The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

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"Lady Joy" seemed oblivious to the perfunctory tone in Zhu Yu's words, perhaps because she hadn't chatted with anyone in a long time, and enthusiastically introduced him to the various goods she sold.

gradually.

From humanoid to humanoid and then to non-humanoid...

Finally, when "Lady of Pleasure" began introducing the chaotic monsters, Zhu Yu couldn't listen any longer and interrupted:

"Dear Lady of Pleasure, is this the only type of goods you sell?"

His words seemed to express some disdain.

The dim, still room seemed to freeze for a moment before the thoughts of "Lady of Pleasure" returned.

"Little demon of the 'Heavenly Demon Realm,' you are very bold. Tell me what you wish to buy. As long as it does not violate the 'Abyss' prohibition, and the goods are within the scope of the Eight Pillars of Sacred Domain, I will only charge you a small handling fee."

The implied meaning.

Prohibited items can still be sold, but the price needs to be negotiated.

"A little demon from the 'Demon Realm'?..."

Zhu Yu's thoughts stirred slightly.

The "Heavenly Demon Realm" mentioned by "Lady Pleasure" is clearly not "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins," so it is most likely referring to the "Twelve Heavenly Immortal Alliance."

Listen to their thoughts and tone.

The "Heavenly Demon Realm," also known as the "Twelve Heavenly Immortal Alliance," seems to be quite extraordinary. Even if it can't compare to the "Abyss," it's probably not far behind.

Perhaps that's why.

Only a demigod like the "Lady of Pleasure" would speak to him in such a manner.

Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Zhu Yu pondered for a moment and said, "This may be a bit presumptuous, 'Lady of Pleasure,' please forgive me. May I ask what it would take to purchase a 'deity' like yourself?..."

The "Lady of Pleasure" clearly didn't find the question presumptuous; on the contrary, she seemed somewhat excited, her mind becoming more active. She said:

"Demigods are beings who have ignited divine fire and whose names are widely known. Hunting such beings comes at a high price, and it violates the Abyss's prohibitions. Moreover, most demigods are subordinate to the rules of a certain pillar god..."

He paused for a moment, then said:

"However, it's not impossible. There are always some 'demigods' who make mistakes and are no longer under the protection of the 'Abyss' and the 'Pillar Gods'..."

"So, Heavenly Demon, what price are you willing to pay for this?...

"What price...?"

"Ms. Joy's" words really stumped Zhu Yu.

The value of a near-third-order being is self-evident.

He tallied up all his possessions, and even if he sold them all, it seemed he still couldn't afford it...

"I underestimated this 'Lady of Pleasure'..."

Zhu Yu sighed inwardly.

Just as he was thinking about how to politely refuse, the telepathic voice of "Lady of Pleasure" came again.

"Heavenly Demon, if you can capture some kind of 'Source,' you can contact me through my mark or my agent, and then we can discuss the trade."

The thought settled.

The darkness in the back room suddenly receded like a tide, and the "Moonstone" on the dome once again shone with a clear, bright light, illuminating the back room as if it were daytime.

"Did it work...?"

Zhu Yu's gaze fell upon the graceful figure prostrate beneath the "altar." His divine sense detected a second-tier aura imbued with faith emanating from her.

"Dream" slowly straightened up, and the aura belonging to the second tier suddenly erupted.

Centered on it.

A vibrant green halo rapidly spread outwards, tearing the ground in its wake, and unleashing thickets of dark, iron-like thorns covered in jagged barbs.

In just a few breaths.

The entire back room was then completely transformed into a forest of thorns.

This was only because Zhu Yu suppressed it; otherwise, it wouldn't just be the back room that would suffer. Take a closer look at the "Thorn Forest".

It is the "Pain Domain" of the "Dream" divine art, which transformed into the "Divine Power Domain" after being transformed into a supernatural power.

In addition to suppression, the "domain" master can also condense the "pain" he suffers into a "whip of thorns". When whipping the enemy, the pain will be amplified a hundred times or a thousand times. Moreover, because its effect is to directly affect the soul, it can ignore most defensive means.

Having learned the information, I was quite pleased.

"Dream's" "Divine Power Domain," which specializes in attacking the soul, is a perfect counter to martial artists in the "Martial World." Those with weak wills will be utterly unable to withstand its methods.

"Not bad, not bad..."

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, and with a flash, arrived at the center of the "Thorn Domain". He looked at "Dream", which was surrounded by thorns and was in a deep sleep and transformation. His gaze fell on the black thorn mark between its eyebrows, and he looked thoughtful.

"An agent of 'gods'...?"

He glanced at him for a few moments, then reached out and touched his forehead, silently reciting in his mind:

"Establish a model, analyze the 'Construction of the Divine Agent's Mark,' and construct a 'Mark' based on the entity."

next moment.

A message appeared.

