Chapter 29: Uneasy Feeling
Since ancient times, Yun Xu Zhenren, a half-step Great Emperor, has been the founder of the Aquatic Dao sect.
He believes that he himself is the greatest fruit of the Dao, not cultivating the Dao of heaven and earth but directly pointing to the human heart, seeing one's nature, and becoming a god. He himself created a set of Void God Scriptures, constantly searching for the "God" of nothingness within the ego. Despite the absence of a Great Emperor-level expert, the Dao cultivation world has endured for hundreds of thousands of years.
However, in this era, in the past thousand years, Aquatic Dao has probably had no genius with a sea of suffering more than fifty thousand zhang wide. Even the only reincarnation expert is about to reach the end of his lifespan, forever sleeping and not waking up unless a great catastrophe of life and death occurs.
In this life, fortunately, there is still the sect master, Mike Chen, who faithfully serves, trying his best to steer the Aquatic Dao ship through the rough waves.
Aquatic Dao is recruiting disciples again; this is already the seventh time they've done so this year.
Given the lack of geniuses in this generation, numerous promises have been made. If an individual demonstrates strong aptitude and takes on the role of an inner disciple, they will gain access to the Scripture of the Void God. For example, if one can cultivate three venerable gods in the Qi Condensation realm, one will immediately become a young master.
It seems that they are extremely thirsty for talent!
While traveling here, Nathan listened to a variety of legends about The Void God Scripture is a highly magical cultivation method that transforms an individual's ego into a venerable god, thereby expanding the sea of bitterness to ten thousand zhang. o ten thousand zhang. If one can cultivate five, the sea of bitterness will open up to fifty thousand zhang, transforming one into a supreme genius.
In addition to the function of increasing one's cultivation, the venerable god also plays the role of a clone, inheriting a certain part of the main deity's cultivation depending on how deep one's cultivation of the Void God Scripture is. For example, Yun Xu Zhensen, the creator of the Void God Scripture, could create up to eight deities, each of which inherited half of his cultivation. When fighting, it was equivalent to having nine Void Clouds kill the enemy together—truly an unpredictable cultivation method.
Why does coming here give me such an uneasy feeling? The feeling is even stronger than when I entered the ancient Alaca King ruins!
Nathan suddenly stopped staring at the towering mountain hidden in the clouds. He had never doubted his premonition; it was his ability to sense danger that helped him escape from countless powerful enemies.
Just as he was wondering whether he should go to apply for the discipleship, a commotion suddenly appeared at the registration site.
Is it true that this small creature possesses the Heavenly Demon Mysterious Body constitution?
Look at her eyes, which only have black pupils. It is truly something that only the legendary Heavenly Demon Body possesses.
As Nathan moved closer, he noticed a girl in the crowd who appeared to be around thirteen years old. She had her head lowered, gazing at the ground, her long black hair spread out, attempting to conceal her face. However, a few people's hands managed to pull her away, revealing her striking black eyes.
Facing dozens of people around her, the girl appeared very scared, but she could do nothing else; she could only let people continuously touch her body.
about the same age as Luna...
Nathan sighed. He was uncertain whether Luna was merely a dream or a reality. Regardless, he would eventually track down Mia to inquire about the Blossom village that had taken him in, but for now, he needed to fortify his physical strength. Otherwise, it would be disastrous if Mia were to kill him when he next encountered her.
Now, when he saw this girl, he couldn't explain why, but he felt a deep sense of sympathy and a desire to protect her, just as he had with Luna.
Let go! She's just a skinny and weak twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl; you guys are all tall and strong, bullying her without any shame?
Feeling the hands that were constantly touching her body retreat, the little girl raised her head and saw only a tall figure with a sturdy back standing in front of her.
Nathan coldly snorted, his sharp eyes looking around.
This bearded guy, who are you? The people who came to apply are all cultivators with good magic power. How high do you think your ability is to dare to lecture everyone?
A young man in brocade, holding a fan, squinted at him. Nathan remained silent, but responded with a question:
What kind of cultivation do you have?
The young man sneered:
Qi Condensation: Six Thousand Zhang! I am a member of the Evan family, also known as Sam Evan. My cousins, Power and Aria, If you dare to touch me, someone from the Evan family will come to destroy you.
Upon hearing Sam's words, everyone took a deep breath. The new candidate already had six thousand zhang bitter sea cultivations, so he was definitely qualified to enter the outer sect. Additionally, with the Evan family backing him, his future was limitless.
What are you afraid of?
Seeing Nathan not say anything, Sam looked pleased. However, when he heard Nathan continue, he nearly fainted.
No, I was merely contemplating a single issue: Are you all too weak or am I excessively robust?
Nathan was actually thinking about this in his heart. He had only been cultivating for a short time and had already reached forty-three thousand zhang in the bitter sea, completely unaware that even ten thousand zhang was a level that ordinary people would have to strive for their entire lives to surpass.
Would you dare look down on me?
Sam was furious, using his spiritual power to attack Nathan.
Run, big brother. Aria doesn't want to implicate Big Brother...
Seeing Sam be so aggressive, the little girl behind Nathan fearfully pushed him away. Unexpectedly, Nathan just smiled and patted the girl's head, his right hand lightly swinging towards Sam.
