SWNOVELXO Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Returning to Cultivation, Feng Hua's Secret
The effect of killing was still quite obvious.
With the lessons learned from the past, the remaining fourteen survivors had become much more obedient.
Xia Yan had also become the manager of the group.
Before leaving, Gu Fan checked the entire hospital shelter’s security.
There were things that human power could not achieve, but for Gu Fan, they were nothing more than a piece of cake.
Controlling the Soul Puppets, he raised the shelter’s outer wall by three meters. As long as there weren’t any evolved zombies, there wouldn’t be much danger.
After ensuring everything was secure, Gu Fan found Xia Yan and pulled her aside.
“This shelter is yours to manage from now on. I’ve already modified your body, and when dealing with these regular humans, a single slap should suffice,” he said.
Xia Yan naturally knew the power contained within her body.
She had just tested her strength.
Hmm... it wasn’t too outrageous.
For the most part, a single punch to an adult male would probably leave him unable to move.
The more clearly she understood her own strength, the more respect she had for Gu Fan.
She knew that her abilities were merely a result of Gu Fan’s casual work.
Seeing Gu Fan’s instructions, Xia Yan obediently nodded.
“Yes, master.”
“I’ll be back anytime. Don’t even think about running away, or you know what’ll happen!” Gu Fan warned.
“Also, if someone refuses to listen, kill them. In the apocalypse, if you’re too kind, someone might replace you.”
Xia Yan’s expression stiffened slightly, and Gu Fan’s words rang in her ears again.
Recalling the life in the shelter, Xia Yan’s gaze hardened.
She never wanted to return to those fearful days again!
Gu Fan, seeing her reaction, didn’t bother to say more.
Life was her own.
Opportunities were also her own.
He had given Xia Yan a chance, and if she didn’t cherish it, someone else would take her place.
“I hope when I return, you’re still alive!” he said.
With that, Gu Fan turned and leaped, jumping off the tall building.
Xia Yan lowered her head, and after a while, she looked up to find that the place was already empty.
……
Gu Fan felt a slight spinning sensation in front of him. After adjusting, he slowly opened his eyes.
Upon focusing, he realized he had already returned to his familiar cave dwelling.
Gu Fan took a deep breath, and instantly, a vortex of spiritual energy formed in the cave.
It continuously replenished the spiritual energy within his body.
“Ah, this feels amazing! The spiritual energy in the cultivation world is so abundant!”
During the days spent in the zombie world, he could convert soul energy into spiritual energy by devouring souls.
But in the end, there was a fundamental difference from the cultivation world.
Simply put, it was like the difference between free breathing in the body and the forced administration of oxygen through an oxygen mask.
Although both could sustain life, there was still a significant difference in quality.
After the refreshing feeling passed, Gu Fan remembered the main matter.
He glanced at the water clock that was still running, proving that the time on this side hadn’t surpassed a day.
He then carefully compared the time.
After some calculations, he found that the flow of time between the two worlds was approximately one to five!
In simpler terms, one day here equaled five days in the zombie world.
Gu Fan opened the cave door and stepped outside.
The outer disciples of the Heavenly Evil Sect resided at the foot of the mountain.
Above them were the inner disciples and the true disciples’ residences.
Beyond that, there were the elders and other management members.
Feng Hua had been in the sect for two years, and naturally, his position was better than that of most outer disciples.
Finding the right direction, Gu Fan swiftly headed toward Feng Hua’s cave dwelling.
……
When Gu Fan had just joined the sect, he had never thought of deliberately offending anyone.
After all, some disciples who seemed inconspicuous might have big figures backing them.
Such disciples, as long as they were able to cling to the thigh of an inner disciple, could walk freely within the outer sect.
And Feng Hua was one such individual.
Relying on his connection with inner disciple Qin Shaokong, he acted with impunity within the outer sect.
So, when Gu Fan had just entered the sect, he was immediately targeted.
Afterward, someone informed him that every month, the sect would distribute certain benefits.
Among them, the one and only spiritual stone had to be handed over to Feng Hua, and half of the cultivation support pills had to be submitted as well.
Only the remaining amount could be kept for personal use.
Upon hearing this, Gu Fan didn’t say anything on the spot.
But deep down, he felt utterly contemptuous.
Once he got the resources, the first thing he did was absorb them.
Could they really kill him over that?
In the path of cultivation, if you don’t advance, you regress.
Having to submit his only cultivation resources every month? Wasn’t that a joke?
The grudge of cutting off someone’s cultivation path was no less than killing their parents!
So, after receiving the sect’s benefits yesterday, Gu Fan immediately absorbed the spiritual stone.
By evening, Feng Hua, along with a few lackeys, came looking for him.
They came right to demand the spiritual stone.
They even called it the "outer sect protection fee."
What followed was obvious.
As a newcomer, Gu Fan was naturally no match for them. Feng Hua didn’t even need to lift a finger.
His lackeys quickly subdued Gu Fan.
They took all the cultivation pills from him.
They also warned him that if he dared to absorb the spiritual stone next month, they would break his limbs.
Now, in just a single night, Gu Fan had reached the peak of Qi Condensation, seventh layer, and his Refined Fiend Body Art had reached the strength of ten thousand pounds.
Moreover, he had Soul Puppets at his side!
He was eager to see how Feng Hua would handle his current strength!
It wasn’t far, and with his speed, Gu Fan quickly arrived at Feng Hua’s cave.
A cold smile appeared on Gu Fan’s face.
The environment of this cave, having a powerful backing, was indeed much better.
Judging from the distance, it seemed about right.
Gu Fan lowered his body and then surged forward, increasing his speed sharply.
With a powerful leap!
Boom!!
The cave door was instantly shattered into pieces.
Feng Hua, who was still lying on his bed, was abruptly awakened.
"Who’s there! Are you tired of living, daring to break into my cave!" he shouted, leaping up and grabbing his outer robe to throw it on before heading toward the entrance.
"Gu Fan? You brat want to die!"
Gu Fan sneered, about to speak, but he noticed the bed curtain behind Feng Hua move slightly.
“Brother Feng, what’s going on?”
Gu Fan’s face changed, feeling a little strange.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the voice sounded like a man’s?
Feng Hua’s expression shifted, and his face turned red with embarrassment.
"Shut up! Who told you to speak!"
Gu Fan smirked and said, “I didn’t expect Brother Feng to have such special tastes? Do you prefer men?”
"You’re talking nonsense! I was just explaining the cultivation manual to my subordinate… yes, that’s right!" Feng Hua defensively retorted, though his tone lacked confidence.
This was his biggest secret.
If Gu Fan spread the word, not only would he lose all face, but even the relationships he had worked so hard to maintain would be shattered.
Realizing this, Feng Hua’s expression grew colder.
“Good, Gu Fan! Don’t try to talk nonsense with me! Instead of being a good person, you choose to be a ghost. Today, I’ll grant your wish!”
In the next moment, a wave of evil energy surged.
The power of his Qi Condensation, sixth layer, was fully unleashed!
“Die!”
Feng Hua’s demonic energy coalesced into a sword and struck toward Gu Fan.
Seeing Gu Fan standing there without any reaction, Feng Hua couldn’t help but sneer in his heart.
A mere Qi Condensation first layer? He must be paralyzed under my pressure!
If anyone was to blame, it was Gu Fan for knowing things he shouldn’t have!
Feng Hua almost visualized the scene of Gu Fan losing his head.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth!