6 Choosing a Blood Path

Chapter 6: Choosing a Blood Path

After the nine rounds of blissful sin with Shen Ning, the two were contentedly exhausted. Jin Ming was surprised that this was the first time for this maiden, and Shen Ning was surprised with herself too. She had already live thousands of years yet this was the time that she didn't mind giving her first to this young man. But, she was even more surprised when each round of their consummation, her body and her bloodline would be cleansed.

When she took noticed of this, she used a certain dual cultivation art that she found back on her adventures, to intensify the effect of their consummation thus making them last through nine rounds.

The effects that it gave to Shen Ning was heaven-defying. Her green bloodline turned into violet. It tells how powerful the cultivation art that he found and of course, this young man. She could tell that each round would make him breakthrough but, the full cycle of his vital energy would just mysteriously dissipate and would start all over again. However, in each round, she could tell that his vital energy would undergo a qualitative change.

In the end, she was satisfied to have given her first to this young man and let the exhaustion overtook her as a contented smile shown her face sleeping.

When Jin Ming fell asleep, he found himself again in the place of nothingness.

"Haha! Yes, I'm back!!" He was exhilarated and thankful as his life was turning now for the better. The nightmares are over. He was able to have her first with an extra high class woman, plus, he was able to encounter this place again. Oddly though, he noticed that this place is not that dark compared to the first time that he've been here. He was able to somehow see his body which was...naked.

'To hell with that!' It's not like there is anyone here to see him, he thought as he focused on cultivation.

"The cultivation system were founded by the legendary first ever human to cultivate, Ao Long. The immortal path is a cultivation of body using the Vital Energy, which was also the fruit of his Dao.

After a million years, Ji Zeus' era came. He established the celestial path which is a cultivation of mind. These paths are the one that you need to make a decision before undergoing a breakthrough to Blood Refining Realm, because this is the realm where you will be establishing your foundation on the blood path that you've chosen." These were the words that Jin Ming recalled from his father that's why in commemoration of these two paths, the two days of weekend were called Immortal Day and followed by Celestial Day.

Jin Ming learned additional information about these paths which were the demon's path, divine's path and the devil's path. The demon's path which was obviously this is the path for the monsters when they choose to transcend into human form. The path of Demons is to cultivate the body and the spirit. The spirit cultivation happens when the demonic beast transcended.

The other one was the path of Divine. It was originally created by Ji Zeus' thirteenth disciple, Ju Daz. Inspired from the ascension of his master for becoming a mythical being, he created a path that cultivates the soul but it was deemed heretic by his fellow disciples because of the cruel means of this path.

Exiled, Ju Daz's Divine Cultivation Path was shamelessly stolen and was reformed into something completely new. With the rage and madness that was burrowed by his fellow disciples deep inside him, he abandoned the teachings of his former master as he forged a new solid blood path which was inspired from how the monsters cultivate — a new cultivation path that cultivates the Soul and Spirit, the Devil Cultivation Path.

After that, thousands of years passed by, Ju Daz appeared with his new mystical sinister powers, slowly destroying the era of his former disciples. The battle went on for forty days, and on the last day, Ai Tian, the first and the only remaining disciple of Ji Zeus was about to die from the hands of his former fellow disciple. Luckily, he was saved by Ji Zeus' Spirit Will that was left in a sacred artifact and killed Ju Daz in the end. Though, some say that it was only Ju Daz's body was killed, and he's still lurking in this world even now.

The cultivation path of Devils intrigued Jin Ming because of the ingenuity. The way Ju Daz thinking works in the system of cultivation made him interested. If a devil's path can cultivate both soul and spirit then why can't someone cultivate body, spirit and soul?

The question was how.

"Is that the path that you've chosen to walk?" The monotonous yet harmonious voice mysteriously sounded over.

The mysterious voice asked Jin Ming as if it was giving him a choice, however, before he can think about it, the mysterious voice sounded again as if it was giving its verdict. "Then so it shall be."

"Wait. What the..?" Jin Ming was dumbfounded with the flow of the events that was happening. A pointed cinnabar glowed on his forehead giving him an excruciating and at the same time a wonderful feeling.

Jin Ming could feel the pure vital energy that was been carried by his blood as it flows through a series of profound blood circulations to nourish his body, spirit and soul. This blood circulation went on for 27 times before he broke through into Blood Awakening Realm.

Jin Ming felt as if he went into the heavens when he broke through. He felt his perception made him closer to the world. In this dark place of nothingness, the laws of the world became clear. However, before he could get used to this feeling, his body started to fade as he slowly woke up in a king-sized bed.

