Please be my partner.

"Besides, my Wei family is not only influential in the Holy City Federation, but also in the surrounding countries. If you want to go out and gain experience, my Wei family can at least help you with some trivial matters."

Seeing Wei Zichun's humble gesture, Mellen couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, but he quickly put this doubt behind him, thinking it was okay to accept the other party's kindness. So after thinking for a moment, he said, "I haven't decided on the training yet. I don't know when I will go."

The so-called training of disciples at Black Dragon Peak is naturally to kill people, to hone their murderous intent and accumulate murderous aura through killing.

Of course, the place for training is not in a peaceful country like the Holy City Federation, but in those war-torn countries, where there are many guys who look like humans but are essentially worse than animals.

Seeing that Mellen had agreed, Wei Zichun immediately became more enthusiastic. He stuffed the box in his hand into Mellen's hand, then waved his hand and said, "Junior brother, when you go to train, just let me know. I have something else to do, so I won't bother you anymore."

After watching Wei Zichun leave, Mellen played with the box in his hand, but did not open it directly. Instead, he went to the cafeteria to get a meal and then returned to his room.

This time's martial arts performance, with the murderous aura in the blood stimulated, it can be said that the progress was rapid, and all the key points that had not been trained before were directly opened up.

[Black Dragon Soaring Dance] is worthy of being the top martial arts inheritance. After achieving the same level of physical training, Melen feels that his strength has improved a lot compared to before.

After making up for his shortcomings, Melen also began to work on the next step of training, strengthening his bones and tempering his internal organs.

The principle of the bone-strengthening method is very simple, it is sound and vibration.

The bones of tigers in nature are much stronger than those of other creatures. In addition to the advantages of the species itself, the snoring sound they produce when they sleep will instinctively vibrate the blood and temper the bones.

In fact, wild animals with similar instincts are not uncommon in nature.

The bone-strengthening method in ancient times was created by imitating those ferocious beasts.

Of course, the bone-tempering method of [Black Dragon Soaring Dance] has been improved by countless sages. Whether in terms of effect or applicability, it has long surpassed the original versions that imitated ferocious beasts.

In comparison, the method of tempering the internal organs is much more complicated. As we all know, the internal organs are covered with tiny blood vessels, and the strengthening of the internal organs by blood also relies on these tiny blood vessels.

The method of tempering the internal organs requires micro-manipulation of qi and blood to form a denser and more comprehensive fine network that runs through the internal organs, so as to accelerate the tempering and strengthening of the internal organs.

At the same time, the Qi and blood network itself can also help speed up nutrient delivery and enhance the resilience of internal organs.

Tempering bones and hardening internal organs, Melen has already started practicing the former, and the latter requires weaving 126 blood vessels in the internal organs. Each weaving can speed up the progress of hardening the internal organs to a certain extent, but only after all 126 blood vessels are completed can their effects be maximized. This is a slow and meticulous job.

After obtaining the subsequent cultivation methods, Mellen's endless energy and blood plug-in took effect again, and his strength was improving at a terrifying speed every moment.

After finishing the food, Melen opened the box Wei Zichun gave him. Inside was a fruit the size of a longan, as white as jade.

Even though Melen knew that Wei Zichun would not be stingy this time, he was still a little surprised. This was the White Jade Fruit. Although the name was a bit plain, its effect was enough to make any warrior at the peak of the Blood Moving Realm greedy.

White jade fruit can strengthen the spirit when taken.

Just this one fruit can save several years of effort for a peak Blood Moving Realm expert who doesn't have the ability to concentrate his mind. Even in a major martial arts sect like Shenglong Sect, the White Jade Fruit is considered a very precious medicine.

Of course, the white jade fruit is of little value to Mellen. As his martial arts progress, his own strength will gradually be unlocked, and mental power has always been his strong point.

However, it's better than nothing.

Melen's eyes lit up immediately after putting the white jade fruit into his mouth. The slight improvement in his spirit was secondary. The main thing was that it tasted quite good.

There are no Jiazi in the mountains, and it is so cold that I don’t know the year.

In a blink of an eye, two and a half months had passed since Mellen climbed the mountain, which was one month after Mellen practiced the [Black Dragon Soaring Dance] to make up for his shortcomings.

At this time, at the back of Shenglong Mountain.

"Roar!~"

The ferocious beasts roared, the giant apes roared, and the fierce battle shook the snow-covered mountain top beyond recognition.

