Mind Cultivator

It may not work in crucial moments.

That's not good.

Li Banfeng recalled his fight with Huang Guangshi. He had been stabbed in the cheek with Iron Ruler and had tried to escape, but failed.

He probably intended to Step Without Trace, but he lost his composure in the face of life and death.

This technique really tests your mindset!

Use your mind to guide your steps.

I'll take a shortcut.

Li Banfeng took a step forward, but failed.

I'll steal one more step.

It hasn't been successful yet.

Watching Li Banfeng limp forward, Ma Wu frowned and said, "Brother Li, you're overthinking it. You've only been a beginner for a few months, and you're already pushing yourself to the second level?"

"Let's prepare in advance, so that we don't lose our way when we reach higher levels. Brother Ma, are you familiar with the three levels of Travel Cultivator Third Layer Technique?"

"I don't know about that. The techniques of various sects are generally not recorded in books, especially those above the third level. Few practitioners cultivate them, and they don't easily reveal their techniques. Very few people know about them."

If there were truly books recording these techniques, they would be priceless; I doubt even the Ma family library possessed them.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the swamp and quickly found the lump of mud.

This lump of clay is really hard to distinguish; it's almost indistinguishable from the silt that's everywhere in the swamp. Ma Wu knows the characteristics of clay, so he lowered his voice and said to Li Banfeng, "The clay has a black trim. In places with water, you can see the black trim moving."

Li Banfeng took a closer look and indeed, something was trembling at the edge of the lump of black clay.

Overall, the clump of clay looks a bit like a rotting jellyfish.

"Brother Li, you must be gentle. Clay is an anomaly; it has a spirit. If you make too much noise, it will run away. You hold the jar first, and I'll take this piece of clay."

Ma Wu put on gloves, took two steps into the swamp, and accidentally stepped into a mud pit, his foot starting to sink.

He hurriedly pulled his foot out, but his other foot also sank into the mud.

Something's not right. This swamp has changed! It's different from when he came before.

Ma Wu didn't dare to struggle any longer and turned around to look awkwardly at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng stood silently on the shore, holding the iron can, watching Ma Wu grow shorter and shorter in the swamp.

After pulling Ma Wu out of the mud, Li Banfeng put on gloves and walked towards the lump of mud.

Travel Cultivator through swamps has a natural advantage: with each step Li Banfeng takes, he can sense whether the next step will be auspicious or inauspicious, which greatly reduces the risk of getting stuck in the mud.

About five steps away from the clay, there was a loud splash of water; this step was quite a commotion.

The clay sensed something, and the edges of its skirt began to tremble rapidly.

Ma Wu frowned; the clay was trying to escape.

He didn't dare urge Li Banfeng, fearing that Li Banfeng might go to the wrong place in his haste.

Li Banfeng quickly took a step forward.

The clay body suddenly rolled over, trying to shrink under the silt.

They underestimated the speed of this thing.

Li Banfeng took another step.

The clay body had already sunk into the silt.

Li Banfeng bent down, grabbed a handful of mud from the muddy water, dug out the whole clump of clay, and put it into the iron can.

"We almost came for nothing," Li Banfeng laughed.

Ma Wu was stunned. "Brother Li, you just cheated a little."

"What do you mean, 'stealed a step'?" Li Banfeng asked, puzzled.

Ma Wu didn't know how to explain it.

When the clay was submerged in the water, Li Banfeng was three steps away from it.

Three steps, more than two meters.

Unless Li Banfeng lies prone in the water, he simply cannot reach that lump of clay.

In that instant of bending down, he took a shortcut, a giant leap.

The distance became one and a half steps, which allowed him to barely reach the clay.

After Li Banfeng emerged from the swamp, Ma Wu couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li, what level of cultivation are you?"

Li Banfeng reviewed his actions of digging clay and realized that the distance was somewhat strange.

