Status and Uncertainties
The Fire Spring gurgles gently, the woodland is shrouded in mist, and the fragrance of wildflowers and the fresh scent of grass and trees flow through the night fog.
The water in the large cauldron was boiling, and the Flood Dragon Meat was translucent with a rosy glow, exuding a rich aroma that made the group eat to their heart's content.
Qin Ming said, "The environment of the God's Fall Plain is quite unique, making it easy for Strange-Blooded Creature to be born."
Last time, although he encountered danger several times in the remote area, he gained a great deal.
Undoubtedly, there are even more valuable Strange Blood species deep within the God's Fall Plain.
As night deepened, Yu Gensheng was the first to leave, saying, "Sigh, I'm getting old, I can't stay up as late as you young people anymore, I'm going home now."
Flood Dragon Meat is a great tonic, but it's nothing special to him at the Fifth Realm.
Qin Ming, Li Qingyue, Wu Yaozu, and the others were all full of energy at this moment, with their pores open and glowing.
Soon, they all sat down cross-legged, each using the food to nourish their bodies and practice their skills.
"Qing Yue, I will teach you the Vajra Sutra," Qin Ming said.
"I've been practicing the <Immortal Willow Golden Body Skill>, and this one is very suitable for me." As a top-tier Immortal Seed, Li Qingyue is naturally very well-rounded and is also practicing some body-protecting Cultivation Method.
However, Qin Ming still passed it on to her, and at the same time studied her Immortal Path True Scripture, which possessed astonishing flexibility and defense.
The two corroborated each other's findings and both gained considerable insights.
The Immortal Willow Golden Body Skill is renowned in the Beyond the Mundane, Jiang Ran, Leng Feiyue, and others are practicing it as well, which speaks volumes about its true value.
After all, Jiang Ran is the number one person of her generation in the Immortal Land, while Leng Feiyue is a direct descendant of the Path Opening Old Monster Leng Mingkong who paved the way.
"Ming Ge, Da Xiang and I will head back first. You two can continue your sparring." Wu Yaozu pulled Xiang Yiwu, who was still eager to eat more Flood Dragon Meat while practicing his skills, away from the Xiang Yiwu.
"Why are they fighting?" Little Wu observed from a distance, unsure of what to say.
He was very perceptive and made room for the two of them to meet alone. As a result, the forest was filled with surging Heavenly Light and intertwined Consciousness Spirit Light, and the two began to fight.
"Qin Ming subtly activated the Five Elements Saintly Evil, hidden within the Five-Elements Light Wheel." Xiang Yiwu observed carefully.
Subsequently, they discovered that Qin Ming had also vaguely used the Yin Yang Heavenly Light Diagram when he used the Black White Scripture.
Wu Yaozu exclaimed in surprise, "Fairy Li is truly too powerful; she forced Ming Ge to reveal his true abilities."
In the soft Fire Haze of the forest, both of them were very restrained. Neither their Heavenly Light Force nor their Consciousness Spirit Light soared into the night sky; they only released it slightly outside their bodies.
They moved with lightning speed and their figures were as graceful as immortals, but they didn't make a big commotion.
The two were merely testing their moves and exchanging techniques; it wasn't a real fight.
Qin Ming already knew that Li Qingyue had reached perfection in the Third Realm — Light Harmony —and was about to break through the major barrier and reach a higher level.
The Immortal Path begins at the Harmony Light Harmony Realm, where one must undergo "Tribulation Crossing" or be baptized by the mysterious "Immortal Fire" to Pure Yang Transformation one's consciousness and gradually endow it with Immortal Characteristic.
The so-called Tribulation Crossing is when the Consciousness Spirit Light leave the body and enter the dark sky, where they are eroded and tempered by various otherworldly lights.
Under normal circumstances, even if a person of Immortal Seed is undergoing Tribulation Crossing, they must be accompanied by an elder to watch over them.
Because above the dark clouds, deep within the sky, lie many mysterious and unknown dangers, where various changes and accidents can easily occur.
Even in that otherworldly realm, unpredictable calamities may occasionally occur.
