Seventh Layer Shut-in Cultivation Technique

Xiao Zhengong drove his car at breakneck speed to Tulou Village.

The Tulou Village started demolition and relocation two years ago, and the whole village was moved away. Last year, the developer ran away, and the project was half stopped.

At the construction site, clouds of dust rose up from time to time, accompanied by occasional roars.

The construction site was cordoned off, and Old Chen had gathered more than 20 team members to plan the operation. When he saw Xiao Zhengong arrive, Old Chen smiled and said, "Team Leader Xiao, what a rare guest."

Xiao Zhengong rarely showed up when he was on a mission.

Xiao Zhengong glanced at the construction site and could tell what was inside just by the smell.

"Is that a donkey inside?"

Tangyuan shook his head and said, "Team Leader Xiao, it's Mammalian Vermin Class Mutant inside. Its head looks like a mammal, but its body is more like a worm."

Xiao Zhengong scoffed. "These are Donkey Head Maggot. I'm used to calling these things donkeys. In Pro State, they're used as livestock."

The things at the construction site weren't Xiao Zhengong's concern; he was concerned about Chen Changrui: "Team Leader Chen, when did you arrive?"

"You've been here for a while, Team Leader Xiao. You're very experienced, so why don't we assign this task to you?"

Xiao Zhengong's eyes drooped, and a cold glint appeared in them.

"Old Chen, let's talk things out face-to-face, and handle things openly. Don't try to trip me up behind my back."

It's not that I'm afraid of you; it's that I'm being lenient with you because you're getting old. I'm worried that if I really took action, you wouldn't be able to handle it.

Chen Changrui took out a cigarette, lit it, and said with a smile, "Xiao Zhengong, I have important business to attend to now and don't have time for you. Get the hell out of my sight."

Xiao Zhengong wasn't angry. "You really want me to leave that badly? You don't want me to stay in the Public Security Team? Let me tell you, I'm not leaving. Let's see what you can do to me!"

The two men stared at each other, and the team members were terrified, worried that they would fight on the spot.

Only Qin Minghui kept his eyes fixed on the construction site, worried that the Strange Monsters inside might burst out at any moment.

Xiao Zhengong wanted to see how Chen Changrui would respond.

If Chen Changrui tolerated it, Xiao Zhengong would continue to provoke him and see if Chen Changrui could still hold his head high in front of his teammates.

If he can't stand it and hits Xiao Zhengong, Xiao Zhengong will force Chen Changrui out of the Dark Star Bureau.

Chen Changrui knew Xiao Zhengong's scheming nature; normally, he would have simply ignored him.

But right now, they're on a mission, Donkey Head Maggot is causing trouble on the construction site. Chen Changrui doesn't want to get entangled with Xiao Zhengong.

Seeing that Old Chen remained silent, Xiao Zhengong smiled and was about to continue his provocation when his phone suddenly rang.

The caller was Song Yuwei, the Hall Master Sea Eat Ridge.

Song Yuwei was still in Outer State when he received the news. "Gang Leader, the Sea Eat Ridge branch has been wiped out."

Xiao Zhengong's head was buzzing.

Another branch has been lost!

Old Chen, being a keen observer, heard the voice on the phone clearly. He asked with concern, "Gang Leader Xiao, has something happened to your gang?"

Xiao Zhengong down the phone, looked at Old Chen, and said, "I want to see the bureau chief."

Old Chen laughed and said, "Go ahead, no need to ask me for leave. Don't cry when you see the bureau chief, it'll be too embarrassing."

Xiao Zhengong drove away, and Old Chen led his men to deal with the Donkey Head Maggot.

Portable Abode, Li Banfeng, covered in sweat, gently stroked the record player and said, "Wife, take a break."

"Hey, my love," the record player said softly, "It won't work in a minute?"

"Okay, of course I can, I just want to rest for a bit..."

"A man should not say such things."

If we don't fight, so be it; but if we do fight, we're sure to win. Husband, get up quickly, let's try again.

