Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 16: Flame Perception

"We, the Chi family, are new here and have no intention of causing trouble for anyone. How about this, I, as the head of the Chi family, will waive your rent for next month! Consider it a gift for our first meeting!"

"The Chi family's generosity!"

"Yes, yes! The Chi family is not doing well themselves, yet they still waive our rent. They are truly good people!"

A group of low-level cultivators expressed their gratitude and quickly dispersed.

As for the three Qi Refining stage cultivators who died, they were completely ignored by everyone, and their bodies were left lying on the ground.

Reality is always so cruel and dramatic.

Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and followed Jia An and the others back.

Originally, he was worried that something unexpected would happen, but he didn't expect it to end like this, with a lot of sound and fury but ultimately achieving nothing.

However, that head of the Chi family was truly formidable and terrifying. With just one move, he killed three cultivators of the same level!

Xu Mu had some understanding of the gray-robed old cultivator among them. They had once lived in the same alley, and he knew that the other party was at the Qi Refining stage peak, preparing to break through to the Foundation Building stage. His strength was definitely not inferior.

He didn't expect to be killed so easily!

"Is this the power of a Foundation Building family, completely overwhelming ordinary independent cultivators!"

This world is not lacking in geniuses, let alone wealthy and powerful clans.

His own foundation was far inferior to others.

He still needed to continue to keep a low profile!

Compared to Xu Mu, Jia An, Ma Rui, and the others were very excited. This time, they not only participated in a big event but also had their rent waived for a month.

Five low-grade spirit stones were not a small amount for them.

As for the dead people?

They had little to do with them!

"Fellow Daoist Xu, would you like to go to the market with us for a drink?"

Jia An seemed to have tasted the flavor of power. While the crowd had not completely dispersed, he invited a few people to go to the market for a drink to deepen their relationship.

If they could unite everyone into a force and form connections, they might be able to achieve something in the future.

The others seemed to have realized this as well and nodded in agreement.

Only Xu Mu shook his head and refused, "No! My wife is waiting for me at home!"

What was there for a few low-level cultivators to gather for?

He was different from them. He was still thinking about Foundation Building and didn't want to waste time on trivial matters like this.

"Alright then! We'll have a drink another time!"

Jia An thought Xu Mu was scared and didn't insist. He led a few people and happily walked towards the market.

Xu Mu noticed that not only their alley, but many dispersing cultivators were intentionally or unintentionally gathering, forming small groups.

Clearly, everyone had realized the power of a group.

Originally, they were just a group of independent cultivators who were bullied by others, but now they had come together and even forced the Chi family to make concessions.

Although it ended in failure, it planted a seed in everyone's hearts.

This sudden feeling of strength made them instinctively want to seize it, especially Jia An, who played a role in connecting and bridging the cultivators.

However, whether this seed of power would wither away with time or grow strong, no one knew.

On the way back, Xu Mu always felt like someone was watching him. He suddenly turned around and saw the Li brothers staring at him with an evil smile.

These two dead perverts are really persistent!

Why did they target me out of so many people in the alley?

Xu Mu is truly speechless.

He is not worried that the two of them will attack him, but rather that they will harm his wife while he is away.

"We must find a solution as soon as possible!"

There is only a thousand days to catch a thief, not a thousand days to guard against one.

The Li brothers kept their eyes on Xu Mu until he entered the house, then they looked away.

...

On the table in the main room, there is a pot of stewed monster meat, and next to it is a plate of green stir-fried vegetables.

The wild vegetables were bought from Jia An's wife, Li Moqing. When the two of them go into the mountains to gather resources, they always collect some wild vegetables.

Xu Mu filled two large bowls with spiritual rice and placed them in front of himself and Ye Yingying.

Next to the table is a wooden rocking crib, and Xiao Ling'er is lying inside, covered with a blanket, sleeping soundly.

"Husband, eat more!"

