Traveling Cultivation's Cloud-Riding Technique

At 10:00 a. m., Li Banfeng went to the Dark Star Bureau for a meeting.

He originally didn't want to come, but Shen Jingye made three phone calls in a row, repeatedly emphasizing that this was a very important meeting.

Li Banfeng thought it was a conference that everyone in the company had to attend, but when he entered the venue, he found that only Shen Jingye and members of the Public Security Team were present.

The main topic of today's meeting was to summarize the previous operation to arrest the psychic in the Garden Community. Shen Jingye praised the team members who participated in the operation, and highlighted the deeds of the newly arrived deputy director Li Qi, who personally went to the scene and participated in the arrest operation.

"Director Li is a role model for all members of the Dark Star Bureau. He has shown us through his actions that no matter what position we hold, the original intention and responsibility of the members of the Dark Star Bureau remain unchanged!"

The bureau has repeatedly emphasized that our work must revolve around and serve the front line. If we haven't even truly experienced the work on the front line, talking about revolving around and serving the front line is just empty talk!

Going forward, whenever conditions permit, I will personally participate in frontline operations. Through practical work experience, I will gain a genuine understanding of the difficulties and needs of frontline personnel, and ensure that the bureau's key tasks are effectively implemented at the frontline level.

Now, let's hear a few words from Director Li.

Li Banfeng blinked, surprised that he would have to speak at this meeting.

"Director Shen's willingness to personally participate in frontline operations sets an example for all members of the Dark Star Bureau. For the next operation..."

Make sure to inform Director Shen; anyone who doesn't go is a coward!

After Director Li finished speaking, the audience erupted in prolonged applause.

Shen Jingye took a sip of tea, held it in his mouth for a while, swallowed it with difficulty, and then adjourned the meeting.

What was the purpose of his convening this meeting?

It was just catching a low-level demonic cultivator, nothing important. There were no substantial rewards for the team members afterward, like raises or promotions. They even called me three times for a few words of praise.

Shen Jingye was a person that Li Banfeng couldn't quite understand.

He was in such a hurry to find me, he must have had another purpose.

That afternoon, Li Banfeng indeed received a notification that an unidentified creature had appeared at Chengyun Road Ruirong Textile Factory.

Li Banfeng reviewed the files of Ruirong Textile Factory. This textile factory, which had been abandoned for many years, had been the site of numerous cases. The most recent one involved a silkworm, Chuunibyou his life.

Shen Jingye kept his promise; this time he would personally participate in the operation and had already arrived at the scene.

Li Qi and the Public Security Team drove to the scene. On the way, Chen Changrui said, "Director Li, let's take action on-site."

We all use code names. Since you frequently participate in team operations, why don't you give yourself one too?

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "My code name is Director."

Chen Changrui shook his head and said, "That's not appropriate. We generally don't use our job titles as code names, as it's easy to expose our identities."

Li Banfeng said, "What's there to be afraid of? There are more than a dozen bureau chiefs in the bureau. Even if someone comes looking for revenge, it's not certain which bureau chief they'll find."

And so, Li Banfeng's code name was decided.

Upon arriving at the textile factory, Shen Jingye was giving a pre-battle pep talk, and the demolition team members were already prepared.

Li Banfeng asked Shen Jingye, "What are we bringing in the demolition team for?"

Shen Jingye said earnestly, "Xiao Li, before participating in the operation, you need to have a general understanding of the specific details. Team Leader Song, please explain it to Director Li."

Song Qingwen, the leader of the demolition team, explained the situation.

A meatball with a diameter of 2.3 meters appeared in the second workshop of the textile factory. It could not move, but it could react to injury to a certain extent, including surface contraction and emitting a gas with a certain degree of irritating odor.

Li Banfeng asked, "What's the origin of these meatballs?"

Song Qingwen shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. Li Banfeng looked at Chen Changrui, Chen Changrui also looked blank.

Shen Jingye handed the laboratory report to Li Banfeng. They had taken samples beforehand. The surface of the meatballs was composed of filamentous proteins, similar to the muscle fibers of mammals. They lacked cells and nerve structures, and the filamentous proteins would contract in response to external stimuli.

Li Banfeng frowned as he looked at the report. "We haven't figured this out yet, so why not continue the research? Did we have to blow it up? Why not just bring it back to the lab?"