"Mark of the Divine Agent, analysis progress '1%', estimated time '***'."

"Is there insufficient information...?"

Zhu Yu was not surprised, after all, it concerned "gods", so it was normal that he could not analyze it for the time being. He recorded it, glanced at the "dream" again, confirmed that there was no problem, and his figure disappeared like a wisp of smoke.

When it reappears.

We have already reached the first floor of the "Inverted Tower".

Hovering in mid-air, he looked down at the Tuyu people below, who, led by a strong Tuyu man, were practicing the "Golden Blade Formation" of the "Dragon Warriors" with scimitars in hand and with great care, and nodded slightly.

After eliminating a large number of "Fishmen" with bad personalities and poor health, the current "Fishmen" are still far inferior to the "Dragon Warriors," but at least they know some discipline and can march in formation, so they are barely presentable.

Even if a large number of supplies are streamlined and supplied to the cultivators of the "Netherworld Palace".

The previously noisy first-floor space was instantly quieted down.

Zhu Yu then stored a large amount of food and supplies in his "Benming Lingxu" and returned to the second-floor space. While watching "Hong Youfu" spar with "Qiao Heyong" and "Jing", he waited for the deadline to attack the "Martial World".

have to say.

With top-of-the-line equipment, Hung Yu-fu is truly powerful. He easily defeated both "Whale" and "Qiao He-yong" when they joined forces.

At this moment, he truly understood why there were so few cultivators practicing the "Way of the Sword".

Qiao Heyong was defeated by Hong Youfu several times, but he kept challenging him. In order to force him to fight, he said some very unpleasant things. Hong Youfu, who was annoyed by the harassment, wanted to teach him a lesson, so he hit him harder.

Unexpectedly, after recovering from his injury, "Qiao Heyong" not only failed to learn his lesson, but became even more aggressive in his taunts, which directly angered Hong Youfu.

If Zhu Yu hadn't intervened in time...

It will take at least ten days to half a month for "Qiao Heyong" to manifest a physical body again.

That's how it is.

The blue sun rises and sets.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

Zhu Yu was preparing to go to the "Qingping Tower" when, before he could set off, his expression suddenly changed, a bronze door appeared in front of him, and he stepped inside.

When it reappears, it has already reached the "Foundation Building Realm".

However, the difference is that his "natal spirit realm" is not in the "immortal tomb spirit realm" at this time, but is carried on a boundless expanse of blue duckweed.

If you could only read one fantasy novel in your life, it would probably be "The Path to Immortality: Starting with Analyzing Basic Concepts".

Zhu Yu could sense that he was still in the "Foundation Building Realm", but he was far away from the "Passage" by an unknown amount.

His expression suddenly turned somewhat gloomy.

If he weren't afraid of being overheard by "True Lord Qingping," he would have loved to unleash a torrent of curses.

He originally thought that attacking the "Martial Realm" would only require sending a portion of his spirit there, but unexpectedly, "True Lord Qingping" somehow managed to dig out his "Life Spirit Ruins" from the "Immortal Tomb Spirit Ruins".

"True Lord Qingping" is not suggesting that they invade the "Martial World".

This is clearly sending them to their deaths!

Just as he was thinking this.

A dozen or so orbs of light, which were floating nearby, successively revealed human figures.

Among them were Cang Hai, Cang Li, the female sword cultivator, the young man in yellow robes, Shangguan Da Zu, Shangguan Jiang, and others…

When you perceive your surroundings.

Cang Hai, Cang Li, and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they were all somewhat incredulous, while Shangguan Da Zu and the others' expressions remained unchanged, clearly having experienced such a matter before.

soon.

Cang Hai, Cang Li, and the yellow-robed youth controlled the shrunken "Natal Spirit Ruins" and came to Zhu Yu's side. The three of them had gloomy expressions, even more so than Zhu Yu's.

They exchanged a glance.

Zang Hai forced a smile and transmitted his voice, "Once we go, there's no turning back. Does anyone have any ideas?...

Zhu Yu, Cang Li, and the young man in yellow all remained silent with gloomy faces.

Method?

They are now far from the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins". If they were to jump out of this "Green Lotus", they would probably die without even knowing how.

A while later.

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Since things have come to this, let's think about how to do a good job."

Obviously.

Without "True Lord Qingping", they definitely wouldn't be able to go back. They can only return after completing the tasks assigned by "True Lord Qingping".

Then consider the previous reward and punishment system of "True Lord Qingping".

This trip to the "Martial World".

The group must seize at least one prefecture, or they will likely suffer the consequences.

Zang Hai, Cang Li, and the young man in yellow had obviously thought of this as well, and their expressions became even more unpleasant.

After thinking it over, Zhu Yu decided to tell the three of them the information he knew about the "Martial World." The reason was simple: if anything happened in the future, these three would definitely be more reliable than the original "Qingping Sect" Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After organizing his thoughts slightly, he said:

"I do know some information about the 'martial arts world'..."

