Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The next afternoon, there was news.

Wei Qing Chen invited Mei Zuochen and Hu Zhichu to go boating on Lan Cang River. Hu Zhichu got drunk and fell into the nest of a Foundation Establishment great demon.

He died.

Chen Qing only smiled when he heard the news.

He didn't feel too happy.

It was time to prepare for Foundation Establishment.

Chen Qing took out a hundred thousand spirit stones from Iron Flow Valley and prepared to use sixty thousand to grind them into powder before using four hundred middle grade spirit stones to build his bed.

Two days later, Ultimate Eon Wu Jue returned.

Chen Qing asked him to stay for a meal. During the meal, Chen Qing let the snake butterfly swallow Chao Feng's hair and asked Ultimate Eon Wu Jue to buy the next material.

Then, he asked Jiang Yuhu to buy the upgrade materials for the Big River Sword Gu.

Although the snake Gu could be upgraded in a short time, it still needed time to buy it.

The materials needed for spirit grade Gu were not easy to obtain.

It took Chen Qing a full two months to completely upgrade the snake butterfly to the Butterfly Nine Transformations.

Chen Qing watched the snake butterfly swallow the last material and thought to himself. Now, he only needed to wait for the Ghost Gate to open.

This was a wonderful request. They only needed the Ghost Gate to open and didn't need Chen Qing to be there.

A month ago, Xu Yaofeng said that the Extreme Light Sect was preparing to open the Ghost Gate and send some people into the Death Realm.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Chen Qing, who was already twenty-four years old, wore the bronze grimace mask and prepared to attend this gathering.

He hoped that the Extreme Light Sect would open the Ghost Gate as soon as possible so that his snake butterfly could fuse with the Dao.

After a short greeting, Ji Ru contributed a thousand middle grade spirit stones to Chen Qing. Xu Yaofeng was even more ridiculous as he contributed two thousand middle grade spirit stones to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing thought, 'It seems that Xu Yaofeng made a fortune recently.'

After everyone had asked for guidance, Chen Qing opened his mouth and said, "You can start chatting now."

Ji Ru was the first to speak, "The awakened Ancient Prince has already heard some news."

"His name is Ji Chang. He was sealed two thousand five hundred and twenty-one years ago."

"He is wise and resourceful. He is called the Lord of Resurgence by Da Li."

"His spear art is divine. According to reliable sources, he might have brought a cicada with him, but he didn't contract it."

When Xu Yaofeng heard this news, he felt a headache coming on. At the same time, he also felt a little strange.

Why was this little miss Fu Luo saying everything that could be said and what couldn't be said?

How did she find out about such secretive information?

Could it be someone from the Imperial Palace?

However, Ji Ru was not thinking about this. Her brother, Ji Shang, was also one of the candidates for the position of Emperor Dong Hua.

Now that Ji Chang had appeared out of nowhere, the first successor would be Ji Chang.

To her, this ancestor was not as close as her brother. It was that simple.

She believed that with Yao Feng's information network, the Extreme Light Sect would definitely know about this.

Also, if she wanted to form a contract with the Three-year Cicada, she had to impress Chen Qing at this gathering.

She wanted to become the Divine Lady of the Absolute Beginning. She wanted to use the power of the Absolute Beginning to help her brother ascend to the throne.

In the past, she did not have the qualifications to do so. But now, she felt that she could give it a try.

Once she had a Three-year Cicada that could be activated at any time, she was confident that she could compete with Ji Dang.

Whatever Ji Chang wanted to do, she would do it.

Since she revealed this information and exposed Ji Chang, she was ready to pay for Ji Chang's death.

A person with a long string of blessings would always have to do something that he should do.

For example, she had to make some preparations for her silly brother who only thought about the people and did not care about himself.

He still did not understand that he could only do things if he was alive. He could only do things if he became Emperor Dong Hua.

Ji Ru, who had read too many history books, had understood this long ago.

She looked at Chen Qing respectfully and said, "Senior Absolute Beginning, I want to form a contract with the Three-year Cicada, so I may need to trouble you every seven days. Is that okay?"

She tried her best to put on the most respectful posture. After three breaths, she heard Chen Qing say slowly, "Then, what price are you willing to pay for this?"

She took a deep breath and said the decision she had made long ago. "I only wish to serve Absolute Beginning with this life and body of mine. I believe in Absolute Beginning and respect Absolute Beginning's guidance to turn this world into a paradise."

Chen Qing thought for a moment. Ji Ru was the first person in the gathering who expressed her willingness to believe in him.

"You are not the first."

Chen Qing said quietly, "But you are the last."

At this time, Murong Lang and Xu Yaofeng were still in shock. Only Hu Yao asked with some confusion, "Well, didn't we believe in Absolute Beginning before?"

