Chapter 6 Encounter by the River

Outside Guangling City, a mighty river surged forward. The river was wide, spanning thousands of feet. It was the Great Cang River, the longest river within the Yunhe County, winding for thousands of miles.

It was early morning, and Su Yi, dressed in a blue robe, walked alone along the banks of the Great Cang River, heading north. As he walked, he sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the heavens and the earth, observing the trends of mountains, rivers, and the signs of the world. This was the so-called art of "feng shui and geomancy."

Although Su Yi didn't have any cultivation base at the moment, his experiences and insights from his previous life were still intact. This allowed him to perceive the distribution of spiritual energy in the land through the flow of mountains and rivers. The spiritual energy varied in different places.

He walked for more than ten miles along the riverbank until he finally stopped, his eyes revealing a hint of satisfaction. Ahead was a vast mountain range, its peaks gathered together, shrouded in perpetual mist.

The Yun Cang Mountain Range, stretching for eight hundred miles, connected with the Great Cang River. "Further ahead is the 'Ghost Mother Peak' of the Yun Cang Mountain, which terrifies the people of Guangling City..." Su Yi placed his hands behind his back and gazed into the distance.

For many years, the Ghost Mother Peak had been regarded as a place of great ill omen. It was rumored that long ago, it was a battlefield, permeated with a heavy gloom, and that malevolent and eerie spirits roamed the area year-round. Many ghost stories circulating in Guangling City were related to the Ghost Mother Peak.

"The mountain is shrouded in Yin energy, and the malevolent mist lingers. It truly is a 'blessed place' for evil spirits." After a while, Su Yi withdrew his gaze and sighed lightly. "Unfortunately, I don't have any cultivation base yet. Otherwise, I could have made a trip there and captured a few fierce ghosts to help me collect spiritual herbs from the mountains. Then I wouldn't have to work so hard and come to this remote place outside the city to cultivate..."

There were indeed ghosts in this world! And Su Yi knew even better that ghosts could be classified into Yin spirits, apparitions, demons, and spirits, among others. In the Great Wilderness of the Nine Provinces, the "Western Abyss Ghost Emperor" was the most enigmatic figure. He was originally a "ghost creature" born in an ancient battlefield, a legend in the realm of ghost cultivation.

"The spiritual energy here is still quite thin, but for me at the moment, it's already quite good." Su Yi finally made up his mind to cultivate in this place. It was a mulberry forest adjacent to the banks of the Great Cang River, with the Yun Cang Mountain Range just ahead. It was a convergence of wind and water, a combination of mountains and rivers, barely qualifying as a "spiritual land."

A gust of river wind blew, and the flowing spiritual energy in the air refreshed one's mind and spirit. Hoo~

Su Yi took a deep breath, and his body and mind gradually became clear and ethereal, as if the moon was full in the azure sky.

Then, he slowly assumed a stance and began to perform the Pine Crane Body Refinement Technique.

"It's indeed different from when I practiced in the Wen family..."

In just a moment, Su Yi, in the midst of cultivation, perceived that faint strands of thin spiritual energy were surging towards him from the surrounding ten feet of empty space, flowing into his body. It was like a gentle spring breeze, silently nourishing everything.

And his Qi and blood started to become plump and lively, as if rejoicing, leaping, and filled with vibrant vitality.

Su Yi quickly dismissed any distractions and immersed himself in his cultivation, completely forgetting himself.

The sun rose to its zenith, and it was already noon.

This time, Su Yi practiced for a full three hours!

Fortunately, this mulberry forest was extremely remote, adjacent to the dangerous place, Ghost Mother Peak. It was rarely visited by people, so no one disturbed Su Yi's peaceful cultivation.

Crack!

Suddenly, Su Yi's body emitted a crisp sound from his bones, as if breaking through a layer of bodily barriers. His Qi and blood surged like the mighty Yangtze River, vigorous and circulating.

At this moment, he was like an ancient pine tree, connecting heaven and earth!

And the boiling and lively Qi and blood in his body were like a crane spreading its wings, soaring in the blue sky, free and unrestrained, brimming with a profound charm.

Pine and crane, stillness and movement in harmony, emptiness and solidity giving birth to each other, combining form and intention!

At this moment, Su Yi completely grasped the essence and charm of the Pine Crane Body Refinement Technique.

And with this, he stepped into the initial stage of the Blood Shifting Realm!

The Blood Shifting Realm was the first realm of martial arts cultivation, the beginning of cultivation, the foundation of the Great Dao, divided into four layers: refining the skin, refining the flesh, refining the tendons, and refining the bones.

After a year, Su Yi finally regained his cultivation today, at this very moment!

Clang!

A familiar sword hum resonated in Su Yi's mind, filled with joy and excitement.

The Nine Hells Sword!

"Are you also happy for me?"

A subtle and strange expression appeared in Su Yi's eyes.

In his previous life, when he was young and just started cultivating, the Nine Hells Sword accompanied him, accompanying him on his journey along the Great Dao.

Until before his reincarnation, even with his terrifying cultivation in the esteemed "Xuanhe Realm" of the Great Wilderness, he still couldn't unravel the true secret of the Nine Hells Sword!