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

Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Living Beyond Two Hundred

"Two hundred years!"

Even Xu Mu hadn't expected such an increase in lifespan.

He had originally thought that increasing his lifespan by twenty years and reaching the age of one hundred and eighty was already impressive enough.

Ordinary cultivators at the later stage of Qi Refining could live up to a hundred and fifty years at most. He was already satisfied to have a lifespan of one hundred and eighty without breaking through to the later stage of Qi Refining.

But unexpectedly, the Thunderbolt Sword Art had given him a pleasant surprise.

"This breakthrough can truly be called a rebirth!"

With the breakthrough of the Thunderbolt Sword Art, surprises kept coming.

He smoothly broke through to the seventh stage of Qi Refining, overcoming the bottleneck that had hindered countless wandering cultivators.

Even Lan Shijin was still hesitating!

He had now surpassed everyone and become the one with the highest cultivation level.

The only regret was that his lifespan did not increase again with this breakthrough.

Two hundred years seemed to be a limit. If he wanted to continue increasing it, he probably had to break through to the Foundation Building stage.

The transformation of his physique had made his cultivation speed faster, and the Foundation Building stage seemed within reach!

Xu Mu opened the system and checked all the improvements during this period:

[Name: Xu Mu]

[Lifespan: 63/200]

[Cultivation: Seventh stage of Qi Refining; 3/800]

[Cultivation Technique: Perfect mastery of Spirit Flame Art; 587/800]

[Skills:]

Alchemy:

Mastered Second Grade Jade Marrow Pill; 481/800, Master of First Grade Gathering Qi Pill; 174/1600, Mastered First Grade Fasting Pill; 316/400,

Spells:

Mastered Third Grade Fire Control Art; 561/12,800, Master of First Grade Light Body Technique; 71/3200, Perfect mastery of First Grade Invisibility Technique; 325/800, Proficient in First Grade Wind Blade Technique; 181/400, Proficient in First Grade Water Mirror Technique; 10/400...

Swordsmanship:

Transcendent Saint of Thunderbolt Sword Art; 0/0, Beginner of Blue Dragon's Six Forms; 254/400

Mystical Arts:

Mastered 108 Forms of Yin-Yang Unity; 103/10,000

[Achievements:]

Blessed with a Daughter: Increases Luck value by 10 points every day!

Fortunate Among Equals: Increases Luck value by 20 points every day!

[Luck Value: 49]

After a few days of adapting to the improvement in his strength, Xu Mu discovered a mixed blessing.

After opening his meridians, he could not only control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to increase his attack power but also make himself fly by controlling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This was good news, but at the same time, the Light Body Technique was greatly weakened.

Xu Mu could only smile bitterly at this situation.

Considering this, perhaps he should cultivate a new escape technique!

...

With the enhancement of his strength, there were no major changes in Xu Mu's daily life except for a significant decrease in his wealth. He had to return to his old profession.

He started alchemy!

To understand the market situation, he actively made friends with local alchemists and, under their introduction, joined the Alchemist Guild in Liyang City.

Unlike small places like Baihe District, there were strict regulations for alchemists in Liyang City.

Private sales of pills were not allowed; they could only be sold to the guild after joining the Alchemist Guild.

The guild purchased pills at a fixed price.

On the surface, this was done to maintain price stability in the pill market.

But in reality, it was all for profit!

A qualified alchemist, if not developing new medicines, would definitely have the highest profit margin in the industry.

By simply reselling pills through the guild, they could effortlessly accumulate massive wealth.

Although Xu Mu knew that the Alchemist Guild was taking advantage of them, the alchemists in Liyang City had no choice but to comply.

There was no other way. Offending the Liyang Sect in Liyang City was no different from eating arsenic.

...

Liyang City.

Qingshuang Tavern.

Flowers adorned the branches, and the fragrance of osmanthus filled the air.

Sitting on the second floor, Xu Mu took a sip of tea and smiled bitterly, "Although the Alchemist Guild claims to be doing it for our own good, they have really squeezed the prices. Compared to the small district where I used to be, the prices here are seventy percent lower!"

Sitting across from him was a middle-aged cultivator at the eighth stage of Qi Refining. He wore a stone-brown robe, had a hooked nose, and obvious forehead wrinkles.

His name was Fan He, an alchemist who had lived in Liyang City for over ten years.

Hearing Xu Mu's complaint, Fan He laughed and said, "How can a small district with only a few alchemists compare to Liyang City? As far as I know, there are at least eight hundred alchemists in Liyang City, not to mention those from the big families and sects. If left unregulated, the market would soon be chaotic! The prices may even be lower than they are now!"

