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

"So 'Cloud-Piercing Hand' is more than just a title..."

Recalling the scene of meeting Dong Chengen, the Cloud-Piercing Hand mentioned by Bai Doufu, Zhu Yu still feels incredibly mysterious.

Above the heads of both Dong Chengen and the middle-aged man in the scholar's robe were unfamiliar characters that looked like they were cast in bronze. You didn't need to know how to read; just by seeing them, you would naturally understand their meaning.

The three characters above Dong Chengen's head are "Ru Yun Shou" (meaning "Entering the Clouds Hand"), while the refined middle-aged man has the four characters "Mian Li Cang Zhen" (meaning "A Needle Hidden in Cotton").

If it were just this, Zhu Yu would have simply considered it a unique feature of this foreign land. However, he sensed a rich spiritual aura emanating from the title.

Combined with Dong Chengen's previous conversation with Bai Doufu about receiving a thousand taels of silver, which was described as "manifesting divine words," and the words "divine speed" spoken by a henchman at the village gate earlier, this leads to further discussion.

It's not hard to guess from this.

Its name is a manifestation of the origin and is related to cultivation in this realm.

"I don't know how to cultivate in this realm..."

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up slightly. As long as he manifested the so-called "divine words," wouldn't that complete the mission of the "Great Thousand Mirror" and allow him to return to the Immortal Tomb Spirit Realm at any time?

As for whether he could succeed, he refused to believe that he was inferior to a mere bandit leader!

Just then.

"Knock knock..."

The knocking interrupted Zhu Yu's thoughts. Turning around, she saw a slender figure reflected in the door and window. Her eyes narrowed, and after thinking for a moment, she got up and pushed open the door.

A girl in tattered hemp clothing, with a dark face and a hideous wound on her purplish forehead, stood outside the door.

Upon seeing him, she pursed her lips and sweetly called out:

"Brother Gou Sheng'er..."

Zhu Yu watched her performance with cold eyes, without saying a word.

Mi Ya'er's smile remained unchanged. She took two steps closer, stood on tiptoe, and leaned close to Zhu Yu, saying softly:

"Brother Gou Sheng'er, you don't want an accident to happen while you're sleeping, do you?..."

"Um?"

Zhu Yu frowned immediately, hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside to make way, closed the door, turned around and looked coldly at the thin girl sitting calmly in the chair, and asked:

"Who are you?…"

"And who are you?" Miya asked back.

The two exchanged a glance.

No one revealed their name.

Mi Ya'er touched the wound on her forehead and said plaintively, "Brother Gou Sheng'er is so cruel, I almost lost my life..."

"Oh…"

Zhu Yu sneered, feeling a wave of nausea.

Putting aside the fact that this small figure might be hiding a big man, the fact that this guy wanted her dead shows absolutely no mercy. In fact, it felt like he went too far, as she was saved by Bai Doufu.

"Sigh...what a pity..."

Seeing his wary expression, Lu Wanrong sighed inwardly, feeling a bit of a headache. If this body were even slightly stronger, it wouldn't have left such a big problem.

Zhu Yu didn't want anything to go wrong, and she didn't want anything to happen either.

You have to understand that she has invested a lot of money and borrowed a lot of spirit stones for this Great Spirit Ruins, just to make a fortune. If something goes wrong, she won't even have time to cry.

A few moments of silence followed.

Lu Wanrong's smile faded, and she said solemnly, "Instead of being wary of each other and wasting each other's time, how about we sign a non-aggression pact?"

As he spoke, he reluctantly reached into his sleeve, drew upon his limited spiritual power, and retrieved a blood-red leather talisman from the ring, placing it on the table.

"This is a 'Blood Pact,' what...what do you think?"

Zhu Yu looked at Mi Ya'er in surprise.

He naturally knew about the Blood Pact. Although its grade was only first-class high-grade, it could communicate with a strange beast called "Pact" that could roam the heavens and abysses.

Once a cultivator violates the contract, they will be stared at by the "contract" beast, which will cause even Foundation Establishment cultivators a lot of trouble.

