Chapter 34 - Tribulation

Tribulation

“Hey, don’t go, Junior Brother!” Before Liu Dazhuang could even finish pouring out his grievances, he saw the Little Junior Brother he had just picked up running away. He could not help but sigh bitterly.

“Senior Sister Jiang.” Nan Shan saw her and quickly waved to greet her.

“Junior Brother Nan, I was just looking for you. I wanted to make an appointment with you to come here, but I didn’t expect you to be so fast.”

Jiang Congshuang’s temperament was cold and aloof. Even if the other disciples were eager to make a move, they did not dare to come and greet her.

However, when she saw Nan Shan, she immediately smiled sweetly, which made the surrounding disciples’ eyes pop out.

With the nourishment of the water element cultivation method, Jiang Congshuang’s face glowed, and her every movement was more charming.

As expected, when the five elements heart technique was used, it also had its own unique point.

Nan Shan noticed the change in Jiang Congshuang at a glance and could not help but show some appreciation.

With a woman’s Yin body, she was able to achieve her current status in a sect full of talents. In addition to the support of her own strength, she had to cultivate hard on a daily basis to achieve her current status.

The two of them walked to the main venue, chatting and laughing. There were even more people gathered here, and none of them sparred like Liu Zhuangshi. Most of them were gathered in groups of three to five, exchanging their thoughts in low voices.

In this open exchange meet, those who were qualified to participate were all the most outstanding disciples of their respective palaces. The purpose was to let them not need to work behind closed doors, but to have the opportunity to gather the strong points of everyone.

At the same time, the elders from the various palaces had also gathered together. They did not have their usual high and mighty and stern looks, but were instead enthusiastically answering the questions of the various disciples.

They would even argue with each other if they had differences on a certain issue.

The Outer Sect exchange meeting went on for three full days. Everyone present was a cultivator, so they did not need to rest.

In the beginning, Nan Shan traveled with Jiang Congshuang and took care of each other. However, later, he was so engrossed in the two elders’ discussion that Jiang Congshuang was gone when he came back to his senses. She had probably found something that he was interested in.

When the Outer Sect exchange meeting ended, Nan Shan was still in a daze.

The nine tribulations mental cultivation method had been deeply imprinted in his mind. From the moment he decided to cultivate it, it had already been integrated into his bones and blood dantian.

One had to know that his mind had trembled nine times the moment this cultivation technique appeared. He could even faintly feel a slight tenth tremble.

However, the last tremor was really too light. The First Elder had also said that making the mind tremble nine times was the most suitable cultivation method, so he didnot go into it.

The tribulation of insight was the first tribulation of the nine tribulations mental cultivation method. The change of perception was completed in a subtle way during the three-day exchange meeting.

At the last moment, Nan Shan could clearly feel that he was about to break through!

He rushed to his residence without stopping, and the moment he closed the door, he stood rooted to the ground.

The indescribable pain spread from his limbs and gradually split into two. One seeped into his dantian, while the other split into a dozen tiny streams of air that occupied his meridians.

At the same time, the Qi flow continued to spread, stripping away the impurities that had accumulated in his body.

This process lasted for a long time. In the end, Nan Shan almost fainted from the pain, but there was a Qi in his dantian that supported his entire consciousness. He could only bear it with his mind clear and had no way to escape.

The sun and the moon rose and fell.

Nan Shan went from standing to sitting cross-legged. He heard three knocks on his door. Once was from Jiang Congshuang, and the other was from the First Elder.

There was also one time where he didnot know who it was, but he could only vaguely feel that the aura was also very strong.

However, even though he was so close to the door, he could not do anything.

If there were any outsiders, they would be able to see a stream of air rising from Nan Shan’s head. This stream of air had a unique sense of holiness as it slowly fused into his body.

Following this process, Nan Shan’s aura became purer and purer.

When mortals ate grains, they had love, hate, and lust. In a sense, these were considered impurities.

When all the deposited impurities were completely evaporated, the torture on Nan Shan finally ended!

The pain that could almost drive a person crazy disappeared at the same time. It was only a simple relief, but Nan Shan was so comfortable that he wanted to stand up and shout a few times.

Soon, he discovered the changes in his body.

It was as if in his eyes, the world was different from before.

He could see the veins of a tree branch on a distant mountain peak outside the window. He could hear that many disciples were cultivating outside, and the spiritual energy in their bodies was surging, making a slight noise.

He could smell the five-element Qi in the air.

The taste of the fire element was a little spicy, like high-quality chili oil, while the wood element was fresh and warm, which made people happy.

The water element was cold and long, with endless vastness. As for the metal and earth elements, Nan Shan didnot think they smelled good. They had the smell of rust and earth.

However, when these five auras were gathered together, they turned into tasteless air.

This feeling was too sublime. Nan Shan slowly stood up with the door frame as support and looked at his hand in a daze.

After a while, he closed his eyes and opened them again. His clear eyes returned to normal.

Fortunately, this kind of perception could be controlled on its own. If there was a need, his sensitivity to the outside environment would be raised to the highest level. If there was no need, he could return to the chaotic state.

After all, sometimes, it was not a good thing to see and hear too clearly.

It was rare to be muddled in life.

Thinking of this, Nan Shan smiled and pushed open the door.

Only then did he realize that the remaining three or four days of his holiday had passed just like that.

The time it took to break through the first tribulation was longer than he had expected.

“The second trial is the killing heart trial? Why does it sound so ominous?”

Nan Shan muttered to himself and walked into the group of disciples who were cultivating not far away.

“Nan Shan? You’ve finally come out. Senior Sister Jiang has been looking for you for the past two days.”

The disciple sitting next to Nan Shan noticed the change and opened his eyes. He was so scared that his breathing became a little messy and he almost couldnot maintain his cultivation state.

“What’s the matter?”

Just as Nan Shan asked this question, he heard a clear voice calling his name from behind.

He turned around and saw Jiang Congshuang standing not far away. She was dressed in a moon-white long dress, which made her look like a fairy who had descended to the mortal world. Her every frown and smile had a unique charm.

“Senior Sister Jiang.” Nan Shan quickly stood up and stepped forward.

“You came out just in time. Every time after the Outer Sect exchange meet ends, there will be a small scale market that lasts for about half a month. Do you want to go take a look?”

Jiang Congshuang smiled faintly, her voice gentle and pleasant.