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

Chapter 28: Five Thousand Spirit Stones

"Sir, I still have pills and spirit stones inside..."

"What pills and spirit stones? If you don't want to die, then get lost!"

"Sir, you can't take my pill furnace! That's how I make a living..."

Swish!

A cold, gleaming green flying sword flew out from one of the storage bags of a Qi Refining stage cultivator and pointed at Xu Mu's chest.

"If you dare to shout again, I'll kill you, believe it or not! Hmph!"

Xu Mu protected his wife, standing in place with an unpleasant expression as he allowed the other party to rummage through their belongings before calmly leaving.

After this group of bandit-like patrol soldiers left, Xu Mu's face revealed a faint smile.

He had long anticipated that the other party wouldn't give up easily, so he had hidden all the valuable things in advance. The things in the storage bag were just meant to confuse them.

Even the pill furnace was newly bought by him.

"These guys didn't have any intention of searching for the murderer at all; they were just taking advantage of the chaos!"

He heard noise and crying coming from the alley.

Obviously, they weren't the only ones who suffered.

It's really like combing through the hair!

This repeated search and turmoil lasted for seven or eight days before things slowly calmed down.

And throughout it all, no one suspected him.

After all, it was difficult for anyone to connect the tragic situation that happened to the patrol team with a Qi Refining mid-stage alchemist in his sixties.

The only person who could possibly connect the two events was Ye Yingying!

But Ye Yingying was obedient and never asked about such things.

The storm seemed to have passed, but Xu Mu didn't rush to take out the hidden things. He waited for another half a month to ensure that everything was safe before sneaking out in the middle of the night.

He began to count his gains!

A total of twenty-seven storage bags!

This wasn't all of it, but the situation was urgent at the time, and he didn't have time to search carefully, so he only brought back what he could see.

Undoubtedly, the most precious one was from Luo Xu, and Xu Mu planned to look at it last.

Opening the first one, there were only twenty-three low-grade spirit stones and two bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Poor guy!"

Xu Mu cursed and then opened the next one.

Inside, there was a first-grade attack magic weapon, over a dozen talismans, and five low-grade spirit stones!

"Not bad!"

...

One after another, the last twenty-six storage bags contributed a total of five hundred and ninety-one low-grade spirit stones, twelve attack magic weapons, two defense magic weapons, over a hundred talismans for various purposes, over twenty bottles of pills, mainly Foundation Establishment Pills and Qi Gathering Pills, and some miscellaneous daily necessities.

Xu Mu was quite satisfied with this result.

After all, these people were originally low-level cultivators like Jia An, so it was already good to have this much savings.

The real big haul would depend on Commander Luo.

Xu Mu rubbed his hands together and refined Luo Xu's storage bag, pouring out everything inside.

A large pile of low-grade spirit stones!

A small pile of medium-grade spirit stones!

Two flying swords!

One of them was picked up by Xu Mu on the battlefield. As for the silver armor, it was either already damaged or could potentially cause trouble, so Xu Mu didn't take it.

Eight pieces of robes!

Over ten bottles of elixirs!

Over ten talismans!

Two jars of spirit wine!

One book!

"This time, I made it!"

Looking at this pile of things, Xu Mu was extremely excited.

Putting aside the miscellaneous items, just the spirit stones alone, there were forty-three medium-grade spirit stones and six hundred and fifteen low-grade spirit stones, which was equivalent to his income for more than half a year.

With this amount of spirit stones, he wouldn't have to worry about money for a long time.

The two flying swords also brought him a pleasant surprise.

They were all third-grade superior flying swords engraved with twenty formations. If he were to sell them, each one could fetch at least ten medium-grade spirit stones.

Unfortunately, he couldn't use them or sell them.

It would be troublesome if the Luo family recognized them.

The eight robes were also valuable. Among them, there was one third-grade robe, four second-grade robes, and three first-grade robes. If he were to sell them, he could also get more than ten medium-grade spirit stones.

But just like the flying swords, he couldn't sell them in Baishi Fang Market or use them himself.

The eleven bottles of elixirs were four bottles of Qi-boosting pills, two bottles of Spirit-nurturing pills, one bottle of Yuan-recovering pill, one bottle of Blood-nourishing pill, and three bottles of Yellow Dragon pills.

The Qi-boosting pills were second-grade elixirs, similar in function to Qi-gathering pills.

The Spirit-nurturing pills were also second-grade elixirs. After taking them, they could directly enhance one's cultivation.

