166 Branchmaster Zhao of the Tang Sec

How mystical!

Though he couldn’t feel a change in his spiritual power, there was an apparentchange in the clarity of his eyesight.This really is an extraordinary eyecultivation method! It really deserves to be one of the Tang Sect’s secretmethods.

The purple qi disappeared as quickly as it came. It truly was an ephemeralexistence.

Wu Zhangkong had stood behind Tang Wulin, patiently guiding Tang Wulin’s soulpower according to the Purple Demon Eyes method til the end.

The horizon shone with a halo of light as the sun vanquished the darkness withits slow ascension to its zenith. With dawn’s brief moment of twilight gone, WuZhangkong removed his hands and let Tang Wulin absorb the secrets of the methodcompletely.

“Done. From now on draw the purple qi into your eyes every morning andimmediately cultivate for half an hour. Cultivating the Purple Demon Eyes willtake time and constant practice to reach a high level. You will progressrapidly in the beginning, but it will soon be difficult to improve and you willeventually stagnate. How do you feel now?” Wu Zhangkong said.

Tang Wulin nodded and said, “I feel warm and comfortable. I can see in greaterdetail than before now that my vision is clearer. The colors are more vibranttoo.”

Wu Zhangkong eyes glazed over. “You really feel like that? You’re notexaggerating?”

Tang Wulin shook his head. “Nope! It really feels like that. Thank you,Teacher Wu.”

An unknown emotion clouded Wu Zhangkong’s mind. He distinctly remembered thatwhen he had first begun cultivating the Purple Demon Eyes, it had taken himhalf a month to reach that stage.Could this child be compatible with the PurpleDemon Eyes? This is the first time he’s cultivated it yet he has alreadyprogressed so much?

Peering into the depths of Tang Wulin’s large, bright eyes, Wu Zhangkong couldonly nod. “Continue practicing. If you have any questions, you can ask me.Let’s go down now.”

The two quickly washed up and ate breakfast.

Fortunately for Tang Wulin, the inn they stayed at provided buffet-stylebreakfast.

Even a child as cute as Tang Wulin was unwelcomed once the inn discovered hisunparalleled eating prowess. This was a commonly heard tale of Tang Wulin.

“Teacher Wu, what are we doing today?” Tang Wulin asked with youthfulcuriosity.

Wu Zhangkong answered, “You’re staying in the room to cultivate the PurpleDemon Eyes method today. This method is still beneficial to your spiritualpower even without purple qi to enhance your eyesight.”

“Oh. Okay.” Tang Wulin deflated. He had wanted to go out and see the city withWu Zhangkong but was tasked with cultivating inside the room.

Tang Wulin never imagined that this continued for half a month.

Every day in the early morning Wu Zhangkong would observe him cultivate thePurple Demon Eyes, provide guidance when necessary, then head out alone to takecare of some unknown matters.

Where was the relaxation mentioned? Tang Wulin was immersed in gloom andboredom. Although he had a relatively steady temper, he was still a child.Coming to such a magnificent city yet unable to explore it at all, it was nowonder he was dejected.

To make things worse, Wu Zhangkong had forbidden him from meditating. He wasto focus on practicing the Purple Demon Eyes method to increase his spiritualpower.

Such a monotonous life truly was dull. Fortunately, the improvements were morethan enough to motivate Tang Wulin onwards.

It seemed that not only was he exceptionally compatible with the Purple DemonEyes, it was the same for the Mysterious Heaven Method. He had made significantand smooth progress in both of these two Tang Sect methods.His cultivation ofthe Mysterious Heaven Method had stabilized; while his speed was not consideredfast, it was greater than before.

Tang Wulin’s most prominent discovery though was that could condense his soulpower with the Mysterious Heaven Method. As such, despite not increasing itsvolume, his soul power had become incredibly dense. He had immersed himselfinto condensing his soul power after Wu Zhangkong told him that the greaterdegree of purity and density his soul power was, the further he would reach inthe future.

Tang Wulin’s cultivation of the Purple Demon Eyes was extremely quick. Hereached the first realm of the Purple Demon Eyes that Wu Zhangkong hadmentioned in half a month.

