Wuhun: Desert Death on the left hand, the world on the right hand

Nasus looked at the silent Bai Zhaoyun, then looked at Bai Yun again, nudged Bai Yun with his elbow, and motioned him to go and ask.

Bai Yun felt Nasus's signal, turned to look at Bai Zhaoyun, and asked softly: "What are you thinking about?"

Bai Zhaoyun did not answer, still immersed in his own thoughts.

Seeing this, Nasus strode over to Bai Zhaoyun, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "Bai Zhaoyun, what are you thinking about? Why are you so absorbed in thought?"

Bai Zhaoyun finally came back to his senses, raised his head, looked at Bai Yun and Nasus, forced a smile, and said, "Nothing, it's just..."

"Just what? Just say whatever's on your mind. Is there anything we can't talk about between brothers?" Bai Yun asked.

"I..." Bai Zhaoyun was silent for a moment, then said, "Do you know why I named my world the Earthly Immortal Realm?"

Bai Yun thought for a moment and said, "I remember you said before that the path you wanted to take was neither the martial spirit path of Douluo Continent nor my path of faith in divine power, but the path of cultivating immortals mentioned in some novels you read in your previous life. That's why you named your world: Earthly Immortal Realm."

"Yes!" Bai Zhaoyun looked up at the sky, "But now I am a little shaken?"

"Why?" Bai Yun and Nasus asked at the same time. They both felt the confusion and bewilderment in Bai Zhaoyun's tone, which made them worry.

"At the beginning, when you told me that you had never heard of the fairyland, I didn't take it seriously. I thought you were too young." Bai Zhaoyun took a deep breath and said slowly, "And you arrogantly swore in your heart that even if there was no fairyland, you could create your own fairy cultivation system and build your own glorious fairyland." Bai Zhaoyun expressed his ambitions with a hint of self-mockery in his tone.

After a pause, Bai Zhaoyun continued, "Now, I am a little confused. Like you, I actually look down on the cultivation of martial spirits in my heart and feel that it is not the supreme path.

You have your confidence, and the path of faith and divine power in the divine world is indeed more promising than the path of martial soul cultivation, and has higher potential space.

But what about me? Can I really create a cultivation system without any inheritance? How can I create a new cultivation system that surpasses the cultivation system that has been passed down on Douluo Continent for at least a million years?

Bai Yun and Nasus listened carefully to Bai Zhaoyun's confusion and anxiety, and they exchanged worried glances.

Bai Yun deeply understood Bai Zhaoyun's inner struggle at the moment. He knew that Bai Zhaoyun was trapped in the quagmire of self-doubt. This self-doubt was like a maggot on the tarsal bone. Once it breeds, it will spread rapidly and eventually turn into a demon that devours his will to practice. If he could not help Bai Zhaoyun defeat this demon, then his path of practice would probably stop here.

Bai Yun's heart was filled with worry. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and then slowly asked, "Zhao Yun, why are you so persistent in creating the way of cultivating immortals?"

"Why?" Bai Zhaoyun pondered for a moment, as if he was organizing his words. Then, he raised his head with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes, and said, "Originally, I didn't want to say this. After all, it sounds childish and ridiculous. But since we are already brothers, I have nothing to hide."

Bai Zhaoyun paused, as if lost in memory, and slowly said: "I first came into contact with online novels when I was twelve or thirteen years old. At that time, online novels had just become popular, and the first novel I read was a novel about cultivating immortals.

The novel tells the story of an ordinary boy who eventually ascends to the fairyland through practice. As a young and frivolous person, I was deeply fascinated by the bizarre world of immortal cultivation in the book. I fantasized that I could also be like the protagonist in the book, flying with a sword, roaming the world, and becoming a sword immortal who would draw his sword to help others when he saw injustice.

You may not be able to imagine how obsessed I was with the fantasy of cultivating immortals at that time. I even secretly saved up a month's pocket money, and then ran to a small bookstore next to the school and bought a tattered so-called secret book introducing the operation of the human meridians.

I naively thought that I was the child of destiny, and as long as I practiced according to the methods in the book, I would be able to embark on the path of cultivation like the protagonist in the novel, and eventually make the leap to become a powerful person admired by everyone.

Bai Zhaoyun laughed at himself and continued, "However, reality dealt me ​​a heavy blow. I practiced according to the secret book for a whole summer vacation, but it didn't work at all.

At that time, I realized that reality is not fiction, and cultivating immortals is not that easy. Although this attempt ended in failure, my desire to cultivate immortals did not extinguish, but became stronger. I secretly vowed that if I had the opportunity in the future, I would definitely become a real immortal cultivator.

