Cultivating the Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger! I am Master's disciple!

A spot in the backyard.

Seeing that Xiao Zhan could not speak for a long time, the First Elder took a step forward and frowned at Xiao Huohuo, saying:

"Young Clan Leader, the Xiao Family has encountered some difficulties recently."

"The Ao Cheng Family, who has been opposing our Xiao Family for a long time, has become quite arrogant lately."

"Not only are they suppressing the Xiao Family everywhere."

"They even sent people to snatch a market from the Xiao Family right under our noses..."

Hearing this, Xiao Huohuo immediately said excitedly:

"Then let's go deal with them."

"When did those people from the Ao Cheng Family and the Liu Family dare to provoke my Xiao Family!"

The First Elder sighed deeply:

"Young Clan Leader, if this were in the past, these two families would never have had such audacity."

"But the Ao Cheng Family recently recruited a Guest Official in the middle stage of Houtian."

"That swordsman is somewhat famous in several surrounding cities."

"His strength in the middle stage of Houtian is even higher than ours."

"With that Guest Official around, they completely disregard us and act recklessly."

At this point, the First Elder paused and asked tentatively:

"So, we were discussing whether we could invite the Immortal Master to come out and deter them."

Hearing this, Xiao Huohuo did not respond, but just smiled.

Just as Xiao Zhan and everyone else thought there was no room for negotiation, they saw Xiao Huohuo say disdainfully:

"Middle stage Houtian? Why would Teacher need to make a move."

"It just so happens that I have broken through to the first level of Qi Refining, and my strength is countless times stronger than before."

"Moreover, Master just taught me a Divine Skill."

"When my Divine Skill is perfected, I will personally go and reclaim our honor!"

"Help the family get the market back!"

Seeing Xiao Huohuo's confident appearance, Xiao Zhan and the other three were extremely shocked, looking at each other in disbelief.

First level of Qi Refining, does this mean Xiao Huohuo has officially stepped onto the path of cultivating immortality?

However, what shocked them even more was Xiao Huohuo's confidence.

Judging by Xiao Huohuo's tone now, could it be that he could already contend with a strong expert in the middle stage of Houtian just after stepping onto the path of cultivating immortality?

Seeing the disbelief on the faces of the four, Xiao Huohuo naturally knew what they were thinking, and said proudly:

"Cultivating immortality is the Way of Longevity."

"Even if one has just entered the gate, they are by no means comparable to ordinary martial cultivators."

"However..."

Xiao Huohuo frowned slightly and said:

"Considering that I am a disciple of Master."

"If my first move cannot crush a martial artist, wouldn't that be losing Master's face?"

"To be safe, I should first learn the Immortal Law I have in hand."

The thought of the Half Finger Shakes the Heavens that Master displayed earlier made Xiao Huohuo tremble with excitement.

The power of that move was so terrifying, it must have been seen by the entire Dongli City.

If he could learn it, and then let the Ao Cheng Family taste it in front of the entire Dongli City.

Wouldn't that instantly wash away the title of trash he had carried for so many years?

As Xiao Huohuo fantasized, Xiao Zhan and the other three could not calm down, and it seemed they could not fully accept it for a while.

In just four months, Xiao Huohuo had gone from being the Xiao Family's trash to becoming the Xiao Family's pillar of the house?

This growth was too rapid!

Xiao Zhan steadied his excited mind and said:

"Huohuo, cultivate well and do not disappoint Immortal Master's expectations."

"If you lack anything, or if Immortal Master lacks anything, just tell your father."

"Father will definitely satisfy it."

After speaking, Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Huohuo a few more instructions, telling him not to upset Immortal Master, and then hummed a little tune as he left.

After Xiao Zhan and everyone else left, Xiao Huohuo sat cross-legged again and began to practice breathing.

He discovered that the breathing technique Master taught him was simply a treasure.

It not only allowed him to sense spiritual energy but also cleared his mind when he was in a state of breathing, making his thoughts unprecedentedly clear.

Once he entered the state of breathing, recalling his Master's words, including understanding their deeper meaning, became much clearer.

With each inhale and exhale, he was also comprehending Chu Feng's words in his mind...

For the next few days, Xiao Huohuo's life became extremely monotonous.

Apart from bathing and eating, he spent all his remaining time cultivating.

The cultivation time was also specifically divided.

Half of the time was used for normal practice, absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and the other half was used to try to feel the energy of heaven and earth and comprehend the Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger.

His realm's progress slowed down after he broke through the Qi Refining Realm.

As for the Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger...

In the center of the courtyard, Xiao Huohuo, covered in sweat, quietly condensed the surrounding spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy was plundered from around him and entered his body, then appeared on his fingertips.

A phantom of a giant finger slowly appeared around his body.

However, this phantom did not last long before it dispersed again.

Hoo!

When the energy dissipated, Xiao Huohuo's tensed body completely relaxed.

He exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi, breathing heavily.

He looked at the faint light that had gathered on the tip of his index finger and dispersed, saying with some helplessness:

"Still not working?"

"My comprehension must not be enough. I wasn't focused enough at the beginning."

"It must be!"

Although he had made some progress with the Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger these past few days, he still couldn't perform it.

This made Xiao Huohuo a little discouraged.

But he had practiced thousands of times and failed thousands of times, always finding the reason within himself, never suspecting the cultivation method itself.

After all, how could his Master be wrong?

Quieting his mind completely, Xiao Huohuo once again circulated the breathing technique, visualizing the cultivation process he had just undergone:

"Did I make a mistake in the qi condensation step?"

"Or did I make some mistake when I drew in the spiritual energy?"

Xiao Huohuo recalled Chu Feng's account of the Martial Ancestor's experiences, comprehended the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and adjusted the circulation of spiritual energy within his body.

His appearance, however, was fully observed by the middle-aged man outside the courtyard.

For the past few days, Xiao Zhan had been coming here from time to time to watch Xiao Huohuo cultivate.

And because of what Xiao Huohuo had said, Xiao Zhan had completely ignored the actions of the Ao Cheng Family and the Liu Family during this period.

He understood very well that if they couldn't deal with that Houtian mid-stage guest official, then all their efforts would be in vain.

Xiao Zhan looked at the young man's figure, his gaze sharpening:

"Aocheng Nan, just you wait."

"When my son emerges from seclusion, it will be the day your Ao Cheng Family is defeated!"

On the other side.

Not far from the Xiao Family, there stood a mansion of almost the same scale.

The luxury of the mansion was no less than that of the Xiao Family.

In the main hall of the mansion, two middle-aged men sat, laughing and drinking.

Beside them sat a young black-robed man.

The two laughing men were the Ao Cheng Family's First Elder, Aocheng Nan, and the Liu Family Head, Liu Qing.

Their laughter had not stopped for half an hour.

Aocheng Nan said with unprecedented satisfaction:

"Brother Liu, it seems the Xiao Family is afraid of us."