If it were a living person, it might really be related to the purple light... but it could also be a trap.
Xu Qing's eyes showed deep thought and he began to ponder.
During these days in the ruined city, he deeply understood that those beings contaminated by the divine aura and transformed into strange beasts, each one was extremely ferocious and had boundless strength.
But perhaps because the restricted area has not yet been fully formed, most of these strange beasts are in a deep sleep during the day.
Unless, as he did last time when he obtained the bamboo slips, he intruded into the outer area of where they were sleeping.
Otherwise, if you are careful on a daily basis, it won't be a big deal.
In contrast to them, Xu Qing was more vigilant about the living, for sometimes human hearts are more sinister than ferocious beasts.
After some thought, his eyes gradually turned cold and sharp. Whether it was a living person or a trap, that area... He is ready to go again.
However, when going there, one needs to be fully prepared.
Thinking of this, Xu Qing tightened the bamboo slips of cultivation in his hand.
Over the past few days of cultivation, the changes in his body have given him some confidence. Involuntarily, the introduction of cultivation in the bamboo slips, apart from the training methods, emerged in his mind.
Cultivation, passed down from the ancient times before the last faces of the deities arrived.
Although there have been changes now, the overall system still remains the same as before.
It is divided into Qi condensation, foundation establishment, core formation and essence formation.
As for the stage after the initial formation, perhaps due to the excessively high realm, there was no record on the bamboo slips, but it clearly pointed out the helplessness of the cultivator's cultivation.
Because the aura of the deity invaded the psychic energy, it contaminated the psychic energy, and this contamination was like a highly toxic poison to all things.
It's unknown since when people have been referring to the aura of deities as "alien".
Xu Qing was well aware that the coldness he had felt during his previous cultivation was actually due to the fact that the spiritual energy he had inhaled was mixed with a foreign substance.
Once this kind of heterogeneity accumulates to a certain extent in the body, it will cause the cultivator to be alienated. They will either die suddenly and become a blood mist or turn into a creature without consciousness.
When the deity opened its eyes and looked at the area, the concentration of heterogeneous substances instantly increased, which in fact accelerated this change in an instant.
Spiritual practice is fraught with danger.
If one does not practice, in this world of the Last Earth, which is polluted by the aura of deities, people's lifespans are generally reduced, and serious diseases occur frequently. It is like living in the netherworld of hell, and almost no one can die a peaceful death.
So, spiritual practice becomes the only path after having no other choice.
So over countless years, people have evolved generation after generation of cultivation methods based on inheritance.
What is currently circulating is that while absorbing spiritual energy, one uses cultivation techniques to separate the heterogeneous substances mixed in the spiritual energy and compress them in a certain position within the body.
This position is called the alienation point.
Therefore, the proportion of separation of heterogeneity has become an important criterion for distinguishing the quality of a martial art.
Moreover, almost all the high-separation ratio cultivation techniques are controlled by major forces or families, which are their important resources. This is actually the same regardless of whether deities arrive or not.
Depending on the different cultivation methods practiced, the degree of separation of heterogeneity varies, and thus the areas where the alienation points exist also differ.
However, no matter what, as long as one cultivates, there will be heterogeneity, and a point of alienation will gradually form.
However, the alienation point is theoretically irreversible. Although it can be resolved through some elixirs, it only addresses the symptoms rather than the root cause.
As for the method of thoroughly purifying the alienation point, it is also mentioned in the bamboo slip.
In the world of the Last Earth, apart from the Southern Phoenix Continent, there exists an even more magnificent continent called Wanggu.
There is the birthplace of the human race there. Although it is also polluted by the divine aura, it seems that a way to completely purify it has been found.
But obviously, this method cannot be quantified. Only the extremely noble can enjoy it.
Ordinary monks are out of reach.
As for the most numerous low-level individual cultivators, it is even more impossible to obtain them.
However, most of the scattered cultivation methods have an extremely low degree of separation, so not only is the cultivation difficult, but the risk of alienation is also greater.
Despite the great risks of spiritual practice, for the majority of people, the presence of monks is still quite common.
For instance, Xu Qing knew that he could also be regarded as a casual cultivator now.
Although according to the records on the bamboo slips, every cultivator in the Last Earth World is walking on a difficult and perilous path with no return, just like ordinary people swimming into the deep sea, heading towards the distant shore that is out of reach.
Often, before even reaching the other shore of the legend, one has already died of exhaustion.
But Xu Qing, who grew up in the slums, deeply understands that a conflict or an illness can both cost a person their life.
So instead of worrying about future alienation, it's better to worry about whether tomorrow is still alive.
Xu Qing murmured, touching the scar on his chest and looking out at the sky beyond the gap.
At this moment, it seems that dawn is not far away outside, and the roars and shrill sounds have also decreased significantly.
If the blood rain continues and the Purple Light still hasn't been found, it's time to consider leaving and go to other cities to look for medicinal herbs. Xu Qing looked down at his wound.
Due to the pervasive aura of the divine and the continuous rain of blood, almost all items within the city were severely contaminated, including medicinal herbs, and the resources were extremely scarce.
Xu Qing raised his hand and pressed it on the scar on his chest. Some blood oozed out.
His complexion was a little pale. He took a deep breath, took off the clothes inside his fur coat, wrapped them around his back and tied his wound. Then he perked up and waited silently for dawn.
Before long, the roars and shrines from the outside world gradually lessened.
It was not until he completely vanished that Xu Qing noticed through the gap that the sky outside was already beginning to brighten.
According to his past experience, it is possible for him to go out at this moment.