The world seemed to slow and become crystal clear in the wake of himcirculating soul power according to the Purple Demon Eyes method. The smallestof details and changes were all observed by him in this state.

For instance, every speck of dust was clearly outlined under the gentle gazeof the sun; he could even discern the faint veins of distant leaves. Withoutsuch spectacular results, Tang Wulin would have found it too dull to persevere.

Today was their fifteenth day in Heaven Dou City yet Wu Zhangkong had onlybrought him around town on the first day. He had been cooped up in their roomcultivating for the other days.

After cultivating the Purple Demon Eyes and eating breakfast, Wu Zhangkongfinally spoke the words Tang Wulin had been yearning to hear. “Let’s go, you’recoming with me today.”

“Okay! Teacher Wu, where are we going?” Tang Wulin was jumping with joy at thelong-awaited chance to go out.

Wu Zhangkong turned around and said to him, “Did you feel that cultivating wasvery dull these last 14 days?”

Though Tang Wulin was taken aback for a moment, he quickly regained himself.He spoke truthfully, “In the beginning, it was like that, but it got better asI continued. I like being able to see many things I couldn’t before with thePurple Demon Eyes.”

Nodding, Wu Zhangkong reminded him, “Remember, cultivating is not for the sakeof harming others but to have the strength to protect your loved ones. Strengthis the basis for everything. The efforts you put in now are all to prevent anyfuture tragedies.”

Tang Wulin wasn’t mature enough to comprehend Wu Zhangkong’s words completely,but within Wu Zhangkong’s eyes were the same emotions he had in the cemetery.Tang Wulin carved those words into his heart.

“Let’s go.” Wu Zhangkong walked away, leaving Tang Wulin to catch up.

Just like before, they walked on foot; this time though, they weren’t headingfor the suburbs. No, this time, they headed straight for the core of the city.Tang Wulin didn’t mind walking at all; in fact, Tang Wulin was fond of it as itgave him the chance to look around.

Heaven Dou City truly was a city filled with beauty. Whether it be itshistorical sites, breathtaking scenery, or culture, it had it all. The lessersoul cars compared to Eastsea City changed the mood of the city.There was aqualitative difference between Eastsea City and Heaven Dou City, the twoincomparable. Heaven Dou City, however, was far less industrialized thanEastsea City.

Two hours on foot later, the two arrived at their destination: an antiquatedgarden.

The garden was surrounded by tall, mottley walls and a vermillion door. Therewere no signs or markings to name this aged garden.

Wu Zhangkong briskly strode over to the door and pressed his right hand on itwith practiced movements without any regard to its outward appearance.

This… Isn’t this the same action Teacher Wu did when we were at the DazzlingEra Tang Sect?

A faint light swept over his body and beeped once before the door opened. WuZhangkong lead the way in.

The vermillion doors silently closed behind them. Inside was a space that wasuntouched by time and without any signs of soul technology. It possessed anaura so pristine that it was almost as if they were back in the ancient era.

“You’ve brought him?” A deep voice penetrated the silence before an elderlyman walked out from the only building present in the garden. The old man’sshort height emphasized how fat he was. Coupled his bald head, he looked almostlike a mountain of meat.

Wu Zhangkong actually let his usual arrogance go and bowed in greeting to thisold man. “Branchmaster Zhao.”

“Come on in.”

Is this really a Tang Sect branch? Tang Wulin wondered.

Tang Wulin was awed beyond comparison the moment he entered the building. Tworows of towering sculptures lined each side, exuding a majestic air.

The building appeared to be a single-story building that was no taller thanfive meters from its exterior but he was shaken to discover that once he wasinside, the ceiling was well over thirty meters tall and the interior larger!The sculptures loomed over him at a height of more than ten meters.

These sculptures were of both men and women, all appearing to be in theirtwenties and were displayed with an assortment of martial souls.

Tang Wulin suddenly found a familiar figure among the sculptures. The thirdsculpture on his left was a smiling sweetly young lady with a delicate figure.In her left hand was a three-legged cauldron while in her right was a flute.