NIP 143. Chapter 143 Retreat To Practice, The Demon Disaster Will Come Again!
143. Chapter 143 Retreat To Practice, The Demon Disaster Will Come Again!
Chapter 143: Closed-door Cultivation, the Return of the Demonic Calamity!
That's right.
He has indeed encountered a bottleneck.
In the past, whenever he wanted to break through and advance in his martial arts cultivation, it was almost effortless, without much obstruction.
Basically, as long as his cultivation reached its peak in the current realm, he would naturally smoothly enter the next realm.
But this time is different.
His martial arts cultivation has clearly reached the peak of the Divine Connection Realm, and he has even stayed at this realm for almost a week, but there are no signs of a breakthrough.
Even though his martial arts cultivation is still continuously increasing, and his actual combat power is also growing day by day.
But his cultivation realm is firmly stuck at the peak of the Divine Connection Realm, unable to take the final step and advance to the legendary realm of the Holy Entrance!
That's why Liu Zimo thought of taking advantage of this free time to cultivate in seclusion.
After all, it has been almost half a year since his rebirth, and he has not formally closed himself off or properly sorted out all the gains he has made during this long period of time.
The "Pingyang Breathing Technique" quietly operates, and between each breath, endless spiritual energy swiftly converges towards the room where Liu Zimo is.
In a moment, it even forms a small spiritual energy storm, absorbing all the spiritual energy within a radius of tens of miles into his body!
"Hmm?!"
The sleeping Turtle of Longevity was awakened by the sudden disappearance of spiritual energy around it, looking around in confusion.
It thought it had returned to the end of the ancient era, and cold sweat broke out on its forehead in fear.
When it opened its eyes and calmed down, it realized that it was not on its master's shoulder but had been irresponsibly placed in a flowerpot in the courtyard by its master. The old turtle couldn't help but feel resentful.
"It's confirmed!"
"This bastard is definitely the reincarnation of that unscrupulous old Taoist!"
"This kind of despicable behavior, not taking me, a spiritual pet, seriously, is simply the same as before!"
"Even if he finds me annoying and I'm hindering him from flirting with the neighboring little nun, there's no need to throw me into a flowerpot. I'm a good spiritual pet, and there's no problem with me guarding the door and keeping watch, right?"
As if recalling the unbearable past in ancient times, the old turtle's resentment grew, and in its small turtle eyes, there was a deep sense of grievance.
At this moment, another spiritual energy storm suddenly struck, awakening the old turtle from its resentful memories.
Only then did it notice that the reason why it suddenly couldn't absorb spiritual energy was not because of a decline in spiritual energy or the return of the end of the era, but because its new master was practicing with all his might.
It's not surprising that the full-powered cultivation of a Divine Connection Realm warrior would cause such a commotion.
After all, the spiritual energy on this continent has not fully recovered yet, and it is far from the concentration of spiritual energy in ancient times.
In other words, the concentration of spiritual energy in the air at present is not enough to support the daily cultivation needs of a Divine Connection Realm warrior, which is why it has caused such an abnormal spiritual energy storm.
If it were in ancient times, the same cultivation method, even if there were some spiritual energy leaning towards this side, would never cause such a big commotion.
"But it's really rare. After following the master for so long, this is the first time I've seen him so seriously cultivating in seclusion!"
"Even in the spiritual energy secret realm before, I never saw him drink a few sips of spiritual spring water, let alone meditate and cultivate like he is now!"
"Looks like he's a bit anxious because he can't break through the bottleneck of the Divine Connection Realm!"
"Tsk tsk, he's really impatient. It's only been a few days since he reached the peak of the Divine Connection Realm, and he already wants to break through to the Holy Entrance!"
"Could it be that his past life's wisdom hasn't fully awakened?"
"Otherwise, how could he not know that there is an insurmountable gap between the Divine Connection Realm and the Holy Entrance!"
"Under normal circumstances, whether it's a warrior or a spiritual cultivator, there is only one way to take the final step!"
