Reversing the Milky Way

"Damn it, who is this person?" Pei Liang muttered to himself before turning to Bai Cheng and saying, "How about it, do you want me to take you to the clinic to get checked out?"

Bai Cheng waved his hand and replied, "No need, I'm fine."

Pei Liang: "But the wound on your chest..."

Bai Cheng: "The wound isn't deep and didn't affect the internal organs. I should be fine after taking two Rejuvenation Pills when I get back."

After saying this, Bai Cheng walked towards where the silver arrow had fallen. As he caught the arrow, he noticed that it seemed unusual and could fetch a good price. However, before Bai Cheng could even reach it, someone else had already come to the arrow and pulled it out.

Bai Cheng: "It's you?"

This person was none other than Li Yunqi, a disciple of the Fengqing Sect. Li Yunqi held the silver arrow in his hand and examined it carefully, which made Bai Cheng tense up.

Bai Cheng stared at Li Yunqi and tentatively asked, "What do you want to do?"

Bai Cheng was completely exhausted, while Li Yunqi, while examining the silver arrow in his hand, said, "I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be able to block this attack. It's beyond my expectations."

After saying that, he tossed the silver arrow in his hand to Bai Cheng. Bai Cheng caught it easily, but the weight of the silver arrow in his hand surprised him greatly.

When he first grasped the silver arrow, he didn't feel it, but now Bai Cheng clearly felt that the silver arrow in his hand weighed a hundred pounds. The arrowhead looked like it was made of heavy silver ore, and with the shaft made of refined iron, it was as heavy as one of his silver moon wrist guards. It was hard to imagine that this was an arrow shot from a bow.

At this moment, Li Yunqi walked up to Bai Cheng and said, "That man in black just now should be from the Blood Moon organization. This organization is a professional assassin organization. The reason I didn't save you just now is because people who are targeted by them usually don't live long. Their principle is that no matter where their target escapes, they will chase them to the ends of the earth. Even if I had saved you, you might not have survived. That's all I have to say. You'd better take care of yourself."

After saying that, Li Yunqi turned to leave but then stopped.

"Oh, by the way, that silver arrow you have is worth about ten silver coins, but I don't recommend you sell it." After saying that, Li Yunqi left.

"Bai Cheng"

Pei Liang walked over and continued, "Tsk... These cultivators can freely enter and leave Yu Family Village by flying on their swords. Fortunately, the royal family of the Fire Cloud Kingdom suppresses them, otherwise it would be really difficult to manage so many cultivators."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng pondered for a moment and asked, "So, does this so-called royal family condone these assassin organizations?"

Pei Liang: "Sigh, we can't even manage all the cultivators, how can we have time to deal with the assassin organization? Otherwise, Yu Family Village wouldn't only have one Qi Condensation Realm cultivator guarding it. Anyway, I'm still going to report this matter to the village chief. You should also be careful. I have a feeling that the man in black won't give up."

Bai Cheng: "Thank you for the advice, I will be careful." After saying that, Bai Cheng hurriedly returned home.

That evening, after taking two Rejuvenation Pills, Bai Cheng began cultivating in the courtyard. The wound on his chest had already healed. Bai Cheng didn't know what level his power had reached, but he always felt that his progress in the Body Refinement Realm had been very slow since entering the mid-stage. He desperately wanted to improve his strength, otherwise, if he encountered a similar situation again, he didn't know if he could survive.

On the rooftop, Wei Ran sat cross-legged, deep in thought as he watched Bai Cheng in the courtyard repeatedly practice the third level of the Body Refining Technique. Under the moonlight, Bai Cheng was practicing the third level of the Body Refining Technique, which emphasized shifting the point of force to the entire body, making it significantly more difficult than the second level. With each movement, sweat poured from Bai Cheng's body onto the courtyard floor like a showerhead.

"Practicing like this won't be very effective."

After saying that, Wei Ran jumped down from the roof and came to Bai Cheng's side.

Bai Cheng: "Uncle Wei, what do you mean by that?"

Wei Ran: "By now, you should have realized that the Body Refining Technique is designed to prepare your body for the new environment, allowing you to apply force from a single point to the entire body, and finally break it down into smaller parts, thereby comprehensively honing your physical strength and resilience."

Bai Cheng: "Of course I know, this is just to temper the body to the point where it can withstand the intensity of spiritual energy before applying it, but..."

