Suddenly, two specks of red light emerged from the mountains on both sides of the shore, as though they had their eyes on the Glorious Star immortal herb in the scholar's hand. The two specks of red light followed the shore, chasing after the bamboo raft that was moving along with the waves.
Swoosh! A giant python as thick as a water bucket bolted out from the shore, its eyes glowing red. It was probably about to become a spirit as it opened its mouth to bite the Glorious Star immortal herb floating above the scholar's palm.
The scholar didn't even look at it. He raised his hand and formed five fingers, and the giant python immediately froze in mid-air, unable to move.
With a casual flick, the giant python crashed into the water, and swam to the bow of the boat while trembling with fear. Its tail hooked onto the bamboo raft, and it twisted its body to drag the bamboo raft forward in the water. It became a great source of labor, and no longer needed a human to control it.
The bamboo raft was quickly dragged by the giant python, which was about to become a spirit, through the waves.
"This ninety-nine thousand years old Glorious Star is enough to help you reincarnate."
As the scholar finished speaking, he opened his mouth and gently blew at the floating immortal herb. The specks of starlight on the jade leaves and branches immediately converged into a nebula. It was extremely beautiful, and it entered Miao Yi's nostrils.
Not long after, a pained expression appeared on Miao Yi's face, as though he was struggling in a nightmare, yet he couldn't wake up. The pores on his body began to emit black smoke in spirals, and a foul stench emitted from his body. Fortunately, the bamboo raft was moving forward quickly, and the wind that blew against them carried the stench away.
After the specks of starlight on the immortal herb were blown away, new specks of starlight emerged from the branches, leaves, and fruits not long after, faintly discernible.
The scholar blew again, and the specks of starlight were once again blown away into a nebula, and entered Miao Yi's nostrils.
This repeated for a full three days and three nights. The brilliance emitted from the immortal herb gradually dimmed, and the entire immortal herb began to wither. Even the nine ruby-like fruits were shriveled and ugly, as though their essence had been exhausted.
Inside Miao Yi's body, there was a constant stream of black impurities that seeped out from his pores like black mud. It was as though he had crawled out from a pool of mud, emitting a foul stench. The scholar flung his hand and tossed him into the river to be washed...
The cries of the apes on both sides of the river did not stop. The light boat had already sailed past thousands of mountains, and the river before them was wide open. They could already see the surging waves of the great ocean. Miao Yi was still in deep sleep. His entire body had become fair and tender, just like a sleeping baby.
The giant python that was dragging the bamboo raft forward at lightning speed loosened its tail. The scholar then casually tossed the nearly withered Glorious Star immortal herb out. The giant python opened its mouth and swallowed it whole. Then, it hissed at the scholar as if it had just been pardoned from a great crime. Turning around, it dived back into the water and disappeared.
Moving to the bow of the boat, the scholar's white hair fluttered in the wind and his cloak fluttered in the wind. Facing the sea, the bamboo raft beneath his feet traveled a thousand feet in an instant. Very soon, he was flying above the vast sea at an unbelievable speed.
Half a day later, the bamboo raft ran aground on the beach of a nameless island. White waves splashed about, but Miao Yi was still fast asleep.
The scholar had an exhausted look on his face, as though he was unable to bear the heavy burden. His entire body blurred like a phantom for a moment, before turning into a white ray of light and burrowing into the dark green bead on Miao Yi's neck to recuperate...
The tide rose and fell.
When Miao Yi woke up, the scholar brought him to a dusty cave abode in the mountains. There, he found a jade archive that recorded the Immortal Arts.
Miao Yi's face was filled with excitement as he stretched out both hands to receive it. However, the scholar waved his hands and retracted it. He asked solemnly, "Do you really want to cultivate the Immortal Arts within?"
"Yes!" Miao Yi nodded repeatedly.
"Do you know why I don't cultivate it?"
"... Not interested?" Miao Yi remembered that the other party had said this.
"Not interested is only one aspect." The scholar's gaze was calm as he said, "There is something I have to remind you of. When the Great Immortal was imparting the Immortal Arts to me in this world, he told me that there is no turning back once you have embarked on this path. This path is filled with blood and slaughter, filled with pain and betrayal. The further you walk on this path, the more resentment you will have to bear. There is only one path to be free. A path that you can only move forward forever. There is no turning back. Only when you truly stand at the peak will you be able to leave everything behind. And at that time, perhaps all that will be left for you is loneliness... It is precisely because of this that I am unwilling to cultivate this Immortal Art. "
Miao Yi expressed his doubts. What the scholar said was quite different from what he had imagined cultivating to be.
The scholar asked, "Do you still want to cultivate this Immortal Art now?"
Thinking of Little Two and Little Three who had already embarked on this path, Miao Yi nodded without hesitation.
"You really don't regret it?"
Miao Yi shook his head.
The scholar then handed the jade archive to him. Miao Yi couldn't wait to read it, but he soon raised his head weakly. His level of education was limited, and he didn't seem to recognize the first few words.
This couldn't be blamed on him. At such a young age, he had to bear the responsibility of raising a family. How could he have the time to study and learn how to read? Little Two and Little Three were more literate than him.
After the scholar found out the reason, he was speechless...
In the mountains, he didn't know the prosperity of the world. Above the blue sea, the stars moved, and the days flew by.
The first step of cultivation was to teach Miao Yi how to read. It couldn't be helped, he had to teach him.
The cultivation technique left behind by the Great Immortal was called the Fiery Star Technique. Miao Yi couldn't understand it. If it were any other ordinary person, they wouldn't be able to either. It was the scholar who slowly taught him how to cultivate.
Miao Yi realized that Lao Bai really knew a lot. As expected of someone who had stayed by the Great Immortal's side. There were many things he could ask him to explain.
Sometimes, Miao Yi even felt that it was a pity that a person like Lao Bai didn't cultivate.
The beginning of cultivation was an extremely boring thing. Miao Yi had to circulate his Qi according to the cultivation technique, and feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Only after feeling it could he absorb it.
After a few months without any movement, anyone would feel a little impatient.
Miao Yi couldn't help but ask, "Lao Bai, what is the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? Why can't I feel it?"
Lao Bai said, "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is just a narrow term. Broadly speaking, the so-called spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the essence of the sun and the moon. You should have heard of the essence of the sun and the moon, right?"
Miao Yi nodded. "I have."
Lao Bai said, "Then tell me, what is the essence of the sun and the moon?"
"This..." Miao Yi was speechless, unable to answer.
Lao Bai asked, "Sun and moon, you should know what they are, right?"
Miao Yi nodded. "The sun and the moon in the sky."
Lao Bai nodded. "The sun and the moon, including the ground you are standing on, are only three insignificant celestial bodies. Countless of these insignificant celestial bodies form the vast stars in the night sky. Therefore, the so-called essence of the sun and the moon is actually the power of the stars. Comprehending and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the same as comprehending and absorbing the power of the stars. The power of the stars is not invisible. The rise and fall of the tides and the growth and decline of all things that you see are all affected by the sun, moon and stars. In other words, they are affected by the power of the stars. You can see the power of the stars. Absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the same as taking the power of the stars that can change all things for yourself. When it becomes your power and you can control it, not only can you use it to strengthen yourself, you can also use it to influence others. That is transcendence energy. Comprehend it with your heart! "
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