Wan Jian returns to his clan!

Chapter 231 Perfect Form, Ultimate Spiritual Intent

What you see.

The simple, old-fashioned room exuded a faint smell of decay, as if it had been washed by countless years. Like the people in the house, it had lived its own life, and its appearance was unpleasant to look at.

What's most disliked is...

The two girls, around thirteen or fourteen years old, had their mouths wide open, with sharp teeth marks on their necks, and their faces were as pale as paper, clearly having bled to death.

His eyes, still wet with dried blood and tears, stared blankly at the person who entered through the door, as if accusing the injustice of heaven and the unfairness of the world.

Both girls were dressed in palace attire, with delicate skin, new calluses on their palms, and slightly cracked skin.

He had clearly lived a life of luxury, but after entering the palace, he suffered a lot of hardship and did a lot of rough work.

Perhaps, in the eyes of some women, the imperial palace and its inner courtyard are a beautiful place that all women in the world yearn for. Once they gain the emperor's favor, they will immediately rise to prominence and bring glory to their ancestors.

However, they never expected this.

Such a good thing is hard to come by, no matter how many times it happens.

When thousands upon thousands of people are vying for one or a few opportunities, the cutthroat competition and backstabbing among them are enough to push any innocent young girl into the abyss of hell.

Of course, the unnamed old eunuch surnamed Li in the Cold Palace intervened, making their descent into hell even faster.

"That old codger got off easy before."

Shen Xinzhu followed behind, unable to help but let out a muffled groan.

Gently close the eyes of the two little girls.

He murmured, "The young sect leader has avenged you. Rest in peace. If you are reborn into a good family in your next life, never enter the palace."

She felt that having such an old man around was not only a waste of food, but a complete menace.

Letting him die so quickly was merciful; he should have been tortured for three days and three nights.

"He got off too easily."

Lu Wubing slowly walked into the house, enduring the unpleasant smell of decay and death, a mixture of the stench of urine, feces, and blood, along with a heavy, rotten odor.

No normal person could stand it.

Moreover, this is especially true for someone like Lu Wubing, whose five senses are extremely sharp.

Whether they disliked the smell or were simply too old and shrewd, the Venerable Master Fayuan and the Taoist Master Qingyun did not follow them inside.

Huang Chengzong was more experienced in his work. His injuries, aided by Lu Wubing's powerful life force, had already healed to about 70-80%. However, he watched from afar, pretending to be practicing his healing skills, and didn't even approach the Cold Palace.

It can only be said that this guy is indeed quite capable to have climbed to the position of the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Horse Stables; he is extremely tactful in his dealings with others.

Whether it was risking his life to lure the enemy before or now searching for treasure, he would step forward when he needed to and hide when he needed to, never causing Lu Wubing any trouble.

So why did emperors like to keep court jesters around them?
Lu Wubing had some insights at this moment.

This isn't a court jester, it's a devoted confidant.

Nobody likes seeing some clueless jerks hanging around them.

He dismissed the strange, irrelevant thoughts from his mind, frowned, and scanned the room, quickly searching for clues.

Since the old man didn't have the true seal of the character "形" on his person, it's very likely because the incident happened suddenly. He was in the middle of comprehending it when he suddenly became alert and noticed their approach.

He didn't have time to make any more moves, yet he had absolute confidence in himself.

Therefore, there is no need to pack away some of the most precious things.

In fact, he had held it for 180 years and had become accustomed to the real seal. He might have subconsciously come to think that it was no longer precious.

"Something's not right here. The feeling of despair seems to have solidified into something tangible."

Shen Xinzhu didn't think too much about it. She habitually stayed by her junior brother, the young sect leader, and didn't want to leave for even a moment.

Of course, she entered the Dao through the Seven Emotions Heavenly Sound, and thus has a unique sensitivity to certain emotional fluctuations.

Emotions are not only possessed by the living, but also by the dead; the lingering obsessions are, in fact, a kind of emotion.

Of course, if a person stays in a place for too long, they will also develop some strong emotional states.

Even Lu Wubing had to admit that Senior Sister Xinzhu had gone further than he had on the path of music and emotion.

Hearing Shen Xinzhu say this.

Lu Wubing extended his sword intent, his divine will solidifying into a tangible form. With a slight exertion, a soft cracking sound rang out, and the ground latches snapped open, creating a square hole in the wooden floor, just wide enough for one person to fit through.

The dim light couldn't block their view; after just one glance, Lu Wubing's expression became even more unpleasant.

