Following Form and Beyond

This man liked to light the stove and make the fire burn brightly. Based on this statement, Li Banfeng deduced his identity.

The Luhuo Wang; the Local Earth God of the new land is quite famous.

He Haiqin said that this person had always been thinking about the new land that Li Banfeng had obtained from Inner State.

The Local Earth God of the new land generally have a cultivation level of no more than the Cloud Above Second Layer. If Luhuo Wang wants to make a move here, Li Banfeng would not mind fighting him, but only if he finds out which sect Lu Huowang belongs to.

Judging from his name, this person might be Fire Cultivator or a construction worker. He built a stove here with stones, which certainly wasn't for warmth.

What use is this stove then?

Luhuo Wang was quite sincere. Seeing Li Banfeng staring at the stove, he took the initiative to explain, "This stove is for storing fire sources. I am Fire Cultivator, and Fire Cultivator are limited by the fire source in terms of technique."

For example, if you're Travel Cultivator, as long as you still have the strength, you can use the "Treading Through Trample Ten Thousand Rivers" technique as many times as you want. But that's not possible for me. I have a technique called "Fire Rising Three Feet," which consumes a lot of fire. If I use it once today, the fire source is almost used up, so I can't use it a second time.

But with this stove, I'm not afraid anymore. I can store the fire source here, and if I use the stove once, I can use it again. Doesn't that double my skill level?

Is this person really that honest?

Before the fight even started, he'd already revealed all his secrets to me?

Is what he said true?

It's not easy to tell the truth from the falsehood. Li Banfeng wasn't familiar with Fire Cultivator, but Luhuo Wang did describe the characteristics of Fire Cultivator, which is indeed limited by the Fire Cultivator source.

At the Ink Fragrance Shop, Chu Shaoqiang once found a Fire Cultivator, but that Fire Cultivator's main battles were focused on Green Water Writing and He Jiaqing. Li Banfeng had memorized some of the battle scenes at the time, and by consulting books and asking others for advice, he learned that the key to dealing with Fire Cultivator was to extinguish the fire.

There are three ways to extinguish a fire. The first is to extinguish it from a distance. Water Cultivator and Mud Cultivator like to use this method the most. They use their skills on the fire and extinguish it without getting close.

This tactic is the safest. Once the fire is extinguished, it cannot be rekindled within a few days, so Fire Cultivator are unwilling to fight against Water Cultivator and Mud Cultivator.

The second method is to seize the fire by close combat. Green Flower used this method before. Relying on his ability to withstand fire, he forcibly took the fire seed after getting close. This method comes at a huge cost, but it is also extremely lethal to Fire Cultivator.

The fire seed that was forcibly taken from the fire cultivator at close range is equivalent to being uprooted from the Fire Cultivator's body. It will take several months to recover.

Thirdly, it requires constant wear and tear. The fire source can release fire, but it cannot release fire indefinitely. When the fire source is about to be exhausted, the Fire Cultivator must stop using the fire source. Otherwise, it will take several days to relight the fire source after it is completely extinguished.

Li Banfeng can use all three of these tactics. By combining and interweaving these tactics, he can also develop a number of new strategies.

The key question is whether Luhuo Wang is actually Fire Cultivator.

Misjudging someone's sect often leads to disastrous consequences. Many people have suffered losses because of Li Banfeng in this regard, and Li Banfeng himself doesn't want to suffer losses like others.

"Both contracts are here, the bet is clearly stated. Li Qi, do you dare to bet with me?" Luhuo Wang placed both contracts, one for winning and one for losing, in front of Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng nodded. "I agree."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two simultaneously prepared for battle.

Li Banfeng first stepped towards the Luhuo Wang.

Amidst the flying sand and stones, Luhuo Wang did not dodge, and Fierce Flame immediately erupted from his body.

This is one of the most troublesome techniques of Fire Cultivator, called "Nameless Fire Arises". The principle of the technique is very simple: it turns the Fire Cultivator's body into flames in a short time, allowing attacks to pass through the body without harming the cultivator, and can also injure others through the flames.

Li Banfeng is now using the Trample Ten Thousand Rivers. This kick is incredibly powerful, and the flying sand and gravel around it are also quite lethal.

