Li Chuan pushed open the small door, and instantly, a fresh scent hit his face, and the scene before him stunned him. Here was a tranquil courtyard, surrounded by moss-covered grasses, a few ethereal blue spirit grasses were faintly visible, emitting a soft glow. In the center of the courtyard was an ancient well with crystal clear water, as if it could reflect the depths of the mind.
"What is this ... place?"Li Chou's heart was filled with doubts as he slowly walked towards the well, and when he looked down, the water in the well was even fluctuating slightly, as if it was alive.
Just then, his eyes were attracted by an ancient parchment scroll. Scattered beside the scroll were several thick tome books with blurred handwriting, but they exuded a strange aura. Li Chou reached out and picked up one of the books, turning over the first page, which actually recorded a cultivation technique called "Darkness Breath".
"Darkness Breath? Could this ... be a cultivation technique suitable for practicing in the darkness?"Li Chou froze, and a wave of excitement couldn't help but rise in his heart. He couldn't wait to learn this technique and thought in his heart, "Perhaps this is my chance to break through my predicament!"
While he was focusing on the scroll, a whisper came from his ears. Li Chuan turned around in shock and saw an old man in white walking slowly with a faint smile on his face. "Young man, you finally found your way here."
"Who are you?"Li Chou subconsciously took a step back, his heart secretly on guard.
"I am a guardian, guarding this forgotten place."The old man's tone was gentle, as if he had read Li Chou's mind. "You have a rare potential, but to cultivate in the darkness, in addition to power, you need to know right from wrong. If you want to gain true power, you need to first learn how to control the light within."
Li Chou's heart shook as these words made him feel an unprecedented shock. His journey had just begun, and it seemed that this mysterious old man would be his guide to power and wisdom.
Li Chou looked at the old man, his heart filled with doubt and anticipation. "Elder, how should I cultivate this technique?"
The old man smiled faintly and said, "There's no rush, the old man asked you, how much do you know about this world?"Li Chuan frowned, "I don't know much about it, the legends of the eternal night are circulating in the city, although people know very little about it, the gossip always triggers countless reveries. Li Chuan learned from these legends that the origin of the eternal night is rumored to come from a god, who is known as the God of Darkness.
"Not bad", but do you know what lies beyond the land of eternal night where darkness is everlasting? The old man asked. "Could it be..."Li Chuan seemed to have thought of something. "That's right", there is another place outside the land of eternal night, called "eternal light", the same as eternal night, as the name suggests, it is a world where only light covers the land.
In ancient times, the world was dominated by the forces of light and darkness. The God of Light illuminated the earth with its warmth, giving life and hope to the living, while the God of Darkness maintained the balance of the universe with its invisible power, controlling the descent of night and the silence of all things.
However, over time, the conflict between the God of Light and the God of Darkness intensified. The God of Light aspires to flood the world with light and seeks to destroy darkness in order to realize an ideal kingdom free of fear and pain. The God of Darkness, on the other hand, believed that the strength of light would upset the balance of nature and ultimately lead to the destruction of all things. The two gods clash in a fierce duel between their beliefs and ideals.
The duel was so earth-shaking that the heavens and earth changed color, and all living beings in the universe trembled. The light of the God of Light and the shadow of the God of Darkness intertwined, creating endless lightning and thunder. In the end, in a desperate yet great battle, the two gods simultaneously unleashed their respective most powerful forces. With a deafening roar, the balance of the world was completely shattered, and the power of light was torn into pieces, transforming into countless creatures of darkness that roamed the fledgling land.
After this battle, the world was divided into two distinct regions - Eternal Night and Eternal Light. The Land of Eternal Night was forever shrouded in darkness and became a symbol of chaos and despair, while the Land of Eternal Light was surrounded by light and became a holy place of ideals and tranquility.
In the Land of Eternal Night, living beings are forced to struggle for survival in the darkness, and cultivation becomes their only hope. And in the Land of Eternal Light, the orphans of the God of Light inherited the power of light and guarded the legacy of light. The existence of the two lands was like the twin stars of destiny, dependent on and opposing each other.
"This, is the origin of Neverwinter Nights and Neverwinter Lights" said the old man, "Well, after the story is finished next I will talk to you about the dark realm of Neverwinter Nights", there are ten major realms in the realm.
