Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Jumping into the forest, Chen Qing searched in the direction the little snake flew out of.

For it, the biggest threat was the Foundation Establishment Daoist Qiu Feng, so it had to stay away from him.

With this thought in mind, Chen Qing chased after it, his eyes searching carefully.

Not this one.

Not this one.

This one, yes, that's it!

Being able to see the information of the snake Gu made it as dazzling as a firefly in the night.

A small white snake was slithering ahead, completely unaware that the hunter had locked onto it.

Chen Qing leaped forward and grabbed the white snake with his hand. The white snake bit Chen Qing's hand, but one of its teeth was knocked out.

Although the Iron Skin Gu hadn't turned into a butterfly, it wasn't something a small snake like this could break.

Condensing a wisp of golden sword energy between his left fingers, Chen Qing cut open the white snake's abdomen and took out a white jade-like Gu.

The snake Gu was snow-white with a long and narrow body. It wasn't in the shape of an ordinary Gu, but resembled a small snake, only as thick as a melon seed.

It was much bigger than an ordinary Gu.

He immediately took out a jade jar and sealed the small snake inside. He used his spiritual energy to carve runes and put the snake Gu into a deep sleep.

It wasn't the right time to form a contract yet. The spiritual energy needed to form a contract with a Gu should be able to drain all of his spiritual energy in an instant.

Now that he was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it was better to leave this dangerous place first before forming a contract!

Stepping on the wind, Chen Qing ran wildly in the direction away from the battlefield. In less than fifteen minutes, he was already thirty miles away.

Chen Qing walked through the snow without leaving any traces behind. He had only taken three steps when he saw four figures flying out from his surroundings. Just as he was about to turn into mist and hide, the four of them waved their hands and formed a lightning net, trapping Chen Qing within.

"Daoist Taiyi, I didn't expect you to be the first to run."

Xiang Baiyu straightened his body in the snow. "Taiyi, since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you go to the Taiping Sect's base and have a good rest?"

A four-foot-long golden sword slowly condensed in Chen Qing's hand. "Xiang Baiyu, you're tired of living!"

Xiang Baiyu laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoist, your sword butterfly is indeed extraordinary. Unfortunately, I won't give you another chance to get close to me."

"Hand over your treasures now, and I can still let you go."

Chen Qing said blankly, "Treasure? What treasure?

I was just scared after seeing the Foundation Establishment stage and wanted to leave. "

Xiang Baiyu's face turned cold. "Taiyi, let's not beat around the bush."

"With your strength, how could you leave without taking a few Sword Vermin?"

"It's not hard to guess the reason. You've obtained a treasure that's far superior to the Sword Vermin!"

Chen Qing said, "You can live if you hand over the treasure. Who are you trying to fool?"

"We are all righteous cults who never speak the truth. Let's see who's the real deal!"

"You're the first person who dares to block my path in the eighteen years I've been in the martial arts world!"

Looking at the disciples of the Taiping Church gathering in the distance, Xiang Baiyu felt more confident.

Just as Chen Qing was about to observe his surroundings, he shouted at Bai Yu, "Attack!"

The four disciples of the Taiping Church who had encircled Chen Qing with the Thunder Net drew in the Thunder Net right away, trying to trap Chen Qing in it.

Xiang Baiyu's hand glowed brightly as he struck a Thunder Palm toward Chen Qing!

Chen Qing held the four-foot Geng Metal Sword tightly in his hand and watched the Thunder Net tighten coldly. Then, he turned into the fog and employed the method of going through the wall!

Xiang Baiyu's expression changed drastically. "Back off! He still has a Fog Butterfly!"

Chen Qing's figure disappeared for a moment and reappeared outside the Thunder Net. He turned his head and found that the disciple of the Taiping Church beside him backed off quickly, not daring to get close to him.

Chen Qing looked around and found eleven disciples of the Taiping Church were encircling him at high speed.

It seemed that he had been delayed in capturing the Venomous Snake, which gave them a chance to set up an ambush.

The wind butterfly inside Chen Qing's body was activated, and he left the encirclement as swiftly as a feather.

Chen Qing stopped when he came to the top of a small hill, about a hundred feet away from these guys.