But Luhuo Wang's body had turned into flames, leaving only the embers as a physical entity. He used his movement technique to protect the embers, so the move "Trample Ten Thousand Rivers" did not cause him any harm.

This is a unique protective technique of Fire Cultivator, which is difficult to imitate using magic weapons and Spiritual Object. Based on this, it can be determined that Luhuo Wang is indeed Fire Cultivator.

Having failed to Trample Ten Thousand Rivers, Li Banfeng quickly disappeared into the distance, opting instead for Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers.

Luhuo Wang slapped the furnace, and a fire dragon more than three zhang long flew out of the furnace. Wherever Li Banfeng ran, the fire dragon followed, thus ensuring that Luhuo Wang could always keep his eyes locked on Li Banfeng.

Having failed with his Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers, Luhuo Wang's side had already begun their counterattack, with flickering flames illuminating the weeds at Li Banfeng's feet.

This is Fire Cultivator technique, Spark Ignites the Plains.

These sparks are the sparks generated by technique.

Don't underestimate the power of the sparks. Li Banfeng dodged quickly. If he had been even slightly slower, the sparks would have ignited his shoes and pants, and spread all over his body in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, Li Banfeng fast enough, and the sparks kept flashing, but they could never hurt him.

But even a tiny spark could ignite the barren grass on the ground, and a raging fire suddenly broke out, spreading rapidly and soon engulfing Li Banfeng in Fierce Flame.

The "Spark Ignites the Plains" technique is specifically designed for cultivators who act swiftly and have a wide range of activities.

The sparks appear and disappear unpredictably, used to restrict the speed of the opponent. Reckless Travel Cultivator and martial artists will be severely injured if they step on the sparks.

"Prairie fire" refers to a spark that can ignite everything flammable around it, spreading rapidly to restrict the opponent's movement.

Li Banfeng was trapped in the sea of fire, and his situation seemed dire. There was no space for him to sprint, and his steps were becoming increasingly difficult, but Li Banfeng did not panic.

Fire Cultivator are different from other Daoist sects. Their techniques are too powerful, and it is common for opponents to be at a disadvantage when fighting against Fire Cultivator.

If you are too impatient at this point and insist on fighting the other party to the death, you may end up turning to ashes without ever getting a chance to Fire Cultivator.

Li Banfeng was in no hurry. He weaved through the gaps in the flames, and when he saw an opening ahead, Li Banfeng was about to escape.

The Luhuo Wang gave him no chance; he quickly added a few sparks to the gap, and the flames connected, preventing Li Banfeng from breaking through, while also continuously increasing the momentum of the raging fire.

But Li Banfeng always managed to find an opening. He rushed to a large blue stone and was about to break through the edge of the stone.

The Luhuo Wang scattered sparks, burning a ring around the stone and forcing Li Banfeng back once more.

Li Banfeng jumped onto a large tree and leaped back and forth in the canopy, managing to escape the sea of fire.

Luhuo Wang saw through Li Banfeng's intention and scattered sparks again, setting all the surrounding trees ablaze.

Li Banfeng jumped from the tree to the hillside and tried to break free of the fire by clinging to the hillside.

The Luhuo Wang continued to spread sparks, setting all the vines on the hillside ablaze.

Li Banfeng picked up a vine and reminded the Luhuo Wang, "This one's not burning!"

A spark from the Luhuo Wang ignited the vines.

Etc.

Luhuo Wang sensed that something was amiss.

Does Li Qi really want to break through?

He's already found so many gaps, why is he still wandering around in the fire?

Does he intend to deplete the fire source?

He was right; Li Banfeng was indeed consuming the fuel source of the Luhuo Wang.

The Fool Cultivation Skill does not necessarily need to be spoken aloud.

Without saying a word, Li Banfeng used the Fool's Thousand Concerns Technique .

Li Qi is now trapped in a sea of fire, Luhuo Wang the situation is very favorable for him. How should he fight?

If we want to trap Li Qi in one fell swoop, we have to take a gamble and use all our fire sources to block all the gaps.

