In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

In November, it snowed lightly in Great Xia. After crossing the border, Liaozhou, Xu Han and the others had already arrived in Long Zhou, which was located in the middle of Great Xia.

Speaking of Long Zhou, it was still the fief of Cui Guozhu, Xu Han's old acquaintance.

The land of Long Zhou was much richer than that of Liao Zhou. Once they entered Long Zhou, the scenery with yellow sand suddenly changed. Although it was winter and they could not see the fragrance of birds and flowers in spring, Long Zhou was obviously more gentle and beautiful than Liao Zhou.

At night, it snowed lightly in Luchuan City of Longzhou.

Xu Han sat in the door of the inn in distress, his brows furrowed.

Half a year ago, he had opened his pylon and arrived at the Great Perfection Realm of the Netherpassage Realm. He had always been diligent in training these days, and he could vaguely sense that he was about to break through this barrier-the Fifth Heavenly Hunt Realm.

He had the intention to raise his spirits, but the more he reached this point, the more he couldn't grasp the context of the matter. Every time he couldn't touch it, he would wave it again, which made him somewhat distracted.

Today, when they arrived at the inn, Xu Han had only eaten two steamed buns in a hurry before returning to his room alone. He wanted to break through this realm, but an hour had passed without any harvest.

"Xiao Han! Work has begun!" Outside the room, Chu Chouli, who had completely integrated into his identity as a Jianghu artist, knocked on Xu Han's door after he had had enough to eat and drink.

"Alright, I'll be right there." Xu Han shook his head and stood up helplessly.

He had no choice but to suppress the anxiety for the time being.

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The fine snow in the sky did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the people in the city to go shopping. There were still quite a few commuters on the streets.

The customs of Great Xia were obviously very different from those of Great Zhou. This was even more evident after they arrived in Long Zhou, which was located in the middle of Great Xia. In such a cold day, the people of Great Zhou had probably worn thick cotton-padded jackets, but Great Xia, who was famous for its strong folk customs and martial arts, was not like this. The streets were filled with thin-clothed pedestrians, and there were even more raiders who wore swords and knives.

Chu Chouli pulled Ning Zhumang to start looking for a suitable stall location. Xu Han lowered his head and thought about something. Behind him, Master Wei was carrying his big wooden chest with a relaxed expression. It seemed that nothing in the world could make this old man frown.

Apart from the different customs from Great Zhou, Xu Han had smelled a breath of air since he entered Long Zhou.

After staying in Dark Asura Palace for several years, he could only breathe for a few breaths. It was a faint and imperceptible thing, yet it actually existed in every corner of Long Province.

If Xu Han had the intention, it wouldn't be difficult to find the stronghold of Dark Asura Palace, so he could contact Liu Sheng.

However, such an approach would inevitably alert the snakes. Before he could figure out what exactly Liu Sheng had experienced, Xu Han did not dare to act rashly. He was afraid that it would bring unnecessary trouble to him or Liu Sheng. Moreover, judging from Liu Sheng's current status in the Dark Asura Palace, there seemed to be no need for Xu Han to worry.

However, the biggest problem in front of Xu Han was still how to break through the Nether Realm.

There were less than four months left before the grand gathering of Long Yin Temple. Such a grand gathering would inevitably attract Jianghu experts from all over Great Xia. Xu Han needed a victory to complete his plan to join a swordsman organization like this. And if one's cultivation was stronger, it would give him a bit more protection.

Apart from that, whether it was Liu Sheng's situation or the strange power in his body, Xu Han felt a sense of urgency in his heart. He told himself that he must become stronger and stronger in order to cope with all the odd things that might happen in the future.

The more so, the more anxious he became.

"Little brother, do you have any thoughts?" At this time, the old man who was walking behind Xu Han came to Xu Han's side with a smile and asked softly at that time.

Xu Han, who had been pulled out of his thoughts, looked at the old man beside him and said truthfully with a bitter smile, "I can't hide anything from you, sir."

"This old man once knew a cultivator who was like a little brother. He is not bad. It is said that he was considered to be the leader of the younger generation in their territory." When the old man heard this, the smile on his face grew even wider. "He seems to be very satisfied with his talent, but he doesn't feel satisfied. Instead, he spends most of his time cultivating every day."

