The Journey of Freedom After the Awakening of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit

Moria activated his Observation Haki, manipulating his shadow to kill the hare a thousand meters away and bring it back to him.

It has to be said that Observation Haki, when used in combat, is incredibly accurate.

Carrying the wild rabbit, we arrived at the stream, where there were many plump fish in the water.

This is what ancient times were like; the ecological environment was truly excellent.

Moria used a shadow needle to skewer several palm-sized crucian carp in the stream, cleaned them with the wild rabbit, and then brought them back to the fire.

At this moment, the omnipotent shadow transformed into a barbecue grill, and without Moria's control, it bound the rabbit and fish and began to spin in the sky above Mars.

Jingni watched this scene in astonishment and asked Moria, "Is your shadow alive, and even intelligent?"

It looks so intelligent; it doesn't seem like Moria is controlling it at all.

And that's exactly what happened. Moria sat next to Jingni, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, giving off a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) vibe.

Upon hearing Jingni's question, Moria laughed and said, "She has a certain degree of autonomy. I'll show you tomorrow."

"And while I'm at it, let's test the speed of the Shadow Needles, which are autonomously controlled by the shadow, and see how far it can go against you." Moria silently added to himself.

Jingni didn't speak, but glanced at Moria, somewhat curious about how Moria would let her witness the wisdom of shadows.

After dinner.

Jingni carried Xiaoyan'er to the base of a large tree, leaned against the trunk, gently wrapped her arm around her, and tenderly watched her daughter sleep.

Moria sat on the other side, leaning against a large tree, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, pondering what he should do next.

First of all, he needs to find a way back to the One Piece world as soon as possible. Otherwise, not eating or drinking, even with nutrient solution to sustain him, is not a good solution; it's too dangerous.

Especially now, during the peak of the Great Pirate Era, countless pirates will challenge him, the strongest man closest to the Pirate King's throne.

The World Government might not take action against him again, but it's a different story with those pirates.

There are pirates who enjoy assassinations, too.

If you get close enough to him, killing him while he's immobilized wouldn't be too difficult.

"But how do I get back?" Moria frowned in thought.

He can't even perceive other people's shadow spaces now, let alone break through back into the black and white world outside the shadow space.

"Perhaps once this body merges with my own consciousness, and that barrier is removed, I will be able to perceive the shadow space of others, thereby breaking through the barrier of the shadow space and entering the black and white universe space."

Moria thought this should work; as long as his consciousness could return to the black and white universe, he would have a chance to return to the One Piece world.

Otherwise, Moria couldn't think of any other way to return to the world of One Piece.

"So, the key now is how to merge this body with the spirit!"

With that thought in mind, Moria closed his eyes and carefully sensed the state of this body and its consciousness.

"what!"

Moria was overjoyed. This time, in his perception, the body, which resembled a bodysuit, was more closely connected to his mental consciousness.

It was as if the bodysuit had become a little thinner and fit his body a little better.

Although it was really just a tiny change, imperceptible without careful observation, it was indeed gradually merging with Moria's consciousness.

Judging by this speed, it will take a very long time for this body to merge with his consciousness!

"Is there any way to speed up this integration process?"

Moria pondered for a moment, then quickly reviewed various infinite flow novels he had read before, and finally came to a conclusion.

In general, this means he needs to participate in the plot, or even change it. The greater his participation and the more plot changes he makes, the faster his body and mind will merge.

"Is that really true?" Moria asked with some doubt.

However, he has no better options right now, so he can only give it a try.

If the timeline of the Qin's Moon fanfiction I read in my previous life is correct, then this current period should be the plot of Nine Songs of the Sky.

“So, let’s go to Xinzheng, South Korea!” Moria made the decision.

However, Moria needs to find a way to improve his strength before going, otherwise he won't be participating in the plot, but rather being sent to be eaten.

We need to think carefully about how to improve our strength.

Moria suddenly realized that the people in this world were strong in terms of internal energy, and their physical bodies were generally not strong. This thwarted his plan to devour shadows to quickly enhance his physical strength.

I can only ask Jingni tomorrow about things like how to cultivate internal energy techniques.

Chapter 207 Clash with Jing Ni (Two Chapters Combined)

the next day.

morning.

The sun is rising.

The moment Jingni opened her eyes after waking up, she noticed something was wrong. She raised her right thumb, which had been holding the sword, and the sword was drawn an inch from its sheath. After seeing what was in front of her, she removed her thumb and slightly raised it, then sheathed the sword again.

A meter in front of Jingni, a shadow surrounded her and the big tree like a wall. It was drizzling outside. The shadow wall was not high, only reaching her ankles, but it just stopped the rain from accumulating inside.

