Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 303 - 270 Heart Refinement Closed-door Cultivation, Hua Bei Mad Lion

Chapter 303: Chapter 270 Heart Refinement Closed-door Cultivation, Hua Bei Mad Lion

"I cannot just sit and wait for death."

He who knows others is wise, but he who knows himself is enlightened.

Zhou Ping’an was extremely confident in his martial prowess,

yet he also wouldn’t foolishly confront every powerful enemy head-on. He knew when to advance and when to retreat.

It wasn’t something to be ashamed of.

The Green Lady had made it very clear.

Fang Buping’s morals were, in fact, not that high...

He could turn against his own benefactor, Scholar Lin, without changing his expression, and afterwards, he ruthlessly wiped out the entire Lin Family of Pingcheng without hesitation.

This kind of person, skilled in stealth attacks and scheming, would stop at nothing in his actions.

For him, there was nothing he wouldn’t do.

Ironically, despite his low moral standards, this man’s martial arts were extremely advanced.

From being a nobody in Jianghu, he rose to become a commander of the Red Lotus Demon Path—naturally, he had his unique strengths.

Facing the power of "Spirit Infusion State" at the Martial Intent Second Level, Zhou Ping’an admitted that he was not yet capable of defending against it.

If he were targeted and found by the opponent, the chances were very slim for a positive outcome.

Therefore, what the Green Lady suggested was actually correct: the best method was to hide.

Or to wait until Fang Buping lost his patience and gave up assassinating him.

Or to delay until his own cultivation broke through...

Only then, when facing such a situation, would there be a glimmer of hope for survival.

However, Zhou Ping’an had a better idea.

’The main issue is that my Power of Wishes is somewhat insufficient. Otherwise, if I could cultivate the Five Desires Demonic Scripture to Fifth Realm Perfection and obtain my unique innate ability, my physical body could essentially reach the same level as the Martial Intent Realm.’

Lin Huaiyu also exclaimed, "It’s really unknown by what means Li Yuankang accelerated his practice of the Five Desires Evil Art.

If Brother Zhou could take another step forward and reach the Five Desires Integration Heart-Refining State, naturally he wouldn’t fear Fang Buping’s sudden attempts to behead him."

But these words were just for the sake of conversation.

In reality, everyone present understood.

Just how the former County Magistrate’s son, Li Yuankang, managed to accelerate his demonic cultivation.

He could do it.

But Zhou Ping’an absolutely could not.

It wasn’t for a lack of necessary conditions.

It was because he refused to.

"Blood sacrifices of the innocent, killing to court possession by evil spirits; such practice, what ’heart’ is there to cultivate?

Even if you forge a demonic heart, it will eventually turn on you."

Zhou Ping’an shook his head.

Even if there were no repercussions afterward, he couldn’t possibly follow Li Yuankang’s path.

He could be ruthless to his enemies,

but to do so for the sake of cultivation was an entirely different matter – one he couldn’t justify to himself.

"Such a Fang Buping, despite his status as a Helm Master, resorts to the deeds of an assassin, this indeed sets a unique precedent,"

Zhou Ping’an sighed.

"Fortunately, he was one step too slow. Since he engages in the business of assassination, he won’t make his move without understanding the situation fully. I need to go into seclusion."

What Lin Huaiyu said was correct.

From the day he found the Five Desires Demonic Scripture above the beams in Li Yuankang’s study, he knew that once this cultivation technique was perfected, with the Five Desires merging, it also spanned the Triple Realm.

In fact, it corresponded to the Third Realm of Qi Cultivation’s Martial Intent.

After the perfection of the Five Desires, the soul would become pure to a unique level, remaining unmoved by anything or anyone, a truly firm and grounded nature.

This level is called the "Heart-Refining State."

The more difficult it was in the early stages of cultivation, the more substantial the reward one would receive.

Not only would the body be indestructibly strong, reaching an unbelievably formidable extent, but the spirit would also undergo the ultimate refinement.