Those who Immortal Path are confident because they have a strong foundation. Starting from the Third Realm, whether Tribulation Crossing or making their first attempt to bathe in "Immortal Fire," these are all terrifying experiences that can bring about amazing transformations in them.
After sparring and exchanging ideas with Li Qingyue, Qin Ming became much more serious; the methods of the Immortal Path were indeed formidable.
At the same time, he also marveled that the names of the realms on the Immortal Path all had origins and specific meanings.
In comparison, the names of the realms New Life Path truly embody a sense of "returning to simplicity."
Li Qingyue said, "The Sixth Realm of the Immortal Path are: Mind Fast), Yellow Court (Light Harmony), Heguang (Harmony Light Harmony), Embracing Simplicity (Embracing Simplicity), Chunyang (Pure Yang), and Truth Seeking). Starting from the Third Realm, Heguang, each realm brings a significant ascent, and the improvement after each breakthrough is immense."
Qin Ming nodded and asked, "Are you going to enter the Fourth Realm soon?"
"Hmm, the Eight Trigrams Furnace has a vague will. It tells me that there is something somewhat familiar beneath this Immortal Grave. I should break through to the Fourth Realm."
Dressed in white, Li Qingyue gazed at the boundless night sky. In the evening breeze, her black hair and clothes fluttered, as if she were about to ride the wind and ascend to the heavens.
As Shallow Night fell, massive spaceships began to set sail one after another.
Yu Gensheng was also leaving. He took the initiative to return first, worried about his old partner Zhao Ziyuan, and wanted to get to the God's Fall Plain as soon as possible.
In the battle in the desert, his injuries were minor; he lost just over a hundred sparse strands of hair on his head to the lightning strike from his opponent, which infuriated him.
"Little Qin, don't rush. Rest and recover here. Travel with Old Jin Yuan of the Five Elements Palace. His injuries are quite severe, and he can travel at night. You can ask him more questions about the Five Elements."
Qin Ming had originally intended to travel with him, but upon hearing this, his heart stirred, and he nodded in agreement.
He successfully fused the legendary Five Elements Saintly Evil, which will give him a chance to exchange ideas with Old Senior in this field.
He soon learned that Jin Yuan had been severely injured in the battle, his body had been torn to pieces more than once, and he needed to rest for several days.
That day, many people embarked on their journey home, and even Li Qingyue and Jiang Ran, among others, boarded a spaceship and sailed away.
It's uncertain whether there's any fighting on the God's Fall Plain right now, because the distance is too great, communication is difficult, and no one knows the real-time situation.
"Qin Ming, let's travel together on my spaceship." Helian Yaoqing said with a smile, still dressed as a man, with waist-length black hair, red lips and white teeth, and a dashing appearance.
After Qin Ming demonstrated even more extraordinary combat power in the battle in the desert, she stopped mentioning having him follow her around and instead suggested that they could be partners in the future.
"My injuries are too severe; I need to rest for a few more days," Qin Ming replied with a smile.
Helian Yaoqing smiled and said, "I have Treasured Medicine and the most caring maids here. If you set off earlier, your injuries will heal faster."
Not far away, Helian Zhaoyu saw this scene and the veins on his forehead almost bulged out. His cousin really didn't care about his feelings.
Before leaving, Cheng Sheng, a prominent figure in the Esoteric Sect God Seed, greeted him, saying, "Brother, you performed exceptionally well this time. When can we exchange skills? Don't worry, I won't use my higher cultivation level to intimidate you; we'll spar on equal footing."
"Okay, I'll wait until I've recovered from my injuries." Qin Ming nodded, genuinely interested in the methods of the Esoteric Sect.
Before leaving, Pei Shuyan saw him and came over to say a few words.
Without a doubt, Qin Ming, standing at the Second Realm, has eliminated the seed of the Third Realm. His outstanding achievements have had a significant impact, at least among the younger generation.
Helian Zhaoyu had just boarded the ship and hadn't even left yet when some people already stopped caring about his gaze.
In particular, after the Helian Family's large ship sailed away, even more people came to talk to Qin Ming. After the battle, his status and position seemed to have risen considerably.