The Snow Ape King's body has expanded to five meters in size. The muscles on his body are like thick metal wires twisted together, full of a sense of power with blood surging. The whole ape is like a huge furnace, constantly emitting a hot breath.

Its opponent was a human figure wrapped in wisps of black smoke. The black smoke gathered together to form a ferocious black dragon, which kept roaring and attacking as the human figure moved.

“Boom!~Boom!~Boom!~…”

This was a fierce collision of fists.

The Snow Ape King's huge fist was almost bigger than the human figure's body, but the fist fight between the two was evenly matched. The aftermath blew away the fallen snow on the ground, shattered the ice, and revealed the dark rock surface.

In the final collision, the Snow Ape King retreated half a step, while the figure retreated seven or eight steps. Although it seemed that the Snow Ape King had the upper hand,...

The Snow Ape King looked at his hair that was corroded by murderous aura, and a look of heartache appeared on his face. His aura slowly subsided, and his body shape returned to its original state.

If the battle continues like this, the Snow Ape King will naturally win, but after the murderous intent has entered his body, even with his strength it will be difficult to expel it, and it will take a lot of effort. There is no point in continuing the battle.

Seeing the Snow Ape King stop, Melen also restrained his murderous intent and walked over with a smile on his face.

This was the third time that Meren had fought against the Snow Ape King this month. The first time, he was easily defeated and even taught a lesson. The second time, the Snow Ape King had to use his true strength to defeat him. This time, even with his true strength, the Snow Ape King only had a slight advantage and even suffered a small loss because of Meren's murderous nature.

This speed of progress shocked all the elders of Shenglong Sect.

However, Melen also understood that the Snow Ape King had let him off when fighting him. If the two sides really had to fight to the death, Melen would definitely be the loser in the end. Of course, this was under the condition that both sides could only use martial arts.

After communicating with the Snow Ape King through gestures for a while, Melen bid farewell to this excellent sparring partner and returned to Black Dragon Peak.

Counting the days, there were only a few days left before the appointment with Sha Lian. Melen could clearly feel the weakening of the evil god's seal on his arm. Although he didn't care, after some thought, he decided to go to the Worshiping Cult.

But before that, some things need to be clarified in advance.

Melen found Elder Liu who was leisurely drinking tea in the Transmission Hall.

Elder Liu said slowly, "How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Melen smiled and said, "I'm here to see you, old man."

Elder Liu poured a cup of tea for Mellen and sneered, "Don't you understand, kid? No one comes to the temple without a reason. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Melen was not embarrassed. He briefly recounted the previous mission and talked about the agreement with Sha Lian from the God Worshipping Cult.

Elder Liu looked at the sealed evil god power on Mellen's shoulder, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Although this thing is troublesome, it is not difficult for my Shenglong Sect to exorcise it. Bailong Peak has plenty of ways to do it."

Mellen shook his head and said, "I don't want to expel it for the time being."

Elder Liu nodded and said no more. He understood that Mellen must have his own ideas.

Mellen continued, "I came here just to ask if I can go to the Worship God Cult, and what the specific effects of the God's Blessing are."

Elder Liu spread his hands and said, "Generally speaking, the God Worshipping Cult should be considered a decent sect, but it has been isolated from the outside world for too long, so I'm not too familiar with its specifics. As for the divine blessing, such a mysterious matter, you'd better consult a 'professional'."

"Professionals?" Melen muttered, and immediately understood that Elder Liu was referring to Bailong Peak.

Chapter 352: The Shinto of Bailong Peak

After Melen got the answer he wanted, he chatted with Elder Liu for a while and prepared to leave.

When he reached the entrance of the Transmission Hall, he suddenly heard Elder Liu's faint voice: "Remember to pay homage to the Heavenly Killing Blade before you go down the mountain."

Melen looked back in confusion and saw that Elder Liu was not looking at him, but was leisurely sipping tea. He was obviously not going to explain. He paused, bowed slightly, and then turned and left.

Melen walked slowly towards Bailong Peak. Many people on the road recognized Melen and greeted him enthusiastically. Melen responded with a smile.

When Melen arrived at the White Dragon Peak Transmission Hall, Elder Nalan did not seem surprised, and looked at him with a mixture of admiration and regret.

Melen bowed respectfully and explained his purpose.

Elder Nalan said, "The God Worshipping Sect has been isolated from the outside world for too long, but as long as their fundamental belief in the Five Blessing Gods remains unchanged, they should be safe. It's not a big deal to go and take a look; it's just a chance to broaden our horizons."

