Xiuxian: Start with the medicine boy

Time flies like an arrow, and years pass by in a flash!
Decades have passed in the blink of an eye.

It has been exactly fifty years since the Brotherhood of Monks purged the world with an iron fist.

The once turbulent and strife-ridden world of cultivation has finally settled down under the association's relentless pressure and purges.
A return to a superficial, fragile calm.

Many forces that were unwilling to accept their fate may have been completely wiped out?

Or they may be forced to lie low in the shadows, no longer daring to stir up trouble.

For the past fifty years, Cheng Buzheng's incarnation, manifested through the supernatural power of "True Spirit Dharma Body," has remained like a silent mountain, sitting in the Holy City of Endless Sea—Zhenhai City!

at the same time!

In the vast and deep True Dragon Sea, the Black Spirit Tiger Shark clan, which has unified the four seas, has also demonstrated a dominance commensurate with its overlord status!

Since the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan unified the True Dragon Sea and their position became unshakeable...
Led by the Black Tiger Shark Clan and its affiliated clans, they expanded into the Inner Sea.

However, they maintain a cold and restrained distance from the human race!

For decades, there have been no provocative transgressions or large-scale disturbances, as if something is being accumulated.
Or perhaps they are waiting for something.

However, with the alliance led by the Black Tiger Shark clan, its reach has expanded into the inland sea...

The disputes over the inland seas also became more intense.

The profound impact of the upheaval that swept through the demon race fifty years ago continues to ferment to this day.

Countless races were forced to migrate due to drastic changes in their homes, depletion of resources, or to escape vendettas.

The buffer zone between the True Dragon Sea and the human race's forces, also known as the Inner Sea of ​​the Endless Sea, became one of the preferred habitats for these nomadic races.

All sorts of races, like rivers flowing into the sea, poured into this area, making it unprecedentedly "lively".
It was also unprecedentedly crowded and dangerous.

Different customs and survival rules collided and merged fiercely here, bringing endless friction and bloodshed.

Just then...
The internal situation of the human race has stabilized, and a preliminary pattern of resource allocation has been formed.

Those who are unwilling to accumulate slowly within a "moderate" framework?
Or perhaps it's a cultivator yearning for more opportunities and a faster breakthrough...
Their attention naturally turned to this chaotic "gold rush land".

Human cultivators, this highly aggressive force, began to invade the inner sea in droves.

They brought more sophisticated formations, more powerful magical artifacts, and more unpredictable supernatural abilities, as well as more intense competition.

Resources are finite, but desires are infinite.

As a result, competition became ubiquitous and occurred at all times.

For a single medicinal herb, an ancient cave ruin, and a rare mineral vein...
Or perhaps it's simply for an island with a slightly more abundant spiritual energy...
Between different races, between different factions of the same race, and between humans and other races, life-or-death battles will break out.

The flames of slaughter illuminate the dark inner sea, blood stains the colorful corals, and broken magical artifacts and the skeletons of creatures have become the most common "landscape" in the inner sea.

It can be said that in the endless seas and inner seas over the years, every breath has seen life wither away!
The most primitive and brutal law of the jungle is being played out.

All this noise, bloodshed, and opportunity seems to have nothing to do with that quiet little courtyard deep inside the secret realm of "Peaceful City".

The backyard!

Inside a quiet room completely sealed off by layers upon layers of mysterious and unpredictable arrays...

A thrilling scene is unfolding.

The spiritual energy here is so dense that it's almost unbelievable, almost condensing into a milky white liquid, and then evaporating into endlessly billowing spiritual mist.

At this moment, these spiritual mists are being drawn by some terrifying force, transforming into surging torrents that roar and rush madly toward the cloud bed in the center of the quiet room, which is bathed in rosy light.

Suddenly, an invisible black hole, seemingly born out of thin air, appeared on the cloud bed, devouring everything!

A vast, irresistible, and overwhelming force swept out, instantly engulfing the entire quiet room.

That surging torrent of spiritual energy, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, was forcibly torn apart and devoured at a speed ten or even a hundred times faster than before.
In an instant, the dense, almost impenetrable spiritual energy in the quiet room was completely drained away.
It even created a brief, unsettling vacuum.

All the spiritual energy seemed to have been poured into the unseen "abyss" on the cloud bed.

And at the end of that devouring power, where endless spiritual energy converges...

The outline of a figure gradually became solid from its illusory appearance.

First came the blurry light and shadow, then the clear lines emerged, and finally the handsome young man sitting cross-legged was fully revealed.

His black hair was loose, his face was so perfect that he seemed otherworldly, and his body was filled with Daoist energy, resonating with heaven and earth.

It was Cheng Buzheng's true form, who had been in seclusion for decades.

The instant its form completely solidified—

On the cloud bed, Cheng Buzheng slowly opened his eyes, which had been closed for many years.

"laugh……"

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, only an indescribable, obscure light that seemed to contain the chaos of birth and death, flashing briefly in the depths of his profound eyes.

