Starting with warding off evil and disaster, one can ascend to immortality after countless tribulati

Tongzhou, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It was July, and the sun was blazing.

Inside the stone chamber, Jiang Ming was curled up naked on the ground. The eerie cold air was piercing to the bone. He slowly opened his eyes and his hands unconsciously reached out to his side.

It is delicate and soft, cool and refreshing, plump and elastic.

Sensing the unusual touch, Jiang Ming slowly sat up. Before he could even think, a flood of chaotic and vast memories rushed into his mind.

Despite a splitting headache, I looked at the white, snow-covered mountains and seas of fat beside me.

Jiang Ming's face was pale. He gently pushed her, and her fair body instantly tilted over, assuming a twisted and stiff posture.

It really is a corpse, not a dream!

He hastily stood up, hastily put on his scattered robes, and, realizing the fact that he had transmigrated and his current situation, Jiang Ming couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions.

The female corpse on the ground was the original owner's Daoist partner whom she had recently met.

She was gentle and had a slender figure; she was impeccable in every way. The two of them originally enjoyed each other's company very much.

But just yesterday, my obedient and sensible Daoist partner seemed to have become a different person.

Not only did they secretly take all his savings, but they also used his name to borrow an extremely high-interest loan from the notorious Black Tiger Gang in the outer sect.

A full fifty spirit stones, even without eating or drinking, would take five years to accumulate!

Just as Jiang Ming discovered everything and sternly questioned the reason,

The living, breathing Daoist couple suddenly turned their heads and gave a ghostly smile, then collapsed like puppets with their strings cut, their life completely extinguished...

Right now, Jiang Ming has no savings and is burdened with debt. If he can't repay his debts by the end of the month, he may not even be able to save his life!

What's most disheartening is that, from beginning to end, he had no idea who the real culprit was.

He was frantically trying to figure out a way to survive.

Outside the stone chamber, footsteps grew clearer, followed by a few friendly banter.

"You've got some nerve, kid. You dared to skip work when Manager Zhou was on duty without even saying a word."

Luckily, the old man had just taken a concubine and was in a good mood, plus I helped him gloss over the situation, otherwise you would have been in big trouble this month…”

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Ming felt a mixture of joy and worry.

This person was his good elder brother on his path to immortality. His name was Chen Meng, and he came from a declining noble family in Tongzhou.

In the early days after entering the sect, Jiang Ming was able to escape with his life thanks to Jiang Ming's protection and instruction in unique techniques.

Chen Meng has a generous personality and, apart from his extravagant spending and frequent borrowing of money, he has no other flaws.

If he encountered a normal problem, Jiang Ming would definitely seek help immediately, but right now, there was a corpse lying in the stone chamber.

Even if it wasn't murdered by him, it's extremely difficult to explain.

After hesitating for a moment, having no other choice, Jiang Ming could only grit his teeth, rub his cheeks, and restore his expression to normal.

He immediately released the stone gate's protective barrier and went out to greet him, saying, "Thank you for helping me out of this predicament, Brother Chen..."

Jiang Ming's expression was not very natural, and there was a faint smell of corpse in the stone chamber.

Chen Meng immediately became alert, staring intently at Jiang Ming, raising his eyebrows slightly, his face serious, "Hmm? You killed someone? No, given your character, you wouldn't do such a thing."

Could it be that we've been targeted by some kind of evil spirit? Tell me the details, don't leave out any specifics.

Chen Meng's reaction surprised Jiang Ming. He never expected that this kind older brother would be so reliable, saving him a lot of trouble!

After explaining, Chen Meng patted Jiang Ming on the shoulder and patiently comforted him, "There are others in the outer sect who have experienced your situation."

Although they were all badly scammed, thankfully their lives were not in danger.

Chen Meng pulled an ancient-looking book from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Ming's arms without saying a word. He also handed over a small bag of spirit stones and whispered some instructions.

