I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 188 The Truth
The tenth son of Li Manzi of Niutiwa, Leiyang County, died.

He died on the second day after he learned to walk. It was said that he crawled out to play in the middle of the night and fell to his death on the doorstep. When the adults found him the next day, his whole body was blue.

In the rural villages where people were short of food and clothing, it was not uncommon for children to die young. For Li Manzi's family, who had given birth to ten sons in a row, it was not a big deal. Li Manzi's wife did not even shed a tear, but took the children to the back mountain and buried them herself.

The villagers sighed when they heard it, and when the conversation got excited, a few kind ladies would even wipe away a few tears.

This matter was discussed for a few days, and then gradually came to a halt.

At the same time, in the deep mountains and old forests three hundred miles away from Leiyang County, a hermit appeared.

He calls himself a wild man who cultivates the truth.

This person built a thatched hut in the mountains, living by the mountain and the water. In addition to practicing every day, he would go fishing and hunting. Occasionally, he would invite mountain spirits and Taoist herbalists to visit him to drink tea and discuss Taoism. He lived a very leisurely life.

On this day, the weather was not good and a drizzle came quietly. At first, there were only a few raindrops tapping on the leaves, and gradually the rain became heavier. The raindrops were like pearls that had broken off the string, falling down in large numbers, and all the beasts in the mountains and wilds retreated.

The forest was soaked, which was very uncomfortable.

In such weather, even the free and easy-going cultivators would be too lazy to go out, and would simply stay in their thatched cottage and sit cross-legged in meditation.

The stove in the house was burning non-stop, keeping the thatched hut dry and comfortable!

"Dong dong dong..."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, waking up the cultivator... Where did the visitors come from in the rainy mountains?
The cultivator frowned and shouted:

"Who is it?"

"An old friend is visiting, why don't you open the door quickly."

The strangely familiar voice startled the cultivator. He felt like he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while.

He waved his hand, and the door opened without wind, and damp steam immediately hit his face. He looked over and saw a figure wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat standing outside the door. The dripping rain fell on the steps in front of the thatched cottage.

"My friend, this place is really hard to find!"

The visitor took off his straw hat and raincoat, hung them by the door, and closed the door himself, appearing to be very familiar with the situation.

Seeing this, the cultivator's pupils trembled slightly, and he frowned and said, "Daoyou, do we know each other?"

The man walked to the stove and flicked his finger to flick a spark into the stove. The flame in the stove suddenly became three degrees brighter, raising the temperature in the room a few degrees.

"Is it because you are a noble man who forgets things, or is it because you are too guilty to face me?"

The visitor sat down and looked at the cultivator quietly.

The cultivator frowned and said, "Please be clear, fellow Daoist."

The visitor shook his head: "Should I call you Li Laoshi or Qi Sangyu?"

As soon as the three words "Qi Sangyu" came out, the pupils of the cultivator suddenly shrank and he could no longer maintain his composure.

The person who came was none other than Lu Wujiu.

However, Master Nanming was not too surprised to be found by Lu Wujiu, although this day came a little early.

But Lu Wujiu's sudden call out of his real name still caught him off guard and shocked him even more!

Because he himself almost forgot this name, how did Lu Wujiu know it?
As his thoughts wandered, he pretended to be calm and said, "I heard that after you established the Immortal Court, you searched the world for ancient books. It was not easy for you to find my real name among the vast sea of ​​rare and fragmentary books."

"Looking for your name?" Lu Wujiu sneered, "I'm not that free! Fellow Daoist, don't think too highly of yourself! No one among the cultivators of the Middle Earth who fell into the Nine Daos Land mentioned the Fire God Dao."

Nan Ming Zhenren's expression froze: "Then how did you know that, fellow Daoist?"

Lu Wujiu sneered: "That's not important. What's important is that you swore an oath that you would never harm me in any way. So what's your intention in deliberately concealing the existence of Chihuang's body?"

How do you know this?
Nan Ming Zhenren's eyes widened suddenly as his thoughts raced. "Could the rumors be true? Can Emperor Yin communicate with the Middle-earth?"

Lu Wujiu didn't bother to pay attention and asked directly: "Answer my question."

Nan Ming Zhenren looked at Lu Wujiu deeply and said, "If I had wanted to deceive you, I would not have told you about my Fire Body. As for the Blazing Body you mentioned, it is just a transformation of the Flame Body in the Fire God Dao. I have hidden a few of my most powerful magical powers, and it does not violate my oath."

Lu Wujiu smiled.

He was mentally prepared for this answer. Master Nanming would not admit it, nor could he admit it.

After all, the oath is there!

In addition, from a certain perspective, secretly keeping several supernatural powers cannot be considered as murder for money.

"Do you know why I know the interests and concerns between the Blazing Body and the Fire God Dao?"

