Whims of Celestial Fate

Night Practice

Since being almost taken seriously by the school for cultivating immortality last time, Lin Xiaofan and his roommates know very well that this matter must be kept low-key. If there is a slight mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable. After much consideration, they decided to set their practice time after the dormitory lights were turned off every night. At this time, the dormitory building was quiet and the dormitory management had completed their rounds, which was relatively safe and the least likely to be detected.

As night fell, the campus gradually fell into slumber. The lights in the dormitory buildings went out one by one, and the familiar footsteps of the dormitory manager finally disappeared completely at the end of the hallway. In the 404 dormitory, a secret and cautious "cultivation ceremony" quietly began in this pitch black darkness.

Lin Xiaofan first sat up lightly, listened attentively to the outside movements, and confirmed that everything was foolproof. Then he whispered to his roommates, "Brothers, please be alert. We are about to start cultivating. I have to emphasize again that cultivating immortality cannot be careless. You must first relax your whole body and mind, discard all those miscellaneous thoughts, and then use the method I taught before to feel the spiritual energy around you with your heart. Then slowly guide them into your body. This process must not be rushed. Once you are anxious and lose control of your spiritual energy, the trouble will be big. Have you all remembered

The roommates responded softly one after another, adjusting their sitting posture on the bed, setting up a posture for cultivation, and then slowly closing their eyes, trying to clear their minds and capture the elusive spiritual energy that is usually hidden.

Lin Xiaofan also closed his eyes and quickly entered a state of cultivation. Now his sensitivity to spiritual power has become increasingly acute, and soon he felt that the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be mysteriously summoned, gathering towards him in strands. That spiritual energy is like a gentle thread, flowing slowly into the meridians in the direction he guides. At each meridian, the meridians are like being moistened by warm spring water, and a sense of comfort arises naturally, making him immersed in this wonderful experience.

However, on the roommates' side, there are various situations and unexpected incidents happening one after another.

At first, Zhao Lei followed the routine and after calming down, he actually sensed a trace of spiritual energy. In that moment, his heart blossomed with joy, as if he had discovered a rare treasure. However, the joy was overwhelming, and the breath suddenly became chaotic. The newly gathered spiritual energy dissipated like light smoke. He was both angry and annoyed, muttering softly, "Oh my, it's almost like that. It's all my fault for being so impatient. Why can't I keep it steady? Now we have to start from scratch again. It's such a pity

On Sun Yu's side, there was another dilemma. He closed his eyes tightly, and his forehead was sweating profusely. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find any trace of spiritual energy, as if the spiritual energy around him was deliberately avoiding him. The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became, and my brow furrowed. Finally, I couldn't help but quietly open my eyes and look at Lin Xiaofan, hoping to learn some tricks from him.

Looking at Wang Dahui again, he was already reckless and absorbed spiritual energy with all his might during cultivation, completely disregarding rhythm and intensity. As a result, the spiritual energy inside the body instantly lost control, darting around uncontrollably. The body trembled violently, and the bed board creaked with a sound. In this quiet night, the noise was particularly piercing, as if a calm lake had been thrown into a giant rock.

The commotion startled everyone, and Lin Xiaofan instantly woke up. He quickly opened his eyes and made a silent gesture to signal everyone to stop. Before I could even calm down, there was an impatient knocking on the door from the neighboring dormitory, followed by a dissatisfied complaint: "404, what's going on all night? It's crackling and making people sleep

The roommates looked at each other with embarrassment and guilt on their faces. Lin Xiaofan quickly responded, "I'm really sorry, buddy. We were just playing around, so it's quiet now. I'm disturbing you

After muttering a few words next door, the footsteps gradually faded away, and the dormitory returned to quietness. Lin Xiaofan looked helplessly at his roommates and whispered, "Brothers, you have to be careful. With such a big commotion, it would be terrible if the dormitory manager was recruited. Don't worry, take your time and feel the spiritual energy calmly

Everyone nodded and tried again with their eyes closed. Zhao Lei took a deep breath, calmed down, and went back to capture the spiritual energy. This time, he steadied his mind and successfully guided a faint spiritual energy into his body. Although it was almost imperceptible, it still excited him and made him secretly happy. At the same time, he focused more on guiding the spiritual energy to circulate in his body, afraid of making mistakes again.

Sun Yu gradually found the way and learned to clear his mind, allowing his state of mind to be like a calm lake, and feeling the subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy with his heart. Hard work pays off. Finally, a trace of spiritual energy followed his guidance and entered the meridians. He was overjoyed and quickly steadied his mind, carefully guiding the spiritual energy to wander, silently reciting that he couldn't lose it again.

