Immortal Path Space
Chapter 132: Rune

Chapter 132: Rune

Unable to replace a suitable Spirit Tree, Wang Hong could only continue his search in the future.

Anyway, all of this was preparation for the future refinement of second-tier runes. Currently, he needed to start practicing from the lowest-tier inferior runes.

Inferior runes of the first tier were readily available everywhere, but he still bought some Chen Guang Grass seeds and planted them in the Space.

Chen Guang Grass was a first-tier Spirit Herb, and a ten-year-old Chen Guang Grass could be refined into inferior first-tier runes.

Thirty-year-old ones could be used to craft medium-grade first-tier runes, and eighty-year-old ones could refine superior first-tier runes.

They would wither after reaching ninety, as living beyond a hundred years was impossible anyway.

Suddenly, Wang Hong wondered about a problem: Would Chen Guang Grass wither in the Space? Well, currently, there hadn't been any discovery of a withered plant.

Even the Rice Grains and Wheat he planted in the Space were different. Normally, the plants would wither after the seeds matured, but in his Space, new seedlings would sprout from the roots every time he harvested the aboveground parts.

After two mutations, the current Rice Grains and Wheat plants no longer resembled their original forms. They had grown into towering trees over ten feet tall, producing bunches of grain spikes on various branches. Harvesting only required cutting off the grain spikes, and new ones would grow on the tree.

Wang Hong had no idea how Chen Guang Grass would look after reaching over a hundred years, as such a thing had never appeared in the Cultivation World.

After planting the seemingly withered Seven Star Grass, he began learning runes.

Ancient cultivators observed the heavens, surveyed geography, examined the patterns of birds and beasts, and then created runes.

There were many naturally occurring runes in the world, growing on high-tier Spiritual Objects or high-tier Demonic Beasts. The initial runes were all imitations of these natural runes.

After millions of years of study and accumulation in the Cultivation World, from initial imitation to later creating new runes, a new runic system gradually formed.

Anyone wanting to learn runes had to start with the Yin and Yang runes, the fundamental principles of all runes in the world.

The composition and changes of all things in the world were closely related to runes, and the Yin and Yang runes were the foundation of all runes.

Although the Yin and Yang runes were the simplest, they encompassed the ultimate principles of the heavens and earth. Arranging the two runes in different ways would create new runes with different functions.

Wang Hong naturally had to start honestly with the Yin and Yang runes, but though they seemed simple, they were actually quite complex and challenging to learn.

Little did he know that most beginners just needed to follow a pattern, and success lay in being able to draw them.

No one delved into them deeply from the beginning. If one were to explore thoroughly, even with a lifetime, it might not be possible to fully understand these two runes.

He had suffered from a lack of guidance and, coupled with his insistence on mastering the basics, he had veered further onto an incorrect path.

While Wang Hong diligently studied runes, at Qingxu Mountain Range, Elder Brother flew rapidly, wielding a large Spiritual Weapon.

There was a fist-sized hole in his abdomen, and his intestines were severed into several pieces, blood gushing out steadily.

Behind him, a Foundation Building cultivator in black robes, controlling a Spiritual Weapon, chased closely.

Just a moment ago, on the way back from Azure Void City, just two hours away from the Sect, Elder Brother relaxed.

On a hillside below, two black lights shot out from the crown of a tree, silent but incredibly fast.

In the midst of the rush, Elder Brother managed to block one of the attacks aimed at his chest, but the other black light pierced through his abdomen.

Elder Brother was already injured, and his opponent was at the third level of Foundation Building, two levels higher than him.

Since they were not far from the Sect, Elder Brother naturally tried to escape in the direction of the Sect.

While fleeing, Elder Brother also sent out a Transmission Talisman to the Sect, hoping to receive rescue.

At this moment, someone in a purple robe from Qingxu Sect flew towards him.

"Senior Brother Wu, don't panic. I'll save you!"

"Thank you, Junior Brother. Just help me block for a moment."

Overjoyed, Elder Brother flew towards the fellow disciple while simultaneously sending out another Transmission Talisman.

"Thank you for the rescue. Please help me delay for a moment. I'll deal with the wound first. Shortly, we'll join forces to fight him, and other fellow disciples should arrive soon."

Elder Brother stood by the newly arrived Foundation Building cultivator, hurriedly taking out an Elixir and consuming it.

The Foundation Building cultivator raised a shield in front and drew a spike-like Spiritual Weapon. The corner of his mouth subtly curled upward.

Instead of summoning the Spiritual Weapon, the cultivator held it in his hand, infusing it with Spiritual Power. The spike gradually emitted a dazzling light.

Then, the cultivator wielding the Spiritual Weapon thrust it towards Elder Brother. This unexpected attack caught Elder Brother off guard.

Seeing the spike about to pierce Elder Brother's chest, just a few inches away, defense came too late.

An opening in the abdomen, with severed intestines, wasn't too severe for a Foundation Building cultivator. With a few days of rest, he could recover.

However, if there was another opening in the chest, the organs in the chest cavity were much more crucial than the intestines in the abdomen. Any injury to them, even if not fatal on the spot, would render him powerless and await inevitable death.

At that critical moment, a white light flashed, and the head of the Foundation Building cultivator soared high.

Until his death, he never understood how his flaw was discovered.

Their plan was perfect; they deliberately ambushed in this location, close to their Sect. They were sure the opponent's focus would relax somewhat, given the proximity, but with enough distance to prevent an easy escape back to the Sect.

They had the higher cultivation level among the two launch the sudden attack. Ideally, a single strike would be fatal.

If not, being close to Qingxu Sect meant the opponent would likely try to escape towards the Sect, providing an opportunity to intercept.

The initial plan was to pretend to be fellow disciples, silently aiming for a deadly blow. After all, choosing this location was best for a swift and decisive strike.

However, the flaw was exposed when Elder Brother was addressed as "Senior Brother Wu."

Because in Qingxu Sect, the previous batch of Foundation Building disciples, due to Elder Brother being the first to successfully achieve Foundation Building at Kaiyang Peak, disciples later attaining Foundation Building continued calling him Elder Brother. Disciples from other peaks also adopted this convention.

Wang Hong initially addressed him as Senior Brother Wu a few times but later found Elder Brother more fitting and switched.

Before, Elder Brother sensed something amiss, secretly reinforcing his guard, but refrained from launching a sneak attack. What if he guessed wrong and killed a true fellow disciple?

While sending the Transmission Talisman, Elder Brother discreetly concealed a high-tier second-grade Talisman rewarded by the Kaiyang Peak's master in his sleeve. It was in a semi-activated state, ready to be used for an offensive strike against the enemy.

After dealing with one enemy, he turned around and continued to flee.

Though he managed to slightly tend to his injuries with the Foundation Building cultivator's distraction, delaying time in the vicinity of Qingxu Sect was advantageous for him.

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