Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 485 - 429: Wandering Threads Amidst Indeterminate Paths, Light Mist Over the Sea + - 430: Carefree Journey

Chapter 485: Chapter 429: Wandering Threads Amidst Indeterminate Paths, Light Mist Over the Sea + Chapter 430: Carefree Journey

Light and shadow shifted.

From night to day, it happened in an instant.

The intense feeling of weightlessness and weakness nearly caused Zhou Ping’an to vomit blood.

He couldn’t bother to look at the sun setting in the west outside the window.

With a muffled grunt, he activated the Life and Death Impermanence Heart Technique to stimulate the endless vitality within his body.

Meanwhile, he closed his eyes slightly, his mind becoming calm and cold as he visualized a bright moon far off in the starry sky, hanging high above in his heart, dotting and outlining the celestial palace.

Specks of cold brilliance, like dancing sprites, abruptly appeared in the Quiet Room, penetrating bit by bit into his Sea of Consciousness. The forehead that felt like it had just exploded was slowly becoming worry-free. He only felt a coolness in his Sea of Consciousness, and his thoughts gradually became lively.

Zhou Ping’an didn’t stop there. He continued to cultivate the Heart Sutra of Vast Cold, absorbing the silver radiance to nourish his soul, until the sky darkened, at which point he ceased his cultivation.

The Heart Sutra of Vast Cold, unlike the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method he had stumbled upon, had an additional function. This technique, whose origins Chu Wenli had somehow obtained, belonged to a category of techniques that integrated cultivation and nurturing, enhancing the very source.

Continued cultivation could allow the strength of the soul to grow stronger and stronger, undergoing transformation after transformation, until reaching and surpassing the Primordial Spirit.

Any technique of this kind, though difficult to cultivate, posed no harm to the practitioner and had limitless potential.

It was indeed the true path of righteousness.

The Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method, however, only consisted of cultivation without nurturing. While there was no difference in grading, the visualization focused on condensing the spirit, purifying the soul, and allowing the cultivator to achieve the most efficient actions with the least amount of mental output.

Simply put, it was about burning away impurities and retaining only the essence, then further condensing and compressing it.

Not that it was useless—it was actually very useful.

No matter how great the quantity, if the quality was lacking, it was for naught.

With merely average spiritual power, Zhou Ping’an’s psychic scanning could detect movements within a range of over four hundred meters, sensing changes in the aura before others and taking preemptive action.

This was inseparably connected to the very high levels he had reached in cultivating the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method.

Regardless of how useful this technique might be,

One aspect it couldn’t compare to the Heart Sutra of Vast Cold was its relatively slower enhancement of spiritual power, which relied on spiritual endurance to repeatedly forge, absorb energy returned from the physical body, and naturally increase in strength.

Thus, it seemed a bit slow.

As a result, Zhou Ping’an’s soul cultivation focused primarily on the Heart Sutra of Vast Cold, drawing in the energy of the moon to strengthen his soul.

He then used the Karmic Fire Red Lotus to meticulously forge, condense, and compress it, clearing away impurities and distracting thoughts, and maintaining an inner and outer clarity, akin to the transparent state of a diamond.

He possessed both quality and quantity.

Walking upon the most correct path.

He could, despite being a whole realm below, stand toe-to-toe with a True Martial Realm powerhouse, exchange moves without being at a disadvantage, remain undeterred mentally, and keep up with their reactions.

The strength and purity of his spiritual power played a significant role.

This was something Zhou Ping’an was well aware of.

Fang Sheng of the Penglai Immortal Sect, who was at the same level of cultivation as himself and whose Martial Intent Realm might even surpass his own, sometimes couldn’t react promptly when ambushed and would be half a beat too slow.

This was the perfect proof.

Thinking of Fang Sheng,

Zhou Ping’an marveled at the pragmatism of the Subduing Demon Order.

It was all too real.

After he and Fang Sheng had completed their mission last time, they returned through the Heavenly Wisdom Divine Light and had cultivation techniques infused into them. The journey back was as smooth as flying in an airplane.

He barely felt anything before he was already back.

This time, without completing the mission and being forcibly returned,

The treatment immediately worsened.

It was as if he had been put through a washing machine, returning not only with nearly exhausted spiritual power but also with his body’s Qi-Blood and True Qi almost completely drained.

The experience was extremely unpleasant; one would definitely not want to repeat it.

If not for Zhou Ping’an having high-level soul cultivation techniques to replenish his spirit and the Impermanence of Life and Death Heart Technique to restore his body, he would have had to lie in bed for several days, constantly consuming medicine, to slowly recover.

"Could it be that this thing has a consciousness or, perhaps, is there a big shot behind the scenes controlling it?"

Zhou Ping’an looked at the Nine Sons Subdue Demon Order, his gaze lingering for a long time.

This token once again appeared half-dead,

Silently drawing some invisible energy from the air...

He watched for a while before he smiled wryly, "I should not spook myself. As it stands, this Demon Subduing Trial offers more benefits than harm for me, no, it’s all advantages. It’s a rare opportunity.

Even if I am being manipulated by some big shot, as long as they’ve chosen to nurture me to begin with, they certainly wouldn’t target me before I reach a certain level."

"Of course, if I were to die within a trial, then it would be just bad luck; no one else could be blamed. After all, this thing knows how to extend invitations and doesn’t forcibly drag people in. Whether to go or not, whether to participate or not, is all up to personal choice. That’s very humanizing..."

The principle is simple: if you want benefits, how can you not take risks?

The way of the Subduing Demon Order is to straightforwardly tell people that there are treasures inside, warning those with weak hearts and insufficient abilities to steer clear.

If they do come, they bear the consequences of life and death.

The test is of comprehensive quality...

All in all, its manner of operation is quite gentle. Zhou Ping’an felt no aversion but rather saw it as a valuable opportunity that he did not want to miss.

He placed the Subduing Demon Order back on the desk and stopped paying attention to it.

Typically, after undergoing a mission, there was a period allotted for recuperation, until someone initiated an invitation and the required number of people was gathered, at which point the mission could be undertaken.