Ye Yingying picked up a piece of meat and put it in Xu Mu's bowl, with a sweet smile on her face.

"Okay! You should eat more too. Taking care of our daughter every day must be tiring! You've lost weight recently!"

"Not at all!"

The two of them showed affection at the dining table, and if it weren't for Xiao Ling'er waking up at that moment, they would have deepened their affection.

"After the market stabilizes, I'll take you shopping. It must be boring to stay at home every day!"

Xu Mu hugged the mother and daughter lovingly.

It was fine when they lived in the market, as they could visit nearby neighbors. But since they moved to the shantytown, for safety reasons, Xu Mu strictly forbade Ye Yingying from doing so, and she obediently followed.

But there aren't many women in the shantytown, so even if she wanted to visit someone, there is no one to visit.

Not to mention those two strange men, the Li brothers!

"It's okay! As long as I have you by my side, I'm happy!"

Ye Yingying was very understanding, tilting her head in his embrace, sweetly saying.

"Ying'er!"

Xu Mu held Ye Yingying even closer.

How can one not love such an obedient and understanding wife?

"Wah wah!"

Xiao Ling'er immediately protested.

Can you two stop showing affection and squishing me in the middle?

I'm being squeezed to death!

...

After cleaning up the dishes, Ye Yingying took Xiao Ling'er back to the bedroom to rest, while Xu Mu went into the utility room to prepare to enhance his Fire Control Technique.

Because he didn't know what might happen, to avoid any accidents, Xu Mu borrowed his wife's formation and temporarily set it up around him.

Open the system!

Add points!

[Fire Control Technique +10]!

【Fire Control +10】!

【Fire Control +10】!

...

【Fire Control Grandmaster; 3199/3200】

Looking at the system interface, Xu Mu took a deep breath and added the final point.

Boom!

A tremendous comprehension surged in his mind, incredibly profound.

Xu Mu didn't feel dizzy or overwhelmed like he did when he broke through before. On the contrary, he felt comfortable all over, especially in his spirit, which felt light and ethereal.

It was as if his spirit had broken free from some kind of shackles and suddenly, it leaped out of his body.

In a daze, Xu Mu saw himself sitting cross-legged.

Before he could even be shocked, his consciousness was pulled into a mysterious space. Flames were everywhere, stretching endlessly like a sea of fire.

Without time to be shocked, his consciousness was instantly burned to ashes upon entering, and within the ashes, a golden flame rune quietly emerged.

Everything happened in a flash!

Xu Mu abruptly opened his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he had just had a terrifying nightmare.

Unbeknownst to him, a flame rune flashed on his brow and disappeared.

He opened the system again and saw that Fire Control had become 【Fire Control Transcendent; 0/0】, clearly indicating that it could no longer be improved.

He wondered how powerful it was.

This was the first transcendent spell he had cultivated, and naturally, he didn't want it to be mediocre.

Xu Mu closed his eyes, preparing to recover his spirit.

A strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, and everything around him seemed to imprint into his mind.

"Could it be divine consciousness?"

After the shock, Xu Mu couldn't contain his excitement.

He didn't expect that the breakthrough in Fire Control would also bring an increase in spiritual power.

But after the excitement subsided, Xu Mu realized that although this perception was similar to divine consciousness, it was still quite different from the divine consciousness of the Foundation Building stage.

As far as he knew, the smallest range of divine consciousness was hundreds of meters, and the perception was incredibly clear, similar to human eyes.

But his perception only reached a few dozen meters and was very blurry, only able to sense some red objects, somewhat like infrared from his previous life.

"It seems that this perception is not only a result of the increase in spiritual power, but also a result of my excessive affinity with fire, bringing about fire perception."

In simple terms, it was using the perception of fire to indirectly reflect the surrounding scenery in his mind.

Although the naked eye couldn't discern the fire elements in the air, Xu Mu knew that the air was filled with fire elements; otherwise, cultivators wouldn't be able to cast fire spells.