Shen Jingye said, "The lab has already kept the samples; the sample size is sufficient for the research work."

This meatball possesses certain characteristics of life and exhibits extremely strong vitality, showing good resistance to external injuries and corrosive agents.

If abnormalities occur during transportation, it will be difficult for us to find emergency response measures, which could potentially lead to a safety accident.

According to expert assessment, the most appropriate solution is to carry out the demolition in a remote, sparsely populated area.

The Ruirong Textile Factory itself is located in a very remote area, with no permanent residents within a three-kilometer radius, making it an ideal location to deal with this unidentified creature.

"Instead of risking moving it, let's just solve it here. Xiao Li, I don't know if you understood what I just said?"

Li Banfeng remained silent; he was indeed not very familiar with the Dark Star Bureau's work processes.

If these meatballs appeared in Pro State, what would happen to them?

That depends on the location. If it happened in Green Water City, whoever's territory it is, they can handle it; it'll probably be burned.

Alternatively, one could find a special cultivator or magical artifact to collect this thing.

What if it appears in Blue Poplar Village?

It's estimated that someone will offer a high price to hire someone who's not afraid of death to try a few pieces. If nothing goes wrong, this thing will be treated as a highly nutritious food, sliced, dried, and then sold.

Li Banfeng said, "I want to go in and take a look at these meatballs."

Song Qingwen shook his head and said, "Director Li, the explosives have been set up. No one is allowed to enter the work area."

Shen Jingye said, "Xiao Li, not every operation requires charging into battle. Today's main focus is the demolition team. The Public Security Team's main task is to coordinate and prevent any unexpected situations from occurring."

Chen Changrui then realized that the meatball hadn't just appeared; the Dark Star Bureau had been involved for a long time, but the Public Security Team was unaware of it. In this operation, they were considered backup personnel.

Shen Jingye's secretary handed Li Banfeng several photos. These photos were taken on site. The meatball was dark red with an uneven surface, and looked like a walnut made of meat.

The demolition team was busy in the factory area, while Chen Changrui stood outside. Mi Jian snorted, "They made such a big fuss, and all we got is to watch the show."

The Light Bulb chuckled, "What's wrong with watching the excitement? Director Shen said it himself, not every mission requires charging into battle, and I think that makes sense!"

Tangyuan was also disappointed. She had high expectations for the operation and hoped that under Li Qi's guidance, she could make significant progress.

Now she just hopes the operation will end soon so she can go back to the station, find an excuse to do something for Seventh Master, and take the opportunity to learn some real skills.

It doesn't necessarily have to go back to the station. Seventh Master doesn't have anything to do right now, so we can go over and have a chat.

Just as Tangyuan walked toward Li Qi, Chuunibyou beat him to it and started talking to Li Qi.

This idiot is so annoying!

The Chuunibyou lowered his voice and said, "Chief, I feel something is not right."

"What's wrong?"

"Director Shen has some issues with how he handled this matter."

"Where did the problem lie?"

"The act of detonating was problematic in itself. Although his actions were impeccable, there were better ways to handle it."

As they spoke, a countdown began.

Ten seconds later, the countdown ended.

Boom!

A cloud of smoke rose, and the explosion was over.

Because Pro State is a special case, and Li Banfeng was not very familiar with blasting, he did not notice anything unusual.

The demolition team leader, Song Qingwen, looked visibly off. Even Chen Changrui, who rarely worked with explosives, felt that the explosion was a bit lacking.

Shen Jingye looked at Song Qingwen: "Has something gone wrong?"

Song Qingwen didn't dare to answer easily. He called to his subordinates, "Send a drone in to investigate."

His men prepared a drone and flew it into the textile factory.

The signal was very poor in the textile factory, seemingly due to a jamming device. The images transmitted by the drone were blurry, but it was clear that a large amount of explosives remained undetonated and untouched in their original location.

Looking at the large meatball again, it seemed to have no damage on the surface.

No, there's damage!

Song Qingwen saw the wound on the sphere, located in the shadow between the meatball and the ground, from which dark red liquid was flowing.

The wound was about the size of a fist. Laboratory staff said, "A wound of this size usually heals within a minute."