Promotions are something you have to do in one go!

As they were talking, the record player sucked Li Banfeng's head into the speaker again.

The promotion process was particularly long. In the humid and hot environment, Li Banfeng kept twitching until he heard his Wife's sweet singing voice, and his whole body relaxed while trembling.

Winter Comes, Snow Vast.

I've made winter clothes to give to my sweetheart.

Live and Work in Peace times last a long time.

"Let's add another room for the gentleman."

The Portable Abode has eight rooms. Although each room has the same layout, Li Banfeng couldn't wait to take a look at the Eighth House.

He tried to stand up twice but couldn't. The phonograph quickly advised, "Hey, sir, you've just been promoted; you shouldn't move around so easily. Rest in bed for a while, and let Little Slave explain the techniques of seventh-level House Cultivator."

The seventh level of Shut-in Cultivation Technique is called "Live and Work in Peace." This level of technique did not come from the Little Slave, but from our house.

Live and Work in Peace originates from the techniques of living in a house.

It sounds a bit abstract.

The Wife explained, "As the saying goes, one can only enjoy one's work if one is content with one's home. To put it bluntly, it means pleasing the house brings good fortune."

Good luck!

That's a great technique!

How can I please the house?

"Hey, my dear husband, staying at home is the best way to please the house. If you get along well with our house, as long as you stay at home, the house will naturally bring you good fortune."

Upon hearing this, Li Banfeng was no longer so excited; he couldn't stay at home forever.

How long do you stay at home each day?

"My lord is already a seventh-level House Cultivator. According to normal circumstances, there are a total of 24 hours in a day, so he should stay at least 20 hours."

Twenty hours?

That won't do!

The daily practice required for Travel Cultivator is not enough.

The Wife continued, "Our house is more spacious, so we don't mind this too much. But I've calculated that my Little Slave stays here for at least twelve hours a day."

"As long as twelve hours have passed, for every additional hour you stay, your luck will increase by one point; if you stay for less than twelve hours, for every hour less, your luck will decrease by one point."

Twelve hours is not a short time. Li Banfeng is a seventh-level Travel Cultivator. According to his own estimate, if he is not in a dangerous situation and does not run fast, he would spend no less than twelve hours walking outside every day.

What if something unexpected happens and I can't come back from outside? Wouldn't that be a waste of my luck?

The incompatibility between Travel Cultivator and House Cultivator has become increasingly prominent.

Is there a solution?

While one can sustain their cultivation through Travel Cultivator, this is not a long-term solution.

Through long-term consumption of elixirs, Li Banfeng summarized a pattern: consuming elixirs could indeed offset a period of basic cultivation, but this period was limited.

If he stays indoors for three to five days, his condition is manageable. But if he stays indoors for more than five days, Li Banfeng feel pain, and his limbs and torso will feel an urge to separate from each other, which is very similar to the condition of cultivation backlash. The longer he stays indoors, the more severe the symptoms become.

What happens if you don't go out for more than ten days?

Li Banfeng had never tried it, but the example of sprint star Qiao Yuesheng was still fresh in everyone's mind; this was a matter of life and death.

Are there any other ways to sustain the practice of Travel Cultivator?

Have.

Looking at photos and watching movies can bring some spiritual benefits to Travel Cultivator, but these benefits are very limited.

There aren't many ways to Travel Cultivator, so what are some good ways to House Cultivator?

"Besides staying at home, what other ways are there to make being a homebody more enjoyable?"

"Hey, my husband, you're a seventh-level House Cultivator now, instead of staying home with your Little Slave, what other wild woman do you want to go out and meet?"

"Going out doesn't necessarily mean going out for a woman; maybe it's to buy groceries. What if we run into a hot commodity and can't get home? We'll have lost out on good fortune too. Wouldn't I be suffering a great loss as your husband?"

"What you say is true, there are ways to please the household. You can prepare more household items."

"What kind of belongings?"

