Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Chapter 140: What a Man Should Be!

Chen Qing and Su Yi sat facing each other under an ancient pine tree in Bi 'an Division, warming tea on a red clay stove.

Amidst the fragrance of tea, a sixteen year old maidservant served tea.

Chen Qing picked up the teacup and blew on it for a moment before taking a sip, "May I know what Brother Su is talking about?"

Su Yi dismissed the maidservant with a wave of his hand and smiled gently, "It's not difficult. I heard that the Nine Nether Goddess has appeared and is going to hold a Dao discussion in the land of Dao Source."

"I have an unmentionable illness that requires the Nine Nether Goddess to treat, so I have no choice but to make a trip."

"It's not that my Bi 'an Division is not strong enough, but that I have an unmentionable illness. If I encounter others who cause trouble, I won't be able to fend them off."

"If Brother Qing Xu is willing to help me repel those troublemakers and let me see the Nine Nether Goddess as I wish, let alone twenty strands, I'm willing to give you thirty strands."

Su Yi reached into his sleeve and took out a glazed lamp. What glowed in the lamp was none other than the aura of the Great Dao formed by a nine-colored brilliance.

He placed the aura in front of Chen Qing, "This is our first meeting. I'll give you this strand of Nine Lightning Purple Cloud Qi."

Chen Qing reached out and picked it up. He was attracted by the mystical appearance of the Nine Lightning Purple Cloud Qi. Did his Life's Venomous Insect need such treasures now?

"Brother Qing Xu, there's no need to rush to answer. You can stay with me for a few days."

"I'll only depart in three days."

Chen Qing took the Nine Lightning Purple Cloud Qi, "There's no time to lose. Let's depart as soon as possible."

What Nine Nether Goddess, White Bone Great Sage, I'll have to meet them sooner or later. I might as well meet them now and get to know their depths.

Su Yi clapped his hands in joy, "Brother Qing Xu is indeed a gentleman of the mountains. You're so courageous!"

"In that case, I'll go count the Nine Lightning Purple Cloud Qi and bring it with me. We'll depart tomorrow!"

After the matter was settled, Chen Qing asked, "What's the origin of this Nine Nether Goddess? Why is she so important?"

Su Yi said, "The Nine Nether is above the Yellow Spring. That's the realm closest to the Death Realm. The Nine Nether Saint Manor is located there and it's fortune alone."

"Jiuyou Saint Mansion is the closest to the Yellow Spring Death World, so it has a deep understanding of the Dao of Life and Death."

"Rumor has it that the mystical arts of her sect can bring the dead back to life. As long as there is still a breath of life left in them, they can be saved."

"There is also a wondrous technique that can cause death energy to surround one's body, causing them to be destroyed by heaven and earth. Their methods are truly divine."

"Life and death exist in the heart. In Southern Li, the Nine Nether Saint Mansion has the deepest grasp of the Dao of Life and Death."

"And this time, the reason why she has so much face is because of the reappearance of the Lord of Mortal World."

"The Nine Underworlds is very close to the Death Realm, and she suddenly appeared at this time. Naturally, there will be people who will give her face."

After resting for a day and tasting the various delicacies of the Suanni Tribe, early the next morning, Chen Qing and Su Yi boarded the broad back of the Suanni and set off towards the source of the Dao.

Suan Ni was indeed a spirit beast comparable to the Mystic Bird. In fact, it was even stronger than the Mystic Bird. It could travel two thousand miles in a day. In just three days, it had traveled six thousand miles and arrived at a big city.

Although it was called a city, there were no city walls. There was only a Dao Stele.

There were two words written on it: Source of the Dao.

What was even more peculiar was that this three-foot-tall Dao Stele was carried on the back of a huge tortoise.

It was unknown if it was Baxia.

But from the looks of it, it was not similar to the description in the ancient books.

Amidst the lingering immortal mist, a few Daoists riding immortal cranes passed by from time to time in the sky, passing through the clouds and chatting and laughing.

Familiar hawking sounds came from afar. The disciples of the source of the Dao in Daoist robes were talking about something as they walked side by side.

This reminded Chen Qing of the past. At that time, the world was happy.

He and his fellow disciples were the same.

In the past, I went to the willows.

Today, I come to think of it, the rain and snow are falling.

Is this a great power?

One day, I, Chen Qing, will establish such a sect. No one will dare to offend me!

A real man should be like this!

If he can do it, so can I!

Just as Chen Qing was feeling heroic, the huge tortoise carrying the stone stele suddenly looked at him. It lowered its head, which was the size of a carriage, and rubbed against Chen Qing.

Chen Qing was also overjoyed. He reached out and touched the huge tortoise's head. He reached into his sleeve and took out the three Lightning Feather Spirit Fruits that he had not finished eating. He stuffed them into the huge tortoise's mouth.

After eating the delicious fruits, a trace of satisfaction appeared in the huge tortoise's eyes.

The edge of the tortoise shell trembled. From the tortoise shell that seemed to be one, a huge black snake crawled out and looked at Chen Qing fawningly.