At this point, Bai Cheng couldn't help but recall the man in black from earlier that day, and his fists clenched unconsciously. Wei Ran seemed to sense Bai Cheng's thoughts, so he tentatively asked, "Did something happen today? I noticed you had a wound on your chest when you came back?"

When Bai Cheng returned, he didn't tell Yu Qing'an about being chased by men in black. He didn't know why, but lately he seemed to have a bounty on his head. The first time it was Zhao Haiming, and today he didn't know who wanted to kill him. So he absolutely couldn't cause Uncle Yu any trouble before he figured things out. Thinking of this, Bai Cheng asked, "Uncle Wei Ran, do you know an organization called Blood Moon?"

Wei Ran was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said with a sorrowful expression, "Blood Moon? Of course I know about it. My brother Wei Tao and I were originally from Qingquan Village. That day, when my brother and I were playing outside the village, we saw two black-robed men wearing silver masks chasing a rogue cultivator towards Qingquan Village. That was the first time my brother and I had ever seen a cultivator flying through the air."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng frowned: "Wait, you just mentioned a silver mask?"

Wei Ran: "That's right, it was the silver mask. My brother and I were too young at the time. Although we had heard that some cultivators could fly, we didn't know what level they were at. Now it seems that those three people must have reached the Opening Meridian Realm. When my brother and I rushed back to Qingquan Village, the village had been turned into a sea of ​​fire. Ninety percent of the people had died, and only a very few survived. Our parents also died in that incident. According to the survivors, they only saw three people fighting in the sky above the village. Somehow, they fought their way from the sky to the village, and then..."

At this point, Wei Ran's expression turned indignant, his fists clenched, and a surge of spiritual energy erupted from him. Bai Cheng, seeing this, was also startled by the surge of spiritual energy.

Then, Wei Ran sighed deeply and continued, "Alas... it's a pity that my brother and I have cultivated for decades, and now we have only reached the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm. Taking revenge is still a distant dream."

At this point, Bai Cheng could sense the deep sense of powerlessness in Wei Ran's words, and quickly changed the subject. "So, does that mean this organization called Blood Moon not only has assassins in black masks, but also those in silver?"

Just as Wei Ran was about to speak, a voice came from behind him, "That's right! Besides, the Blood Moon Organization also has assassins with golden masks."

Bai Cheng turned around and saw Yu Qing'an slowly walking out of the house. Bai Cheng asked in surprise, "Uncle Yu, it's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"

"You're the one who's still cultivating so late. You're really pushing yourself."

After listening, Bai Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "There's nothing I can do. I'm still too weak right now. Only by becoming stronger can I have a voice."

Bai Cheng changed the subject, "By the way, Uncle Yu, from what you're saying, it seems like you know a lot about the Blood Moon Organization?"

Yu Qing'an narrowed his eyes slightly: "I know more than just about them. I've fought against them before. Their masks represent their ranks. Black masks are the lowest-ranking assassins. They are usually cultivators at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm or Qi Condensation Realm. Silver masks are called Silver Masked Assassins. The highest level among them can reach the early stage of Meridian Opening Realm. The highest level is those who wear gold masks and are called Gold Masked Assassins. The highest level among them can reach the Great Perfection of Meridian Opening Realm. It is said that there are only twenty of them."

After listening, Bai Cheng pondered for a while, "Twenty people? That's too few."

Upon hearing Bai Cheng's words, Wei Ran rolled his eyes and said, "What? Twenty people are not enough? Do you know that the current city lord of Baifeng City is only at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm? You still think twenty people are not enough? I really don't know what you're thinking."

Bai Cheng was genuinely unaware that, according to his understanding, since it was a world of cultivation, there should be many cultivators. However, in the past few months, he had only encountered martial artists at the Body Refinement Realm, and very few people who could cultivate spiritual energy.

Yu Qing'an then continued, "The Blood Moon Organization's members are spread throughout the entire Starfall Continent. Not only in Fire Cloud Kingdom, but in every city in other territories, they have influence. To this day, no one knows where their headquarters is."

Hearing this, Bai Cheng fell into deep thought. Now that there was already a masked assassin watching him, there was no guarantee that other assassins wouldn't come. In addition to his own strength, it seemed that he had to buy some self-defense items. Bai Cheng had bought the two lightness talismans on a talisman shop when he passed by in the afternoon. He originally wanted to test the effect of the lightness talismans, but he put them into practice on the way back.