"That's hard to say. It depends on the house's feng shui. If the furnishings are arranged correctly, even if the husband doesn't come home for a day, his luck will still be full."

If the household items are purchased incorrectly, and the house doesn't like it, even if the husband stays home every day, he will only be disliked by the house.

This is risky!

What does Portable Abode like?

He is a train. What does a train need?

Railway tracks?

That thing is way too expensive; two railway tracks cost more than the Bai Le Men.

The problem is, there's nowhere to buy it.

This is something I need to think about carefully.

After resting for half a day, Li Banfeng and Luo ZhengNan left Portable Abode, washed up at the inn, and then went to a restaurant.

At Sea Eat Ridge, people get hungry so easily that I ate three whole bowls of mutton stew.

After eating and drinking their fill, Li Banfeng and Luo ZhengNan went to the Train Station. They both bought first-class tickets, one for each of them, and a single room.

On the platform, Li Banfeng bought a newspaper; news about Jiang Xiang Gang had already filled the front page.

"That's rare," Luo ZhengNan sighed softly, noting that it was unusual for someone to pay so much attention to Jiang Xiang Gang.

Inside the train carriage, Li Banfeng asked Luo ZhengNan, "Are you familiar with the gangs in Black Stone Slope?"

"Yes, I know." Luo ZhengNan nodded and marked the locations of the various rudder ports on the map.

There are some bloodstains on the map, which were left at the Sea Eat Ridge Hall.

The Hall Master of the Sea Eat Ridge branch is not here, but his brothers have all passed away first.

Jiang Xiang Gang had a total of 22 branches in Pro State, and Li Banfeng had already destroyed two of them.

The Black Stone Slope gang must be destroyed as well. This is Li Banfeng's territory, and he will never tolerate the existence of Jiang Xiang Gang.

The satisfaction of getting revenge made Luo ZhengNan convinced that he had followed the right person, and he recounted in detail every branch of the Black Stone Hall.

"Seventh Master, the people of Black Stone Slope are tough, making it difficult for the Jiang Xiang Gang to do business. Their headquarters aren't big, they only have two branches..."

Inside the Dark Star Bureau, Director Shen Jingye was advising Xiao Zhengong: "Zhenggong, if you have any conflicts with Changrui, you can report them to the bureau. You can also make any requests you have to the bureau."

But arguing with Changrui in front of the team during a mission is a really bad influence.

After discussion, the bureau decided this matter needed to be dealt with seriously. Zheng Gong, the bureau felt you were no longer suitable to remain in the Public Security Brigade.

Xiao Zhengong looked at Shen Jingye and said, "You think I'm in the wrong?"

"Let's not discuss who's at fault here. Your relationship with Changrui has deteriorated to this point, and continuing to work together isn't conducive to our work."

The bureau has already arranged a more suitable position for you, with a higher rank and better benefits.

"Are you kidding me?" Xiao Zhengong frowned. "Do I care about rank and salary?"

I'm not leaving. I'm staying in the Public Security Brigade. I'm not going anywhere else.

I came to you not to resolve the conflict between Chen Changrui and me.

Shen Jingye said, "Are you talking about the matter in Pro State? I just heard about it too."

I'm not very familiar with the environment in Pro State, and I don't know much about your help.

I have already informed the Guanfang Envoy this matter, and I believe he can give you a satisfactory answer.

When can I expect a reply?

Shen Jingye frowned slightly and said, "Zhenggong, there must be a process for doing things..."

"I don't want to wait for any procedures! I've lost two branches, and my fortune is almost gone!" Xiao Zhengong pulled a seal from his pocket. "I want the Balance Seal. I demand the immediate arrest of He Jiaqing, and the arrest of his subordinates in Pro State!"

Shen Jingye glanced at the seal in Xiao Zhengong's hand. "Have you thought this through?"

Xiao Zhengong nodded and said, "I have thought it through very carefully."

PS: The cost of using the Balance Seal is truly enormous.