Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Qing received a message from Mei Zuochen yesterday. At noon, he finished his cultivation and waited by the door.

Just as he approached the city gate, Chen Qing saw an extremely unrestrained Foundation Establishment sword cultivator in the tavern ahead, playing with his sword and singing.

The wine jug hung high, and the wine fell into his mouth like a waterfall.

"Cultivating the sword for 60 years in leisure, not slaying demons, not slaying demons."

"Today, I'm polishing my sword against the ruler, I'd like to ask four or five questions."

His long hair was unrestrained, and he had the demeanor of a swordsman.

Chen Qing arrived here and heard these words. How could he not understand what the other party meant?

The limerick had made it very clear that this sword was not slaying demons, but only to ask who was first in this city.

Sensing that Chen Qing had already noticed, Yuanwujue hurriedly reported, "This person is a sword cultivator from the Southern Sun Sword Hut. He said he wanted to buy wine in our Nine River City, so we couldn't stop him."

Chen Qing nodded slightly, reached out to sweep the white tiger embroidered cloak behind him, and quickly walked to the Foundation Establishment sword cultivator.

With a sideways glance, he saw a thick layer of calluses between the thumb and forefinger of the other party's hands. He was an expert sword cultivator.

Looking at his appearance, he was only around 30 years old. However, one couldn't tell his age at Foundation Establishment, so he might be 50.

However, he definitely wasn't 60 years old.

Chen Qing sat down, and the tavern owner quickly placed a wine bowl on the table. Chen Qing picked up the jug on the table, poured a bowl of wine, and drank.

It was sweet and fruity. It was a newly released spirit fruit wine, and its effects on cultivation were better than the spirit ginseng wine.

Seeing that Chen Qing drank his wine, the Foundation Establishment sword cultivator scolded, "Brother, this jug of good wine costs 30 spirit stones. You drank five low-grade spirit stones from me!"

Chen Qing couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. He was so busy every day, earning around 50,000 to 60,000 low-grade spirit stones a day. He didn't have the time to talk nonsense with him.

"I'll waive the bill for your table."

The young sword cultivator was puzzled. "You mean what you say?"

"Ask the tavern owner."

Seeing the tavern owner nod at him, this person instantly became spirited. "Hahaha, good. Tavern owner, give me 10 more jugs of good wine!"

"It's free, it's a waste not to drink."

Seeing that this sword cultivator was rather shameless, Chen Qing decided to let him be. How many spirit stones was this?

"Your Excellency's cultivation is extraordinary. Why have you come to Nine River City?"

The sword cultivator said, "I'm Cao Ansi of the Southern Sun Sword Hut. I've heard that an incredible figure has appeared in Nine River City, so I've come to compete with him."

Chen Qing said, "Never heard of it."

Cao Ansi smiled and said, "It is precisely because the world does not know my name that I want to challenge this famous leader of the Black Birds."

"Of course, it's also because I'm too fast. Along the way, I've fought many Foundation Establishment Cultivators with my sword, and none of them were my match. That's why I'm here."

"In a few days, you'll be able to hear my name."

"Do you know where Qing Xu is?"

Chen Qing said, "I heard that the Dragon Horse Tribe invited him to intimidate the other tribes. You still have to wait for a few days before he returns."

Cao Ansi smiled and said, "If it were anyone else, I would have been too lazy to wait. However, since it's the leader of the Black Bird Tribe, I still have to wait."

Chen Qing asked, "You've practiced the sword for sixty years?"

Cao Ansi said, "Ordinary people only practice the sword with one hand. I'm different. I practice the sword with my left hand and my right hand."

"Thirty years of cold and heat. Naturally, that's sixty years of cultivation!"

Chen Qing's gaze shifted to Cao Ansi's sword. It was a spiritual gu.

[Spiritual Sword — Soaring Rainbow]

It was now at the Ninth Refinement Stage of the Butterfly Transformation Stage, and the advancement requirement was to defeat thirteen Foundation Establishment Cultivators in a row.

He was not bragging. He really did have some ability.

He had come to help his spiritual sword advance to Mythic Realm.

Just like him, his cultivation was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He had to admit that he really did have some ability.

Unfortunately, Chen Qing was not interested.

This was the style that only the disciples of large factions had. He, Chen Qing, was from a small family. It was impossible for him to play around like this.

Chen Qing stood up and said loudly, "I'll take care of all the expenses for him staying here these days."

With that, Chen Qing left the restaurant and went to the city gates to welcome the people of Carefree Mountain.

Only after Chen Qing left did Cao Ansi ask, "Who was that person just now? Why was he so impressive?"

The innkeeper had heard the conversation between Chen Qing and this person before, so he followed Chen Qing's words and said casually, "Wei Qingchen, Lord Wei."

Cao Ansi drank a jar of wine and hesitated slightly.