If they want to preserve the fire source, they can't keep plugging the hole. But if Li Qi rushes out of the sea of fire, all the previous efforts to create a fire source will be wasted.

Should we gamble or not?

The Luhuo Wang for a long time, and then much of the fuel was consumed.

If he continued to agonize over it, who knew how much more fuel he would lose? Luhuo Wang shook his head, and his thoughts gradually became clearer.

Don't get hung up on whether or not to gamble; instead, figure out if it will be worthwhile to gamble.

The initial purpose of using the "Spark Ignites the Plains" technique was to restrict Li Qi's movements, not to directly trap and kill Li Qi.

How did this get mixed up?

Li Qi is Travel Cultivator who can easily slip through any crack in the sky. The Luhuo Wang wasted so much firepower, it was of no value at all.

What were you thinking? How could you make such a stupid move?

Luhuo Wang quickly withdrew his attack, but unexpectedly Li Qi suddenly rushed in front of him.

Luhuo Wang erected a wall of fire in front of him to prevent Li Banfeng from getting closer.

Li Banfeng, relying on his Benevolent Dwelling Heart and skill, forced his way through the wall of fire, got close, and swung his sickle to strike.

Luhuo Wang was shocked; he hadn't expected a single Travel Cultivator to be so resilient.

He used the "Nameless Fire Arises" technique again, turning his body into Fierce Flame.

Li Banfeng activated his "Golden Eyes Autumn Hairs" technique, and this time he saw it clearly.

Luhuo Wang has six clusters of flames on his body, which suddenly become very bright the moment he performs a technique. These six clusters of flames are located on his left shoulder, right shoulder, throat, navel, left knee, and right knee. These six clusters of flames are Luhuo Wang's fire.

Why are there only six locations?

Li Banfeng, still Benevolent Dwelling Heart hands, didn't think much of it. Relying on his quick hands, he tore at the Fierce Flame and ripped three embers off the Luhuo Wang.

Luhuo Wang's fighting strength was damaged, and he tried to dodge, but Li Banfeng was too fast and he couldn't dodge. In the ensuing struggle, Li Banfeng extinguished two more of his fires.

For each level of Fire Cultivator seed. Those with Luhuo Wang fire are in the Cloud Realm and must have more than ten fire seeds. Currently, six have been found, five have been extinguished, and one is still burning near the left knee. Where are the remaining fire seeds?

Li Banfeng had not yet found the location of the other sparks and focused on dealing with the spark in his left knee.

Suddenly, the Luhuo Wang subsided.

He knew that Li Banfeng's goal was the spark on his left knee, so he decided to do everything in his power to protect that spark.

The two were locked in a fierce battle when, from the furnace, a three-zhang-long (approximately 10 meters) fire dragon burst forth.

Is he about to fly into a rage again?

How many raging fires are stored in this furnace?

This technique is indeed powerful; the ferocious fire dragon was able to force Li Banfeng to retreat in a short time.

But Luhuo Wang's goal was not to force Li Banfeng to retreat; he wanted to decide the outcome of the battle directly through this attack.

Taking advantage of the fire dragon's distraction of Li Banfeng, Luhuo Wang used a move called "Fierce Fire Thunder".

The three-zhang-long fire dragon transformed into raging Fierce Flame, hovering overhead like a red cloud. If Li Banfeng took even one step, he would be struck by the raging fire that had turned into lightning.

Luhuo Wang himself was not afraid of fire and lightning, so being hit by them wouldn't be a problem. He fought Li Banfeng under this fiery cloud. He could move freely, while Li Banfeng was basically unable to move.

This tactic was executed very successfully. Luhuo Wang's arms transformed into fiery snakes, launching a fierce attack. Li Banfeng could only dodge and parry using his Carefree and Unrestrained techniques.

Are there any other options?

There are plenty of solutions; Li Banfeng has many ways to resolve the current situation.

He can Intent Travels a Thousand Mountains to change the combat environment, and then launch a counterattack or escape.

Alternatively, one could use the Deep Mansion Technique, borrowing the voice of Wife to Sound Cultivation Technique and launch a counterattack.

You can also release the shadow and take the opportunity to remove the embers from Luhuo Wang's left knee.