Qin Ming decided that he needed to convert the Vajra Fruit into his own power in the near future and continue to maintain this momentum of constantly growing stronger.
After the bloody battle in the desert, he unknowingly got to know quite a few people, including young nobles from the Three Great Dynasties, and seeds of the Immortal Path, the Esoteric Sect, and the New Life Path.
There are also scions of the Millennium Aristocratic Family who I already knew, and whose relationship, which had cooled for two years, has now warmed up again.
"The Thunder King Bird is seriously injured? This is a medicinal powder specifically for Higher Aberrant Bird of the thunder attribute; it can help it recover as soon as possible." Before leaving, the Fourth Princess of the Great Yu Dynasty had her personal maid bring her a bottle of medicine.
Qin Ming was very grateful for this. Without this mount, he certainly wouldn't have achieved such a high record, and he might not have been able to avoid being Black Hand by those old guys from the Fourth Realm.
After taking the medicinal powder, the Thunder King Bird, with its shimmering purple wings, improved considerably.
Initially, when it was conscripted by Yao Ruoxian and left its original young nobleman, it was very dissatisfied and unruly.
However, when it witnessed its new master beheading Hunter-Gatherers in the Early-Third Realm with a single stroke, it immediately became obedient and well-behaved.
Later on, it completely submitted, its eyes shining every time it looked at Qin Ming.
On that day, a major event occurred in the desert.
The Ancestor who remained here had an intermittent and vague exchange with the Earth Immortal immortal sealed in the main tomb, and things made a breakthrough.
That night, they couldn't wait to dig up a small ancient tomb, which was inconspicuous compared to the large tombs that were high up in the mountains.
Throughout the process, they Entire Process thirty-six Divine Stakes to suppress the area, proceeding with great caution.
Immediately, the Ancestor were invigorated.
"This... involves spatial runes!"
The old monsters who wouldn't even flinch at the collapse of Ascension Mountain were all laughing, their faces showing excitement.
Beneath the ancient tomb lies a mysterious stone altar, densely covered with numerous immortal runes.
"Comparing this with the stone altar discovered in the Kunling Territory will likely yield new findings. This Earth Immortal is truly willing to share his treasures."
"He said that this stone platform is related to his homeland, and he probably wants to use our help to unlock and activate it."
Five days later, the three spaceships took off simultaneously, and Qin Ming embarked on his return journey.
The body pieced together by Old Jin Yuan of the Five Elements Palace has healed. Although it is not completely cured, it can still fight in case of emergencies.
Qin Ming set off together with the pale-faced old man.
During this period, he visited the old man, and the two got along fairly well. If the old man hadn't been in such a bad state, he would have already asked him all sorts of questions about the Five Elements.
"Almost everything in the world can be encompassed by the Five Elements..." After traveling for two days, Jin Yuan's torn Mental Field had almost healed, and he began to talk about the Five Elements with Qin Ming.
The night fog was thick, and the world was pitch black.
On this journey home, ninety percent of the land is devoid of light and Fire Spring, and is extremely dark. Without knowing the route or having a special navigational Secret Treasure, it is very easy to get lost.
Qin Ming increasingly felt that it was extremely difficult for cultivators of lower realms to venture alone into the depths of the Night Mist World.
Often, there is not a single ray of light for hundreds of thousands of miles, like Abyss. There are many such areas, and some are even millions of miles in a straight line where you can't see your hand in front of your face. It is easy to get trapped and die in them.
Add to that the unknown creatures and dangers along the way, and there's practically no way to survive.
"Some substances are not within the Five Elements, and some methods are difficult to overcome by the Five Elements. How can this be resolved?" Qin Ming humbly asked on the large ship.
"Seek change in the Five Elements," Jin Yuan responded.
Suddenly, the pitch-black sky split open, and a blinding light fell, as if the entire Night Mist World had been cleaved in two.
Jin Yuan suddenly stood up and said, "What... what kind of place is this? Do we have to respond to every word we say? Could it be that some unforeseen event has occurred beyond the Five Elements?"
A dazzling light descended from the sky, accompanied by a thick white mist, forming a huge passage—a truly terrifying sight with a tremendous commotion.