This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 359 It's normal for a prestigious sect to have some unorthodox methods.
boom!
The fist imprint swept across the sky like the first thunderclap at the beginning of creation, causing Dao Xue's mind to become dazed, her vision to blur, and strange phenomena to appear before her eyes.

Boundless darkness surged in like a tide, indistinguishable from front to back, left to right, past to future, causing her primordial spirit to tremble violently, as if she were in an ancient void before chaos was created.

In the deepest darkness, an infinitely vast figure looked down indifferently, and in the slowly raised palm, a terrifying power capable of reshaping the universe was gathered.

The Nine Paths of Heaven: The Initial Judgment of Yin and Yang!

Fist tilts!
When the pure and the impure separated, heaven and earth were first created!

The fist is divided into yin and yang, gathering and dispersing, clear and turbid. The clear rises to become heaven, and the turbid sinks to become earth.

Wherever the fist passed, the ancient darkness receded, and a well-ordered little world slowly formed in the force of the punch.

The sun and moon shine in the same sky, and the Milky Way hangs down;
Mountains and rivers share the land, and the dragon veins soar into the sky.

It has both a mechanism and numerical data!
Any one of them could easily crush a Grandmaster of the same level in the Tongyou stage.

Dao Xue's blazing sun, like snow meeting boiling water, instantly melted away. A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and she staggered backward, her eyes a gray-white reflection of the newly formed world of Yin and Yang, into which she was trapped, unable to escape.

The clear and the turbid intertwine, and the mountains and rivers are reshaped.

The pure energy is like a steel knife that scrapes the bone, startling and ravaging the primordial spirit; the turbid energy is like a heavy shackle, sealing and binding the Dao heart.

Dao Xue stumbled along, not knowing where to find a way to survive.

The Nine Paths of Asking Heaven were created by Xiang Yuan using the Nine Tribulations of Illusion as a template and fusing his own knowledge of the laws of heaven and earth. Nine is the ultimate number, and there are nine styles in total.

This move, 'Initial Judgment of Yin and Yang,' is, strictly speaking, inspired by the Dao Sword Realm of the Sword Heart Studio.

In the Small Cave Heaven of Sword Heart Studio, the Sword Venerable at the Gate Fence borrowed Xiang Yuan's body to fight against the extraterrestrial demons, projecting his inner world into the Small Cave Heaven, thus creating heaven and earth, and giving rise to life and death.

Xiang Yuan was there in person, and the experience left a particularly deep impression on him, which became the opportunity for him to understand this move.

Once the Yin-Yang Initial Judgment is revealed, those who encounter the mechanism will be crushed by numerical superiority, and those who encounter numerical superiority will be crushed by the mechanism. If neither the mechanism nor the numerical superiority is as good, then forget about it, just obediently take the beating.

Dao Xue's mechanics and stats are inferior to Xiang Yuan's. If she weren't from Wushuang Palace and a member of her maternal family, Xiang Yuan wouldn't have stood up to fight her.

Xiang Yuan did not shatter Dao Xue's Dao Heart with a single punch; he merely caused Dao Xue's primordial spirit to sink into oblivion. This punch was clearly a show of weakness.

But what the others didn't know was that, in the eyes of Yinshuang and Ziping, the Liu clan member threw an ordinary punch. Daoxue neither dodged nor defended. The wind from the punch hit her face, and she became dazed and confused, as if she had lost her soul.

Seeing this, the two women were horrified, but stood side by side and chose to join forces once again.

With a gentle wave of her hand, Zi Ping unfurled the alchemical array diagram in mid-air. The intricate array patterns spread out like living things, echoing the celestial phenomena projected by the celestial observation disc.

The starlight of the Twenty-Eight Mansions poured down like the Milky Way, condensing into dazzling stardust in the array. Guided by the Azure Star Sword in Zi Ping's hand, it transformed into ribbons of starlight, wrapping around Yin Shuang's longsword.

In an instant, the longsword in Yinshuang's hand burst forth with an unprecedentedly intense light!
The already domineering and unparalleled Great Sun Sword Aura expanded several times over with the infusion of stellar power. A magnificent sun with a diameter of over ten zhang appeared out of nowhere, its blinding radiance illuminating the entire battlefield as if it were daytime, and unleashing a sea of ​​scorching fire.

