Cultivating immortality is going against the grain

Guwen Continent, this magical continent, has given birth to countless lives over hundreds of millions of years. The ultimate goal of life is survival, and survival means competition. Competition eventually evolves into a battle between life and death.

The original rulers of Guwen Continent were the demon clan. The demon clan were born with divine power and were born to be the rulers of this world. The demon clan was not an ancient race. Initially, their ancestors were demon beasts. Although the demon beasts were gifted with divine power, , however, they have a fatal flaw, that is, the reproduction rate is extremely low. This may be a masterpiece of God, which gives them divine power, but makes them imperfect.

In order to reproduce and survive, the monsters had to find ways to expand their populations until they discovered humans. In addition to being naturally weak, the human species has a perfect structure, flexible limbs, extremely high intelligence, and strong reproductive capacity. , in the end, the monsters decided to combine with humans to give birth to new species.

Monsters are born with magical powers, and their magical powers come from their demon spirits. After they reach a certain level, the demon spirits can leave their bodies and leave their bodies. In order to combine with humans, their demon spirits forcibly descend into human bodies. After countless After trying, some monsters and humans successfully combined to form a new species, the monster clan. The monster clan inherited the talent of the monster beasts and the wisdom of humans and became the ruler of the Guwen Continent.

It is unknown how long the demon clan has ruled Guwen Continent. If it had not been for the rise of the human race, perhaps they would have always been the rulers of this world.

The human race is naturally weak compared to other species in Guwen Continent, but they have extremely high wisdom. After hundreds of millions of years of survival and exploration, some of them have understood the laws of nature and the mysteries of the universe. They have summarized these understandings and constantly Perfect it and name it Taoism.

After the human race practiced Taoism, they became more and more powerful, and finally ousted the rulers of the Guwen Continent, the Yao Clan, and drove them to the barren lands of the Guwen Continent to survive, while they completely occupied the most fertile land in the Guwen Continent.

The human race's defeat of the demon race and becoming the new ruler did not bring eternal peace to the Guwen Continent. The extremely high wisdom of the human race must have destined them to have countless shortcomings, greed, selfishness, and enjoyment. Not long after, the originally respected leaders of the human race began to fight each other and divide their territories. After thousands of years of fighting, the Guwen Continent was finally divided into the Dongyi Empire, the Xiyi Empire, the Beihai Kingdom, the Tianyu Demon City, and the Yeyou Kingdom. , Wandai Kingdom and other countries, some have established sects. These sects are attached to their respective empires and provide the empire with a steady stream of monastic warriors. The empire will also provide these sects with abundant resources for their practice. In this way, the empire and The sects have formed common interests, allowing them to cooperate seamlessly with each other.

The Dongyi Empire is one of the largest countries in the Guwen Continent. Their strength comes from their vast territory and rich resources. The founder of all this is the founding emperor Nangong Lie. He led the human race to defeat the demon clan and was one of the sages. The human race took control of the Guwen Continent. Later, Nangong Lie led his men to establish the Dongyi Empire, and the Nangong family would become a revered royal family in the empire.

If the empire's early strength stemmed from the strength of Nangong Lie, then the empire's continued strength for tens of thousands of years was not only the enlightened rule of the Nangong royal family, but also the support of the empire's only heaven-level immortal sect, Yangyun Mountain, which provided the source of the empire's strength. Continuously conveying powerful force. It is the guarantee for the longevity of the Dongyi Empire and has an incomparable status in the empire.

Tonight, Yangyun Mountain was shrouded in heavy snow, and the north wind whistled in the mountains. The red lanterns on the corridors of the main hall swayed and shook off a large piece of snow. The snow happened to hit the shoulders of a young man in white, and he was frightened. He stopped. The boy, about eleven or twelve years old, was standing under the corridor, gasping for air. He was obviously frightened. Suddenly, a harsh cold wind blew by, blowing the boy's black shawl, and the boy gave him a big blow. He was excited, his face was a little pale, he stiffened his body and ran forward quickly, not noticing that there were still thick traces of snow on his shoulders.

Two knocks on the door!

"Come in!" A rough voice came from inside the house.

The door of the palace was gently pushed open, and the boy in white crept in. After closing the door, he felt a little dazed by the warmth in the room.

At this time, a rough voice came from the depths of the palace and said, "Shuyu, come here so late, is there any news from the Purple Gold Palace?"

The young man came back to his senses in an instant, knelt down quickly, and said to the dark depths of the palace: "Back to the head...master, news came from the Zijin Palace that Nangong Wen was established as the prince, and he ascended the throne three days later. The prince Nangong Wu was deposed and demoted. As the king of Zigu, I sent him to Zigu state."