The subtle ripples in the quiet room caused by the instantaneous depletion of spiritual energy were felt the moment those eyes opened.
It was quietly soothed by an invisible force, returning to absolute tranquility.

He did not rush to get up, nor did he look outside.

With just a slight thought, the mind turned inward for introspection.

A phantom panel, woven from countless tiny runes and threads of Dao principles, which only his own divine sense could "see," was clearly displayed:
[Lord of the Jade Tablets of All Heavens]: Cheng Buzheng

[Spiritual Root]:
Gold (33%)

Fire (33%)

Soil (34%)

[Realm]: Nascent Soul Realm (Mid-stage 3%)

[Cultivation Technique]: Xuanhuang Undying Body (Level 4/10)
【law】:
The Laws of Chaos (Rune Realm 1/72)

The Law of Blood (Rune Realm 65/72)

The Law of Gold (Microscopic Realm 1/365)

The Law of Wood (Microcosm 1/365)

The Law of Water (Microscopic Realm 1/365)

The Law of Fire (Microcosm 1/365)

The Laws of Earth (Microscopic Realm 1/365)

[Law-based Divine Power]:
The Five Elements Reincarnation Realm!
[Nine-Rank Divine Power]:
Spatial Escape (Spatial Movement)
True Spirit Dharma Body (True Spirit Transfer)
Soul-Slaying Sword (Sword of Consciousness)

Holy Light that transcends tribulation (Immune to all laws)
Illusory World Method (Reincarnation Method)
Luo Tian Divine Eye (Master of Evolutionary Laws)
The World of the Soul (A Moment in Time)
The Gate to the Soul (Space Corridor)
Nirvana Mind Method (Unlimited, Repetitive)
Ten Directions Devouring Void Domain (Spatial Projection)

Ancestor Imprints (Tracing Origins and Shaping Ancestors)
[Secret Techniques of Law]:
Creation and Heaven-Mending Technique

Taiyi Six Lines Divination
Heaven and Earth Sacrifice Method

The Art of Time Folding (Unrepaired)

Reincarnation Technique (Unlearned)

[Secret Techniques Guided by Laws]:
Chaos Strike

Chapter of Blood Sword

[Spiritual Power Value]: (omitted)

[Deduction Value]: 7
[Rule Value]: 0.199
Cheng Buzheng's divine sense calmly swept across the panel.

He didn't linger on the already fixed spiritual root attribute, and his gaze finally focused on the [Realm] column.

"Mid-stage Nascent Soul, 3%"

Having confirmed that his cultivation had stabilized at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and that there were clear progress markers, even with his unwavering Dao heart, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, outlining a faint yet genuine arc.

This smile stems from a sense of fulfilling accomplishment.

He was well aware of the vast difference between this "mid-stage Nascent Soul" and that "mid-stage Nascent Soul".

Previously, his cultivation level relied heavily on the "source of laws" he had refined to sustain himself, like a sandcastle that diminished with every bit of power he used.
What is damaged is the very foundation of one's own understanding of the laws, leading to endless hidden dangers.

Now, however, this is the orthodox realm that he has truly solidified through the "Mysterious Yellow Imperishable Body" and his own arduous cultivation, where his power can be slowly restored through the "Law Treasure Body".

This is the foundation of the Great Dao that leads to heaven, and it is the righteous and glorious path recognized by the upper realm.

"good."

"It seems that these decades of sitting in meditation have not been in vain."

A sense of relief swept across my heart.

however,
This joy was like a pebble thrown into a deep pool; the ripples quickly subsided.

When he thought about the suffocatingly long path from the "mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm" to the "late-stage"...

The faint sense of reality dispelled the brief pleasure.

He secretly estimated that even if there were no clear bottlenecks or obstacles ahead, the total amount of magical power that needed to be accumulated was astonishingly large.

If one relies solely on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it requires painstaking practice and takes a considerable amount of time...
It's probably at least ten times the amount of time it took to progress from the initial stage of Nascent Soul to the mid-stage of Perfection!
This means that at least five hundred years will be needed.

Five hundred years is enough for mortal dynasties to rise and fall more than ten times.

Even for Nascent Soul cultivators, this was a period of time that could not be ignored.

of course!

If there are suitable elixirs and rare treasures to aid in the process, the time can naturally be greatly shortened.

The problem is that, given his current profound foundation at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and the demanding requirements of the "Mysterious Yellow Undying Body," resources that are usually effective for this realm are now barely effective.

The truly exceptional treasures that offer significant benefits are all rare and hard-won opportunities.

What if we settle for second best and forcibly pile up a massive amount of low-level resources?
This method is not entirely unfeasible, but its inefficiency, waste, and resource consumption are staggering.

Compared to the meager progress it brought...

It's simply not worth the risk, and definitely not a wise move.

