When his shift ended, Su Ming temporarily put aside the thought of training.
He picked up the fine steel sword on the table, opened the door, and walked towards the back of the mountain.
The forbidden area was in the back of the mountain. The mountain was high up in the sky, and there were steep cliffs on three sides. Birds flew south, not to mention people.
The house Su Ming was resting in was also a forbidden area, but it was just the outer perimeter of the forbidden area. It was a place that separated the forbidden area from the sect and was a place that one had to pass through.
Su Ming soon arrived at the back of the mountain by following a narrow path.
The morning star in the horizon gradually set, and the sky gradually brightened. Outside the cliff of the back mountain, clouds and mist were dense, as if they were covered by a sea of clouds. A cool breeze blew past, and the sea of clouds churned, raising streams of fog.
As they approached the back mountain of the forbidden area, a bright lamp could be seen from afar.
Su Ming knew that the person holding the lantern was the other disciple who guarded the forbidden area at the back of the mountain. However, this was his first time here, so he did not know who the other disciple was.
"You must be the new Su Ming, right? I've been guarding the forbidden area all night. I'll leave the patrolling of the forbidden area to you during the day!”
As he approached, the person holding the lantern smiled and welcomed him.
The person was also dressed in green robes and held a green steel longsword in his hand. He was dressed exactly like Su Ming, but Su Ming was a teenager, while the other person was a hunched old man with white hair and beard. His face was covered with wrinkles, and he looked to be around seventy years old.
Su Ming was slightly surprised. The other disciple guarding the mountain in the forbidden area was actually an old man?
Could it be that he had been guarding the forbidden area for his entire life?
The old man seemed to have seen through Su Ming's thoughts. He chuckled and said,"You have to get used to this place. Don't even think about leaving. Basically, the disciples who come here are either dead or like me, unable to leave until they die.”
The old man's words were very clear. He was the disciple who had been guarding the mountain until he was old, and Su Ming had been sent here because the other disciple guarding the mountain had died.
If they didn't die, they would be old. This was the fate of the disciples guarding the forbidden area!
Su Ming did not show any signs of dissatisfaction when he heard the old man's words.
Even though he could not leave the forbidden area in the back mountain, it was not a big deal to him now.
He needed a quiet place to cultivate.
In the eyes of other disciples, guarding the forbidden area might be a hopeless task, but it was just right for Su Ming.
"Thank you for the reminder. There's nothing bad about staying here.”Su Ming nodded.
The old man looked at him and smiled. He did not say anything else. In his eyes, Su Ming was merely deceiving himself. Perhaps he had already accepted his fate.
"The forbidden area is different from other places. No one will care about you.”
"You only need to patrol once a day and not enter the forbidden area without permission.”
"If you are tired, you can rest in the house outside the forbidden area. You can go back at midnight.”
The old man specially explained.
Su Ming nodded, then asked,"Is there anyone in this forbidden area?”
Su Ming was slightly curious.
"Of course there is. Cult Master Yang of my Sect of Flame has been cultivating in seclusion in this forbidden land for ten years.”
"Remember, you must not enter the forbidden area without permission! If you disturb Cult Master Yang's closed door cultivation, even if Cult Master Yang doesn't kill you, the sect rules won't spare you.”
After saying that, the old man took out two wine jugs from a cloth bag beside him and handed them to him.
"The cold air in the mountains is extremely cold. Without deep internal strength, one can only rely on wine to drive away the cold.”
The old man stuffed the two flasks into Su Ming's hands and left slowly.
Su Ming looked at the two bottles of wine in his hands, and a hint of a smile appeared on his lips.
This old man's heart was not bad. Perhaps he felt that they were in the same boat!
Su Ming put away the bottle of wine and walked towards the mountain.
The forbidden area at the back of the mountain wasn't actually very big. It was just that it was built on the mountain's terrain and happened to be halfway up the mountain, making it seem very spacious. The reason why there were only two people guarding this place was because Cult Master Yang's cultivation was unfathomable and there were few people in the world who could rival him.
Secondly, it was the forbidden area at the back of the mountain. There were cliffs on three sides. If someone could really break into this place, they would definitely be an expert among experts. It was the same whether there were more or less disciples guarding the mountain. Anyway, they could not stop them.
"Cult Master Yang?"
"It should be Yang Dingtian, right?"
During the few days that he had transmigrated, Su Ming had gained quite a bit of understanding of the Fire Worship Sect as well.
To put it bluntly, it was actually a fusion of the Ming Cult and the Sun Moon Sect.
Su Ming had been a little confused at first. Wasn't Ming Cult the predecessor of Sun Moon God Sect?
However, after he had some understanding of this world, he did not care anymore.
Existence makes sense!
There was nothing unreasonable about it.
......
Su Ming walked along the mountain path as he patrolled the area. The cold wind on the mountain blew past him, and the chill reached his bones.
The old man had left behind two bottles of wine. For people like them who were only at the first level of Qi Refinement, it was still very useful. At the very least, it would definitely be effective against the cold.
As he patrolled the area, Su Ming opened the pot of wine and drank a few mouthfuls.
Su Ming's body felt slightly warmer, and he arrived outside the forbidden area at the back of the mountain.
This was a platform with a radius of over 200 feet. The ground was paved with stone, and a stone door was embedded in the mountain. There was a stone staircase in the middle, and there were a total of 36 steps. There were two stone platforms on both sides, and two balls of flames were burning on the stone platforms.
In the middle of the platform, a stone tablet was erected. On it were two large black words that were filled with killing intent.
Forbidden land!
He could not enter this place, so Su Ming did not stay for long. He retreated to a house one thousand feet away and started meditating.
"Let's start cultivating the Xiantian Technique!”
Internal energy was the foundation of all cultivation. The Connate Arts could change one's aptitude and stimulate one's potential. It was the most suitable for him.
Su Ming opened the system space and saw a golden book lying on the ground. He reached out and tapped on it.
Soon after, the golden book turned into a ray of golden light and surged into Su Ming's body. Images of circulating Qi surged into his mind, and mysterious words were imprinted into his head.
With the help of the system, Su Ming did not need to start from the beginning. He had automatically learned the basics of [Xiantian Art], and he knew all of its contents by heart!
Su Ming circulated the faint amount of Qi in his body according to the circulation route and started practicing breathing exercises.
The Taoist breathing technique was different from any other sect. It had a long history and emphasized on the unity of spirit, energy, and soul, the tranquility of the mind, and the absence of self and matter!
When Su Ming had just started training, the Qi in his body was incredibly weak, but with the help of the Qi Refinement Pellet, he could still feel the Qi in his body circulating rapidly. The acupuncture points all over his body were trembling faintly, and a weak presence was rising.
This was the specialty of the Xiantian Technique!
His acupoints were unobstructed, and true qi was generated!
However, Su Ming could only circulate his Qi at the initial stages. He had yet to open up all the acupoints and meridians in his body, so he could not generate his own Qi!
He was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time in this forbidden area.
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