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

Chapter 91 Enlightenment, Killing One Person (Please Subscribe)

Wu Yongju's divine words, "A needle hidden in cotton," indicate that his abilities are not inclined towards fighting, but rather towards cunning and scheming, and he can vaguely perceive the truth or falsehood of others' words.

Upon first meeting Zhu Yu, he found himself inexplicably developing a slight liking for a stranger.

This is not like his personality.

The naturally cautious Wu Yong immediately guessed that the young man, who resembled an old man, possessed a strange ability to influence the senses and emotions of others through his divine words.

He was preparing to leave Yunshan Village and needed a team, so he asked for it.

Unexpectedly.

This "superior person" was even more powerful than he had imagined.

In combat, having a slight advantage in cultivation level is a power far more bizarre and potent than influencing another's senses or emotions.

He was about to do something big and lacked help, so in his excitement, he said, "You are my own brother."

"this--"

Zhu Yu was taken aback.

No, they're brothers now?

Suppressing his excitement, Wu Yong extended his palm and smiled, "Want to try it out?"

Zhu Yu didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to shake hands.

next moment.

The two simultaneously unleashed their qi and blood energy, their skin simultaneously turning a coppery green, though Wu Yong leaned towards emerald green and Zhu Yu towards grass green. Their mouths clanged and sparks flew.

Zhu Yu felt as if his hands were being rubbed in a stone mill. He tried to resist, but he was instantly defeated by the powerful force surging from Wu Yong's palm.

next moment.

The "superior person" comes into play.

Zhu Yu suddenly felt strands of qi and blood energy surging out of his body, restoring his weak qi and blood energy to its full strength and making it even stronger, allowing him to stubbornly push forward once again.

Time passed slowly.

Wu Yong's expression changed from initial relaxation to surprise, and then to solemnity. When he felt the blood and qi energy surging from the palm of the other person being about 10% stronger than his own, he was shocked.

"What a fine 'superior person'!"

You must know that he is a martial artist in the Divine Word Realm who has opened his acupoints. His blood and energy are not only purer and more abundant than those of martial artists in the Divine Word Realm who have not opened their acupoints, but also more than ten times stronger.

"In that case, perhaps it's possible—"

Coming to his senses, a glint of light flashed in Wu Yong's eyes. He voluntarily released his grip, clapped his hands, and exclaimed in praise, "What a fine 'superior man'! Truly a divine saying of the highest order!"

Seeing Zhu Yu's pale face, he quickly asked with concern, "Sheng-ge'er, how are you?"

"fine."

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly, his divine sense probing into his body to calm the gradually turbulent qi and blood energy. Only after it slowly dissipated did he let out a soft sigh.

"It seems this ability also has limitations—"

Wu Yong sensed his weakened aura and understood. Indeed, if such heaven-defying ability were unrestricted and given time to prepare, wouldn't he be able to fight even a martial artist at the Dao Fruit Realm?

Thinking to himself, he stood up, waved his hand, and said, "This is not the place to talk. Young Master Sheng, please come with me."

Zhu Yu nodded slightly, got up and followed.

The study in the backyard of the county government office.

After the two were seated, Wu Yong poured Zhu Yu a cup of tea and said with a gentle smile, "Does Brother Sheng know how to cultivate in the Divine Word Realm?"

"The sex scene is coming!"

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, and he shook his head slightly.

He had previously inquired with Bai Doufu, who only knew that the Divine Word Realm was cultivated by absorbing human reputation, but since Wu Yong would ask such a question, it was obviously not that simple.

Wu Yong smiled, showing no surprise whatsoever.

For someone like Zhu Yu, who is not from a noble family, even if he is lucky enough to manifest divine words, he can only linger in the realm of divine words for the rest of his life.

"Young man, take a look at this—"

Wu Yong carefully took out an oiled paper package from his bosom and placed it on the table. He gently opened it, revealing a piece of jade-colored paper with tiny characters written on it.

Upon closer inspection, it even resembles some kind of "divine words".

"This is--"

Zhu Yu looked at him, his eyes filled with doubt.

