Chapter 4: Gazing up at Life and Death, Endless Dark Night!

  Late autumn night is about to unfold, a gentle breeze brings the scent of smoke and fire.

  You stand nameless at the top of an ancient tree, the late autumn evening wind has taken away all the green leaves under your feet from this ancient peach tree, and most of the strong men in Cloud 18 Stronghold are deeply nestled on the waist of Peach Mountain.

  The Taoshan Mountains are thousands of meters high, but in this region known for its martial prowess, without a few points of profound cultivation as foundation, it is impossible to truly enter the core and wield great power. Although the Taoshan Mountains are thousands of meters high, in the eyes of the strong, they seem like flat land, reachable in an instant.

  Looking back at the foot of the mountain, Taoshan Ancient Town has been situated here for hundreds of years, standing by the mountain and far away from the riverbank. At this time, the ancient town is already shrouded in night, with lights shining brightly, and tens of thousands of people are not a small number, no matter where they come from. From a small village of over 10,000 people to an ancient town of tens of thousands of people today, Taoshan Ancient City now appears majestic and magnificent.

  Stop your thoughts, you have no name, a faint smile, being born in such a land is also a kind of blessing.

  With a lithe movement, her toes barely touched the ground as she glided past several unknown evergreen trees. Her feet seemed to be floating on air, turning with the wind, and her long black hair danced wildly in the breeze, exuding an elegant charm that left people enchanted.

  The nameless gentleman's footwork is called Yunshui Step, which is the only footwork brought by his Taoist scripture. It is said that when cultivated to perfection, one can traverse the world with a single step. However, the nameless gentleman scoffs at this notion. In reality, this body method emphasizes flexibility and variability, but it's completely useless for fleeing or chasing. Every time he thinks about this, the nameless gentleman clenches his teeth in anger, as a great divine being who is surprisingly petty. The Taoist scripture only has one set of footwork, one set of sword techniques, and a set of meditation methods that are unknown in rank, with nothing else.

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  At this point, the young man in green clothes, with a clear and handsome eyebrow slightly raised, had a bitter smile spreading across his face.

  At the beginning of the soul's transmigration, you had no name and could be considered to have received a special gift from heaven. Not only did you use the Purple Light Infusion Technique to absorb the heavenly yang purple energy before birth, but also absorbed the pure yang purple energy of heaven and earth, and took in the pre-heavenly yuan fetus of the mother's body to be born with a sacred body.

  However, it is unfortunate for you that this body was born with a northern water attribute and a yin nature, and should have been born as a girl.

  As for this kind of situation, Jun had no idea that he would be so distressed. Although he had always admired beautiful women, he never thought that one day he would become a woman himself.

  Yin and yang collide, water and fire cannot coexist. Born with a single point of primordial energy, the Purple Light Refining Spirit Method is in opposition to the pre-heavenly harmony. The two energies of yin and yang are at war within the primordial fetus nurtured by the nameless one.

  In order to be reborn as a complete male, Jun Wuming had no choice but to diligently cultivate his spiritual energy every day to refine the primordial purple qi and temper his body. He didn't dare to slack off until the dry yang energy overcame the receptive yin energy. Only then did he dare to be born from his mother's body. As a result, Jun Wuming's mother was tormented by him for a full twelve months before she could safely give birth to the dragon child!

  The North belongs to Water, and the innate Yang is born with the body of the innate Yuan. Unfortunately, according to Jun Wuming's speculation, if he had not reversed the Yin and Yang at the beginning and was born directly as a female body, he could have directly achieved the body of the innate water source. One is Yuan, one is water source, two sounds are similar, but they differ greatly!

  The prenatal water source is the son of water, the relative of water, the spirit of water, and the source of water. Born before heaven, it controls the flow of water and is the respected one in the north. However, the prenatal hydrogen yuan body differs by a few counts. Although both are prenatal bodies, they differ in their control over the flow of water by several counts compared to the prenatal water source body!

  This matter indeed left you with a lingering regret for a long time before you could let it go.

  In an instant, the divine water reached its ultimate state, and a blue figure shot through the forest like lightning, rising and falling among the towering trees, with a strong wind piercing the ears, as if the entire body was submerged in the night wind.

