Longevity starts with learning.

Chapter 814 The strange pseudo-fourth level 6k
It's noon.

The sun was shining brightly, and rivers were surging among the canyons and ravines.

On normal days, except for some hunters from surrounding tribes who are busy outside, it is difficult for anyone to come to this barren mountain.

But in recent days, this place has become a bit more noisy.

The reason lies in the sudden growth of vegetation in this barren mountain.

Being so unique, it naturally attracted the attention of surrounding tribes.

After observing and confirming the abnormality here, several surrounding tribes rushed to report to the "immortal tribe" affiliated with them to pay tribute.

Although it is said to be an immortal clan, it is actually just a small tribe. Several first-level Gu cultivators are naturally the undoubted rulers of this mortal place.

When the Gu has been cultivated to this point and it is difficult to see the secrets, the reports will be reported one after another.

In just a few days, those who gathered here ranged from ordinary people at the beginning, to first-level Gu cultivators, to second-level Gu cultivators, and finally to the highest ruler of this place, the Lieshan tribe.

A Gu cultivator tribe with a third-level Gu cultivator.

Master Lieshan arrived in person, but faced with a landscape formation that was as powerful as the fourth level, he seemed somewhat helpless.

For several days, I have only been testing the outside of the formation, trying to find flaws in the formation, break through the formation, and get a glimpse of its secrets.

After several days of peeping, Master Lieshan, who originally thought that an opportunity would come to his door, couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

Although he didn't know much about the formation, no matter how you looked at it, this formation was definitely not an ancient relic. Instead, it looked more like it had been set up recently.

The problem is, being able to set up an existence that is as powerful as a fourth-order formation...

Lieshan Zhenren is very worried. The southwest is not peaceful recently.

The Jade Tribe, which is also famous in the entire Wanshan Kingdom, lost three third-level Gu cultivators overnight. The shocking battle on the Jade Lake also had traces of the Immortality Sect.

At the bottom of the Emerald Lake, the place where the remnants of the Wang family were hiding was also reduced to rubble...

As the saying goes, a tiger is bullied by a dog. These days, the forces in the southwestern countries are frantically searching for the hiding place of the remnants of the Wang family. Some are greedy for the royal family's heritage, some are fishing in troubled waters, and some are fanning the flames...

Wherever you look, there is chaos almost everywhere!
He is a third-level Gu cultivator, so in his own territory, that is true, but if you look at the entire southwest, even in the Wanshan Kingdom, he is probably nothing...

This large formation might be where that powerful monk temporarily retreats to rest for a while...

Thinking of this, Master Lieshan immediately made a decision. With an order, the monks from various tribes who were originally surrounded here immediately left in an orderly manner.

Master Lieshan hesitated for a while, and finally found a suitable place to stay temporarily on a nearby hilltop.

If there is really a powerful person who settled here, judging from the vigorous vitality, he is probably not a person of evil ways. Maybe he can visit once or twice to get some opportunities.

If there really was no one here, it wouldn't be too late for him to make plans.

In this way, a gully that was somewhat noisy quickly calmed down under the supervision of Master Lieshan.

The looming vitality surrounds the edge of the formation, overflowing from time to time.

The landscape formation, which was supposed to be hidden, seemed to show some traces under the uncontrolled overflow of vitality. The stream of light flashed from time to time, and the traces of breath were revealed, which clearly proved that the formation here was exist.

The sun rises and sets, and a few days pass in the blink of an eye.

In the cave, the giant egg became increasingly crystal clear, and the thin egg membrane became completely transparent, revealing the bright golden light inside.

On the side of the dome, Chu Mu sat cross-legged, and the terrifying vitality surrounding him seemed to be restrained.

Not knowing when, Chu Mu slowly opened his eyes.

There was still a touch of spiritual brilliance, but there was a strange hint of trance in his eyes.

But in just an instant, this trance disappeared without a trace, and his eyes returned to clarity.

"Where is the disaster...?"

Chu Mu frowned slightly, and Ruo Huang Liang Yimeng's demonic and phantom experience resurfaced in his mind.

