Chapter 540 - Chapter 540: 532 (2/2)

After numerous struggles between heaven and man, Qin Niu, surprisingly, abandoned his previous caution and decided to take the most dangerous step in his life, risking the very likely possibility of being killed.

In his view, this step was one that needed to be taken sooner or later.

If he shrank back now, when faced with the same choice in the future, he might retreat again.

Advancing to the Immortal Scholar Realm might just be the first step on the road to everlasting life.

Because he heard that experts of the Spirit Qi Realm who could live up to six hundred years were rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Those who could live eight hundred years, one in ten thousand.

But as long as one could advance to the Immortal Scholar Realm, one’s lifespan would immediately increase significantly.

How much it would increase specifically varied from person to person.

It was related to each person’s Cultivation Technique, constitution, and other factors.

“This step is one to break through the self! If I don’t succeed, I will die with honor!”

All hesitation and cowardice in Qin Niu’s eyes had dissipated, leaving only resolute determination.

This struggle between heaven and man was also an important part of his inner growth.

It could even be called a transformation in every sense.

Before, he would give everything careful thought, and as soon as he felt that the risk was too high, he would immediately choose to give up.

His fear of death was most vividly demonstrated in his actions.

This time, he broke through the self, ready to rid himself of all concerns for the sake of advancing to the Immortal Scholar Realm, ready to give his all, including his life.

Even in death, he would be willing.

“If you can’t step out of the prison in your mind, you’ll always be a prisoner. Today I took this step, no longer a prisoner, but truly freed from the shackles of my soul.”

Qin Niu’s understanding of life and the Dao had clearly deepened a lot.

After all, he was still a bit too young, and even if he was mature beyond his years, his inner world still lacked the experiences and insights that those old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years possessed.

This insight was extremely important to him.

Once he had made up his mind, there was no more hesitation; he lifted his foot and stepped directly onto the twenty-eighth step.

“Don’t!”

A cry of alarm from Xiao Qing came from behind him.

But Qin Niu seemed as if he had heard nothing, his expression calm, showing no fear of death.

What he had was indifference, the composure and persistence that came after understanding the Dao and the law.

This might well be his Dao.

Boom!

An overpowering force of resistance mercilessly struck the alchemy stove protecting Qin Niu’s body.

Bang!

Like being hit by a meteorite, he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

This force of resistance was terrifying, not even weaker than the Immortal Might of a Great Immortal Envoy.

Choosing life in the face of death, choosing the Dao in life, come on!

He was shouting in his heart, with his body, soul, Medicine King Sutra Cultivation Power, Everlasting Spring Technique Cultivation Power, his entire being was in an extremely mystical state. He was in harmony with nature, with the Dao, with everything around him.

It was as if he himself was nature.

Even though his heart had become so strong and the Dao he perceived was so profound, it did not change the fate of the alchemy stove shattering.

In the face of this overwhelmingly strong resistance, the alchemy stove seemed incredibly fragile.

It was torn apart in an instant.

But Qin Niu was not thrown out, nor did the alchemy stove completely dissipate. Instead, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The alchemy stove actually broke and then reformed, with the Fire Lotus and Ice Lotus, along with that special energy, complementing each other, recondensing into a cauldron.

It became more solid, and unfamiliar runes appeared on the cauldron walls, continuously revolving.