211: Return to Dongfang Bubai

On the other side.

When Mei Fanggu came out, she indeed requested to stay and take care of Shi Qing.

Although Min Rou had been prepared for this, hearing Mei Fanggu say it herself still made her feel quite annoyed.

After all, no matter what, Shi Qing was her husband, and they were the ones who were legally married.

For a mistress to take the initiative to stay and care for her husband was naturally unreasonable, and it was also a provocation.

However, thinking that she herself couldn't fully care for Shi Qing right now, she could only grit her teeth and agree.

"Since you are willing, I naturally have nothing to say," Min Rou said with a huff.

"As long as you have no objections, I am doing all this so that Brother Qing can recover sooner," Mei Fanggu smiled and said upon seeing this.

Min Rou's complexion grew even more livid; she let out a cold snort and turned to leave.

Mei Fanggu, feeling self-satisfied, returned to the backyard.

"How was it? I told you so, didn't I?" Ning Yuan asked with a smile upon seeing Min Rou.

Min Rou had a complex expression; she sighed softly, sat down, and said with a bitter smile, "I didn't expect him to have become like that, and yet there is still someone willing to stay with him."

"Isn't that just perfect? With Mei Fanggu there to keep him company, you can also set your mind at ease," Ning Yuan stepped forward and pulled Min Rou into his arms.

Not long after...

Half a month later.

"Master, recently there have been many rumors spreading in the Martial Forest, as if an invisible hand is fueling the flames, controlling public opinion, and damaging your reputation, Master," Lu Dayou reported with a solemn expression on Jade Maiden Peak.

Ning Yuan sat on the chair, squinting his eyes. After a moment, he let out a cold laugh, "These people are no match for me openly, so now they want to hijack public opinion? They are truly courting death."

"Do they think I am just the Huashan Sect Leader, and that this Five Mountains Alliance Chief title is just an empty name?"

Ning Yuan's gaze turned cold, "Order the people of the Five Mountains Sword Sect to go down the mountain immediately to investigate and find out who is behind this," Ning Yuan ordered indifferently.

"Yes," Lu Dayou responded immediately and seriously.

Although Huashan only had a dozen people, Ning Yuan was now the Five Mountains Alliance Chief. Not to mention the other Sects, just after he took over the forces of the Songshan Sect, his reach could be considered to have spread across the entire Jianghu.

Zuo Lengchan had worked hard for decades managing the Songshan Sect. In order to unify the Five Mountains and become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, he had been making preparations all along, operating forces in various places and having numerous informants.

It was just that now, it all benefited Ning Yuan.

With Zuo Lengchan gone, subduing these people was effortless.

Ning Yuan could be said to have no scruples in dealing with these people, so in a very short time, they all expressed their submission.

These people were originally people of the Jianghu, not from the Songshan Sect; they had all been beaten into submission by Zuo Lengchan. Now that Zuo Lengchan was dead, and a more powerful person had replaced him, they naturally had no choice but to serve him.

After Lu Dayou left, Ning Yuan closed his eyes again and continued to Cultivate.

With the subsequent complete Cultivation Technique, Ning Yuan could be said to have no more obstacles ahead; it was all smooth sailing.

However, just at this moment, Ning Yuan's earlobes twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.

"Interesting, he actually dares to come," Ning Yuan muttered to himself, then flashed and disappeared from the hall.

On the peak of Huashan, a bright red figure stood at the edge of the cliff, his red clothes fluttering.

"Dongfang Bubai, you have some nerve!" Ning Yuan appeared out of thin air, standing in mid-air, looking down at Dongfang Bubai.

Seeing Ning Yuan, Dongfang Bubai's expression changed, and he said solemnly, "You have indeed become stronger than last time."

Dongfang Bubai spoke in a deep voice, "Although you were strong last time, I could still see the depth, but this time, I cannot feel the slightest fluctuation of True Qi from you; you are unfathomable."

"In just a few short months, you have actually reached this point. How did you do it?" Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but ask, puzzled.

After all, no one had ever been able to achieve such progress in such a short time. It was simply unbelievable.

"You don't need to know that. But you aren't staying on your Black Cliff, yet you ran to my Huashan. Is it just to see if my strength is real or fake?" Ning Yuan asked, hands behind his back, slowly landing on the cliff top.

Having reached his Realm, he was naturally not in a hurry to make a move, nor was it necessary. After all, his basic goal in this world had already been achieved.

"Naturally," Dongfang Bubai did not shy away from his purpose, "Now it seems that you are probably even stronger than the rumors say. Could it be that you have truly broken the martial arts barrier and entered a new Realm?"

Dongfang Bubai stared fixedly at Ning Yuan, asking in shock. After all, that was a Realm even he hadn't touched yet, and he had never heard of anyone being able to reach such a Realm.

