I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 152 Reunion with Liu Muyuan

It is about several dozen miles away from Jingye City.

Wu Ming, dressed lightly and carrying a black iron spear, walked through the forest. His gaze swept across the distance and he saw squads of city guards marching in formation. In the middle of these guards were not goods, but a group of villagers in tattered clothes with their families.

"The wasteland is about to change, and the villages and towns north of Jingye City have already begun to relocate."

Wu Ming watched this scene and muttered to himself.

The signs of a great change in the world are now very obvious. It is unknown how many miles of territory this great change will affect, but at least the area north of Jingye City, directly facing the desolate region, may be involved.

Under these circumstances, villages located north of Jingye City are naturally no longer suitable for residential use. The city's garrison has now begun to redeploy troops to forcibly relocate the population of northern Jingye City.

Although Wu Village is close to Jingye City, it is also located in the north of the city and is also in the migration sequence. Normally, the city guards would forcibly send them to the south of Jingye City to find a barren mountain or wasteland so that they could reclaim their homes.

Although abandoning their original villages and reclaiming barren mountains and wastelands was extremely difficult, that's just how the world is. For ordinary people, just surviving is already a huge challenge, and they have no power to decide their own fate.

"Wu Village is also in the process of relocation, but once I return to the Censorate and am promoted to a local official, I will be able to make the decision to include all the people of Wu Village in Jingye City for resettlement."

A thought flashed through Wu Ming's mind.

Wu Village was the village where he was born and raised, and they were all related by blood or marriage. Given the current situation, he naturally couldn't ignore it, especially since the circumstances were different now.

If he were merely a patrol officer of the Censorate, although he would still wield some power, it would be extremely troublesome to relocate hundreds of households from a village into the city. He would need to coordinate with various government offices in the city, and if any link in the chain went wrong, it could cause a major hindrance. However, now that he has revealed his primordial spirit abilities, he will surely be promoted to the position of chief officer. Relocating a village into the city is naturally not a difficult task for a chief officer.

He didn't even need to show his face; he only needed to give a word of instruction, and the people in various government offices would naturally cooperate.

Wu Ming averted his gaze, no longer looking at the migrating village in the distance, and quickly headed towards Jingye City. A short while later, he finally arrived at the main gate of the north side of Jingye City.

There were more soldiers guarding the city gate, and they were all burly and more elite. The leader of them was a master with strong blood energy, a seventh-rank commander who had achieved three blood coagulations!

The commander, with his cold gaze, stood atop the city wall, observing the situation below. Upon seeing Wu Ming appear, he paused slightly, then leaped down, stomping along the wall a few times before vaulting over it. He stood directly before Wu Ming, offering a respectful salute with a smile.

"Lord Wu, this humble official is Li He. Greetings."

Upon seeing this, the soldiers near the city were all taken aback, and then they all followed Li He, kneeling on one knee before Wu Ming and bowing respectfully.

Hundreds of soldiers saluted in unison, creating a spectacular sight. This surprised many civilians entering the city, who wondered who this important figure was. They cautiously cast their gazes, and when they saw so many soldiers saluting a young man, they were all astonished.

"Commander Li, there's no need for such formalities. I am still just a patrol officer."

Wu Ming shook his head and said to Li He.

Li He stood up, laughed heartily, and said with a hint of humility, "Lord Wu is exceptionally talented and will surely take over as the head of a department. How could I dare to be impolite?"

News of the Battle of Baimohe had obviously already reached this place. Li He already knew Wu Ming, and after learning about the Battle of Baimohe, he naturally dared not neglect Wu Ming in the slightest. After all, with Wu Ming's current abilities, taking over as the head of a department was just a formality. Moreover, Wu Ming's future achievements would probably not be limited to the position of head of a department.

Seeing the respectful demeanor of Li He and the others, Wu Ming said no more. He looked up at the towering city wall and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Four years had quietly passed since he first entered the city after becoming a martial artist.

From being an insignificant member entering the city back then to returning to the city now, where he was personally welcomed by the commander of the thousand-strong garrison outside the city, he has experienced a lot. Looking back now, it all seems like a dream.

……

Back in the city,

Wu Ming first returned to his residence to see Wu Qi and Liu Shi and report that he was safe. Then he rushed to the Shenxing Division and arrived at the central building of the Shenxing Division.

He didn't know if Liu Muyuan had returned, but since Liu Muyuan had asked him to come and pay his respects after returning to the city, he naturally wouldn't neglect him. At this moment, he walked up the Silou Tower.

Everyone he encountered along the way, from minor officials to patrol officers, treated Wu Ming with utmost respect.

soon.

Wu Ming arrived at the top floor and saw Liu Muyuan in the spacious hall.

"came back."

Liu Muyuan was standing by the window when he turned to look at Wu Ming and nodded slightly. "Master."

Wu Ming bowed respectfully and said, "I have made some progress in this training and would like to report back to my master."

Liu Muyuan did not answer, but looked at Wu Ming with deep eyes. His gaze made Wu Ming feel uneasy for some reason, after all, there were quite a few things he had kept from Liu Muyuan.