The destructive light and heat raged, and wherever the radiance of the sun passed, the third layer of restrictions creaked under the strain, the space cracked and wrinkled, and showed signs of collapse.

As expected of a grandmaster, such power is displayed even on the first collaboration!

Xiang Yuan nodded secretly and said, "That's right. It's just a pity that Zi Ping's Sword Heart Sect tradition emphasizes natural swordsmanship, which makes it difficult for her to coordinate well with Yin Shuang, who comes from the Wushuang Palace. If she were to inherit the Silver Moon Palace tradition, where the sun and moon shine together, that would be a perfect match, a match made in heaven."

What appears to be a grand spectacle is merely Zi Ping channeling her power into Yin Shuang's body, giving her a shot of adrenaline and amplifying the latter's mechanics and stats.

These are just petty tricks, not worth mentioning!
The sun blazed brightly, and the scorching heat of heaven and earth resembled a furnace, spreading out like a crimson field that burned away all life and melted away everything.

Xiang Yuan stepped into the room, ignoring the intense heat of the sun, and walked towards the two women step by step. The intense heat of the sun, enough to melt gold and iron, had no effect on him.

His black robes fluttered as he strolled leisurely, and the raging fire waves, as if encountering a natural enemy, automatically parted to create a path.

Upon seeing this, Yinshuang's brows shone with a faint light, and the blazing sun transformed into a demon, drawing down into boundless darkness, silently and without light devouring all things.

Looking into the distance, he was greatly surprised, thinking that Yinshuang had comprehended the laws of celestial bodies and conjured up a black hole with her hand. However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that she had simply added some demonic power to dye the sun black.

It's normal for members of reputable sects to know a few unorthodox methods. If you don't know a few tricks, you'd be embarrassed to greet other masters when you go out.

Over time, it's easy to become jade-like.

As he pondered, Xiang Yuan took another step forward. When the dark light of the demonic sun approached within three feet of him, he could hardly move an inch. Its ferocious appearance, baring its fangs and claws, resembled a group of docile black sheep.

After nine steps, Xiang Yuan forcefully stepped out a vacuum passage through the entire black sea of ​​fire.

Yinshuang and Ziping are right before my eyes.

Oh, and there's Qin Zhaorong, her brows furrowed as she hides behind Ziping, seemingly pondering some way to escape.

"There's something, but not much. It's your turn next."

Xiang Yuan coldly looked at Yin Shuang, and using her as an opportunity to test his moves, he unleashed another move, the Nine Paths of Asking the Heavens.

A black light burst forth from his fingertip, which surged and transformed into a long sword with chaotic intertwined black and white colors. The blade was without edge or shape, barely serving as a blade, and was entangled with a terrifying chaotic aura. It used the method of reversing yin and yang to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Nine Paths to Heaven: Return to Nothingness!

Xiang Yuan's Nine Paths of Asking the Heavens is too profound, requiring the cultivation of a Grandmaster to comprehend it. These past few days, while escorting Jiang Yingjun, he lay on the soft couch pondering it repeatedly, only managing to come up with three or two moves, still far from completing all nine.

The Formless Seal Technique reverses all forms into formlessness, embodying all forms in one body. He copied too many things, so he was not lacking in inspiration. However, because he copied too much, his vision also became too broad. He disdained ordinary moves and felt they were unworthy of the Nine Paths of Asking Heaven that he created. Therefore, the progress bar of the Nine Forms was extremely difficult to advance.

The longsword, which reversed yin and yang, fell, and the black sea of ​​fire was devoured as if by a giant beast. The demonic sun collapsed inch by inch. Yinshuang watched this scene helplessly, unable to save anyone.

Once the black light dissipated, there were no longer any obstacles between her and Xiang Yuan.

boom!
Xiang Yuan took a step forward, his fist becoming a blur as he struck Yin Shuang in the abdomen. The force of the punch penetrated her body, rushing through her limbs and bones. With just one punch, she was stunned and collapsed weakly onto Xiang Yuan's shoulder.

He sidestepped and dodged the embrace, then looked down at Yinshuang and smiled slightly as she collapsed to the ground.

His eyes suddenly turned blood red.

The killing intent was like a blade!

The frost-covered branches trembled violently, its body shook like a leaf, and with a kick of its legs, it fell silent.

