"Little Xiao, my name is Huo Yan. Do you know why did I accepted you as my personal disciple." Han Xiao's master asked while leading him to his new abode. "No master, Han Xiao have no idea why you have accepted me as your personal disciple." Han Xiao answered honestly.
"Little Xiao I choose you because you are different from us, you have something known as spiritual root. Spiritual root is something that is very rare among mortals out of hundred million only one may have it and you are that person. Spiritual root allows one to trend on the path of immortal cultivation. Immortal cultivator are beings that can use elements between heaven and earth, shatter mountain and split oceans and live ridiculously long life." Huo Yan kept on going, not showing any sign of stopping.
"You may be wondering how come I know all of this, you see a few years back I met an immortal cultivator who was severely injured he asked for my help but I refused, so in anger he used a forbidden technique and transferred his soul in my body. Slowly and gradually his soul is becoming powerful and some time is able to get control over my body. When the soul of the immortal cultivator entered my body, my body started to lose vitality really quickly in order to cure myself I need an another immortal cultivator's help. Now tell where I will find another immortal cultivator who is kind enough to help me a mortal. I had lost all hope until I saw you."
Han Xiao could almost feel his relief for being able to find him. "At once I was able to sense the spiritual root within you as you were born with open spiritual root allowing you to become an Immortal cultivator, do you understand what I am saying!" It took Han Xiao a whole minute to digest the information that was bombarded on to him and another minute to calm down his excitement after realizing that he was suitable for Immortal cultivation. After calming himself down Han Xiao nodded his head to show that he understood.
"Good, it's and that you understand now I am going to pass on the method of immortal cultivation to you, remember it and comprehend it whether I will live more than three years will depend on you, little Xiao." Hou Li passed on the method for Immortal cultivation to Han Xiao in hope than soon his disciple would become strong enough to free him off the extra soul within his body. Hou Li was getting restless as the extra soul within his body was slowly getting stronger as time passed as sometimes it was able to take over his body. But there was a amazing a amazing twist that whenever that intruder took over his body Hou Li was able to see part of his memory and surprisingly that intruder wasn't able look into his memory and every time he tried he would lose his consciousness.
Han Xiao was inside the little hut that his master had given to him. At first when he tried to use the method his master imparted onto him he had a bit of difficulty but soon he was able to sense a weird energy. "Hmmm, this must the breath of heaven and earth or Qi as master called it. As I am already able to sense Qi I have to now absorb it and use it to temper my body and when my body will excrete a smelly black substance it'll mean that I have stepped in the First stage of Immortal cultivation the body tempering stage." Han Xiao mumbled to himself.
He than started cultivating following the method his master imparted onto him. Qi started entering his body slowly from his body pores he didn't even waste time as he immediately started circulating the Qi into his body in order to temper himself. At Han Xiao felt a prickling pain all over the body but soon the pain died down and he fell into a trance forgetting the follow of time.
After unknown amount of time had passed a foul smell entered into his nose jolting him awake. When he woke up he saw that he was covered in black and sticky substance that was emitting a extremely foul smell. Han Xiao immediately stopped cultivating excited as he had taken the step into the immortal cultivation and disgusted by the extreme foul smell he decided to wash himself. When he left the hut he found out that night had already prevailed over the day. Han Xiao immediately went to the small lake 20 meters away from his hut, after taking of his clothes he immediately dived into the lake to clean himself of all the stench and the impurities.
After washing the clothes and leaving them to dry Han Xiao decided to continue his cultivation near the lake as he changed into his spare clothes. Han Xiao quickly entered meditative state as he had already experienced it before. As soon he started cultivating he felt the same weird energy entering his body and like the previous time he started to circulate the weird energy called Qi in his body allowing it reach every muscle in his body. Han Xiao could feel his body slowly strengthening as he cultivated he slowly lost track of time. Unknown amount of time passed when he felt his strength undergo sudden increase Han Xiao immediately knew that he had reached the 2nd stage of body refining.
When Han Xiao opened it was already noon and time for lunch was nearing as he exited his small hut when he saw a tall and sturdy figure approaching him when the figure became visible in his sight Han Xiao found him quite familiar. He was an ordinary looking person but had great strength as he was the person he saw chopping trees with his hands. "You must be Han Xiao master's true disciple. Here master told me to send you this uniform, wear this uniform and follow me down the mountain, master is waiting for you. Oh by the way my name is Zhang Tai."