Tianjin, starting with unorthodox methods to achieve immortality

The round-faced boy was talkative. As soon as he sat down, he started chattering: "You're also going to report to the Zhenyi Division, right? My name is Shen Bao, and I'm from Qing County."

"I met these two on the street." He pointed to the girl across from him. "Her name is A-Xiu, she's from the east of the city." He then pointed to the tall, thin man. "His name is Fang Cheng, they were together. They don't talk much, but they're nice people."

Ah Xiu nodded to Chen Mo as a greeting. Fang Cheng didn't say anything, only nodded slightly.

Shen Bao then looked at Chen Mo: "And you? What's your name?"

"Chen Mo is from Linhe County."

"Linhe County, it's not far from here..." Shen Bao muttered, glancing at Chen Mo. "Are you a practitioner of Qi and Blood Martial Arts? Why can't I sense any Qi and Blood in you?"

Chen Mo didn't respond to that question, but instead asked, "What about you?"

Shen Bao immediately perked up, rolled up his sleeves to reveal his forearms: "My lower dantian has opened, and my qi and blood have just begun to recover."

"My dad used his connections to give me a head start on the upcoming assessments, saying it would give me an advantage when I enter the Town's Strange Division. What about you guys?"

He looked at Ah Xiu as he spoke.

Ah Xiu nodded gently: "I also used the lower dantian, and I nurtured it for three months."

Fang Cheng, with a stern face, said sparingly, "The same."

Three pairs of eyes turned to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo said calmly, "I don't follow the path of Qi and Blood Martial Arts; it's different from yours."

Shen Bao paused for a moment, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, before his interest was piqued: "Not Qi and Blood Martial Arts? What is it then? I heard my father say that the Zhenyi Division only accepts people who practice Qi and Blood Martial Arts?"

Ah Xiu also showed a curious expression, and even Fang Cheng, who had been keeping a straight face, turned his head to look over.

Chen Mo didn't intend to go into details, only saying, "It's something passed down in my family, and it's different from yours."

"A family tradition?" Shen Bao scratched his head. "That's quite rare. My father said that everyone in the Zhenyi Division practices Qi and Blood Martial Arts. I've never heard of any other family doing it."

"Are you sure you can do this?"

He spoke with no malice in his tone, just genuine confusion.

"It should be fine." Chen Mo waved his hand, with a nonchalant expression. "Humans have twelve orifices, and the eight extraordinary meridians also have orifices, which are not necessarily all pathways for qi and blood."

"All right."

Shen Bao looked at Chen Mo again, opened her mouth as if she wanted to ask something, but then swallowed her words.

He probably remembered that he said their paths were different, so asking would be pointless.

"I heard that when the Zhenyi Division recruits people, they value the foundation of one's Qi and blood the most. The earlier one's Qi and blood are awakened, the more abundant the Qi and blood one will cultivate in the future."

Ah Xiu asked, "Do you know what the arrangements are after we go in?"

"I've heard about that," Shen Bao said in a low voice, mysteriously. "After the assessment, there's intensive training. Then, depending on each person's aptitude, some learn fist and foot techniques, some learn weapons, and others learn formations and talisman making. In short, most of them follow the path of Qi and Blood Martial Arts."

Fang Cheng replied, "Nonsense, isn't that what the Zhenyi Division repairs?"

Shen Bao chuckled: "I'm just worried that my aptitude isn't good enough and that my qi and blood won't heal slowly. You tell me, how embarrassing would it be if I were assigned to logistics after the training camp?"

Ah Xiu smiled slightly but didn't say anything.

Fang Cheng ignored him and turned to look out the window.

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, listening to the chatter of the others, his gaze fixed on the street scene flashing past the window.

His own essence and blood are deficient, and his physique is gradually transforming into a Taiyin body, making it impossible for him to cultivate both Qi and blood martial arts.

Another thing he found hard to understand was that a master of the Martial Saint's level was considered a top figure in the world.

Yet they still couldn't escape the fate of their lifespan fading and their bones being buried in the yellow earth.