A loud slap sounded, shocking the entire school. A stranger slapped away Sam, a mid-stage Qi Condensation cultivator, spitting out blood and falling to the ground unconscious.
Oh my god, that guy didn't even use spiritual power; he just used his physical body to knock Sam out!
Everyone was frightened, and they moved away at the same time. At this moment, seven disciples of Aquatic Dao appeared and surrounded Nathan. The leader, a young man dressed in green, glared at Nathan with a cold expression.
Who are you to dare attack in our sect's territory? Quickly state your name!
Nathan scowled, his hand still firmly gripping Aria's shoulder in an attempt to calm her panicked state.
I'm John, a loose cultivator who came here to become a disciple!
If you've applied for a discipleship, why don't you know the rules against fighting? Get out of here; Aquatic Dao won't welcome you!
The young man in green expressed his thoughts in a detached manner. Then, with obvious familiarity, he asked someone to assist Sam in getting up.
Nathan discovered that the young man in front of him had cultivated 11,000 zhang Qi condensation, which could be considered an achievement.
"He wanted to attack me first; I just wanted to defend myself!"
He sneered, completely disregarding the group of Aquatic Dao disciples who had surrounded him. Little Aria saw that this big brother was in danger because of her, and tears welled up in her eyes, not knowing how to help him avoid a calamity.
"Oh no, they're all late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators. The Evan family sent Sam to study the profound meaning of the Void God Scripture, and he had long maintained a close relationship with several disciples in the sect.
"The young man in green is Reinner Zi, an inner disciple, a rising young talent."
"That bearded young man is finished!"
Reinner Zi sneered:
"Self-defense? I saw with my own eyes that you took the initiative to injure Sam." This time, I need to bring you back to the school for an interrogation to determine whether someone else sent you to stir up trouble.
Spy, you motherfucker!
Nathan, not at all angry, laughed coldly, picked up Aria, placed her on his shoulder, and then calmly glanced at the seven people surrounding him. He wasn't accustomed to exercising patience; if he found himself in a precarious situation, he would likely subdue these individuals and then search for another unique source of fire. This world contained more than just the Pure Lotus True Fire of Aquatic Dao.
Capture him!
Reinner gave an order, but just then, another disciple ran over and whispered a few words into his ear. His eyes stared at Nathan, and then he looked up, trying to clearly see the pair of black eyes hidden behind Aria's long hair. Then he waved his hand to signal the other six disciples to retreat.
Heavenly Demon Mysterious Body?
Reinner stared at Aria, who was sitting on Nathan's shoulder. Even though the little girl was very scared, her dark eyes still made others feel like she came from hell.
What are you to it?
Reinner questioned Nathan. He only smiled.
I'm their big brother!
Not only were the people around him surprised, but even Aria looked down at him, her expression incomprehensible. While everyone else was avoiding her because of her dark eyes, he stood up to protect her, even beating up Aquatic Dao for her.
Big brother...
Aria's voice trembled, but he smiled and reassured her.
Be good; with your big brother here, no one can hurt you.
Everyone was talking excitedly, and Reinner thought for a long moment before saying:
The Heavenly Demon Mysterious Body is a once-in-a-thousand-years physique; in the future, it will definitely become a peerless genius. Join our sect; its future is limitless...
Nathan remained silent, but glanced up at Aria, who was perched on his shoulder, and inquired:
Would you like to join Aquatic Dao?
Aria nodded, also asking him:
Does Big Brother also want to join Aquatic Dao?
Nathan looked at Sam, who was lying unconscious not far away, and replied indifferently:
I don't know either. I've offended a few people with roots in Aquatic Dao, and I'm afraid my future path will be very difficult. Alternatively, you and I could journey to Bright Realm, where the demon cultivators are more suited for your Heavenly Demon Body.
After saying that, Nathan immediately turned around and walked away, leaving Reinner standing there in shock. However, Reinner also responded swiftly, sprinting in front of Nathan, cupping his hands, and uttering the following:
Our aquatic dao is the most suitable for you, little brother. If little brother agrees to let her enter the sect, both of them will immediately become inner sect disciples.
Everyone simultaneously took a deep breath, entering the sect and immediately becoming inner sect disciples. How much of an honor is that? But when you think about it, it makes sense: a Heavenly Demon Mysterious Body with the potential to become a supreme genius that is not held back will be snatched away by other forces as soon as it is released. Currently weakened to an unimaginable level, Aquatic Dao's encounter with such a physique was undoubtedly extremely joyful.
Oh, is it such an honor?
According to Nathan's research, only inner disciples could come into contact with the Pure Lotus True Fire and refine the deity. However, despite the ease with which he was able to fulfill his wish, his intuition warned him that something was very wrong. Aria was extremely happy.
Brother, join Aquatic Dao with me.
- Okay!
Nathan sighed, in the end still choosing to join.
He was completely unaware that at this moment, on the mountaintop where Aquatic Dao's Yun Xu Palace was located, there was a middle-aged man wearing a Taoist robe, his hands clasped behind his back, silently looking at him. His gaze seemed to penetrate through the ninth layer of clouds, focusing on Nathan and Aria.
The Eternal Life Body, the Heavenly Demon Mysterious Body, is the perfect balance.
He said a few incomprehensible sentences, then smiled and turned his head to go inside.