"Or I should have said that we need to prepare for this in advance," Li Banfeng explained calmly, "You never know when you might get promoted."

Ma Wu didn't ask any more questions.

He didn't ask many questions about Li Banfeng.

Why was he able to kill opponents on the first and even second floors? How did he manage to dispose of the bodies without leaving a trace after the murders? Why did he suddenly go to Green Water City to buy a record player? Why did he throw it away after buying it? How was he able to get rid of Bagworm Moth Madam? Why didn't he pay after finishing the noodles?

Ma Wu didn't ask about these things; he knew he shouldn't.

But the matter at hand made him unable to hold back any longer.

He and Li Banfeng met the Peddler on the same day and entered the Daoist sect on the same day. He had just passed the first level, while Li Banfeng had already reached the second level.

That's impossible.

Even if he ate Snake Spot Pill every day, he still couldn't do it.

Let alone the Snake Spot Pill, even one Mystic Blaze Pill a day wouldn't be enough!

What could be the reason for this?

Could it be because he was exposed to sunlight?

How can someone survive being exposed to sunlight? Is this what they call a person with extraordinary talent?

"Brother Li, what method did you use to cultivate? Could you please give me some pointers?" Ma Wu sincerely asked for guidance.

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and replied, "Cultivation mainly depends on one's mindset. When the mindset is right, the cultivation level will follow."

Mindset?

Ma Wu was not familiar with this term.

It should be similar to the meaning of "state of mind," right?

Could it be that I am not devout enough in my spiritual practice?

Li Banfeng came to Green Water Bay from Medicine King Gully, perhaps not just to escape the Lu Family, but also to cultivate himself!

Crossing the border must have involved countless dangers. Travel Cultivator can accumulate more time in perilous situations, so he must be doing this for the sake of cultivation.

His state of mind was much more devout than mine.

I seem obsessed with Joy Cultivator, but can I really be as devoted as he is?

We can't afford to slack off anymore.

The two walked back to Blue Poplar Village. Not long after entering the village, Tang Tianjin, the head steward of the Song family, came to them.

Behind him were three men, whom Ma Wu recognized as thugs from the Song family.

What are they trying to do?

Are you looking for trouble?

"Fifth Young Master, you went hunting in Xindi again? What good stuff did you catch?" Tang Tianjin stroked his beard and smiled at Ma Wu.

Ma Wu pointed to the stinky fish he was carrying on his shoulder. "Went fishing for peaches, but bad luck, the peach trees didn't come."

Tang Tianjin laughed and said, "If you don't release enough fish, the peach trees will naturally not want to come."

Ma Wu smiled wryly, "There are only the two of us. Even if we wanted to bring more rotten fish, we couldn't carry them all."

Tang Tianjin nodded. "I feel bad for you, Fifth Young Master. Seeing how hard you've worked, our leader feels bad too. How about this, we'll send a few more people to help you tomorrow?"

"No, I don't have that kind of luck. I just want to pick a few peaches to earn a living. I wouldn't dare to bother Grandpa Song."

"How can this be considered alarming? Business is something to be discussed and negotiated. Please come with me, my boss is waiting for you in the warehouse."

Ma Wu knew things were going badly. He glanced at Li Banfeng, signaling him to prepare to escape, then turned to Tang Tianjin and said with a smile, "Steward Tang, please tell Master Song that we brothers just want to earn a living. If we have offended anyone, we will come to your mansion to apologize another day."

"Don't want to go?" Tang Tianjin's face darkened. "You're leaving today, whether you like it or not!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Wu turned and left.

But even though he turned his body around, his legs wouldn't obey him.

Go with him, go with him!

A thought was churning in my mind.

This idea gradually took control of Ma Wu's thoughts.

Ma Wu walked towards Tang Tianjin step by step.

Oh no, this is a meditation practice!

He controlled me with his telekinesis.

Ma Wu was still resisting subconsciously, but it was all in vain.