Looking up, there was also a circular shadow curtain above, silently blocking the drizzle dripping from the branches and leaves.

Jingni's eyes flickered slightly, and a warm feeling inexplicably welled up in her heart.

She glanced back but didn't see Moria, who was hidden by the tree trunk. All she could see was a black cloth shoe sticking out from the edge, covered in mud.

“It rained last night!” Jingni murmured softly, then smiled, her smile as stunning as a rainbow.

Holding Xiao Yan'er in her arms, Jing Ni did not get up, waiting for Xiao Yan'er to wake up naturally.

After the sky had fully brightened, Xiao Yan'er woke up, and Moriah woke up as well.

The clouds that had gathered sometime last night were blown away, and the rain had stopped.

Moria got up, withdrew his shadow, went to the stream, and stretched in the sunlight.

The golden sunlight streamed in, and the air in the green forest after the rain felt much clearer.

Moria took a deep breath, and the cool air he inhaled went straight through his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.

"Marry me! Marry me!"

Upon hearing the sound, Jingni had already unhooked her bra and was openly breastfeeding in front of Moria.

The little guy was sucking on that pink color very diligently.

Moria didn't show much expression; it wasn't like he hadn't used it before. He just glanced at Jing Ni strangely and noticed that the beauty seemed different today.

"I'm going to find something to eat!" Moria patted his stomach, said goodbye to Jingni, and walked outside to see what fruit he could find.

"Go and come back soon!" Jingni said softly as she watched Moria's retreating figure, just like a wife watching her husband leave for work.

Moria waved his hand and remained silent.

It was the time of year between spring and summer, and Moria only saw some thorny wild berries outside, red and about the size of a thumb.

Moria didn't know what kind of fruit it was; he only remembered encountering many of them in the mountains when he visited his grandmother's old home in his previous life. They tasted a bit sour, but were very refreshing.

It is said to be very nutritious, and it was later transformed into a planting base for large-scale cultivation.

When he graduated from university, he went back once. When he ate the fruit again, it no longer had that sour taste; instead, it tasted even sweeter.

However, Moria still preferred the slight sourness he felt as a child.

After picking a dozen or so, wiping away the thorns, Moria took them back to the stream to wash them, and also washed his face.

Back under the big tree, Jingni took out two sesame cakes from her bundle, gave one to Moria, kept one for herself, and told Xiaoyan'er she didn't need any, as the little one was already full.

After eating the slightly hard sesame flatbread, some fruit, and finally a sip of mountain stream water, breakfast was complete.

……

By the stream, Moriah was asking Jingni for advice on internal energy cultivation techniques.

"Hasn't my husband already opened up his Ren and Du meridians and generated his internal energy on his own?"

Jingni, holding Xiaoyan'er, looked at Moria in front of her and asked in confusion.

Assassins from the Luo Wang organization, once they reach the Earth-level, are people who have opened their Ren and Du meridians and gained internal energy.

Moria is a top-tier assassin.

But that was the original Moria; the current Moria wasn't, at least he didn't sense any internal energy within his body.

Given Moria's Observation Haki and his powerful mental awareness, he couldn't possibly fail to sense any internal energy within him.

"But I don't have any internal energy at all right now!" Moria shrugged, saying helplessly.

No?

impossible?

Jing Ni frowned slightly, approached Moria, extended her right hand, grasped Moria's left wrist, and channeled a trace of internal energy into Moria's body to investigate.

"There really isn't one!"

Jingni's eyelashes trembled slightly; Moria's body was empty, devoid of anything.

Shouldn't this be the case?

The Ren and Du meridians are also open!

Filled with doubt, Jingni followed the flow of internal energy and continued to perceive it more deeply.

A moment later, Jingni found out the reason, which shocked her and made her look at Moria in astonishment.

"What's wrong?" Moria asked, puzzled, looking at Jingni's suddenly dilated pupils.

"You...you don't have innate spiritual energy!!" Jing Ni's eyes still couldn't hide her shock, and she even seemed a little incredulous.

“No…” Moria frowned, then thought.

Is it because this body is not integrated with the spirit and consciousness that it lacks innate spiritual essence?

After all, the body's predecessor was dead, so it's normal for the innate spiritual energy to dissipate.

But... does it mean that without innate spiritual energy, one cannot cultivate internal skills or generate internal force? Moria wondered.

Jing Ni took the initiative to explain: "Innate spiritual energy is the foundation of martial arts cultivation. After the human body opens up the Ren and Du meridians and opens the bridge between heaven and earth to connect with the outside world, it needs innate spiritual energy to attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body like a magnet, and then transform it into internal energy, magic power, witch power and other internal energy for cultivation."

"Without innate spiritual energy, one cannot become a martial artist with internal strength," Jing Ni concluded.