Fighting Through Immortal and God Paths [Two chapters combined]
A Wheat Skinned Female Laborer carefully placed several sealed jars on the table, then retreated at a distance.
The jars are made of different materials; some are lead, some are spirit crystal, and some are strange bones, but they are all engraved with special runes of the Immortal Dojo.
An inner disciple explained, "These jars contain Extraterrestrial Abandoned Object, which is extremely dangerous. Once contaminated, most people will meet a bad end."
Qin Ming nodded, then waved for them to leave, preparing to approach them cautiously.
He was deeply immersed in the role, completely absorbed in it. When he was highly focused, he kept turning the pages, propelling the trial process forward.
What's going on?
Moon Queen, a bulge appeared on one side of his neck, and upon internal inspection, it was revealed to be a head that was almost fully formed.
Not only that, but other parts of its body are also protruding; is this an indication of a terrifying mutation?
He quickly looked down and examined it carefully; such haphazardly growing organs wouldn't do!
This is malignant growth, putting a burden on the body, yet it doesn't seem to grow miraculously. What use is such a "tumor"?
Qin Ming sighed inwardly, no wonder it was called a discarded item, it had nothing but negative effects!
Initially, he wanted to study whether he could absorb some of its dangerous properties with the Heavenly Light. If he struck out with his palm, he might be able to give his opponent a big head injury, and with another strike, cause the opponent to mutate and grow an extra leg afterwards.
But in the end, he gave up because the reward was far less than the effort; to kill a thousand enemies, you had to lose three thousand of your own.
"The so-called search for forbidden items isn't about the more bizarre or strange the better." Qin Ming sighed. Fortunately, this was just acting, an experience, not a real one, otherwise it would be truly perverse.
He continued his verification by opening the second jar.
He immersed himself in the experience once again, contemplating the hardships and difficulties of Outer Saint. This time, the "alien substance" was quite destructive, severely eroding his flesh and blood.
Once you get it, it's very difficult to get rid of.
Qin Ming accelerated the "process" of time. Under his special vision, after prolonged contact with those substances, he suffered terribly, with parts of his flesh dissolving.
He shuddered. Being categorized as "Extraterrestrial Abandoned Object" by the eminent figures of Ancient Immortal Dojo was indeed justified; they were all dross.
Undeterred, Qin Ming dragged his "broken body" and continued to immerse himself in the role, trying out all the discarded items in every jar. In the end, he was almost finished with his life.
This was only because he was Quasi-Core Disciple and took various precious medicinal powders every day to restore his physical vitality; otherwise, he would have died long ago.
It's fair to say that he really put a lot of effort into this experiment.
When he stepped out of the play and looked at it from an outsider's perspective, he discovered that the so-called Great Medicine, discarded items, etc., were all just wisps of air, all fake.
Qin Ming knew that his time in this Immortal Dojo was running out, because with his "sudden death," he would be forced to leave the stage.
During this period, he collected some immortal medicine prescriptions and also obtained scriptures that Quasi-Core Disciple could access.
Finally, he died young here and was forced to leave.
Chen Bingyan, Ren Yiping, and the others were all somewhat lost in thought. That person, known as the Strongest Young Laborer, had actually "died of old age" so quickly?
Qin Ming sat in the thick fog in front of the mountain gate, and it took him a long time to recover. He was so immersed in the role that the arduous years of training and the final experience of death felt like real experiences.
"This place is outrageous. If you have regrets in life, you can always start over!"
He knew that this place was most effective for those with Immortal Seed or God Seed; some of them had already reached the Third Realm, and a few might even be able to replace the Core Disciple here.
Qin Ming decided to take a break and process what he had learned.
He told Yu Gensheng and Zhao Ziyuan about the Pill Formula and other ingredients.
Zheng Maoze and Zeng Yuan wanted to invite experts from the Immortal Path to take revenge on the New Life Evolver, but after searching extensively, they couldn't find a suitable candidate.
Because they don't have that much influence. Top-tier Immortal Seed infiltrate different dojos, busy vying for Core Disciple positions and reaping various benefits. Who would care about them?
The two were quite familiar with Li Qingxu; however, Li Immortal Seed was currently caught in a strange cycle, having suffered a major defeat in the Secret Realm and now facing repeated setbacks here as well.
Li Qingxu entered three different Daoist traditions in succession, becoming deeply immersed in the roles, and competed with ancient geniuses, only to suffer a crushing defeat each time.