A long sigh came from the depths of the palace, "Confused, old man Nangong Qin is really confused. I think back then he was also civilized and military, resourceful and resourceful, but now that he is old, he is so stupid. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, how can one country survive two Sir, Nangong Wu has been the prince for more than ten years and has deep roots in the court. Since he has been dethroned as prince, he should eradicate the roots without leaving any future troubles. He actually canonized Zigu King. One prince and one king, and the two sons must be If we fight, the Dongyi Empire will be in chaos sooner or later!" The rough voice became more and more excited as he spoke.

After hearing this, the young man's eyes rolled around twice. He didn't know what he was thinking. He raised his head and said again: "Master asked me to ask the master for instructions. From now on... what should I do in Yangyun Mountain..."

"Hmph, Gan Mo Yan deserves to be the Great Elder. This old fox can think of this. No wonder he has always been thinking about the position of the leader. If I hadn't thought of him as the First Elder and had some effect on Yangyun Mountain, I would have dismissed him long ago. It’s useless!”

After hearing this, the young man's face turned a little pale and his body became stiff.

The people in the palace seemed to notice something strange about the young man, and said warmly, "Shuyu, don't be afraid. The grudge between me and Qian Moyan has nothing to do with you. Although you are Qian Moyan's disciple, you are also my disciple of Yangyun Mountain. Not only will I not be in trouble, You, I want to cultivate you vigorously, do you understand what I mean?"

"Disciple will definitely live up to the master's love!" the young man replied immediately.

"Hahaha, I am indeed right about you. You know how to be patient and advance and retreat. In the future, the position of leader of Yangyun Mountain will definitely belong to you!"

The young man was horrified and quickly bowed his head in obeisance, "Master, this disciple... is too stupid to inherit this great responsibility!"

"Stupid? I think you are the most similar to me in character among the younger generation in Yangyun Mountain. Could it be that I am also stupid?"

The young man lowered his head and did not dare to speak any more.

"Go back and tell Qian Moyan that Yang Yunshan will not take any side for the time being. He will wait for the movements of the four major families in the capital before making any move. Also, go back and inform the peaks to take charge of the affairs at the peak tomorrow morning!"

"Shu Yu is ordered!"

"You should step back first. I have just broken through the realm of selflessness and my foundation is not solid. I need to practice quietly!"

The surprise on the young man's face flashed away, and he slowly retreated towards the door.

Zhang Shuyu opened the door of the palace, and suddenly a gust of cold wind blew in. The palace was instantly dark. His face tightened, and he turned back to look into the palace. His eyes gradually became dull, and he fainted to the ground.

"How dare you dare to break into our Yangyun Immortal Sect!" The head of Yangyun Mountain said loudly.

"Ha ha...."

After a strange laugh, the oil candle in the hall suddenly became bright again. A man stood in the middle of the hall. He was tall and taller than an ordinary person by more than half a head. Not only was the man huge in stature, but his face was also different from ordinary people. Only the middle of his forehead could be seen. There was something protruding like an ox horn, with triangular eyes, emitting scarlet light. He looked like a smile but not a smile and saluted towards the depths of the palace, "I have met the head of Zhou Bashan!"

With a "plop" sound, the originally dark hall also became bright, and a huge couch suddenly appeared. On the couch, a person was wearing a dark-breasted robe, with rosy cheeks, and a light mist exuding all over his body. This person It is none other than Zhou Bashan, the contemporary leader of Yangyun Mountain.

Seeing the strange appearance of the man who called himself Yuan Ji, Zhou Bashan frowned and said in a low voice: "Monster clan?"

"Headmaster Zhou is worthy of the Immortal Master, and he is well-informed. Ape Ji is from the lineage of the red-faced horned ape!"

"Haha, I didn't expect that after ten thousand years, someone Zhou would be lucky enough to see the descendants of the legendary gods and demons with their own eyes. It was an eye-opener!" Zhou Bashan laughed.

Yuan Ji's originally scarlet face darkened. It sounded to him that Zhou Bashan regarded him as a rare and exotic beast. Thinking back to how noble the demon clan was thousands of years ago, Yuan Ji was now being wantonly insulted. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. , vowed in his heart: We must restore the glory of the demon clan.

"Back then, the two human-monster clans fought continuously for more than 600 days and nights in the sanctuary. In the end, the four great demons Yuanjia, Chibu, Shechong, and Jiqing all fell. The demon clan was left with mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. It almost wiped out our clan. The ancestors loved all sentient beings, stopped the war and retreated their troops, leaving the demon clan with a chance to survive. Could it be that you, little demon, are grateful for the grace of the saints and came to our Yangyun Immortal Sect to pay homage!" Zhou Bashan said with a sarcastic face.

