Together in Life and Death

In the void, the palm-sized Furnace Body tilted, as if divine wine from the Lingxiao Palace in the highest Nine Heavens had descended from the sky, its rich aroma filling the air and making one want to get drunk in a wonderful, dreamlike state, unable to extricate oneself.

Qin Ming drank heartily, repeatedly praising its delicious aroma.

He was surrounded by a rosy glow, his face was flushed, and his eyes seemed to be gradually becoming intoxicated.

He could clearly feel that his physique was changing and his vitality was growing stronger. This glowing red Furnace Body was not a physical object, but it was so extraordinary, giving him such a gift.

The liquid was crystal clear, like melting red jade, dripping down in thin strands, illuminating a large area of crimson light, and there was a white, Immortal Mist substance surging around it, making the entire Secret Chamber seem to be submerged in fiery clouds.

Qin Ming seemed ethereal, as if he had transcended the world and ascended to immortality.

He wasn't drunk; he was simply completely emptying his mind, brushing away the dust from his soul, and experiencing a state of great freedom, bliss, and ease.

His body was being purified, a precious glow rising from his flesh and blood, his whole body feeling as if it were being forged. With each sip of the glowing red liquid, he felt as if he were being baptized.

Qin Ming could clearly sense that his physical activity had greatly increased.

While it wouldn't cause his Heavenly Light Force to undergo a qualitative change, or his cultivation to surge dramatically, resulting in a complete New Life, it would be sufficient. This seemed to be a specific enhancement targeting his physical body.

He seemed to be irrigated by the Li Fire Essence, with crimson light bursting from every pore of his body and fiery light flowing in his blood, tempering every inch of his body.

Is this Great Medicine? For some, perhaps it is.

But for most people, it's simply too much to handle; they would be burned alive and easily turned into a pile of human-shaped ashes.

Perhaps this is why the "Secret Treasure" is so little known.

Even in a highly competitive world, only a very few people can see the "New World," safely experience the unique scenery of the Legendary Domain, and receive its gifts.

Qin Ming immediately began practicing the "Flesh Body Chapter," one of the four classic texts passed down by the Ancestor of the Silk Book Method.

This article, taken out of context, seems to represent a path in itself.

"If all Dharma is extinguished, can one cross the Night Mist Sea?" This is the opening line, clearly indicating that the person who left behind the scriptures had a strong sense of crisis.

Silk Book Method also absorbed the essence of this scripture, which gives an idea of the ambition and aspirations of those Ancestor in the past.

Even though it had been refined, in the eyes of those Ancestor, there were still many luminous elements that had not been picked up, hence the four scriptures were left behind.

Qin Ming continued practicing his skills in the Secret Chamber in a state of great freedom and ease.

As he drank the shimmering liquid falling from the void, he unleashed his full power, generating a fierce Heavenly Light without activating the light of heaven, as if thunder rumbled within his body, and finally uttering the roar of a Dragon Roar Tiger Howl.

He left deep Fist Print, finger holes, and terrible cracks on the four walls of copper and iron.

Clearly, the Secret Chamber had to be rebuilt afterward.

Qin Ming's speed increased rapidly, like a streak of crimson light surging through the Secret Chamber. He dodged and weaved, as if he wanted to cleave through the void.

He drank the "Secret Treasure," and crimson clouds shone everywhere. The Li Fire Essence flowed in his blood, tempering every part of him, even Inner Fortification his internal organs. It was as if it were a Treasured Medicine specially made for his physical body.

After a long time, Qin Ming stopped. He had drunk the palm-sized pot of bright red "medicinal liquid" all by himself, and the effect of strengthening his muscles and bones was exceptionally noticeable.

He found that the Flesh Body Chapter was progressing well.

"To fight an enemy bare-handed, to become an ancestor through physical means... this method is a bit perverse," Qin Ming muttered to himself.

If his cultivation level and Heavenly Light Force can also undergo a transformation in sync this time, it will be no less than a New Life!

"The Li Fire Scripture, once I've mastered it to the legendary level, will bestow this gift: the Fire Essence nourishes the physical body. What unique splendor can one witness when other Extraordinary Art reach their pinnacle?"

Qin Ming guessed that the rewards for different Extraordinary Art would certainly be different.

Discover New World, explore Secret Treasure, filled with the unknown and uncertainty.

Qin Ming was quite looking forward to it.

It's just unknown how many times the New World can be restricted, according to Xiang Yiwu's statement.

As Qin Ming finished his practice, he delivered his final kick, which shattered the iron wall with a loud crash, leaving a large hole.

Xiang Yiwu and Wu Yaozu were right next door. When they heard the commotion and rushed over, they both realized that the Secret Treasure he had received was a great gift, and his physique was now astonishing!