He even joked that he should change his name to Li Bai (meaning "Li Defeat").
However, this time no one criticized him, and no one dared to look down on him, because this time he fought tough opponents. Many people were unconvinced and challenged him, but they all lost.
In the most prestigious training grounds of ancient times, some exceptionally talented individuals at the Second Realm were indeed far more powerful than many people had anticipated.
Several mountain gates and a few special figures have become very famous and are regarded as unapproachable Quasi-Core Disciple.
After Qin Ming "died suddenly," he was no longer able to enter the first training ground. After resting, he stepped into another mountain gate.
He decided to be more grounded and not to choose those Sha Qi or unusual things too casually.
He planned to practice his skills first to lay a solid foundation, and then seek out rare substances to nourish the Heavenly Light, thereby verifying the power of the technique.
However, before that, he needs to obtain a sufficiently high status, otherwise he won't be able to acquire resources here.
The second Daoist site possessed extraordinary celestial aura, with clouds and mist transforming into a great dragon that swirled in the sky, and golden Sun Tree Forest covering the mountains and plains.
At this moment, the peace was shattered, and a fierce battle erupted in a golden forest.
"It's him. I've been avoiding him, I didn't want revenge, so why did he follow me again?" Zheng Maoze's pupils contracted as he saw that hateful New Life Evolver again.
Zeng Yuan was dumbfounded, because the strongest man of the time was fighting against one of the toughest opponents. Recently, many Immortal Path Disciple had run into a brick wall and were no match for this man.
Qin Ming was starting to doubt his life, because the fight was incredibly difficult.
Opposite him was a white-haired youth, whose immortal techniques were endless, including a mind-slashing strike that seemed to ignore space, the dazzling sword light slashing towards his forehead.
At the critical moment, Qin Ming activated the Golden Cicada Scripture, using the "Golden Silkworm Force Field" as his trump card to distort the sword light of consciousness, thus disintegrating the opponent's attack.
In this battle, Qin Ming and the white-haired youth clashed hundreds of times. Qin Ming used his trump card repeatedly, bombarding the youth with the "Wu Ji Seal" and then unleashing his killing move, the Fire Shuttle, before finally causing the youth to cough up blood and have his body torn apart.
Each of the eight Extraordinary Art corresponds to a trump card. Qin Ming used at least five of these skills to finally kill this tenacious opponent.
He sat there reflecting, wondering if he'd gotten too cocky lately, and why this time was so difficult.
This opponent was in the Mid-Second Realm, a minor realm higher than him, and he had to use all sorts of ruthless methods to defeat him.
Li Qingxu was probably in the Mid-Second Realm. Qin Ming had thought that even if he was only in the early stage of this realm, he could still defeat Li Qingxu. But now he was starting to seriously consider whether he had overestimated himself.
"Yes, the initial stage is different from the initial stage. I haven't absorbed any foreign substances or mastered any corresponding Cultivation Method yet. I'm still a blank slate, and there's still room for improvement." He gave himself confidence.
In the distance, both the ancient disciples and those immersed in the drama of the present were awestruck.
Who is that? The most formidable "Immortal Bone" among the major sects. Many ruthless individuals from Pure Land, Immortal Land, and Calamity Land have challenged him, but all have been utterly defeated.
Right now, a New Life Evolver has killed this white-haired youth and taken his place!
Li Qingxu's crushing defeat began when he faced this person, leading to his complete collapse.
"Impossible?!"
Some people couldn't believe it, thinking it was too outrageous!
Could this be Hidden Disciples personally trained by a Ancestor on the New Life Path in this era?!
Otherwise, it's impossible to explain how such an extraordinary Outer Saint could exist.
"It's you two again, come here!" Qin Ming spotted Zheng Dazhuang and Zeng Yuan in the distance.
"What... do you want to do?" Both of them were traumatized. This New Life Evolver was simply defying the heavens. Even the Immortal Seed Li Qingxu couldn't defeat him, but he had already killed him.
Qin Ming said, "You two... come and be my strongmen."
"You... Inverted Heavenly Dipper!" Zeng Yuan shouted.
With a bang, his Consciousness Spirit Light shattered, but this time he wasn't sent away. He knew the other party was intentionally keeping him there, holding back their strength.
Then, everyone in the Present World looked on with surprise as they saw that the two Immortal Path Disciple had actually gone to serve as strongmen for the New Life Evolver.