"As expected of the Peerless Palace, a place teeming with beauties, even her unconsciousness is so beautiful, so..."

Xiang Yuanyin looked at Ziping, who was protecting Qin Zhaorong, and asked, "What was the posture of your Jianxinzhai when you fell down?"

His gaze swept mockingly over Zi Ping's face and chest, and he clicked his tongue, his expression malicious and aggressive.

Zi Ping's face was extremely grim. Yin Shuang and Dao Xue were stronger than her, but in the hands of the Liu Clan Grandmaster, they were like child's playthings. With such terrifying cultivation, she had absolutely no chance of winning.

"Senior sister, I'll suppress you and make our eldest senior sister appear!" Qin Zhaorong transmitted her voice.

"Don't talk nonsense. Even if Senior Sister came, she wouldn't be a match for her. Don't harm her."

Zi Ping resolutely refused, taking responsibility for her actions. With a smile on her face, she respectfully said, "Senior, Zi Ping of Jianxinzhai is young and impetuous and has broken your rules. I hope that you will forgive my mistake and give me a chance to reform, for the sake of my master, Sword Venerable Suran."

If you can't beat them, bring out your master.

No shame.

This was the move used when Xiang Yuan was detained by the Door-Crack Sword Master.

"Sword Master Su Ran..."

Xiang Yuan narrowed his eyes and pondered, "I have heard of the name Sword Master in Northern Qi. She has been famous for many years. I should address her as a senior. We should indeed give her face."

Upon hearing that there was hope, Zi Ping's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, quickly died.

"However, since you two broke into the post station, I can define you as plotting to murder Princess Wenying, causing a war between Northern Qi and Western Chu, intending to overthrow the world, and causing countless people to die tragically in the flames of war."

Xiang Yuan sneered, "If this is considered a crime, I will kill the two of you in front of the Sword Venerable. What can she say then?"

"Senior, you misunderstand. We two have no such ambitions. We admire Princess Wenying's talent and have come here to borrow her poetry collection to read," Qin Zhaorong hurriedly said.

The blame was too great for her and Ziping to bear, and Jianxinzhai was even less likely to take it.

That's it?

Xiang Yuan frowned, disbelieving Qin Zhaorong's endless lies.

Based on his understanding of the two, Zi Ping was responsible and knew the rules. She could not act rashly and become a gambling addict on the spot. She was an upright person and one of the few righteous people in Jianxinzhai.

Qin Zhaorong may seem like a carefree person, never thinking about cultivating diligently and always looking for shortcuts, but in reality, she's shrewd and as clever as a monkey when it comes to the elite circles.

Zi Ping probably couldn't have imagined what would happen if she broke into the post station, but Qin Zhaorong certainly did. Staying up all night and traveling thousands of miles to Zhen Dian Prefecture, all to steal Jiang Yingjun's poetry collection...

Are you bored out of your mind? If the two of them hadn't failed to see through his identity and hadn't lacked the ability to foresee the future, Xiang Yuan would have suspected that they came here to steal the poetry collection in order to present it to Shang Qingmeng and then stand by and watch him make fun of someone else.

"You dare lie to me? Confess the truth!"

Xiang Yuan stepped forward, punched one of the women, knocking them down, then created a separate space and threw the man inside.

Ah Ping and the weak senior sister are still fun. Xiang Yuan could play with them all night without getting tired of them. They should be interrogated later. Yin Shuang and Dao Xue are not familiar with each other, so let's find out their purpose first.

Dao Xue had not yet emerged from the state of Yin-Yang initial judgment, and Yin Shuang was struck by the killing intent like a knife. The two women's primordial spirits were in a daze, and at this moment they were like puppets, controlled by Xiang Yuan, doing whatever he told them to do.

Hypnosis!
The methods of the Path of Illusion are as follows: upon closer examination, there are also boring and tedious little tricks such as modifying common sense and manipulating memories.

Xiang Yuan's eyes reddened as he controlled Yin Shuang and Dao Xue to walk slowly over and asked, "What brings you two here? Is your target Jiang Yingjun? Is this your own idea, or the idea of ​​Wushuang Palace?"

