Practice begins with immortality

The sun is scorching, and over the vast desert, the scorching yellow sand stretches as far as the eye can see. The heat waves are rolling in, making it hard to breathe.

An elderly man in his sixties was desperately running, clutching a five-year-old child. His clothes were ragged, his hair was gray and disheveled, and his face was etched with the look of age and fatigue. Not far behind them, a group of mysterious men in black robes were hot on their heels. Their aura was eerie and terrifying, leaving one shuddering.

"Damn it! Who hired the Weeping Blood Society?" the old man cursed under his breath as he ran. His real name was Sun Gu, and he had been the leader of the guards sent by the Xuanhun tribe leader to the Blackwater tribe to retrieve his son-in-law and his family. But now, he and the child in his arms were the only ones left.

"No, I'm just a junior general, and I'm carrying the young master. If I keep going like this, I'll definitely be caught up. I have no choice but to use that!" Sun Gu gritted his teeth, pulled out a dark red pill from his arms, and swallowed it without hesitation. In an instant, a powerful force surged into his heart, and his speed instantly increased by 40%.

Half an incense stick later, Sun Gu saw a sand dune ahead. Overjoyed, he quickened his pace and ran toward it. However, as he reached the bottom of the dune, four masked figures suddenly jumped out from the dune and surrounded Sun Gu from front and back.

"Oh no! There's an ambush!" Sun Gu's face darkened, and he thought to himself, "Four top-tier warriors skilled in combined attacks!" In the past, with Sun Gu's strength, he could have easily killed four more of these. But now, having just taken the Blood Burning Pill, his body was already exhausted, and he had to protect the boy in his arms, so he couldn't break through the four men's encirclement.

As Sun Gu was surrounded, the black-robed men who had been chasing Sun Gu before also caught up with him. They were two general-level masters.

"No! There's someone else's presence here!" One of the black-robed men's expression changed, and he immediately attacked Wang Bai's direction. Seeing this, Wang Bai stopped hiding and immediately distanced himself from the man. Then, a black light shot out, the withering and flourishing Mysterious Spirit Technique! The impact instantly withered the black-robed man's left arm.

"This guy is an alien! And a very powerful one at that! Let's attack together!" The man said to the other black-robed man, trying to suppress his injuries. Seeing this, the other man immediately attacked Wang Bai, and in an instant he was in front of Wang Bai. He stabbed Wang Bai with his dagger, but was blocked by the shield that appeared in front of Wang Bai. This shield was a trophy that Wang Bai had obtained before, called the Tortoise Shell Shield.

Then Wang Bai instantly used the Sharp Gold Technique, and the golden light instantly penetrated the man's heart at close range. Seeing this, Wang Bai immediately used the Soul Search Technique on the man to obtain information about this world.

"The strange people's methods are really endless!" Sun Gu sighed in his heart. Wang Bai's appearance gave him a chance to breathe, and his originally exhausted body began to slowly recover some fighting power. He flashed and instantly came in front of one of the masked men. With a swing of the long sword in his hand, the man fell to the ground with a scream. Then, he quickly swung the sword and stabbed another enemy, killing him on the spot. The other two masked men saw that the situation was not good and immediately turned around and fled the scene. Seeing this, Sun Gu did not chase after him, but faced another general-level black-robed man.

Although Sun Gu's strength had not yet fully recovered, the black-robed man he was fighting had already been greatly weakened by Wang Bai's destruction of his left arm. Sun Gu took advantage of this opportunity and gradually gained the upper hand. Finally, in the fifteenth round, he pierced the man's chest with his sword, killing him.

At the same time, Wang Bai also successfully searched the man's soul, gained a general understanding of this world, and also obtained a book of martial arts.

"So that's how it is. By absorbing and refining the essence of ferocious beasts' blood to strengthen oneself, one is following the path of physical cultivation to sublimate one's own bloodline and life force. If that's the case, then I'll call it the Beast Blood Body Refining Technique!"

Wang Bai looked at the technique in his hand, a surge of excitement in his heart. This Beast Blood Body Refining Technique seemed to be a unique cultivation method, allowing him to improve his strength by absorbing and refining the essence of fierce beasts. However, after careful study, he discovered an important problem: the essence of the beasts absorbed should preferably be of the same zodiac sign and race, and conflicting beasts should never be absorbed. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous, ranging from injury to death. However -

"I should be able to use my own essence and blood to refine my body after I get started, but I don't know if it's feasible. Forget it, let's not think about it for now." Then, Wang Bai continued to browse the information obtained from the soul search.

The cultivation system in this world is called the combat body, and is divided into four major levels: Apprentice, Combat Soldier, Combat General, and King. These four levels correspond to the mortal, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core stages, respectively.

"Yi Ren" is a term used by the black-robed people, referring to cultivators. However, cultivators are extremely rare, and even Jindan cultivators are rare. However, because they possess unique alchemy and weapon-refining techniques, they are respected. Even king-level masters must treat some powerful Yi Ren with courtesy.

"However, this technique is incomplete. At most, it can allow me to break through to the King level, which is the Golden Elixir level. But it is enough for me now." Wang Bai thought to himself with a smile on his face. He knew that he had obtained a precious opportunity, but he also understood that this opportunity needed to be continuously improved.

At this moment, Sun Gu's voice reached his ears: "Thank you for your help, friend. I am Sun Gu, a general of the Xuanhun Division."

Wang Bai turned around, looked at the uneasiness in Sun Gu's eyes, smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Brother Sun. I'm Wang Mu, just passing through here."

Sun Gu felt a little relieved upon hearing Wang Bo's words, but he remained vigilant. He took a deep breath and spoke again, "Thank you, Brother Wang, for rescuing the young master. I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Wang Bai waved his hand and said with a smile, "You're welcome. I just happened to pass by and saw you were being besieged, so I helped out."

"Brother Wang, you are too polite. I wonder which clan you belong to?"

"I'm just a wanderer in the mountains, with no place to stay."

"Then why don't you stay at the Xuanhun Tribe for a while, Brother Wang. Brother Wang is an extraordinary person and saved the clan leader's grandson. The clan leader will definitely reward you handsomely!"