Zheng Maoze and Zeng Yuan chickened out quickly; just two slaps were enough to shatter their worldview.
Qin Ming, however, lost interest and waved his hand to send the two away. He wanted to test his magic here, and he couldn't possibly expose himself to people like this.
This time, taking advantage of his status Quasi-Core Disciple, he acquired various Treasured Medicine and other resources, and began practicing his skills starting with the Second Realm of Silk Book Method.
This is his Fundamental Scripture, incredibly profound, and naturally it also contains the Life-Nurturing Art required for the Second Realm, which can resist the erosion of the body by refining evil spirits and absorbing foreign substances.
"Upon reaching the Second Realm, the plant energy absorbed through circulating the <Yi Wood Scripture> is not suitable for merging into the Heavenly Light, but it is very suitable for nourishing the physical body. Not bad."
In fact, each of these Extraordinary Art contains methods for maintaining health; they are all systems in themselves, rather than simply a single technique or a killer move.
Even the violent "Li Fire Scripture" can temper the physical body with fire, which can be considered an alternative form of health preservation, stimulating the body.
"The Five-Element Extraordinary Art connects to the five internal organs, resonating with the principles of five classic texts, and its health benefits seem exceptional."
In the early stages of his time at this training ground, Qin Ming focused on cultivating his Inner Fortification and consuming the sect's Treasured Medicine to accelerate his progress.
He then seriously and earnestly considered how to choose the Divine Substance.
"Before I break through to the mid-stage of the Outer Saint, how do I hope the Heavenly Light will change? One Thought, Daylight; One Thought, Night!"
Once you have a goal, the next step is to make a choice.
Using his identity, Qin Ming began to demand various kinds of Earthly Fiend and Nine Heavens Pure Qi.
"Things related to night are mostly of the yin attribute, while things related to day are mostly of the yang attribute."
Qin Ming embarks on another journey of testing the laws.
In the end, with a single thought, his Heavenly Light turned pitch black, covering the place where he stood; with another thought, he himself became like the Scorching Sun in the sky.
"Even with all the resources stacked, it still takes quite a while." Qin Ming frowned.
Most importantly, his test of the power of the Heavenly Light was only decent, falling short of his expectations.
"This won't do; it relies too much on external things. If I had the Solar Fire Essence and the Lunar Essence, there's no doubt that my daytime and nighttime Heavenly Light would be even stronger."
But where in the Present World could he find all those top-tier heterogeneous substances?
"Since the ultimate goal is to discard external things and wash away all impurities, is it possible to avoid using any foreign substances from the outset and still quickly stimulate the Heavenly Light for Nirvana?"
Currently, Qin Ming is not satisfied with the time consumed, the required heterogeneous material, or the final power. He feels that it needs to be even better.
Qin Ming repeatedly tried and tested the methods, ultimately exhausting himself in this very place until he "died young."
After dying suddenly again, he rushed to the next temple.
At the third training ground, Qin Ming learned that the sect's treasure trove contained the sap of the Kunling Ruins Undying Tree, leading him to suspect that this sect might also have living beings.
He was testing his magic here, and when he was nearly dead from exhaustion, he sensed something was wrong; there were living people watching him.
"Would a warrior from later generations push himself this hard? What was he doing, drawing the Fire Essence Beyond Heaven his flesh and blood? Was he insane? Hmm, as expected, he died suddenly, the trial failed."
Qin Ming went from house to house, as if he were rushing from one event to another.
The temple he has entered now contains many disciples of the Esoteric Sect.
He was inspired by this place; the terrain was very complex, suggesting that someone in ancient times had subdued this place, become a god through the land, and then severed all ties with it.
"Can my own Heavenly Light also do this? To use a hen to lay eggs."
Qin Ming thought of many things, inevitably drawing parallels to the contents of the "Life Altering Scripture".
Soon, he became Core Disciple and discovered that there were various choices after embarking on the God Path. He studied one of them and pondered those special terrains.
"Um?"
Ultimately, Qin Ming got caught up in the trap and "died suddenly" in a cave with an abnormal magnetic field.
"Even if you get deeply into the role, don't take it seriously afterwards. What's there to fear if you die? Just find another one!"
Qin Ming defeated an extremely powerful young disciple at the second Esoteric Sect temple, causing another stir.