This person was only Wei Qingchen under Qing Xu's command?

If Wei Qingchen had such pressure, then just how impressive was Qing Xu?

Was there really such a powerful early stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the world?

Only after drinking another jar of wine did he clear his mind. "Sixty years of Sword Dao. Grass, trees, mortal dust, and bones are all swords. If I don't fight to the fullest, I won't be able to."

"If I can't get rid of this sword intent, it can't be considered Mythic Realm."

"Hahaha, good wine. Innkeeper, make me another bowl!"

"Burning a zither like cooking a crane. Even when drunk, I still use my sword. How delightful!"

Arriving outside the gates of Nine River City, Chen Qing rode on his mutant-blood horse. From afar, he saw Mei Zuochen and several dozen people coming towards him.

Chen Qing spurred his horse over and dismounted, giving Ye Yuntian a bear hug. "Hahaha, with senior brother Ye's help, what do I have to worry about?"

He glanced around. "Where's the mountain lord?"

Gongsun Xiu went up and said, "The mountain lord said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. If we fail in the future, we still have a chance to rise again on Carefree Mountain."

Only then did Chen Qing reveal a smile. He carefully looked around at his fellow disciples, but he couldn't find Yu Qingshuang.

"Where's senior sister Yu? Why isn't she here?"

Gongsun Xiu said awkwardly, "Junior brother, less than half a year after you left, she left behind a letter. She said that she went out to cultivate and went to find you."

Chen Qing suddenly became rather gloomy.

She went to find me?

Ye Yuntian went up and said, "Don't worry, junior brother. In just half a year, sister Shuang 'er's swordsmanship has already far surpassed ours. She'll definitely be fine."

"When she left, she was already a complete Qi Practitioner."

Chen Qing was slightly surprised when he heard that. Her cultivation speed was even faster than his.

This was really strange.

Could it be that she came across some fortuitous encounter?

"Moreover, the mountain lord is still waiting for her at Carefree Mountain. If she returns, she'll immediately know about you."

Hearing this, Chen Qing was slightly relieved.

Fortuitous encounters could not be forced.

As he led the group into the city, Chen Qing inadvertently glanced at Cao Ansi, only to find that the bastard had already passed out in a restaurant.

This was truly the style of a disciple of a large faction. Outside, he was not at all afraid of being assassinated.

If he, Chen Qing, had a large faction behind him, he would definitely live a more carefree life than this bastard.

He drank to his heart's content with his fellow disciples.

When Chen Qing returned to the city lord's mansion, he saw Wu Shang, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Brother!"

Chen Qing walked up and rubbed Wu Shang's head. "You've grown taller."

Chen Qing checked his body over and over again to make sure there were no new wounds. Only then did he say, "Rest assured and stay here. Go to Mister Bai's place for lessons in the morning and practice martial arts with the other youths in the afternoon."

Wu Shang asked, "What about at night?"

Chen Qing chuckled. "At night, I'll take you to a fun place."

Wu Shang's interest was piqued.

As soon as night fell, Chen Qing picked Wu Shang up and quietly left the city. In less than an hour, he rode the wind and brought Wu Shang to the Lancang River.

As soon as he plunged into the river, Chen Qing suddenly felt Wu Shang slipping out of his control.

His hand slipped, and Wu Shang seemed to lose consciousness as he walked toward the underwater cave ahead.

Although it was just an ordinary step, it didn't cause clouds or wind to rise, but it was still incredibly fast.

Chen Qing hurriedly chased after him, but he could only see Wu Shang's afterimage.

When he arrived at the front of Linglong Divine Palace, he didn't see anyone there.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The sound of a door opening came from afar. Chen Qing hurriedly chased after it, but he only saw the open door of Linglong Divine Palace. He couldn't see where Wu Shang was.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have brought Wu Shang here so early!"

"I should've waited for him to build his foundation!"

"I was too impatient."

The door only opened a crack, just enough for a youth to enter. Chen Qing quickly walked over. Just as he was about to push the door open, he was surprised to find that it wasn't a palace or a temple behind the door.

It was a starry sky!

Huge stars twinkled in the night sky. Those huge stars circled and intertwined to form a starry sky dragon.

On the other side, a large number of stars formed a heavenly diagram, like an immortal sitting upside down.

The stars rotated, gorgeous and resplendent.

Stars filled the sky, heavenly dragons rose and fell, and the immortal sat upside down.

Chen Qing pressed his hand on the door. After a moment of hesitation, he took out the Void Flower and threw it inside.

Seeing that the Void Flower didn't come back on its own, Chen Qing stepped inside and put the Void Flower away.

In the distance, Chen Qing saw Wu Shang and a strange golden-armored general standing side by side on a star in front of him.

The golden-armored general picked Wu Shang up and placed him on his shoulder. Then, with a wave of his hand like a sword, an unknown door appeared out of thin air.