As Jin Ming woke up, the lingering smell of incense suffocated him, thus scurrying him away out of the room.

The smell of fresh air washed over his senses. The grogginess from the wine and the over exhaustion that he felt was cleared from the magnificent garden that he was seeing right now. The sun let out a soft shine towards the beauty who was wearing an elegant hat that covers her from shoulder to shoulder. It was mesmerizing as far as Jin Ming could see.

"Good morning!" Shen Ning smiled sweetly yet even she smiled this way, there would still be a hint of seduction. It's as if being seductive is a natural part of this woman's nature.

"Good morning." Jin Ming approached the Shen Ning as he gave her an adoring kiss, and tried to grab those bouncy peach below to show how he feels. However, Shen Ning did not let him as she brushed off his hand.

"Your parents have been looking for you now. You should get back to them." There was a hint of indifference and coldness when the woman said this.

The treatment snapped Jin Ming out of the intimate mood, confused with the woman in front of her, he could only nod and obliged as he went out and meet his worried parents.

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"I'm sure he'll be alright, honey." Jin Duan was trying to calm his hysterical wife on the dining area. "The waitress already told us where Ming is. Aya and Maya already went to fetch him."

Jin Duan's wife was now taking a series of deep breaths as she tried to compose herself however, whenever she was reminded of who was her son with, her anger and worries would rise up. "That's not it, dear. It's the fact that she's with that woman is why I'm being like this. To think that that kid was spending the night with her."

"Relax. It's not like she can do anything to him." Jin Duan consoled as he reassured that nothing bad will happen to their son.

"Oh really?" The charming face of his wife turned as she raised her eyebrows. "Remember the time when you were about to be eaten by that woman, huh?"

Jin Duan was stunned and speechless for a moment as cold sweats were beginning to form on his head. "Ah-haha-ha..w-well, you know that that was just an illusion.

"That woman was just all talk and no action." Jin Duan tried to defend his honor.

"All talk and no action." Her expression and voice got colder and colder as she uttered each word. "I'll remember that."

Jin Duan was now screwed. Based from the reaction of his wife, she clearly understood his words in a wrong way. Thankfully, Jin Ming arrived together with the two servant, Aya and Maya.

As Jin Ming approached his parents, he saw his father's solemn face but what he can't understand was there was a hint of dread on it. Surely the situation of disappearing for a night is not that bad, right?" Uneasiness was slowly creeping in.

"Father. Mother." Jin Ming greeted his parents with full of warm and respect to try and somehow appeased their worries. "I'm very sorry I wasn't able to get back on my room last night."

Jin Duan saw his son apologizing very sincerely. Part of the blame goes to him since he was the one who left him. "It-it's okay, son. Next time, just let us know what you will do, and keep in mind to always update."

"Yes." He nodded vigorously to show how he committed this into his mind, and won't ever do this again.

"Mother." When Jin Ming faced her mother who was just silently sitting beside his father with her cold gaze that can freeze hell, it frightened him right away. This was the first time that he've seen his mother like this, that's why he can't help but shiver as he bowed his head in a ninety degrees. "I know my mistakes. I'm very sorry."

"Do you know who that woman you've been with?" Deep inside, Jin Ming's mother was astounded when he checked his son. He was now in Blood Refinement Realm but what she can't tell was on what cycle. Only month's have passed by yet her son advanced a full realm overnight. Nevertheless, she still kept her cold composure to let her son really realized his mistake.

Jin Ming was surprised at the question of his mother. It's as if she knows her very well. "You know Shen Ning?"

"Hmph. She's a no good, woman. She seduces men in order to get what she wants." His mother coldly and directly spat out these sharp words to her son so that he will be awaken from the truth about that woman.

Jin Ming was speechless for a moment as he recalled how lovely that maiden was. "She's nothing like that. Mother, how could you say that to her?"

"She even seduced your father many times back then."

Jin Ming's arousing anger was been splashed with cold water right away. He can't believe what he heard from his mother. He looked at his father and he saw that he just coughed and dodging as if to tell that he doesn't have anything to do with all this.

Sigh. Inside, she was hurt. She really didn't want to do this to her son but what can she do when his father was unreliable when it comes to these things. "Please sit down for a while, dear

'So, it was true.' Jin Ming blankly complied and sat down beside his mother.

"Aya. Maya. Go invite that woman here." Jin Ming's mother ordered the two servants as her voice made the whole dining area colder. "Let her know that I'll bury her castle if she doesn't come."

"Right away, madam." The two servants bowed and complied right away.