Ning Yuan did not answer directly, but slowly raised his finger, and a flash of Sword Qi suddenly streaked by.

Clang!

Dongfang Bubai shifted his body to the side and raised his hand to block the Sword Qi, but the silver needle at his fingertip shattered inch by inch. He was forced back three steps.

"You really have broken through. This is definitely not strength a Martial Artist can possess," Dongfang Bubai said in shock, both terrified and pleasantly surprised.

He was terrified naturally by the opponent's strength, and pleasantly surprised because someone had explored the path, which meant the path ahead was not cut off.

There was indeed a higher Realm above martial arts. This pointed out a direction for people like them and strengthened their confidence.

"What, do you want to experience it?" Ning Yuan asked playfully.

"Of course, if I cannot experience such a Realm, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret?" Dongfang Bubai said, nodding with a solemn face.

Having reached his Realm, worldly power was already useless; what he pursued was only a higher Realm of martial arts. It was just that the path ahead was broken, so he could only distract himself with power, seek other pleasures, and pass the time.

But now that he had seen hope, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

"If one hears the Dao in the morning, one can die without regrets by the evening." This was the symbol of top Martial Artists. As long as there was a way forward, no one would fight for worldly power.

After all, things like power cannot be brought into life or taken into death. It has no meaning. Only the Realm above martial arts is what a true Martial Artist should pursue.

Dongfang Bubai was like a red aurora, instantly pouncing towards Ning Yuan.

But Ning Yuan just tapped casually, and the space in front of him seemed to ripple.

Bang!

Dongfang Bubai was immediately repelled by an invisible force, a trace of bright red appearing at the corner of his mouth. His face was full of disbelief.

Then Dongfang Bubai laughed wildly, "Sure enough, sure enough..."

"This really is a Realm that transcends martial arts. What exactly is this Realm?" Dongfang Bubai looked at Ning Yuan suddenly and asked solemnly.

"Dao Foundation, you can also call it the Realm of dao entry," Ning Yuan said indifferently with his hands behind his back.

"dao entry, Dao Foundation?"

"Good name, truly apt, the foundation of the Dao!"

Dongfang Bubai muttered to himself, and after a moment, he said again, "dao entry, foundation of the Dao. This is just the foundation, could it be, this is just the beginning?"

Dongfang Bubai suddenly raised his head, eyes wide, looking at Ning Yuan and asking. Obviously, he had sensed something from this name.

"Could it be that the supreme Realm we have been desperately pursuing is actually just the beginning?"

"Then aren't we, right now, nothing at all?"

Dongfang Bubai felt shocked by his own conjecture, finding it hard to believe.

"Dongfang Bubai, your Comprehension Ability is indeed amazing. You actually grasped multiple meanings from just this one name."

"Correct, dao entry is truly stepping onto the path of the Dao. Before dao entry, one's vision is still narrow, and one's understanding of the Dao is like a frog at the bottom of a well looking at the bright moon. Only after you enter the Dao can you catch a glimpse of the true mysteries of heaven and earth," Ning Yuan said with his head held high.

Dongfang Bubai's eyes burst with intense light, "How can one achieve dao entry?" Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but ask.

The person opposite could do it, and Dongfang Bubai was confident that as long as he found the way forward, he could do it too. And the temptation of this for a Martial Artist was unimaginable.

"Dongfang Bubai, you are the leader of the Demon Sect, and I am the Five Mountains Alliance Chief. Right and evil are incompatible. You want me to tell you how to achieve dao entry? Are you thinking too much?"

"Today I should have killed you!" Ning Yuan laughed lightly and said indifferently.

Dongfang Bubai's expression changed slightly, but he still nodded, "You are right, I am indeed not qualified. However, I believe everything is negotiable. I heard that there have been many rumors about Alliance Leader Yue in the Jianghu recently. My Sun Moon Divine Sect has been in charge of the Martial Forest for nearly a hundred years, and our Disciples are intertwined throughout the Jianghu; perhaps we can help Alliance Leader Yue find these petty people."

"My Five Mountains Sword Sect has many Disciples. Even without the help of the Sun Moon Divine Sect, we can still find them. Furthermore, right and evil are incompatible. If I use people from your Sun Moon Divine Sect, I'm afraid I would end up with the reputation of colluding with the Demon Sect," Ning Yuan looked at Dongfang Bubai with a half-smile, "Dongfang Bubai, you had better go back and think it over. Come back to me when you have something that can move me."

Dongfang Bubai's eyes flickered. After a long time, he took a deep breath and smiled, "Fine, I will come again," Dongfang Bubai said firmly.

Having seen the hope of reaching the next level, Dongfang Bubai naturally couldn't miss it. No matter what the price, he had to obtain it.

...

For the next period, Ning Yuan devoted himself to Cultivation.

