Cultivation: From Mortal to Immortal Venerable

Many cultivators had turned into rogue cultivators at this moment.

Thanks to his Divine Sense, Zhou Xun managed to avoid many dangers in advance.

Occasionally, he encountered the Divine Sense of other cultivators. After a brief contact, both parties would immediately steer clear of each other.

This was a tacit understanding unique to cultivators in the Late-Stage Qi Condensation.

As he rounded a street corner and before entering an alley, Zhou Xun extended his Divine Sense forward.

He discovered eight cultivators forming a circle within, casting spells towards the center.

"Another unlucky soul!" Zhou Xun sighed inwardly, having no intention of meddling and planning to retreat.

However, his Divine Sense subconsciously swept into the circle, and the scene inside made him freeze.

"Wang Erniu!"

"And his wife and daughter!"

The one trapped was him. Judging by their condition, their Mystic Force was depleted, and it wouldn't be long before they were captured.

The rest was predictable.

Recalling Wang Erniu's past actions, Zhou Xun ultimately couldn't harden his heart and leave.

So, his Divine Sense swept over again, investigating carefully.

There were a total of eight people surrounding Wang Erniu. The leader was at the fourth level of Qi Condensation, while the remaining seven were all at the third level.

"As long as I deal with that fourth-level Qi Condensation brute first, the rest are no threat – mere trifles!" Zhou Xun instantly felt relieved.

He immediately flicked his wrist, and the Goldfly Twin Blades were in his hand.

Infusing Mystic Force and with a move of his Divine Sense.

The Goldfly Twin Blades transformed into two golden afterimages, shooting out instantly.

They circled the brute's neck, and his head fell off. A cultivator in the Mid-Stage Qi Condensation met his end.

His face still held the sinister expression he had in life.

After dispatching this person, Zhou Xun didn't stop.

Controlling the Goldfly Twin Blades, he continued his slaughter.

In the blink of an eye, three more fell.

The remaining four finally reacted, stunned.

In that moment of hesitation, Zhou Xun killed two more. The opponents had no power to resist.

Divine Sense Manipulation was something cultivators in the Early-Stage Qi Condensation simply couldn't withstand.

The remaining two were about to flee when Zhou Xun blocked their path.

It was a dead-end alley with only one exit.

Seeing this, the two immediately knelt and begged for mercy.

"Senior, spare us!"

"Please, Senior, let us go."

Tears streamed down their faces as they wailed to the heavens.

Zhou Xun remained unmoved. With two swift slashes, two more headless corpses appeared on the scene.

Wang Erniu, narrowly escaping death, gasped for air and crawled towards Zhou Xun, prostrating himself:

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life. This junior..." Before he could finish, he saw a familiar face.

"Brother Gao!" Wang Erniu looked at Zhou Xun with a hint of disbelief.

Was this really his elder brother?

"Get up, quickly recover!" Zhou Xun didn't engage in pleasantries. He helped Wang Erniu up and tossed him a bottle of Qi Recovery Pills.

"Thank you, Brother, for saving my life!" Wang Erniu cried uncontrollably.

Having been surrounded and attacked by rogue cultivators, his Mystic Force depleted, the despair of facing death, the rage of being unable to protect his wife and daughter from humiliation.

When Zhou Xun saved him, he finally broke down.

At this moment, Lin Xue'e, holding their daughter, also walked over. Her face filled with gratitude, she bowed gracefully, "Thank you, Brother, for saving us!"

"Quickly recover, we can't stay here long!" Zhou Xun waved his hand and began collecting the spoils.

These people were robbers and quite wealthy. Now, all their belongings belonged to Zhou Xun.

After finishing, Zhou Xun was in a good mood.

Wang Erniu and his wife had also calmed down by now. After taking the Qi Recovery Pills and a short period of recovery, they had regained some Mystic Force.

Recalling Zhou Xun's heroic actions just now, Wang Erniu couldn't help but feel a bit curious:

"Brother, was that artifact manipulation just now?"