With these two bottles of elixirs, he could greatly speed up his breakthrough to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

The Yuan-recovering pill and Blood-nourishing pill were both used for healing, one for internal injuries and the other for external injuries. They were extremely precious third-grade elixirs.

However, for Xu Mu, the bigger surprise was the Yellow Dragon pills that could replace food.

The Yellow Dragon pills were third-grade elixirs, equivalent to a super-enhanced version of the Fasting pills. Even a cultivator in the later stage of Refining could stay full for ten days after taking one.

Originally, Xu Mu was worried about what elixir to use instead of the Fasting pills when he broke through to the Master level of Thunder Sword Art.

But these three bottles of Yellow Dragon pills were undoubtedly the best substitute.

In the entire Baishi Fang Market, there were only a handful of third-grade alchemists, and they all served the Foundation Building families. So third-grade elixirs were basically not circulated in the market.

Because even the big families didn't have enough for themselves, how could they possibly put them up for sale?

Moreover, ordinary wandering cultivators couldn't afford third-grade elixirs. Those who could afford them were at least high-level Qi Refining cultivators, and they had their own channels to obtain them.

All in all, Baishi Fang Market was just too small.

In Xu Mu's eyes before, Baishi Fang Market was almost like an independent world, but in the eyes of high-level cultivators, it was just a remote and backward place.

Originally, Xu Mu wanted to save up his Luck points to break through the Fire Control Art, but now that he had the Yellow Dragon pills, he naturally prioritized improving his Thunder Sword Art.

"When Thunder Sword Art breaks through to the Master level, the physique will reach the level of marrow refinement, and the body will undergo a rebirth. Not only will lifespan increase, but all the pores, blood, heartbeat, and breathing will reach a state of returning to the original."

"Moreover, it can control mental willpower, burst out suddenly through the eyes, and intimidate others! In terms of movement, it will be as swift as lightning, and the perception of the five senses will be exceptionally sharp!"

Xu Mu was also very eager for this realm.

After cultivating it, not only could he display the most powerful Thunder Shock move in Thunder Sword Art, but he could also conceal his aura completely, making it the ultimate hidden technique.

If he can possess the master-level Thunder Swordsmanship when infiltrating the patrol team this time, he can silently deal with Jia An and the others without the need to exert effort in releasing compressed fireballs.

"I will go to the market later to buy the Valley-Closing Pill and elevate the Thunder Swordsmanship to the master level!"

With enough spirit stones and Luck points in his hands now, there is no need for him to delay.

When it comes to strength, the earlier it is improved, the better.

After keeping the elixir, Xu Mu picked up the talismans to examine them.

There are a total of thirteen talismans, six of which are second-tier healing talismans, four are third-tier protective talismans, one is a third-tier fire dragon talisman, and two are second-tier earth spike talismans.

Fortunately, he acted quickly at that time. Otherwise, if Luo Xu had created distance, these talismans alone would have caused him a lot of trouble.

But now, everything naturally benefits him!

After keeping the protective talismans close to his body, Xu Mu put the other talismans into his storage bag and then picked up the spirit wine to examine it.

Both jars of spirit wine are five kilograms each. One of them is still sealed with mud, indicating that it has not been consumed, while the other one is covered with a lid, clearly indicating that it has been drunk.

As soon as Xu Mu opened the lid, he immediately smelled a strong aroma of wine.

Inside the jar is an amber-colored liquid, gently swaying, full of texture, made from some kind of spiritual material.

Xu Mu is not fond of alcohol and has no intention of tasting it. After a simple look, he put it away.

Next are the books!

It's a sword technique book!

Its name is "Six Forms of the Azure Dragon"!

Although the name only has six forms, this book is extremely thick.

After flipping through it, Xu Mu discovered that in addition to the six forms of sword techniques recorded, there are also numerous annotations and cultivation experiences.

The reason why the other party carried it with them is probably to read these annotations and cultivation experiences.

Unlike Thunder Swordsmanship, which is a body-refining sword technique, this Six Forms of the Azure Dragon is actually a sword technique for controlling flying swords to launch attacks, completely different from the way Thunder Swordsmanship is performed.

After a simple browse, Xu Mu had a bold idea.

If he uses the flying sword condensed by the Fire Control Technique to perform the Six Forms of the Azure Dragon, would the power be stronger?

