Lin Qiu was seen as a good-for-nothing, while Lin Feng was seen as a prodigy.
Aside from being blood relatives, they basically lived in completely different worlds.
After Xu Zimo left the main hall, he found Jiang Changsheng waiting for him nearby.
“Get ready. We’ll be leaving the sect for a while soon,” Xu Zimo said.
“Got it,” Jiang Changsheng nodded. “Then I’ll go train for now. Let know if you need .”
After parting ways with Jiang Changsheng, Xu Zimo returned to his courtyard.
Grand Heaven Mountain had beco noticeably quieter recently. Most disciples were training hard for the upcoming Nine Heavens Gathering and didn’t have ti to wander around.
Back in his courtyard, Xu Zimo began training with the Strange ridian Sutra.
The 36 strange ridians are spread throughout the body, from the soles of the feet to the top of the head.
Opening them isn’t as difficult as opening the main ridians, but it’s still not easy.
There are 36 strange ridians in total. Every 5 of them form a major cycle, totaling 7 full cycles, or 35 ridians.
According to the Strange ridian Sutra, once you open 35, you’ve basically reached its peak.
The 36th ridian is considered legendary.
So say the manual’s creator made it up and it doesn’t actually exist.
Others say opening the 36th ridian leads to a whole new realm.
In any case, opinions vary widely.
For now, Xu Zimo didn’t worry about the final ridian. In each cycle of 5 ridians, the last one is the hardest to open.
These difficult ridians are the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and so on.
They’re known as the Seven Major Chakras.
They are: Crown Chakra, Brow Chakra, Throat Chakra, Heart Chakra, Solar Chakra, Navel Chakra, and Root Chakra.
Xu Zimo thought that with his God ridian cultivation, opening strange ridians would be easy.
But when he reached the first major cycle, the fifth ridian, the Root Chakra, already gave him trouble.
The energy in his body couldn’t penetrate the Root Chakra. It was as if his spiritforce couldn’t enter the strange ridian.
But the four ridians he had already opened were emitting a new type of energy.
Xu Zimo called this energy "ridian energy." To open the Root Chakra, he would need to gather enough of it.
Only with sufficient ridian energy could he break through.
He wasn’t in a rush. These things required foundation, and his foundation was deeper than anyone his age.
With the strange ridian path hitting a bottleneck, Xu Zimo switched to practicing ridian-based techniques.
…
Night fell. Grand Heaven Mountain was completely silent.
There was no moon, and even the stars were hidden behind clouds.
The sky was heavy and dark, the clouds had cleared a bit, but the air still felt oppressive, like it could swallow a person’s soul.
In Xu Zimo’s courtyard, the Long brothers were getting sleepy and chatting to stay awake.
Neither of them noticed a shadow silently climbing over the courtyard wall.
The figure stuck to the shadows, moving along the wall, slowly making his way to the house.
He gently opened the door, stepped inside, then quietly shut it behind him.
Step by step, he approached Xu Zimo’s bed.
With a sword in hand, he slashed down hard.
Bang! The whole bed nearly split apart.
“No one’s here?” the shadow muttered, surprised, and turned to leave.
Suddenly, the room lit up. The darkness vanished.
Xu Zimo was calmly sitting at the table, pouring himself a cup of tea.
“Want so?” he raised the cup and smiled.
“You…” The shadow hesitated, confused by Xu Zimo’s calmness, then lunged with the sword again.
Xu Zimo simply raised his hand. A powerful pressure burst from him like a crashing wave or an avalanche.
Though still seated, his presence beca overwhelming, like an uncrossable chasm.
The shadow froze on the spot, completely unable to move.
He stared in horror at Xu Zimo, pupils shrinking. He was too shocked to speak.
Everyone in Nine Heavens Imperial Sect believed Lin Qiu from Grand Heaven Mountain was a total waste, his ridians blocked, unable to cultivate.
But now, the man in front of him felt completely unfamiliar.
“I’m really curious, so late at night, you still ca to kill . Even here in Grand Heaven Mountain, I’m not safe?” Xu Zimo smiled.
He walked over step by step and pulled the black cloth off the attacker’s face.
“It’s you,” Xu Zimo said with a bit of surprise, recognizing the disciple.
The disciple was Yang Cheng, also from Grand Heaven Mountain.
He was just an inner disciple, and with nearly ten thousand of those, it’s surprising Xu Zimo even knew him.
But that’s because Yang Cheng had been following Lin Feng, Xu Zimo’s older brother, around for the past three years as his lackey.
Whenever Lin Feng had tasks, Yang Cheng was usually the one to carry them out or deliver ssages.
“Tell , why did you try to kill ?” Xu Zimo asked calmly.
Yang Cheng snorted and turned his head, refusing to answer.
“My good brother sent you, didn’t he?” Xu Zimo asked again.
Still, Yang Cheng said nothing.
“Ever experienced hell?” Xu Zimo asked with a grin.
Yang Cheng glanced at him, slightly confused.
“No rush. We’ll take our ti,” Xu Zimo said, waving his hand.
He brought Yang Cheng into the True Fate World, into the eighteen levels of hell.
“Greetings, my lord,” said Bai Changfeng, the Slaughter God and current ruler of this hell, as he hurried over.
“How’s this place coming along?” Xu Zimo asked.
“The frawork is in place. The system of judgnt between good and evil is still being built. I’m planning to recruit so ghost soldiers soon to help manage it,” Bai Changfeng reported.
“I’ve got soone for you. In three days, I want to know all his secrets,” Xu Zimo said, tossing Yang Cheng over.
“Don’t worry, my lord. No matter how tough soone is, they’ve never lasted even one day with . They beg to die, but can’t,” Bai Changfeng said with a bloodthirsty grin.
“What… what are you going to do to ?” Yang Cheng finally panicked.
He shouted, “Where is this place? If I disappear, the Imperial Son won’t let you off!”
…
After leaving the True Fate World, Xu Zimo felt like the past of his previous self was becoming more and more interesting.
He didn’t understand, he was a so-called “useless” person who didn’t threaten anyone. Why would even his own brother want to kill him?
The night passed quietly. The next morning, as Xu Zimo was still cultivating, he was woken up by a loud commotion outside.
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