Chen Qing smiled bitterly. "Alright, I'll give you three too!"

Taking out the spirit fruits that he had casually plucked before, Chen Qing stuffed them into the huge black snake's mouth.

After eating, the huge black snake turned its head and pulled out a pitch-black scale that was like black jade from its body and placed it in Chen Qing's hand.

Su Yi said in surprise, "Brother Qing Xu, this is the guardian spirit beast of the source of the Dao. Legend has it that it has been asleep for thirty years. Today, it woke up because of you!"

The disciples of the source of the Dao in the distance were also shocked when they saw this scene.

When they arrived near the spirit tortoise, the spirit tortoise and the huge black snake had already returned to their previous appearances, like statues.

A twenty-three-year-old disciple of the source of the Dao said, "Has the spirit tortoise really awakened?"

"Or am I seeing things?"

"I, Yan Bailiang, have lived for twenty-three years. This is the first time I've seen the spirit tortoise open its eyes!"

When he saw the snake scale that was like black jade in Chen Qing's hand, he said, "Looks like it's true!"

He took small steps forward and clasped his hands. "The spirit tortoise has already lived for over three thousand years. It has spirituality and can communicate with the heavens and the earth, connecting to the underworld."

"The spirit tortoise has awakened and even gifted you a snake scale. In that case, you are an esteemed guest of the source of the Dao!"

"Please follow me into the source of the Dao and properly entertain our esteemed guest!"

This young Daoist wore a dark green Daoist robe. He held a horsetail whisk in his left hand and bowed with his right.

The surrounding Daoists were still clicking their tongues in wonder. Many of them had lived for decades and had never seen their spirit tortoise move. Today, they had seen it because of Chen Qing's arrival.

"In the past, I always thought that it was a sculpture. Master and the elders were lying. Only today did I know that it was actually true!"

"Has it really lived for three thousand years?"

"Then what cultivation level should it be?"

These young Daoists looked at Chen Qing from time to time. They also felt that they were fated with him.

They followed Yan Bailiang into the source of the Dao. "The two of you are also here to participate in the Dao Discussion Conference of the Nine Nether Goddess, right?"

Su Yi said, "Of course!"

Yan Bailiang said, "The inns outside are all full. However, the two of you don't have to worry. Since this fellow daoist has hit it off with our source of the Dao, he will stay here."

Su Yi glanced at Chen Qing and raised his eyebrows slightly. Fortunately, he had brought Chen Qing along.

Walking into the source of the Dao and walking past exquisite pavilions, Chen Qing and Su Yi arrived in front of the main peak of the source of the Dao. What entered their eyes was a thousand stone steps.

These stone steps were incomparably dangerous and did not seem to be used for walking.

Yan Bailiang introduced, "Esteemed guest, please be careful. The reason why these stone steps are dangerous is because the ancestor wants to tell the disciples that every step is dangerous."

"On the path of cultivation, every step needs to be taken carefully!"

Chen Qing walked carefully on the road, feeling extremely close to the source of the Dao.

This was a true immortal sect with a strong foundation!

The gloomy mood from before was swept away.

Yan Bailiang led them to the top of the mountain, and they could see ancient buildings everywhere. There were primeval characters and divine characters on them. It was actually a sect that had existed since the primeval times!

Pavilions, terraces, and pavilions. Every step brought a new change.

After 33 steps, they saw the four seasons of spring grass, summer flowers, autumn fruits, and winter snow.

"It's truly amazing!"

Even Chen Qing couldn't help but sigh.

Under Yan Bailiang's guidance, they stayed in a room with a quiet environment. There were prayer mats, pavilions, cauldrons, various swords, and everything else. It could be said that they were really important guests.

The two of them had only sat in the pavilion for a short while when Yan Bailiang came in again with a teacup in his hand.

"Honored guests, the Eldest Senior Brother of the sect has bestowed a cup of Heart Scorching Cleansing Tea."

"It was thanks to the two of you that I had the chance to taste this Pure Fire Heart Scorching Tea."

Su Yi hurriedly gave up a seat when he heard this. "Little Daoist, please brew the tea quickly!"

Yan Bailiang stepped forward and used the spirit spring as water. A strand of tri-colored flames appeared in his hand, and he started to boil the water.

Su Yi introduced, "Brother Qing Xu, you're really lucky. This Heart Scorching Cleansing Tea is never sold in the Source of the Dao. It's only here, and only important guests have the right to taste it!"

"This tea is a precious medicine. There's only a few kilograms of it in a hundred years!"

"Heart Scorching Cleansing Cleansing Flames can burn the negative karma on the body, kill, calm, and stabilize the Dao Heart!"

"It's not an exaggeration to say that it's an immortal tea!"

"Today, it's because of you that I have such good fortune!"

The fragrance of the tea arrived quickly. In less than 15 minutes, Yan Bailiang had divided three cups of tea. Chen Qing picked them up and looked. The tea was clear and suffused with a slight spiritual red color.

