The sun sets, the moon rises, and the stars move.
Without the turmoil of the mortal world, life in the mountains has returned to peace again.
Ever since they learned that this mountain might have a mountain god, many villagers were in awe and became more pious every time they entered the mountain. Of course, some villagers did not take it seriously and thought it was all fiction, but they did not dare to openly admit it. Express disrespect.
Spring passes and summer solstice passes, time passes by.
The plants on the mountain have turned from green to yellow, and the midsummer heat has quietly passed, bringing a touch of coolness inadvertently. Even the hysterical chirping of cicadas has gradually become fainter.
Occasionally, one or two sounds burst out, as if trying to retain the remaining summer, until finally, no sound can be made. The cicadas chirping throughout the summer finally come to an end at this moment.
The cicadas have driven away the remaining summer heat, and the geese have brought the new autumn.
Snakes are cold-blooded animals, commonly known as cold-blooded animals. Ye Qin's perception of seasonal changes is not obvious, and he is obsessed with practicing.
Until a withered yellow leaf fell on him, he looked up as if feeling something, "It turns out it's already autumn."
In autumn, when the forest is full of colors, the fiery red maple leaves become a dazzling sight, and there are abundant fruits. Countless small animals shuttle through the forest, preparing to store food for the winter.
Compared to their busyness, Ye Qin was much more leisurely and natural, still resting during the day and practicing at night.
It's just that the little animals around me have changed one after another.
Some of them have already died of natural causes, and the lifespan of animals is short. This makes Ye Qin even more aware of the crisis. Now that he counts carefully, he doesn't have much time left.
Some of them have become food for other beasts. Nature is so cruel, natural selection and survival of the fittest. Either you eat me or I eat you. There is no right or wrong.
Soon these were all forgotten by Ye Qin, because the top priority was to consolidate his own cultivation.
As the weather gets cooler, it gets dark earlier and earlier, and the days are shorter and the nights are longer, giving Ye Qin more time to practice.
Even so, he still felt that there was not enough time. The life of a snake was too short. If he could not find a way to extend his life, then Ye Qin could only stop here.
But Ye Qin was unwilling to give in. God finally gave him a second life, and by chance, he entered cultivation and became the only cultivator in the world.
The north wind howled, bringing the coldness of winter, and the originally dense branches were now bare.
Cold snowflakes fell silently, and by the time Ye Qin walked out of the cave, the ground was already a little white.
Another year, this is the second winter that Ye Qin has traveled through.
He came to the highest point of the entire mountain and looked at the heavy snow, like a white paintbrush, outlining the mountains and rivers not far away.
The ink gradually faded into the white, leaving only a vague outline.
The moonlight shines on Ye Qin's body, as if it is shining with sparkling light, and the white snow reflects different colors, as if he can see the osmanthus shadow on the moon palace.
The small animals behind Ye Qin gradually became less and less.
Because it is winter, some small animals cannot resist their natural instincts and have already entered hibernation. Occasionally, a few can persist and have never changed.
Ye Qin didn't pay too much attention to this, as everything has its destiny.
But I am a little curious as to whether those animals that can persevere will change slightly in the future.
Snowflakes fell, and soon Ye Qin's body became covered with a faint layer of white.
I don't know if it's the light reflected from the snow or the light emitted by himself, but it looks full of mystery.
The long and cold winter is finally over. As the ice and snow melt, the first spring flowers bloom quietly, which means that spring is coming.
In the spring light, after a year of polishing, Ye Qin's second realm has been completely consolidated.
Now he is more than three meters long, breaking through the original size limit of small snakes, and weighs about 20 kilograms.
Just by looking at it, you can't tell what kind of snake it is. It can be said to be a genetic mutation.
Except for the color of his scales, there is nothing similar to before anywhere on his body.
Maybe it was because he was struck too hard by lightning, and some of the charred scales have not completely faded away.
But those scales don't look ugly now, they are like obsidian, shining with an inexplicable luster.
The newly grown scales on the back are like fine jade, like the best masterpiece from heaven. Even if you say it is a handicraft, you will believe it.
The ink and emerald colors intertwined to form a unique color. Looking around the world, no other snake could be found exactly like Ye Qin.
A unique existence in the world.
The consolidation of his realm did not make Ye Qin happy, but made him a little annoyed.
The moon hung on the branches. Ye Qin, who had always practiced hard, did not practice for the first time. Instead, he stared at the bright moon above his head and fell into deep thought.
"Imagine freely, create and temper my body. Logically speaking, I should be able to enter the third realm of 'Heaven and Earth Refining Qi' now, but why has there been no movement?"
Ye Qin felt as if he had entered a bottleneck period. He had clearly reached the door of the third realm, but he could not push the door open.
"What went wrong?"
Because of his restlessness, Ye Qin's snake tail kept slapping the ground. Nai He thought for a long time without any thoughts.
"If this continues, I'm afraid things won't be good for me."
Although his scales were smooth and shiny now, Ye Qin could feel that the vitality in his body was rapidly passing away.
For example, if he looks like a teenage boy now, he is actually an old man in his seventies or eighties on the inside.
Even with the nourishment of the moonlight and the aura of cultivation, it cannot stop the aging of the five internal organs.
The five internal organs of snakes include snake gallbladder, snake heart, snake lungs, snake liver, and snake intestines.
Ye Qin could feel that the functions of various organs in his body were not as good as before.
All things rise and fall according to God's will.
Aging, life and death are also the rules and laws of operation between heaven and earth, which cannot be interfered by normal forces.
Otherwise, everything in this world will be in chaos, and Heaven will never allow such a thing to happen.
In fact, Ye Qin is not sure whether his life span will be extended after reaching the third realm. All this is his guess.
After all, when embarking on the path of cultivation, everything requires him to explore and explore.
In the first two realms, he has gone through physical and mental training and continuous tempering. It can be said that he has reached the top.
The third realm is "Refining Qi of Heaven and Earth". With the first two as the foundation, the next step should be a qualitative leap. From this, Ye Qin infers that life span may be extended.
Since he can break through the original limitations of small snakes, it stands to reason that it should be possible to break through the life span.
If his lifespan cannot be extended, then Ye Qin will have no choice but to die of old age sooner or later. On the contrary, if he can achieve a breakthrough, he may be able to usher in a glimmer of hope.
This is why he is anxious and wants to enter the third realm.
However, God seemed to like to play tricks on him. The more it reached this moment, the more he wanted to leave him alone. No matter how Ye Qin looked at the moon, there was no progress.
And his lifespan is gradually approaching the end, and the end is approaching.
(End of chapter)
