I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 141 Practice
A narrow cave somewhere.

Yanluo's true form was dressed in a light yellow gauze dress, and she sat cross-legged deep in the cave, her aura concealed, making it impossible for anyone outside the cave to detect her presence.

Suddenly, a flying needle gleaming with purple light pierced through the air and stopped in front of her body. Then, from within the purple needle, Yanluo's primordial spirit instantly escaped and merged into her body, achieving a unity of soul and body.

"call……"

Yan Luo exhaled as her primordial spirit returned to her body, but her head still throbbed with pain, a sign that her primordial spirit was injured.

She had just fought with Wu Ming and suffered a lightning magic attack from him, which injured her primordial spirit. Although it was not serious, she judged that it would take at least ten days to half a month to fully recover.

"What powerful thunder magic! Where did he get such a powerful thunder magic and master it so perfectly? ... That's right, Liu Muyuan is the head of the Cautious Punishment Division. He is knowledgeable and has great supernatural powers. Since he has taken a liking to his talent in both Daoist and martial arts cultivation, he must be nurturing him together. This thunder magic must have been a gift from Liu Muyuan."

Yan Luo's heart was also filled with turmoil. Although she knew that Wu Ming was extraordinary, she did not expect him to be so powerful, and that he could suppress her with just one thunder magic technique.

With such supernatural power, could it be that Wu Ming has already reached the fourth level of primordial spirit refinement?

But this is impossible.

The last time she met Wu Ming, Wu Ming's primordial spirit cultivation was not yet at the third level, which was one level lower than hers. Now, not long after, even she has not been able to break through the threshold of the fourth level. No matter how high Wu Ming's talent is, it is impossible for him to advance through the realms one after another like this.

It must be that the lightning magic was too extraordinary. She suspected that it was at least a top-tier lightning magic that Wu Ming had mastered to perfection, and it might even be an ancient lightning magic, otherwise it could not have such terrifying power.

"We've suffered a huge loss this time."

"No, Master said my cultivation has been too smooth, and I've never experienced any setbacks, so this might not be a loss after all..."

Yan Luo carefully recalled the lightning technique Wu Ming had used and the process of fighting against it. Although she couldn't withstand it in the end and her primordial spirit was injured, she also gained some insights from it. Perhaps after recovering from her injuries, she would have a chance to break through to the fourth level of cultivation!

Once she reaches the fourth level of refinement, she will naturally be able to regain her former glory.

……

Deep in the canyon, in a crevice in the mountain rock.

Wu Ming sat cross-legged in the deepest part of the rock crevice.

"Qingning Yuegui".

He took out the cassia branch that looked like crystal and examined it closely. He felt that the cassia branch contained unfathomable mysteries of heaven and earth, and incomparably pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

All things in this world, from grass and trees to bamboo and stones and even a grain of dust, possess profound mysteries. However, to comprehend the mysteries of the essence of this world is far beyond Wu Ming's current level of understanding, let alone a rare and wonderful thing like the Qingning Moon Laurel.

After observing for only a short while, Wu Ming averted his gaze.

This Pure Moon Laurel has two different uses. One is to chew it up and swallow it all at once. The pure moonlight power inside can soothe the restlessness of the blood and qi, greatly increasing the chance of breaking through to the Blood Condensation Realm.

Although Wu Ming had been at the third stage of blood clotting for some time, he had previously used his blood energy to nourish his soul. Now, he was still far from the fourth stage of blood clotting, so of course he would not save this piece of Qingning Laurel for when he was about to break through to the fourth stage of blood clotting.

As for the second usage...

Wu Ming took a deep breath, focused his mind, and suddenly his primordial spirit left his body. Then he gathered it into a ball and merged into the Qingning Moon Laurel, using this crystal-clear, glass-like section of the laurel as the vessel for his primordial spirit.

The moment his primordial spirit entered the clear and bright moon, he felt a cool sensation spreading through him. It was as if he had arrived under the sky, at the place closest to the bright moon. Strands of soft moonlight were like the delicate, boneless hands of a young girl, gently brushing over his body, bringing a sense of comfort to his entire being.

Using the pure and condensed laurel as the vessel for the primordial spirit, this is the second method of use.

Residing inside the Qingning Moon Laurel and circulating the Lin character technique, one can immediately feel that the efficiency of condensing the primordial spirit is at least several times higher than during normal cultivation. In just half a day of cultivation, one can achieve the effect of seven or eight days of normal cultivation!

However, this kind of cultivation also depleted the moonlight power contained within the Qingning Moon Laurel. Wu Ming cultivated in this way for seven consecutive days deep in the mountain rocks, until the entire Qingning Moon Laurel completely shattered and disappeared without a trace, turning into specks of moonlight.

"Hmm, in just seven days, it's equivalent to three or four months of hard work in normal cultivation. My primordial spirit has grown stronger again."

Wu Ming's primordial spirit returned to his body and opened his eyes.

If it were a Daoist cultivator at the third level of the Nascent Soul Refinement stage, using this piece of Pure and Condensed Moon Laurel would last at least half a month or even a month. Just relying on this piece of Pure and Condensed Moon Laurel would be enough to greatly strengthen the Nascent Soul. However, Wu Ming has already entered the fourth level of the Refinement stage. A piece of Pure and Condensed Moon Laurel for seven days of cultivation is only equivalent to about three or four months of daily cultivation.