When it came time to pay the compensation, the boss stared at him with wide eyes, as if he were a monster. Before going into seclusion, the other party had said he wanted to train his physical body; how could he have been defeated with his bare hands?

He suspected that this might be Pangolin, Higher Aberrant, in human form traveling in the Great Yu Capital.

The following day, the "morning glow" pierced through the night fog, shining down from the east and illuminating the entire Chongxiao City.

The Great Yu Capital has excellent control over its Advanced Fire Spring, making the people living in the city feel as if they have returned to the Daylight Era.

Qin Ming went to see Li Qingyue, only to find that she had gone out early in the morning and seemed to be very busy lately.

During this period, Immortal Path has been actively preparing for the competition.

A group of old guys, the most warlike of all, were ready to fight at any moment, eager to overcome another obstacle before their age limit expired, and kept urging each other to set off.

The route had already been determined; the Immortal Path's forces would depart from the Great Yu Capital, joining forces with the Sun Elf Race delegation to venture into the depths of the Night Mist World.

All the Immortal Seed are taking action; some are building their own teams, while others are seeking powerful allies, all hoping to make a splash in the first pioneering campaign.

Li Qingyue had a secret talk with Yao Ruoxian, the Fourth Princess of the Great Yu Dynasty, and also met privately with Zhao Qingcheng of the Esoteric Sect. In addition, Immortal Seed from Beyond the Mundane, God Seed from the Esoteric Sect, and powerful peers from the Three Great Dynasties had also sought her out.

This time, the focus of the pioneering work is on the Beyond the Mundane. It does not mean that people from other paths are completely excluded from participation; it simply means that the number of people from non- Immortal Path will be limited.

That evening, in the dim light of night, Qin Ming met Li Qingyue.

Along the banks of the Shuyu River, Silver Willow stretch out in abundance, their branches swaying in the sunlight, while nearby wisteria blossoms in full bloom, their petals layered upon each other like a rosy cloud. Here, the silvery glow and purple splendor complement each other beautifully.

"I'll go with you into the depths of the Night Mist World," Qin Ming said.

After being irrigated by the Fire Spring, the willows on the bank shimmered with Silver Light. Li Qingyue appeared as if she had descended to Mortal World as a celestial being, dressed in white, her slender waist adorned with a ribbon that fluttered in the wind.

Although her eyes were bright and sparkling, there was also a hint of weariness on her face, something she rarely experienced.

Every time I saw her before, she was full of energy and incredibly elegant. Her smile was like clouds breaking through the mist, and she seemed to be radiating light.

"What's wrong?" Qin Ming asked, looking at her profile.

After a brief silence, Li Qingyue whispered, "Don't come with me this time; it will be very dangerous."

Qin Ming smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't be a burden to you. Once the Sacred Fiend of the Sun Elf Race arrives, there shouldn't be any more problems."

Li Qingyue shook her head and said, "It's not your fault, I have some issues on my end."

Qin Ming suppressed his smile, naturally already aware that there was something wrong with this; otherwise, how could he have received such a bronze ring?

He had already learned from Meng Xinghai that this was a token recognized by the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land, the Immortal Land, and the Sunland, and it was generally very rare to appear.

Meng Xinghai was certain that even though Li Qingyue was an exceptionally outstanding Immortal Seed, obtaining this ring from her sect would be extremely difficult.

Holding it in one's hand makes one a friend on the Immortal Path.

On the eve of the Great Wilderness Expansion, Li Qingyue actually managed to obtain such a substantial bronze token for him.

The two walked side by side along the banks of the Shuyu River, one dressed in green and the other in white. As the night wind blew, it seemed as if they were about to ride the wind away together.

Although they didn't say much, Qin Ming quickly learned the key words "Helian Family" and "Imperial Immortal Sect".

"Whether in the past, present, or future, we will always be best friends. Wherever we meet again, we will stand together through life and death." Li Qingyue drifted away.

Qin Ming wanted to call out to her, but then stopped himself. Under the cover of night, there were many people on the Shuyu Riverbank, and that elegant and refined figure had already disappeared from sight.

There had been rumors for a long time, and coupled with the current situation, Qin Ming sensed that Li Qingyue was under a lot of pressure.

That very night, he learned in detail just how enormous the Imperial Immortal Sect was, one of the strongest lineages in the Beyond the Mundane.

Even Li Qingyue's sect, the Luofu Sect, was only on par with it before its failure to ascend from Blessed Land to Grotto-Heaven.

The Helian Family has always been the legitimate successor of the Imperial Immortal Sect, and all the sect leaders have shared the surname Helian.