According to common sense, the catastrophe of inner demons must be triggered by the spiritual flaw hidden in the deepest part of the soul, shaking the mind, causing the mind to lose control and become a puppet that has lost its mind and is controlled by obsession.

The reason why it is called being possessed by a demon is because obsession controls the mind, which is almost the same as falling into the devil's path and being controlled by the devil's mind. Except for the lack of demonic energy, all the other characteristics are almost the same.

Therefore, there is the so-called inner demon, the name of possessed.

But from beginning to end, there was no "disaster" in his inner demon tribulation.

It was as if it was just a dream, a dream that brought him back to his previous life and relived his previous life.

Parents, brothers, country, city...

A lifetime of wasting, until time travel, waking up from the dream, and returning to reality...

From beginning to end, there were no twists and turns, everything followed the trajectory of his previous life.

"Maybe... it's not the inner demon calamity?"

Chu Mu was slightly startled. He seemed to have thought of something. His consciousness gathered and he suddenly became aware of his own situation.

The memory before falling into that illusion is very clear.

The endless vitality pushed his physical cultivation forward at an almost terrifying speed that was unprecedented and that he could not even imagine.

From the late third level, to the third level perfection, and then to the mysterious fourth level critical point.

The city wall was like a dream, insurmountable, but under the surging vitality, it collapsed in just a few breaths...

According to common sense, there is no doubt that he has entered the coveted fourth-level Nascent Soul realm.

This was also the fundamental reason why he concluded that it was the inner demon tribulation.

After all, the disasters of spiritual practice lie in heaven and earth on the one hand, and on humans in the other.

The so-called heaven and earth are usually heavenly calamities.

The so-called human beings are divided into internal and external ones, and the so-called internal refers to catastrophes such as inner demons that originate from the minds of monks.

The so-called external refers to human catastrophes, and these catastrophes are a bit more mysterious and inexplicable.

For example, during his breakthrough period, some outside monks intervened with evil intentions, or various accidents originating from humans, all fell into the category of human catastrophe.

But right now...

Sensing the state of cultivation, Chu Mu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

In the heart, the blood bead still exists, but its whole body is mottled, and the terrifying vitality is gone. In the perception of the consciousness, even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy no longer exists, just like the same blood bead. Abandoned magic weapon.

And his cultivation...

"Not to the fourth level?"

Chu Mu looked a little suspicious.

It is naturally not difficult to sense what his own cultivation level is.

The cultivation of magic power is still in the late stage of Jindan, and there has been no change.

And the cultivation of the physical body...

Third level of perfection?

Chu Mu was actually a little unsure.

According to common sense, whether it is physical cultivation, legal cultivation, or both legal and physical cultivation, they all just focus on different directions, and their respective foundations still come from the entire immortal system.

The third-level golden elixir gives birth to a fairy fetus, and the fourth-level elixir breaks into an infant.

They are all in this system.

In other words, if his physical cultivation reaches the fourth level, he will definitely break through the elixir and become a baby.

After all, according to his understanding, whether it is the immortal system, the bloodline system, or even the Gu cultivation system, the characteristics of great power after reaching the fourth level are all due to the blessing of the great power of heaven and earth.

In other words, after reaching the fourth level, even if the system is different, the magical power will inevitably have a core source to affect the space of heaven and earth.

The Immortal Dao system, up to the fourth level, uses the Nascent Soul to stir up the mighty power of heaven and earth. The ancient demon cultivation system, up to the fourth level, uses the demon elixir to stir up the mighty power of the world. The Gu cultivation system, up to the fourth level, uses the natal immortal Gu. Move the mighty power of heaven and earth.

However, due to the dual cultivation of law and body, if the immortal cultivation and the physical cultivation are not able to advance to the Nascent Soul at the same time, then his condensed Nascent Soul will inevitably have great flaws, or in other words, it will only be a pure physical body. baby.

When his magic power reaches the level of Yuanying, and he uses spirit and energy to supplement the foundation of Yuanying, the resulting Yuanying will naturally be complete.