The disciples of the Taiping Church gathered around him again. Chen Qing, however, said with a smile, "Xiang Baiyu, if you dare come one step closer, I'll make sure you die without an intact corpse.

Xiang Baiyu waved her hand to stop the Taiping disciples. "Taiyi, do you really think you're invincible with three Butterfly Gu worms?"

Heh, pretentious.

"You don't think you can catch up with me after escaping from your ambush, do you?"

"Now, I'll give you two choices."

"Either leave the money to buy your life."

"Or wait to see if the sword in my hand is sharp or not!"

Chen Qing had always been someone who would never let go of an opportunity. How could he let go of these fat sheep?

Of course, the snake Gu still needed a few greedy hearts to advance to rank two!

There wouldn't be such a good opportunity after returning to the mountain.

Chen Qing knew he wasn't a good person, but he didn't have the temper to kill the innocent.

If he didn't take a few greedy hearts now, when would the snake Gu advance to rank two?

Xiang Baiyu thought about it again and again. Her fear of the Aurora Sect made her ask, "What do you want in exchange for your life?"

Chen Qing laughed. "I'm very easy to talk to."

He pointed at Baiyu. "Either you kill yourself, and I'll take your treasures and Gu worms."

He then pointed at the Taiping disciples behind Baiyu. "Or they give me seven greedy hearts."

"You choose."

Xiang Baiyu was furious. "Taiyi, you don't want to talk at all."

Chen Qing stood up. "Since you dared to kill me, you should be prepared to pay the price!"

He knew his current strength very well. He was invincible in a one-on-one fight, but he was afraid of the many Thunder Gu in a group fight.

Thunder and lightning restrained his Fog Gu, and he couldn't use the wall-passing technique indefinitely.

Moreover, his cultivation base wasn't high. If he really got into a tough fight and ran out of spirit qi, he would be the first to lose.

The Taiping disciples were also unconvinced. "Senior Apprentice Sister, don't waste your breath on him. He's just one person!"

"I don't believe he can defeat so many of us!"

"Senior Apprentice Sister, we have the advantage. Why should he make the conditions?"

Xiang Baiyu raised her sword and finally gave the order. "Kill!"

Seeing so many people charging at him, he wasn't in a hurry. Possessing the wind butterfly, he used the Divine Steps of Hundred Steps, easily crossing a mountain without leaving a trace on the snow.

Holding a middle-tier spirit stone in his hand, Chen Qing quickly absorbed the spiritual energy within it to recuperate. Following which, he dashed into a dense forest.

Although the commotion was extremely small, cultivators with sharp hearing could still hear some traces.

They chased after Chen Qing and waited until everyone had entered the dense forest.

Chen Qing instantly transformed into a mist and flew three hundred feet away. Then, he turned around and came back.

After waiting for less than 30 breaths, he saw the people of the Taiping Cult, led by Xiang Baiyu, rushing toward where he had been standing.

As for the person at the very back, he was about three hundred feet behind.

The Geng Metal Sword appeared in Chen Qing's hand. The spirit qi in Chen Qing's body was almost sucked dry. His left hand crazily absorbed the spirit qi from the mid-grade spirit stone. Chen Qing immediately turned into a mist and silently approached the last person.

With the Fog Butterfly's Nine Transformations, he could already transform into fog for ten breaths of time. Ten breaths of time, coupled with his Wind Butterfly, allowed him to fly for tens of feet.

Arriving behind the last person, Chen Qing raised his sword and swung it down, creating a strong gust of wind!

That person had just turned around when he was beheaded by Chen Qing.

Wherever the Geng Metal Sword passed, the protective spiritual energy instantly exploded, and the sword was cut in half.

Fresh blood splattered everywhere, melting holes in the snow.

Puff. That person's body fell to the ground with a puff.

The people of the Taiping Cult who were still running ahead looked back. They saw Chen Qing, wearing a bronze ghost mask, cut open the corpse's chest with his sword and gouge out a heart that was still beating slightly.

Cutting open that person's robe, Chen Qing wrapped up the heart. He wasn't worried that it would spoil on such a cold day.

"I said seven hearts, so seven hearts. Not one less!"

With that, Chen Qing turned around and left.

(End of Chapter)