But would doing this allow Li Banfeng to win?

Li Banfeng was looking at his left knee, Luhuo Wang.

He continued to use his skills to Luhuo Wang, but the flame on his left knee did not change in brightness, which was clearly different from when he used the Nameless Fire Arises area.

The power of the Fire Cultivator comes from the Fire Seed, but the Fire Seed in his left knee is not playing any role in the process of using the technique.

Where are the sparks that are working? If we can't find these sparks, we can't defeat the Luhuo Wang. Li Banfeng was still observing when he suddenly heard a noise in the distance.

"Heh~ that!"

Li Banfeng frowned; the voice sounded like Tang Changfa's.

This shout terrified Luhuo Wang, who yelled at Tang Changfa, "What do you want to do?"

Tang Changfa stood beside the stove, expressionless, and said, "Come and see what's going on."

Luhuo Wang glared at Li Banfeng: "Let me tell you, this is a fair competition, and we can't let outsiders interfere."

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "They didn't get involved. Didn't I tell you? They were just watching the show."

As they continued their fight, Tang Changfa cleared his throat again. "Cough cough cough~ Heh~ Te!"

The Luhuo Wang trembled again, and in a moment of carelessness, Li Banfeng extinguished the flames on his left knee.

From then on, all six flames on Luhuo Wang's body were extinguished, but he was still able to use Fire Cultivator techniques.

Where are the other sparks? Are they behind him?

"Heh~ Ugh!" Tang Changfa spat another mouthful of sticky phlegm at the stove.

Luhuo Wang, unable to contain himself any longer, yelled at Tang Changfa, "How can you be so disgusting!"

Tang Changfa snorted and said, "Why are you being so dramatic? I was just watching the show, I spat a couple of times, what's it to you?"

Luhuo Wang had no time to pay attention to Tang Changfa. The Fierce Fire Thunder Technique lasted only a short time. When the time was up, the fire clouds above his head dissipated, and a three-zhang-long fire dragon emerged from the furnace.

This stove can hold a lot!

Li Banfeng knew where the spark was.

Before the fire cloud could fully form, Li Banfeng kicked the stove.

Luhuo Wang rushed forward and blocked the fire in front of the stove.

Li Banfeng Trample Ten Thousand Rivers with one foot. The Luhuo Wang, but he didn't dare to use the nameless flame. He used his body to withstand the impact, leaving him covered in bloody holes.

Li Banfeng was about to kick him again when Luhuo Wang waved his hand and said, "I'm not fighting anymore, I admit defeat!"

"You really admit defeat?" Li Banfeng left his foot dangling in mid-air, without stepping down.

Luhuo Wang nodded. "You've caught my weakness. I'm a man of my word, so there's nothing more to say."

What are the disadvantages of Luhuo Wang?

His weakness lies in this furnace. Luhuo Wang is Fire Cultivator Cloud Above First Layer. Among the Local Earth God, his cultivation level is not high, but his reputation is great.

He fought against other Local Earth God many times and rarely lost, the reason being his furnace.

This furnace can not only store a large amount of fire source, but also store embers.

He had one fire seed at the first level of Fire Cultivator. He had a total of eleven fire seeds: six on his body and five in the furnace.

When others attack Luhuo Wang, they often overlook the furnace itself, which stores a large amount of fire.

With the five flames working together, techniques are continuously released, and combined with the characteristics of Fire Cultivator, a two-against-one tactic is formed.

This operation is hard to understand. The fire seed is a characteristic of Fire Cultivator itself, so why can it be transferred to a furnace?

Especially this simple stove built of stones, it's hard to believe that it could be such a sophisticated object.

Li Banfeng quickly deciphered Luhuo Wang's tactics, thanks in large part to Tang Changfa's reminder.

But how would Tang Changfa know about the Luhuo Wang's battle tactics? Did the two know each other before?

Tang Changfa's expression was blank, as if he hadn't met an acquaintance.

Li Banfeng said to Luhuo Wang, "Since you've lost the bet, hand over the land deed to me!"