But soon, Liu Muyuan averted his gaze and said in a gentle tone, "This world is ever-changing and colorful. Everyone has their own destiny. I know that you were able to cultivate the fourth level of the Primordial Spirit and have also obtained a lot of opportunities. I will not delve into it. Moreover, with your vision and temperament, you can also know what is the evil path and what is the righteous path. As long as you do not take the evil path, you can turn all opportunities into your own use. For example, the Earthly Fiend Primordial Magic Image that you obtained is quite well cultivated."

Upon hearing Liu Muyuan's words, Wu Ming breathed a slight sigh of relief and then explained, "I found an underground river at the bottom of the Poison Valley and had an opportunity to discover this Daoist technique. Due to some other circumstances, I tried to break through and was fortunate enough to succeed. Since I happened to have this technique in hand, I tried to cultivate it."

Liu Muyuan smiled and said, "There's no need to explain it to me so clearly. This Earthly Fiend Yuan Magic Avatar is one of the Earthly Fiend Avatars and belongs to the orthodox Daoist method. Although its power is not extremely strong, it is still worth practicing. However, I have actually prepared a method for practicing the Heavenly Gang Avatar for you."

Say it.

Liu Muyuan reached out from his sleeve and tossed a booklet to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming reached out and caught it, and saw the words "Tian Gang Lei Yuan Fa Xiang" written in sharp strokes on the cover of the booklet.

“The forms of cultivation in the world are varied and numerous, but if we trace their origins, they can all be classified into two categories: Earthly Fiends and Heavenly Gangs. Among them, Earthly Fiends have seventy-two origin forms, while Heavenly Gangs have thirty-six.”

"There is no distinction between Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend, but they are ranked. The Earthly Fiend Yuan Magic Avatar that you are practicing is ranked relatively low among the seventy-two Earthly Fiend Avatars, roughly around 50th. However, this Heavenly Gang Thunder Yuan Magic Avatar is ranked in the top ten among the Heavenly Gang Avatars... The top ten avatars are actually quite evenly matched. Since you can master the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, this Heavenly Gang Thunder Yuan Magic Avatar is more suitable for you than the other avatars in terms of its nature."

Liu Muyuan explained in detail to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming already had a good understanding of Dharma forms, and after hearing Liu Muyuan's explanation, he had a clearer understanding. There are thousands upon thousands of different Dharma forms in the world, but no matter how they change and evolve, they are all basically extensions of the 108 original Dharma forms, which are the 36 Heavenly Spirits and 72 Earthly Fiends.

"Thank you, Master, for the Dharma."

Wu Ming held the secret manual of the Heavenly Gang Thunder Essence Dharma Image in his hands and bowed respectfully to Liu Muyuan.

"The cultivation of Dharma forms does not need to follow the rules. If you have cultivated the Earthly Fiend Dharma Form, that's fine. You can also cultivate the Heavenly Gang Dharma Form. You can even take the essence of different Dharma Forms and blend them together to form your own unique Dharma Form. However, before you cultivate your Dharma Forms to an extremely profound level, it is best not to cultivate too many complicated ones. Focus on a single Dharma Form."

Seeing Wu Ming flipping through the Heavenly Gang Thunder Essence Dharma Manual in his hand, Liu Muyuan continued to give him pointers.

"Yes, disciple has learned a lot."

Wu Ming responded respectfully.

In fact, after he cultivated the Douzi Mantra, he was able to integrate any Dharma form with this secret method, so he could cultivate multiple Dharma forms at will without any worries. However, he would naturally not reveal this.

Liu Muyuan nodded slightly and continued, "Ziyuan gave you a section of Purple Thunder Bamboo. I am your master, so I would not be so generous with other people's money. This is a 'Thunder Essence Spirit Stone'. You can use this stone to cultivate the Thunder Essence Dharma Form."

After all,

He waved his hand gently, and a pale silver spirit stone flew toward Wu Ming.

The pale silver spirit stone traced an arc through the air, its descent creating a visible arc of lightning that crackled in the void. Even its mere friction with the air was enough to unleash a surge of lightning power.

Wu Ming reached out and caught it, and a tingling sensation immediately spread from his palm, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Disciple, thank you Master!"

Although he had never heard of the Thunder Essence Spirit Stone, Liu Muyuan's actions must have been extraordinary. The value of this rare item was likely even greater than that of the Purple Thunder Bamboo. For Wu Ming, who was about to cultivate the Thunder Essence Dharma Form, it was indeed something he needed at the moment.

After seeing that Wu Ming had accepted everything, Liu Muyuan continued, "You have just entered the fourth level of cultivation, and your realm is unstable. For the time being, you should stay in the city and cultivate diligently. Soon there will be a crucial opportunity for you. If you can cultivate the Divine Firmament Upper Purity Talisman to the sixth thunder talisman and the Thunder Essence Dharma Image to the second level, then you will basically be fine."

"opportunity?"

Wu Ming looked surprised as he listened to Liu Muyuan's words.

However, Liu Muyuan did not explain further, but simply waved to Wu Ming and said, "You'll find out when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)