"The Five Blessing Gods can bless one to five people at a time. However, no matter how many people are blessed, each person can only receive one of the divinely bestowed states: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a good death."

"Longevity can extend one's lifespan; wealth and honor can increase one's fortune; health and peace can strengthen the body and prevent all diseases; virtue can protect one from evil spirits and resist temptation; a good death can bring peace of mind and prosperity to one's descendants."

"It is said that prostitutes favored by the gods can receive multiple blessings, or even all five."

At this point, Elder Nalan paused for a moment before continuing, "Even if you accept the blessings of benevolent gods like the Five Fortune Gods, it won't have any impact. But ultimately, their blessings are essentially no different from the evil god's erosion on your arm. For my Shenglong Sect, especially for a genius like you who is on the verge of becoming a Grandmaster, it's best not to get involved lightly."

Mellen nodded slightly. He hadn't intended to accept that god's blessing in the first place. Then, seemingly casually, he began to steer the conversation: "Elder Nalan, it is said that the gods of this cult were communicated with from the upper realm. Does the upper realm really exist?"

As if he saw through Mellen, Elder Nalan said with a half-smile, "Legends of the Upper Realm are very old. Not to mention the gods descending to the world during the Burning Emperor period, there have also been rumors of martial arts masters achieving celestial perfection and ascending to the upper realm since ancient times."

"I know what you want to ask. I can tell you clearly that the upper realm really exists. My Shenglong Sect once had a founder who achieved perfect merit and shattered the void to ascend to the upper realm. You can even say that my Shenglong Sect is a tradition passed down from the upper realm."

Melen's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't expect to get what he wanted so easily. However, after thinking about it, he asked, "What is the perfection of heaven and man?"

Elder Nalan said: "'Heavenly beings' are beings that have completely transcended mortals."

"What is the purpose of practicing martial arts? To be brave and aggressive? To gain power? To be rich and powerful?"

"No! The most fundamental purpose of our martial arts training is to evolve ourselves, to transition from ordinary humans to the next level. As for power and wealth, they are merely insignificant things that can be easily obtained in this process."

"Before achieving Grandmaster status, no matter how miraculous your powers may be, you are ultimately but a mortal, operating within the limits of the human species. Only by achieving Grandmaster status can you be said to have broken through these barriers and become a 'celestial being'!"

"Of course, simply becoming a Grandmaster is only the beginning of becoming a 'Heavenly Man'. As for how to achieve the perfection of a Heavenly Man, that is the path after becoming a Grandmaster, and I don't know either."

The elders and guardians of Shenglong Sect are all powerful people who are close to or have achieved the peak of the Blood Moving Realm.

However, the number of elders in the entire Shenglong Sect, both inside and outside, exceeds one hundred, and if the Dharma protectors are included, the number is close to two hundred. Even so, there may not be only one person in each generation who can become a master.

This shows how difficult it is to become a grandmaster.

Of course, it was also for this reason that when a master discovered Mellen's talent and potential and determined that he had the qualifications to become a master, it was natural for him to receive such dedicated training from the Shenglong Sect.

Melen brought the topic back to where it had strayed, pointed at the evil god's pollution on his shoulder, and asked, "Is there anything Elder Nalan can teach me about this?"

"Pollution by the evil spirit?" Elder Nalan thought for a moment and said, "It wouldn't be difficult to expel it, but from what you said, you seem to have other ideas."

In fact, this is not difficult to guess. If Melen wanted to solve this problem, he would have brought it up as early as after joining the Shenglong Sect. It has been delayed until now, so he must have other plans.

Mellen nodded and said, "I want to expel it from my body, but I don't want it to dissipate like this. Is there any way to use it?"

"Harnessing the power of the evil god? That's not a good idea." Elder Nalan muttered to himself, but finally said, "Go to the library on White Dragon Peak. I remember there's a bookshelf on the fourth floor dedicated to the evil god. Perhaps I can find a solution to your problem there. If not, we'll have to wait for the Peak Master to return."

Melen nodded slightly and asked curiously, "Isn't the Peak Master on the mountain? When will he be back?"

Elder Nalan said helplessly, "What a master like the Peak Master plans on a daily basis is beyond the comprehension of a mere elder like me."

Mellen didn't ask any more questions and chose to say goodbye and leave. He needed to solve all the problems before the appointment.

Bailong Peak, Library.

Perhaps it was because Elder Nalan had already opened up the authority for him, so he entered without being blocked by the guardians and the autonomous identification defense system.

