Night without Borders

Chapter 267 Return to Black and White Mountain

In an instant, Qin Ming seemed to hear the breathing of mountains and rivers, saw the bright sun turning, saw the bright moon hanging high in the sky, and discovered that the sky was full of stars.

The four chapters of scriptures, totaling more than two thousand words, hung in his consciousness, giving him such a great sense of shock, as if they were tangible objects!
He guessed that the four short stories should be four fundamental sutras.

Qin Ming recited it in his mind and found it extremely obscure and profound. He estimated that it would be very difficult to comprehend it.

He realized that his talents were challenged. It had been a long time since he had experienced such a thing. The last time he was stumped was when he was practicing calligraphy on silk.

The master was right before his eyes, there was no reason for him not to ask for advice.

“Well, it’s still too early for you to read these four articles. Most of them are true scriptures that you can only ponder after reaching the third or fourth realm.” said the skinny old master.

Then, he pointed out one article and said, "This is the only article that can be studied from a young age. As one's level of attainment increases, one can more deeply comprehend its beauty."

The old master told me that this is the chapter on the physical body, and the trick to practicing this scripture is to avoid using the Heavenly Light Force if possible, and to fight against others purely with the flesh and blood body.

Qin Ming looked solemn. It was quite dangerous to hone himself like this!
This is because, whether it is the light from heaven or the light from consciousness, it would not be very difficult to break through the flesh and blood body.

Especially some of the sect's unique skills, such as Tathagata Power and Pure Yang Consciousness, can destroy the physical body as easily as tearing paper.

Even if it was a body tempered by silk calligraphy, after losing the protective heavenly light, it would probably not be able to withstand the attack and would be cut in half.

The old master said: "This is just a training method. It does not mean that you must withstand the attack. Some goals can only be pursued and can never be approached."

Qin Ming nodded. If the old man didn't tell him the secret of practicing this sutra, he would definitely take a lot of detours and get half the result with twice the effort.

According to the old master, silk calligraphy is rooted in various scriptures, but it is impossible to cover all of them.

Just like these four articles, not all the "nutrients" have been absorbed.

The old master said: "No matter how time passes, how the world burns, and how many classics are impacted, those who can still leave the 'real gold' in the ashes should be valued."

Qin Ming was pondering the physical body chapter on the spot. He thought about when he was first born, he was still far from the level of Tianguang Jin, but he once went into the mountains with a hatchet in the heavy snow and killed nine rangers who were causing trouble. It was quite brave.

"Without the power of Heavenly Light, relying on pure physical strength, if one can continue to go on and reach the extreme, it is also a way."

He quickly recovered and asked for advice on the other three articles.

Sure enough, there are some tricks to practicing this true scripture.

After some communication, the old master's eyes became dim and he looked seriously lacking in energy.

"Ancestor, I have the blood of auspicious beast here." Qin Ming took out a piece of transparent crystal, which contained blood as golden as the blazing sun.

The old man shook his head and said, "Even if I extract the blood essence from the auspicious beast's heart, it won't do much for me."

Qin Ming added: "I have a 'Fate Changing Sutra'. If the ancestor can comprehend it, it may have miraculous effects. It can change one's physique and prolong one's life."

"Hmm?" After hearing him recite the true scripture, the old master showed a thoughtful look, nodded several times, and said: "This is a scripture that can stand the test of time. It is not simple, but for me, it is too late and it is difficult to change my fate."

The old master was pleased to see the young man in front of him trying his best to prolong his life, but finally shook his head and told him clearly that his time was up.

Qin Ming sighed, "Master, you have achieved great success, but you cannot achieve Nirvana and revive? My Xinsheng Road is in a precarious situation now, and I need someone like you to carry the banner."

"Nirvana and rebirth are easier said than done!" The old master sighed. He had done it before, but who could guarantee that every great realm could be maintained?

Especially when it comes to such a high level as his, it is even more difficult.

"Ancestor, not long ago, I was reborn in the middle stage of the second realm..." Qin Ming expressed his own experience.

The old master looked at him with a smile on his face. He was not afraid of the shadow of death covering him. Instead, he felt relieved and said, "You are very good!"

He recalled, "We have also deduced that each great realm is a new life, which may help this path escape from the difficult situation. However, it is not easy to live in the face of death. One of us tried to fight bloody battles, leaving no way out for himself, hoping to achieve nirvana in despair. He succeeded occasionally, but died in the end."

