Chapter 38

Jining ran swiftly with the technique of unity between man and nature, as fast as a gale, and after leaving Dongshan Lake, he continued to flee at high speed, running for over a thousand miles through the mountains and forests before finally stopping. By then, the golden crow had already set, but the clouds in the west were still red, casting a faint light on the earth.

"Phew!" Jining wiped his head, which was drenched in sweat.

"First, I ran three hundred miles on the water, then another thousand miles in the forest. And I ran at my fastest speed the whole time. I've never run like this before; I didn't expect my body to break out in a sweat." Normally, when Jining went to Dongshan Lake and ran a thousand miles on the water, he wouldn't even break a sweat, but that was not at his maximum speed.

Exhaustion washed over him, and Jining strolled forward. Ahead was a pond, and within the pond, lotus flowers were in full bloom. The lotus flowers, emerging from the mud yet remaining unstained, had straight stems, and the fragrance of the lotus flowers wafted into his nose, making the weary Jining smile as he plopped down by the pond.

"I've managed to escape this time." Jining flipped his hand and took out a bamboo tube, which was filled with clean water. He tilted his head back and took a couple of sips.

"I wonder how that little green snake is doing." Jining sighed softly, "Little green snake, don't blame me. I couldn't save you. I just regret that I haven't reached the Xiantian stage yet."

"Xiantian!"

At the thought of this, a hint of worry rose in Jining's heart.

The *Chiming Jiutian Tu* is the foremost method for cultivating the body, and its power is immense, but the difficulty of cultivation is also extremely high. Even with his talent, it's hard to break through. How can one achieve the 'convergence of Yin and Yang, the fusion of water and fire'? How can one make the two forces of Taiyin and Taiyang within the body merge into one?

"How can I break through?" Jining pondered deeply.

A breeze blew, and the cool evening wind of summer was very refreshing. The breeze made the lotus flowers in the pond sway from side to side, some swaying left and right, while others had their leaves gently spinning, first to the left and then to the right.

Jining, who had already reached the realm of unity between man and nature with the Wind Shadow Step, naturally had his mind and the wind in the world become one. When the wind blew on the lotus flowers, he could clearly feel it...

"Hmm?" Jining showed a look of curiosity, "The wind blows the lotus flowers, spinning left and right!"

Jining was moved by this.

"If a leaf is blown by the wind, it will only flutter around! Because it has no roots!"

"If a small tree is blown by the wind, it will only sway from side to side! Because it doesn't have large, round leaves."

"But when the lotus leaf is blown, it can spin left and right, dissipating the force of the wind."

Jining looked up at the sky. Although it wasn't completely dark yet, the moon was already faintly visible in the sky, "The golden crow sets, the moon rabbit rises!"

"Left spin, right turn!"

"Day and night, it's precisely because of the day that the night is more pronounced!" Jining muttered to himself, "In the pitch-black darkness, a single point of light is incredibly dazzling! The lotus leaf's left and right spins, two completely opposite directions, dissipate the force of the wind, and it remains as it was."

Jining closed his eyes.

His body and mind became one with the world, feeling the wind, feeling the lotus leaves by the pond.

He vaguely sensed a great law, a profound mystery that had existed in the world for countless ages... This mystery was the Dao! The wind contained the Dao, which was unfathomable and incomprehensible, but when the wind blew the lotus leaves... Jining discovered the shadow of the Dao on the lotus leaves, the rhythm and the true meaning of the Dao!

Jining sat cross-legged by the pond, completely immersed in it, savoring the rhythm of the Dao he could perceive from the swaying and spinning of the lotus leaves.

...

Enlightenment is something that can be encountered but not sought.

Only when the mind, thoughts, and environment are perfectly aligned in a moment can one touch the existence of the Dao. To touch the Dao... the prerequisite is first to achieve unity between man and nature. Only by completely merging one's spirit with the world can one touch the eternal Dao.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle~" The water in the pond flowed slowly along a small stream covered with weeds.

"Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!"

Night fell, and the forest was filled with the croaking of frogs.

Gradually...

A faint light began to gather around the cross-legged Jining. First, a faint water-colored light gathered, gradually forming huge lotus leaves. The water-colored lotus leaves surrounded Jining, unfolding and swaying gently in the wind.

Then, a faint flame-colored light gathered, forming flame-colored lotus leaves. The huge lotus leaves also surrounded Jining.

Two layers of lotus leaves.

One layer was water-colored lotus leaves, and the other was flame-colored lotus leaves. Each layer had three petals.

"Whoosh!" Water and fire intersected, and the wind arose spontaneously.

Rustle, rustle, rustle~

The wind that arose between the two layers of lotus leaves made both layers spin. The lower layer of water-colored lotus leaves spun to the left, while the upper layer of flame-colored lotus leaves spun to the right! The two layers of lotus leaves spun in completely opposite directions... slowly and gently, without Jining using any of his own power.

Everything was naturally generated.