The current Imperial Immortal Sect has a Path Opening Old Monster, who is a generation above Present Tathagata.

It is said that the Old Ancestor of the Helian Family had already stepped into the Seventh Realm, and was one of the people who had gone the furthest on the Immortal Path, standing at the forefront of the field.

Back then, he was the peerless hero who dared to lead a group to excavate the Esoteric Sect in the Fourth Forbidden Land.

When people talk about the Imperial Immortal Sect Helian Old Monster, it's as if they are facing a colossal creature, feeling an immense and terrifying pressure, no less than seeing the "Ascension Mountain" in the depths of the Night Mist World shatter the night sky and crash down with unstoppable force.

Qin Ming frowned deeply, sensing the power of this lineage from Meng Xinghai's simple words; it was a force to be reckoned with.

Even the Ancestor of various religions were wary of the old monster Helian.

Besides Helian the Old Monster, the Imperial Immortal Sect also has a Grandmaster who has a very high chance of becoming a new Ancestor in this Pioneering War.

It can only be said that the Imperial Immortal Sect and the Helian Family are like terrifying behemoths in a Night Mist World, with only a small part of their bodies showing, making many people feel suffocated.

Qin Ming immediately felt that his achievements of discovering New World and unearthing Secret Treasure were nothing special.

He pondered that there were probably only two reasons why Qing Yue felt pressured: firstly, because she had obtained Near Immortal Object — the Eight Trigrams Furnace —at the Luofu Immortal Mountain Ruins; and secondly, because someone from the Helian Family had set their sights on her personally.

The second type is even more greedy, wanting everything.

"!" Qin Ming stood up abruptly.

"Ming Ge, calm down!" Wu Yaozu quickly advised.

Xiang Yiwu sighed, even if the Present Tathagata were here, he wouldn't be able to deal with that old monster.

Qin Ming paced back and forth until Meng Xinghai pressed him down.

All their conversations were conducted in secret, involving the Helian Family and the Imperial Immortal Sect. Even Meng Xinghai's expression was extremely solemn.

Shortly after, Qin Ming shouted, "There's a strong killing intent here!"

A burst of fiery Golden Haze appeared, and a middle-aged Sun Elf man with a head of golden hair that looked like it was on fire appeared, asking, "Where are you? I can't sense you."

"Just now, it happened in a flash, and my heart was pounding!" Qin Ming said solemnly.

For this reason, even the Grandmaster Qiong Hui of the Sun Elf Race was invited, and he swept across the surrounding area with his powerful Consciousness Spirit Light.

Unfortunately, in the end, he was completely unaware of it.

"Don't worry, we're staying at the inn next door, nothing will happen!" Qiong Hui left.

"Ming Ge, is there really a murderous aura?" Little Wu asked suspiciously.

"No," Qin Ming replied silently.

Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu were both taken aback, then they understood what was going on.

Qin Ming said, "I want to see if the Sun Elf Race is truly committed. Otherwise, I'm afraid they might fail me when it really comes down to it."

"Don't do anything rash!" Meng Xinghai warned, emphasizing that the Helian Family was unshakeable.

"I know, it's just for self-preservation." Qin Ming reassured him.

The next morning, Qin Ming got up and began to examine various letters. He had recently turned down many invitations, and now he was preparing to choose one to attend the meeting and take the opportunity to meet the Helian Family.

Xiang Yiwu and Wu Yaozu naturally accompanied them. The three of them screened the invitations together and discovered that there was actually an invitation from the Great Yu Royal Family, with the date being the next day.

Xiang Yiwu said, "Recently, things have been turbulent in Chongxiao City. A large number of people have arrived from all directions. A prince has sent out many invitations and is holding a banquet in a palace. I guess he is representing the Great Yu Royal Family."

"Alright, we'll attend the meeting tomorrow night," Qin Ming said.

The following evening, they set off on time and arrived at a garden with rows of buildings, flowing Fire Spring, and lush trees.

On a very tall building, someone was looking down over the entire garden-style palace when they saw Qin Ming and his group arrive.

Qin Ming sensed something, looked up, and saw a man in white nod slightly to him and smile.

"Exceptionally sharp spiritual senses!" the man in white commented. Behind him stood several other people, all looking down.

Inside a magnificent palace, many guests were present. A unique, pure white Sun Stone was placed in a crystal chandelier, illuminating the place as bright as day.

A moment later, Qin Ming learned from the Sun Elf Race that members of the Helian Family had appeared that night and were highly regarded by the Great Yu Royal Family.

Last night, a reader asked why I hadn't rested over the weekend, and that's when I realized why I was going into late-night mode again. I'll take a break today and write a chapter, then continue working hard tomorrow. I really long to switch back to daytime mode.