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

Chapter 92 Real Person? Famous Weapon (Please Subscribe)

The voice rang out.

Zhu Yu immediately had the urge to flee, but when she saw Lu Changming's ambiguous smile, she silently weighed the gap between them and gave up the idea.

"who is he?--"

Lu Changming seemed not to have used telepathy at all. After scrutinizing Zhu Yu for a moment, he suddenly laughed and said, "My Yunshan Village is indeed full of talented people. Young brother, would you mind letting me assess your status as a 'superior person'?"

After saying that, he stretched out his arm.

Did you ask someone to refuse?

Zhu Yu dared not make any move and reached out to shake hands with him.

Instantly, he felt as if he were holding a piece of divine gold and iron, his blood and energy pouring out as if hitting a mountain wall, without even causing a ripple.

And when Lu Changming extended a wisp of blood and qi.

That heavy, mountain-like, and powerful aura instantly shattered his own aura and strength, truly shattering it and dissipating it into the world.

Then, that wisp of blood and energy rushed into the body like a serpent, rampaging all the way to the heart and the location of the divine seed.

Zhu Yu's expression changed drastically.

Actively activate the divine word's effect of "superior to man".

Strands of vital energy surged forth from nowhere, initially like flowing water, then like a stream, and finally like a mighty river—

The surging, powerful energy destroyed Lu Changming's last bit of energy with unstoppable force, but at the same time, it also turned his body into a mess.

Those newly added strands of blood and energy, far superior in quality to the previous ones, were like knives that slicing through flesh, crushing it inch by inch and then restoring his flesh and bones.

Zhu Yu tried to control it with his divine sense, but found it too heavy and impossible to grasp.

"Has it reached its limit?

outside world.

Wu Yong sensed that Zhu Yu's aura had surged to a level comparable to the "Dao Fruit" realm, and he was dumbfounded, muttering in disbelief, "He can actually do this—"

The difference between the Dao Fruit Realm and the Divine Word Realm is not insignificant; otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to even escape after Lu Changming came knocking on his door.

"What a pity—"

Unlike Wu Yong, Lu Changming sensed the scattered and uncontrollable qi and blood energy within Zhu Yu's body and shook his head in disappointment.

"This junior is quite talented, managing to cultivate a seemingly useless talent for hard work into a top-grade divine word. However, the ring he projected here is too weak, so there's no hope of achieving the Dao Fruit—"

"What a pity, what a real pity—"

Lu Changming glared at Zhu Yu with a hint of disappointment, sighing inwardly, "It seems that the 'Netherworld Palace' has been peaceful for too long, to the point that these juniors have lost the will to fight back—"

As if he had thought of something, a strange smile appeared in his eyes.

"Very well, this will give you all a chance to understand what 'the abyss' truly means—"

Clearing his mind of distractions, Lu Changming turned to look at Wu Yong, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. His face froze for a moment before he patted Wu Yong's shoulder and laughed, "Work hard for Master Sang. When the time comes for dragons and snakes to rise from the ashes, you and I, brothers, will surely accomplish great things!"

"Don't worry, brother."

Wu Yong seemed to know what he was talking about, and an excited blush appeared on his face. He patted his chest and gave a firm guarantee.

"Um."

Lu Changming nodded slightly, glanced at Zhu Yu whose breath had faded, shook his head, took a step, and disappeared.

When Zhu Yu recovered from his injuries and woke up, he found only Wu Yong deep in thought in the room, and Lu Changming was nowhere to be seen.

"You're leaving already?"

He was momentarily stunned, his brows furrowed, and his mind raced.

"Which senior brother's distraction was it?"

But he quickly dismissed the idea. By the time he was sent there, Lu Changming, who was "of the same ilk," already had a slight reputation in Qingzhou, so the timing was off.

Moreover, when he was paired with Lu Changming, his blood and qi were sublimated. He couldn't grasp the vast and pure blood and qi at all. To control it freely, he would need to reach the perfection of Qi Refining!

Zhu Yu did not believe that any cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining would dare to invest all their resources in the alien spiritual ruins; that would be tantamount to suicide.

If we exclude these, then there is only one truth.

Lu Changming is a demigod of a Foundation Establishment True Person from the Underworld!

"Which Foundation Establishment cultivator is it—?"

"Is it the Immortal of Overturned Water? The Immortal of Azure Flower? Or the Immortal of Spiritual Victory? —"

Just as Zhu Yu was speculating, Wu Yong, seeing that he had regained consciousness, stepped forward, looked him over a few times, and asked with concern, "Is Sheng-ge'er alright?"