  Green light flash

  Like a falling leaf, it slowly fell to the ground. At this time, I had arrived at the gate of a quiet courtyard, the red ancient door with a slightly rustic and heavy flavor, carrying a hint of the unique fragrance of green peach wood, making one's mood pleasant. In the center, on a red plaque, iron pen silver hook, two characters were written "Qing Fu"!

  An old man with white hair and a dignified appearance stood here, at this moment he saw you, a young master without a name. He slightly raised his eyelids and said, "Young Master Without a Name, the old master invites you to enter the main hall for dinner."

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  "Uncle Liu, I understand."

  Jun Wuming smiled slightly at the old man and made a slight bow, letting him pass. The Liu family was one of the largest families in Lianyun Village, ranking among the top eighteen villages. This Uncle Liu had followed Jun Wuming's master for many years, serving as the Grand Manager of Qing Prefecture, with high moral character and prestige, respected by all the disciples of Qing Changlao.

  Before long, they arrived at the great hall. Twelve large torches illuminated the entire hall, making it as bright as day. An old man in a green robe seemed to have been waiting there for some time.

  "Master, you've kept me waiting for a long time."

  Nothing's up, let's have dinner.

  The sound has a subtle magnetism, with a warm and mellow flavor, carrying a hint of darkness and quietness that swallows the atmosphere.

  A faint, bright light was in the midst of Jun Wuming's spiritual power, as if a dark and vast sun. In the sun, an ancient book with black divine patterns floating up and down, slightly surprised, then seemed to have thought of something? Jun Wuming exclaimed with great joy:

  "Master, have you broken through?"

  The old man in the green robe had a few strands of black hair shining with a faint, ethereal glow on his forehead, and his movements were elegant and extraordinary. His face was as rosy as an infant's, and every gesture he made was refined and unusual. With a light wave of his hand, he indicated that Jun Wuming should sit down, and then smiled and said:

  "Sixth child, indeed you are not to be underestimated. However, your master has only achieved a half-step breakthrough at this time and must undergo a full-force closed-door training once more in order to have hopes of achieving the final step and making a breakthrough all at once."

  "This time I've brought you over, what cultivation problems do you have that I can help you solve once and for all... This is probably the last time I'll be teaching you."

  Looking at the old man in a blue robe with a hint of dusk, Jun Wuming's heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle for an instant, numb and worried, and even he himself did not notice. In his past life, as an assassin, Jun Wuming was only killing people, and nothing else, until the very end...

  The warmth was also completely ruined by that couple!

  You thought that in this life and in this world, you would never have such a feeling again. However, when such a feeling arrives, You found himself to be so small, so powerless!

  Lips lightly bitten, heart violently trembling, roaring

  Get stronger! I want to get stronger! I must get stronger!! The faint red glow emanating from the tightly clenched fist, only now did Jun Wuming suddenly realize that all the tragedies and misfortunes he had suffered had only one reason: not being strong enough!!!

  "I'll say it once and for all, whether you understand or not is up to you, maybe this will be the last time I explain things to you!"

  The old man in the green robe stood with his back to Jun Wuming, completely unaware of the changes that had taken place on Jun Wuming's body. At this time, he was talking to himself, as if immersed in his own emotions.

  "It is well-known that cultivating the Tao is not an easy task. First and foremost, one's innate abilities are limited, and only those with exceptional spiritual strength can embark on this path. When you were born, you possessed not only a pre-heavenly body but also a rich bloodline, which is rare. What's even more remarkable is that your spiritual strength is extremely powerful. That's why I sensed the emergence of a pure and powerful aura at your birth and immediately took you as my disciple. As your master, although I am an elder of our clan, my pre-heavenly spiritual strength is shallow, not even one-tenth or one-twelfth of yours. Alas, it has taken me decades to reach this realm, which is truly lamentable." The old man in green robes sighed and stroked his beard.

  "Master..." Your eyes are deep and calm like water, with a hint of blue light. Your voice is somewhat low and husky, with a tinge of inexpressible pain.

  The old man in green clothes looked at Jun Wuming, who was strong and a bit cold-blooded, with a hint of worry on his face. Jun Wuming had been mature and stable since childhood, as if he were an adult, which made the old man feel relieved. However, Jun Wuming had always been aloof by nature, although his appearance was gentle. After ten years together, how could the old man not know about Jun Wuming's inner coldness? This kind of coldness and cruelty even made the old man himself feel a little apprehensive.