Looking at the densely packed bookshelves in the library and smelling the scent of ink and dust, Melen felt like he was traveling in ancient history.

Recovering his thoughts, Melen walked slowly. According to convention, the library of Bailong Peak should be similar to that of Heilong Peak. The first and second floors are all miscellaneous notes. There are some contents related to martial arts, but they are like pearls lost in the ocean. If you want to find them, you either need to be extremely lucky or have plenty of time. If you just flip through them casually, you will probably not gain anything.

The third floor is related to the secret books of martial arts, and most of the contents are similar to the inheritance of the main lineage. For example, Melen saw [God's Birthday Festival], [Ghosts Rampant], [Lotus Platform Sutra]... and other contents on the bookshelf on the third floor, which are more or less related to Shinto.

The fourth floor was even more amazing. The books here even had some kind of magic. As soon as Melen stepped onto this floor, he felt a voice whispering in his ear. If he listened carefully, he could hear nothing. He only vaguely felt that it was the praise of the gods, the temptation of the devil, and the whisper of evil spirits. It seemed that as long as he followed the voice, he could get everything in the world.

As Melen's eyes gradually became empty, the whispers around him became more intense.

The automatic monitoring system on the fourth floor noticed the abnormality here and immediately began to accumulate some power, but it was not released directly.

The guardian who was leisurely reading a book on the first floor frowned slightly and looked towards the ceiling, which was the direction of Mellen, with a puzzled look on his face.

After thinking about it, the guardian of the pavilion did not neglect it. He knew the current status of the person who went up before in Shenglong Sect. He originally thought that Mellen was able to reach the fourth floor because he was recognized by the elders and there should be no accidents. As expected, the accident happened.

If this little ancestor Mellen were to injure his spirit on the fourth floor of the library, it would not only affect his current martial arts progress, but would also require him to spend several more years of hard work when he reached the peak of the Blood Moving Realm to preserve his spirit.

As the guardian of the pavilion, he cannot bear this responsibility, even though this matter has little to do with him.

After pressing a few buttons on the console, the guardian of the pavilion quickly came to the fourth floor and saw that Mellen looked like he was bewitched by the remnant of Shinto. He immediately wanted to activate the dispelling power arranged on the fourth floor.

But at this moment, Melen's scattered mind suddenly became serious, and then quickly straightened into a whole, expelling all the residual Shinto thoughts that were eroding him.

Mellen turned around, his eyes clear and indifferent. When he saw the guardian guarding the pavilion, he was slightly stunned. Then he understood the whole process and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, guardian, I've troubled you."

The guardian of the pavilion was stunned and asked, "You...you...you...you were using the confrontation with those remnants of the Shinto to temper your own 'God'?"

It is a generally acknowledged point in martial arts practice that one cannot use one's own 'spirit' before achieving Grandmaster status, even if one has reached the peak of the Blood Moving Realm and has begun to concentrate one's spirit.

But the Melen in front of him broke the perception of the guardian of the pavilion, making him sigh, is this the so-called genius!

The guardian of the pavilion also quickly adjusted his mindset and said apologetically, "I should be the one apologizing. I didn't know you were practicing, I thought..."

Melen smiled and said, "Guardian, you are doing this for my own good."

After a brief greeting, the guardian left and Melen continued to look for the book he wanted.

Melen did not go directly to the bookshelf containing records related to the evil god, but picked up a book at random and began to read.

The book Mellen took out was titled "Inviting the Gods". It was arranged according to a certain ritual, and at the end, by reciting the corresponding sacrificial words, thirteen minor gods would be summoned to help him.

These include but are not limited to providing directions, sending items, moving things out of thin air, becoming invisible, confusing the mind, etc. These are all practical little abilities.

Of course, summoning these little gods to help you also requires some benefits and sacrifices, but as long as you are not intimidated by them, the sacrifices do not need to be too precious.

After reading it, Mellen put it back in its place, then walked a few steps and casually pulled out another one from the bookshelf...

Just as Melen deepened his understanding of the Shinto of this world, small changes also occurred in the fairy tale kingdom.

Mellen had built a huge library in the fairy tale kingdom a long time ago, and formed a habit, that is, no matter what kind of book he saw, a copy would naturally be generated in the library. Later, the fairy tale characters who were running around outside would follow suit, and when they occasionally found some precious books, they would also put them into the library.

Thanks to Mellen's habit, the library now has a growing collection of books.