In the dark night, under an overpass in Lanning City, Xiao Chen suddenly woke up from his hazy consciousness.
"here it is……"
Xiao Chen, the only top expert in the Ziwei Fairyland who has reached the realm of the Immortal Emperor, has a cultivation level that is unparalleled throughout the ages and is respected by both humans and gods.
On that day, Xiao Chen tried to break through the sky and seek a higher realm. Unexpectedly, he encountered an unexpected change and was attacked by an unknown force. He died and disappeared.
"Why am I not dead? Where is this place?"
Xiao Chen stood up and planned to survey the surrounding environment, but he was not careful and almost fell down.
"The limbs of the body are stiff, as if they don't obey orders!"
Xiao Chen murmured to himself and looked at the lantern house not far away, feeling a sense of familiarity in his heart.
Immediately, he recalled the past and couldn't help but frown.
"Earth? Am I back again?"
During the countless years of practice, Xiao Chen made many enemies, experienced unimaginable hardships, and fell to the lowest point in his life several times.
Five hundred years ago, he was surrounded by enemies and fought desperately to break through. He used a boundary-breaking talisman found in ancient ruins to forcefully open the door to the plane, and ended up accidentally coming to Earth.
The earth's spiritual source is exhausted and there are very few practitioners. It is a mortal planet dominated by technology. Even if Xiao Chen is injured, no one on the earth can threaten him, so he stays here to recuperate.
Three years later, Xiao Chen found the road to the starry sky and just left the earth. After decades, he finally returned to the Ziwei Fairyland.
From then on, he cultivated for hundreds of years, finally reached the top of the Immortal Path, and killed all the enemies. No one in the world could compete with him.
However, what I didn't expect is that now he is back here again.
"It seems that the earth and I are really destined!"
Xiao Chen showed a wry smile. The situation this time seemed to be even worse than last time. It would probably take a lot of time to regain his peak strength.
"Perhaps this also shows that my way is not perfect. If I try again, I will find a more perfect way."
Xiao Chen's eyes were firm, just like his original Taoist heart, which had never changed.
"The Tao I want does not respect gods and Buddhas, does not worship heaven and earth, does not accept fate, does not enter reincarnation, and does not involve cause and effect!"
The realm of the Immortal Emperor is already the ultimate in Ziwei Immortal Realm, but Xiao Chen fell under that unknown force, proving that he has not yet reached the realm he wants.
He is not perfect yet.
If something is not perfect, why be sorry if it is lost?
If he does it again, with the previous foundation and reference, he will definitely be able to make further progress.
All it takes is time!
…
Xiao Chen calmed down, sat cross-legged on the ground, put aside all thoughts, and focused on his own cultivation.
Being ravaged by that power, Xiao Chen's soul was severely damaged, not as good as one thousandth of what it was in its heyday, but still much stronger than the average person.
Furthermore, Xiao Chen was once the Immortal Emperor of the First Realm, standing at the top of the Immortal Way. Even though his cultivation level is gone, his memory is still there, his experience is still there, and his Taoist heart is still there.
He closed his eyes to rest his mind and held his Yuan in his arms.
Gradually, countless chapters of exercises appeared in my mind, flashing by quickly like an automatically playing slideshow.
If any one of these techniques was taken out, people would scramble for it like crazy and regard it as a treasure. However, he only glanced at it briefly and discarded it like a pair of worn-out shoes.
Finally, the scene froze, and a not-so-high-level exercise came to mind.
"Soul Qi Nourishing Technique!"
…
In the middle of the night, it rained heavily in Lanning City, but this had nothing to do with Xiao Chen who was under the overpass.
The Soul Qi Nourishing Technique, as the name suggests, uses the soul to nourish Qi, create Qi, and then improve one's cultivation.
These methods are evil methods, commonly known as "heterodox methods". They require extremely high soul strength, but they are suitable for Xiao Chen now.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
After two days of heavy rain, it finally stopped. Today the wind is nice and the sun is shining brightly, and there are many pedestrians on the road.
At this time, a man in a suit helped an old man with white hair slowly walk onto the overpass.
"Dad, we've been walking for a long time now, why don't we go back?" the man persuaded.
