Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Chapter 36: If We Meet Again, Don't Blame Swords for Being Blind

The layout of the Beast Driving Hall was much different from the Cultivation Hall. Looking down from the top of the mountain, all one could see were golden haystacks.

It was brimming with the smell of a bountiful harvest.

Unfortunately, these were just spirit beasts' rations.

Surrounded by rows of green pines, Chen Qing walked into the Beast Driving Hall. Ju Xiu walked among the pines in a relaxed manner, with the charm of a landscape painting.

"There are many spirit beasts in the Beast Driving Hall. The smell is very strong, so I planted many plants outside to isolate and absorb the smell."

Chen Qing was about to speak when he felt a warm breath by his ear. Ju Xiu whispered in his ear, "But I don't think it's very useful."

This senior sister was rich and generous.

"Hahaha, let's go!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, I still have many things to do!"

Sitting down in the Beast Driving Hall, Ju Xiu waved a young and cute junior sister to serve tea. "Junior brother, what are you here for this time?"

Chen Qing said, "I tried watering the ground with demon blood the day before yesterday. With my grass spirit butterfly, I should be able to cultivate blood ginseng."

"I wonder if senior sister can provide some demon blood."

Ju Xiu said, "We do, and we can provide it steadily."

"But junior brother, you also know that demon blood extracted from spirit beasts is definitely not as effective as real demon blood."

"It's much weaker in terms of spirituality."

Chen Qing said, "Then let's do it this way. Senior sister, you can provide as much as you want. I'll see how much I can cultivate."

Ju Xiu said, "After this is done, when Gongsun Xiu has finished brewing the blood ginseng wine, I want twenty percent!"

Chen Qing said, "That won't do. To honor the seniors of the sect, I want fifty percent. Senior brother Gongsun Xiu definitely can't be less. If I give senior sister twenty percent, wouldn't I have worked hard for a year for nothing?"

Ju Xiu thought for a moment. "At least fifteen percent. It's not easy to extract blood from spirit beasts."

Chen Qing cupped his hands. "Thank you, senior sister."

Ju Xiu waved her hand. "Qingqing, bring Hall Master Chen to extract the blood and send it to the Spiritual Plant Hall."

Immediately, she seemed to have thought of something. "Forget it, I'll go myself!"

The little girl called Qing Qing looked at Chen Qing reluctantly. She was clearly a little disappointed.

When Chen Qing returned to the Hall of Spiritual Plants, there was a huge rat following behind him. Ju Xiu sat on the rat's back, and her voluptuous body swayed along with the rat's movements.

On the way back to the Spirit Herbs Hall, Chen Qing clearly felt that the entire Carefree Mountain was on high alert. There were Senior Martial Brothers from the War Hall patrolling everywhere.

Not long after he returned to the Spirit Plant Hall, he went to the fields to take care of the spirit ginseng. Gongsun Xiu came with wine.

"Recently, there aren't many spirit ginseng left. Junior Martial Brother Wu is looking after the Cultivation Hall. Since I have nothing to do, I came over to drink with Junior Martial Brother."

He was worried about his safety and was afraid that the Ascetic would attack him.

However, he didn't know if it was the Mountain Chieftain's idea or if it was his own idea.

At night, on the way home, Chen Qing heard more news.

That ascetic was said to be called Zhang Yangdao. He was in the ninth layer of the Qi Refinement realm and had been practicing asceticism for thirteen years. Unfortunately, his most important Gu worm had yet to transform into a butterfly.

It seemed that this guy wanted to use that crucial Gu worm of his to build his foundation after it transformed into a butterfly.

When Zhang Yangdao clearly expressed that he was willing to pay spirit stones to enter the mountain, Carefree Mountain didn't start a war.

It was said that his itinerary had already been arranged by the Mountain Chieftain. He would tour Carefree Mountain for three days, then discuss Dao for three days. Finally, he would be allowed to enter the Spirit Herbs Garden for half a day.

After these procedures were completed, Zhang Yangdao could leave Carefree Mountain and head to the next location.

If he insisted on staying here, Carefree Mountain wouldn't be polite.

It was easy to understand why he wanted to tour for three days. However, he definitely couldn't go to places that were too confidential.

Chen Qing didn't go to watch the three days of Dao discussion, but he heard that Senior Martial Sister Yu Qingshuang seemed to be in the limelight.

At the start, Zhang Yangdao only watched Gongsun Xiu and Yu Qingshuang practice.

After watching for a while, he suggested that he wanted to spar. Of course, he didn't want to use his sword Gu.

Gongsun Xiu lost miserably and didn't have the ability to fight back.

But Yu Qingshuang had defeated Zhang Yangdao in just ten moves, forcing him to abandon his sword and admit defeat.

However, it was a battle of wits. Everyone stopped when it was appropriate and didn't get hurt.

On the 23rd of June, Chen Qing had just woken up when he was called for breakfast by Yu Qingshuang.

"Grandpa asked me to call you over for breakfast."

After eating breakfast, the spiritual plants elder told Chen Qing some things about the underworld.

Chen Qing and Yu Qingshuang went to the Spirit Herbs Hall together. After waiting for a while, they saw Feng Qi accompanying Zhang Yangdao.

Zhang Yangdao was still wearing his tattered Daoist robe. After a few days, he looked much better.

As the Hall Master of the Spirit Herbs Hall, Chen Qing naturally had to show up. He had already ordered people to clear out the Spirit Herbs Garden.

He strode to ten steps away from Zhang Yangdao. "Before entering the garden, Carefree Mountain and you didn't know each other!"

Zhang Yangdao cupped his hands slightly and smiled. "After leaving the garden, I have nothing to do with Carefree Mountain!"

Chen Qing stepped to the side and extended his hand. "Please!"