The wound was slowly throbbing. Shen Jingye glared at Song Qingwen and demanded, "What exactly happened?"

Song Qingwen couldn't explain it clearly.

Shen Jingye said, "Quickly remove the unexploded explosives!"

Song Qingwen hesitated for a moment and said, "Director, my suggestion is to reconnect and detonate."

Removing unexploded explosives is inherently dangerous; re-detonating them is the right choice.

Shen Jingye urged Song Qingwen to take immediate action. Song Qingwen personally led the team into the textile factory and rearranged the fuses.

Looking at the footage transmitted back by the drone, Li Banfeng felt something was amiss. "What's that leaking out?"

Shen Jingye said, "It's a liquid similar to blood."

The lab technician standing nearby said, "We've also found similar liquids during our sampling process. Their composition is very similar to blood, but they didn't contain any blood cells—..."

The image quality was indeed poor, but Li Banfeng still noticed the problem. "This isn't liquid, it's insects."

Staff members controlled the drone's flight direction and adjusted the shooting angle, as the flowing dark red "liquid" stretched into the distance.

Shen Jingye was startled; such a long distance clearly did not conform to the laws of fluid dynamics.

Although the image was blurry, Li Banfeng could tell they were insects, which reminded him of his encounter at the Iron Wire River.

Shen Jingye picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Detonate immediately! Prevent the unknown creature from leaving the factory."

Song Qingwen did not respond. The drone located him. Song Qingwen was wearing a bomb suit and standing next to the meatballs, without moving.

Li Banfeng stared at the screen for a moment and noticed a red line under Song Qingwen's feet.

Those were red lines made up of insects that had crawled out of his bomb suit.

The demolition team members on site stopped their actions one after another. They did not struggle or call for help. They stood there like statues, and soon insects crawled out of their bodies.

After a moment of surprise, Shen Jingye issued the order, "Public Security Team, move out and prevent the unidentified creature from leaving the textile factory."

Upon receiving the order, Chen Changrui quickly organized the Public Security Team to assemble, but from the drone's perspective, the red worms were already almost gone from Workshop 2.

Shen Jingye said, "The burners go first, and the alcoholics assist, to keep the unknown creature within the scope of Workshop Two. The burners are the Fire Cultivator."

A person who is addicted to alcohol is a drinker.

Sending Fire Cultivator to burn the insects, with wine-wielding cultivators helping out, seems like the right tactic.

Chen Changrui shouted, "The burners can't go! Workshop Two is full of explosives!"

There was a lot of unexploded explosives. Fire Cultivator set them on fire, it could very likely trigger a secondary explosion.

The second explosion might not destroy the meatballs, nor could it kill all the worms. The Fire Cultivator would only lose his life in vain.

It could even accelerate the spread of these worms.

The situation was urgent, and while Chen Changrui was still pondering a solution, Li Banfeng asked, "Are there any Insect Cultivator here?"

A middle-aged man named He Bensheng stepped forward.

There are very few Insect Cultivator in this Daoist sect. In the entire Public Security Team, which has more than a hundred people, there is only one Insect Cultivator.

He Bensheng glanced at the video, shook his head, and said, "I've never seen this kind of worm before, I'm afraid we can't control it."

Li Banfeng said, "It's okay if we can't control them. Just call all the insects in the factory area, surround these worms, and fight them!"

This was He Bensheng excelled at. Just as he was about to walk into the factory area, Big Head stepped forward and said, "I'll go with you."

He Bensheng needs someone to protect him when dealing with insects.

Li Banfeng asked Big Head, "What sect do you belong to?"

"Fighter".

"Martial arts practitioners shouldn't go; it's pointless!" Li Banfeng called out, turning around. "Are there any Travel Cultivator?"

Six people stepped forward, two from the third floor and four from the second floor. Li Banfeng said, "Those from the second floor don't need to go yet."

Two third-level members accompanied Old He inside. Old He couldn't hold on any longer. You two use your Trample Ten Thousand Rivers to Trample Ten Thousand Rivers off. If you still can't hold him off, then quickly retreat. Your main task is to Insect Pouch and prevent them from spreading further.

After the three people went inside, Li Banfeng called Tangyuan over, "Call all the cultivators at level four and above."

Tangyuan 1: "Do I count?"

"Aren't you on the fourth floor?"