Chen Qing looked at Hu Yao and gave her a gentle smile.

Although this silly girl did not look very smart, she was extremely intelligent at this moment.

Chen Qing was thinking more at this moment. It would be good if Fu Luo, the ninth princess of Great Liao, became the ruler of the Death Realm.

At least with the control in his hands, he could let Fu Luo cultivate a large number of people in the Death Realm. It was also a considerable force.

Chen Qing continued, "Wait for me here on the eighth and twenty-fourth of every month."

Ji Ru was overjoyed. "Thank you, Senior Absolute Beginning."

Seeing Ji Ru's status rise rapidly in front of Chen Qing, Xu Yaofeng could not sit still. "I received an order from the sect to break through to the Ghost Face Realm as soon as possible and enter the Death Realm."

Moreover, he guessed more from Fu Luo's words. Could it be that she was from the imperial clan?

Although his identity on the surface was Eagle Claw of Great Liao, he was still a lowly official and could not come into contact with these secrets.

Then he thought that after entering the Death Realm, they, the elites under Absolute Beginning, would definitely meet.

At least he, Red Lotus, and Fu Luo would definitely meet.

He might as well not hide his identity, lest he fall into the awkward situation of internal strife under Absolute Beginning after entering the Death Realm without knowing.

"The Extreme Light Sect is preparing for me to pretend to be the Lord of Mortal World to cover up the traces of the real Lord of Mortal World."

"At the same time, there was another person named Shang Tong who received the mission with me. His exact identity is currently unknown."

Hearing this news, Chen Qing began to calculate the strength at hand.

The ninth princess of Great Liao.

The Lord of Mortal World on the surface of the Extreme Light Sect.

There was also Red Lotus, a demon from the Western Desert. The demon race had always worshipped the strong. With Red Lotus' strength, she might be able to become a demon king.

It seemed that he could try to seize control of the Death Realm.

Even Chen Qing himself did not expect that he actually had such a great force now.

With the combined strength of the three parties, it might not be impossible to integrate the Death Realm.

Of course, this was just an idea. He had not entered the Death Realm yet, so he did not know what the situation was like.

It was better to wait until Yao Feng entered the Death Realm.

Hu Yao was stunned by the news they threw out. She had no idea that Chen Qing was actually planning to make her the ruler of the Western Desert in the Death Realm.

Although there aren't many people in Absolute Beginning's lineage now, all of them seem to have extraordinary identities.

Except for myself.

Hu Yao placed her small hand on the table and drew circles, feeling very wronged.

Ji Ru was also shocked by Xu Yaofeng's words. At this moment, she also understood that Xu Yaofeng had already told her his identity.

This was to avoid fighting with fellow disciples in the Death Realm.

"Then, I'll leave Ji Chang to you."

"If that Shang Tong doesn't know when to back down, leave him to me."

Xu Yaofeng smiled confidently. "If it was in the past, I wouldn't have this confidence, but now, with Senior Absolute Beginning's guidance."

"If I can't compare to these divine sons and daughters, it would be too embarrassing."

"Ji Chang, right? Try it."

Everyone's gazes fell on Chen Qing, but they found that Chen Qing seemed to be daydreaming and was not interested in these things at all.

Senior Tai Chu was not interested in controlling the Death Realm at all.

After all, he only controlled it for a few decades.

For an existence like Senior Tai Chu, what he wanted was to completely control the Death Realm, not just a few decades.

But it made sense. Senior Tai Chu was a person from the heavens, just like the Celestial Venerables of the Immortal Court and the Celestial Masters of the Celestial Master Mansion. How could he be interested in these things?

He just casually played with the chess pieces, and the situation of the entire world should change.

And they were these chess pieces.

Senior Tai Chu had never asked them to do anything.

It was just that they had always been seeking guidance from Senior Tai Chu.

Although they were still at the Qi Refinement realm and Foundation Establishment realm, they could already feel it.

The situation of the entire world had already begun to change.

Because Ji Ru and Xu Yaofeng wanted to seize the authority of the Death Realm.

This was the power of Senior Tai Chu. He didn't even make any arrangements, and this naturally began to change.

The four of them thought at the same time. Was this the means of an immortal?

It was truly unfathomable.

Ji Ru and Xu Yaofeng looked at Hu Yao, who was drawing circles on the table, at the same time. It seemed that they could drag Hu Yao, a demon, into the water.

This way, the forces of the Western Desert could also be roped in.

The Three Lords of the Mortal World?

There seemed to be a chance.

The Lord of the Mortal World 300 years ago failed to monopolize it, but this time, they were preparing to divide the authority into the hands of the three forces. It might not be impossible.

Murong Lang was thinking about another matter. The Pure Thunder Land was not connected to the outside world.