"This is a method of enlightenment that I stumbled upon."

Wu Yong gestured for him to open it and take a look, then continued, "People only know that martial artists need 'fame,' but they don't realize how much fame burdens them. Without a solid foundation, the day their 'fame' is destroyed, even if they don't die, their strength will be mostly gone."

"And the foundation for this is the martial artist's physical strength and vitality."

"The stronger one's Qi, blood, and physique, the less one will be burdened by fame and fortune. This method of opening the mind is the way to strengthen one's Qi, blood, and physique—"

"A breakthrough? —"

Wu Yong explained lightly, "The so-called 'opening the orifices' means finding the acupoints located in the dark depths of the body, which are places where pure qi and blood are stored and where strength is nourished."

"To condense the Dao Fruit, one must open the acupoints—"

After listening to his explanation, Zhu Yu immediately understood.

The so-called acupoints are similar to the dantian and qi sea opened up by cultivators of Qingping Lingxu, except that they cultivate qi and blood strength.

"This path seems disjointed, as if it were forcibly pieced together—"

Zhu Yu had a thought, stood up, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, Brother Wu Yong, for bestowing this method upon me!" He paused, then said bluntly, "Brother, just tell me what you want me to do, and I will not refuse."

There is no such thing as good without a reason.

Everything gained must have a purpose.

Wu Yong offered the path to enlightenment, which must have been for a reason, and now it was time for him to repay the favor.

"We're brothers, what's all this talk of gifts? Sit down and let's talk." Wu Yong's smile deepened as he pulled him down by the arm. After a few private words, he sighed, "To be honest, Brother Sheng, I find that 'loyal and righteous' Lu Changming too indecisive and not a worthy leader. After this matter is over, I intend to switch allegiance to a more worthy lord. Would you be willing to come with me?"

"I'll do whatever my elder brother says!"

Zhu Yu said solemnly.

He had planned to take all the benefits and then run away to find rare resources in this region to increase his own strength, which would be a good opportunity for him to leave.

"good!"

Wu Yong slammed his hand on the table, looked at Zhu Yu with piercing eyes, and said solemnly, "Since you trust me so much, Brother Sheng, I won't hide it from you. The famous master I'm planning to join is none other than Sang Xi, the Lord Sang, who lives in Fengyang County not far away and is waiting to rise to prominence."

"However, Your Excellency has many extraordinary talents under your command. If we don't want to be looked down upon, we need to do something significant!"

This is a case of "a needle hidden in cotton"—

Seeing his roundabout way of speaking, Zhu Yu grew impatient and said bluntly, "Whatever important matter my brother wants to do, I'll do as he says!"

"Okay, okay, okay—"

Wu Yong's smile deepened. Regardless of Zhu Yu's thoughts, as long as he got the job done, he was a good brother. After a moment's hesitation, he said in a deep voice, "Brother Sheng, are you willing to help your brother kill someone?"

kill?

Is it that simple?

Zhu Yu asked directly, "Who?"

"Qi Hong, the instructor of the 800,000-strong Zhenwu Army, known as the 'Hun Tian Spear'."

"Um?"

Zhu Yu was taken aback.

He had never heard of Qi Hong, the "Hun Tian Spear," but he had heard of the Zhenwu Army's reputation. It could be said that it was because of their existence that the Great Yu Dynasty was able to survive for nearly a thousand years.

And can serve as their coach.

Qi Hong, the "Hun Tian Spear," is definitely no ordinary man.

as predicted.

Then Wu Yong said, "Qi Hong was originally a 'Dao Fruit' realm expert, skilled in spear techniques. However, he offended an important figure he shouldn't have, was imprisoned, and will be exiled to Fengyang County in a month."

"It's a real headache for Master Sang—"

Wu Yong said earnestly, "As long as we kill him, you and I will surely be relied upon by Master Sang and have a bright future!"

