Still, Lu Xuan did not depart straight away, instead uprooting the small tree, and placing the whole thing into the small backpack he was carrying.
It was fortunate that the Marrow Cleansing Fruit tree was not yet fully grown and was currently still a small sapling. Compared to the giant tree Lu Xuan had seen in later years, it was a big difference in size.
Having done all this, Lu Xuan finally strode forward, making his way swiftly down the mountain.
Early on the next day, Lu Xuan had already found his way back home.
In his house, aside from his parents and his younger sister Lu Guoguo, a young girl, who looked to be 15 or 16 years old, was gorging herself heartily.
The young girl somewhat resembled Liu Wanrong. She had long black hair draped over her shoulders and was brimming with youth.
This was Lu Xuan’s other younger sister, Lu Shanshan.
“Big brother, big sister is bullying me!”
Lu Xuan had just stepped into the room when he saw Guoguo pouting her chubby face, staring angrily at her older sister.
Lu Shanshan flashed a bright smile, looking delightedly at the small child as she said, “It’s no use even if you call big brother!”
Saying this, she pinched Guoguo’s small face hard. Right away, Guoguo looked like she was about to cry as she looked towards Lu Xuan. It was as though she wanted her older brother to act on her behalf and punish the evil demon overlord that was her older sister.
“Why are you back home?” Lu Xuan asked.
“It’s the weekend, big bro!” Lu Shanshan put down what she was holding, as she turned to face Lu Xuan and replied, slightly disgruntled.
“Looks like after you graduated, you’ve been a damn shut-in for so long you don’t even know whether it’s day or night!” Lu Shanshan continued to mercilessly abuse her own older brother.
“Big bro, I heard from mom last night that you’re going to teach us cultivation?” Lu Shanshan locked eyes on her Lu Xuan as she asked.
“Mm, that’s right!” Lu Xuan answered.
“Does that mean that there are actually already people with special abilities in the world?” Lu Shanshan’s eyes were filled with excitement.
“Yeah, that’s right. Why are you so happy about it!” Lu Xuan shot a look at Lu Shanshan.
“I once saw someone’s entire body emitting flames in our school, and the police came and took him away later, but nobody would believe me!” Lu Shanshan recounted with a tinge of melancholy. “Everyone said that my eyes were playing tricks on me. When I told the teachers, they told me not to read so many novels. I mean, how could I have mistaken that for something else!”
“The Awakened have already started showing up in your school?” Lu Xuan shot Lu Shanshan another look as he picked up a bowl and served some porridge for himself.
He questioned her as he ate.
To the people of the world, these happenings were still secret, but this would not continue for much longer. Soon, it would become common knowledge, so he did not mind revealing a little more information to Lu Shanshan.
“The Awakened? Is that what you call the people with special abilities?” Lu Shanshan asked eagerly.
“I guess I’ll give you a brief introduction.” As Lu Xuan continued to eat his porridge, he explained, “The Awakened are just one type of Cultivator. Other than the Awakened, there are also regular warriors, other martial artists, and so on!”
At the side, Lu Tianxiang and Liu Wanrong were also listening in. However, Liu Wanrong seemed to already know all this, so she was not surprised at all.
“Then, when can we start our cultivation?” Lu Shanshan asked.
“We can begin today. However, before we begin, you need to eat one of these Marrow Cleansing Fruits to remove your human borne self and open the doors to the treasures of cultivating the human body!” Lu Xuan then retrieved the wooden boxes from the backpack placed next to him. In each wooden box, there was a single Marrow Cleansing Fruit.
There were six in total, and there would be one fruit remaining after his family members had taken one each.
After finishing their breakfast, the family came together, and Lu Xuan made them swallow the Marrow Cleansing Fruit one after the other.
Every one of their bodies was undergoing a completely thorough change. Aside from Guoguo, the others, especially, had accumulated a lot of toxins over the years as they grew older, and their bodies took this chance to expel all these impurities at the same time.
This busy process lasted all the way until nighttime, when Lu Xuan’s work was finally done. He had helped his whole family undergo a full body transformation, and finally set them on the path of cultivation.
At the same time, he let Liu Wanrong and Lu Shanshan begin their cultivation with the “Born Taoism Manual.” Like Guoguo, the two of them naturally possessed the special Born Taoism aptitude, and when the Marrow Cleansing Fruit had fully unlocked their special constitution, there was no turning back once they got started.
In a single day’s time, they had already fully grasped the first level of cultivation and were on the brink of breaking through to Level Two.
On the other hand, his father, Lu Tianxiang, was not as impressive. He was just a regular human, and even after the transformation induced by the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, he had only taken his first steps away from a regular human’s constitution. His life essence had only just begun to change.
Still, his talent for cultivation was obviously much worse than Lu Xuan and his mother’s. After a full day of hard work, he had barely made it to Level One.
Fortunately, Lu Tianxiang himself was not concerned about it.
Even so, this amount of progress would still be considered frighteningly fast for an external observer. To be able to reach Level One on the first day and become a full-fledged Cultivator, it was a speed that could surpass many genius Cultivators.
Of course, this was because he had the guidance of Lu Xuan, someone who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation. This was a benefit that nobody else would be able to enjoy.
Having busied himself for the entire day, Lu Xuan then continued to rearrange the furniture in the house, setting up a Spirit Gathering Formation. When he had done so, he finally returned to his room and sat down cross-legged.
He released his Mental Strength, and immediately he was able to sense the experts from the Agency of Special Affairs laying low in his vicinity. Additionally, he sensed one more master who was obviously very much stronger than those Agency of Special Affairs experts.
This was the man Lu Xuan had sent back to protect his family earlier, Zhang Hongyang.
Lu Xuan did not make meeting with Zhang Hongyang a priority, instead taking one of the Marrow Cleansing Fruits. In his present state, the Marrow Cleansing Fruit was extremely essential for him.
Without the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, he would naturally be able to complete the full-body improvement process, and it would not take him that long. However, ultimately consuming the Marrow Cleansing Fruit was still the fastest method.
Lu Xuan ate the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, channeling his Taixu Origin Power at the same time to digest it. In a brief moment of effort, the Marrow Cleansing Fruit had been fully digested. It turned into a toasty warmth that flowed through his entire body.
After becoming a Cultivator, his digestive ability was at least ten times better than before, and he had a shockingly fast digestive system.
Lu Xuan was keenly aware of each and every cell in his body being torn apart and reconstituted. However, as he was already on the path of cultivation, the effects were not as pronounced as in Lu Shanshan.
He was able to control the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, making an effort to change his physical body the way he desired.
He was also taking this opportunity to fix any weaknesses in his body, bringing himself closer to perfection.
The essence of cultivation was to bring one’s life force to the next level, and this was a truth as old as time itself.
With every breath Lu Xuan took, the stream of air emitted from his nostrils got thicker and stronger. Under the light from the moon, he seemed to grow more and more mystical.