The Death Realm that he had entered was only a corner of the Death Realm. It was not connected to the Death Realm that others talked about. It might even be a different place.

They were seizing the authority of the Death Realm. Then, could he also do something?

After pondering for a moment, Xu Yaofeng said, "This matter is a bit too risky. At present, we can at most plan it. Don't act rashly."

Ji Ru nodded. "I understand."

Xu Yaofeng said, "After I enter the Death Realm, we'll see what happens."

After the party, Chen Qing lay on the bed, thinking about what he heard tonight.

So, unknowingly, I've already affected so many people?

In the end, it was still because of the Death Realm.

It was because of the Lord of the Mortal World three hundred years ago.

If the Lord of the Mortal World from three hundred years ago had not made such an attempt and succeeded.

How could these geniuses think in that direction?

It would bring about endless trouble.

How did that bastard do it back then?

Let's not think about this anymore. What they want to do is their business. It has nothing to do with me, Chen Qing. I didn't say a single word.

It was better to focus on Foundation Establishment.

Now, all he had to do was wait for the gates of hell to open.

Chen Qing immediately fell into a daze.

He could clearly feel his serpent butterfly throbbing intensely.

That wasn't right. Yao Feng hadn't broken through to the Ghost Face Realm yet, and was still working hard. Why had the Ghost Gate already opened?

He released his Serpent Butterfly, only to find that his Serpent Butterfly was absorbing some unknown aura towards the north.

Someone in the north has opened the Gates of Hell?

Of course, it could also be in the Imperial City. The Imperial City was also in the north of this place.

However, according to the Great Shaman, the King City has not opened the Ghost Gate recently.

Then it must be somewhere in the north.

He didn't expect that it wasn't the Extreme Light Sect that opened the Ghost Gate, but a certain major force in the north.

Chen Qing looked at the gradually changing Serpent Butterfly. It absorbed some unknown aura, and its body began to expand. All of its accumulation was sublimated at this moment.

A moment later, the little snake with wings coiled around his finger. Chen Qing clearly saw that it had an additional characteristic.

[Qi Absorption]: You can breathe in heaven and earth and absorb a large amount of spiritual energy.

Chen Qing tried to breathe. A large amount of spiritual energy swept towards him and entered his body through his mouth and nose.

It was indeed a technique to recover spiritual energy. It was not bad as he had imagined.

This spiritual energy recovery speed should be able to support him to use the Celestial Body and maintain the consumption of the Celestial Body.

Moreover, it was extraordinary to use it for cultivation.

The only drawback was that it might devour all the spiritual energy in the surroundings.

This was fine. After all, he didn't rely on his own hard work to cultivate.

He liked to eat spiritual herbs.

He sent a letter to Xuan Ping and asked her to come over to protect him and help him prepare for Foundation Establishment.

Chen Qing himself began to familiarize himself with the technique to absorb spiritual energy after the Serpent Butterfly Dao Unification.

He only needed to open his mouth to cast the technique. Like a dragon sucking in water, he could absorb a large amount of spiritual energy. This technique was extremely extraordinary.

Even without spirit stones, he could recover a large amount of spiritual energy.

A large number of troops started to be mobilized. Xuan Ping asked Wei Qingchen to mobilize the troops of the ten clans to guard outside Iron Flow Valley. Even the matter of building the city was put aside.

The clans closest to Chen Qing in the center were Yuan Wujue, Mei Zuochen and Jiang Yuhu.

Seeing that the Great Harmony Sword Parasite had transformed into a butterfly and increased his long-range attacking ability to another level, Chen Qing was relieved.

Although there was no new characteristic, it was enough to rely on the spiritual grade of the Big River Sword.

The preparations were almost done. It was time for Foundation Establishment.

Chen Qing walked into the quiet room that he had prepared. He took off his outer clothes and laid on the spirit stone bed.

A butterfly of light flew out from his body. Chen Qing smiled and looked at his butterfly of light. "Are you willing to become my life source and live and die with me?"

The butterfly of light landed on his chest and bit down. Blood flowed into the butterfly of light. As the butterfly of light flapped its wings, there was a blood-red glow on its body.

As more and more blood entered the butterfly of light, it seemed to come alive.

Chen Qing lost consciousness for a moment. When he woke up again, he found himself in front of a surging white river.

In the river, there were countless bones. What flowed in the river was not water.

It was bones.

This was a long river formed by white bones.

He did not know how this river formed by white bones flowed.

Looking at the surroundings, there was an endless amount of deathly aura permeating the air. Everything was deathly still.

There was a smear of red in the fog. Chen Qing walked over and casually plucked one.

Stone garlic.

The flower bloomed but no leaves could be seen.

The world liked its other name.

They called it the Red Spider Lily.

There will be more later. I heard that the more votes there are, the faster the author will update.

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