Jiang Yingjun was only a top idol in Northern Qi, but in Western Chu, her many identities took on completely different meanings. If something happened to her, it would inevitably cause chaos in both Northern Qi and Western Chu, and the matter had to be investigated.

Yinshuang and Daoxue said in unison, "We have come to find Xiang Yuan, a member of the Liu clan, on the orders of our Palace Master."

"???"

What do you mean? Why are you looking for a man instead of a princess late at night?
Also, you two should be Lingyue's senior uncles and aunts, when did you become the disciples of Palace Master Bai Wuyan?
A string of question marks floated across Xiang Yuan's forehead. It wasn't surprising that Xiang Yuan's identity as a member of the Liu clan had been exposed. Wushuang Palace and Jianxinzhai had been fighting for many years. Menfeng Sword Venerable had the cultivation of the Upper Three Realms. Palace Master Bai Wuyan couldn't possibly be just an ordinary Grandmaster.

She is Bai Feng, who has held the Yanfu Sect for many years and also found another jade disc to give to Xiao Lingyue.

So why did Senior Sister Bai Feng send someone to find Junior Brother Bai Hu? If it was related to the Yanfu Sect, wouldn't a simple phone call suffice?

Faced with Xiang Yuan's doubts, Yin Shuang and Dao Xue took turns explaining everything they knew.

First of all, they were indeed Xiao Lingyue's senior martial uncles, at least initially.

After Bai Wuyan became the palace master, she held great power and disliked having anyone of her generation in the sect. She persuaded them with her fists and feet and accepted her two junior sisters, Yinshuang and Daoxue, as her nominal disciples.

The senior sister's fist was both big and reasonable, and the matter of seniority was settled amicably.

Xiangyuan: (一`一)
He had complained before that the seniority system in Wushuang Palace was extremely chaotic. From Xiao Lingyue's perspective, she called Cheng Yuling "Mom" at home, and "Senior Sister" at the mountain gate; she called the Palace Master "Master" at the mountain gate, but when it came to Yu Bi Yanfu Sect, she had to change her address to Senior Sister Bai Feng.

Therefore, Xiao Lingyue is not only Cheng Yuling's junior sister and daughter, but also her senior uncle.

It's very convoluted.

Hearing about the complicated generational relationship between Yinshuang and Daoxue makes it even more confusing.

In summary, although Xiang Yuan had never met Bai Wuyan, he gained a general understanding of her personality from hearing the speechless experiences of the bystanders.

She is autocratic, unreasonable, and extremely self-centered. As long as she is happy, nothing else matters.

This woman is a bit difficult to deal with!

"Our master instructed us to test Xiang Yuan's abilities and assess his cultivation level as a newcomer to the Grandmaster realm."

"..."

And then, you two just collapsed and were hypnotized?
"What is the purpose of the White House's probe into a certain matter?"

"Our master never explained it, and neither of us asked."

Xiang Yuan scratched his head. Wushuang Palace wasn't interested in Jiang Yingjun; they were here to test his abilities. If he wasn't mistaken, it was probably because Senior Sister Bai Feng intended to explore Yanfu Sect with him, but was afraid of being held back by a newbie, so she sent her two junior sisters/disciples to find out more about him.

Xiang Yuan didn't know how to comment. He could only say that Senior Sister Bai Feng's actions were too rash. If it were anyone else, Yin Shuang and Dao Xue would be in deep trouble tonight.

Furthermore, Senior Sister Bai Feng is nothing special; tonight's probing was somewhat self-humiliating.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yuan became curious again. According to Xiao Lingyue, as the leader of the Phoenix, Dragon, Tiger and Turtle group, Senior Sister Bai Feng had a higher level of control over the Yanfu Sect than the others.

When Xiang Yuan first met Xiao Lingyue, the latter had come to the Southern Frontier on the orders of her senior sister, Bai Feng.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Senior Sister Bai Feng learned of this when he first reached the Grandmaster realm, as the Yanfu Sect corresponded to a new world.

The key is Senior Sister Bai Feng's cautious attitude. She seems to know that this new world is quite risky, which is why she has extremely high requirements for her teammates in the dungeon and specially sent someone to test it out.

"Such high level of access, it's as if she knows what the other world is like..."

Xiang Yuan muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming as he pondered what level of cultivation he should demonstrate to Senior Sister Bai Feng.

