A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 512 The Way of Heaven

Chao Bufan nodded and asked, "What's the name of that cultivation manual?"

Father Frodo replied, “It’s called ‘The Way of Heaven.’ For the past hundred years, I have been practicing according to the principles of cultivation in ‘The Way of Heaven.’”

As he spoke, Father Frodo took out a book that had long since yellowed. On the front of the book were written the three large characters "The Way of Heaven." Although it was old, the writing on it was still very clear.

Chao Bufan took the manual, flipped through it, and was immediately shocked. Although the name of this martial arts manual was good, the content of the cultivation was just ordinary cultivation. If it were in the past, in the world where Tian Yue lived in her previous life, there would be countless martial arts manuals on the market that were more powerful than this. The priest was able to cultivate step by step and even reached the middle stage of the Yellow Realm. It was truly unexpected. He had to admire the priest for being a genius.

After flipping through a few pages, he closed the book and asked, "Father, have you always practiced according to the methods described here? Have you ever practiced any other secret methods?"

Father Frodo shook his head and replied, "No, I have been practicing according to the steps in this book. Is there a problem?"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "There is nothing wrong with this cultivation manual; it's just that your cultivation method is incorrect."

"Is my method of cultivation wrong?" Frodo asked, puzzled, then said, "Impossible, right? I followed the steps one by one."

Chao Bufan smiled faintly and said, "The 'Way of Heaven' is a rare and supreme technique, a path that defies the heavens. Since it is a path that defies the heavens, it naturally cannot be cultivated according to normal methods. You can do it like this—like this—"

Chao Bufan told him the method of cultivation, and Father Frodo asked in bewilderment, "Will this work?"

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Whether it works or not, you'll know once you try. I'll help you stabilize your cultivation now. Next, just follow the method I tell you to cultivate. I guarantee that it won't be long before you break through to the mid-stage of the Yellow Realm and advance to the peak of the Yellow Realm."

"Really? Really?" Father Frodo exclaimed, unable to contain his joy.

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, then flicked his finger. Father Frodo trembled, then was overjoyed. He immediately knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face: "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

"Father, what are you doing? Get up, get up!" Chao Bufan was shocked and quickly reached out to support Father Frodo.

Father Frodo wiped away his tears and said excitedly, "Bufan, do you know? Over the years, I have traveled to other countries day and night in search of the cultivators of HX. Heaven has eyes, and I have finally met you. Otherwise, I would have died with regrets. Bufan, thank you, thank you!"

Chao Bufan helped Father Frodo up and said with a smile, "Alright, I understand how you feel right now. I'm the junior, so it's only right that I help you."

Father Frodo wiped away the tears of emotion that streamed down his face and smiled, "Extraordinary one, may I ask you something?"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, then said, "Please tell me."

“There should be quite a few cultivation families or sects in HX, so why haven’t I found a single one all these years?” Father Frodo asked.

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan laughed and said, "That's good that you haven't found it yet."

"Oh?" Father Frodo was slightly surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chao Bufan smiled again and said, "In our HX, whether it is a cultivation family or a cultivation sect, they all have their own rules. Cultivators are not allowed to enter and leave the city at will, nor are they allowed to disturb the lives of others. Therefore, most of them live in seclusion and are difficult for outsiders to discover. Furthermore, even if they enter the city, they exist as ordinary people."

“I see,” Father Frodo nodded. “No wonder I haven’t seen a single HX cultivator in all these years.”

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and then said, "Father, I would like to ask you a question."

"Excuse me," said Father Frodo.

"Father, I've heard that your Orthodox Church is one of the four major international mercenary organizations. Is that true?" Chao Bufan asked.

Father Frodo nodded slightly and said, "That's how it is."

“Then I’m puzzled,” Chao Bufan said, puzzled. “Aren’t you people spreading the gospel of God? Why are you doing this?”

Father Frodo smiled and said, “That’s normal. There are millions of Orthodox Christians, spread across every corner of the world. They are human too, and they need to eat, wear clothes, and have shelter. Although some of them have their own source of income, most rely on the church for support, which is why they become mercenaries. Although the Orthodox Church is known as one of the four major international mercenary organizations, it never does anything immoral. It’s just that occasionally, some believers will act willfully and tarnish the reputation of the Orthodox Church. Such things do happen, and once discovered, the church will definitely deal with them according to its rules.”

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Even the best person has a bad side, I believe that. Father, how many cultivators are there in the entire Eastern Orthodox Church?"

“Not many,” Father Frodo replied, shaking his head. “As of now, there are only about a dozen or so practitioners in the entire Eastern Orthodox Church.”

"So little?" Chao Bufan asked in surprise.

“This is already a lot,” said Father Frodo. “Our Western countries are different from your Eastern countries. If mortals want to cultivate immortality, they must have enough perseverance and a peaceful mind. Those who only practice sporadically will give up after a few days, so there are only so many people at present.”

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "That's true. Cultivation is inherently tedious and boring, and those with weak willpower will definitely give up halfway. There's another question I'd like to ask. I heard that the churches in this area have all closed recently. What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, the priest gave a wry smile and said, "Due to some military conflicts between our ancient L country and D country, the situation has become extremely serious, and it is highly likely that the two countries will go to war. Therefore, the government has requested all churches to recall their believers from all over the world and have them undergo military training. If war breaks out, all believers must join the battle, which is why it is temporarily closed."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "So that's how it is. It's better not to start a war. Once a war breaks out, who knows how many people will die."

“Yes, indeed,” Father Frodo sighed. “It would be best to avoid war, for once war breaks out, countless innocent people will lose their lives in vain.”