At the bottom of the cave, dozens or even hundreds of mummified corpses and skeletons were piled up, forming small mounds.

It's easy to imagine where these people came from.

How many lives did the old eunuch kill, and how much blood did he suck to nourish his own life?

No wonder he didn't die even after his head was chopped off.

"I should have come here sooner."

Lu Wubing thought to himself, then shook his head slightly.

If we had found this place earlier, we might not have been able to kill the old eunuch.

Even if you could defeat him, he might just run away if he couldn't win. Who knows, even if you chase him around, he might still find a way to escape.

With a clear view of the area below, Lu Wubing knew that this must be where the old eunuch disposed of the corpses; no wonder the room smelled so bad.

Even though so many corpses were thrown down, turning into mummies and weathering away, the smell of decay was inevitable.

He could live comfortably in such a house.

Lu Wubing was slightly puzzled.

With a quick glance, he took two quick steps and pushed open a small door on one side.

My eyes lit up and I could smell a rich, refreshing fragrance.

The small room on the side was decorated in a very simple and elegant style.

A table, a small table, and a couch.

The table setting was also extremely simple.

Besides a ferocious statue with a blue background, bull horns, and large eyes, there were three sticks of incense burning, and the pleasant fragrance was coming from these sticks.

At this moment, wisps of smoke still rose, and the incense had burned halfway.

It goes without saying that the old eunuch was sitting on the couch earlier, worshipping the strange blue statue while holding a piece of glass and jade close to his eyes and looking at a gold foil the size of a matchbox that had been stood up.

"This is it."

Lu Wubing was overjoyed, finally relieved.

The opponent fled too quickly, so every move I made was a deadly strike, leaving me no room for error.

After the killing, they were surprised to find that the old man was different from others; he didn't carry his most precious possessions with him, which almost led to a huge blunder.

If the old eunuch had hidden the real seal early on, there would have been a lot of trouble.

The facts show that even if he differed from ordinary people, he wasn't that bad.

It doesn't really matter if you don't hide it on your person or in a secret room.

However, he actually used this natural magnifying glass to understand the true shape of the characters, and he was even worried that he wouldn't be lucky enough.

I lit several top-grade incense sticks for calming the mind and worshipped an unknown deity. I also used a piece of naturally formed, magnifying glass as a magnifying glass to examine the gold leaf.

For a slim chance of success, he has resorted to any means necessary.

But enlightenment is something that you either have or you don't; if you don't, no matter how much you pray to gods and Buddhas or try every possible method, you still won't gain enlightenment.

……

After obtaining the true seal of the character "形", Lu Wubing and his companions quietly withdrew without alerting the rest of the inner palace.

Even after closing down that "devil's lair" on one side of the Cold Palace, it's likely that no one will venture there to investigate for a very long time.

Returned to his residence.

For the next two days, Lu Wubing didn't go anywhere, but instead focused on meditating, or rather, practicing the true seal of the character "形" (form).

The practice method is simple, but also very practical.

It involves constantly consuming one's life force, visualizing patterns, and mentally tracing the strokes of the patterns.

What seemed like a mysterious mystery to others became clear to him as he tirelessly and meticulously sketched it in his mind, like a primary school student.

After writing a full 36,000 words, and waiting for the sun to set and rise again, and for day and night to turn twice, my heart finally trembled.

An invisible network of life, forming the shape of the Chinese character "形" within the body, suddenly lost its connection with the surrounding world.

The next instant, the network was suddenly regenerated, but it had changed its appearance.

No longer just combining the torso and limbs, this time, it includes the head.

On an extremely subtle spiritual level, Lu Wubing seemed to be able to see the 480 million particles in the human body vibrating and combining, repelling each other, yet attracting each other.

At the same time, countless tiny lines were revealed...

It is connected with this void, this land.

In the darkness, Lu Wubing seemed to feel a certain inexplicable affinity between himself and this world.

Seeing heaven and earth is like seeing one's parents.

Although I had lived for sixteen years before, and thus awakened from the mystery of my past life, I always had a sense of separation, unable to distinguish between illusion and reality.

Now, more than ever, he can truly feel that he is living vividly in this world.

Every blade of grass, every tree, every speck of dust, every grain of soil is so moving.

This is my world.

It is an absolutely real existence.

Not vain.

Hearing the cheerful laughter and the sounds of seventeen or eighteen groups practicing sword fighting everywhere, Lu Wubing knew that the disciples of the Tianxing Sect had also arrived.

The leader, unsurprisingly...

