While Yueru was following Qi Hongxuan back to the Qi family, Xiao Lingyu was walking along the river.
Although he was strolling, his restless mind became even more chaotic as he listened to the sound of the river.
As he walked, he suddenly stopped.
At that moment, a rock half the height of a person blocked his path.
There were many such rocks by the river. Under normal circumstances, he would have gone around it, but he felt that the rock was an eyesore. It was as if the rock was deliberately blocking his path and mocking him.
"Get out of my way!"
Xiao Lingyu kicked the rock.
Splash!
Xiao Lingyu kicked the rather large rock into the river, causing a huge splash.
When the rock disappeared, Xiao Lingyu was about to continue walking forward, but he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Something's wrong!"
Xiao Lingyu suddenly realized that something was wrong. He had just kicked the stone away. Logically speaking, he should have vented a lot of his anger and felt a lot better. However, in fact, his state of mind was even more chaotic than before. Furthermore, it was a mess.
The biggest taboo for cultivators was to have such a state of mind. If it continued without relief, it would form an inner demon, and it might even cause the cultivator's state of mind to collapse.
"How can this be?" Xiao Lingyu was a little confused.
Even though his mental state had always been his weakness, and he had very little comprehension of cultivation, it was still the first time he'd had such a feeling of his mental state being in disarray for no reason.
"Oh, that's right. This is a common problem in the Chaos Ethereal Enlightenment stage. I encountered the Inverse Mystic Realm!"
Xiao Lingyu suddenly understood.
Cultivation in the Chaos Ethereal Enlightenment stage focused on understanding realms. In this stage of cultivation, one would often encounter two situations. One was the Inverse Mystic Realm, and the other was the Spirit Mystic Realm.
The Inverse Mystic Realm was the current situation Xiao Lingyu encountered. It was also a negative situation. If he did not handle it well, he could be in danger. In this situation, the cultivator's state of mind would be very chaotic, and it was very easy for inner demons to form.
Although the Inverse Mystic Realm was dangerous, once passed, one's state of mind would be improved.
The so called Spirit Profound Realm, was a kind of positive situation. Cultivators in this kind of situation could very easily obtain enlightenment, and would also be in a kind of mysterious realm. Similarly, it could allow the cultivator's realm to quickly increase, and their understanding of their own cultivation would become even more thorough.
However, cultivators could only stay in the Spirit Mystic Realm for a short period of time, and they could not be disturbed. In that short period of time, cultivators could only understand as much as they could. Generally speaking, cultivators' comprehension ability would be very obvious at this time. The better their comprehension ability, the more they would gain.
People in the Inverse Mystic Realm was the most unsuitable to walk around. Because they would be in a situation like just now, and the more things they encountered, the easier it was easier to form an inner demon, which would cause their state of mind becoming more chaotic...
After Xiao Lingyu knew that he had encountered an Inverse Profound Realm expert, he immediately stopped in his tracks and flew towards a barren mountain not far away.
In the barren mountain, he randomly found a cave. After entering the cave, he blocked the entrance. Xiao Lingyu then sat cross-legged on the ground.
This barren mountain was close to Du Hu City. Naturally, there would not be any demonic beasts, and the cave was even more empty.
Long before he broke through to the Chaotic Mystic Realm, Xiao Lingyu already had some understanding of the Inverse Mystic Realm. However, his master only left behind one point of experience, and that was to guard his state of mind, and restrain the circulation of his cultivation technique. Do not think about anything, so naturally, he could not enter into a state of cultivation, nor could he fall into a deep sleep.
Although he had the guidance of his predecessor, Xiao Lingyu's weak state of mind was once again revealed. He, who was in the Inverse Mystic Realm, was unable to stabilize his state of mind, and was unable to calm his state of mind. Messy images would always appear in his mind, causing him to gradually lose his consciousness.
And those messy images gradually became clear, and turned into scenes that he did not want to see the most.
These scenes affected Xiao Lingyu's state of mind. Although he knew that they were all fake, but seeing them appear so real in front of his eyes, it was still very hard for him to accept.
This was how inner demons were born, and gradually grew stronger.
Cultivators all knew that one's appearance was born from one's heart. However, once the inner demons appeared in one's heart, the appearance would become extremely threatening to the cultivator.
In the Chaotic Mystic Realm, cultivators did not want to encounter the Inverse Mystic Realm. This was because the Inverse Mystic Realm was like a tribulation. If one could not pass through it, one's soul would disperse. However, for cultivators in the Chaotic Mystic Realm, as long as their state of mind was slightly affected, the Inverse Mystic Realm was very likely to appear.
This time, it was because of his meeting with Yueru, and because of Yueru's words that a ripple appeared in Xiao Lingyu's state of mind. He did not expect that this ripple would expand into a perilous situation.
However, Xiao Lingyu also knew that even if he did not meet with Yueru this time, he would definitely fall into the Inverse Mystic Realm due to other matters in the future. If he wanted to surpass the Sixth Cycle and reach the Seventh Cycle, he had to be fully prepared to face the Inverse Mystic Realm without losing his life. Otherwise, even if he was lucky enough to survive this time, he might not be so lucky next time.
