Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

With a loud bang, the silkworm was struck away by the lightning, and the solid stone altar was shattered into pieces, showing how powerful the lightning strike was. Liu Xing was shocked and stood up suddenly, hurriedly using his spiritual sense to investigate the situation of the golden silkworm Gu.

"Thunder Tribulation!?" Liu Xing was shocked. He was completely unprepared, as the secret technique never mentioned that the birth of the Golden Silkworm Gu would experience a thunder tribulation. He was now extremely worried. All the hardships he had endured, multiple life-and-death experiences, and over a decade of effort, would not just be for nothing?

He scooped up the golden silkworm Gu and held it in his palm for careful examination. The silkworm lay lazily in his palm, looking completely fine. It seemed even more powerful after experiencing the thunder tribulation.

"I'm glad you're okay. I was scared to death." Liu Xing was very relieved and thought to himself that he was lucky.

Generally speaking, thunder tribulations are tests set by the laws of nature. When something exceptionally unnatural occurs, a thunder tribulation will occur according to the laws of nature. For example, a cultivator's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, a demon beast's breakthrough to the eighth level of transformation, or the emergence of a heaven-defying magical treasure will all experience thunder tribulations. Thunder tribulations, like inner demons, are tests of life and death; success leads to a rebirth, while failure results in annihilation. Therefore, the Golden Silkworm Gu's emergence and its subsequent thunder tribulation suggests it is also a heaven-defying entity. Since it has successfully passed the tribulation, it is undoubtedly more powerful than ordinary Golden Silkworm Gu, and Liu Xing is even more excited about it.

"From now on, you'll be called Fatty." Liu Xing looked at the silkworm's round body and chubby, silly appearance, and gave him a descriptive name. The golden silkworm Gu seemed to understand, and somersaulted with a look of elation. Satisfied, Liu Xing stored Fatty in his Dantian, constantly nourishing him with spiritual energy, and feeding him a drop of essence and blood every month. He estimated that it would be fully developed in ten years, and by then he could use it to defend against enemies, thus gaining another trump card.

He had already seen the power of the Golden Silkworm Gu from the Miao girl. His own Fatty Arm was a million times more powerful than the Miao girl's Golden Silkworm Gu, and he had also experienced a rare thunder tribulation. It was exciting to see how powerful it would be. Liu Xing got what he wanted, and continued to head towards the Tianji Sect.

A month later, Liu Xing finally emerged from the Dorameya Mountains and arrived at Tianyuan City, a city of human cultivators. He paid the ten spirit stones entrance fee and found a quiet inn to stay. City rules prohibited fighting, and patrols were stationed at the City Lord's Mansion, making the city relatively safe—at least, without the fear of demonic beast attacks. Liu Xing set up a few defensive measures and collapsed into bed, soundly slumbering. Decades of relentless travel, his nerves on edge, defending against every danger, calculating every battle, had left him exhausted. Now, finally able to relax, he threw himself into a deep sleep. He slept for three whole days and three nights, a truly sound sleep. When Liu Xing awoke, he felt instantly refreshed, all his fatigue swept away. He showered, changed into clean white clothes, and fixed his hair and grooming, returning to his former self. A truly elegant young man! Liu Xing strolled leisurely through the streets, feeling incredibly relaxed and at ease, a rare moment of such a relaxed mood.

"Hehe, what a handsome young man!" Suddenly, a pleasant voice of praise from a girl came from behind.

Curious, Liu Xing turned around and saw two beauties, both at the initial stage of foundation building, standing hand in hand. Both women were barefoot, their ankles adorned with strings of sparkling pearls. Their pristine white feet were spotless, delicate and beautiful beyond compare. The woman who had just spoken wore a black miniskirt that revealed her long, snow-white legs. Her rose-red strapless tube top perfectly covered her towering breasts, revealing a large expanse of her snow-white shoulders and navel. Her slender waist was truly captivating. Her beautiful face and sexy outfit captivated the attention of most of the passersby. The other woman's appearance was even more impressive, gentle and elegant, impeccable. A floral dress highlighted her graceful curves, and a small straw hat with flowers on her head added a touch of playful cuteness. What a pair of peerless beauties, beloved by everyone, Liu Xing praised heartily.

"My name is Liu Xing, nice to meet two beautiful ladies. May I know your names?" Liu Xing was well-educated and polite, so he took the initiative to greet them so as not to offend the beauties.

"Hehehe, nice to meet you, Mr. Liu. I'm Zhou Yan, and the one next to you is my sister Xie Juan. She said she wants to meet you." The sexy woman spoke immediately, and it was obvious that she had a fiery personality and was extremely bold.

"Xie Juan greets Master Liu!" The gentle woman seemed a little shy, her cheeks slightly red, which made her even more charming. She glared at Zhou Yan fiercely, as if blaming her for making fun of her.

"I am deeply honored to catch the eyes of two beauties. This is not a place to talk. How about we go to the restaurant next door to chat?" Liu Xing was in a good mood today. He had originally planned to go to the restaurant for a bite to eat, so he just happened to invite the two beauties to go with him.

"Okay!" Xie Juan was about to refuse. It was unthinkable to go out to dinner with someone on your first meeting. But Zhou Yan had already agreed. She glared at her again, then reluctantly followed. Perhaps it was Liu Xing's good looks and gentlemanly demeanor that had drawn her in. Otherwise, she would have definitely refused. Zhou Yan understood her all too well.

The three of them entered the restaurant and came to a quiet private room on the second floor. The owner personally greeted them and made tea for them. Liu Xing took out some mantis shrimp meat and Tibetan yak beef and gave them to the owner to cook. Because they were sealed with a preservation talisman, the meat was very fresh.

"The meat of a fourth-level monster!" The two beauties exclaimed. Xie Juan covered her mouth with her delicate hands, and Zhou Yan stood up suddenly.

The shopkeeper, though only at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, was knowledgeable and instantly recognized the ingredients as top-tier ingredients for a fourth-level demon beast. He was also surprised, but his expression remained calm, unlike the two women's frantic excitement. However, he had already made up his mind to serve the three of them well. The man before him was either extremely powerful or wealthy, and accompanied by two angelic beauties, clearly a man of high status. He was sure to receive a substantial reward for his good service.

As expected, Liu Xing tossed him ten spirit stones and told him to hurry down and prepare. A normal meal would only cost two spirit stones, and Liu Xing's generosity proved to be a sure sign of his good judgment. He immediately agreed, happily carrying the ingredients to the kitchen.

"Master Liu is truly extraordinary. He actually has ingredients from a fourth-level monster. Thank you for your invitation. My sister and I are in for a treat." Xie Juan rarely took the initiative to speak.

"Thank you for your courtesy, Miss. Meeting is destiny. Fate brings us together even if we are thousands of miles apart. It is destined that we will meet today." Liu Xing replied humorously.