that bad?"

Zhang Fan looked at the youth who was almost going crazy; his appearance was very much like a failing student who couldn't do his homework and was raging in incompetence.

"Ancestor Xu would jump down from heaven if he saw him," Lin Haitang couldn't help but say.

The relationship between West Lingshan and the Xu family is extraordinary; every year, the Xu family sends many disciples from the clan to the mountain for quiet cultivation, which counts as a mystic cultivation summer camp.

Over so many years, Lin Haitang has seen many Xu family disciples; in terms of lack of talent, I'm afraid no one can compare to this Xu Jiuliu.

"The Xu family's ancestral martial art is the 【Dragon-Slaying Method】, and this method is broad and profound..." Lin Haitang said in a deep voice.

The Dragon-Slaying Method is a Pure Yang Limitless martial art; after entering, one proceeds step by step, one step at a time, breaking through one barrier after another, only then reaching completion.

Once this method is truly refined, it is not weaker than the Pure Yang Limitless martial art.

For the vast majority of Xu family disciples, entering is not difficult, and becoming proficient only requires hard work; wanting to master it requires talent, and as for reaching small success, it is already one in ten thousand...

"The introductory method of the Dragon-Slaying Method is not complicated; it is to contemplate the Dharma image of 【Ancestor Xu Sword】, guide it with the soul, and form a sword-qi seed of true yang within the body," Lin Haitang introduced.

Although she doesn't know the 【Dragon-Slaying Method】, she has heard of this introductory method.

Once the 【Sword-Qi Seed】 is formed, foundation establishment is successful, and future cultivation is based on this.

The true Dragon-Slaying Method has nineteen cultivation methods, all of which are secret techniques of the Xu family; everyone chooses a different path, and even their insights are different, so the 【Dragon-Slaying Method】 they practice is also different.

This is the so-called 'method has no fixed method, art produces ten thousand phenomena'.

One Dao produces one method, and one method produces all methods; it varies from person to person, and that is the supreme inheritance.

But all of this must be built on the foundation of successful foundation establishment and the condensation of the 【Sword-Qi Seed】.

"This kid can't even establish a foundation?" Zhang Fan couldn't help but say.

"More than just unable to establish it," Lin Haitang shook her head.

She heard that an elder in the Xu family once performed empowerment for him, which is to forcibly guide it within the body and condense a sword-qi seed; this already belongs to holding a spoon to feed him.

As a result, that sword-qi seed hadn't even been condensed for three days before it...

"Dissipated!" Lin Haitang said helplessly.

"Dissipated!?" Zhang Fan was stunned.

Even Zhuang Yumian beside him couldn't help but reveal an unusual expression.

"It's simply a disgrace to the Ancestor," Lin Haitang sighed: "A Xu family disciple, failing to refine the sword, and even unable to hold onto an elder's empowerment..."

This already belongs to being unable to be helped even if supported.

"No wonder," Zhang Fan realized.

Back then, no matter how unsuccessful Xu Changshou was, he still succeeded in foundation establishment and condensed a sword-qi seed; it's just that he chose the wrong path among the nineteen refining methods, and once chosen wrong, he couldn't turn back.

After struggling for several years, the Dragon-Slaying Method made no progress, and he became disheartened, left the Xu family, and drifted to Fu Jiao Mountain, where he instead gained an opportunity and found a true intent left by Ancestor Xu when he slew the dragon back then.

This allowed his 【Dragon-Slaying Method】 to break through, thereby walking an unconventional path.

By comparison, this youth named Xu Jiuliu is indeed a waste; he can't even establish a foundation, so saying he has the worst talent is well-deserved.

"I refine, refine, refine... I refine your mother's big stinky feet..."

Suddenly, under the big tree, the youth became impatient again; he sat cross-legged, his whole body full of flaws, his consciousness restless, his Three Corpses jumping, and evil fire suddenly rising in his soul, almost burning through his limbs and bones.

Looking at it this way, this child is indeed not material for cultivation.

"Young man, if you keep raging in incompetence, you'll go into demonic deviation."

Zhang Fan looked at Xu Jiuliu like a monkey whose banana had been stolen, and couldn't help but tease him.

"Who the fuck dares to manage me..."

Xu Jiuliu roared, suddenly raised his head, and saw Zhang Fan standing in the distance.

With just one glance, his expression changed abruptly, and he actually fell backward, hitting the tree heavily.

"You... you..."

Xu Jiuliu looked at Zhang Fan, pointed at him, his voice trembling, his face full of astonishment.

"What's wrong? Little Jiuliu, haven't you been honest after staying here for two months?"

Lin Haitang walked out, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, showing the dignity of a big sister.

Xu Jiuliu didn't recognize Zhang Fan, but he recognized Lin Haitang.

However, at this moment, he didn't even look at Lin Haitang, staring straight at Zhang Fan.

"He... he..."

"What's wrong with him?" Lin Haitang looked at Xu Jiuliu's expression and couldn't help but ask.

How is this child acting like he's seen a ghost?

"I just saw him..." Xu Jiuliu stopped mid-sentence.

"Saw me what?" Zhang Fan was also stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask.

Why does this child have this reaction when seeing him!?

"I saw you... with a dragon coiled on your head and a tiger lying under your feet..." Xu Jiuliu said in astonishment.

"It was just there, now it's gone."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhuang Yumian and Lin Haitang's expressions changed slightly, and they couldn't help but look at Zhang Fan.

"Hmm!?"

Zhang Fan raised an eyebrow, looked at Xu Jiuliu, and couldn't help but reveal an unusual expression.

If a strange person has strange phenomena, how can it be seen by ordinary people!?

This seems to be destined in the dark.

"Little Jiuliu, I told you long ago, cultivation requires cultivating the heart first; you are almost going into demonic deviation," Lin Haitang couldn't help but say.

She walked up and helped Xu Jiuliu up; the latter, upon hearing this, looked at Zhang Fan again, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems I should just be a playboy waiting to die," Xu Jiuliu said helplessly.

Ancestor Xu's supernatural powers, the Xu family's glory, the mystery of Daoist methods, the hope of longevity... these seem to have nothing to do with him in this life.

"Young man, you and I have a connection."

Just at this moment, Zhang Fan walked up.

"Hmm!? Who are you?" Xu Jiuliu looked at Zhang Fan and couldn't help but ask.

"My name is Zhao Jiexuan!" Zhang Fan whispered.

He looked Xu Jiuliu up and down; he looked eighteen or nineteen, only five or six years younger than Zhang Fan, but he was 1.78 meters tall, his appearance wasn't exactly handsome, but his features were very distinct, belonging to someone very recognizable, and his body was also sturdy.

"This is an expert," Lin Haitang reminded him.

No matter how much is said about the affairs in the Xijiang region, this little guy wouldn't understand.

"Brother Zhao."

Xu Jiuliu didn't have the airs of a Pure Yang family or a large clan disciple, appearing very well-behaved.

"Your Dragon-Slaying Method hasn't been practiced to completion," Zhang Fan whispered.

"More than not practiced to completion, I really want to fuck his..." Xu Jiuliu couldn't help but blurt out in anger.

The words reached his lips but stopped abruptly; looking around, he couldn't help but reveal an awkward smile.

"I haven't even found where the door is," Xu Jiuliu said helplessly.