Luhuo Wang looked at Li Qi. He didn't expect Li Qi to actually want the contract. He thought Li Qi would become friends with him and let the matter drop.

This was truly wishful thinking on his part.

If he had won this battle, would he have let Li Qi go? Would he have given up He Yuxiu's territory?

When he made his move just now, Luhuo Wang was ruthless. He was aiming to kill Li Banfeng. How could Li Banfeng possibly let him go?

"Alright!" Luhuo Wang picked up the stove from the ground. "I'll take you to find the contract."

The simple stove built of stones could actually be lifted intact.

There are Work Method here, which seem simple but are actually very Work Method.

Li Banfeng followed Luhuo Wang into the wilderness. Tang Changfa was worried and wanted to follow behind, but Li Banfeng signaled Tang Changfa to wait where he was.

The two walked for more than thirty miles in the wilderness. Luhuo Wang pointed to an old poplar tree ahead and said, "The contract is under this tree."

Li Banfeng said, "Go and dig him out."

"Don't you dare dig it yourself?"

Li Banfeng nodded. "I really don't dare, I'm afraid you'll resort to underhanded tactics."

Luhuo Wang placed the stove beside him and bent down to dig a pit under the tree.

After digging for a while, Luhuo Wang took out a jar. "My contract is inside this jar."

Li Banfeng said, "Open it and take a look."

"You open it yourself!" Luhuo Wang tossed the jar to Li Banfeng.

At the same time, a wisp of smoke rose from the stove.

A fiery snake shot out of the furnace, and the jar that Luhuo Wang Huowang had thrown to Li Banfeng was about to fly into Li Banfeng's hands.

But Li Banfeng didn't take the jar; he dodged it.

The fire snake chased to the vicinity of the jar, circled it once, and then the jar exploded with a loud bang.

Luhuo Wang glared fiercely at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng hid in the distance and was not injured at all. The jar contained gunpowder, which Li Banfeng had already detected using his Hundred Flavors Exquisite skills.

"You're really daring to gamble, aren't you afraid this thing won't explode?"

Without responding, Luhuo Wang transformed into a fire dragon and charged up to fight Li Banfeng.

He didn't expect the jar of explosives to hit Li Qi; he just wanted to gain the upper hand.

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "What, can't accept defeat?"

Luhuo Wang truly couldn't afford to lose, and he refused to hand over the contract to Li Banfeng. At this point, he had no choice but to fight desperately.

Li Banfeng was too lazy to fight him, and while dodging, he casually tossed the Old Teapot away.

La~

The Old Teapot spilled a pot of water onto the stove.

A cloud of steam rose from the stove, and the fire was about to go out. If the fire were to go out completely, it could endanger his life.

Luhuo Wang rushed to save the furnace, and a halo appeared under Li Banfeng's feet, first scraping off a layer of flesh from his body.

When Luhuo Wang collapsed to the ground, Li Banfeng grabbed him, threw him into Portable Abode first, and then threw Lu Huowang in as well.

Hong Ying looked at the bloodied and Luhuo Wang, then at the stove beside him. Before she could speak, Luhuo Wang spoke first.

"What kind of monster is this?" Luhuo Wang stared at Hong Ying and blurted out.

Hong Ying flew into a rage, drew her sword, and pinned Luhuo Wang to the ground.

There was still a small flame in the furnace. The Luhuo Wang, and the Nameless Fire Arises, allowing the user to transform into flames and break free from the sword's edge.

But Hong Ying moved too fast; in the blink of an eye, her sword pierced more than sixty holes in Luhuo Wang's body.

After more than sixty sword thrusts, the Luhuo Wang fire still hadn't been lit.

"Yingying, stop fooling around, this man is still useful!" The record player quickly stopped Hong Ying.

Hong Ying sheathed her sword and said, "Don't worry, he won't die. I know what I'm doing."

The record player stared at the stove for a long time, then couldn't help but exclaim, "Skillful yet seemingly clumsy, what a marvelous Work Method!"

Portable Abode sighed, "You really have a good eye; this Work Method has been lost for many years!"

Li Banfeng didn't rush back to Portable Abode; he went to find Tang Changfa first.

"Changfa, you've done a great job today. I'll get you something nice later."