Then the old master asked, "You come here alone to fish in the middle of the night, is it for the sake of evil?"

Qin Ming nodded, but he didn’t expect that he didn’t find the legendary dragon-shaped anomaly, and finally fished up the ancestor!

"So many years have passed, those evil places in my memory must have been hollowed out long ago." The old master thought.

Then he actually casually mentioned a lot of place names.

"Some of the legendary evil spirits we didn't get when we were young, and our disciples later on were not sure how to refine them, so there should be some left."

What the old master talked about is definitely one of the strongest heterogeneities in the Night Fog World.

This is because some of them cannot be refined at all and are extremely dangerous.

Then he talked about the evil that could be smelted.

Qin Ming was quite shocked. What the old man said was too dreamy.

For example, there was once a white tiger descending from the sky. In fact, it was heavenly light that had already taken shape before it came into the world.

There is also a remote place where the five elements of heavenly light are so strong that they cannot be dissolved. They are endless and have formed their own system.

It is said that in that forbidden area of ​​the Five Elements, there is a god suppressed!
Qin Ming was fascinated by what he heard, and among the bunch of place names mentioned by the old master, there was actually Black and White Mountain.

However, the old master only guessed that there was the legendary evil there based on the terrain and the aura, but he had never gone to look for it personally.

"I should go now, otherwise I won't be able to bury myself." After saying this, the old master stood up.

He acted decisively, picking up the two mad gods and leaving.

"Ancestor!" Qin Ming was deeply moved tonight. He actually saw the ancestor of silk calligraphy, but the old man was about to pass away.

"No need to see me off, I'm leaving!" said the old man, and he took a step forward and disappeared at the end of the horizon.

A moment later, in the thick night, a dazzling beam of light pierced through the sky and the earth. The old master disappeared from the world and buried himself.

"Senior, farewell!"

……

That night, Qin Ming left the border between Kunling and Dayu.

He wanted to walk thousands of miles and experience the world of night fog for himself.

Four days later, Qin Ming frowned. Traveling alone at night was really not very safe.

Different cities were too far apart, and it was common for dozens or even hundreds of miles to be uninhabited. Today, when he crossed two places according to the map, the eight hundred miles in between were all desolate and uninhabited areas, with no villages or towns along the way, which was really a bit creepy. During this period, he pulled out the mutton-fat jade iron knife several times to scare away some inexplicable things.

They are not noticeable in popular places, but the more uninhabited the area is, the more likely they are to have abnormalities and bring fatal harm.

The most important thing is that even practitioners cannot see that kind of thing, it is invisible and silent.

Qin Ming used the Eye of Rebirth, but could only see vague outlines in various shapes and forms.

To his special vision, some of those things glowed and some were shadows.

In such an extremely abnormal and dangerous night fog world, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to travel far. Ordinary people can only follow fire to survive.

“No wonder even the great masters once said that the Night Fog World is full of unknowns and it is normal to be difficult to understand.”

Late at night, Qin Ming was in danger!
A chill came over him, instantly covering his entire body, like an invasion of cold spring water, sticky and extremely cold, piercing his bones, as if to freeze his soul.

This experience was so terrible that Qin Ming's consciousness seemed to be frozen and he was about to suffocate.

With a bang, he activated the calligraphy on silk, and all the energy from the skylight merged into one, bursting out in an all-out manner. It was as if a sun exploded in the night fog, shining brightly.

The sticky and extremely cold feeling that penetrated his consciousness receded like the tide, but Qin Ming's body remained tense.

He used his newborn eyes, but could only vaguely sense that there was something in front of him, but he couldn't see clearly what it was.

What we encountered tonight was far more difficult than before and extremely tricky.

Qin Ming swung his sword several times, clearly relying on his feeling to cut the thing, but it had no effect.

The next time, he was overwhelmed by extreme cold. He was wet, his flesh was numb, and his entire body was invaded.

He once again burst out with his special Skylight Force and finally broke free. This time he used the Yin-Yang Skylight Diagram and also took out the pendant - a small golden sword.

Faintly, he seemed to hear the shrill howls from another world. There seemed to be a "boundary" of power between them, but it was briefly broken through.

The dangerous and strange thing was injured, and was hit by Qin Ming's Yin-Yang Skylight Diagram and the strange golden small sword successively, and then it fled away.