"Alright, it's so late, go back to sleep." After saying that, Yu Qing'an turned around and went into the house.

"Bai Cheng, you can try taking a Body Tempering Pill to complement your cultivation." After saying that, Wei Ran leaped onto the roof and sat cross-legged. 'Right, there are still Body Tempering Pills left. There should be a few left from before.' Thinking of this, Bai Cheng also returned to his room to sleep.

The next morning, Bai Cheng, as usual, got up early to make breakfast. Wei Ran had been eating there several times during this period. He was currently sitting at the round table in the courtyard, a bowl of steaming rice porridge in front of him. After taking a sip, Wei Ran closed his eyes and began to savor it. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Hmm... Bai Cheng, did you not put sugar in your porridge today?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng rolled his eyes and said, "No, I mean, Uncle Wei Ran, shouldn't you cultivators abstain from grains? How come you're more eager to eat than I am?"

Wei Ran chuckled upon hearing this, then replied, "Bigu (abstaining from grains)? There is indeed such a concept, but at my current level, I cannot completely abstain from grains. Once I reach the Opening Meridian Realm and open my Heart Meridian, I can go without food for a month. I can then use my Heart Meridian to infuse my entire body with spiritual energy. At that time, my physical body will no longer need to be exposed to spiritual energy from grains or spirit beasts. When I open my Heavenly Meridian, I can go without food for a year using only the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. To achieve true Bigu, one must reach the Tonghai Realm. At that time, spiritual energy gathers in the Dantian to form a spiritual sea and gradually transforms into liquid spiritual energy."

At this point, Wei Ran paused for a moment, then continued, "I don't know the specifics. I only know the general idea. After all, there are very few cultivators who have reached the Tonghai Realm. I only heard about it from other places. But you can ask Bai Chuanhai."

Bai Cheng was somewhat surprised, "Uncle Yu?"

Wei Ran nodded and said, "That's right. I once heard the old city lord Bai Muxuan mention that before he came to Baifeng City, his father was a great cultivator in the Tonghai Realm. Although he couldn't move mountains and fill seas, he was still someone that others couldn't even dream of. I only met him once."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng was startled. If even the Tonghai Realm couldn't move mountains and fill seas, what realm could be considered a true master of such feats? He had previously heard Yu Qing'an mention that even those at the Tonghai Realm weren't considered truly powerful. With this in mind, Bai Cheng asked his question: "Then what realm is considered a true master?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Ran slowly closed his eyes and calmly uttered a single sentence: "Under the power of Wang Po, all are but ants!"

These words struck Bai Cheng like a thunderbolt. He then carefully repeated the sentence: "Below the King of Breaking Realm, all are but ants... The King of Breaking Realm? I really can't imagine how powerful a cultivator at the King of Breaking Realm would be."

Hearing this, Yu Qing'an also came over and said, "You don't need to be so excited. There are very few people at the Wang Pojing level in the entire Starfall Continent. You can count them on two hands. We are still far from that level."

After saying that, Yu Qing'an put a hand on Bai Cheng's shoulder. Bai Cheng: "So, Uncle Yu, have you ever met a cultivator at the King Breaking Realm?" Yu Qing'an shook his head and replied: "Unfortunately, I haven't met one. Even the current emperor of the Fire Cloud Kingdom hasn't reached the King Breaking Realm. However, I once heard my grandfather say that to reach the King Breaking Realm, one needs to undergo numerous tribulations before achieving the King Breaking Realm. It is said that once one reaches the King Breaking Realm, it can even affect the environment around the cultivator. The most famous one is Leng Wuhen, the former sect master of the Snow Hidden Immortal Sect. It is said that when he takes a step, snow falls within a radius of ten miles."

Bai Cheng was completely bewildered after hearing this. "What? A lightning tribulation? Snow falling for miles around? What the hell? Snow falling for miles just by standing here? That's too exaggerated!"

Yu Qing'an: "I heard it from my grandfather. Okay, enough rambling. I'm going out for a bit. Bai Cheng, you stay home and take care of Ling'er today." Bai Cheng: "Don't worry, Uncle Yu, I'll take good care of Ling'er."

After breakfast, only Bai Cheng and Wei Ran remained at home. As for Yue Ling, she was still lying unconscious in bed.