Undoubtedly, this is another tough "God Bone" to crack, blocking the way for many Esoteric Sect elites, all of whom failed in their attempts.
"Who is this guy? He's too fierce! He actually cleaved that ancient prodigy who was blocking his way in two! Holy crap, it's making my ears ring!"
Although everyone was just acting, and the ancient people they saw didn't actually live to see this era, their fighting prowess was undeniable, and this scene astonished many people.
Some of them were old acquaintances, such as Xin Youdao, Lu Yuzhi, and Zhuo Ya, all of whom were traveling in pairs, leaving them speechless with astonishment.
Only Xin Youdao knew who it was, and even though he knew the details, he was still somewhat lost in thought.
Today, Qin Ming has explored both the paths of immortals and gods, just to try and find the path that suits him best!
On this day, he "died suddenly" eight times.
The trial method was effective, and he summarized many valuable experiences.
The main point is that he repeatedly messed around and acted recklessly, putting his ideas into practice in a real way.
During this time, Qin Ming discovered that some people who were too immersed in their roles were indeed unable to break free and were becoming assimilated into the environment.
However, he did not find Ning Siqi, which relieved him.
Qin Ming believes that at least three lineages still have living members!
It wasn't just him who discovered this; some Immortal Seed and God Seed also sensed it and wanted to facilitate contact between ancient Immortal Dojo and Present World Immortal Path and Esoteric Sect.
The first altar was shrouded in white mist, and several crystal coffins were reviving, their inhabitants communicating with each other.
Chu Pianran said, "In this era, even strongmen are incredibly powerful. We should go out and explore, or we'll be left behind by the times."
"Yes, we should definitely take this opportunity to escape Kunling. If this place is sealed again, who knows when the next era will arrive."
"Those who inherit our lineage Near-Immortal, yet they abandon it in pursuit of Truth Seeking. Their spirit is far greater than ours. We should spend more time with them and see how magnificent this era of diverse schools of thought truly is."
Qin Ming pondered, "The Immortal Path, the Divine Path, plus the Ghost Path of Yin Soil —there are at least three ancient paths sealed off in this Kunling Territory!"
This time, some Yin Soil appeared, and Immortal Dojo was born. This is equivalent to releasing some gods and ghosts, adding a few more touches of brilliance to this Night Mist World.
That day, Little Wu also visited several temples and gained a lot.
"Let's go, let's get out of here first," Qin Ming said.
In fact, people from the Six Royals Ancestral Court, the Sky Bearing Sect, and the Jade Clarity Sect had all come, and they were already aware that there were living people here, so they were all preparing to leave.
In a sense, the revived Immortal Dojo here are closely related to the later Beyond the Mundane and Esoteric Sect.
The scriptures Qin Ming obtained were all related to immortals and gods. He looked down on the methods of those ancient strongmen, as those Old Senior lived rather hard lives.
These people are euphemistically called strongmen, but they are actually just servants.
In this era, some people want to recreate that scene, defining the New Life Evolver as strongmen.
Qin Ming frowned and said, "With the passing of several Ancestor, will those on the New Life Path really be reduced to mere strongmen?"
"This is what we're worried about!" In Yellow Sand City, Yu Gensheng and Zhao Ziyuan both sighed.
However, when they arrived at the Red Beauty Tavern and saw the former number one beauty who was over a hundred years old, smiles returned to their old faces, like the wrinkled peel of an old orange smoothing out.
"Ayan, you're still as radiant as ever!"
When Qin Ming and Little Wu heard these words, they felt goosebumps all over and quickly left the scene.
A few days later, Kunling, which had recently calmed down, was once again thrown into turmoil.
Crimson Heavenly Thunder roared, and crimson lightning intertwined, covering the entire land. The heavy black clouds were dispersed, and the earth was once again exposed to the night sky.
On that day, the Yin Soil region was filled with ghostly wails and howls; it would not be an exaggeration to say that ten thousand ghosts were walking in the night. Whether they were sleeping or had already come out to roam, those half-rotten monsters were howling and running away.
Their disadvantage was that they were truly decaying, their consciousness was fading, and even the cold, Yin Soil couldn't completely freeze their lifespan.
Therefore, many people who walk the Ghost Path are now living in a daze, without having made any plans for their future.
Only a small group of Ghost Cultivator who had fully recovered fled frantically, breaking out of the Kunling Territory. Without a doubt, the Night Mist World gained another path from then on.
