Chapter 6

The stirring of the soul made Feng Jueyu eager to uncover the secrets of the *Hongyuan Canon*. At this moment, the great assassin suddenly had a profound realization. This ultimate secret scripture, which had brought him from his previous life to this strange world and was hailed by both the black and white paths and the ancient martial arts traditions as the greatest secret in the world, must contain earth-shattering secrets.

In the distance, wisps of pale gray mist slowly dissipated, revealing a path several dozen feet wide leading to the base of the *Hongyuan Heavenly Scripture*...

As expected, the closer he got to the golden characters, the faster the coldness in Feng Jueyu's body dissipated. By the time he could clearly see all the inscriptions, the bone-chilling cold that had enveloped him like the depths of the ocean had vanished completely.

The closer he got to the scripture, the more excited Feng Jueyu became. It was as if an unseen force was guiding him inexorably toward this ancient and mysterious scripture. His heart, which had initially rippled with excitement, now surged like a stormy sea, and when he finally stood beneath the scripture, it felt as if a massive tsunami had risen, stirring up a great storm...

"What a terrifying *Hongyuan Heavenly Scripture*. What secrets does it hide?"

Memories of his past life surged in Feng Jueyu's mind: No one knew when the Hongyuan Sect was founded, but it was known in the martial world that the sect possessed a treasure scripture. For hundreds of generations, no one had successfully cultivated it. Could it be that the heavens, seeing the good deeds I have done, are deliberately rewarding me, allowing me to cultivate this scripture?

Overwhelmed with joy, Feng Jueyu looked up and saw the brilliant scripture shining in the vast emptiness. As he read on, his heart raced with fear and excitement...

It is said that before the creation of heaven and earth, beyond the Great Void, there was no way to measure it,

In the void, there was nothing but emptiness,

No heaven, no earth, no yin, no yang, no sun, no moon, no crystal, no light,

No east, no west, no green, no yellow, no south, no north, no soft, no hard,

...

If it is said that there is nothing, then all things arise from it,

Beyond the eight extremities, gradually it began to divide, forming the subtle and the world, and thus the Hongyuan emerged.

The Hongyuan began, the Primordial Chaos opened, the Great Beginning appeared, and the One Qi emerged,

The One Qi then divided, life and death coexisted, life and death were impermanent, impermanent life and death,

This is called One.

As Feng Jueyu involuntarily and with great excitement recited the golden scripture, the shimmering characters in the sky seemed to come to life, drifting and reorganizing themselves. The scripture then changed, and after a short while, a new line of scripture appeared before Feng Jueyu.

At this point, Feng Jueyu no longer felt the coldness in his body. Instead, a warm current appeared in his lower abdomen...

"Life and death are impermanent, grasp yin and yang in your hands, harbor the intention in your heart, all the meridians will be connected, life departs, death comes, the soul resides in the spirit platform, this is the hundred transformations, the divine art is naturally accomplished..."

Life and death are impermanent?

Grasp yin and yang in your hands?

Am I not just a lucky穿越者 who got a cultivation scripture in this new world? At this moment, Feng Jueyu was dumbfounded. The meaning of the text was not hard to understand, with its references to life and death, yin and yang, and soul cultivation, it was not unlike the cultivation techniques in novels.

The previous "Hongyuan Theory" also confirmed the great assassin's suspicions: Hongyuan, Primordial Chaos, and Great Beginning were terms used to describe the eras of the "Dao" before the creation of heaven and earth. It was said that before the creation of heaven and earth, there was no heaven and no earth, which was the Hongyuan. This then evolved into the Primordial Chaos, followed by the Great Beginning. From the Great Beginning, the One Qi transformed into the Two Instruments, which were yin and yang. This perfectly aligned with the concepts of impermanent life and death and grasping yin and yang.

Damn it, I'll give it a try...

With this thought, Feng Jueyu sat in the air, crossed his legs tightly, and directed his five hearts toward the sky, his mind becoming extraordinarily empty. At the same time, as if drawn by Feng Jueyu's aura, countless golden characters disappeared and transformed into a gray space.

Only above his head, a large cloud gathered, gray and unappealing, but gradually condensed into a fist-sized energy ball that entered Feng Jueyu's forehead.

As soon as the energy ball entered, it immediately split into a white and a black energy flow, moving in opposite directions from his crown and Baihui acupoints, rapidly circulating through his flesh, muscles, tendons, bones, organs, and limbs, reaching every corner of his body, even the tiniest places.

"Life and death are impermanent, grasp yin and yang in your hands."

Feng Jueyu's eyes couldn't help but flash with a golden light, his hands clenched, and the white and black energies appeared on his fists...

This was a purely mental cultivation in the depths of his mind, the spirit platform. Even so, Feng Jueyu still felt an unbearable, excruciating pain from every part of his body.

It felt like being pricked by hundreds of steel needles, burning like fire, freezing like ice...

Feng Jueyu cried out in pain, screaming in agony, and at this moment, he could clearly see the two black and white energy flows rampaging and galloping through his body, completely disregarding whether he could endure it or not.