His Fire Control Technique has always had a very awkward aspect, which is that the attack speed is not fast enough. Although it can be compensated by reducing the size and increasing the quantity, the disadvantage will always be a disadvantage.

If he can overcome this drawback, the power will undoubtedly rise to a whole new level.

For example, in this battle, if he can condense a fire sword and launch an attack, he might be able to take down the opponent in just two waves, without giving the opponent a chance to use their trump cards.

But now is obviously not the time to try.

Moreover, this sword technique is likely the opponent's family heritage. If he rashly cultivates it now and is discovered by others, it would be equivalent to confessing.

Even if he wants to try, it should be done in a safe environment.

After organizing everything, Xu Mu informed his wife and left the house with the Jade Essence Pill he had refined during this period.

...

Baishi Market

A green light streaked across the sky and landed at the entrance of the Luo family's gate, revealing an old man wearing a Xuanqing robe and exuding a terrifying aura.

He strode into the courtyard, and the servants and young members of the Luo family along the way all knelt down and paid their respects in awe.

Luo Soul, the head of the Luo family, walked out from the inner courtyard and quickly greeted him.

"Father!"

Luo Soul slightly bowed to the old man.

However, the old man's face was full of anger.

"What exactly happened that requires the use of a communication array? Come back immediately! Do you know that now is a critical moment in the battle between the sects and the Soul Refining Sect!"

"Father, Xuer has died!" Luo Hun's face was filled with grief.

"What?!!"

The old man's eyes widened in anger, and a powerful spiritual pressure surged out from within him.

The surrounding servants were directly pressed to the ground, their faces pale, and cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.

The old man's name was Luo Lie, the only Foundation Building stage patriarch of the Luo family at present.

Luo Xu was his own grandson and the most valued junior. At less than forty years old, he had already broken through to the later stage of Qi Refining, with a great chance of achieving Foundation Building in the future.

To prevent any accidents, he had deliberately kept him at home.

To avoid being forcibly conscripted by the sect, he had even arranged a low-profile identity for him.

In this situation, he really couldn't understand how an accident could happen.

"Which family did this? I will go and kill them now!"

The Luo family now only had him at the Foundation Building stage, and he was already old and nearing the end of his life. In this situation, Luo Xu was the future of their family.

Killing Luo Xu would undoubtedly cut off their family's future. How could he tolerate that?

A green flying sword flew out from his sleeve, emitting an extremely sharp sword aura that seemed to tear through the void. The faint dragon roar made the surrounding servants dizzy, and blood flowed from their mouths and noses.

Luo Lie's hair stood on end, and his eyes were filled with killing intent. It seemed that as long as Luo Hun mentioned a name, he would immediately fly over and chop off the person's head.

"Father, I haven't found out yet!" Luo Hun's face was filled with guilt.

"What? You haven't found out yet! What have you been eating?"

Luo Lie waved his sleeve, releasing a terrifying spiritual power from within him, directly sending Luo Hun flying and crashing into the wall, blood flowing from his mouth.

The servants were even more unlucky, as they turned into a pile of minced meat when they fell.

"Where is Xu'er's body? Take me there!"

"Yes!"

Luo Hun, who understood his father's temper, dared not get angry. He respectfully led the way after hearing Luo Lie's words.

Soon, the two entered a secret room.

On a bed in the center, lay a body wearing silver armor, already burned into charcoal.

"Damn it! When I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"

Seeing the miserable state of his grandson, Luo Lie was furious.

He walked in front of the body, quickly forming hand seals with his hands, and a powerful spiritual pressure emanated from his body. Then, he pointed at the center of the body's eyebrows, and with a grab of his five fingers, he forcibly pulled out an ethereal soul.

Apart from being ethereal and indistinct, the soul looked almost identical to Luo Xu, even down to the smallest details.

A trace of grief appeared in Luo Lie's fierce eyes, followed by a burning anger as he swallowed Luo Xu's soul in one gulp.

He closed his eyes tightly, sat cross-legged, and only opened his eyes after a long time.

With a flick of his finger!

Blue spiritual light gathered at his fingertips, suddenly dispersing and transforming into a vivid portrait.

The person in the portrait held a long sword, with a face covered by a mask, lifelike and vivid, even the strands of hair were clearly visible.

"Mid-stage Qi Refining! Proficient in body cultivation, sword arts, and fire-based spells! Send someone to investigate immediately. Once captured, I will make sure he suffers a fate worse than death!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)