Despite this, Qin Ming still felt heavy-hearted, and even the mutton-fat jade iron knife that could kill unknown beings was ineffective.

This world of night fog is mysterious and dangerous, and there are many things that are difficult to understand. He now gives up the idea of ​​traveling alone at night and exploring the uninhabited area.

"No wonder there are no towns along the way. This is because they have been carefully selected by our ancestors." He left quickly.

Finally, he arrived safely in a huge city and stayed in an inn to rest.

Qin Ming tossed and turned, thinking about the unknown things.

"Could it be... a demon?"

He once read a large number of rare and miscellaneous books on the ninth floor of the library of Shanhe Academy. Among them, "Nine Questions on Immortality" mentioned a living creature, or a mysterious phenomenon.

"The ghost, separated by two worlds, attaches itself to the body of a ghost, and then haunts the child."

His heart was pounding, probably something like this!
It is difficult for a ghost to appear in the real world. It can only cause trouble when it possesses a ghost body. This is a bit scary and tricky.

And the ghost should be just one of the many mysterious phenomena in the uninhabited areas of the night fog world.

On the fifth day, Qin Ming directly booked a boat ticket and took a spaceship to Black and White Mountain.

Of course, at present, there are only spacecraft take-offs and landings between giant cities, and there is no direct route to the Black and White Mountains.

When registering his name, Qin Ming casually reported Zhou Wubing.

In fact, Zhou Wubing also often borrowed his name.

Until now, Er Bingzi has been abandoned.

When he was out, he gave himself an identity. Zhou Wubing was used to saying that he was Qin Ming, which resulted in unpredictable changes and he was hunted down at one point.

"What's going on? I just stayed in the ruins for a while. After I came back, I felt that the outside world had changed. Even the name Qin Ming cannot be used. Has it become a taboo? Master Xu...save me!"

After Er Bingzi was safe, he went to understand the situation and was soon dumbfounded. He just found out that Qin Ming had become famous in Kunling City and had spread to faraway places.

"Oh my god, someone wants to deal with him, and I'm taking the blame, and this is... the territory of a noble family!" He felt very wronged. He was injured and bleeding, and he could no longer borrow his fellow villager's name.

If Master Xu hadn't been nearby, he would have been in danger.

Then, he screamed again, saying: "What have I missed during this period of time? The blood of auspicious beasts was born in Kunling, ah ah..."

Master Xu said, "Well, the foreigners are here, let's go and take a look."

……

On the spaceship, Qin Ming sat quietly, looking at the dark sky and the thick clouds around him. It was no longer as fresh as the first time he traveled far away.

Along the way, the sky and the earth were as dark as ink. The spacecraft flew through thick clouds and fog, and would occasionally stop to allow passengers to collect the "heavenly flowers" that fell from the world.

This time, Qin Ming's journey was very peaceful, and it was impossible for the plane to crash into the sky all the time.

After the spaceship landed in the giant city, Qin Ming did not go to Chixia City where Meng Xinghai was, but instead went to the neighboring Maple Leaf City, and then he rushed to Black and White Mountain from here.

This time when he came back, in addition to fishing for the legendary exotic fish in Black and White Mountain, he also wanted to go to Shuangshu Village to quietly visit old friends.

The most important thing was that in the evil land of Kunling, he saw the huts and papers left behind by the very high-level god-like creatures who escaped from Yujing, and his heart was full of doubts.

Is Old Man Liu from Shuangshu Village related to the man who escaped from Yujing five hundred years ago?

At this time, Wu Yaozu had already arrived at the imperial capital of Dayu, and met Xiang Yiwu, the abandoned disciple of Tathagata. The two traveled together and fully appreciated the prosperity and splendor of this famous city.

There are many historical sites and attractions here, including a 4,000-year-old tree that is said to have been planted by the first road pioneer, a thousand-year-old palace, and a 2,500-year-old Tongtian Tower.

But all of these are currently not as popular as the elf delegation coming from a mysterious country far away.

The race born from the essence of the sun's fire has officially arrived from the depths of the night fog world.

……

Qin Ming had a smooth journey and had arrived outside Shuangshu Village. He was surprised to find that the fire spring was much brighter than before, and the black and white trees had grown noticeably taller and thicker.

(End of this chapter)