"I am! I understand!" Tangyuan called the scholars of the fourth level and above to Li Banfeng.

Including Tangyuan, there were five people in total. Li Banfeng reminded them, "If you're scared, stay here. If you're not, come with me!"

These scholars were no cowards; not one of them chose to stay.

Li Banfeng said to the remaining members of the demolition team, "You all stay outside and wait. When you receive my order, go in immediately and remove the explosives."

The demolition team was ready. Li Banfeng turned to Old Chen and said, "Call the Fire Cultivator, alcohol repairman, Water Cultivator, and oil repairman."

Han Xiu is fully prepared.

Chen Changrui was a veteran of countless battles, so Li Banfeng didn't need to explain too clearly; he knew what to do.

Li Banfeng led five students into the textile factory. The Chuunibyou students were anxious but couldn't help.

He Bensheng, leading his insects, had already surrounded Workshop Two. In the height of summer, the abandoned factory teemed with insects. Under the Insect Cultivator's techniques, these insects had become exceptionally powerful, and were fiercely battling a group of worms.

Insects, with their numerical superiority and clear advantages in speed and strength, initially held an absolute advantage.

Not only did they force the worms back into the workshop, but they also kept tightening the encirclement, seemingly determined to exterminate them completely.

But these worms were too resilient. A locust stepped forward and bit the red worm in two. Both pieces of the red worm were still alive, and one piece burrowed into the locust's belly.

The locust did not struggle; it stood still, and several small worms quickly crawled out of its body.

Next to the locust, a dragonfly met the same fate. It ate a worm, but the worm didn't die; instead, it reproduced inside its body.

A group of ants nearby tore a red worm apart, and the worm was completely dead.

To completely kill a red worm, the insects have to go through a lot of trouble. As long as the red worm is not completely dead, it will parasitize the insect's body.

If this trend continues, insects won't last long, and worms will become more and more prevalent.

But He Bensheng had already accomplished his task; he had prevented the red worms from spreading outside the workshop.

Li Banfeng ordered two Travel Cultivators to take He Bensheng away, and ordered five civil trainees to take action.

Without much thought, we immediately launched the Ink Counting and Line Following.

This technique is subject to many limitations because it does not distinguish between friend and foe.

But now there's no need to distinguish between friend and foe; within the scope of your skills, just kill anything that moves.

Tangyuan was the first to rush into the workshop and wrote the character "Tang" hundreds of times. It was the first character of her code name, and she wrote it particularly smoothly.

The word "Soup" comes out with heat, and every word is as hot as boiling water. If the word "Soup" hugs a red bug, it will be scalded to death in no time.

The technique of "Ink Counting and Line Following" lasted only a short time. Tangyuan's technique became ineffective, but it did shrink the encirclement considerably, and the red worm retreated a little towards the meatball.

Tangyuan rested to the side, and then a Public Security Team in his fifties followed.

This veteran player was experienced; he wrote a very simple word.

1. The character "" requires only two strokes. He is a quick writer and can write thousands of "tens" in one stroke.

The character looks flimsy and obviously not strong enough to withstand a blow, but this old scholar saw through the battle. To deal with insects, you don't need to be strong enough to withstand a blow; quantity is the key.

"Ten" is inserted into the ground, like a nail, first nailing the insect, and then scratching along the insect's body.

It can split the insect in two along the longitudinal direction.

If it is cut in two horizontally, the insect has a chance to revive; if it is cut in two vertically, the insect will die immediately.

Killing insects with words is like chopping melons and vegetables. Worms are good at parasitizing, but they can't touch words at all. After the veteran team member made his move, the encirclement shrank considerably.

When the veteran's technique failed, the next Public Security Team rushed up. Seeing that the veteran had gained an advantage by writing a "ten", this man also wanted to take a shortcut. He wrote an even simpler one, a "one".

The man wrote "two" faster than "ten," but regretted it afterward.

Counting ink to search for a path, the words fight automatically and are not controlled. If the "two" comes out vertically and happens to be stuck on the ground, it will have the same effect as the "ten".

But if the number "two" goes out horizontally, it becomes a stick. If you chase after an insect with a stick, you can't kill it even after a long time, so its killing power is much weaker.