Seemingly fearing that Zhu Yu might become intimidated upon learning that Qi Hong was at the "Dao Fruit Realm," he quickly added, "This person's foundation of qi and blood has been destroyed. Although he has a meager reputation, he can only maintain the Dao Fruit Realm. Once he makes a move, he will surely suffer a backlash and die!"

He paused, then added seductively, "If my younger brother, with his Divine Word Realm cultivation, were to kill this Dao Fruit Realm instructor of the 800,000-strong Zhenwu Army, his fame would surely resound throughout the land. Within three years, the Dao Fruit Realm would be within his grasp!"

"If we brothers join forces then, it's not impossible for us to become high-ranking officials—"

Zhu Yu was indeed somewhat tempted upon hearing this.

He didn't care about officials or anything like that; what he cared about was that if he killed this "Qi Hong," the spiritual source of the Spirit Ruins would at least increase several times over.

Even if something goes wrong afterward.

The worst that can happen is that I have to give up this physical body and return to the "Immortal's Tomb". This harvest is already worth opening the welcoming platform.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Zhu Yu readily replied, "I am willing to share your burdens, elder brother."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Throughout the night, Wu Yong said countless kind words and chatted briefly. After Zhu Yu carefully wrote down the "Enlightenment Method" recorded on the jade leaf and put it away, he gave her a few more instructions and then left.

"The Heavenly Spear, Qi Hong—"

Zhu Yu pondered for a few moments, suppressing his distracting thoughts, and recalled the "method of opening the mind" recorded in the jade leaf.

According to its records, there are 360 ​​acupoints on the human body.

Opening one spot can grant one a hundred pounds of strength, causing one's qi and blood strength to double, becoming more refined and powerful.

And all 360 acupoints are opened simultaneously.

Condensing the Dao Fruit is as easy as taking something out of a bag.

The jade leaf that Wu Yong held recorded three acupoints: one at the back of the head and the other two on the palms of the left and right hands.

"Acupoints—"

Zhu Yu's mind stirred slightly, and he silently recited, "Establish a model, using Fengchi and Hegu as the foundation, and analyze and explore the locations of other acupoints."

"The exploration of the '360 acupoints' is at 1% completion, with an estimated time of 30 days."

"Thirty days—"

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, put away the panel, took out the gold, silver and jade stones given by the three families and merchants, absorbed the human prestige contained in them, and guided his spiritual sense to the "Hegu" acupoint on his palm.

"Acupoints" do not need to be opened. As long as their location is known, they can be made visible by slowly nourishing them with Qi and blood.

"Something's off about the people in Lingxu—"

Just as he was immersed in his spiritual practice.

A courtyard not far from the county government office.

Dong Chengen sat imposingly at the head of the table, glanced sideways at the nonchalant Bai Doufu, and snorted, "Tell me, what about that Mi Sheng—"

What happened?

Mentioning this.

Bai Doufu immediately perked up and said with a smile, "Big brother, have you forgotten? Didn't I bring back two young men and women from Mi Family Village before? Mi Sheng is one of them."

"Even their divine seed was planted by me—"

In just a few words, he revealed Zhu Yu's background, including his status as a "superior person".

"Um?"

Upon learning this information, Dong Chengen was stunned for a moment, then abruptly stood up and shouted, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"You didn't ask—"

Bai Doufu instinctively wanted to retort, but seeing his elder brother's murderous glare, he swallowed his words and whispered, "I didn't even have a chance to speak before the strategist cut me off—"

"oops!"

Dong Chengen's expression changed, and he slapped his thigh, his face full of regret. If he had known that Zhu Yu, the "superior man," possessed such abilities, he would never have handed him over, even if he had stood up to the strategist.

He mingled in the underworld and the mountain strongholds.

Your own martial prowess is one thing, but having capable subordinates is even more crucial. Not only will they share your burdens, but the stronger they are, the better you are as the eldest brother, and that's how you build your reputation!

"No, I have to talk to my older sister—"

Dong Chengen paced around a few times, glared fiercely at Bai Doufu, and hurriedly went out the door.

Because he did not want to live with Qiu Jun, who had "red eyes and a handsome appearance".