“I’m all ears!”

"Fellow Daoist, what do you think of my cultivation?"

As Lu Wujiu spoke, the aura of a fifth-class cultivator suddenly emanated from his body.

The overwhelming pressure immediately caused Nan Ming Zhenren to breathe rapidly and his face flushed red. The Fire God Dao, which had the same origin as him, caused the fire in his body to vibrate endlessly.

"Five Armor!"

A hint of greed flashed in Nan Ming Zhenren's eyes, but within that greed, there was also a hint of melancholy.

"how?"

"Daoyou's cultivation is so fast, it's enviable!"

"Envy? Hahaha, since you are the master of the Fire God Dao, why don't you take these Five Fires?"

Lu Wujiu asked again. This sentence made Nan Ming Zhenren's expression change slightly. He showed a hint of uneasiness and asked tentatively, "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

"Your true self has awakened, and he knows you are still alive."

Nan Ming Zhenren suddenly stood up, and his movements were so large that Lu Wujiu was frightened and thought he was going to run away.

"What did you say?"

"Do not believe?"

"Impossible! If he wakes up, he will definitely take away all the fire in order to restore his strength. Your fire will not be able to be preserved at all."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"The Fire God Dao was created by this deity, and all fire in the world is controlled by this deity..." Before he finished speaking, Nan Ming Zhenren suddenly realized: "Are you kidding me?"

Lu Wujiu sneered, opened his mouth, and a cold light suddenly shot out, heading straight for the face of Nanming Zhenren.

Nan Ming Zhenren dodged subconsciously, but with his cultivation level not even at the peak of Jiazi, how could he possibly avoid the attack of a Wujia cultivator?
In just a moment, the heat and sharpness that almost cut the skin came towards him, and the cold murderous intent made his whole body stiff, like the beasts in the forest facing the roar of a tiger, their limbs limp and unable to move.

Looking up, I saw a sword made of pure flames floating three inches in front of my eyes.

Lu Wujiu asked, "Am I still trying to trick you?"

"...Kendo? No, this is a completely new way!"

Master Nanming was stunned, and all his doubts were resolved at this moment.

Lu Wujiu put away the fire and said, "Your original self has already escaped. However, as his obsession, you should be well aware of how powerful he is. If I fail, you will be his next target. I don't think he will tolerate another 'self' living in this world."

Master Nanming's face looked a little ugly... Ever since he woke up and found that he could not control the skull fire, he realized that he was not a remnant soul.

But a trace of regret!
With this remnant of regret, he barely managed to condense the fire elemental Qi and transformed himself into the fire elemental spirit.

He originally thought that he could use the remains of the skull to bide his time until he could replace his original body.

Unexpectedly… plans couldn't keep up with changes. He met Lu Wujiu and even obtained the Yin Lu of the Netherworld Samsara Path. No one knew his joy in trading for the Netherworld Samsara Path, which almost saved him countless efforts and allowed him to reincarnate directly from a wisp of remnant thought into a human.

This is also the fundamental reason why he still took the risk of reincarnation even though he knew that Yinlu was an unorthodox teaching.

If the original body does not wake up, from a certain perspective, he is the original body of Nanming.

Because he has the same memories as him.

Unfortunately, it is a pity. His inability to control the fire of the God of Fire is the most obvious evidence.

"what do you want?"

"Now, if you and I unite, we will both benefit. If we separate, we will both lose. How about I help you cultivate to the right path, and you help me get rid of him?"

"Help you kill myself?"

"Yes."

"Interesting idea, how can I help you?"

"First, let's talk about the Fire God Dao. I can feel that your true self still has a certain influence on my sword."

Speaking of this, Lu Wujiu added:

"Don't try to hide key information. I've gotten your words from you, and while they're incomplete, they're enough to tell the truth. If the Blazing Body situation appears again, believe me, even with the constraints of our oath, I can kill you."

Nan Ming Zhenren nodded and said, "This is a matter of life and death. I am not that stupid."

Lu Wujiu laughed sincerely when he heard the "real master" call himself.

Very good, you are worthy of being a local hero. Even your obsession is not inferior to mine.

"The reason why he still has some influence on your sword is, after all, because you used his fire to condense a new sword path."

"This is a secret belonging to the preachers! It's not surprising that fellow Taoists don't know about it. No preacher would voluntarily reveal this information."

Lu Wujiu was shocked: "I would like to hear the details!"

"I heard that fellow Daoist once spread plague in Kyushu and even infected a volcano in the East China Sea. If I'm not mistaken, this was all for the ascension ceremony, right?"

Lu Wujiu nodded: "That's right!"

"The rituals for ascending the stairs for the third and fourth levels are so complicated. Have you ever thought about how to ascend the stairs after the fifth and sixth levels?"

"What do you mean, fellow Daoist? The ascent ceremony is no longer necessary?"