"That is to merge spirit and flesh, achieve a perfect unity of body and mind, and only then will there be a chance to cross the gap and become a transcendent being in the Holy Entrance!"
"And now, although the martial arts cultivation of the master has reached the Divine Connection Realm, his spiritual cultivation realm is only at the Spiritual Sea Realm, far from the perfect unity of spirit and flesh!"
The old turtle shook its head and muttered softly.
If it were so easy to break through to the Holy Entrance, in the cultivation world of ancient times, there wouldn't be only one or two Holy Entrance saints born every tens of thousands of years, or even longer!
For the vast majority of martial artists and spiritual cultivators, the Divine Communication Realm and the Spirit Domain Realm are actually the limits they can reach in their respective practices!
If they want to go further, they can only cultivate both spiritual and martial arts, and both reach the level of Divine Communication, achieving unity of spirit and flesh.
But Liu Zimo clearly does not possess the conditions for such advancement.
Naturally, Liu Zimo did not hear the words of the old turtle.
At this moment, his mind has completely quieted down, sinking into a deep state of meditation without desires, thoughts, or self.
After being reborn for several months, he has been constantly on the move without stopping.
To the point where he hardly has any time to sit down and rest, and wholeheartedly focus on meditation and cultivation even once!
This time, if it weren't for his cultivation reaching a bottleneck and the unexpected incident in Longhai that prevented him from leaving for a while...
He might continue rushing with the two girls and head to the next city!
Hoo!
Inhale!
Hoo!
Inhale!
Between each breath, it seems as if the entire world is being drawn into his chest and lungs. His Divine Ability is clear, his blood and qi are vigorous, and his whole body is in a state of tranquility!
Liu Zimo is completely immersed in this state of empty meditation, wandering outside of his body, unaware of the concept of time.
The people at the Military Participation Department naturally sensed the lack of spiritual energy and the biased movement around them.
When they sensed that all the spiritual energy in the air was rushing towards the courtyard where Liu Guwen was, they were all shocked and speechless.
As martial artists, and most of them responding to the call of the Military Arsenal, they were currently practicing the newly released "Pingyang Breathing Technique".
So, when they saw the speed and rhythm of the gathering and cessation of the spiritual energy storm, which was completely consistent with the "Pingyang Breathing Technique" they were practicing...
How could they not understand that Liu Guwen was meditating and practicing!
But to casually inhale and exhale, and to devour and refine all the spiritual energy within a radius of thousands or even tens of thousands of meters, isn't that too exaggerated?
Even though they already knew that Liu Guwen was extraordinary and incredibly strong...
They never expected that Liu Guwen had reached such an inhuman state!
A normal meditation practice could stir up the fluctuations of spiritual energy within a radius of several li, something that Zhou Santong and Liu Yang could never achieve even at their peak!
In the office of the head of the Military Participation Department...
Acting director Zhu Yixiang also sensed the abnormal changes in the spiritual energy in the air for the first time.
When he discovered that the fluctuations and rhythm of the surrounding spiritual energy were completely consistent with the "Pingyang Breathing Technique"...
He was overjoyed.
"This is Instructor Liu personally guiding us in practicing the breathing technique!"
"As long as we follow the changes and rhythm of the surrounding spiritual energy, even a three-year-old child can quickly master the 'Pingyang Breathing Technique', right?!"
"In this way, it will be much faster and more efficient than the Military Arsenal and the Military Affairs Department constantly promoting and guiding the soldiers below, and the frequency of mistakes will also be lower!"
After realizing this, Zhu Yixiang couldn't sit still anymore and quickly instructed the guards outside the door.
"Convey my orders!"
"Notify all the military participants in the city who don't have any tasks at hand to temporarily put down their work, sit in meditation, and carefully sense the changes in the rhythm of the surrounding spiritual energy, guiding their breathing practice!"
"Tell them that Instructor Liu is personally demonstrating and teaching, and this opportunity is extremely rare. If they miss it, there won't be another chance!"