Although it couldn't compare to the divine consciousness of the Foundation Building stage, this subtle fire perception was still a powerful means.

He would no longer have to worry about being ambushed from behind.

After carefully comprehending and experiencing it, Xu Mu remembered to test the power of Fire Control.

But even if it was just fire perception, for him, this improvement was already a huge gain.

So, although he had expectations for the power of the Transcendent Mortal Grade Fire Control, he no longer felt anxious.

Even if the power didn't meet his expectations, it wouldn't be a big deal.

He formed a hand seal with both hands and silently chanted, "Condense!"

A flame appeared out of thin air in the void, rapidly twisting and changing, turning into a dark red sword.

Xu Mu commanded the sword to fly around the room, just like a real flying sword.

"It seems like this is not my limit!"

Xu Mu remembered the sword technique displayed by the head of the Chi family yesterday. He had a thought and quickly formed hand seals.

Pupupu!

Balls of flame appeared in the air and quickly condensed into dark red long swords.

He managed to condense twelve swords before his forehead started sweating and he had to stop.

"This is already my limit!"

He controlled the flying swords of fire to fly around him, feeling very strenuous, so he dismissed three of them.

The remaining nine fire swords immediately became exceptionally agile in the air, like nine swimming fish.

In a sudden burst, they became as swift as the wind!

"Nine swords are just right for me, but twelve cannot unleash their full power!"

"But, I can still do this!"

Xu Mu dismissed the nine fire swords, formed hand seals again, and condensed them into inch-long flying knives this time.

Due to their smaller size, the number of knives he could condense increased significantly to thirty-two.

However, he could feel that the power of these flying knives was much weaker compared to the fire swords.

"Right! Since I can disperse and shrink them, can I..."

The thirty-two flying knives quickly merged into one, forming a giant sword that was as tall as a person and over three inches wide. Xu Mu felt the power contained within it and quickly dismissed it.

If it exploded in the room, their whole family would be sent to heaven.

However, the most powerful technique of the Fire Control Art was the compressed fireball that he had invented himself, but...

Xu Mu didn't dare to try it in the room as it was very easy to lose control.

"I wonder how I compare to the head of the Chi family now... Damn it! Why am I thinking about this? The opponent's attack power at that time was probably already at the Foundation Building stage, or even surpassing the average Foundation Building stage!"

Thinking back now, Xu Mu was still somewhat shocked. Just the sword qi alone was chilling.

"I just don't know if he has cultivated the sword technique to a profound realm or if he used some other means."

Although the opponent was from a Foundation Building family, Xu Mu still felt that their strength was a bit excessive in hindsight.

"Whatever! I'm just a low-level wandering cultivator. Why am I thinking about those things? There are countless rare treasures and secret techniques in the world. It's not strange to be able to unleash the power of Foundation Building during the Qi Refining stage! For example, I should have the strength of the late Qi Refining stage, right?"

Suddenly, Xu Mu felt a strong itch in his hands.

Although he felt that he had made great progress, he still felt uncertain without testing it.

Last time when dealing with Sun Daocheng, he used a sneak attack and the most powerful move. He was facing a cultivator of the same level, and his true strength was not fully utilized, so it didn't serve as a test of his strength.

"Let's go to Baihe Forest and give it a try!"

It's difficult to achieve great things without taking risks, and besides, he needed to gain some combat experience.

His Luck value was almost depleted now, so the speed of his strength improvement would definitely decrease significantly in the future.

If he wanted to increase his strength, he could only work on other aspects.

Among them, improving combat experience was undoubtedly the fastest and most convenient shortcut.

He had long wanted to go to Baihe Forest. It would be great if he could hunt down a monster there.

Thinking about it, Xu Mu informed his wife and then left the house with his sword.

Not long after he left, the Li brothers also followed him from a distance.

(End of this chapter)