It was clearly tea in the middle of the tea, but there was a wisp of flame as thick as a finger.

Seeing Su Yi impatiently drink it, Chen Qing glanced at Yan Bailiang and drank it as well. Chen Qing didn't hesitate and drank it all in one gulp.

The fragrance of the tea drifted between his lips and teeth, and it lingered for a long time. His entire body became ethereal.

Dense blood energy suffused out from his body.

Streaks of blood Qi, each as thick as an arm, spread out and slanted on the ground. Then, they dissipated into the air.

Somehow, Chen Qing felt that the aftereffects of swallowing Cao Ansi's soul had been instantly healed.

There was no confusion in his memories, nor was there any discomfort. The inexplicably terrifying aura was also gone from his body.

He looked at Su Yi. There were only a few strands of killing aura on his body. It seemed that this person did not kill people often.

Su Yi was slightly shocked when he saw the dense killing intent overflowing from Chen Qing's body.

However, when he thought about how Chen Qing had been recruited by the Black Bird Tribe, and how he had gained his previous strength through killing, it wasn't strange at all.

However, when the two of them saw Yan Bailiang's murderous aura pouring out like a waterfall, their eyes widened slightly.

Chen Qing's murderous aura was at most like a small stream.

Yan Bailiang's aura was several times stronger than Chen Qing's!

This Little Daoist was not simple!

Yan Bailiang said awkwardly, "There are many demons at the foot of the mountain. I have been going down the mountain to slay demons and exterminate demons all year round, so I have killed quite a bit.

They stayed on the mountain for two days. Because it was their first time entering a treasure land like the Dao Source Land, the two of them did not go down the mountain to travel. Instead, they played around in the Dao Source Land.

They saw a lot and were surprised. They benefited a lot from watching these little Daoists do their morning classes.

At night, the two of them went down the mountain together. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a sea of people in front of them.

Among them, there was no lack of Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they were still in the minority.

Most of them were Qi Refinement cultivators who came to watch the show.

The sound of a river rushing could be heard from afar. Accompanied by the sound of a zither and flute, a black river that was ten feet wide flowed past.

On the river, there was a three-story ship slowly approaching. There were four beige lanterns hanging from the eaves, and there were different mysterious women painted on them.

The ship stopped on a grassland, but the black river did not stop surging.

Looking at this strange river flowing past, Chen Qing suddenly felt that it was somewhat familiar.

It was much worse than the long river of bones, but there was a trace of the same meaning.

He seemed to be able to rely on his Life Gu to control the power of the earth slightly.

He could control mountains and rivers, but not the sea.

Relying on that inexplicable connection, it seemed that his control was not low.

Seeing the river blocking the way to the ship, a cultivator immediately said, "Nine Nether Goddess, what is the meaning of this?"

"Why are you using the river to block us?"

"This is the Xuan Ming River. If someone wants to cross it, they must have the power to move mountains!"

"Rumor has it that walking on the Xuan Ming River, if there is a mountain on your body, you won't be able to cross if your cultivation is not enough!"

A young man wearing a jade crown with two peacock feathers and golden phoenix armor walked out from the crowd. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. "Heh, you don't even understand this?"

"The Nine Nether Goddess is a peerless beauty. Is it something that you mortals can easily see?"

"This is a test for us. If we can't even cross this river, how can we be qualified to sit and discuss Dao with the Nine Nether Goddess?"

After this young man finished speaking, many people around recognized him. "It's the Young Master of the Taihao Tribe!"

"Hao Chengjian!"

"Why is this little madman here too?"

Hao Chengjian turned his head to look at the crowd, sweeping across like a goshawk. "Who said the words' little madman '?"

The people around that person immediately moved aside.

Their attitude was clear: don't splash me with blood.

Hao Chengjian's sharp gaze landed on that rogue cultivator. After he took a closer look, he revealed a disappointed expression.

"Heh, you're actually only in the Qi Refinement Realm!"

"Seeing that you're only in the Qi Refinement Realm, I'll let you go today!"

"If you were in the Foundation Establishment Realm, I would definitely wring your head off!"

After Hao Chengjian finished speaking, he leaped up and stepped onto the Xuan Ming River in front of him. In just a few dozen steps, he easily crossed it.

Someone saw that Hao Chengjian crossed it easily. A middle-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator also wanted to give it a try. Just as he took a step into the Xuan Ming River, he was knocked into the river by the wave.

Three breaths later, he was thrown out by the next wave.

He was very glad and cupped his hands respectfully. "Thank you for sparing my life, Nine Nether Goddess!"

After saying that, he left dejectedly.

Chen Qing was thinking about whether he should pretend to cross the river with difficulty when Su Yi's apologetic voice sounded in his ears.

"Uh, Daoist Brother Qing Xu, I have a hidden illness and am unable to cross the river. Daoist Brother Qing Xu, do you have a way to help me cross the river?"

Chen Qing:.

He really couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to!

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