Wu Shang seemed to have noticed Chen Qing at this moment. He turned his head, his eyes slightly dazed.

Wu Shang bit his finger and wrote something on a mystical tree nearby. He also took something from the Golden Armor General and hung it on the tree.

The originally withered mystical tree actually started to grow milky white shoots once again.

The door closed, and Wu Shang and the golden-armored general disappeared before Chen Qing's eyes.

Chen Qing took a step forward, wanting to give chase. However, he realized that there was only an endless void beneath his feet.

He tried to sense the void but to no avail.

Wu Shang had left a message for me on the tree in front of me.

Chen Qing walked around the area, trying to step on the void. Suddenly, a transparent staircase of starlight appeared under his feet, leading to the star that Wu Shang had left behind for a moment.

Chen Qing slowly walked over and arrived in front of the large tree. This large tree, which was so thick that it would take a person to wrap their arms around it, was slowly absorbing the remaining blood. It was actually slowly recovering and growing.

There were only seven words on it:

[I'm fine. Take the spiritual Gu.]

There was also a token with the word 'Ling Long' carved on it.

Did this belong to that strange Golden Armor General?

Chen Qing picked up the token and tied it to his waist. He walked to the place where Wu Shang had disappeared. He waited for a long time, but Wu Shang did not appear again.

Life was always like this. There was no time to say goodbye.

He shook his head to rid himself of those sad emotions. He did not want to be sentimental.

It seemed that Wu Shang and Zhen Yang had both returned to their own homes.

He should be happy for him!

When he turned back, Chen Qing suddenly saw twelve silver-armored generals in front of him. They held various weapons and had already surrounded him!

Hooks of coiling dragons, spears of flying crows, sabers of hanging phoenixes, and swords burning with golden flames.

Chen Qing felt insignificant just by sensing the might of these silver-armored generals.

Ghost Face Realm or Profound Gate Realm?

It was definitely not Foundation Establishment!

The bronze-armored generals he had met outside were comparable to late-stage Foundation Establishment or even Perfected Foundation Establishment. The silver-armored generals he was facing now were at least in Ghost Face Realm!

This was only Chen Qing's guess. He even felt that these silver-armored generals might be in Profound Gate Realm.

As for the Golden Armor General, Chen Qing could not see through him at all.

Of course, even if he could see through him, he would not know what realm he was in. He did not even know what the realm after Profound Gate Realm was.

Now that he was surrounded by twelve silver-armored generals, Chen Qing took a deep breath and took out the Exquisite Token from his waist.

Sensing that Chen Qing had taken out the Exquisite Token, the twelve silver-armored generals dispersed and left.

He turned back to look at the tree that was stained with Wu Shang's blood. It had come alive after countless years.

White leaves fluttered and swayed in the starlight!

Standing under the tree, Chen Qing's mind was filled with countless thoughts. The years he had spent practicing the sword flashed before his eyes. All the sword techniques he had seen also appeared before him.

In front of his eyes, there seemed to be countless images of him dancing with the sword!

There was the Sword Qi River of the Big River Sword, and the Lightning Sword of the Giant Golden Sword.

"This is the Feather Immortal Tree?"

Under the Feather Immortal Tree, one could ascend to immortality and help one gain enlightenment!

"No, if it really is the Feather Immortal Tree, it must be even more miraculous. This is probably just a branch of the Feather Immortal Tree."

He looked at the roots of the tree, which seemed to have been inserted into the ground out of thin air.

But even if it was just a branch of the Feather Immortal Tree, it was enough to benefit Chen Qing immensely.

The bloodstains on the tree had completely disappeared, all absorbed by the Feather Immortal Tree.

Even now, under the effect of the growth of all living things, it was rapidly taking root on this mountain-like planet.

After looking under the tree for six hours, Chen Qing could not help but sigh. "After so long, I can only look at it for six hours after practicing the sword for so long."

"I still don't have enough experience."

However, Chen Qing did not give up easily. Instead, he became even more excited. With this branch of the Feather Immortal Tree, his attainment in the Sword Dao would definitely increase day by day!

What did Wu Shang mean when he said that the spiritual venomous worms would feed themselves?

Were there still many spiritual venomous worms here?

Chen Qing stood up and went to the end of the planet. Looking at the two stairs paved with starlight, he decided to take a look on the left.

Just as he walked to the front of a huge planet, he saw a door with primordial words written on it.

This was originally an immortal's abode, with the stars as the bed and the moon as the blanket.

Dragon liver and phoenix marrow are ordinary, and a treasure bottle hangs upside down, I am also an immortal.

It doesn't matter if you don't read it.

Ha, what a boastful tone!

It's just that the writing is terrible.

He reached out and pushed the door. When the door opened, Chen Qing felt his eyes flash with various colors, and he was instantly dumbfounded.

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