A crisp and cheerful sound rang out from the west corner of the mansion.

There, one could hear the sound of flowers blooming, and the faint strains of a zither. Of course, one could also discern that Senior Sister Xiaolan was wielding her longsword, performing the "Wind and Thunder in Harmony" sword technique. Without a doubt, her Wind and Cloud Sword Style had reached its zenith.

When used, it was even three times more powerful than when he first met his senior brother Yue Lingfeng.

"The dual-repair effect is really quite good."

Lu Wubing chuckled, no longer listening to the sounds outside, but instead looking inward at himself.

To outsiders, I may not have changed much.

But as the saying goes, only the person drinking the water knows whether it's hot or cold. Lu Wubing knew that his seemingly unassuming nature had undergone a tremendous transformation.

The first change is in the six senses.

The eyes can see further and have higher resolution, seeing every detail within sight;

The ears can hear more clearly, distinguishing hundreds or thousands of different kinds of sounds, and forming images in the mind from the impact and refraction of the sounds.

Senses such as smell, taste, touch, and even sensation have all seen significant improvements.

It's like being a vegetable who was previously deaf, unaware, and unconscious, and now, for the first time, I've come to my senses and seen the real world.

At the same time, this perception quietly expanded outward once again.

In the past, when sitting upright in the house, one could sense the movements within a radius of about fifty feet.

Even without opening their eyes, one can perceive everything within a hundred feet through mental reflection, such as ants crawling and mosquitoes flying.

It's as if a pair of eyes, omnipresent yet nowhere to be found, has appeared between the sky and the earth.

"This must be why the old eunuch was so distraught back then. Once a certain character of the Ten Directions Seal reaches perfection, it immediately occupies a place in the world, or rather, occupies a rule."

Although it doesn't yet possess much power, this is perhaps only limited by the foundation of my body and mind. If my physique were stronger and my spirit more powerful, perhaps I could withstand more and unleash greater power.

"In this way, the Yuanling Sword Manual, which has been like a leech clinging to the bone, can finally come to an end. At least, the physical treasure raft will not be damaged or mutated."

This is the aspect that Lu Wubing is most worried about.

Since awakening the mystery within my womb and learning the Yuanling Sword Manual.

He was constantly worried that a sharp blade was about to strike down from above.

He feared that one day he would lose control of that demonic intent, causing his soul to become distorted and his body to change.

The changes in their mental state, such as becoming possessed by demons and indulging in bloodlust, are not very obvious for the time being, but the changes in their physical bodies are truly life-threatening.

If you can't control yourself, and one day you wake up to find yourself transformed into a giant monster with a bull's head, insect eyes, fangs, claws, and green skin, you'd rather be dead.

How can I face people then?
Let alone wanting to destroy the world, even if you don't go around destroying everything, growing into a monster or an insect and living in this world without any knowledge or understanding, life wouldn't be very enjoyable.

Think about this.

Lu Wubing opened his mind, and that fierce and violent emotion directly devoured his mind and impacted his physical body.

A raging storm surged within him, waves of murderous intent crashing through him, distorting his perceptions, fueling his thirst for blood and his love of destruction.

However, on the surface, one remains calm and composed.

Not only did it not grow sharp horns on its scalp again, but it also did not itch in its gums or try to grow sharp teeth. In fact, all 480 million microparticles in its body remained completely still and were no longer affected by Ren Bao.

"Immunity—this means complete immunity to this level of demonic invasion, truly making one indestructible. How exactly did this situation come about?"

Lu Wubing was clear-headed at this moment, and after thinking about it, he had an epiphany.

One's physical body is actually fixed in a certain state of health, or rather, it is molded in the universe.

As long as the trace in the universe remains unchanged, the physical body can be restored at any time and will not be altered by other consciousnesses.

“This character, ‘形’, represents form, the true form of the Dao, and the impression of heaven and earth.”

"In this world, as long as one does not surpass the status of heaven and earth, it is impossible to change my form, let alone destroy this form."

After thinking for a moment, Lu Wubing drew the Vast Ocean Sword and slashed it into his own palm.

With half its force, it crashed down.

Its power is concentrated and sharp, seemingly possessing the might to cleave mountains and shatter peaks.

When it struck the palm, it only left a white mark, faintly tinged with crimson.

"Very well, though the divine sword is sharp, what can it do to me?"

Lu Wubing was overjoyed.

He was afraid of getting too badly injured, so he held back half of his strength.

Now I'm really not worried anymore, so I just increase the force, all the way up to 95% of my usual strength.

