Chapter 4: Conscience in Untainted Land (1/2)

Chapter 4: Conscience in Untainted Land

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Leaving Blood Sea, Minghe wandered around Untainted Land, riding on a piece of cloud. He had never really basked in the beautiful mountains and hills since he came here. He had only seen a corner of Untainted Land when the Clones of Blood God were searching for experimental materials.

Several days had passed since he left Blood Sea. The scenery that Minghe saw had only improved as he got further away from Blood Sea. In his previous life, Minghe had often heard the saying ”Guilin's scenery is the best in the world.” However, that was nothing compared to Untainted Land.

Mountains stretched tall into the clouds, with peculiar peaks and weird stones, clear water and white sand, making them look like a utopian land. Yet, this was only one corner of Untainted Land. Minghe couldn't imagine how beautiful the actual home of immortals would be. Never mind Mount Buzhou, which was formed by Pangu's backbone.

As he travelled further away from Blood Sea, Minghe saw more creatures living in Untainted Land. They bore strange appearances and belonged to different tribes, but they all lived as a form of their own state being and usually fought physically.

This was no surprise as the ones with the ability to learn cultivation techniques from the Way of Heaven's spiritual inheritance in Untainted Land were people like Minghe, who were Primordial Mazingers. Other Postcelestial Creatures could only rely on their own ability to cultivate by taking in Spiritual Air, as they did not have any systematic techniques.

Throughout his journey, huge exotic beasts could be seen everywhere, fighting for Spiritual Roots, Spiritual Fruits, Spiritual Medicine, and lands concentrated with Spiritual Air. The strong preyed on the weak. That was the way of life and the most primitive law of survival.

Mortality refined one's heart, seeing what the world had to show and experiencing life processed through aging and death as well as emotional attachment of happiness, anger, sorrows and joy. These were all things that Minghe had not experienced in his previous life. While traveling, Minghe had seen enough killing and deaths to understand the vulnerability of life. This sowed a seed of strong being and will in him.

Throughout his journey, Minghe had seen all types of fights among the Hundred Tribes of Untainted Land. Death could be seen nearly everywhere. Why was it so? Being weak was a sin on its own. Minghe was now a native on Untainted Land. Thinking about the danger he would face in Cultivation Tribulation of his life, there were only two paths in Minghe's future.

The first path was to stand aloof from the rest of the world; to simply rely on his identity as the Lord of Blood Sea and his future identity as Lord of the Way of Shura Six Path of Reincarnation, to hide in a corner. While this might make him a Carefree Immortal, living to be as old as Heaven and Earth, but was that really being carefree? Minghe had no idea.

The other road was to rely on his own intuition, to defy the Heavens while cultivating to create a Great Way of Tongtian. Especially the few sages he might have a match with, so this would be a road of no return. Once he stepped on this road, there would be no turning back.

Still carrying some of his modern mentality, Minghe was at a loss when it came to choosing between the two roads in front of him. If he had been the otaku he used to be, he would have definitely chosen the first path and become a lofty immortal.

However, he was familiar with many mythical stories. As a child, he was particularly fond of Journey to the West and Monkey King. But now, these mythical stories would likely be real events happening near him. His heart was filled with an indescribable feeling.

Minghe instantly lost the mood to sightsee and rode the clouds aimlessly. A sudden noise startled him and he landed the cloud atop a tree, watching the place where the noise came from.

It was a fight between two tribes. Minghe thought for a while and understood the reason. They were fighting over territory. The weaker party occupied a part of the land that the stronger party disagreed with, inevitably leading to the current fight.

These were common scenes in Untainted Land. But Minghe never really cared for it. He stood atop of the tip of the tree and watched for several days until it ended. Then, he rode the clouds back to heaven with a heavy heart.

All in the world lived and fought for their own interests. To stand aloof from the world did not mean that one could live in peace. Think about the invasion of China in the 20th century. The answer was a brutal no. Only supreme strength could guarantee a good life.

The most valuable things in Untainted Land were mainly Luck, Merit, and Spiritual Treasure. Minghe had them all. Even if he wanted to stand aloof from the world, but was that possible? When sages did not die, thieves shall rise. Considering the birth of sages in the future, Minghe would be targeted sooner or later.

Since he could not escape his destiny, he decided to face it. After all, he had already died once. Moreover, he had a better starting point than others, such as Eternal Spiritual Treasures he owned, which was more than what others could wish for in their lifetime. With that thought, Minghe became more relaxed.

With a clear mind, his cultivation improved rapidly till the late stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. To his surprise, his realm of Original Spirit broke through to the pinnacle of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. This came as a great surprise. Any slight enlightenment would be enough for him to breakthrough to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.