The Ghost Path, one of the most notorious evil paths in ancient times, has reappeared in the Mortal World. In this era of flourishing diversity, it is time to redo the road once again.
As for the area of Immortal Dojo, some living people were indeed "frozen" out of lifespan, emerged unharmed, and calmly crossed the night fog and disappeared when Kunling underwent another dramatic change.
Outside, people saw that the Black Mist had dissipated, and many mountains and rivers were becoming blurred and slowly disappearing. The recently expanded Kunling were about to return to what they were before.
"Kunling has been sealed again!"
"Are the Ancestor about to return?"
The crowd was in an uproar.
The news spread far and wide, disturbing the peace of the entire Night Mist World and shocking the world.
Between heaven and earth, the terrifying crimson lightning shattered the dark clouds and struck down in various places of the legendary land. Some people who looked into the distance discovered that when the lightning strikes were connected, they formed a very regular pattern, like some kind of mysterious texture.
Rumble!
The land is blurred, the mountains and rivers recede into the distance, and some areas have vanished completely!
As people expected, on that day, terrifying fluctuations came from afar, indicating the return of Grandmaster Level figure who was engaged in a great battle.
"You demons, you dare to think you can completely seal us away in the unknown territory of the Ancient Kunlun? It's time for reckoning!"
With just this one sentence, people knew what had happened during that period.
The Ancestor of each path unexpectedly left the Present World and entered the sealed land, but eventually returned calmly to fight the Auspicious Beast.
The Auspicious Beast and its allies had been reinforcing the seal, trying to block their path back, but they couldn't, and now the passage had been breached.
In fact, if these Ancestor hadn't been searching for secrets, they would have returned long ago.
"You have quite the audacity to collude with races from the depths of the Night Mist World. We haven't even begun our exploration, yet demons have already arrived from afar."
Outside the Third Forbidden Land, a great battle erupted, and it was extremely terrifying.
Not only did the earlier people take action, but the distant roar of elephants Piercing the Night, and Dragon Elephant also came from afar to join the battle.
Even more revered Old Senior of the Immortal Path stood amidst the golden Great Sun, treading on clouds as they swooped down towards the battlefield.
This was a fierce battle, but its outcome was already predetermined.
The Auspicious Beast's only hope was to unexpectedly seal everyone into the Ancient Kunling Land, but it failed.
Under the night sky, a massive golden beast roared, standing like a small mountain. It was already wounded, and now its body was torn apart.
Multiple Ancestor joined forces to fight Auspicious Beast and compete for the auspicious blood that could prolong life!
In addition, several other demons were also severely injured.
On this day, the plateau outside the Third Forbidden Land was breached, and the Auspicious Beast that lived nearby and the helpers he had found were all killed. Not even a top-level demon was able to escape.
People saw the golden Auspicious Beast Blood splatter everywhere. After it exploded, it was divided up among the people. Multiple Scorching Sun swept across the sky, not letting even a single drop of blood escape.
"As planned, the hunt begins now, and all the younger generation can participate. Do not let any demon escape from this plateau!"
"This was a rough rehearsal for a Great Wilderness Expansion!"
"Participants will be rewarded according to their strength and achievements, which naturally includes the Auspicious Beast Blood!"
That evening, such words spread to various places around Kunling.
Like a large ship that has veered off course, being corrected and returned to its original trajectory.
"The entire plateau is now sealed off; no demon can escape. Slay them all within half a day!"
That night, all parties were making preparations in full swing.
The following day, large armies set off from all directions, heading towards the plateau outside the Third Forbidden Land.
"Everyone, whoever captures the Demon Seed ' Demon One ' will be rewarded with double the Auspicious Beast Blood!" As the various forces advanced, a voice transmitted this message through the night sky, sounding like Heavenly Thunder rumbling.
At the same time, various discussions arose one after another.
Different forces and different large organizations all have different intentions.
"Speaking of which, we haven't heard from him in a long time. He didn't enter the Six Royals Ancestral Court; where did he go in the end?"
"Even if they are Otherworlder, so what? Exceptional talent doesn't guarantee a future; they can only walk a hopeless New Life Path. They're nothing to worry about."
"However, I have some doubts; perhaps he has mastered the Silk Book Method!"
The situation in Kunling Territory is turbulent, with all sides heading towards the plateau, aiming to resolve the battle within half a day.
(End of this chapter)