After giving the instructions, Zhu Yixiang also directly sat cross-legged in meditation, releasing his mind and carefully sensing the rhythm of the surrounding spiritual energy, constantly adjusting his breathing frequency.
Using Liu Zimo's practice rhythm as a template, he slowly corrected and verified the "Pingyang Breathing Technique" he had previously comprehended.
Moreover, every time the spiritual energy storm gathered, a vast amount of spiritual energy far exceeding normal times would pass by them, following Liu Zimo's breathing rhythm in their cultivation. They could also benefit from it.
In just a short while, Zhu Yixiang felt that his breathing technique became more rounded and proficient, and the internal energy in his body was rapidly ascending at an extremely fast speed!
At the Military Participation Department and the various major camp areas.
After receiving the order from the director of the Military Participation Department, thousands of military participants sat in meditation, closed their eyes, and followed Liu Zimo's breathing rhythm to practice autonomously.
After about ten minutes, almost all of the military participants naturally entered a state of meditation, successfully transforming their previous breathing technique into the current "Pingyang Breathing Technique"!
Not only did their cultivation speed increase several times, but after each wave of spiritual energy storms, they were also all well-fed and satisfied.
The cultivation level of almost everyone had greatly improved in a short period of time.
Boom!
Boom!
There were continuous breakthroughs in realm advancement!
Some stepped into the Bronze Skin realm, some broke through to the Iron Bone realm. For a while, the strength of the soldiers in the Military Participation Department and the surrounding major camps advanced by leaps and bounds.
However, no one cheered because of this.
Even those who successfully broke through their realms quickly entered a state of meditation after breaking through.
No one wanted to miss such a rare opportunity for guided cultivation!
If possible, they even wished that Advisor Liu could come and guide them like this every day!
Liu Zimo had no knowledge of the changes in the outside world and the huge impact and commotion caused by his normal closed-door cultivation in the entire Dragon Sea Military Participation Department.
However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care too much.
He didn't care that these military participants were following him to benefit from his cultivation because it wouldn't affect his own cultivation in the slightest.
On the contrary, because of his unintentional act, he indirectly gained the gratitude and respect of so many military participants, which was an unexpected joy for him.
Like this.
Time quietly passed between Liu Zimo's long and powerful breaths.
In the blink of an eye.
A week had passed just like that.
Liu Zimo's cultivation had never stopped.
Over time, even some residents living near the Military Participation Department began to unconsciously adjust their breathing frequency to the rhythm of the daily breeze.
Because they found that whenever the breeze blew, the air they breathed into their lungs became incredibly fresh, and they felt invigorated.
And when the breeze stopped, the originally fresh air became tasteless, and taking a breath even made them feel a bit stuffy and uncomfortable.
Over time, they naturally developed the habit of taking a deep breath when the breeze blew and exhaling forcefully when the breeze stopped.
And when the habit became natural, the "Pingyang Breathing Technique" directly integrated into their daily breathing, naturally and effortlessly!
Moreover, with a transcendent realm martial artist like Liu Zimo guiding their cultivation, the chances of making mistakes or practicing poorly were almost nonexistent!
After just one week, not only did the residents of the entire city learn the "Pingyang Breathing Technique," but nearly seventy percent of them also benefited from it!
There was no way around it. When Liu Zimo entered a state of meditation, the fluctuation of spiritual energy he caused covered an area of tens of kilometers, enveloping nearly sixty percent of the urban area of Longhai City.
Many ordinary residents didn't even know what had happened, but they unknowingly cultivated the "Pingyang Breathing Technique."
On the eighth day.
The situation in Longhai City had basically stabilized.
The negative impact caused by the deaths of Luo Hong, Zhou Santong, Liu Yang, and others had been completely eliminated under the continuous efforts of Zhu Yixiang.
Ye Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao, these two girls, spent their days either wandering around the city or hunting and killing monsters outside the city.