"It's nothing." Zhu Yu shook his head, feigning hesitation, and said, "The leader—"

Wu Yong smiled and said mysteriously, "All you need to know is that the head of the household has great ambitions. Following your brother, you're sure to enjoy wealth and honor!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.

"Let's go, we should be leaving now that we've divided the gold and silver—"

"They've already voted?"

Zhu Yu's eyes widened in surprise.

Overnight, his attitude changed from disdain to admiration. However, when he realized that Lu Changming was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in a descent into consciousness, he suddenly understood.

With the abilities of a Foundation Establishment True Person, influencing a mere native comparable to the Qi Refining Realm would be a piece of cake.

Suppressing his emotions, he followed Wu Yong to the county government hall.

at this time.

Inside the palace, rows of bright wooden crates were stacked high. Merchants stood by, their faces etched with worry, whispering amongst themselves and glancing occasionally at Meng Qi, Lady Shi, and the others standing at the head of the table.

When Wu Yong led Zhu Yu behind the screen into the hall, everyone clasped their hands in greeting.

"Greetings, strategist." "Mr. Wu."

Wu Yong smiled and nodded, then walked over to Meng Qi and Lady Shi's side and waited silently.

Meng Qi walked a few steps closer, his lips moved slightly as he whispered something. When he saw Wu Yong nod, he was overjoyed and clasped his hands in greeting.

After he left, Madam Shi came over again, exchanged a few words with him, glanced at Zhu Yu, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Zhu Yu: "?"

Seemingly noticing his confusion, Wu Yong's lips moved slightly as he explained telepathically, "That Meng Qi covets the Qiu family's heirloom, the Shattering Gold Hammer, which was once ranked ninety-seventh on the Hundred Weapons Ranking. He wants me to intervene. Doesn't that muscle-bound guy realize that such a valuable item can be begged for?"

"Madam Shi knew of your supernatural abilities and wanted to take you back, but I sent you away—"

"The Hundred Weapons Manual? The Gold-Shattering Hammer?"

Zhu Yu looked puzzled.

Wu Yong didn't speak, but took a book from his sleeve and handed it to him.

Zhu Yu took it and examined it closely.

The four large characters "Reputation Reaching the World" come into view, and upon opening the title page, one finds a brief introduction.

With the foreign language he had been learning over the past few months, it wasn't difficult for him to recognize it.

It is a force that claims to be able to hear about world affairs from home, and it is called "Tianxia Lou".

It contains records of the Nine Provinces Martial God Ranking, Heroes Ranking, Hidden Dragon Ranking, Young Phoenix Ranking, Hundred Weapons Ranking, and Beauty Ranking.

Gently lift it open.

The first line that catches the eye is "Yama" Yan Tu, who ranks first on the Kyushu Martial God Ranking.

The following section records his life story.

In his youth, he entered the prestigious Jiqing Sect and became a disciple of its sect leader, Yu Ying, who was ranked second on the list of heroes at the time, known as the "Ruthless Sword".

He mastered the four realms in a single day, defeated all his fellow disciples with an iron sword, and later, with his four realm bodies, he ruthlessly killed a bandit in the Divine Word Realm, becoming famous throughout the world and displaying the single-word divine word "Slaughter".

one year later.

Yan Tu slaughtered the entire Extreme Love Sect, and his divine words changed to "Demon," suggesting he may have advanced to the "Martial God Realm."

Two years later.

Yan Tu successively slaughtered the "Sword Sect," "Wangshui Pavilion," and "Iron Palm Gang," sects whose power was no weaker than the Extreme Love Sect.

This prompted Liu Liangcai, who was ranked seventh on the Martial God Ranking at the time, to take action. The two fought for three days on the Linjiang River. Yan Tu, with the single character "Demon" above his head, appeared carrying Liu Liangcai's head.

Three years later.

The Binzhou Uprising was a rebellion led by Yan Tu, who occupied an entire continent in March. It is said that due to his excessive killings, he was transformed into the "Yama" (demon in the underworld).

Just when everyone thought the world was about to change drastically.

"Yama" suddenly vanished without a trace, and his subordinates were quickly wiped out by the Great Yu Dynasty, thus ending a legendary tale.

"Yama" Yan Tu—

Looking at his life story, perhaps because of Lu Changming, Zhu Yu had a vague feeling that this "Yama" was likely a part of the "Yinming Zhenren".

Without thinking much about it, I continued scrolling down.

He had only skimmed through the other lists, but when he saw the Hundred Weapons Ranking and its description, he had one more goal in this area.