The ape tightened his facial muscles, sneered, and said: "You humans are indeed sanctimonious and insidious. Back then, it was clearly the Holy Land. Due to many wars, the spiritual energy was exhausted, the evil and stagnation became more and more severe, and the environment was harsh, so you had no choice but to withdraw from the Holy Land. Territory, no, it should be the Holy Ruins, but now it is said so grandly! "

"I don't know how to praise you. I know that you are not a good person, but I think you are a descendant of gods and demons, so I give you some advice. If you are willing to stay in our sect and be the guardian of the mountains and beasts, I will give you a way to survive. Otherwise, you will trespass on me." Yangyun Mountain will definitely make your life worse than death!"

After hearing this, Yuan Ji was furious and said loudly: "Zhou Bashan, you are going too far to bully others. How noble our demon clan is, how can we be treated like spiritual beasts!"

"You are stubborn, so don't blame me for being rude!" A strong pressure suddenly filled the hall. Yuan Ji's chest stagnated, as if he was pressed by a huge boulder. He sighed secretly in his heart. The cultivation level of selflessness It was really scary. He forced a burst of true energy to calm his heart and stabilized his mind and said: "Zhou Bashan, with your selfless cultivation level, even ten apes are no match for you, but you underestimate me, ape." , if I am not prepared, how dare I show up!"

"Hmph! Even if you figure out the secrets of heaven, I will be able to defy heaven's will!"

The pressure in the hall became stronger and stronger. Yuan Ji felt that he was about to suffocate. He roared with all his strength, "Jiao Mao, what are you waiting for!"

Yuan Ji's voice was like a golden light piercing into Zhou Bashan's brain. Zhou Bashan shouted and covered his head. Yuan Ji's chest relaxed instantly. He calmed down and looked towards the bed, only to see Zhou Bashan's whole body flash. A golden light flashed.

"Nie Zhan, what did you do to me!"

Zhou Bashan felt as if Linghai was being bitten by thousands of poisonous insects and was in agony.

"Hahaha, Master Zhou, you should have heard of my demon clan's secret technique passed down from generation to generation, the method of returning demon spirits to their origins!"

"The Demon Spirit Returning Method! Do you want to take over my body?"

Yuan Ji smiled and shook his head, "It's not me. I'm not standing here properly. How could I occupy your body? Of course there is someone else... no... there is another demon!"

"Little demon, do you think that I will be frightened by your few words? If there was a demon in this room, I would have discovered it long ago, just pretending to be a ghost!"

"What Master Zhou said is that if it is a demon spirit, you will definitely find it. However, do you know that the demon spirit's return method has an ancient secret technique, which refines the demon spirit into spiritual power, and then condenses it into a demon spirit after entering the host's body. Spirits are invisible to gods and ghosts. Therefore, these days, when Master Zhou is cultivating himself, Yuan will release some spiritual power to you from time to time to help Master Zhou break through the state of selflessness. Master Zhou should thank me. ,Hahaha....."

Zhou Bashan's face was gloomy and he said harshly, "Little demon, you are happy too early!"

Yuan Ji noticed that there was spiritual energy flowing out of the door, and sneered, "Master Zhou, don't bother with your scheming. I have already set up the barrier array in the master's palace. Even if the sky falls here, no one will know."

Zhou Bashan's eyes widened angrily, "Deploy a magic circle in the leader's palace? Release the demon spirit while I'm in samadhi? Who is your internal agent in Yangyunshan? Who is it? Gan Mo Yan?"

Seeing that Zhou Bashan was a little crazy, Yuan Ji laughed wildly, "Zhou Bashan, this is not the style of the head of Yangyun Immortal Sect. You act like you are arrogant, hahaha..."

Following Yuan Ji's laughter, Zhou Bashan's body was gradually submerged in the golden light, and he moaned in pain from time to time in the golden light.

The night is getting darker, the towering mountains are covered with heavy snow, and the majestic temples are extremely quiet.

Suddenly, an angry voice came from the hall: "Min Mao, how dare you... dare to attack me!"

"Yuanji, thank you for allowing me to achieve the realm of selflessness, hahaha..." It was Zhou Bashan who spoke.

Yuan Jia clutched his chest in pain, with a pool of bright red in front of him. His eyes were like sharp swords as he looked at Zhou Batian and said: "Min Mao, if I hadn't developed your spiritual intelligence, you would have had to practice in the smelly ditch for 1000 years. I gave you all this, but you plotted against me..."

"Shut up! Yuanji, you destroyed my body and used ancient forbidden techniques to refine my demon spirit. You know how much pain I endured. Just now, my demon spirit almost failed to condense into shape and occupy the surrounding area." The body of this old man Ba ​​Shan relies on my own ability. Why do you want to become a god and demon? I can't look good. Go to hell!" Zhou Bashan pushed with both hands, and a green flame shot towards me. The ape bit him and flew away.