This seemed unbelievable to Chen Mo.

He is now following the same Qi cultivation path that Hongyue followed: opening the apertures, condensing evil, combining the Qi, building the foundation, and forming the core.

According to the cultivation method, each breakthrough not only doubles one's strength, but also significantly increases one's lifespan.

Compared to the immortal path of immortality, the combat power of the Qi and Blood Martial Path is practically trading one's life for it.

He wouldn't even want such a short-lived cultivation method if it were given to him for free.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo glanced around and, finding nothing unusual, silently recited in his mind.

"The Moonlit Mirror".

[Moonlight Treasure Mirror - Holder Status]

Name: Chen Mo

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Qi Refining]

Bone age: 19 years and 6 months

[Remaining lifespan: 15 years and 245 days]

[Root Bone: Grade A, Lowest Level (Affinity with Yin Meridians)]

[Soul: Superior Grade B]

[Constitution: Taiyin Body (Progress 3%)]

[Cultivation Technique: Netherworld Shadow Puppet Technique (Human Rank, High Grade) - Fourth Level] (Under development and completion - 27 days in progress)

[Technique: "Taiyin Chongxing Pian" (Upper Earth Rank) (Opening Yin Acupoints)]

[Technique: Yin Sha Bone Tempering Technique (Low-grade Human Rank) Level 2 - Tempering Bones into Steel]

[Secret Technique: Soul-Capturing Secret Art - Fragment - Yin Soul Thrust]

[Secret Technique: Mirror Inquiry Method]

[Martial Arts: Willow Catkin Movement Technique - Perfected, Three Styles of Gale - Perfected]

[Skill: Gunplay - Beginner]

【Moonlight Enchantment: 1.02】

After opening the second yin orifice, his lifespan increased by four years.

After cultivating the Yin Sha Bone Tempering Technique to the second level, one's strength greatly increases.

He tried the stone lions at other people's doorsteps, each a two-meter-tall piece of white marble, weighing three tons.

Unfortunately, he didn't do anything and even got rolled his eyes at several people.

Fortunately, his lifespan was extended by three years.

Now Chen Mo no longer needs to worry about his lifespan; he can focus on improving his strength.

After the "Netherworld Paper Making Technique" was merged with the Hou family's "Shadow Puppet Technique", it was optimized into the brand-new "Netherworld Shadow Puppet Technique", and its grade was upgraded by one level.

The Sword and Shadow Puppet combines the advantages of both, becoming immune to ordinary physical attacks while also increasing its attack power by three levels.

Once this technique is fully completed in a month, I believe even stronger shadow puppets will appear...

"We're here, we're here." Shen Bao's voice interrupted Chen Mo's thoughts. "There are so many people."

The tram came to a stop at the "Cheng Yi Si Zong Shu Station".

The platform was crowded with people, some wearing long gowns, some wearing suits, and a few wearing short and tight-fitting outfits.

More cars and horse-drawn carriages poured in from all directions, completely blocking the originally wide road in front of the General Administration.

A black Ford, a dark green Citroën, and a few gleaming Buicks.

The driver honked the horn, the horses' hooves clattered on the bluestone slabs, and the noise of carrying luggage filled the air, making it sound like a bustling market.

"My God..." Shen Bao pressed his face against the car window, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Are all these people here to report for duty?"

Fang Cheng maintained a stern expression, but his Adam's apple bobbed slightly as his gaze swept over the gleaming cars.

The tram doors were blocked, so they couldn't get off and had to wait for the people in front of them to slowly move forward.

Chen Mo simply leaned back in his seat and looked out the car window at the scenery outside.

A black Buick sedan stopped at the side entrance. The door opened, and a young man in his early twenties, wearing a dark blue long gown, got out. His hair was neatly combed and shiny.

After getting out of the car, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he stood there and straightened his cuffs before slowly walking towards the side door.

Two men in shorts followed behind, one carrying a suitcase and the other holding a roll of bedding.

Shen Bao looked on with envy: "These are all young masters and ladies..."