  A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, the old man in green clothes looked at the somewhat stubborn young man in green clothes, shook his head, and said: "One's children have their own blessings, I couldn't change him, just hope he won't regret it later!"

  "You don't have to comfort me, the fact is that I have no chance of escape, no divine law can reverse this. At this moment when I am on the verge of death, perhaps I can still break through and live for hundreds more years, which would be a blessing from heaven!"

  "Master, don't worry. Once you break through the Yin Spirit Realm and condense your Life Mandate Scripture, you will definitely live for three hundred years. With these three hundred years, it's impossible not to find an opportunity!" The old man in green robes smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying, but a hint of delight between his eyebrows had already revealed his current mood, and he was indeed pleased with this remark.

  "First stage: Refining the Body, Second stage: Refining the Breath, Third stage: Refining the Soul, Fourth stage: Refining the Corpse, Fifth stage: Refining the Dark Spirit. Each stage is not easy to break through, we cultivators have a mortality rate of 99%, do you know the specific reason?"

  You shook your head slightly, with a bitter smile in your heart. As an existence of the pre-heavenly level in your previous life, you were only a second-tier strongman in this world. How could you understand the realm of a second-tier cultivator or above? Moreover, as a body of Pre-Heavenly Yuan, cultivating water-based techniques had always been effortless and didn't require much effort to refine. Once your magical power reached a certain level, your own realm would naturally break through.

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  This is also the most enviable part of the congenital body. The congenital combination with a certain law, when practicing, will have twice the result with half the effort!

  "The path of cultivation is heavy with enlightenment, and once enlightened, it's like breaking through a mirror. If not enlightened, even until death, it's hard to break the mirror. If forced to break through, lightly, one becomes a demonic head, heavily, one explodes and dies! However, good disciple, don't worry, you have a pre-heavenly body of water element, cultivating water-based skills, as long as your foundation is solid, helping you reach the peak will be risk-free!"

  Having said that, the old man in green seemed a bit embarrassed and glanced at Jun Wuming, who was somewhat uncomfortable, before continuing to speak.

  "However, once the boundary of the dark spirit is broken and the primordial book is condensed, these risks are greatly reduced. As sorcerers known for their cunning, our school's methods are diverse and unpredictable, with countless ways to attack. Few people dare to provoke us, and those who do will be annihilated, not just having their souls extracted or spirits refined."

  You have no name, the corners of your mouth slightly twitching, in your heart secretly muttering to yourself. This Taoist is indeed detestable and worthy of contempt. Unorthodox and heretical, this unlearned and artless person actually has a bit of reason.

  You looked at the master who was talking eloquently, and secretly sighed in your heart. The Tao of this technique is really too tempting to human nature. If one cultivates techniques but not virtues, even a gentle person like Master will be tempted by the darkness and killing within, and a practitioner with insufficient temperament will eventually become a killer.

  No wonder people shouted and scolded like a street rat, Jun Wuming pouted his mouth, looking at the enthusiastic old man in front of him, Jun Wuming's thoughts flashed by, thinking that he had already boarded the pirate ship, it seems that from now on, he can only be more cautious.

  "Metal, wood, water, fire and earth; light and darkness, life and death. Life and death are mysterious, while light and darkness are revered. Sixth child, from now on you must be extremely cautious of these four types of sorcerers, do not be careless!"

  "These four types of practitioners have always been strange and unpredictable, and their methods are at odds with those of orthodox practitioners. Once you engage in a physical confrontation with them, you must be fully prepared, or else you will be killed in one blow. If possible, retreat or escape - under no circumstances should you stubbornly resist!" The old man's words were now tinged with severity.

  "Yes, Master!" Jun Wuming's face turned serious and he nodded calmly. These four types of practitioners were notorious for their cunning techniques and were known to be troublesome. Jun Wuming wouldn't be foolish enough to engage in a fierce battle with them!

  A look of fatigue flashed across his face, the old man in green clothes smiled and nodded slightly, showing a hint of relief. He let out a gentle sigh, took something from his bosom, hesitated for a moment, then stuffed it into Jun Wuming's hand, saying:

  "Sixth son, take good care of this thing!!"