The third leader, Madam Shi, also stayed in a courtyard not far from the county government office. Dong Chengen, led by the bandits, entered the backyard and saw the second leader, Meng Qi, there as well.

"Second-in-command."

He clasped his hands in greeting, quickly walked to Madam Shi's side, and used his qi and blood to transmit his voice, clearly explaining Zhu Yu's situation.

At first, Madam Shi didn't pay much attention, but after hearing the rest, her brows suddenly furrowed.

"What happened?"

Meng Qi asked in confusion.

Madam Shi snorted coldly and said, "The strategist has good taste, snatching one of my good brothers away."

"what?"

"It's that young man from before." Madam Shi sighed. "Alas, it's my fault for disliking him from the moment I saw his face—"

Upon learning Zhu Yu's background, Meng Qi's eyes lit up. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up angrily, saying, "The strategist has gone too far! That kid was brought into the stronghold by my sister and then guided into martial arts. He should rightfully belong to her!"

He paused, picked up the hammer from the ground, and brandished it.

"Let's go talk to the strategist—"

But after taking a few steps, he saw Madam Shi sitting in a chair, completely unmoved.

"Girl, you—"

Meng Qi wanted to persuade her further, but when he saw her ambiguous smile, his momentum immediately weakened. He gave an awkward laugh, threw down the hammer, and said, "To be honest, sister, we need the strategist to do us a favor. What do you want, sister?"

Lady Shi parted her lips slightly, and the words she uttered caused Meng Qi's expression to change slightly.

"I would like to borrow your method of enlightenment to observe it."

Meng Qi waved his hand speechlessly and said, "Sister, you're joking. If we had such precious things, we would have already condensed our Dao Fruit—"

"Yeah--"

Lady Shi glanced at him quietly, said nothing, and simply picked up her teacup.

The meaning is obvious.

Without the "enlightenment method," there's nothing to discuss.

To her surprise, Meng Qi snorted coldly, picked up the hammer, and turned to leave.

"He doesn't have the method to unlock his potential?"

Madam Shi frowned, thought for a moment, stood up, waved for Dong Chengen to go back, and turned to walk towards the study in the backyard.

Push open the door.

Then they saw a tall figure staring at a lifelike painting of a tiger descending a mountain.

"The boss."

Lady Shi clasped her hands in a respectful bow.

The tall figure turned around; it was Lu Changming, who had fled to find another battlefield. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Meng, do you have any intention of leaving the stronghold?"

Madam Shi thought for a moment and nodded.

"Sigh—" Lu Changming sighed helplessly, "At this time, we should be making good connections and waiting for the right opportunity, but why can't everyone just sit back and wait—"

After grumbling for a moment, he asked again, "Wu Yong hooked up with Master Sang of Fengyang, but who has Meng Qi hooked up with?"

Madam Shi hesitated for a moment before replying, "He's a minor leader under his command who has been in frequent contact with Bai Yutang, the chief's sworn brother, lately."

"Um?

'

Lu Changming was taken aback, then came to his senses and laughed angrily, "I'm eyeing his Bai Family Manor, and he's eyeing my generals, fine, fine—"

He suppressed the anger rising in his chest and glanced at Madam Shi.

"And you? Who have you hooked up with this time?"

Madam Shi's expression remained unchanged as she clasped her hands and said, "Only the head of the household is the best."

"Heh, it seems there's still a conscience among them—"

Lu Changming chuckled, took something from his sleeve and tossed it to her, then took a step and disappeared without a trace.

Lady Shi looked down.

The three large characters "Opening the Mind Method" came into view.

The next day.

Zhu Yu woke up and, sensing the blurry acupoints on his palm, nodded to himself.

Just as he was about to leave, the door was suddenly pushed open.

First to enter was Wu Yong, who was pale and weak, followed closely by Lu Da, the leader, who was clad in red armor and looked exceptionally brave.

-

"Um?

'

While Zhu Yu was still puzzled.

A strange light appeared in Lu Changming's eyes, and a voice rang in his mind.

"Could they be from the 'Underworld'?"