But at the moment, the golden elixir in his dantian is still in the form of a golden elixir, and there is no sign of breaking the elixir.

And his physical strength...

It seems...that it has exceeded the limit of third-level perfection?
Chu Mu raised his hand tentatively, and then punched out fiercely.

In an instant, there was an air-piercing explosion, and the space in front of him rippled. With a punch, the originally peaceful space was instantly shattered.

Chu Mu frowned slightly and had a rough idea of ​​his own strength.

The characteristic of the fourth level of great power lies in the blessing of the great power of heaven and earth. It is blessed by the great power of heaven and earth, so it can easily shake the heaven and earth and shatter the space.

But below the fourth level, no matter how strong the power is, it only depends on oneself and the individual.

There is an insurmountable gap between the two!
Those under the golden elixir are all ants, and similarly, all those under the fourth level are ants.

Even under the influence of the power of heaven and earth, the gap is even more terrifying!
And now, although the limit of his physical strength is beyond the normal third-level perfection and can affect the space of heaven and earth, it is obvious that it only depends on his personal power and has not been blessed by the great power of heaven and earth.

If divided into specific categories, his current physical strength should belong to the fourth level, but he has not been blessed by the power of heaven and earth.

So... it should belong to...

"Pseudo-fourth level?"

Chu Mu tried to find traces of his strange situation in what he had seen and heard in the past.

But it seems that even though he is well-informed, he has never seen such a strange situation.

but……

Chu Mu seemed to have thought of something, his eyes moved slightly, and then he looked sharply at the palm that had just punched.

The power of the fourth level lies in the blessing of the great power of heaven and earth, while the power below the fourth level has never touched the level of heaven and earth, and it is obviously impossible to break the blessing of the great power of heaven and earth. Just like when he faced the fourth-level power several times before, even though he had countless methods and was almost unscrupulous in the third-level realm.

But after all, his power did not touch the level of space, heaven and earth. Therefore, every time he faced the fourth-level power, there was almost no resistance at all.

A fourth-level existence can use the power of heaven and earth to suppress or even annihilate him with just a thought.

Obviously, the reason for all this is that his power has not touched the level of heaven, earth and space, so he has no power to resist at all.

And now...

His pseudo-fourth level...

Although there is no blessing from the mighty power of heaven and earth...

But it seems that it already has the power to break the suppression of the great power of heaven and earth and shatter space...

In other words, now that he is facing a fourth-level Nascent Soul power, he may still be no match for him in a head-on fight.

But with the blessing of this pseudo-fourth-level physical cultivation, it is not completely powerless...

Chu Mu's eyes became brighter and brighter. He rolled up his sleeves and robe, and the dome beside him was included in the space of the universe. As his consciousness circulated, all traces were swept away.

He jumped up, and an afterimage disappeared in the cave. The next moment, the whole person was standing in the air.

The canyons and ravines came into view, as did the large landscape formation that was exposed due to the overflow of the terrifying vitality.

He raised his hand and clenched his fist. This time, he showed no restraint at all. The pure physical strength gathered from all parts of his body and fell with lightning speed.

boom! boom! boom!
The powerful landscape formation, which was comparable to the fourth level, shattered in an instant. The remaining power of the fist's power did not dissipate, and it fell on the cliff among the remains of the formation!
boom!
There was another shocking roar, the mountains collapsed, the rivers stopped flowing, and the broken space looked like a black hole whirlpool. In an instant, the whole world was devastated!
The aftermath overflowed, and invisible air waves swept in all directions. Just like a circle of sharp blades, the grass and trees exploded, the mountains and rocks were annihilated, and it swept away in all directions quickly.

Such a terrifying scene of landslides and earth-shattering came into view, and Chu Mu seemed to be shocked by it. It took him a while before he came back to his senses.

Immediately, he seemed to notice something, his eyes moved, and he instantly focused on the flying figure.

"Junior Lieshan clan, I didn't know that Your Majesty was coming, so I missed you from afar. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

The old man wore a gray robe and hovered not far in front of Chu Mu. After taking a cautious look at Chu Mu, he quickly bowed to pay homage.