Now, I have come to this world and have the opportunity to practice cultivation. I don't want to give up this opportunity. I want to try and see if I can really create a path of cultivation for myself. Even if I fail in the end, I will have no regrets and just think of it as fulfilling a childhood dream. "

Bai Zhaoyun suddenly stopped talking here, took a deep breath, and then suddenly tore off his clothes. Bai Yun and Nasus were shocked by his actions. They were surprised to find that Bai Zhaoyun's body was covered with dense runes. Those runes were arranged according to a special pattern, which looked like a map of the direction of the human meridians.

"This..." Bai Yun and Nasus were so shocked that they were speechless.

"That's right, just as you thought." Bai Zhaoyun smiled bitterly and said, "Ever since I came into contact with runes, I had a bold idea: since runes can be carved on paper and stone, then can they be carved on the human body?

So, during the three years of seclusion, I began to try to carve runes on my body, and continued to study the arrangements and combinations of runes. Finally, I created this set of operation diagrams for the exercises.

Of course, this set of operation diagrams is still far from perfect, but I believe that as long as I continue to study, one day, I will create a true path to immortality! "

“Zhao Yun, you are too reckless!” Nasus, who was always calm, could not help but scold, “How can you use your own body to experiment? This is too dangerous!”

"Yes, Zhaoyun, it's too risky for you to do this!" Baiyun also said anxiously, "If you really want to create your own cultivation method, you can tell me, I can help you study it. Why do you want to conduct such a dangerous experiment secretly by yourself? Look at your body..."

Bai Yun pointed at the shocking scars on Bai Zhaoyun's body and said with heartache.

There was not a single spot of intact skin on Bai Zhaoyun's body. Scars of varying sizes crisscrossed the body, in varying degrees of newness and oldness, and in varying shades of color, as if he were a tattered piece of clothing that had been patched countless times.

There were traces of burns, the skin was charred black and uneven, which were left by the failed experiment of the Fireball Talisman; there were traces of lightning strikes, the skin was charred yellow with a hint of blood, which were left by the failed experiment of the Five Thunder Talisman; there were also some knife and sword scars, deep enough to see the bones, which were left by the failed experiments of the Gold Blade Talisman and the Amulet.

Bai Zhaoyun smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "When I first started researching, of course I didn't dare to try it on myself easily. I used wood and stone to experiment first. However, the effect of runes engraved on dead objects is completely different from that on living things. I could only try it on myself, and after repeated failures and injuries, I slowly figured out some rules."

He pointed to a bowl-sized scar on his chest and said, "This was left when I was researching the 'Vajra Talisman'. I almost broke my heart at that time. And here..."

He lifted his sleeves, revealing a hideous wound on his arm. The flesh was turned inside out, as if it had been torn by a beast. "This was left when I was researching the 'Swift Wind Talisman'. I was going too fast and couldn't control the direction. I crashed into the wall and almost broke my entire arm."

Looking at the scars all over Bai Zhaoyun's body, Bai Zhaoyun and Nasus felt mixed emotions. They knew that Bai Zhaoyun was stubborn and would do what he decided to do, but they didn't expect that Bai Zhaoyun would be so crazy and desperate in his pursuit of immortality.

"Zhao Yun, is it worth it for you to do this?" Bai Yun couldn't help but ask.

"Whether it's worth it or not, I know it in my heart." Bai Zhaoyun's eyes were firm and his tone was calm. "I have had a dream of cultivating immortals since I was a child. Now I have the opportunity to realize it. I will try it no matter what, even if it costs my life."

Nasus frowned, his eyes full of worry and hesitation. He looked at Bai Yun, as if asking for his opinion. Bai Yun was silent for a moment, his eyes gradually became firm, and he nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Nasus's idea.

Nasus took a deep breath, as if he had made an important decision. He turned to look at Bai Zhaoyun and said in a serious tone: "Zhaoyun, since you have this dream of cultivating immortals, as brothers, we will definitely help you."

He paused, as if trying to organize his words, "But this road is difficult and unpredictable. Are you really ready?"

Bai Zhaoyun's eyes were firm, and his tone was full of desire and yearning for cultivating immortals. He said without hesitation: "I have dreamed of becoming a powerful immortal cultivator since I was a child. No matter how hard and difficult this road is, I will continue to walk it."

Nasus and Bai Yun were both moved by Bai Zhaoyun's determination. They knew that for Bai Zhaoyun, cultivating immortals was not just a dream, but also an obsession and a belief in the pursuit of power.

Nasus nodded and said, "Since you have made up your mind, we support you. However, the road to becoming an immortal is full of unknowns and dangers. How much do you know about becoming an immortal? Can you tell us in detail?"

A warm feeling surged in Bai Zhaoyun's heart. He knew very well that this road was full of thorns, and the firm support of Nasus and Bai Yun was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for him.