Longevity Gu Dao: Start From Refining Infatuation Gu

Chapter 74: Chaos in the Night, the Arrival of the Rogue Cultivator

Several more days passed.

Due to the Immortal Mist Sect's policy of wielding both the big stick and the carrot, many independent cultivators were suppressed and dispersed.

The chaotic situation in Misty Cloud City immediately stabilized.

Independent cultivators with money could continue to live in their original houses and cultivate in peace.

If an independent cultivator didn't have money, they could only join the patrol team and fight against the Shadow Demon Sect cultivators outside the city.

For a while, the pressure within Misty Cloud City lessened significantly.

Those independent cultivators who tried to cause trouble were thrown out by the Immortal Mist Sect and sent to their deaths, so no one dared to act recklessly for the time being.

It must be said that the Immortal Mist Sect's methods were indeed formidable.

However, even so, this chaos was only hidden. Due to the Immortal Mist Sect's deliberate instigation and secret killings, the situation became even more serious.

It was like the calm before a storm.

...

Late at night.

As it was now April and the rainy season had arrived, it had been raining heavily for the past few days, with continuous drizzles.

Inside the small courtyard.

It was as if a concert had just ended after experiencing madness and shouting.

The two women lying on the bed also fell asleep contentedly, their pretty faces slightly flushed, with smiles on their lips, seemingly very satisfied.

Suddenly, Zhou Sui received a series of messages in his consciousness, sensing that his cultivation had reached a certain level of improvement, and a vast amount of true essence surged within him.

He glanced at his virtual panel.

[Host: Zhou Sui, Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (44% progress), Lifespan: 21 (150) years]

[Talent: Seventh-grade Spirit Root (30%)]

[Sword Dao: First-grade Upper Tier (85%)]

[Rune: First-grade Upper Tier (75%)]

[Formation: First-grade Upper Tier (5%)]

[Pill Master: First-grade Upper Tier (99%)]

[Phantom Demon Transformation Technique: Minor Achievement (25%)]

[Five Elements Alchemy Technique: Minor Achievement (15%)]

[Fireball Technique: Great Achievement (95%), Wind Blade Technique: Proficient, Golden Light Technique: Proficient, Icy Cold Technique: Proficient, Spring Rain Technique: Proficient, Thunder Summoning Technique: Proficient...]

[Infatuation Gu: Second-grade Middle Tier, Clone Gu: First-grade Upper Tier, Wine Gu: First-grade Upper Tier, Gold-Eating Worm: First-grade Upper Tier, Book Gu: First-grade Upper Tier, Dream Soul Gu: First-grade Upper Tier]

He felt very satisfied with the data above. It meant that in the past year, his various abilities had greatly improved, and his year of effort had not been in vain.

"My cultivation has improved by half? It seems that in a little over a year, I will be able to advance to the Qi Refining Eighth Layer."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin, feeling very excited.

Normally, the later stages of cultivation progress slower.

For an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, it would be impossible to advance from the Qi Refining Seventh Layer to the Qi Refining Eighth Layer without ten years of arduous cultivation.

But he had only taken about a year and had already covered about half of the distance.

In addition to the assistance of pills, this was all thanks to dual cultivation with his three Dao companions, which was like using a training accelerator.

Every time they dual cultivated, it greatly enhanced the true essence within his body.

However, due to the frequency of these sessions, he felt a bit drained and had to take tonics.

Otherwise, if he were to encounter these three demons, he could only turn around and leave, spending his days sleeping in his quiet room.

This is the hardship of being a man.

Whether it's dealing with external difficulties or dealing with wives and concubines at home, one must maintain a strong physique.

"My constitution is still too weak. If I could refine the Dragon Elephant Gu, then I'm afraid I would immediately possess a powerful physique and the strength of a dragon and elephant. Even if I were to fight ten people, it wouldn't be a problem."

Zhou Sui clenched his fist.

Unfortunately, he had only obtained one of the main ingredients for the Dragon Elephant Gu and had no way of obtaining the other main ingredient, the Barbarian Elephant Grass. It was a very special spiritual medicine that couldn't be bought even with money.

Originally, he wanted to search for it in Misty Cloud City, but he couldn't find the Barbarian Elephant Grass in any of the shops he visited. So for now, he could only temporarily give up on refining the Dragon Elephant Gu and wait for another opportunity in the future.

"Hmm?!"

Suddenly, Zhou Sui's eyes flashed with a hint of light. His vast Foundation Building divine sense sensed five sneaky auras appearing near his home.

His divine sense could expand to a range of over a hundred zhang, comparable to a mid-stage Foundation Building cultivator. So basically, not many cultivators could escape his perception.

Among these five unexpected guests, three were at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and two were at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

It was obvious that these people who came to his home had ill intentions.

"Could it be Rogue Cultivators?"

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes. He had heard similar news before. Many late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, due to their lack of money, couldn't pay their rent but didn't want to become cannon fodder for the Immortal Mist Sect.

So these cultivators became Rogue Cultivators and started robbing other cultivators to snatch spirit stones.

In the past few days, many cultivators had been robbed at night, and some even lost their lives.

"They have quite the audacity to target me."

Zhou Sui exuded a strong killing intent.

To be honest, if it were before, he would still be worried, but now things were different.

His cultivation had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, equivalent to a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Now he didn't need to rely on the reputation of his Dao companion or use intimidation. He could easily deal with other late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, as his combat power had greatly improved.

In addition, his Dream Soul Gu had reached the first-grade level, and when combined with his own strength, these late-stage Qi Refining cultivators were nothing.

Thinking of this, he didn't plan to wake up his Dao companion who was still in a deep sleep. The power of the Dream Soul Gu silently spread, covering an area of over a hundred zhang around him.

...

Not far away, the five sneaky cultivators arrived near Zhou Sui's home.

They were Independent Cultivators from other places. They had heard that the Cloud Mist Mountain Range was rich in resources and had many spirit stones. Perhaps by coming to Misty Cloud City, they could find an opportunity to reach the Foundation Building stage.

In other places, they were known as the Five Tigers of Yan Mountain.

The cultivators they had killed and the wealth they had plundered in other places were countless.

But they never expected that shortly after arriving in Misty Cloud City, they would encounter an invasion by the Shadow Demon Sect.

Now they were also trapped in Misty Cloud City, unable to advance or retreat.

What was even more frustrating was that due to their extravagant spending of spirit stones in the past, they were now unable to afford the increased rent imposed by the Immortal Mist Sect. At most, they could only support themselves for a month.

But they didn't want to join the patrol team and become cannon fodder for the Immortal Mist Sect.

So after much thought, they had no choice but to return to their old ways and start robbing other cultivators, robbing the rich to help the poor and make a fortune.

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