However, since he had just entered the fourth level of cultivation, the benefits of this period of training were quite significant. His primordial spirit improved by nearly 10%, and the power of various supernatural abilities and techniques also increased by about 10%, which can be described as a steady improvement.

Wu Ming had no doubt that once his primordial spirit reached the peak of the fourth level of refinement, he would be able to overpower the top experts of the same level and sweep away the four-blood martial artists with just the "Soldier's Word Technique" of controlling soldiers, not to mention other methods.

"I'll gather some more resources and then head back," Wu Ming thought to himself.

He has dealt with quite a few powerful demons recently, and they have all been placed in the Demon Subduing Realm. When he returns, he can take the most core 'demon heart' from these demons and hand it over to the two departments to gain merit.

In normal times, he would have returned to the city long ago. However, the border has been unusual lately, with frequent demonic activity. He is following the orders of the Demon Suppression Division to travel and slay demons in the border area. The current situation remains unclear.

soon.

Wu Ming left the cave and walked outside.

After emerging from the mountain crevice, he walked along the canyon for a while and soon arrived at the end of the canyon, where there was a waterfall that rushed down from the top of the canyon, forming a long river that flowed through the entire canyon.

Wu Ming, holding a long spear, came to the water's edge. After briefly observing the river, he suddenly raised his spear and swung it, striking the water's surface.

boom! ! !
The spear cleaved through the water, striking the surface violently and sending water splashing several meters high on both sides. A powerful force penetrated the river.

Wu Ming remained expressionless and sheathed the spear in his hand.

quickly,

From the river where he had cleaved through with his spear, a large fish, about three feet long, emerged from the water. It was filled with demonic energy, a fish demon, but only at the first level. It was killed instantly by Wu Ming's spear strike across the water.

"I haven't eaten fish in a long time."

Wu Ming picked up the big fish.

Thinking back on some things from the past, I feel quite emotional.

Once upon a time, he saw people in the village go fishing in the distant river for food, only to encounter a fish demon that ate their internal organs clean. Now, this fish demon was killed by him with a single shake across the water and became his food.

In this world, whether it is the human path or the demon path, it is nothing more than the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak.

Now,

Wu Ming picked up some dry branches on the riverbank, processed the fish demon, and roasted it over a fire.

The fish demon was, after all, a demon. Although it was killed by Wu Ming's spear through the water, that was only because Wu Ming was too strong. Its nature was far beyond that of ordinary fish. Even if it was split in two and roasted over a raging fire, it would not be cooked in a short time.

Wu Ming wasn't in a hurry. He picked up his spear, walked to the riverbank, and looked at the river, wondering if he could take care of a few more fish demons. However, it seemed that the noise he made when he splashed the water earlier had caused the fish in the river to hide and disappear.

"A long spear thrusts into water, penetrating three feet... This water is both extremely soft and extremely hard. My master once said that the mystery of softness and hardness is contained within flowing water. If one can comprehend it, one can hope to reach the pinnacle of skill."

Seeing no fish in the water, Wu Ming looked at the distant waterfall and the surging river, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

In martial arts, the unity of skill and technique signifies a basic grasp of the principles of strength and gentleness. However, the path of strength and gentleness is a long one. Reaching the pinnacle and achieving true mastery through perseverance is extremely difficult. Even martial artists who have undergone four stages of blood coagulation rarely reach this level. Those who do are usually the best among those who have undergone five stages of blood coagulation.

Since Wu Ming achieved mastery of both arts and skills, his understanding of the principles of strength and gentleness has been constantly improving. However, compared to his progress in Taoist arts, his improvement in martial arts skills is not obvious. But in fact, even if we set aside Taoist arts and focus solely on martial arts, his progress and improvement are enough to surprise many people.

Like the Thunderclap Spear Technique, practicing from the fifth move to the seventh move is a process of continuous refinement of the principles of strength and gentleness.

The difference between being able to withstand 10 parts of force and being able to deflect 5, 7, or 9 parts of it is significant. Similarly, the difference between being able to unleash 12 or 13 parts of the power from 10 parts of force is also present.

The strongest martial artist Wu Ming encountered during the three blood coagulations was an assassin from the Blood Blade Tower. His skills were at least comparable to the eighth move of the Thunderclap Spear Technique, and he could withstand at least eight-tenths of the force, which was why he could withstand Wu Ming's flying sword for so long.

but,

If we broaden our perspective to the fourth stage of blood coagulation, the situation becomes different. Take Tan Yuzhou, the Black Fiend Sect elder who died at his hands not long ago, for example. He had practiced swordsmanship for most of his life. Although he had not reached the pinnacle, his skills were still extremely profound. He could probably deflect nine-tenths or even more of the force he had used. His techniques were at least above the tenth strike of the Thunderclap Spear Technique.

If it weren't for the fact that his "Soldier's Technique" is the world's top method of manipulating objects, and that the weapon he wields is the most advanced among mid-grade magic weapons, there would be a danger of being approached by him within a mere twenty feet of distance.

Swish.

Wu Ming stared at the river, then suddenly swung his spear, the long spear sweeping across the water and splashing up a spray.

Although he was in the desolate mountains on the border, practicing shooting with blood every day was still a must, and he never missed it. Today, after leaving the canyon and looking at this waterfall, he suddenly had a slight inspiration and began to practice shooting in this canyon.

(End of this chapter)