Will they be knocked down by Yinshuang and Daoxue at first sight? Or will they fight for three thousand rounds, from nightfall to dawn? Or will they tell the truth that Yinshuang and Daoxue were easy targets, not only knocked down with one punch but also confessed everything?

After much deliberation, Xiang Yuan chose a compromise.

To be precise, it was a way of responding to a test and greeting Senior Sister Bai Feng.

"look into my eyes!"

"..." x2
Upon hearing this, Yinshuang and Daoxue stared into the distance with their empty eyes and saw a red glow. Their memories of tonight were greatly altered.

The humiliating defeat that was completely ignored has been removed, and the two of them joined forces to fight Xiang Yuan to a standstill.

There are also many literary scenes, in which Xiang Yuan's uprightness, magnanimity, and elegant demeanor shine with the brilliance of humanity, which makes the two men sincerely admire him and willing to call him a righteous and good young hero who is hard to find even with a lantern.

Memory manipulation + common sense modification.

After creating the new memories, Xiang Yuan removed the hypnotic switch from Yin Shuang and Dao Xue's minds, making them appear brand new and untouched by anyone.

Watching the two leave, he smirked: "Senior Sister Bai Feng, this is a return gift from Junior Brother Bai Hu. If you are so arrogant that you didn't notice anything amiss, then it's none of my business."

……

Deep within the spatial confinement.

Zi Ping sat cross-legged, swallowed a large amount of pills, and seized every opportunity to rest and recuperate.

Even though you can't beat them both, at least when you're getting beaten up, you can have a slight advantage.

Thinking of the terrifying cultivation level displayed by Grandmaster Liu, Zi Ping was filled with envy. When she was in the Nascent Soul stage, she was satisfied with her profound understanding of the Dao. She had no higher goals in this life. The three realms were out of her reach. One should know one's own limitations.

Now that he has reached the realm of the Netherworld and witnessed a far more vast world, his heart is restless and eager to explore. He is no longer content with just being beaten up and has set his sights on the three higher realms.

She possesses five magical treasures for cultivating both body and spirit. Relying on her own cultivation, it would be impossible to reach the Tongyou realm in the foreseeable future, let alone the elusive Upper Three Realms. To achieve her goal, she must borrow some external treasures.

Coincidentally, she knew of such a high-speed route. Once on it, her cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds, unstoppable.

Thinking of this, a grinning face comes to mind.

Hey!

Humans cannot, or at least should not, abandon these three realms!

Zi Ping looked disgusted. Although she and Xiang Yuan had practiced dual cultivation, it was not unjust for her senior sister to make things difficult for her. It was indeed unclear and they had an affair in private, but that was an accident. There was absolutely no way she would take the initiative to come to her.

Putting everything else aside, Xiang Yuan has wronged her so badly, she just can't swallow this insult.

"A Ping!"

Hearing the familiar voice behind her, Zi Ping instinctively shuddered. Turning around, she saw Xiang Yuan, who had an ominous look on his face, and glared at him irritably.

Where did you get that human skin mask? It looks pretty realistic...

No, they're like fish meat stuck to a cutting board, can't they just stop for a second!
Qin Zhaorong disregarded all of this. Her temperament was not as strong as Ziping's. She was unwilling to sit idly by and wait for death, so she placed her hopes on the bond between Xiang Yuan, Ziping, and Shang Qingmeng.

As long as Xiang Yuan pins Zi Ping down, and Zi Ping sticks her butt out, Shang Qingmeng will appear uninvited.

Qin Zhaorong stepped forward, grabbed Ziping's shoulder and right arm, and with a sudden burst of strength...

I got punched on the forehead.

"Don't be ridiculous. I've already said, even if Senior Sister came, she wouldn't be a match for us and couldn't save us."

"Impossible. Senior Sister is the strongest. Liu Clan Grandmaster isn't even in the Upper Three Realms. Senior Sister will definitely win."

Qin Zhaorong had full confidence in Shang Qingmeng. Seeing her so determined, Ziping hesitated, but followed her muscle memory and was overwhelmed by her, getting into a familiar position.

Her movements were smooth and fluid, without any hesitation or slackness; she was so skilled that she felt sorry for herself.

The space seemed to blur, and a figure stepped forward.

(End of this chapter)