This shows that...

The fellow disciple in front of them was well-prepared; he was one of the cultivators Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan had mentioned, who was prepared to gamble everything on this Great Spirit Ruins.

It can prepare a very small "blood pact".

This suggests that this fellow disciple must have many more hidden methods.

"Fortunately, when I first took over the body, my consciousness was temporarily unable to solidify into divine sense..." Zhu Yu thought to himself with a sense of relief, looked at her deeply, and nodded, "Good."

Lu Wanrong breathed a sigh of relief, her fingers writing on the blood-stained talisman. One by one, blood-red characters floated on its surface. Confirming there were no errors, she imprinted a mark with her divine sense, then handed it to Zhu Yu, smiling sweetly:

"Brother Gousheng, take a look..."

Zhu Yu glanced at her, took the blood pact, and the rules were simple: neither party could infringe on the other's interests, and neither party could kill the other. The rest were detailed rules that reinforced the other two.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he reached out and dabbed some blood on the wound on his chin, then pressed it onto the "Blood Pact".

"Um?"

Lu Wanrong looked at him with suspicion, but considering that blood and divine sense had the same effect, she temporarily put her mind at ease.

The blood oath spontaneously combusted without wind.

Two beams of blood-red light separated and merged into the space between their brows.

next moment.

Zhu Yu immediately felt a powerful will descend upon him, and for a moment his consciousness wavered, a piece of information appeared in his mind.

[Warning: Invasion by a strange force... Blocked...]

"Um...this..."

Coming to his senses, Zhu Yu's eyes brightened slightly. He glanced at the girl who was lost in thought, a murderous glint appearing in his eyes, but after thinking about it, he suppressed it.

Killing her would be easy, but accidents could happen.

It's best to be careful before you know the rules of Yunshan Village, lest you end up being buried with her. Besides, keeping this "blood pact" might bring him a pleasant surprise.

A few breaths later.

Lu Wanrong slowly woke up and looked at the dark-skinned, thin boy opposite her who had already woken up and had a cold expression. She felt a chill in her heart and immediately extinguished the thought that had just arisen.

"To wake up so quickly, the ring must have contained at least a thousand or more divine soul particles. That's quite generous. Which Qi Refining Master reached perfection...?"

Familiar or unfamiliar figures flashed through her mind, but the youthful aura remained undisguised, leaving her unable to guess their identities.

Composing himself, he stood up, smiled, and said:

"Brother Gousheng, take a rest. There might be opportunities to work together in the future..."

After speaking, his gaze lingered on Zhu Yu's face for a moment before he turned and walked out of the room.

Zhu Yu closed the door and looked at the slender figure through the window paper, a sinister smile appearing in his eyes.

"Cooperation...cooperation is great..."

He paused for a few moments, then returned to his chair, his gaze fixed on himself.

next moment.

A virtual information panel slowly unfolded.

【Mi Gou Sheng "Zhu Yu"】

Age: 15/52

[Attributes: Constitution 0.4, Spirit 0.6 [24]]

[Status: Weak, Malnourished]

"As expected, the Eye of True Sight can also be used on differentiated divine souls and consciousnesses..."

Zhu Yu's face lit up with joy.

Now he was completely relieved. With the "Eye of True Sight" to assist in his cultivation, even if this body was a cultivation waste, there was still a way to condense a title.

He paused for a moment to ponder.

With the panel closed and eyes focused, in a moment of reverie, a dim ring stood silently in a narrow space. In its center, a vibrant green clover sprouted several roots, binding a dim ball of light.

"Go and be reincarnated soon..."

Zhu Yu stared intently for a few breaths, then with a slight thought, he vigorously stirred the roots of the clover, causing the dark light to explode into sparkling specks, reflecting images that then vanished without a trace.

in this way.

Gou Sheng'er disappeared completely.

Zhu Yu felt the barrier between himself and his body disappear, and a feeling of perfect harmony welled up in his heart. His consciousness instantly solidified, and a wisp of divine sense quickly emerged.

"Um?…"