Wang Dahui also learned a lesson, slowed down his pace, and carefully controlled the direction of his spiritual energy. Although there were still minor setbacks in the process, and his spiritual energy occasionally stagnated or deviated, he adjusted in time and did not make any major noises again. His spiritual energy also began to accumulate slowly in his body, and his face couldn't help but show a sense of satisfaction.

As time passed, everyone gradually entered a state of prosperity, and the dormitory was filled with a mysterious and peaceful atmosphere, as if everyone was in a strange world isolated from the world, immersed in the wonderful feeling of cultivation.

Lin Xiaofan quietly opened his eyes, scanned around, and saw that everyone was in good condition. He was very pleased and thought that as long as he persisted, perhaps everyone could gain something on the path of cultivating immortality in the future. That would be so interesting.

But at this moment, the originally pitch black space of the dormitory suddenly lit up like daylight. The dazzling lights shattered the tranquility, and everyone suddenly woke up from their cultivation state, panicked and opened their eyes. Their hearts were in their throats, thinking that the dormitory manager had arrived.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Wang Dahui accidentally touched the bedside switch. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but complain.

Hammer, you scared us to death. If the dormitory manager passes by and sees the lights on, he must come in and check. We're done, "Zhao Lei said, patting his chest.

Wang Dahui's face was full of guilt as he scratched his head and said, "Oh my, I was only focused on cultivation and didn't pay attention. I'm really sorry, brothers

Lin Xiaofan waved his hand and said, "Stop talking, quickly turn off the lights and continue. Everyone, be alert and don't make any more mistakes

After the lights went out, everyone entered a state of cultivation again. However, after this ordeal, everyone became a little more nervous, more cautious, and highly focused, always paying attention to the movements around them.

However, not long after, Lin Xiaofan noticed that the flow of spiritual energy was abnormal. The originally smooth and orderly gathering of spiritual energy became chaotic. In some places, the spiritual energy spun like a vortex, while in others, it was completely cut off. He was startled and quickly stopped practicing. He opened his eyes and looked around, but did not find any obvious abnormalities. Everything in the dormitory remained the same.

He whispered to his roommates, "Brothers, stop for a moment. I feel something's not right. It seems like my spiritual energy has been disturbed by something, and the situation is a bit bad

The roommates stopped at the words and looked at him with confusion on their faces.

Fanzi, won't something happen again? Why are there so many twists and turns in our cultivation? "Sun Yu asked anxiously.

Lin Xiaofan frowned and felt the abnormal spiritual energy fluctuation again. He whispered, "I'm not sure, but for safety's sake, let's not practice for now. Maybe it's because of the previous commotion that caused some bad reactions. We need to be careful

Although the roommates were reluctant, after all, they finally got into a better situation, but they also understood that Lin Xiaofan was right, so they all nodded in agreement.

Just as he was about to pack up and go to sleep, Lin Xiaofan accidentally looked out the window and saw a faint black shadow flashing through the night sky at an astonishing speed, like black lightning flashing across the night sky. When he wanted to see again, the shadow had disappeared.

A strong sense of unease surged in Lin Xiaofan's heart. His intuition told him that this series of anomalies tonight was not accidental, as if an unknown danger was quietly approaching them. However, he couldn't figure out what it was for a moment, and various speculations flooded his mind, making him even more uneasy.

His roommates saw him staring blankly out the window and leaned in to ask, "Fanzi, what are you looking at? Did you find something

Lin Xiaofan regained consciousness and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I just saw a black shadow flash outside the window, very fast. I'm not sure if it was just a blind eye, but tonight's situation requires us to be more careful in our future cultivation. I feel like something is staring at us

Upon hearing this, the roommates immediately became nervous and looked out the window. The once peaceful night sky seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious and dangerous veil, making people feel uneasy as if something terrifying could appear in the darkness at any moment.

Fanzi, what should we do? It must be demons and monsters targeting us, it's too scary, "Zhao Lei said with a pale face.

Don't scare yourself, maybe it's just a coincidence, "Lin Xiaofan comforted." Let's observe and slow down the practice first, and wait until we figure out the situation before we talk about it

Although the roommates were still uneasy, they reluctantly nodded and each lay back in bed. But that night, everyone tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. The dark shadows and unknown dangers kept popping up in their minds. The journey of cultivating immortality was also shrouded in mist on this night full of variables, and they didn't know what awaited them next