Zhang Yangdao cupped his hands and picked up a medicine basket. He waved his sleeves and walked in.

Chen Qing immediately called Yu Qingshuang and Feng Qi. They made some dried fruit tea in the Spirit Herbs Hall and waited for Zhang Yangdao to come out.

Feng Qi smiled. "In the end, Junior Brother's half a day is still the most valuable."

Chen Qing said, "After all, this is a direct transaction."

Feng Qi said, "I see that this person has a lot of killing sins. I'm going to recommend him to Lotus Flower Cave. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

They wanted to kill with a borrowed knife.

Those bastards in Lotus Flower Cave had bad tempers. They might really fight if they met this guy.

Chen Qing said, "If they join forces, wouldn't they be shooting themselves in the foot?"

If Zhang Yangdao joined forces with Lotus Flower Cave, it would be quite troublesome.

Feng Qi was speechless and fell into deep thought.

Half a day passed quickly. When Zhang Yangdao came out, Chen Qing and Feng Qi were already standing in front of a square table at the entrance of the garden.

Zhang Yangdao placed his medicine basket on the table, then took out ten mid-grade spirit stones from his sleeve and placed them on the table.

Chen Qing glanced at the medicine basket and said, "I won't ask about your wealth and goods."

Zhang Yangdao reached into his sleeve again and took out two mid-grade spirit stones and placed them on the table.

Only then did Chen Qing continue, "After today, we will not meet again."

He said gravely, "If we meet again, don't blame the sword for being blind."

He took a step back and cupped his fists, "I wish Fellow Daoist's Gu will turn into a butterfly soon!"

Zhang Yangdao cupped his fists in return, "Thank you!"

After that, he picked up the medicine basket and walked down the mountain with his back to the sun.

After sending Zhang Yangdao off, Chen Qing let out a long sigh. He finally sent this ascetic away.

Yu Qingshuang stood beside Chen Qing and sighed, "I hope my father and the others can also encounter a sect like our Carefree Mountain when they are out there."

Chen Qing comforted her, "Senior Sister's sword technique is superb. Uncle's sword technique should be even better. There will be no need to worry."

Yu Qingshuang pouted, "So what if his sword technique is superb? The sword gu I raised for more than ten years is only rank seven now."

"I will go back and tell Grandpa that even that ascetic can't beat me. It's time for me to join the War Hall!"

The next day, Chen Qing heard the news in the Spirit Plant Hall. Yu Qingshuang and Gongsun Xiu exchanged more than fifty moves.

Yu Qingshuang lost!

Gongsun Xiu didn't even use his true strength when fighting that ascetic!

This group of people was really evil!

That Zhang Yangdao was probably faking it too!

When my sword gu turns into a butterfly, Senior Sister Yu won't even be able to beat me. I wonder what she will think.

Chen Qing put away these thoughts and inspected the Spirit Plant Garden before returning home.

The sword gu was about to reach rank eight!

After returning to his cave residence, Chen Qing closed the door and immediately turned into mist and entered the basement under the kitchen.

Chen Qing placed the sword gu on the stone bed and watched it eat the last piece of Suo Jin Rock.

Chen Qing sat cross-legged beside the Sword Vermin and began to cultivate as he watched the Sword Vermin eating seriously.

After cultivating for four hours, Chen Qing looked at the Sword Vermin beside him. It was already petrified beside the last bit of Suo Jinshi.

Another fifteen minutes passed, and the frozen Sword Vermin finally began to move again.

The skin of the entire Sword Insect trembled, and a Sword Insect that looked even more spirited crawled out of it.

[Mortal-grade Sword Vermin]

Quality: Eight Turns

Lifespan: 12/76

Effect: Convert six wisps of spiritual energy into one wisp of sword energy.

Growth requirement: Purple-patterned Bamboo

Growth Rate: 0/100

Promotion requirements: one sword insect, three strands of Gengjin Qi, one green snake gallbladder that is at least three hundred years old

Yesterday, he earned 12 middle grade spirit stones from Zhang Yangdao. Although it was earned by the Spirit Plant Hall, as the hall master of the Spirit Plant Hall, he could still get a share.

It was time to buy some Purple Vein Bamboo.

Chen Qing put the Sword Vermin back into his body, and a wisp of Sword Qi appeared between his fingers. It was sharper and longer than before.

It was said that with a weapon in hand, one's killing intent would naturally be born.

However, Chen Qing didn't feel that way at all.

He still hadn't integrated into this world.

The next evening, Chen Qing went down the mountain and ate his fill at a barbecue skewer stall in the market. Then, he walked around the market.

Walking through a dark alley with no one around, Chen Qing had changed into a black robe.

He had only taken a few steps when Chen Qing suddenly felt an extremely cold aura.

It was somewhat familiar.

He slowed down and walked to a stall to ask the stall owner, "Brother, how much are you selling this jade stone?"

The stall owner replied, "Ten low-grade spirit stones per tael."

Chen Qing picked up a piece and looked at it, then put it down. "It's too expensive."

Feeling the person with the cold aura walk past him, he turned his head to look at that person. He was wearing a clean sky-blue Daoist robe and a bamboo hat.

After a few steps, Chen Qing found a chance to look at that person's side profile.

He quickly turned his head, and there was only one sentence left in his mind.

If we meet again, don't blame the sword for being blind!

If we meet again, don't blame the sword for being blind!

If we meet again, don't blame the sword for being blind!

This was a warning.

As a normal ascetic, you've seen the scenery here, you've picked the precious herbs, and you've also exchanged sword techniques.

Logically speaking, you should have left.

But why did you appear in the market again!

He immediately panicked. This person was here to scout!

I'm wearing a black robe, and the night is covering me. I keep my head down. He shouldn't be able to recognize me, right?

(End of Chapter)