'"His cultivation has progressed very quickly. Not only is he considered to be an outstanding figure among his peers, he even has the posture of surpassing his peers. I think he should be very satisfied and happy. And I am happy for him as well. I can get what I want. This is the best thing in the world."

"Many years later, I met him again. He is much older, and his cultivation is still superior to his peers. It seems that nothing has changed, but he doesn't seem happy to meet him this time."

"So I asked him why?"

"He said, 'If you want to wait for the supreme realm, you won't be able to gain anything for several years, so you have to worry.' I thought that this matter is indeed worthy of being troubled, so I advised him to follow fate and let go of his knot. He is already one of the world's leading figures. If he doesn't go out to take a look, he might have a way out. Besides, the mountains and rivers are great. Isn't it a waste of coming to this world?"

"But he said, 'The world is too big. How can I see enough rivers and mountains in the world if I don't reach the supreme realm when my life is up?'"

"Did he succeed in the end?" Xu Han asked at that time.

"I don't know, but what I know is that even if he ascends to that realm, he won't have a chance to take a look at the world's rivers and mountains even after that." The old man shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Xu Han was stunned and asked, "Why?"

"Little brother is also a cultivator, prime minister must also be clear to the immortal realm, a hundred years is a calamity, after enduring the next hundred years, can not survive only one death. How many stunning people have been in this world since ancient times? But where did they go? "Of course, some of them died under the heavenly tribulation, but the rest were either hidden in the ancient temples of the high mountains, or hidden in the heavenly paradise. Wasn't it for the sake of abandoning external objects and concentrating on cultivating to endure the next heavenly tribulation?"

"Thus, whether it is the beautiful mountains or the carefree mountains, the original intention is no longer important. The only thing that matters is the calamity that occurred once in a hundred years. I don't think that old friend can escape this fate." As the old man spoke, he let out a long sigh. The emotions contained within were too complicated. Xu Han could only feel a moment of worry, but it was difficult to understand the deeper meaning.

How wonderful the Immortal Realm was. Xu Han had only heard of this before. This was the first time he had heard the old man's words. He couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. It was as if he was enlightened. It was as if some of the passes in his heart were stirring at that moment, as if there were traces of breaking through.

"Then how do you think you should practice the Dao of Cultivation?" Xu Han asked again.

The old man paused for a moment before continuing, "Well, the old man's words are not true. It's just that, since the original intention is to embroider the mountains and rivers, and to be carefree and happy, it's better to grasp the present moment than wait until then."

"Step by step, step by step, step by step, step by step, every step is comprehension, every realm is scenery."

"Even if I can't reach the supreme realm in the end."

"But it's better to be free for a hundred years than to sit there for a thousand years. What do you think?"

When the old man asked this, his face still carried a smile that made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.

However, Xu Han's body trembled at that moment, and the footsteps beneath his feet suddenly stopped.

"Every step is comprehension, every realm is scenery." As he muttered this sentence, he suddenly remembered that in Chang'an City, the man with the blazing sun in his eyes had said the same thing to him, but at this moment, it sounded different.

At that moment, an enormous amount of True Essence suddenly burst out from the pylon in his body and poured into his limbs and bones, flowing along his meridians and finally returning to the sword seed in his body.

The sword seed trembled. The buds on his head gradually extended, and the branches grew thicker. There was even a flower bud above his head that gradually revealed its embryonic form. Subsequently, boundless true essence transformed into sword intent that filled his entire body under the sword seed.

His body trembled again, and at that moment, a majestic aura rose from his body.

A divine light lit up in Xu Han's eyes, and the aura in his body instantly became loud but suddenly stopped, returning to his body.

Heavenly Hunt Realm!

Xu Han knew that he had broken through!

The shackles that had troubled him for nearly half a month had been broken so easily in Luchuan City in Long Zhou, and he had jumped to the fifth Heavenly Hunt Realm!

Before Xu Han could rejoice, he turned to look at the smiling old man beside him. He bowed to the old man again and respectfully said, "Thank you, sir, for your instruction."

This time, the old man hesitated. He pondered for a while before putting away his thoughts of avoiding and accepting Xu Han's bow.

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