After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 63 The Path in the Mist

The Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm is a place from which no one has ever emerged, so naturally no one knows what exists within it.

"Grandpa Wang, Master said you are the most knowledgeable and experienced person in the entire sect. Do you know what's inside the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm?" The girl in green asked the old man with a sad expression.

"Qiqi, I've just lived a little longer, so I don't know everything. But I heard from my master that the purpose of the ancestor in setting up the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm was to select a true successor. Back then, no one died in the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm; it's just that the memories of those who came out were erased."

After the founder left, the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm gradually became dangerous, and no one who went in ever came out again. That's why the sect only allowed those who had committed serious crimes but whose character was still acceptable to try, but no one ever succeeded.

If Shen Xu can come out, it will be a good thing for you. The ancestor left two inheritances in the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm. Without the ancestor's existence, Shen Xu's memories may not be erased.

"With his experience, you will definitely be able to obtain the second inheritance. Only by obtaining the true inheritance of the founder can you truly grow and lead the Green Bamboo Sword Sect to a better future," the old man said earnestly.

After being swallowed by the white mist, Shen Xu arrived at a path paved with pebbles of various shapes, flanked by tall, dark green bamboo groves shrouded in thick fog. The tops of the bamboo and the sky were obscured by the mist; all he could see was a vast expanse of white.

He couldn't help but turn around and look back, only to find that he seemed to be in the middle of this path, and the entrance he had come in through had disappeared.

He had anticipated this outcome. If he could just walk away so easily, this place would probably have become a famous tourist attraction of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect long ago.

Since he was already there, Shen Xu decided to make the best of it and began to walk slowly along the path into the mist ahead. However, before he had gone far, the clouds and mist in front of him suddenly began to churn, and the thick fog blocked his way.

He keenly sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the fog ahead, so he drew his longsword and cautiously peered into the fog.

As the mist gradually gathered, the white in front of him became thicker and more solid. Finally, a humanoid creature filled with white mist condensed in front of Shen Xu, holding a cyan bamboo sword and standing there blankly, but it did not seem to have any intention of attacking him.

Shen Xu looked at the white mist creature in front of him and couldn't help but wonder what it meant.

So Shen Xu tentatively unleashed a simple triple wave, which sent the white mist creature flying in all directions, and the bamboo sword in its hand fell to the ground.

He waited for a while and found that the white mist creature did not seem to re-condense. So he went forward and picked up the bamboo sword that had fallen to the ground. He saw that the character "壹" was written on it.

"Are there more?" Shen Xu murmured, looking at the cyan bamboo sword.

Although the white mist creature in front of him was weak and didn't seem to be able to fight back, he could foresee that the white mist creature would become stronger and stronger as he went further.

Thinking of this, he realized he couldn't go any further. His physical condition wasn't good enough to sustain him in a prolonged battle; he had struggled to even use that triple wave attack.

"The vital energy here?" Shen Xu frowned.

He didn't notice it when he first came in, but just as he was about to sit down and recover from his injuries, he discovered that the spiritual energy here was extremely thin. He found it very difficult to even sense the presence of spiritual energy, let alone absorb it from the outside.

If this was also a deliberate design element by the designers of the Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm, he probably wouldn't have been able to recover any vital energy from the Nourishing Essence Pills he carried.

Shen Xu took out a Qi-Nourishing Pill and put it in his mouth. Unlike before, the Qi in the pill did not go to his dantian through his meridians, but instead dissipated from his body to the outside world. This result made Shen Xu's heart sink instantly.

He now understood why no one had ever been able to leave the Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm.

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated. He took a deep breath and slowly walked forward again with the cyan bamboo sword.

Sometimes the unknown is the most terrifying. Now that he knows there are other creatures waiting for him, he just needs to defeat them one by one.

Sure enough, not long after, Shen Xu encountered a second white mist creature in front of him. This time, he did not hesitate and slashed at its head with his sword. However, his sword passed through the white mist creature's neck and did not seem to cause it any damage.

Looking at the narrow road leading to the unknown future and the white mist creatures blocking his way, he began to doubt for the first time whether he could really get out of the Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm.

But that was just a fleeting thought; now he had no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end. However, he also knew that he had to conserve his energy to deal with the unknown dangers ahead.

So he began to try to bypass the white mist creature in front of him without fighting, but when he did so, the white mist creature seemed to be activated and immediately raised its sword to slash at him.

However, its sword swing was too slow, and Shen Xu easily dodged it. Looking at the white mist figure left behind, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a surge of joy; it seemed that avoiding battle was the right choice.

But Shen Xu's smile quickly froze, because he hadn't gone far when he saw another white mist figure ahead, and it was the very one he had left behind.

As for how he knew, it was because the white mist figure in front of him clearly had a grudge against him. As soon as they met, the figure, with its long body, floated towards him at an extremely fast speed. Shen Xu had no choice but to fight back, and a gust of wind through the pine forest sent the white mist figure back into the white mist.

After the white mist figure dissipated, Shen Xu picked up the bamboo sword he had left on the ground. Sure enough, there was a "two" character on it, and it felt that the materials used were better than those of "one". So Shen Xu changed to a bamboo sword and carried it with him.

It seems these white mist people will pursue him, so he has to take them all out one by one. Otherwise, if he gets to the back and a group of white mist people surround him, he definitely won't be able to handle it.

In this way, Shen Xu overcame all obstacles and collected all the bamboo swords. Moreover, it proved that what he had thought earlier was true: the strength of the white mist people was indeed getting stronger and stronger, and they were no longer as dull as before. Instead, they would take the initiative to attack when they saw him.

The "Lu" he had just defeated even knew some simple sword techniques, which made Shen Xu have a bad feeling. If the numbers represent different minor realms of the Qi Cultivation Realm, then would he encounter "Jiu" and "Shi" later?

Just as Shen Xu was deep in thought, the mist in front of him began to churn again, and a white mist figure, so solid that its features could be vaguely seen, appeared in front of him and then rushed towards him.