Practice begins with immortality

Just after Lu Xuanyin shouted at the top of his lungs, using all his strength, the originally noisy universe around him suddenly fell into a strange, deathly silence.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, even the faintly gleaming stars seemed to stop beating. And in the next moment, the interstellar matter that had been scattered around without any discernible pattern suddenly began to slowly move, gradually converging in the same direction.

As this interstellar matter continued to gather and merge, it eventually took the form of a human. This person wore a gray robe that fluttered gently in the wind, as if merging with the vastness of the universe. Long, silver hair cascaded over his shoulders, emitting a faint glow, like the radiant Milky Way in the night sky.

When the man fully revealed himself, Wang Bo and Lu Xuanyin were surprised to discover that he was a handsome young man with an extraordinary temperament. He stood there quietly, his eyes as deep as the sea, and one glance at him would make you fall in love with him.

Strangely, even though this young man appeared before their eyes, Wang Bai couldn't sense his presence with his divine sense. It was as if he didn't exist in this world at all, which made Wang Bai feel suspicious and wary.

As if sensing Wang Bai's attempt to detect him with his divine consciousness, the young man turned his head slightly, a faint smile on his lips, and said softly, "My friend, there is no need to waste your energy trying to detect me. After all, what stands before you right now is merely a form of my mind."

Hearing this, Wang Bo's heart trembled, and he was even more shocked by the strength of the young man in front of him. Just as he was about to ask more about the young man's identity, he heard the young man continue to introduce himself: "I am Chu Tian."

His voice was clear and pleasant, like the sound of nature, echoing endlessly in this empty and lonely universe.

However, before Wang Bo could respond, Lu Xuanyin, who had collapsed to the ground, suddenly went mad, her body twisting uncontrollably. She struggled to support her weakened body, desperately crawling forward, inching closer to Chu Tian'a.

Finally, after a great struggle, Lu Xuanyin managed to crawl to Chu Tian'a. She raised her head, looked at Chu Tian'a with tears on her face, and begged, "Senior Tian'a, please save me! Please help me for the sake of the token!" As she spoke, she took out the worn brush with a trembling hand and handed it to Chu Tian'a.

"The black jade pen, I miss it so much!" Chu Tian'a slowly picked up the black jade pen and gently stroked it, his eyes revealing a deep attachment. He couldn't help but recall his past: on a certain mountain, when he was often alone, holding the black jade pen in his hand, recording all the strange ideas and conjectures in his mind one by one.

Although it was just an ordinary item, it carried so many memories and thoughts from Chu Tian'a's past. And now, after so many years, this black jade pen has been preserved intact to this day, which shows how much its custodian cherishes it.

At this moment, a faint white light suddenly flashed in Chu Tian'a's eyes, which were originally as deep as the sea. Although this light was not dazzling, it seemed to contain endless mysterious power, making people dare not look directly at it.

Then, Chu Tian'a's voice rang out again: "I already know the reason for this matter. Humph, this is indeed your usual bad habit of the Yanyue Sect, always trying to take advantage of others' luck without wanting to pay any price. Where in this world can such a good thing happen?"

At this point, Chu Tian'a shook his head slightly, a look of disdain on his face. He looked at the person in front of him coldly and continued, "You have brought this upon yourself. However..."

Changing the subject, Chu Tian'a slowly turned around, his deep, ocean-like gaze resting on Wang Bo standing beside him. He asked slowly, "My dear friend, how about I offer you some treasures in exchange for this man's life?"

"Senior, do you really want to save this person?"

Chu Tian'a nodded gently and said helplessly, "This is a promise I made in my early years. I swore that I would never break it. But you can rest assured, my friend. I will never let you suffer any loss. And I understand your concerns. You just want to eradicate it completely to prevent future troubles."

Then he continued, "This person had previously forcibly interrupted the causal ritual, and the backlash has turned her into a cripple. At most, she will pass away in a thousand or so years."

"If you let her go, it will only make her live a thousand more years. It's better to use her to exchange for some benefits with me."

"Besides that, I will erase this memory from her mind and also eliminate the causal connection related to it. This way, neither the Six Desire Heavens Sect nor the Moon Covering Sect will be able to find you."

"Wait!" At this moment, Lu Xuanyin suddenly shouted frantically, as if she had thought of something extremely important. "Erase memories and cause and effect? ​​No, this is absolutely not allowed! You can't do this! You should help me kill..."

Before she finished speaking, Chu Tian'a interrupted her and said, "Do you want to die? If you do, I can send you off right now."

Almost immediately, Lu Xuanyin, who had been filled with emotion, suddenly became dazed and numb, as if her soul had been drained away. Her eyes became hollow and lifeless, as if she had completely lost consciousness. It was obvious that she had been affected by some powerful spell.

"Alright, I've erased her memory and temporarily halted her mental activity. My friend, let's discuss the deal."

"You are the one who escaped your original fate, right?"

"Although I don't know how you escaped your original fate, since you have escaped your original fate like me, I will give you a great opportunity."

Before he finished speaking, a streak of light suddenly appeared from Chu Tian'a's body and flew towards Wang Bai.

"This is the knowledge about the Book of Destiny, along with my annotations and some assumptions."

"In addition to this, there is also a technique I created—the True Spirit Dao Yin Jue!"