Tang Changfa shook his head and said, "You are the manager, it is only right for me to do things for you, how dare I ask for your reward?"

Besides, I didn't really help much; I just spat twice.

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "How do you know the source of the Luhuo Wang is in the furnace?"

Tang Changfa somewhat ashamedly, "At first I didn't know it was in the furnace. I suspected he had hidden it somewhere else. Later, I noticed that the furnace was constantly releasing techniques, and that's when I realized something was wrong."

Li Banfeng: "Do Fire Cultivator often hide embers in other places?"

Tang Changfa thought about it carefully, "His situation isn't exactly common. Back then, there were two sects of Fire Cultivator: one was called the Following Form Sect,' where they carried their fire seeds on their bodies; the other was called the 'External Body Sect,' where their fire seeds weren't carried on their bodies."

"I've never seen anyone carry half of it on their person and hide the other half in the stove before."

This was the first time Li Banfeng had ever heard of the concepts of the Following Form Sect" and "External Body Sect ".

Tang Changfa's actions were also incomprehensible to Li Banfeng.

Why did you spit on this stove just now? Even if there's no water, taking a piss would be more effective than spitting, right?

Ye Tang Changfa and said, "I spat to deceive him. This is another way of Definite Statement. Although I didn't say anything, he still made me think that I was the Phlegm Cultivator."

"Phlegm Cultivator?" Li Banfeng had never heard of this door.

"You mean the Disease Cultivator?"

Tang Changfa shook his head and said, "I have never seen Disease Cultivator, but I have seen Phlegm Cultivator. This Daoist sect is powerful and is the greatest nemesis of Fire Cultivator."

"Isn't Water Cultivator cultivators the biggest nemesis of Fire Cultivator?"

"It's really not Water Cultivator! Water Cultivator and Fire Cultivator mutually restraining, so everyone thinks that Water Cultivator is the biggest nemesis of Fire Cultivator, but in fact, Phlegm Cultivator is even more effective at restraining Fire Cultivator."

Some fires can't be extinguished with water; if the core isn't completely put out, it can reignite when exposed to wind. But if you spit a thick wad of phlegm onto the fire, you can extinguish it completely!

Li Banfeng thought about the process, "How big of a phlegm would that be?"

Tang Changfa, "The Phlegm Cultivator is a Daoist sect, so naturally he has his own unique methods. A single spit from Phlegm Cultivator can easily cover a rickshaw. If a cultivator with higher cultivation puts in a little more effort, he can flood our study hall."

Ji Banfeng didn't dare to think too deeply about the scene. "Old Tang, you go back and rest first. I still have some things to do."

"Shopkeeper, I'll go with you."

"No need, you should get some sleep. We have to travel tomorrow."

After sending Tang Changfa away, Li Banfeng returned to Portable Abode and saw his family eating.

"You've started eating?" Li Banfeng paused for a moment, then snapped angrily, "I still have questions for him!"

The record player smacked Hong Ying: "It's all her fault. Just because someone called her a monster, she slashed that person more than sixty times. This kid can't take it anymore; he has no choice but to eat."

"I've already asked about some things for you. You're looking for his contract, right? He drew a diagram for me; you can find it by following the diagram."

Li Banfeng looked at the drawing left behind by Luhuo Wang, which was covered in bloodstains and drawn very hastily.

"He wouldn't have just scribbled something down and lied to me, would he?"

Hong Ying was very confident. "He wouldn't dare. He was so scared at the time that he was completely terrified. Even if I asked him to lie, he wouldn't have the guts."

Li Banfeng glanced at the Luhuo Wang in the stove. "Did he mention the origin of this stove?"

The record player said, "He made this furnace himself. He said he is the only successor of the Fire Cultivation Sect."

"My Wife, you've also heard of the External Body Sect?"

"I've not only heard of it, I've seen quite a few, but the Fire Cultivation Sect later became extinct, and I still don't know why."

"My dear husband, this stove is very useful; it can store a lot of things. I must study the Work Method here carefully. Let Little Slave prepare a fine piece of furniture for you!"

PS: What kind of household items can my Wife make with this stove?

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