That means finding a way to get a "masterpiece"!

This "famous artifact" has another name in the Heavenly Dao Sect, which is the "Origin Artifact"! It is a natural embryo of a magical artifact, possessing the potential to be upgraded to a spiritual artifact.

"As expected of the Great Spirit Ruins, there are so many good things here—"

Zhu Yu sighed inwardly, his thoughts involuntarily falling on the "Gold-Shattering Hammer" that Wu Yong had mentioned.

Most of the famous weapons on the Hundred Weapons Ranking already have owners, and each of them has at least condensed a Dao Fruit. Trying to seize their famous weapons is no less than courting death.

The Qiu family, however, was different.

There are no Dao Fruit Realm martial artists in their clan.

Just as he was thinking about it.

"Hahaha--"

A burst of laughter came from outside the palace.

The next moment, everyone in the palace felt their breath catch in their throats, as if some enormous creature had squeezed into the palace.

He looked over.

Then, five people with different appearances walked in through the door.

The leader, clad in red armor, was none other than the chief, Lu Changming.

To his left were two young men who looked exactly alike, with open robes and a carefree and unrestrained demeanor.

To his right was a short, stocky middle-aged man of similar stature to Meng Qi, and a round, plump woman with a knife and scarlet pupils.

Everyone clearly recognized each other, and they all cupped their hands in greeting, saying, "Greetings, Chief Lu."

"Greetings to Chief Sun and Chief Zheng."

"Please, everyone, rise."

Lu Changming smiled and waved his hand.

The Sun brothers and Mrs. Zheng were all satisfied when they saw the boxes filling the living room and the strong sense of respect they exuded.

Lu Changming took the seat of honor without hesitation.

The Sun brothers and Madam Zheng and her husband didn't mind and sat at the lower end, while Wu Yong and the others had to stand aside.

They exchanged a few pleasantries.

Lu Changming exchanged glances with the Sun brothers and Madam Zheng and her husband, nodded, clasped his hands and looked up to the sky, solemnly saying: "In today's world, the court is corrupt and incompetent, so we commoners have no choice but to become outlaws and hide in the mountains and forests to live among wild beasts."

"Thus, even a mediocre and corrupt official like Zhang Jia still refuses to let us go. In order to protect ourselves and survive, Yunshan Village will form a brotherhood alliance with Baishuijian and Sanxiashan!"

"If anyone attacks, the three families will join forces to defeat them!"

Upon hearing this...

The faces of the three wealthy representatives, Bai, Qiu, and Lin, as well as the merchants, all changed, secretly lamenting their misfortune.

"It's over——"

They can't afford to mess with just one bandit gang, let alone three! It'll probably mean the world is about to change hands.

He finished speaking.

Lu Changming then served tea to the guests and saw them off. The "profit" had already been decided beforehand; the next step was to reap the "fame."

What followed was naturally a grand banquet.

Zhu Yu, however, was not so fortunate. After receiving the silver notes exchanged for the copper coins from Bai Doufu, he was summoned away by Wu Yong's men before he could say more than a few words.

Dangyang County, West Gate.

Wu Yong peeked back at the city wall through the curtains, his eyes resolute. "Rest assured, Chief, I will never betray your trust!"

He turned around in the carriage, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhu Yu, pointed to a wooden box in the corner of the carriage, and said with a heavy heart, "Sheng-ge, absorb the prestige contained in that gold and silver, right? I'll be relying on you for this trip to Fengyang—"

Zhu Yu didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately took the wooden box, opened it, and took a look. The gold, silver, agate, and jade artifacts dazzled his eyes, and the rich human prestige contained within made him even happier.

Resisting the temptation, he pushed the wooden box back.

Under Wu Yong's questioning gaze, he smiled wryly and sighed, "I am willing to serve you to the death, brother, but I fear that my unarmed state might jeopardize your important mission—"

Wu Yong was taken aback upon hearing this. He looked at the man's slender body and felt a moment of confusion, followed by a pang of guilt.

He feared being condemned by heroes across the land and lacked the courage to assassinate "Hun Tian Qiang" Qi Hong, which is why he sent Zhu Yu to kill him. Now, it seems he went too far—

"You, Sheng-ge'er—"

Just as Wu Yong was about to tell Zhu Yu to step down so he could go forward, a cool sensation suddenly flooded his mind. In an instant, his thoughts became clear, and the words he was about to utter changed.

"Sheng-ge, you wait here, your brother will go and fetch you a divine weapon—"