"...Harbor the intention in your heart, all the meridians will be connected, life departs, death comes, the soul resides in the spirit platform, this is the hundred transformations, the divine art is naturally accomplished."

Almost instinctively, Feng Jueyu understood the philosophy of the *Hongyuan Heavenly Scripture*. This was to make him endure great pain and undergo a complete transformation!

Harboring the intention in your heart means holding onto your original intention, not letting the pain defeat you. As long as you persist, all the meridians will be connected.

For the dead Feng Jueyu, who had lost the most crucial years for laying a foundation, the process of connecting all the meridians and cleansing the body was a divine gift. The great assassin was overjoyed and had no reason to complain.

However, this process of life and death, of pain and transformation, seemed to require at least a hundred times. Otherwise, how could it be called "hundred transformations, divine art accomplished"?

Enduring a hundred times, the divine art would be accomplished. Damn it, could it be fewer times, even half?

It wasn't that Feng Jueyu lacked the willpower. On the contrary, as the King of Assassins in his previous life, his endurance and willpower were dozens of times stronger than those of ordinary people.

But this torment was too cruel. Although a hundred times might not seem like much, each cycle of the energy flow through the meridians was excruciatingly slow, taking at least ten minutes.

A hundred times would be a thousand minutes, over sixteen hours.

Heaven...

A hundred times, so be it. I'll see this through to the end...

For the future of this new life, for the glory of the Unofficial Evil Emperor, Feng Jueyu gritted his teeth and endured.

Who am I? The Unofficial Evil Emperor! The world's greatest assassin, capable of enduring what others cannot and doing what others cannot do.

A hundred times of cleansing and transforming the body was no small feat. Even with the great assassin's unparalleled willpower, he was pushed to his limits. By the time he persisted and the white and black energy flows stopped and truly merged with his body, he had not left the room for a day and a night.

Returning to reality, the great assassin discovered a thick layer of black substance on his body, the impurities from within. Just one day and a night, and it was equivalent to ten years of foundation building. I've made a great profit.

"Ha ha." The great assassin laughed joyfully. This was a result that even ten years of hard work in his previous life could not achieve. In just one day and a night, he had greatly improved the physical condition of the dead Feng Jueyu. What a tremendous blessing.

More importantly, this impermanent life and death energy could not only use the yin and yang energies within the body to expand the meridians and strengthen the physical body,

The life energy could nurture all things and change fate,

The death energy could transform evil and poison, attacking the enemy unexpectedly,

Life and death, yin and yang, working together, were truly essential skills for travel, home, and killing.

Bathing!

Feng Jueyu shouted in delight and ran downstairs. The kitchen was empty, which was perfect. He didn't want anyone to know about his secret. He quickly heated water, moved the bathtub inside, and took a comfortable hot bath, washing away all the impurities. He then threw the dirty sheets and blankets into the bathroom for the servants to handle, changed into a clean and simple white robe, and looked at himself in the mirror.

Well, aside from that, Feng Jueyu's face was absolutely charming, handsome to the point of being irresistible, with black hair, a jade-like face, clear features, and a dignified demeanor...

Damn, why didn't Miss Shangguan notice this pretty boy? With a face like this, seducing a few noble ladies shouldn't be too difficult.

Feng Jueyu touched his chiseled face lovingly, very satisfied. Just then, a voice even happier than his own came from outside.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law."

Uh, my brother-in-law is here.

The voice had just reached his ears when Shangguan Ruofan came bounding up the wooden stairs. He seemed to come to a sudden stop at the door and then knocked politely.

"Brother-in-law, it's Ruofan. Are you there?"

Feng Jueyu tidied up the room a bit, went out to the hall, and sat behind the desk, coughing lightly: Uh, come in.

The door opened, and Shangguan Ruofan, dressed in a white robe, stood in the room, holding a delicate wooden box from which a special fragrance of osmanthus cake wafted.

Shangguan Ruofan entered the room and, seeing Feng Jueyu sitting steadily in the chair, suddenly paused. "Brother-in-law, why do I feel different about you?"

"Hmm? What's different?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but you're different from before."

Feng Jueyu looked down at himself and instantly understood.

After a day and a night of cleansing and transforming his body with the first level of the *Hongyuan Heavenly Scripture*, his body had undergone a significant change. The previous Feng Jueyu had always seemed half-asleep, but now he was full of energy, his eyes sharp and his spirit clear, like a sharp sword about to be drawn, giving off an indomitable aura.

Feng Jueyu subconsciously realized he had overlooked something. If it were the previous Feng Jueyu, even with the aura of the Unofficial Evil Emperor, it would have been overshadowed by his lazy and listless appearance, and no one would have noticed him.

But now, with his meridians improved and expanded by a factor of two, and all the impurities expelled from his body, he exuded a unique aura, like a newborn. Combined with the aura of the King of Assassins, it was no wonder he caught people's attention.

If people found out that he had changed so much in just one day, it would be a big problem.

As an assassin, it was crucial to remain hidden.

Feng Jueyu's identity as a good-for-nothing was the perfect cover.

"Cough, cough, did you come to see me for something?"

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