"No, the ascension ritual is still valid, but there are other ways besides this!"

"What way?"

"Stealing similar Dao intentions. For example, a cultivator of the Five Jia Fire God Dao can ascend to the Six Jia stage by obtaining the Six Jia Fire Seed. In addition, Pure Yang Dao Seed, Thunder Sky Dao Seed... and other similar Dao intentions can also be used."

Lu Wujiu frowned upon hearing this: "If it's feasible for the fifth level, then why not for those below the fifth level?"

"No matter what the Dao Meridian is, as long as one cultivates to the fifth level, one will definitely cultivate the acquired Dao body. Only by obtaining the Dao body can one accommodate external Dao and gradually refine it!"

"What does this have to do with your interference with my sword?"

"The power that the cultivators have painstakingly cultivated can actually be taken away at will. Isn't it terrifying to think about this, fellow Daoist?"

"Stop keeping us in suspense and just be frank!"

"Boring!" Nan Ming Zhenren sighed and said quietly, "There are fifty great ways, forty-nine of which are derived from Heaven, and man escapes one. This is the way to observe Heaven and to follow Heaven's path."

"The Tao is not as mysterious as you think. It is a tool, a tool for guiding the way of heaven."

"The one who holds the Dao controls this Dao. Anyone who practices this Dao is subject to the control of the one who holds the Dao!"

Lu Wujiu frowned, "You mean, I can never get rid of his interference?"

Nan Ming Zhenren shook his head: "Of course there is a way!"

"any solution?"

"Picked his Fire God Dao Fruit!"

"Fire God Dao Fruit?"

"This is the embodiment of the Great Dao..."

At this point, Nan Ming Zhenren's face showed a mixture of wonder, intoxication, and obsession: "It is integrated into the body, soul, past, present, and even future of the one who adheres to the Tao. It is an invisible and intangible thing."

Lu Wujiu asked, "How do we pick it?"

"This object will only appear when the Daoist is killed!"

Lu Wujiu frowned and suddenly asked, "How did you pick the Fire God Fruit?"

"The Fire God Dao was obtained by me through observing the sky. How can I pick it up?"

Nan Ming Zhenren revealed a hint of pride, and then looked at Lu Wujiu with a sense of mutual admiration: "Daoyou, your sword seed also has some of the aura of the new Dao. Given time, it may be able to condense into a Dao fruit."

"Oh, then what should I do?"

"It's simple. Spread this Dao and strengthen its great Way. Specifically, use your Dao Seeds to condense new Dao Seeds and pass them on to others. Doing so will not only strengthen this Dao, but also your own power! Because when these people's souls return to the Three Mountains and their spirits return to the Five Mountains, these Dao Seeds will automatically return to your body, strengthening your power. When necessary, you can even directly seize the Dao Seeds of your disciples to restore your strength."

When Lu Wujiu heard this, he suddenly understood.

No wonder Nan Ming himself helped him reach the fifth level. It turned out that he was cultivating fruits, and when the fruits were ripe, he could pick them directly, saving himself the trouble of starting over again.

"Besides this, fellow Daoists spreading the new Dao is also one of the ways to fight him."

"how do I say this?"

"Those who practice the new Dao are like Daoists who practice Daoist rituals. The more people there are, the stronger the rituals become. With Daoist now in control of the nine Daos, it shouldn't be difficult for you to accomplish this. However, he probably won't surrender. If I'm not mistaken, there are probably people in the world who have already begun practicing the Dao of the Fire God."

Lu Wujiu's eyes flickered when he heard this, but beneath his calm face, there was a storm of emotions.

Because he was surprised to find that what Master Nanming said was exactly the path of the Immortal Court and the Immortal Sutra that he was following?

The more people who hold the immortal scroll, the stronger the human skin book will be, and as the owner of the human skin book, the stronger you will naturally be.

However, this kind of strength is not reflected in the distinction between first-class, second-class and third-class, but is more of an invisible strength.

Unexpectedly, he had unknowingly embarked on the path of condensing the Dao Fruit.

Of course, we cannot trust everything Nan Ming Zhenren says. He has a long criminal record, and his seemingly honest words may contain hidden traps.

Thinking of this, he had an idea and asked:

"In that case, I wonder what path you are cultivating?"

Nan Ming Zhenren sighed: "I originally practiced the Way of the Fire God, and I wanted to replace it. Now it seems that I have no choice but to abandon this way and choose another."

Lu Wujiu smiled and said, "In that case, why don't you practice my Fire Sword Art?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a sword seed silently condensed in his hand.

Nan Ming Zhenren looked at the sword in Lu Wujiu's hand, his expression froze, and then he took a deep breath and said with a bow, "I thank you for your teachings!"

As he said this, he reached out to take it and took it into his body.

(End of this chapter)