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

Chapter 87: Changes at Home

Xu Mu had no idea how much of an impact his advancement to Foundation Building had on others.

In his own view, advancing to Foundation Building simply meant that his strength had increased and his lifespan had lengthened a bit.

But for others, it was a complete transformation, a leap to a higher level. Because others didn't know the specifics of his strength.

Even though he had once killed a fourth-stage Green Wolf that was comparable to Foundation Building, in the hearts of a few people, they only thought of him as a formidable Qi Refining cultivator.

No matter how formidable a Qi Refining cultivator was, they were ultimately just Qi Refining cultivators. How could they compare to Foundation Building cultivators?

Foundation Building cultivators had liquefied spiritual energy in their bodies, with both the quantity and quality several times that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators. They also possessed divine sense and could simultaneously control multiple magical treasures.

Even a newly advanced Foundation Building cultivator could easily defeat more than ten late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

The lifespan limit of a Qi Refining cultivator was only 150 years, and it had to be someone who practiced special longevity techniques to possibly reach this limit.

Most ordinary cultivators could only live to be 100 to 120 years old, and only a few could surpass 120 years. Those who could live to be 150 years old were extremely rare.

On the other hand, the lifespan of a Foundation Building cultivator started at 200 years, and if their cultivation reached its limit, they could live for over 300 years.

For ordinary people, this was an incredibly long time.

At least for everyone present, when they were on the verge of death, Xu Mu might still be in his prime.

In their eyes, Xu Mu, who had broken through to Foundation Building, was completely different from them, existing in two different worlds.

As they looked at Xu Mu, the gazes of the crowd became filled with awe and admiration.

Among those most excited about Xu Mu's breakthrough to Foundation Building were the three women.

"My husband is a Foundation Building cultivator!"

Ye Yingying buried her head in his embrace, as if she could find infinite security there.

Leng Yuening's cold face couldn't help but show some tension as she tightly pursed her rosy lips, preventing tears of excitement from flowing.

Lan Shijin, who had no intention of turning back, wiped the corners of her eyes. Suddenly, she thought of her deceased husband, who had pursued advancement to Foundation Building his whole life, even moving their entire family to the remote Baihefang Market just to qualify to buy Foundation Building pills. In the end, he gained nothing and lost his life.

The husband she had hoped would achieve Foundation Building had failed, while Xu Mu, whom she had originally not paid much attention to, an old cultivator whose potential had been exhausted, had step by step created miracles and now reached the realm she had longed for.

Her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She silently returned to her room and locked the door.

...

With the presence of Xu Mu, a Foundation Building cultivator, the hearts of the crowd finally settled.

There was still some time before dawn, so everyone returned to their rooms to rest.

For the first time, Leng Yuening and Ye Yingying agreed to sleep in the same room.

Xiao Ling'er clamored to sleep with them but was kicked out by Xu Mu. With a pouting mouth, she stood at the door for a long time, angrily muttering, "Bad daddy! Mean daddy! He only dotes on mommy and Aunt Leng, not me! Hmph!"

In the end, she reluctantly went to rest in Lan Shijin's room, riding on the back of the White Wolf.

"Auntie Lan! What is a spirit beast egg that daddy mentioned? Where did you put it? Can you show it to me?"

Xiao Ling'er climbed into Lan Shijin's arms and asked.

...

Lan Shijin's anger, which had just subsided, flared up again. She thought that she would definitely teach Xu Mu a lesson next time, not letting him say anything, and never letting him go again.

"Go to sleep quickly! It's none of a child's business what adults do!" Lan Shijin pretended to be angry.

"Oh!"

Xiao Ling'er obediently listened.

...

It was close to noon when Xu Mu woke up.

Both women were still asleep, their arms wrapped around him like octopus tentacles.

Xu Mu moved their arms away, got up, and slapped a few purification talismans before putting on his Daoist robe.

"Ning'er, last night was really..."

He had only wanted to alleviate the pain of longing, but she was relentless.

After slapping a few purification talismans, cleaning up for the two women, and tucking them in, he finally walked out of the room.

The exhaustion from traveling all night had completely dissipated after half a day of relaxation.

He walked out of the attic and into the courtyard.

Xiao Ling'er had already woken up and was playing with the White Wolf in the courtyard. When she saw Xu Mu come out, she immediately ran over.

"Daddy, where have you been playing for the past few months? You didn't take me with you!" Xiao Ling'er complained.

"You're still young. I'll take you with me when you grow up!"

Xu Mu rubbed her little head and took out a wind chime he had bought in Zhufeng City from his storage bag, handing it to her.

Xiao Ling'er was immediately attracted to the wind chime and played with it happily, no longer caring where Xu Mu had been.

Xu Mu walked towards Zhang Shouren's residence, where Xiao Zhangyu was practicing calligraphy. When he saw Xu Mu come in, he quickly stood up and greeted him.

"Not bad! You've grown taller since I left!"

Xu Mu patted his shoulder and let him continue practicing calligraphy.