Thinking of this,

Cheng Buzheng couldn't help but shake his head slightly, muttering to himself:

"Never mind."

"Let's just follow the steps and honestly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

Such extravagance is completely unnecessary.

Immediately, his divine sense moved downwards and landed on the [Cultivation Technique] item.

As expected, the "Mysterious Yellow Imperishable Body" has successfully broken through the third level and advanced to the fourth level.

"The day I cultivate this technique to the tenth level of perfection will be the day I reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."

A firm idea resonated in his mind.

Especially considering that his main cultivation laws, the "Law of Chaos" and the "Law of Blood," had already broken through to the "Rune Realm," it was equivalent to opening the door to the Void Refinement stage ahead of schedule.

The road ahead is now smooth and easy.

Compared to the slow pace of cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage, this promising future dispelled much of the frustration caused by the slow progress of cultivation, and his mind returned to clarity.

Then, he turned his thoughts around and scanned the progress of his comprehension of the various laws on the panel with his divine sense.

The Laws of Chaos (Rune Realm 1/72)

The Law of Blood (Rune Realm 65/72)

The Laws of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth (Microscopic Realm 1/365)

Aside from the Blood Law, whose progress far surpasses others due to special circumstances...

The other rules have almost all remained at the initial starting point, with no progress seen in decades.

Cheng Buzheng was neither surprised nor concerned about this.

During his decades of seclusion, he devoted himself entirely to cultivating the "Mysterious Yellow Imperishable Body" and never had the chance to comprehend these basic Five Elements laws.

It's only natural that there's no progress.

His gaze then fell on the [Laws and Divine Powers] section, where there was only one name displayed all by itself:
The Five Elements Reincarnation Realm!
"The power of the Five Elements Reincarnation Realm is indeed unparalleled, but unfortunately..."

Cheng Buzheng thought to himself,
"Since I mastered this skill, I have not encountered an enemy for whom I should use all my strength to unleash this divine power."

This supernatural power is his trump card, derived from his own understanding of the Five Elements supernatural powers. Once unleashed, the Five Elements rotate, forming a world of its own, combining trapping, refining, and attacking enemies, with unpredictable power.

However, the higher one's level, the rarer the opponent becomes who can make him feel threatened and require him to use such methods.

Suddenly 1
His thoughts shifted, as if he had a premonition.

"No... this world is not without rivals."

Almost instantly, a figure appeared in his mind—that was the Overlord of the True Dragon Sea.
Among the Black Spirit Tiger Shark clan, there is the mysterious Nascent Soul cultivator who possessed "Shark Minghong".

The fact that the other party could control such a large Black Spirit Tiger Shark clan so quietly suggests that their strength, cunning, and background are unfathomable.

'Perhaps, this demon is the only formidable enemy in this world that I must take seriously.'

This is a vague sensation originating from the spiritual senses of high-level cultivators, a kind of intuition from the unseen realm.

As for the High Priest of the Purgatory Clan who had put immense pressure on him…

After Cheng Buzheng successfully deduced the "Mysterious Yellow Imperishable Body," a powerful physical cultivation technique that leads directly to the Great Dao, and achieved mastery in its practice...

The high priest no longer posed a deadly threat to him.

Unless the opponent can retrieve their clan's sacred treasure, the [Purgatory World-Destroying Millstone], which was lost in the spatial turbulence, and regain control of that terrifying weapon of mass destruction...
Otherwise, the balance of power between the two sides has already shifted.

Thinking about this...

A knowing smile involuntarily appeared on Cheng Buzheng's lips.

Immediately!

He quickly scanned the numerous ninth-grade divine abilities, law-based secret techniques, and law-guiding secret methods listed at the bottom of the panel.

Finally, his gaze lingered briefly on the remaining "0.199" law value before he calmly withdrew his inner vision.

Immediately afterwards, Cheng Buzheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, felt a slight movement in his mind, and a mysterious golden halo flowed in his eyes...
Its gaze seemed to penetrate the walls of the quiet room and the layers of arrays surrounding the courtyard, landing on another quiet room in the backyard, bathed in soft light.

Inside that quiet room, there was also a cloud bed, upon which sat a stunningly beautiful female cultivator, none other than his Daoist partner, Murong Wanwan.

Her aura was calm and composed, and her spiritual energy flowed smoothly around her, but Cheng Buzheng's "Luo Tian Divine Eye" could perceive even deeper fluctuations in the laws.

At this moment, no special rhythm that touches the threshold of the law could be sensed from her.

"Wanwan's aura was calm, and the fluctuations of her laws remained obscure and unseen..."

It seems that after all these decades, she still hasn't been able to cross that threshold.

Cheng Buzheng sighed softly to himself, his tone carrying a hint of understanding and a subtle concern.

The journey is arduous!
Especially in the step of comprehending the laws, opportunity, insight, and accumulation are all indispensable!

It cannot be forced.

After glancing at it, Cheng Buzheng looked away!

...(End of this chapter)