But he didn't set off immediately. Instead, he stood up and stretched his somewhat stiff body.
It was not until a warm feeling emerged that he moved away the stones and debris blocking the gap. With the faint light coming from outside, he opened his leather bag and tidied it up.
A rusty dagger was tied to his calf by him.
That blackish-black iron stick was placed in the most accessible position by him.
There was also a snake's head, which he wrapped in linen. He carefully opened it for inspection and then carefully placed it back.
After doing all this, Xu Qing closed his eyes. After a few breaths, he suddenly opened them wide, his eyes replaced by calmness.
He rushed through the gap rapidly and paused at the exit.
After a vigilant look around and confirming that there was no problem, Xu Qing charged forward suddenly and, as the sky gradually brightened, reached the outside world.
Speeding forward.
Because of the continuous blood rain and thick clouds, the sun is not visible at dawn here, let alone intense sunlight.
The dim dawn was like a seriously ill old man covered with age spots. His hazy gaze seemed to still retain the frost of the night.
The breath exhaled turned into the morning breeze, carrying the scent of death, very cold, very cold.
If there is no warm-up, the whole body will tremble involuntarily when blown by the wind.
But for Xu Qing, his body still retained the previous warmth, so he was not greatly affected.
At this moment, the speed remained unchanged, and they headed straight for the area they saw yesterday where there seemed to be a living person.
From a distance, within the vast city, Xu Qing's figure was like a leopard, leaping over the broken walls and ruins, flowing smoothly without a moment's pause.
Accompanying him was a flock of birds flying across the sky, but they were so high up that they were hard to catch.
While speeding, Xu Qing looked up at the birds in the sky and licked his lips.
He didn't know why either. After the gods opened their eyes, all living beings and creatures were contaminated and almost all died, including beasts, but only birds survived the most.
And these birds were the focus of his hunting to satisfy his hunger during this period.
Meanwhile, although the birds were also trapped in the blood rain, they seemed to instinctively be able to find some safe shelters, such as the green hole in the ground, which was discovered by following the birds' tracks before.
This kind of sanctuary is actually not absolutely safe either. It's just that, relatively speaking, it seems more likely to be overlooked by those strange beasts and the eerie.
During these days, Xu Qing discovered two places. One was his stone cave, and the other was outside the city Lord's mansion.
But at this moment, he merely swept across the sky, then withdrew his gaze and fixed on one spot of the city, getting closer and closer.
Soon, Xu Qing was close to the area he had seen yesterday. Instead of going straight there, he walked around and found a high point.
After climbing up carefully, he lay down, motionless, narrowed his eyes as little as possible to show light, and slowly lowered his head to look over.
At a glance, Xu Qing's eyes narrowed and he saw the same person from yesterday again!
The other person was sitting leaning against the ruins, neatly dressed and with normal skin.
The most important thing is... His expression, his body, and everything about him were exactly the same as what Xu Qing had seen yesterday.
It seemed as if the other person didn't move at all throughout the entire night.
This is extremely unreasonable.
If the other party were alive, the danger existing in the dark night of the city would never turn a blind eye to them.
If the other party were dead, this uncontaminated corpse would be the best food for those strange beasts, so it would be impossible for it to exist until now.
Xu Qing fell silent. After deep thought in his heart, he lay there motionless. Growing up in a slum, he was not short of patience.
So just like this, under his careful gaze, time passed slowly. Until noon passed, the man remained motionless.
Xu Qing, who had been waiting for three hours, pondered for a moment and then gently raised his right hand. A pebble was caught in his hand and shot out towards the spot where the other person was.
The pebble was very fast and had a considerable impact force. When it landed on the figure at the ruins, it made a bang.
The figure swayed and collapsed to one side like a corpse.
And at the moment he fell, a wisp of purple light emerged on the ground where he had once sat.
The moment Xu Qing saw the purple light, a sharp light shone in his eyes and he was breathing rapidly.
He has been searching for these days, and what he has been looking for is the purple light that once descended upon the city.
At this moment, he forcibly suppressed the urge to go over immediately, waited with great difficulty for a while, and after confirming that there was no problem, he rushed out suddenly.
The speed was so fast that it almost unleashed all its strength. The whole person was like a falcon, heading straight for where the purple light was.
Upon his rapid arrival, he grabbed the purple light in one go, and without hesitation, his figure shot backward and moved away.
The entire process was extremely fast. It was not until he had retreated more than ten zhang that Xu Qing, panting, stopped and looked at the object emitting purple light that he was grasping in his hand.
That was a purple crystal, crystal clear and translucent, with a dazzling beauty.
Xu Qing's heart was pounding rapidly. When he looked up, he saw the fallen corpse. It seemed that it had lost the protection of the purple light. At this moment, the clothes were visibly corroded and the skin turned bluish-black in an instant.
This scene made Xu Qing instinctively grasp the purple crystal in his hand even tighter, turn around and run towards his own cave at top speed.
Not long after running, Xu Qing's steps suddenly stopped and his expression was somewhat confused.
Lowering his head, he unbuttoned his fur coat and looked at the chest he had tied up.
There was no more blood oozing out there; instead, a itchy sensation emerged.
Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he tore open the tattered clothes that had been holding the scar. As he looked at the wound, his heart was strongly shaken.
He clearly remembered that when he was examined in the early morning, his injuries had not yet healed and were even darker. But now...
The scar on his chest had already healed by more than half, and only a shallow mark remained at the edge!
"This..." Xu Qing was breathing rapidly and then suddenly looked at the purple crystal in his hand.