The scholar's attempt was ineffective, and he retreated in frustration. The remaining two scholars learned their lesson and wrote "ten" when they went up, further shrinking the encirclement.

The Ink Counting and Line Following" technique was extremely taxing. After one round of attacks, the three literary cultivators reached their limit and needed to rest. The older Scholar Cultivation Technique, consumed relatively less energy and used "Ink Counting and Line Following " for another round. Tangyuan also used it for a round.

The other scholars were very surprised. In their minds, Tangyuan was good at nothing except for her good family background.

I never expected her technique to be so outstanding.

After the second round, Lao Wenxiu couldn't hold on any longer, and Tangyuan used the third round of techniques.

Old Wenxiu was stunned. How many years had Tangyuan been practicing? Could it be that her skills were even better than his?

After the third round, Tangyuan's body trembled, her legs shook, and she gritted her teeth as she used the fourth round of techniques.

Li Qi was stunned.

Let alone in Outer State, even in Pro State, it's impossible for cultivators below the seventh level to use the Ink Counting and Line Following so frequently.

Tangyuan struggled to stand up and used the fifth round of techniques.

After using it, Tangyuan was completely exhausted and collapsed to the ground.

The red worm was surrounded by text and its activity was limited to a row of machine tools next to the meatballs.

Outside the textile factory, Big Head was stunned, the Light Bulb was stunned, and even Shen Jingye was dumbfounded.

Everyone was stunned, but Chen Changrui remained calm. He knew how much effort Tangyuan had put into the technique.

You can criticize her for being useless, but you can't say she doesn't try.

While everyone was still stunned, the three drones in the workshop were all knocked over by the flying text.

Shen Jingye couldn't see the battle unfolding in the workshop, and he was very anxious.

He wanted to bring people into the factory area, Chen Changrui advised, "It's best to wait for Director Li's order."

Shen Jingye wasn't stubborn; he just couldn't understand why all three drones were accidentally damaged.

Actually, it wasn't the text that damaged the drone; it was Li Banfeng who shot it down. He moved so fast that no one at the scene could see it clearly, let alone Shen Jingye who was watching the footage.

Li Banfeng hugged Tangyuan, Tangyuan said with difficulty, "Director, how am I?"

"Well done!" Li Banfeng praised, handing the Tangyuan to the others. "Everyone, get out of here!"

After everyone else left, Li Banfeng took out a teapot.

The red worms' encirclement had shrunk to a certain extent, and Li Banfeng was now confident that he could use a barrier to encircle them.

The Old Teapot spilled tea on the ground, creating a barrier that trapped the red worms, meatballs, and the dead demolition team members all together.

After the circle was drawn, boiling tea soup gushed out from the ground, and the red worms that had been struggling for a short time all died.

These powerful red worms could burrow into the flesh if they touched the skin, which even Li Banfeng was somewhat wary of. However, once they were within the Old Teapot's attack range, taking them down was surprisingly easy.

The huge meatballs, which had turned from red to grayish-white, meant they were cooked through and shouldn't have any more worms growing inside.

All the insects inside the barrier are dead. Are there any that have escaped outside the barrier?

Have!

Li Banfeng caught one under the lathe and then called the Public Security Team outside to come in and clean the floor.

First, have the demolition team remove the explosives.

Then let the wine maker in and spill wine all over the floor.

After sprinkling the wine, let the Fire Cultivator come in and set it on fire.

Water Cultivator controlled the fire from the side, ensuring that the fire was effectively cleaned without causing a large-scale fire.

The most crucial step is to freeze the large meatballs.

Although the meatballs were cooked, Li Banfeng was unsure if they could possibly come back to life.

Once Han Xiu had completely frozen the meatballs into ice blocks, he used his technique to make the ice blocks explode, and the meatballs were fried into pieces of meat.

The shattered pieces of meat continued to burn in the fire until they turned into charcoal.

After the floor cleaning was finished, Li Banfeng didn't need to worry about the remaining cleanup work.

He went outside the courtyard wall, found a corner, hid the key, returned to his Portable Abode, and handed the only remaining insect to his Wife.

"My dear Wife, what kind of insect is this? Was it created by Insect Cultivator?"

The Wife used a needle to pick up the insect, examined it for a moment, and said, "This is not an insect of the Insect Cultivator; it is Gu Seed, something made by the Gu Cultivator."