Yuan Ji couldn't move, and was instantly submerged in the flames. The intense heat almost made Yuan Ji faint. Suddenly, he heard a roar in his ears, "You bug, get out of my body!"

The flames on Yuan Ji's body disappeared instantly, and he lost control. He turned around, smashed the door, and rushed out.

In the Dongyi Empire, three consecutive days of heavy snow seemed to indicate that this winter was not peaceful. Rumors of the death of the old emperor shrouded the powerful empire like dark clouds. However, for the villagers of Nanxing Village in Yueyang Prefecture, far away from Kyoto, It's just another ordinary winter.

In a tile-roofed house that was smoking, a scholar in his 20s was carrying a pile of dry firewood from the wooden shed in the corner of the yard and came to the kitchen. The pot on the stove in the kitchen was steaming. The scholar Taking off the wooden lid, the fragrant soup in the pot beat rhythmically, and the fragrance filled the farmyard. I don’t know whether it was attracted by the fragrance or for other reasons. A young woman came out of the house. The woman She looked calm and majestic, but the bulge in her clothes showed that the woman had been pregnant for some days. The woman stood at the door and looked around, as if she had a tacit understanding. The scholar turned around, and their eyes met. They looked at each other and smiled. The woman was about to Lifting his legs and stepping out of the door, the man rushed over and stopped him: "Feng'er, it's cold outside, be careful of the wind and cold. It's warm inside, so stay inside."

"Brother Zhi, the kang in the room is too hot. I want to come out for some air."

"Then just stand at the door and don't come out. If you get cold, you will get sick easily."

The woman smiled and nodded. The scholar turned around and returned to the kitchen. The woman said to the man's back: "Brother Zhi, did you hear any movement in the yard last night?"

"I didn't hear you. It's not like you don't know that I can't wake up even if I sleep at night!"

The woman smiled and shook her head and said, "Last night, I heard a strong wind, and then something seemed to fall into the well."

"Maybe the pheasants on the mountain fell in. It has been snowing these past few days and there is nothing to eat."

The woman didn't quite believe it. Looking at the old well in the yard from a distance, she felt something strange, but she couldn't put it into words, and her eyebrows tightened involuntarily.

It was already dark, and inside the house, the scholar and the woman were having dinner warmly. The scholar picked up the woman's bowl and said, "Feng'er, let's have another bowl of soup, wild mushrooms stewed with old hen, great tonic!" The woman smiled and nodded, Seeing the scholar serving her another bowl, with happiness on her face, the woman picked up the bowl and was about to take a sip. She seemed to remember something and turned to the scholar: "Brother Zhi, you have been busy these past nine months." You have to take care of me, but I have missed a lot of articles. This year’s official examination..."

"I won't take the exam this year. It's not that I'm afraid. Even if I haven't read much these days, as long as I take the exam, the No. 1 spot in Yueyang Prefecture will still be mine. However, after passing the exam, I have to go to Beijing to receive the decree. You are like this, You definitely can't go with me, let's wait until next year, then we will take our son with us, hehe..." the scholar said happily.

"How do you know it's your son? What if it's a girl!" the woman said shyly.

"I just said casually, boys and girls are the same, I will definitely let you live a good life."

After hearing this, the happiness on the woman's face became even stronger. She believed this man's words because he had never let her down.

The scholar wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Feng'er, whether it's a son or a daughter, the days are fast approaching and it's time to give the child a name."

"I have already thought about it. My brother will be called Dabao, and my sister will be called Xiaocui!" the woman said proudly.

"No...no...what a big treasure and little emerald. It's so tacky. It's really insulting to me as a scholar. I'd better get it!"

When the woman heard that the name she had put so much effort into was rejected so easily by the man, she felt a little disappointed and pouted without replying. The scholar was not very happy when he saw the woman. He put down his chopsticks and said without question, "I waved and suddenly knew what to say. He is also a famous talent in Yueyang Prefecture, how could he give his child such a rustic name and make people laugh when he says it."

As soon as the woman put down her chopsticks, she lay down on her back and covered herself with a quilt. The man took one look and hesitated to speak.

The two of them were speechless. As the night progressed, there was silence in the snow-covered yard. Suddenly, the old well in the yard emitted a scarlet light, which flickered very strangely. Suddenly, a vicious voice came from inside, " No, I can’t die like this before my great cause is accomplished!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a red light came out and went straight into the house.

The next day, at dawn, a voice came from inside the house: "Feng'er, what's wrong with you? Wake up!"