"Don't worry, something seems to have happened ahead, let's go take a look!"
As the two approached, they found seven or eight people lying on the fence of the overpass, pointing below and seeming to be discussing something.
The old man couldn't help but be curious and looked around.
Underneath the overpass is a wide lake. Due to the heavy rains in the past two days, the water in the lake has risen and the water looks turbulent.
And in the only open space under the bridge, a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old was sitting cross-legged on the ground, motionless, as if he was indifferent to everything around him.
The old man knew that everyone was discussing the young man, so he couldn't help asking: "What's wrong with that young man?"
A middle-aged woman glanced at the old man and replied: "I don't know what happened to the baby. He sat there for three days and three nights, without eating or drinking, and remained motionless."
"Is there such a thing?" The old man looked strange.
The average person can survive seven days without eating and only three days without drinking water. This young man did not eat or drink for three days, but it seemed that nothing happened, which was different from ordinary people.
"He's so pitiful!" someone sympathized.
"Looking at the way he is dressed, he doesn't look like a beggar. Maybe something is wrong at home. How about we help him together?" someone suggested.
At this time, a middle-aged man with a Chinese character came over and said: "Don't be fooled by that kid. I saw him boxing down there last night. He was full of energy. He didn't look like he had been hungry for a few days."
Hearing this, the old man looked at the middle-aged man with a Chinese character and asked, "You said you saw him boxing last night?"
"There were street lights at that time. Although the light was not good, you could barely see." The middle-aged man with a Chinese character said, "That boy is very good at boxing."
Some people became angry after hearing this and said, "Then he is not hungry, but full to hold on!"
"Let's go, let's go. This guy is probably playing a trick on us. Many Internet celebrities are like this now, deliberately trying to attract attention."
"Yes, last time I saw an internet celebrity eating shit live, it was so outrageous, the world is going downhill!"
After learning the truth, people felt contempt in their hearts and dispersed one after another.
"Dad, let's go too?" the man in the suit said boredly.
The old man pondered for a while and suddenly said: "Qingsong, let's go down and have a look."
"Ah?" Huo Qingsong said in surprise, "Dad, you mean under the overpass?"
"Well, let's go see that guy!" The old man looked serious.
"No, the water below is very fast, if you are not careful..."
"How can such a big person be so careless? If you don't want to go, just stay here. I'll go down by myself."
The old man was angry, left Huo Qingsong behind, and walked off the overpass alone.
Huo Qingsong had no idea and hurriedly followed.
Soon, the two came to the foot of the overpass.
At this moment, Xiao Chen, who was in a state of trance, slowly opened his eyes.
"Huh...that's about it for today."
Seeing Xiao Chen wake up, the old man asked: "Young man, are you okay?"
Xiao Chen raised his head and glanced at the two of them, wondering: "What can happen to me?"
"Well……"
The old man was speechless for a moment.
Huo Qingsong thought about it. Regardless of whether Xiao Chen was a liar or not, he might as well ask first, so he said:
"Little brother, are you in any trouble? Tell your uncle and he will help you!"
Xiao Chen was a little confused and shook his head: "I don't need any help. You can go and stop meddling in other people's business!"
Huo Qingsong was a little angry when he heard this. This guy was so ungrateful.
The old man took a step forward and asked, "If you have nothing to do, why did you sit here alone for three days?"
"Of course there is a purpose!"
Xiao Chen didn't want to talk to them and spoke vaguely.
He stood up and stretched his muscles. The Soul Qi Nourishing Technique had already had initial effects. The air flow in his body made him feel relaxed physically and mentally, as if he had been reborn.
But soon, a feeling of hunger hit me.
"I didn't feel hungry when I entered samadhi, but now I feel very uncomfortable. After all, I am still a mortal body and cannot live without food!"
Xiao Chen sighed helplessly.
Immediately, he had another idea and looked at Huo Qingsong and the old man.
"You want to help me? How about...treating me to a meal?"
After being slightly stunned, the old man showed a kind smile and said, "Of course it's no problem. It's almost lunch time."
Huo Qingsong muttered something dissatisfied, "I knew it was a trick to cheat people into eating and drinking!"