"The 'One Qi Returns to the Origin Scripture' is a family heirloom technique. The fact that you can attract evil spirits means that your cultivation progress is not slow, and you have at least reached the fifth level."

This is the second half of the cultivation technique. You are currently on the verge of a breakthrough. Put in more effort to cultivate to the sixth level and step into the mid-stage of the Qi Absorption Realm in one go.

"At that time, the outer sect will give you thirty spirit stones as a reward, plus some of my savings, that should be enough for you to get through this tribulation."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's eyes welled up with tears, and he immediately clasped his hands in a respectful bow, saying, "Thank you very much, Brother Chen. Once I overcome this difficult time, I will repay you with a generous gift!"

"Between brothers, there's no need for such formalities. Just focus on your cultivation and don't let me down."

"I'll cover for you at the blacksmith's workshop for now."

Chen Meng picked out a sturdy burlap sack from the room, and with swift, decisive movements, wrapped the corpse on the ground, tossed it lightly, and hoisted it onto his shoulder.

Watching him leave, Jiang Ming picked up the "One Qi Returns to the Origin Scripture" and began to read it carefully, his eyes filled with hope.

Although the current situation is very bad, at least there is still a way to survive!

Holding his breath and concentrating, he focused intently on circulating the technique according to his memory. The rich spiritual energy within his body instantly circulated throughout his meridians.

With the blessing of the pure spiritual power of the spirit stone, the progress of the One Qi Gathering Scripture was rapid. In just three days, it successfully broke through to the sixth level.

Jiang Ming's cultivation also broke through to the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Realm as he had hoped.

Such strength is neither strong nor weak among the outer sect members, but compared to the initial stage, it is a world apart.

Not only can you obtain thirty spirit stones at once, but you can also enter the outer sect's scripture transmission pavilion and choose a grade-level cultivation technique to learn.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was founded on immortal martial arts, and for the next several hundred years, it spared no effort to seal off advanced cultivation techniques. Only the royal family, major sects, and immortal cultivation families were qualified to collect and pass them on.

If any mortal dares to lay a finger on it, they will at least have their hands and feet broken and their cultivation abolished.

In severe cases, the entire family would be executed, and nine generations of relatives would be exterminated. For ordinary people, without the opportunity, they would never have the chance to possess such a treasure in their lifetime.

Although Chen Meng's "One Qi Returns to the Origin Scripture" was passed down through generations of his family, it was never classified as a high-level scripture. If he hadn't missed the opportunity to study it at the Scripture Transmission Pavilion, he would have been able to achieve great success.

They don't cherish their own knowledge and still practice this method, thus delaying their cultivation.

Now that I have a chance to enter the Scripture Transmission Pavilion, I can choose a suitable cultivation technique, memorize it, and pass it on to Chen Meng.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ming was about to go and share the good news to repay the favor when a Buddhist chant suddenly resounded in his mind like a grand bell.

Open your eyes again.

A transparent panel suddenly appeared in front of him. This was actually the cheat device that Jiang Ming had specially turned on when he streamed a Xianxia game in his previous life!

[Game trainer is loading...]

Comprehension: 1/100

[Body Constitution: 1/100]

[Charm: 98/100]

[Cultivation Level: Fourth Stage of Qi Consumption Realm]

My name is Jiang Ming. By the time you read this, I will have already suffered calamity and been beheaded.

Because I trusted Chen Meng's words, I cultivated the "One Qi Returns to the Origin Scripture" to the sixth level, thinking that I could get out of my predicament and find a way to survive.

Little did they know, it was all a trap, and all the feigned help was just a prelude to this final harvest.

From the moment I entered the outer gate, all the suffering I endured was because of Chen Meng.

When I first entered the sect, the reason I was beaten and bullied was because of Chen Meng's orders.

Being possessed by evil spirits and losing all his money was also a trap set by Chen Meng.

If I had discovered the problem earlier and gone to the first floor of the Scripture Transmission Pavilion to change my cultivation method and improve my strength, my fate might have been different.

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