Sitting on Xu Mu's left side, an old cultivator with silver hair and wearing a gray robe blinked and smiled, "Fan Fellow Daoist is right. Although the purchase prices are much lower than in the small district, it's still for our own good!"

The silver-haired old cultivator took a sip of tea, then poured himself another half cup and continued, "Fellow Daoist Xu thinks the prices in the market are high just because they haven't started refining third-grade pills. With the prices of third-grade pills, the Foundation Building families in those markets would never let it go! Either you join them, or you have to leave! Otherwise, why would this old man come all the way to Liyang City?"

The silver-haired old cultivator's name was Shen Bokang, and like Xu Mu, he was a newly arrived alchemist in Liyang City, only half a year earlier than Xu Mu.

"I see! It seems that I am ignorant! Thank you both for enlightening me!"

Xu Mu smiled and clasped his hands.

"No need to be polite! These are common knowledge. Fellow Daoist Xu will naturally come to know more after staying here for a while!"

Fan He smiled warmly, appearing very friendly.

Xu Mu looked young and had great potential for the future, so he intended to befriend him.

The three of them sat there chatting casually until the sun set and the lights came on before they got up one by one.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you are welcome to visit my home when you have time!"

"Definitely, definitely!"

"Fellow Daoist Xu just arrived. Would you like me to take you to some fun places?"

After Shen Bokang left, Fan He leaned in and smirked at Xu Mu.

Xu Mu naturally knew what Fan He meant by "fun places," and his heart couldn't help but warm up a little, but he shook his head when it came to wanting someone from his family.

"I have something to do at home. Let's do it next time!"

"Haha, alright then!"

Fan He smiled and didn't take it seriously.

"Fellow Daoist Fan, I hope you will take care of the favor I asked."

"Fellow Daoist Xu, don't worry! It's just a small matter!"

Fan He clasped his hands and turned to walk towards the south of Liyang City.

The south of the city was famous for its fireworks.

Alchemists were all wealthy, and someone like Fan He, a third-grade alchemist, was even more so. He was a regular there, with a scent of rouge all over him.

Xu Mu shook his head regretfully and turned to walk home. On the way, he stopped by the pharmacy to buy the medicinal materials for refining the Jade Essence Pill.

He didn't have any Luck Points or third-grade pill formulas at the moment, so he could only temporarily refine the Jade Essence Pill.

Liyang City was different from Baishi Market. Even when the moon was high, the streets were still bustling with bright lights, like a city that never slept.

As he approached Qinghuai Lane, the lights gradually diminished, and the environment became much quieter.

A group of patrolling cultivators approached, and Xu Mu smiled and clasped his hands at one of the cultivators with sharp eyes and brows. "Fellow Daoist Yu, hello!"

"Mm!"

The cultivator surnamed Yu nodded and said, "Don't wander around at night to avoid trouble!"

"Fellow Daoist Yu, I will keep that in mind! I'll go back now!" Xu Mu replied politely.

The cultivator surnamed Yu didn't say much and quickly left with his team.

The cultivator surnamed Yu was named Yu Heng, an inner disciple of Liyang City and one of the three captains of the nearby patrol team. He had a cultivation base of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Because they often encountered each other, Xu Mu had greeted him a few times and had become somewhat familiar with him.

Disciples of sects were always proud, and someone like Yu Heng was considered to have a good temper.

Back home, Xu Mu originally wanted to go into Leng Yue Ning's room, but he didn't want to wake up Ye Yingying, so he was stopped by Lan Shijin.

"Why did you come back so late?"

Lan Shijin frowned and looked cold. She smelled someone else's scent on Xu Mu.

"I was just chatting with a few friends for a while!" Xu Mu smiled and asked, "Fellow Daoist Lan, why haven't you rested yet?"

"Just chatting for a while?"

Lan Shijin's eyes were full of distrust.

"What else could we do?" Xu Mu smiled bitterly.

What else could a few men do if they didn't chat?

"You've been going out quite often these days. You haven't been to those places of fireworks, have you? If you dare to go, I won't spare you!" Lan Shijin said with a cold face.

If it were someone else, she wouldn't bother, but for Xu Mu's sake, she had to.

"..." Xu Mu was speechless.

I do want to go, but I need money!

"Fellow Daoist Lan, please don't think too much. Rest early!"

Xu Mu smiled wryly and shook his head, then prepared to go to Leng Yue Ning's room.

"Don't go! Xiaoling is there today!" Lan Shijin gritted her teeth.

"Huh? Alright!"

Xu Mu laughed helplessly and took a step to go upstairs.

"Yingying is also not allowed! She's already asleep!"

"..." Xu Mu was dumbfounded.

Then where should I go?

I can't go and squeeze with Ouyang Ying or Xiaobai Wolf, right?