"Whoosh!" A gray-furred wild wolf darted out of the forest, its emerald eyes fixed on the young man in animal skin. The huge lotus leaves surrounding the young man in animal skin made it a bit puzzled, but as a low-intelligence beast, its instinct told it that those spinning water-colored and flame-colored lotus leaves were just part of the world, like clouds... no need to pay attention.

The gray-furred wild wolf bared its teeth and stared at the young man in animal skin.

It was very hungry!

And the young man in animal skin sat there motionless, as if asleep, clearly unable to resist. Moreover, this human youth looked so tender, he must be very delicious. The gray-furred wild wolf could already feel its saliva flowing.

No hesitation!

"Whoosh!" The wild wolf swiftly charged over, then pounced, opening its fangs to bite the young man in animal skin.

But as soon as it leaped into the range covered by the two layers of lotus leaves.

"Shh!"

The wind generated by the intersection of the two layers of lotus leaves, carrying the power of the world, instantly shredded the wild wolf into pieces. Blood flowed slowly along the ground, some seeping into the soil, and some flowing into the pond.

...

Night.

Tiemu Zhan and the black-clothed man transformed from the bear beast were following an ice bee through the forest.

After all, the ice bee is just a type of insect, not a large bird or a great demon, so its flying speed is predictable! It is far less than one-tenth of Jining's running speed.

"This Ji family boy can really run," Tiemu Zhan's face was grim. "He ran out of the Dongshan Lake area and kept fleeing..."

The black-clothed man said, "Master, the ice bee's flying speed is much slower. If this Ji family boy keeps running without stopping, all the way to one of the five Ji family cities, we probably won't have any way to catch him."

"Run all the way to the five major cities?" Tiemu Zhan shook his head. "That's too far. Dongshan Lake is on the border of the Ji family's territory. Running from the border to the five major cities in one breath? The Ji family boy shouldn't run that far." Although he said this, Tiemu Zhan was still worried. If Jining really ran to any of the five major cities, even though he was confident, he wouldn't dare to invade the enemy's stronghold.

"Chase slowly."

Tiemu Zhan said, "The ice flower liquid leaves a special scent that lasts for three days. We can't smell it, but the ice bee can. As long as the Ji family boy doesn't run to the five major cities, he's dead!"

"Right, he's dead!" The black-clothed man echoed.

"Ruining my big plans and creating a future enemy for me." Tiemu Zhan thought of the space-traversing green snake wandering and becoming powerful, turning into a Zifu realm old demon and coming back to kill him... He couldn't help but feel fear and hate Jining even more, "I must flay him and tear out his tendons with my own hands!"

"Right, flay him and tear out his tendons!" The black-clothed man bared his teeth.

...

A golden crow rose in the east, and it was already daylight. Tiemu Zhan and the bear beast demon were still slowly tracking, and they were also furious. This Ji family boy was really cautious, running out of Dongshan Lake and then running at least a thousand miles more.

The ice bee had also flown a thousand miles and was very tired, but fortunately, the ice bee was a strange insect.

"Master." The black-clothed man's eyes lit up, pointing to the distance.

"Hmm?" The mentally exhausted Tiemu Zhan looked in the direction he pointed and saw a vague figure by a pond in the distance, which made him feel a surge of energy.

Tiemu Zhan's eyes lit up, licking his lips, and communicated telepathically, "Let's go over."

The master and his spirit beast can maintain telepathic communication at close range, and the distance depends on the strength of their souls. For ordinary Xiantian beings and their spirit beasts, they can barely maintain telepathic communication within ten meters.

They moved cautiously, trying not to make a sound.

But even if they made a sound, Tiemu Zhan wasn't afraid. After all, he was a late-stage Xiantian being, and his running speed might be even faster than Jining's. Moreover, he had 'Divine Speed Talismans' and other ordinary Dao talismans, so there was no way Jining could escape.

"Such a fool, I was still a bit noisy, but he didn't show any alertness. He should be cultivating the divine and demonic body, which should make his senses sharp. Hmph, he really has no experience, he must be asleep." Tiemu Zhan sneered, "Good, it will be easier for me, otherwise, I might have to waste a Divine Speed Talisman."

Tiemu Zhan and the black-clothed man continued to move forward.

Gradually...

They saw clearly.

"What." They were both stunned.

Because the sun had risen, and under the sunlight, the huge flame-colored and water-colored lotus leaves appeared slightly translucent. After all, these lotus leaves were not real lotus leaves but were formed by the power of the world. When the sunlight shone on them, they became translucent.

The two layers of huge lotus leaves were slowly spinning in opposite directions, containing a strange melody. In the center, surrounded by the two layers of huge lotus leaves, Jining sat cross-legged.

"This, what is this?" Tiemu Zhan, despite his extensive knowledge, was seeing this strange sight for the first time, "Is it the manifestation of true essence?"

"But even if he breaks through to become a Xiantian being, he would only be at the initial stage, and he probably doesn't have any magical treasures on him." Tiemu Zhan's face showed a hint of a sinister smile.

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