Because his primary thought was controlled.

Everyone has many thoughts in their mind, but one is the most important, and this thought determines a person's behavior.

The practice of mindfulness can control the most important thoughts in a person's mind, thereby controlling that person's actions.

Tang Tianjin smiled at Ma Wu and then turned to look at Li Banfeng.

He didn't know who this person was. He knew that Ma Wu had a helper, but because Li Banfeng was House Cultivator, he always overlooked this person.

That's strange. Ma Wu has already walked over, so why is he standing still?

Could it be that his cultivation level is high enough to break my mental power?

If he had that level of cultivation, why would he still suffer this hardship with Ma Wu?

What is he doing there?

It sounds like they're talking?

Li Banfeng was indeed speaking, but Tang Tianjin couldn't hear what he was saying.

It doesn't matter if he can't hear clearly; Li Banfeng isn't talking to him anyway.

"They asked you to go over there, why didn't you go?"

"What did I do in the past? I don't even know him."

"But I think we should go."

"If you want to go, then go."

"If you don't move, how am I supposed to get over?"

"How long are you two going to keep arguing? It's like you're fighting, can't you tell?"

Tang Tianjin was dumbfounded.

He didn't understand Li Banfeng's situation.

Like any normal person, Li Banfeng also had many thoughts.

But Tang Tianjin couldn't find that most important idea.

Tang Tianjin had never encountered such a situation before, but he was confident in his skills.

He's a second-level cultivator, so I don't believe he can't handle this young man.

He intensified his technique and suddenly felt a splitting headache.

Countless thoughts swirled in Li Banfeng's mind, each holding its own opinion, leading to an argument. The sounds of this argument, transmitted through his mental power, seeped into Tang Tianjin's mind.

This person is truly extraordinary.

He didn't have a primary idea.

The thoughts in Li Banfeng's mind were all equal, without distinction of primary or secondary importance.

Just as Tang Tianjin was about to retract his technique, Li Banfeng suddenly appeared in front of him.

A small step?

Second floor Travel Cultivator...

Before Tang Tianjin could react, Li Banfeng slashed his neck with a sickle.

Three thugs stepped forward together, drew their Tang Blade, and cut down two men one after another.

The last one took off running, Ma Wu suddenly looked up and glanced at him.

Having passed the first level, Ma Wu learned the Bewilderment Skill. The thug trembled, lost his footing, and stumbled. Li Banfeng raised his hand and hooked his sickle into the thug's skull.

"Brother Ma, look around and see if there are any other ambushes?"

Ma Wu understood that Li Banfeng didn't want to be seen collecting the body, so he quickly went to scout from a distance.

Li Banfeng carried the four corpses into Portable Abode. His Wife yawned and sang, "My Little Slave has worked hard. I'll prepare the ingredients now. We need to hurry up and prepare these few as well. I think they won't last much longer."

Li Banfeng said, "How about I get them some herbs?"

"No need for such trouble, just eat quickly, Little Slave."

Li Banfeng left Portable Abode, found Ma Wu, and prepared to return to the wooden house.

Ma Wu said to Li Banfeng, "Brother Li, let's go back and pack our things quickly. We can't stay in Blue Poplar Village anymore. The Song family won't let us go. We need to find somewhere else to go."

"Are there any other places to go?"

"There are plenty of places to go. The Lu Family is in chaos now and their minds aren't on you. We can find a peaceful town near Green Water City to stay in for now. However, those places aren't near the new land, so we'll have to find a new way to make a living."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Such a good business, I really can't bear to give it up. I should at least do one more business deal. That old man just mentioned the Song Family Granary, what kind of place is that?"

Ma Wu's eyes widened as he asked, "Brother Li, what do you want to do?"

Li Banfeng remained remarkably calm. "I was just asking if there was anything good in his warehouse."

PS: Finding the opponent's core thoughts is the core of the Nen cultivation technique.