"My innate senses are powerful, and when I broke through to Mid-Stage Qi Condensation, I coincidentally developed Divine Sense. It's a shame the range is only about ten feet!" Zhou Xun explained briefly.

The cultivation world is vast and rich, with countless peculiar occurrences. It's not unheard of for someone like Zhou Xun to develop Divine Sense during Mid-Stage Qi Condensation, though it is extremely rare.

The third-generation family head of the Sun Family in Red Leaf Square possessed such a talent, with astonishing combat power. At Late-Stage Qi Condensation, he was almost comparable to a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

It was just a pity that his Spiritual Root was too ordinary, and he never managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in his lifetime.

"Brother Gao actually has such talent; it's truly commendable!" Wang Erniu nodded, not asking any further questions.

"Alright, let's leave here first!" Seeing that their moods had settled, Zhou Xun began to urge them.

"Yes!" With Zhou Xun by their side, the two of them felt much more at ease.

As they stood up and hadn't yet exited the alley entrance, a figure leaped from a nearby rooftop.

"Wang Erniu, Zhou Xun, Lin Xue'e! Hahaha, I, Wu Zongxu, am truly fortunate to encounter you three brats from the Lin Family. This merit should be mine!"

It turned out that after the Wu Family planned to attack the Lin Family, they had thoroughly investigated the information of all important people in the Lin Family and compiled a list.

Zhou Xun and the other two were on it.

"Wu Zongxu," Zhou Xun naturally knew this person.

Wu Zongxu was the current head of the Wu Family's Law Enforcement Hall, with a cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Condensation. His combat power was exceptionally high, and he had a record of killing peak-stage first-tier demonic beasts twice.

He was not comparable to ordinary Late-Stage Qi Condensation cultivators!

Although Zhou Xun's combat power was strong, it was only when compared to cultivators of the same level. If he encountered a true Late-Stage cultivator, he would need to retreat several steps.

Not to mention the naturally formidable Wu Zongxu.

Zhou Xun's mind raced as he pondered a solution.

Wu Zongxu's face was filled with sinister coldness, and he looked at Zhou Xun and the others as if they were ants.

To him, capturing the three of them was effortless. With an irrefutable tone, he commanded:

"Surrender obediently, and I won't..." Before he could finish speaking, an unforeseen event occurred.

A cleaver suddenly pierced through Wu Zongxu's chest, causing him to grunt.

Wu Zongxu's face was filled with shock. Before he could react, the cleaver was pulled out and swung towards his head.

A head flew high into the air, and the headless corpse fell from the rooftop, crashing heavily onto the ground. Wu Zongxu, who had once been a formidable figure, met his end here.

At this moment, a figure familiar to Zhou Xun stood in Wu Zongxu's place.

"Brother Gao!" Zhou Xun's face was filled with astonishment. How could it be him?

This person was Zhou Xun's neighbor, the Spirit Butcher cultivator, Brother Gao.

Then, a sudden realization dawned on him. He had always felt that this person was unfathomable, and now it seemed his initial feeling was entirely correct.

The formidable Wu Zongxu had been killed in a single blow by him.

One must remember that Wu Zongxu had a record of killing peak-stage first-tier demonic beasts. Among the Qi Condensation cultivators in the entire Red Leaf Square, he was at least ranked in the top three.

This showed how terrifying Brother Gao's strength was.

Zhou Xun felt a mixture of gratitude and wariness.

He was grateful that this person had saved him, although he was ninety percent sure he could have escaped.

He was wary of Brother Gao's formidable strength. If this person intended to harm him, he would have little chance to escape.

"Take care!" The refined middle-aged Brother Gao tucked the cleaver back to his waist, said a few simple words, then jumped off the rooftop and disappeared into the night sky.

"Brother, do you know this senior?" Wang Erniu let out a sigh of relief. He had been very nervous just moments ago.

"I know him, but we're not close!" Zhou Xun immediately recounted Brother Gao's story to Wang Erniu.

"I never imagined there would be such a hero among the common folk!" Wang Erniu exclaimed in admiration.

"Alright, let's hurry and leave," Zhou Xun urged.