It would be mostly immune to all sorts of spiritual attacks.

At least, within the range of Mortal Rank Nine Refinements, there was no martial arts spiritual shock capable of affecting the soul of a Martial Cultivator at the Heart-Refining State level.

No matter how high the opponent’s spiritual cultivation is, or how strong their martial intent is, they could always drag the opponent down to the same level, fighting tooth and nail, exchanging blows and strength.

In this way, they weren’t without a fighting chance.

As for the "Spiritual Communication" and "Dominant Body" of the second and third levels of the Suppression Prison Demon Sect’s Five Desires Completion, there was no point in considering them for now.

What Zhou Ping’an wanted was to accumulate 375,000 Power of Wishes as soon as possible.

This matter was urgent.

In theory, distant water can’t extinguish a nearby fire.

It was already too late.

But he could change the battlefield.

"Do I need a protector for this seclusion?"

The Third Miss felt slightly relieved in her heart.

She knew that once Zhou Ping’an took action, he must have found a way to break the deadlock.

Ever since she had known him, he had never done anything futile.

"No need, just as usual... it’s actually more likely to give us away if we make special arrangements.

This seclusion will be quick, twelve hours at most, a day and a night at the latest. I will break through and come out, and then it will be time to face Fang Buping."

After Zhou Ping’an arranged everything, he went back to his residence once more, sought out Elder Qing, and took a batch of Vigor Blood Pills and Bone-Strengthening and Muscle-Fortifying Pills.

There wasn’t much else to prepare in other areas.

The main material for the Yellow Sprout Pill had not yet been found, so Zhou Ping’an simply planted medicinal herbs such as the Xin Yelan, Sunflame Flower, and Yin Spirit Herb in the space.

He even learned to cultivate the Seven-leaf Tithonia and planted one in the soil of the space.

These medicinal herbs, when brought to modern society, could establish his own power in a short period of time, a precaution without harm.

There was no need for overly sophisticated medicines at the moment.

No matter how fast the trusted aides on that side cultivated, it was not possible for them to quickly reach the True Qi Realm.

Thus, it was enough.

If things go smoothly next, there might be a need to gather a large number of civilians, and the pressure on food supplies would be a bit heavy.

Zhou Ping’an thought for a moment, and regardless of whether Lin Huaiyu and Green Lady discovered any clues, he unloaded all the rice and flour that had been purchased and stored in the space into the cellar.

Piling up like a mountain.

"Make another trip, bring a large supply of food, even if the people from all three counties are nourished, it should last until this year’s autumn harvest."

He glanced at the burlap sacks without any markings or icons...

Zhou Ping’an chuckled lightly, stepped out of the cellar, and after notifying Lin Huaiyu, his figure flickered and disappeared into the deep dark night.

In the beginning, under the moonlight, one could see a ghostly shadow drifting through the city.

After a while, his figure completely vanished below the city walls.

No one could see clearly where he had gone.

...

"Is this the place?"

Tang Tang narrowed her phoenix eyes and looked up at the three-story building ahead, lit with lights.

Behind her, more than twenty people were wearing bulletproof vests, holding assault rifles, and crouching as they blended into the night.

Five hundred meters away, on top of a two-story building, the scope reflected the moonlight.

A soft voice came through the earpiece.

"Sniper in position, calling the commander, target [Hua Bei] not yet locked on, Mad Lion Combat Team’s Chang Lei spotted..."

"Target Chang Lei first, fire at will, eliminate the threat."

Tang Tang listened closely, and as two booming shots rang out simultaneously, shouts erupted from the small courtyard ahead, and flashes of gunfire lit up only to be extinguished again.

She waved her hand, and like a cheetah, she lunged forward, crouching forward.

As she charged forward, the two short guns in her hands fired rapidly.

More than twenty people behind her charged with their guns, sealing off the front yard.

In an instant, gunfire erupted.

......