"Do you recognize Chu?"

Chu Mu raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

The Lieshan clan quickly explained: "The younger generation comes from the Lieshan tribe. After the Shangzong pacified the traitors of the Wang family, our tribe sent envoys to pay tribute to the Shangzong. It has been hundreds of years."

"Your Majesty is the true successor of the Sect, and I have already engraved it in my heart..."

Chu Mu nodded slightly. If he remembered correctly, the Lieshan tribe should have been the first tribe to receive tribute after the Changsheng Sect pacified the southwest. The Lieshan tribe back then was only a first- and second-level tribe.

Perhaps he wanted to buy horse bones with a large sum of money and set an example. With the support of the Changsheng Sect, the Lieshan clan, who was only a second-level Gu cultivator at the time, naturally achieved the third-level realm. The Lieshan tribe also naturally became A big force with a third-level real person sitting on one side.

"I wonder if your Majesty has any free time. Our clan has been isolated in the southwest for many years. The children in the clan are eagerly looking forward to the Sect. I wonder if your Majesty..."

Before Lieshan finished speaking, she was interrupted by Chu Mu:
"Chu has something important to do, so I won't delay."

After finishing his words, Chu Mu glanced at some low-level Gu cultivators who were patrolling around the canyon and gully, and said with some meaning:

"Today's events must not be told outside."

Lieshan's heart tightened and she quickly responded: "Your Majesty, don't worry, no third party will know about today's events!"

Chu Mu nodded, rolled up his sleeves, and a jade slip floated in front of Lieshan:
"Chu once acquired a Gu Tao secret technique by chance, which is quite mysterious when it comes to the soul..."

"Junior, thank you for your gift!"

Lieshan took the jade slip and bowed again.

Chu Mu glanced at the jade slip in Lieshan's hand, his eyes moved slightly, and without saying another word, he jumped up and flew away in a flash of rainbow light.

"Junior, I would like to send you your respects!"

Lieshan clan shouted, until the rainbow light disappeared from the sky, Lieshan clan stood up straight slightly, and looked at the jade slip in her hand with somewhat cloudy eyes. After feeling it for a while, her face suddenly showed joy.

The string-pulling Gu suppresses the soul...

The joy of accident!

What a great opportunity!
After a while, Mrs. Lieshan came back to her senses in the jade slips. She couldn't hide her joy and carefully collected the jade slips as if she had found a treasure.

When he looked at the ravines and the many low-level monks guarding the mess, his eyes were already somewhat cold.

Lieshan raised his hand to seal the secret, and a golden cloud floated in front of him. As he rolled up his sleeves, the golden cloud suddenly split, like a pouring tide, and turned into countless tiny beings that flew out.

At this time, the so-called golden clouds revealed their true appearance, and they turned out to be golden beetles!

The beetle is about the size of a fingernail and shaped like a pointed cone, with a golden spike extending from the front of its head.

The densely packed golden beetles turned into a torrent of beetles, falling from the sky and flying towards the low-level monks guarding the surrounding canyons and ravines.

A torrent of beetles flew past from south to north, from north to south, in both directions, and the low-level monks who were patrolling here were swallowed up one after another.

They may not have had time to react, and after being devoured, not a single trace was left behind.

The torrent of beetles, after swallowing up all the monks guarding the area, did not return to the Lieshan clan. Instead, they dispersed again and headed towards several tribes located near the canyon and ravines.

Desperate screams and wails resounded throughout the sky, but they only lasted for a few dozen breaths before the world returned to silence.

Lieshan stood up in the air and looked around. After confirming that there were no mistakes left, he felt relieved.

He was definitely not mistaken just now, it must be a monstrous power belonging to the fourth level!
This ninth true successor of the Supreme Sect... has reached the fourth level!

Lieshan clan was a little afraid to think about it.

According to his understanding, in the previous battle at the Emerald Lake, the ninth true successor seemed to only have the power of the third level. Now...the fourth level...