The divine sword, slashing and dragging across the palm of the hand, unleashed a force exceeding 1.2 million jin.

Even a small mountain of diamonds could probably be shattered and severed.

chi...

Sure enough, blood was drawn.

The Vast Ocean Divine Sword pierced through the skin and flesh, cutting through the epidermis, then cleaving through the dermis, and then...

There's no after that.

He raised his sword.

The dozen or so drops of blood that splattered out were the same ones that went back in.

Like tadpoles searching for their mother, they rush into the wound, their eyes only having time to blink before the wound disappears.

With another blink, the red and white marks disappeared, leaving only fair, jade-like skin with a healthy, fleshy glow.

"Good guy."

"In terms of physical strength alone, I'm practically invincible."

"If we were to seize the 'cross' seal from the Northern Zhou royal family and cultivate it to perfection, we could even crush towering mountains."

Below the level of Supreme Grandmaster, who can do anything to me?

Lu Wubing judged that his combat strength was below that of a Supreme Grandmaster because, according to legend, a Supreme Grandmaster was someone who could tear through the void and ascend to the heavens.

That kind of destructive power, and that understanding of the rules, are clearly far beyond what I can achieve at this moment.

Even with the addition of millions of kilograms of force, it would probably be difficult to break through the spatial barrier.

This shows a lack of understanding; brute force always has its limits.

However, in any case, they have finally acquired an amazing life-saving skill, which is something to celebrate.

"Next, it's the Northern Zhou army's turn. If I'm not mistaken, Huofeng Pass has probably already been breached by now, and they'll be at the city gates within days."

"The King of Jinyang, Yuwen Chui, is renowned for his prestige and fearsome reputation. His palace is filled with talented and extraordinary individuals."

They conquered cities and strongholds with ease, as if treading flat ground; they are certainly not easy to deal with. While we are not afraid of them, we cannot underestimate them either.

After thinking it over, Lu Wubing felt that since his physical body was no longer afraid of the demonic intent of the Yuanling Sword Manual, he might as well open the Six Divine Meridians.

Currently, only one of the Six Divine Meridians has been opened...

That initial test was enough to increase the speed of the sword light on top of the [Flowing Light Sword Style].

It was able to break through spatial limitations and pierce directly through the old eunuch's forehead.

If I could further enhance this sword intent, allowing me to advance my swordsmanship to an even higher level...

Not only can it merge swords into spatial interlayers, but it can even allow movement techniques to enter spatial interlayers as well.

In this way, the advantage of speed can be enhanced in an unparalleled way.

The battle took place two days ago.

In his final pursuit of the old eunuch, Lu Wubing felt like a tiger chasing a rabbit, despite his superior swordsmanship and strength. However, his speed was locked at a limit.

Although the cultivation of the "Square Inch Step" has reached its peak and perfection, and even taken a step further in understanding, it has gained a glimpse into a corner of the great power of heaven and earth.

However fast his movements are, he will still be limited by wind resistance and sound barrier.

Even if all of this is broken, the real impact will still exist.

The faster the speed, the greater the resistance.

Top-tier masters, once they've truly mastered lightness skills and agility to the extreme, can't gain a significant advantage in speed.

Just like the competition among mortals in their past lives.

The competition is only for a tenth or a hundredth of a second advantage; no one dares to say that they can surpass others by a large margin.

This is Lu Wubing's eternal pain.

He had no other way to make himself faster.

The ultimate lightness skill, Fang Cunbu, has been mastered to the pinnacle of perfection, advancing by half a step to lock down any path ahead.

To advance further, one would need to obtain a cultivation technique for flying swords or riding clouds, or a secret technique for controlling the clouds. One could then rely on the "Heaven rewards diligence" destiny to slowly progress.

That's obviously impossible.

He had never seen this kind of technique before.

The only things that can be seen that transcend the scope of divine skills in this world are the Ten Directions Seal and this Yuanling Sword Manual.

The Yuanling Sword Manual, according to legend, may have originated from extraterrestrial demons, which would allow it to break through limits.

Beyond the limits, let's forge another path.

As long as your movement and swordsmanship can accelerate again.

Therefore, it can attack or defend, and its close combat ability is unparalleled.

That way, the predicament of being able to beat someone but being unable to catch them will not happen again.

"Begin practicing, Yuanling Sword Technique. Connect all six meridians."

At this moment, Lu Wubing decided to stop suppressing him in the slightest.

He burned all the enemy spirits he absorbed into resources and used them to break through the Spirit Sword Technique.

……