Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 62: Great Danger

Chapter 62: Great Danger

After returning to the Kunlun Mountains, the three of them continued their secluded cultivation. As time passed, the stronger they became, the longer their cultivation sessions lasted.

Human society also continued to develop and change during this time, but the progress of cultivators was extremely slow. Their peaceful life went on for a long period, but it was only the calm before the storm.

Continuing to cultivate for over eight years, Yue Guang once again made a breakthrough. After the breakthrough, she tested her current strength. Her face was very calm, as Jun Wu Xiao had previously discussed this issue.

"It seems no different from him. Perhaps all true cultivators are alike. In the future, just by observing him, I can understand myself." she said, then continued her cultivation.

More than two years later, Dao San Qian also made a breakthrough.

At this moment, he could feel his strength continuously increasing. The organs inside his body were rapidly changing. He exhaled comfortably and said:

"Is this the new realm? It indeed feels much stronger than before. Let’s get used to this new strength before continuing to cultivate."

Then he found an open space suitable for him to exert his strength without significantly impacting the local ecosystem.

Their cultivation was incredibly monotonous and dull. Ordinary people would not understand why they did it.

One day, the way to cultivate would be revealed to the world, but even so, only the number of early-stage body refinement practitioners would increase a lot, not the number of high-level cultivators.

After all, becoming stronger required a greater sacrifice. It was an exchange of effort for power.

The reason many people reached the early body refinement realm was that it only took ten years. However, it also added fifty years to their lifespan, effectively giving them an additional forty years to enjoy life, making this choice very attractive.

Six more years passed, and then it was Jun Wu Xiao’s turn to breakthrough. After his breakthrough, he also tested his current strength.

However, his expression remained unconcerned as he had anticipated the result. If he hadn’t succeeded after four breakthroughs, his expression would have been much more unique.

Eighteen more years passed, and all three of them made another breakthrough. In terms of power growth, there was nothing particularly remarkable.

In the Chu residence, the four individuals had already advanced to the new realm more than fourteen years ago. However, Xia Ni had only recently reached the peak stage of body refinement.

Xia Ni’s slow progress could not be blamed on him, after all, good things do not always come. Over twenty years ago, the previous emperor passed away.

His departure left the entire kingdom in mourning. The wise ruler, the greatest emperor in their hearts, had finally departed. However, his lifespan was already among the highest attainable by humanity, while Jun Wu Xiao’s natural lifespan was only ninety years.

Being the crown prince, Xia Ni naturally had to be the successor. For this reason, his cultivation time was halved. Although being an emperor made him busier, he still managed to dedicate seven hours a day to cultivation. After all, the enhanced brain faculties of cultivators gave him an advantage, allowing him to work quickly, and there was no longer as much work as before since everything was now stable.

Today, while everyone was cultivating as usual, Jun Wu Xiao suddenly felt something strange. He frowned and looked up at the sky. The sky was clear blue, but there were black spots descending. No, it was some kind of object falling. No, not like falling down but more like flying around.

Jun Wu Xiao’s expression became serious, sensing a great danger when he looked at these things. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Damn it! What is this thing? Why do I feel such an intense danger? I need to quickly gather the others."

Saying this, he immediately went to find them. He was in a hurry, for in more than a hundred years, he had never felt anything like this. Moreover, having cultivated for so long yet still feeling such a great danger meant this was no ordinary matter.

Dao San Qian and Yue Guang, though in different places, also noticed the strange occurrence in the sky. Without hesitation, they too ran to meet Jun Wu Xiao.

In the capital, the remaining five people also sensed the impending danger. Hundreds of strange objects are flying in the sky.

Xia Ni, who was meeting with the ministers, immediately ran outside to observe. His expression turned extremely grave, and he shouted:

"Quick, evacuate the people. Don’t ask questions, a great danger is approaching."

The ministers were stunned, they had worked here for a long time but had never seen Xia Ni so hurried. Though they did not understand what was happening, they were not fools. For someone who was always calm to become so rushed, the approaching event must be truly horrific.

"We obey." the ministers said, then dispersed to take action.

At that moment in the palace, only Xia Ni remained. His eyes radiated a destructive will. He said:

"I originally wanted to protect the order so that everything could develop for the best. But the thing that will disrupt the order is about to appear. I need to destroy these things."

At the Chu residence, the four of them were also looking up at the sky. Chu Wu asked:

"Do you all feel the danger?"

He asked because he noticed that all three of them appeared very different from usual as if they had encountered something terrifying. Although he felt the danger, his expression was not as serious as theirs.

"Yes, it’s extremely dangerous." the others nodded and replied.

Chu Wu still puzzled, so he asked:

"You know what it is?"

The three shook their heads, then Sheng Yuan said:

"I don’t know what it is, but when I saw it, I felt extremely disgusted. In my mind, there was only one thought... I must destroy them all."

The other two nodded and added:

"Yes, we feel the same as her."

Hearing this, Chu Wu was even more perplexed but realized that the three shared many similarities. However, finding a way to deal with the situation was more pressing at the moment.

"We should hurry to the imperial palace to meet Xia Ni. I’ve heard that in recent years, due to mining operations, something called explosives has been developed. It’s very powerful, so it might help us." Chu Wu said.

The others, surprised to hear about such a thing, felt somewhat relieved. If such a thing really existed, it would be a significant aid.

"Let’s go quickly. We don’t have much time left." the three of them said and hurried off.

This time, there was no need to conceal their identities, for a battle was imminent, and masks would only encumber them since the enemy was very strong.