"Was this also made by Gu Cultivator?" Li Banfeng showed his Wife a picture of the meatballs.

After looking at it, the Wife said, "This is Insect Pouch cultivated by Gu Cultivator. You can't tell its size just by looking at the photo."

Li Banfeng said, "This Insect Pouch is more than two heads taller than me."

"My lord, this Gu Cultivator is no ordinary person; he may no longer be on earth. Why did you offend him?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "It's not that I offended him, it was just a coincidence that I ran into him."

"My lord, you must be very careful. The Gu Cultivator in the clouds are not easy to deal with. If you encounter them, you must take precautions as soon as possible."

Hong Ying looked down on the Gu Cultivator: "So what if we offend him? Our man is also from the Cloud Realm! Why would we be afraid of this insect-playing bastard?"

The record player sighed, "My husband was too eager for promotion. He spent too little time in the Cloud Realm. His physique is still lacking, and he hasn't learned the techniques. If he really encounters a ruthless person in the Cloud Realm, he might suffer a loss."

Hong Ying nodded and said, "To advance to the Cloud Realm, one should learn Cloud Above Skill; this is a serious matter."

The record player was still worried. "Besides, my husband's physique isn't quite there yet, we can't rush things."

Hong Ying said, "I don't think there's any rush. Seventh Son, how's your recovery going?"

Upon hearing that he would be learning techniques, Li Banfeng puffed out his chest and declared, "This is a world of difference compared to when I was working on the land! I think I'm ready!"

Hong Ying said, "I also think my lord is capable. Seventh Son, you should start by learning one of our Travel Cultivator -Cloud Above Skill. Once you've mastered it, you'll definitely be able to distinguish between different schools!"

"What's the name of the first-level skill?"

"Carefree and Unrestrained!"

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and said, "Does distinguishing between factions Carefree and Unrestrained?"

"Not only should we distinguish between different groups, but we should also distinguish between different places clearly," Hong Ying picked out a long and thin board from the ones commonly used for record players and handed it to Li Banfeng. "Seventh Son, hit me."

Li Banfeng really didn't understand why Hong Ying liked her Wife's board so much.

"Yingying, let's not play this game for now, let's talk about techniques first."

"It's all about technique," Hong Ying said to Li Banfeng, standing still. "I'll stand still, you can just keep hitting me, anywhere you want. If you hit me, Xiao Wan will be yours to do whatever you want tonight!"

Smack! The record player smacked Hong Ying first. "Why are you torturing me?"

Hong Ying rubbed the peach and said, "Come on, Seventh Son, didn't you say there's a world of difference between this and the land? Show me what you've got."

Li Banfeng swung the paddle and swept it towards Hong Ying's waist.

The waist is a special area where it's not convenient to dodge.

Hong Ying stood still, but Li Banfeng swept the board clean.

Li Banfeng recalled the trajectory of his shot and asked, "Yingying, did you use footwork just now?"

Hong Ying laughed and said, "If it's Bu, then I won unfairly, and Xiao Wan punish me as she pleases. Seventh Son, if you hit me again, hit me with all your might!"

If you really stand still, there are some special places you can't avoid.

Li Banfeng suddenly bent down and swept the board across the ground.

He was going to hit Hong Ying's ankle.

If hit on the waist, Hong Ying can lean back to dodge; if hit on the ankle, as long as she doesn't move her feet, she definitely can't dodge.

Hong Ying didn't move her feet, but Li Banfeng missed again.

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "That doesn't make sense. You must have used a step."

Hong Ying laughed, "If I used my footwork, Xiao Wan will give me a hundred lashes today, with Seventh Son watching, and I'll count them myself!"

The record player snorted and said, "I'd rather not hit you than risk getting tired, my love. You definitely won't hit her with the usual methods."

Li Banfeng asked, puzzled, "Is it because I'm too slow?"

The record player said, "It's not just because it's slow, my husband also pressed the wrong spot."

Li Banfeng testified. "If I wanted to hit her ankle, I would naturally hit her foot."

"My dear husband, her ankle wasn't on her foot just now."

"The ankle isn't on top of the foot? Then where could it be?"

The record player said, "It might be on your shoulder, it might be behind you, or it might be somewhere unnamed."