1. Dark Breath Realm
Characteristics: the beginning stage of darkness cultivation, the cultivator strengthens himself by absorbing darkness aura and begins to perceive the existence of darkness.
Main Ability: Absorb and sense dark aura, conceal breath.
Effect: Move silently in the darkness, creating an affinity with the surrounding dark forces.
2. Underworld
Characteristics: Able to manipulate the surrounding dark forces, darkness becomes a weapon or shield.
Main Ability: Manipulate dark aura for simple attack or defense.
Effect: The dark aura condenses into a weapon, attacking stealthily and quickly, and defending tightly.
3. Ghostly Shadow Realm
Characteristics: The cultivator completely merges into the darkness and becomes a shadow-like existence.
Main Ability: Transforms into a shadow, moving quickly or hiding.
Effect: Completely disappears from the enemy's view, capable of launching a fatal strike.
4. Spirit Eating Realm
Characteristics: Devouring the enemy's spiritual energy and life force through the power of darkness.
Main Ability: Devour the enemy's spiritual energy or life force to quickly restore one's own strength.
Effect: Become one with the darkness, the stronger the enemy, the faster the cultivator's power grows.
5. Nightmare Soul Realm
Characteristics: Manipulate the power of darkness to invade the enemy's spiritual world, creating illusions and nightmares.
Main Ability: Creates horrifying illusions and erodes the enemy's spirit.
Effect: Plunge the enemy into nightmares, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
6. Dark Prison Realm
Characteristics: Creates a realm of darkness, trapping the enemy in endless darkness.
Main Ability: Control the Dark Realm and suppress the enemy.
Effect: Enemies are trapped and gradually weakened, making escape almost impossible.
7. Magic Night Realm
Characteristics: Perceives the deep dark laws of the universe and is able to cultivate and use the power of the laws.
Main Ability: Casting spells related to the Laws of Darkness to influence combat.
Effect: Control the rhythm of battle and change the situation through the use of laws.
8. Dark Fruit Realm
Characteristics: The cultivator has reached the realm where he can understand and control the Laws of Cause and Effect, and has the ability to change the relationship between cause and effect.
Main Abilities: Karma Intervention, Karma Reversal and Fate Entanglement.
Effects: Influence the outcome of events, nullify enemy attacks or change one's own destiny, displaying profound strategic abilities.
9. Dark Path
Characteristics: Cultivator envisions the nature of darkness and comprehends a deep fusion with the forces of darkness.
Main Ability: Capable of performing various abilities related to the Darkness Avenue, strengthening oneself and the surrounding darkness power.
Effect: Through the use of the Great Dao, access to deeper levels of power, the ability to freely manipulate darkness in battle and direct the flow of darkness power to inflict devastating blows.
10. Origin Realm
Characteristics: The ultimate realm of Darkness practitioners, fully integrated with the origin of darkness power, controlling all darkness power.
Main Ability: Able to perceive and manipulate the origin power of darkness, creating and destroying dark existences.
Effect: casting extremely powerful darkness spells, able to fight against any light power, the cultivator's existence becomes a symbol of darkness, able to influence the darkness characteristics of the entire space, creating absolute darkness that cannot be resisted.
"Do you understand?"The elder asked. "Thank you senior for explaining, junior understands.", Li Chuan cupped his fists and said.
The elder smiled faintly and pointed to the ghostly blue spirit grass in the courtyard. "First, you have to learn to sense the flow of aura. The Pixie Dark Breath is not just about absorption, but more importantly, it is about resonating with the aura. Close your eyes and feel the aura in this heaven and earth and try to inhale it into your body."
Li Chou's heart was flabbergasted and he followed the instructions, slowly closing his eyes and focusing on the atmosphere around him. He felt a subtle fluctuation in the air, and it seemed that a warm aura was approaching him. Reciting the "Dark Breath" mantra in his heart, he endeavored to introduce aura into his body, feeling the power of each breath.
However, as his cultivation deepened, a trace of uneasiness began to emerge within him. The aura was pouring in like a tidal wave, causing him to feel suffocated. "No... I can do it!"Li Chou shouted