When they were in high spirits, they would also teach the martial artists and military participants in the city some tips on collecting monster blood and flesh.
In their free time, they would also fly to small farms or villages tens of kilometers away to collect food for the hungry children or elderly people who were skin and bones.
Although the amount of food they collected was not much, it was just a drop in the bucket for a city as large as Longhai with a population of tens of millions.
But the two little girls were still tirelessly doing it.
As their master said, occasionally reaching out to help others when their own safety was ensured was actually a good experience.
The reason why people are called human beings is because they have humanity and conscience.
No matter how strong his martial arts cultivation and high his status may be in the future, Liu Zimo does not want his disciples to be cold machines devoid of humanity and conscience.
Therefore, when teaching them, Liu Zimo not only teaches them how to deal with the darkness and dangers of the apocalypse, but also how to better protect their own lives from any threats.
At the same time, he does not neglect to cultivate the innate kindness in their hearts that has never been lost.
So, after a week, the two little girls became famous in Longhai City.
Everyone who has received their help has a gleam in their eyes when they see them.
Gratitude, awe, fondness, admiration - seeing them is like seeing two flying little angels, bringing light and good news to those in disaster!
Of course, secretly, the two girls have also encountered some people with ill intentions who have been following and plotting against them.
But the outcome for those people is predictable.
Even martial artists like Zhou Santong and Liu Yang in the Martial Master realm would not hesitate to kill them, let alone the small fry lurking in the city.
After seven days.
Almost all the villages and towns nearby have been searched by them.
Because they are worried that their master will come out of seclusion and not be able to find them, the two girls dare not search further.
Moreover, after spending so many days outside, they are also tired and miss their master.
So, on the morning of the eighth day, the two girls quietly returned to the military headquarters and stood in front of their master's closed-door cultivation place.
Another week passed while they were waiting.
The two girls showed no signs of impatience. Instead, they both sat in meditation in the courtyard, practicing earnestly.
As for the old turtle thrown into the flowerpot, it was even more patient.
In the past ten days, it hasn't even moved, lying in the flowerpot and sleeping soundly.
On the eighteenth morning of Liu Zimo's seclusion, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky above Longhai City.
A huge vortex with a silver halo suddenly appeared in the sky, and in the center of the vortex was a deep and bottomless black hole. The hole opened and closed, and endless spiritual energy gushed out from it.
It's happening again!
Ye Feihong, Lou Xiaoxiao, and the soldiers and civilians of the entire city were all shocked, looking up at this huge vortex that had appeared more than once!
"The third demonic calamity, is it coming again?!"
"I wonder how many people will die in the city this time..."
"Yes, every time the demonic calamity comes, it seems that more powerful demons descend from the sky. I heard that in the last calamity, more than five hundred thousand people in the city were directly killed by the demons. Can we be as lucky as last time?"
"We're done for!"
"I heard that both Zhou Santong and Liu Yang, the two martial master rebels, have been executed. Now there are no martial master-level powerhouses in the city. Can we defend Longhai City?"
"..."
Most of the people in the city, looking up at the sudden astonishing phenomenon in the sky, were filled with fear and endless discussions.
Only the officers and soldiers of the military headquarters, their eyes showed no signs of panic.
Not only because their cultivation has greatly improved in the past half month, giving them increased confidence.
But also because they all know in their hearts that in the military headquarters at this moment, there is a powerhouse who is ten or even a hundred times stronger than Zhou Santong and Liu Yang sitting in seclusion!
As long as Advisor Liu is here, even if it's the third demonic calamity, they still have the confidence to defend Longhai City under their feet!
"Roar~!"
Just as everyone held their breath, waiting for the arrival of the third demonic calamity.
A earth-shattering roar suddenly resounded throughout Longhai City.
Immediately after, all the residents of the city saw a giant sea turtle over ten thousand meters in size soaring into the sky from within the city, heading straight for the black hole vortex suspended in mid-air!
(End of this chapter)