The three people from Zanghai were taken aback for a moment, then their faces lit up with surprise and anticipation as they looked on.

Zhu Yu didn't hide anything and told them all the information about the "Great Yu Dynasty." At the end, looking at the three people whose expressions were uncertain, he hesitated for a moment and then reminded them:

"Fellow junior sisters and brothers, if you enter the 'Martial World,' never think of holding back your strength. Go all out and invade as much area as you can..."

"Um?"

Zang Hai, Cang Li, and the man in yellow looked at him in astonishment.

Not holding back? What's next...?

Upon hearing this, the three of them suddenly froze, their expressions changed, and they immediately understood the meaning behind Zhu Yu's words.

When they first entered the "Martial World," it was the time when the "Martial World" was least prepared and most vulnerable to invasion.

If they think about preserving their strength and waiting for the "martial world" to recover, it will definitely not be as easy to invade as it was at the beginning. By then, it will be too late to regret it.

Moreover, there is a hidden meaning in it.

"True Lord Qingping" gave them permission to invade the prefectures, but he didn't say that if the "martial world" took them back after the invasion, it wouldn't count...

If they could have occupied a county from the start.

Regardless of what happens afterward, does that equate to directly completing the "mission"?

Even if "True Lord Qingping" tried to make amends afterward.

Given the magnanimity of a "True Lord," there's a high chance he'll redeem the reward...

Thinking this, the three exchanged a glance, and each saw joy in the other's eyes.

No words were spoken.

The three of them bowed to Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu waved his hand. The reason he told the three of them was to share the pressure. He had originally planned to test the waters of "Da Yu" by first taking a pre-selected prefecture.

"I wonder how True Monarch Qingping plans to deal with martial artists at the Dharma Aspect Realm and the Undying Realm..."

A thought flashed through Zhu Yu's mind: "Could it be the 'Fallen God Tower' or the 'Azure Tower' making a move...?"

After a few moments of contemplation, I shook my head and banished the thought from my mind.

"Sword cultivators" are straightforward, not stupid.

Since "True Lord Qingping" dared to send out all his forces, he must have been confident; otherwise, he would have wasted the resources of the "Tower" for nothing, which would have made him a laughing stock.

In a short time.

The four had different thoughts and fell silent.

Not far away.

The female sword cultivator sat cross-legged on her "natal spirit abyss," her eyes closed and her mind focused, her body enveloped in sword energy.

The three who had been promoted from "Subordinate Foundation Establishment" to "Spirit Ruins Master" gathered together, whispering to each other, their eyes occasionally glancing at Zhu Yu and the other three, but they showed no intention of going over.

The original twelve "Spirit Ruins Masters" of the "Qingping Sect" were divided into several waves.

Shangguan Dazu, Shangguan Jiang, and a young girl in a green robe gathered together.

The former Sword Peak Master, who had been nearly charred to death by Zhu Yu's "Mysterious Water Thunder," huddled together with a hunchbacked old man and a child with dark eyebrows and a deathly pale face. Occasionally, their gazes would drift in Zhu Yu's direction, their eyes gleaming with a chilling light...

There was also the black-clad man who had previously prepared to attack Shangguan Dazu, the man with a head as big as a millstone, and the middle-aged woman as cold as an iceberg.

……

Looking up, there is only boundless darkness, filled with coldness and deathly silence; looking down, there is also an endless expanse of green grass...

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Zhu Yu, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, was suddenly awakened by an indescribable roar. When he opened his eyes, he found that Qingping had stopped moving at some point. He looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Suddenly, the cold, deathly darkness in the sky seemed to come alive, churning like smoke and clouds. In the next moment, a scarlet star suddenly appeared, and then, one after another, countless scarlet stars appeared.

"That is..."

The moment Zhu Yu's gaze fell upon the "Crimson" stardust, he immediately felt a flood of chaotic and unsystematic fragments of unfamiliar information rushing into his mind.

[Warning: You have been invaded by a strange force...]

[Warning: Intrusion by a foreign force has occurred; blocked...]

[Information being collected... Already collected...]

"That is..."

Zhu Yu snapped out of his daze and sensed the unfamiliar information that had appeared in his mind. The characters looked like scribbles, but although it was his first time encountering them, he easily understood their meaning.

Most of the information was trivial and useless, except for one piece of information that was relatively complete.

It is a first-tier inheritance from an "otherworldly" realm.

It is called "Suppressing Yin Ghost Pattern".

A path of cultivation that involves sealing and controlling ghosts.

"This is a gift from the annihilated 'Spirit Ruins,' and those stars are Ruins Beasts!..."

The thought flashed through Zhu Yu's mind, and without hesitation, he looked up again at the densely packed "scarlet" stars.

[Warning: You have been invaded by a strange force...]

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