SWNOVELXO Chapter 11
Chapter 11: Ninth Level of Qi Gathering, Great Increase in Realm!
The sunset was as red as blood.
The new district of the Central Hospital had now become a living hell.
From the entrance iron gate to the front of the main building,
The ground was covered with severed limbs and broken arms.
So much so that those collecting zombie crystal cores had no place to step.
At this moment, Gu Fan sat cross-legged in mid-air.
His gaze swept over the crowd.
Only when the last person, holding a zombie crystal core, hid far away did he begin to operate his cultivation technique!
“Soul Devouring Technique! Devour for me!”
Gu Fan fully unleashed the Soul Devouring Technique.
Then, a violent wind suddenly rose around him.
One after another, gray-white translucent living souls were devoured into his body.
At the same time, Gu Fan spared a small portion to pay the wages of the Soul Puppets.
As a large number of living souls entered his belly,
Gu Fan’s face gradually turned red, and he pushed his cultivation to the limit.
At this moment, the spiritual energy in his sea of qi continuously surged against his inner realm.
Finally, with a loud roar from Gu Fan,
The barrier of his realm broke through again!
Eighth Level of Qi Gathering!!
Still not enough!
Break through again for me!
Gu Fan shouted internally, continuing to convert spiritual energy to impact the barrier!
Boom!
A rumbling erupted within his body.
A momentum several times stronger than before the previous breakthrough shot up into the sky!
Ninth Level of Qi Gathering!
Success!
But it wasn't over yet.
Gu Fan reached out his hand again.
Thousands of crystals in various colors floated to his side.
“Refined Fiend Body Art, it’s time to break through the third level!”
Gu Fan continued refining.
Until he had refined nearly ninety percent of the surrounding crystals,
A sound of bones clashing echoed from his body.
He absorbed over nine hundred crystals before his physical body was completely saturated!
Gu Fan was overjoyed, feeling the endless power surging within!
Finally, he advanced to the third level, able to easily unleash a force of 100,000 jin with one punch!
Gu Fan suddenly stood up and punched the nearby building!
Everyone saw the building let out a wailing sound.
Then half of a six- or seven-story office building collapsed!
At this moment, everyone’s mind could only scream one sentence: “Holy shit!”
Was this guy even human?
Gu Fan withdrew his fist with satisfaction.
The cultivation world had always prioritized dao techniques and neglected the physical body.
But Gu Fan planned to walk the path of dual cultivation—both technique and body.
He could attack from afar and slap faces up close. Just thinking about it felt exhilarating!
Seeing Gu Fan slowly descend, Xia Yan stepped forward on her own.
“Master, the new hospital district has been secured. What are your instructions?”
Gu Fan thought for a moment and said:
“Have everyone go back and wait. I’ll return shortly.”
“Yes, Master.”
Xia Yan turned to execute the order.
At that moment, Gu Fan called out to her.
Before she could respond,
A white crystal was thrown toward her.
“Find time tonight to eat this. Maybe you’ll awaken and evolve too.”
Xia Yan was stunned for a moment, then immediately bowed in gratitude.
Gu Fan waved his hand dismissively.
The strength of his subordinates had to keep up.
After all, Evolvers had already started appearing.
Watching Gu Fan leap and disappear before the crowd,
Xia Yan clenched the crystal in her hand, then turned to the others and said:
“Return to the base and stand by!”
These survivors were all ordinary people, and after working all afternoon, they were already starving.
Now, hearing that they could return and rest, they all ran back to the base immediately.
...
Before nightfall, Gu Fan returned to the shelter and gathered everyone once again.
Just when everyone thought they were about to get back to work,
Gu Fan casually threw down piles of ingredients.
“Who here can cook well? Hurry up, don’t delay everyone’s dinner!”
Everyone stared blankly at the food on the ground.
Even Xia Yan took over ten seconds to react before scolding,
“What are you all staring at?! Where’s Old Li from the hospital cafeteria? You take two people and help out—start cooking!”
Then she glanced at Gu Fan and cautiously added:
“Make a lot. Let everyone eat their fill... to celebrate the boss’s power surge!”
Gu Fan chuckled inwardly.
That excuse was unnecessary.
Although he wasn’t a good person himself, he didn’t mind Xia Yan’s little trick.
After all, one couldn’t lead solely through fear without showing kindness.
In the morning, he established authority.
Now, he was bestowing grace.
Balancing power and kindness was the way to last.
And in the apocalypse, a hot and full meal was the greatest kindness!
After Xia Yan finished speaking, Old Li the cook saw Gu Fan quietly sitting without saying a word.
He quickly took two people to move the ingredients.
The remaining people automatically split into two groups and patiently waited.
Before long, a faint aroma began to drift through the air.
The sound of people swallowing saliva rang out in unison.
Finally, in less than half an hour,
Old Li and his helpers brought out two large pots of charcoal fire, setting up a big pot of red chili oil on top.
“It’s been a long time since everyone had this! Today, we’re having hotpot!”
The word ‘hotpot’ instantly made everyone’s eyes light up.
Seeing this, Gu Fan didn’t stand on ceremony and sat at the main seat.
Seeing everyone motionless, he spoke speechlessly:
“Eat! What, do I have to feed you all one by one?”
Xia Yan echoed beside him.
“Everyone, dig in! These ingredients were painstakingly found by the boss—not a single drop of broth should go to waste!”
“Got it! No problem!”
“Boss, don’t worry. We’ll finish it all!”
Whether it was the food,
Or because everyone realized Gu Fan was harsh on matters but not on people,
The atmosphere gradually warmed up.
Everyone began eating heartily.
Suddenly, someone started sobbing, and
One after another, like a contagion, more people began crying.
They scooped food from the pot while wiping away tears.
How many days had passed since the apocalypse began?
Forget hotpot—
Many hadn’t even eaten a full meal.
Yet now, they were gathered around sharing hotpot.
It almost felt like life before the end of the world.
Seeing everyone’s state, Xia Yan’s eyes reddened as she seized the opportunity and said:
“Everyone, life will get better and better. As long as we follow the boss, there will be no problem eating our fill in the future!”
As she spoke, she pulled out a bag of seeds.
“These were given to me by the boss today. They’re grain seeds. We’ll plant them at the new hospital site, and after this tough period, everyone will have enough to eat!”
At these words, everyone grew more emotional and began shouting:
“Whatever the boss tells me to do, I’ll do! Just because he lets me eat my fill!”
“That’s right, me too!”
Seeing everyone pledge their loyalty,
Gu Fan knew that from this moment on, the shelter was truly established.
...
Cultivation World.
After flying for a whole day, the Immortal Boat finally docked near a landing site close to Luoyang City.
Gu Fan opened the door and stretched lazily before descending with the crowd.
“Every single day, why does it feel like I’m always busy...”
Gu Fan muttered helplessly.
Ever since he first went to the zombie world,
His cultivation had soared, and his affairs multiplied.
He constantly felt like there was no end to things.
Now, just to cover up his sudden rise in power, he even had to go out and take on missions.
“Sigh, hopefully, this task isn’t too troublesome. Best if I can slack my way through it…”
Gu Fan mumbled to himself.
Then, after confirming his direction and route, he set off toward Luoyang City!