With Mei Fanggu's help, Min Rou also had more free time.

Ning Yuan also continued to receive the bonus to his Comprehension Ability, allowing him to have a deeper understanding of the Cultivation Technique.

In the next few months, Ning Yuan made another Breakthrough.

After the eye and ear orifices, this time he condensed the nose orifice.

This made Ning Yuan more sensitive to smells, and he could smell things from very far away, and use the scent to judge a person's location and identity.

Of course, this was just an incidental ability.

More importantly, it was breathing, allowing Ning Yuan's whole body to be transparent and his Qi to be connected throughout.

His mastery of True Qi became even more exquisite.

"The nose orifice seems unremarkable, but in reality, it concerns the operation of Qi and the understanding of Qi. Sure enough, the natural nine orifices all have their uses and are extremely wondrous," Ning Yuan secretly sighed.

"Dad, Mom is about to give birth!" Just then, Yue Lingshan's hurried voice came from outside the door.

Hearing this, Ning Yuan immediately got up, also feeling complex inside.

Although it was said that in the Tian Long World, several women had become pregnant with his children, the time spent there was too short, and he hadn't seen the children born.

Now, what Ning Zhongze was about to give birth to was the first one he had to face. Therefore, Ning Yuan was also a bit nervous.

Soon, following a loud cry that resounded through the courtyard, the midwife immediately ran out to congratulate him.

"Congratulations, Master, it is a young lady."

"Reward!" Ning Yuan waved his large sleeve.

...

"Senior Brother." Not long after, Ning Yuan entered the room, and Ning Zhongze held Ning Yuan's hand, forcing a smile on her pale face.

"Junior Sister, don't say anything, just be safe," Ning Yuan immediately comforted her.

Although Ning Zhongze was a Martial Artist, giving birth was also a great drain on her Origin Qi. This wasn't something you could easily do just because your cultivation was high.

It was just that Ning Zhongze had practiced martial arts for many years, so her Physique was better, and everything went smoothly, but it was still a great loss of Origin Qi.

"Junior Sister, you should rest well," Ning Yuan comforted her softly.

"Senior Brother, you haven't named the child yet," Ning Zhongze said, holding Ning Yuan's hand.

"Since she is of the Ling generation, let's call her Lingyun," Ning Yuan said casually.

"Yue Lingyun..." Ning Zhongze chewed on this name for a moment.

Ning Yuan suddenly interjected, "Not Yue Lingyun, but Ning Lingyun. I want this child to take your surname," Ning Yuan said while stroking Ning Zhongze's hair.

"Take my surname?" Ning Zhongze raised her head in astonishment, looking at Ning Yuan in surprise, obviously not understanding why Ning Yuan would make such a decision.

After all, in this world, unless one was a matrilocal son-in-law, children all took the father's surname. If they took the mother's surname, they would be laughed at.

Therefore, when Ning Zhongze suddenly heard this, she naturally felt incomparably surprised, not knowing what exactly her Senior Brother meant by saying such things.

"Junior Sister, you don't need to overthink it. I am doing this for her own good, and it is also fair this way," Ning Yuan comforted her casually. After all, he couldn't tell Ning Zhongze that he himself was originally surnamed Ning.

"Since Senior Brother has already decided, then I naturally will not object," Ning Zhongze only thought about it for a moment before agreeing.

Soon, the news of the new noble daughter added to Huashan spread to the Jianghu.

Many Jianghu Sects had already prepared generous gifts to come and pay their respects.

Since the last battle, this Jianghu had become obedient. Except for the relatives of those who were killed, everyone else was acting very well-behaved now, and they were very respectful towards Ning Yuan and the Huashan Sword Sect.

Many people had already been preparing to find opportunities to ease their relationship with Huashan, or even to establish a connection with Huashan.

As long as they were connected with Huashan, then they themselves and their Sects would definitely be Sects that no one in the Jianghu would dare to provoke.

Even the Demon Sect wouldn't dare to provoke them.

Therefore, now that they had heard that Yue Buqun had added a new daughter, they naturally all rushed to show their appreciation.

This was a god-given opportunity; it was a chance given by heaven for them to show their respect, and no one took it lightly.

Each Sect began to prepare generous gifts, but among them, many Sects whose people had been killed by Ning Yuan did not think so.

"Recently, the Five Mountains Sword Sect has been suppressing us severely, and many of our people who spread rumors have been wiped out. Now we don't even dare to show our heads. This Yue Buqun is truly hateful, even more hateful than the original Zuo Lengchan."

"It's laughable that the foundation Zuo Lengchan worked hard to manage for decades has all benefited the treacherous Yue Buqun now."

"Let's not talk about this, let's discuss what we should do next?"

"These rumors cannot hurt Yue Buqun at all, and now we are being hit even harder." Many people showed worry.