A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 131 Can Cultivation Lead to Immortality?

It's easy to see that Chao Bufan is meditating and cultivating, just like someone from a fantasy novel.

Seeing this scene, the four were utterly shocked. They stared at each other with their eyes wide open and mouths agape, unable to believe what they were seeing.

He... was actually cultivating, and while he was cultivating, he was sitting in mid-air, surrounded by white mist. Every time he made a movement with his hands, lightning would flash across his chest. Isn't this kind of scene only found in the virtual world?

It took a while for Lü Tie and the other three to come to their senses. But by then, Chao Bufan had already finished his cultivation. Seeing Lü Tie and the others standing at the door, looking at him as if he were a monster, he smiled faintly and said, "You're all back."

Lu Tie and the others quickly exchanged glances, and then Lu Tie stammered, "N-No... Bu Fan, you... just now..."

Chao Bufan smiled and said without any attempt to hide it, "Since you've seen it, fine, I'll tell you the truth. Actually, I was meditating and cultivating just now."

Big Mouth asked in shock, "Bufan, you...you are really cultivating?"

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Yes! Doesn't it look like it?"

"Gulu!"

A sound of swallowing saliva was heard in the room. Immediately afterward, Lü Tie and the others rushed forward and surrounded Chao Bufan.

Lu Tie asked, "Bufan, you said you were meditating and cultivating just now. Was that practicing your martial arts?"

"Nonsense, isn't meditation the same as practicing martial arts?" Chao Bufan immediately rolled his eyes at Lü Tie.

"Oh oh oh."

Xu Huaiyuan, who was usually calm and collected, had calmed down after his initial shock. He frowned slightly and said, "Bufan, I've read many martial arts and fantasy novels and watched many martial arts and fantasy TV series. This is the first time I've seen a real-life cultivation story. I thought that in our world, the concept of cultivation was something ethereal and unreal, but now I believe it."

“Yes, it’s unbelievable that you are a cultivator,” Lu Tie replied.

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "This only proves that you are all just pitiful frogs in a well. In fact, there are many people like me in our lives, but you just haven't noticed them!"

"Huh?" Big Mouth exclaimed in surprise, asking, "Are there many cultivators like you around us?"

“Yeah, that’s right,” Chao Bufan replied, “otherwise, why would I say you’re all frogs in a well? Putting aside everything else, you should know about the HX Dragon Team, right?”

Upon hearing this, the four nodded in unison. Lü Tie said, "How could I not know? This is our HX's most mysterious special forces unit, and also our HX's proudest and most honored unit."

"So how much do you know about this Shenlong team?" Chao Bufan asked.

The four shook their heads in unison, with Big Mouth speaking first: "If we knew everything about this unit, it wouldn't be called the Mysterious Dragon Team. However, although we don't know much about the Dragon Team, we do know that there is a powerful figure in the Dragon Team—Falcon."

Lu Tie continued, "The Falcon is the pride of our HX nation. It is not only a hero in our hearts, but also a god in our hearts, and even more so, a god of HX."

Chao Bufan never expected that Falcon would play such an important role in the hearts of the HX people. This really surprised him. However, after thinking about it, he understood. The reason why Falcon left such a good impression on the HX people was closely related to his strength.

Guan Gong said, "I have heard that Falcon is ranked number one on the world's underworld power rankings. Therefore, all the underworld forces in various countries want to kill Falcon, but no one can do anything about him."

Chao Bufan smiled faintly and said, "It seems you know quite a bit about Falcons!"

Xu Huaiyuan said, "Actually, we don't know anything about him. We only know what we've heard. Moreover, every citizen of HX knows him. Otherwise, why would we say that Falcon is the pride of HX?"

"If—" Chao Bufan asked them, "would you believe me if I said I am Falcon?"

"How is that possible?" Lu Tie, Da Zui, and Guan Gong immediately expressed their opinions. However, Xu Huaiyuan, who was calm and collected, seemed to realize something. He frowned slightly and asked, "Bu Fan, are you... really Falcon?"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled without any attempt to hide his excitement, saying, "That's right, I am indeed Falcon."

"Huh?" Lu Tie and the other two exclaimed in unison, but then they realized what was happening and stared at Chao Bufan with shocked expressions.

Could it be... that Bufan is really a falcon?

Chao Bufan took out his medal from his pocket and said with a smile, "Here, let me show you something."

Lu Tie took it and looked at it, then exclaimed in shock, "This...you..."

When Da Zui and the other two saw the medal in Lü Tie's hand, they were equally shocked. They stared at Chao Bufan in disbelief, speechless for a long time.

Chao Bufan scoffed and said, "Don't look at me like that. It's true that I am Falcon, but I left the Dragon Team a long time ago."

Lu Tie and the others came to their senses, but at this moment, their gazes toward Chao Bufan were no longer filled with shock, but with awe, just like when civil and military officials in the imperial court were making a pilgrimage.

After a long silence, Lü Tie asked hesitantly, "Chairman, should we call you Extraordinary or Falcon now?"

"What do you guys think?" Chao Bufan asked with a smile.

Lu Tie nodded without hesitation: "Oh, Bufan, why did you leave the Shenlong Team all of a sudden?"

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan let out a long sigh and then laughed, "It's nothing, I'm just tired of that kind of life of fighting and killing all day long, and I want to change my lifestyle."

Xu Huaiyuan said, "Bufan, may I ask you a question?"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled: "Go ahead and ask!"

Xu Huaiyuan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Since you've left the Shenlong Team, aren't you afraid your enemies will come knocking on your door?"

Chao Bufan smiled nonchalantly and said, "I'm not afraid."

"why?"

"Because not many people know that I am Falcon, and most of those who do know have died at my hands."

Lu Tie and the others knew that what Chao Bufan said was true. The name Falcon was not just for show. They all knew that Falcon dared to take on missions that others dared not take on; he could complete missions that others could not complete. He had never failed in any mission he took on. He was invincible and had won every battle. The honors he had received were things that ordinary people could not even dream of.

Chao Bufan reached out to pick up the glass of water to drink, but Lü Tie was quicker and tactfully took the glass with both hands, respectfully presenting it to Chao Bufan. Chao Bufan took a sip, then put the glass back on the table and said seriously, "Lü Tie, do you know why I deliberately meditated and cultivated before you returned?"