After being promoted to the fourth level, there must be a huge vision, and it is impossible to hide it!

In other words, this ninth true successor has long been promoted to the fourth level, but it has not been revealed and has been concealed...

But, is this concealment the intention of the Sect? Or is this true successor hiding it himself?

After thinking for a moment, Lieshan clan will forcefully suppress all the associations in his mind. No matter what, they have nothing to do with him.

Misfortune comes out of your mouth!

He must have nothing to do with it either!

All possible connections must be severed!

Lieshan's sleeves and robes were rolled up and fell in several blows. All traces left in this place were wiped out in an instant under the attack of several blows.
At this time, he put the returning beetle into his sleeve robe, jumped up, and turned into a rainbow and flew away.

However, what Lieshan didn't know was that after he left, Chu Mu, who should have left long ago, slowly appeared.

He stared at the direction Lieshan clan was leaving for a long time, then slowly looked away, and then looked at the messy canyons and ravines. It was already dead silence, and the several tribes were even more empty.

He looked around, and a ray of consciousness returned to him again.

The situation of his own cultivation is undoubtedly extremely clear.

Under the pile of endless vitality and good fortune, the physical body has reached the fourth level of cultivation. However, for some unknown reason, it has not completely succeeded, but is stuck in a rather strange pseudo-fourth level realm.

Although the cultivation of mana has not yet progressed, the essence, energy and spirit are one, and the cultivation of the body has crossed the chasm and entered the fourth level. Even if it is only a pseudo-fourth level, it undoubtedly means that the cultivation of mana has progressed. The environment is already an obstacle.

At least before reaching the strange state of physical cultivation, there is absolutely no obstacle.

And his lifespan...

This is even more strange.

According to common sense, the advancement of cultivation means the transformation of life level.

From the late third level of physical cultivation, across the chasm of the sky, to the fourth level, even if there is no blessing from the power of heaven and earth, the transformation of the physical body is undoubtedly real.

But the strange thing is that his life span has not increased much, only less than two hundred years. Compared with the thousands of years of life in the fourth level, it can be said to be almost insignificant!
"Perhaps, the key transformation of the fourth level lies in Nascent Soul and the power of heaven and earth..."

Chu Mu was thoughtful, but he was not too entangled.

After all, if he really wants to struggle, there are too many places where he needs to struggle.

For example, the weird inner demon tribulation, the weird pseudo-fourth level realm at the moment, and the terrifying vitality creation, such as...

Chu Mu's sleeves were rolled up, and the blood bead that was on the verge of fragmentation hung in the palm of his hand.

Without the obstruction of vitality and creation, everything inside and outside the blood bead was revealed to the divine perception in all its details.

The surface of the blood bead is on the verge of fragmentation, while the inside of the blood bead is in an almost dry state.

The deep nebula like the starry sky in the universe has disappeared, and only strands of emerald green residue are spread inside the blood bead. The Holy Spirit Gu that should have existed in the center of the blood bead is now only a remains, with no breath at all. , only deathly silence remains.

"wrong……"

Chu Mu's expression changed slightly, his consciousness gathered, and he instantly focused on the remains of the Holy Spirit Gu.

"Missing...the soul!"

Chu Mu's face was solemn, and the Gu insects were also living beings.

To be a living being, there must be a soul.

Even if you die, there must be a residual soul, or in other words, fragments of the soul that remain.

Even if the fragments of the soul are erased, as long as the traces are not deliberately removed, some aura will definitely remain for a period of time.

The length of this time depends on the cultivation level of the fallen person. The higher the cultivation level, the more powerful the soul will naturally be, and the longer it will last.

In the Changsheng Sect, there is a Yuanying Taishang who has been incarnated for thousands of years, and his breath remains, lifelike, like a living person.

With the power of Holy Spirit Gu, even if he dies, his remaining breath will not dissipate in a year and a half.

Not to mention, the Holy Spirit Gu lives in this blood bead, and this blood bead is hidden in his heart, and he is closed to it...

There is no outsider involved in this series of links...

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(End of this chapter)