No matter how Xiao Lingyu suppressed it and tried his best to turn the situation around, the inner demons could not be stopped from forming. They constantly corroded Xiao Lingyu's soul, trying to erase Xiao Lingyu's consciousness and memories.
If any of the inner demons attacked his soul, Xiao Lingyu's soul would definitely be shaken, and this would directly cause his cultivation to be shaken as well. Even if the inner demons could not erase his soul's consciousness and memories, the chaos in his cultivation would cause his Chaotic Divine Nascent Soul to self-destruct, and he would still be unable to avoid death.
Fortunately, when the inner demons attacked his soul, the grayish-black metal piece would automatically absorb them. The inner demons that took so much effort to form were directly turned into nothingness.
After that, the inner demons continued to form. Although Xiao Lingyu was constantly facing the inner demons and his soul was constantly being tested, with the grayish-black metal piece, his soul would not be in too much danger. His consciousness and memories would not be erased, and he could also firmly control his cultivation.
The Inverse Mystic Realm could not be maintained forever. Although it lasted much longer than the Spirit Mystic Realm, it would gradually disappear.
After two days, Xiao Lingyu finally opened his eyes. With an exhausted face, he let out a long sigh.
This time, it was as if he had walked through a life and death situation again.
He was able to pass the Inverse Mystic Realm this time not because of his own abilities, but because of the grayish-black metal piece.
Without the grayish-black metal piece, he did not know how many times he would have died.
When his master passed on the Nine Revolution Chaos Formula to him, he had already warned him that although he could not stay in each realm for too long, he had to cultivate steadily in each revolution. Only then would he be able to go further. However, the time he stayed in each realm was very short, and his understanding of the realm was too little. In the past, he relied on the help of many magic treasures and his own luck. After reaching the Chaotic Mystic Enlightenment Stage, he could only rely on himself. In the end, the existence of the grayish-black metal piece gave him another chance.
After passing the Inverse Mystic Realm this time, Xiao Lingyu realized that his realm had increased a little.
"With this metal piece in my soul, I don't have to be afraid of the Inverse Mystic Realm in the future. It's easier to encounter the Inverse Mystic Realm. If I frequently cause myself to be upset in the future, I can directly enter the Inverse Mystic Realm and pass it, and my realm will increase. In this way, won't I have found a way to quickly increase my realm in the Chaotic Mystic Enlightenment Stage?"
Xiao Lingyu then thought about it. Not only was he not worried about the Inverse Mystic Realm in the future, he was instead looking forward to it.
Xiao Lingyu could not let the Inverse Mystic Realm disappear quickly. However, if he wanted to enter the Inverse Mystic Realm, it was very easy. However, how could ordinary cultivators have the grayish-black metal piece in their soul? If they cultivated the Nine Revolution Chaos Formula to the Chaotic Mystic Enlightenment Stage, no one would dare to take the initiative to enter the Inverse Mystic Realm.
It was not easy to encounter the Spirit Mystic Realm, especially for cultivators like Xiao Lingyu whose realm was not solid to begin with. In the Chaotic Mystic Enlightenment Stage, cultivation relied on sudden enlightenment and understanding to improve oneself. For Xiao Lingyu who could not encounter the Spirit Mystic Realm frequently, he could enter the Inverse Mystic Realm at any time. Furthermore, he was not afraid of the Inverse Mystic Realm, which became a shortcut for him to improve his strength.
After another day of meditation in the cave, Xiao Lingyu waited until his mind was stable and his condition was good before he left the cave.
Just as he reached the entrance of Du Hu City, Xiao Lingyu was queuing to enter the city when he saw Qi Hongxuan walking over from the side.
"Brother Xiao, how have you been?" Qi Hongxuan cupped his fists in greeting.
"Hehe, I've been fine." Xiao Lingyu replied with a smile.
"Last time, my big brother's matter made things difficult for Brother Xiao. I did not expect that my big brother would take your things by force." Qi Hongxuan said apologetically.
"It's fine." Xiao Lingyu replied indifferently.
Xiao Lingyu was already on guard. He had killed Qi Hongxuan's big brother, but Qi Hongxuan was still so polite to him. There must be something wrong.
"Brother Xiao, do you have urgent matters to attend to in the city?" Qi Hongxuan asked.
"Nothing urgent." Xiao Lingyu replied.
"Then can we find a secluded place outside the city to have a drink or two and reminisce about old times?" Qi Hongxuan seemed to invite him sincerely.
Xiao Lingyu frowned. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "Brother Qi, please follow me."
It was not a problem to drink with Qi Hongxuan outside the city, but he had to choose the place himself.
Since Qi Hongxuan wanted to see him, it meant that the Qi Family in Du Hu City already knew his whereabouts. Xiao Lingyu wanted to hear what Qi Hongxuan had to say.
Qi Hongxuan was alone at this time, so Xiao Lingyu had no need to fear him.
Xiao Lingyu continued to move forward along the river. After two hours, he finally stopped beside a relatively flat rock.
"Let's do it here. This rock looks like a table prepared in advance."
Xiao Lingyu said as he sat cross-legged on the rock.
Qi Hongxuan also sat down and took out some fruits and a pot of wine.
"There's no need for wine, Brother Qi. We're all straightforward people. Let's get straight to the point."
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