"Master!"

Zhang Shouren, who was making talismans, also stopped and respectfully greeted him.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, there's no need to be so polite!"

"Rules must not be broken!"

Zhang Shouren shook his head, appearing very respectful, without the casual and carefree attitude he had when they first met.

In fact, since moving to Liyang City, Zhang Shouren's attitude had been constantly changing, but this time it was a more significant change.

Even Yu Heng, a disciple of the sect, had to respectfully address him as senior. In the eyes of others, Zhang Shouren was at most a servant. If he continued to act the same way as before, it would only invite ridicule.

Xu Mu didn't insist any further and asked about the situation in the city.

From Zhang Shouren, he learned that apart from the frequent trouble caused by ghost cultivators and the killing of many cultivators, nothing major had happened.

In his opinion, the only significant thing was the skyrocketing prices of talismans like the Evil Warding Talisman, which allowed him to make a small profit.

Recently, he had been working overtime and had no worries about sales.

Xu Mu then went to find Ouyang Ying to inquire about the situation. The information he obtained from him was similar to what Zhang Shouren had said.

Before leaving, Ouyang Ying asked if he wanted to buy some Spirit Nourishing Pills for Bai Lang, which would greatly enhance his strength.

Xu Mu gave him some spirit stones and told him to handle it himself.

As they came out of their rooms, they happened to meet Xu Yin, who was being carried out by a maid to bask in the sun.

The second young miss was almost one year old and could already babble. As for Xu Sheng and Xu Xia, they were too young and basically slept in the Spirit Gathering Formation all day long.

In order to improve the physical condition of the three of them, Xu Mu had specially arranged a small Spirit Gathering Formation, with maids watching over them while they slept inside.

Xu Mu played with her for a while, then handed her back to the maid and went into the kitchen.

It was close to noon and Lan Shijin was busy inside.

"What do you want again?"

Sensing something behind her, Lan Shijin stopped her movements and blushed.

...

Shortly after noon, Yu Heng arrived at Xu Mu's place with an old man.

The old man's name was Hou Quan, the elder in charge of the Liyang Sect and also Yu Heng's master.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, congratulations!"

After seeing Xu Mu, Hou Quan smiled and greeted him politely.

"Fellow Daoist Hou, no need to be so polite!"

Xu Mu smiled and led him into the house, inviting the maid to bring two cups of spiritual tea.

"I wonder what brings you here this time?" After chatting for a while, Xu Mu asked.

"I came here this time to thank Fellow Daoist for saving my disciple's life, and also to invite Fellow Daoist to join the Liyang Sect as a guest elder!"

Xu Mu was not surprised by Hou Quan's invitation.

He had anticipated this situation when he revealed his strength and saved Yu Heng.

In the Liyang Sect's territory, either join the sect or leave.

If it were before the appearance of the ghost cultivators, Xu Mu might have considered hiding his strength and steadily improving his cultivation in order to quietly accumulate wealth.

But not now.

With the ghost cultivators causing trouble in the city every day, the Gold Core ancestors of the Liyang Sect would inevitably use their divine sense to check.

His hidden methods were indeed mysterious, but they couldn't deceive the Gold Core ancestors. If he were discovered, it would be like having no silver but three hundred taels, and it would be hard to explain. In that case, it would be better to reveal himself.

"It is my honor to join the Liyang Sect. I just don't know what kind of treatment I can expect?"

"Well, the specific treatment depends on which level of elder Fellow Daoist is willing to become!"

Hou Quan gave Xu Mu a detailed introduction to the benefits and treatment of each level of elder.

In short, the more you contribute, the more you gain.

If it were before, Xu Mu wouldn't have had the opportunity to choose the level, but now the Liyang Sect was short of manpower, and with Hou Quan's help, as long as Xu Mu was willing, he could directly become a high-level elder without going through the lower levels.

However, after considering it for a while, Xu Mu chose to become the lowest-level guest elder.

There were no benefits, but he also didn't have any responsibilities. Most importantly, he wouldn't have to go through rigorous inspections.

He didn't want to be subjected to that Soul-Defining Mirror thing.

Hou Quan was very regretful about Xu Mu's choice, but he didn't say much.

After following Hou Quan to pay respects to the sect's sect master, and after the formation check to confirm that he wasn't cultivating demonic techniques, Xu Mu completed the registration process and officially became a guest elder of the Liyang Sect.

As for the Gold Core ancestor, there was no need to pay respects.

"In the future, I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Xu to take care of Qinghuai Street!"

"Fellow Daoist Hou, no need to be polite! I am now also an elder of the Liyang Sect, so naturally I won't stand idly by!"

"I live in the Bamboo Elegant Garden. Fellow Daoist Xu is welcome to visit whenever you have time!"

"Definitely!"

...

After coming out of Lan Shijin's room, Xu Mu immediately used a communication jade talisman to send a message to Chi Feiyan.

"Master! Come quickly!"

(End of this chapter)