Longevity Chronicles

Eating the peach as if gulping down dates, Tao Qian was left holding only a purple-patterned peach core after a few bites.

Though this core wasn't as divine as the Longevity Star Peach Seeds, if thrown into the mortal world, it would be considered a rare treasure, capable of growing an alien peach tree.

Tao Qian casually tossed the core aside and turned his attention to the figure outside who looked like a benevolent old man but was in fact a peach tree spirit that had just been born less than half an hour ago.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly said,

"You are the first Immortal Peach Tree Spirit I've transformed, and it's by the law of karma that you've arrived. The fruit of the Longevity Peach Tree can extend life and fortune. Thus, you may take my surname and be named 'Longevity.'"

"Once I've planted the entire Longevity Peach Forest, you and your brothers and sisters can use the power of the Forbidden Technique, combined with the unique abilities of the Longevity Peach Trees themselves, to help me manage the Ascending Immortal Island."

As soon as Tao Qian finished speaking, the old man's smile widened even further,

His forehead gleamed with health, and then he bowed respectfully to Tao Qian and said, "Thank you, Master, for giving me a name. From today onwards, I am Tao Changshou, and I will serve you with all my heart and strength."

After instructing the Longevity Elder, Tao Qian imperiously waved his hand.

Following that, his form flashed and he reappeared at the summit of Yunhua Immortal Mountain.

Looking up at the wildly descending lightning, he couldn't help but mutter, "This is a tough job, who could have thought that planting a peach tree would involve enduring lightning strikes?"

Done with his grumbling, Tao Qian had a thought.

This time, four Peach Seeds appeared, floating above Tao Qian's palms, and he immediately started executing the Thunder Birth Technique.

Amidst the roaring thunder, Tao Qian's body became enveloped in lightning.

After about nine streaks of lightning, the four Peach Seeds were once again tossed down from the mountaintop, and after being refined by the Three Forbidden Refinements, they were successfully planted at different Source Qi nodes across the island.

Source Qi spurred growth, and the Immortal Trees flourished with blooming peach blossoms.

Tao Qian thought the newly born spirits would all resemble the Longevity Elder but was surprised to see that each of the spirits born amid the flickering lights was different.

Across the Immortal Island, there appeared a plain-looking woman dressed in an embroidered skirt, a child in a red bib, an old woman in a brightly colored dress, and a stooped old man with white beard and hair.

Upon their appearance, they all bowed in unison towards Tao Qian atop the Immortal Mountain,

"Greetings, Master!"

Tao Qian knew all too well that he was terrible at naming. Being able to come up with the name 'Longevity' for the first one, akin to the Longevity Star, was his limit.

So, this time, he spared himself the effort and, after letting the four of them rise, directly instructed,

"No need for formalities, your true forms are at the nodes. You may go and join Tao Changshou."

"Yes, Master."

Once they were gone, Tao Qian pulled out new Peach Seeds.

This time, he doubled the amount.

With these two trials, Tao Qian had completely confirmed the effect of his unusual talent.

The "Thunder Birth Technique," which had a success rate of virtually none in a hundred among Shenxiao Sect Cultivators, was a hundred percent successful in Tao Qian's hands.

It was as if this technique was destined to be created for him.

Of course, even so, Tao Qian couldn't avoid the necessity of enduring lightning as part of the price to pay.

And the number of Peach Seeds he needed to plant was substantial.

Even though Tao Qian doubled the workload from time to time, it was still immensely daunting.

One or two days were clearly not enough.

Only after three or four days did Tao Qian finally near the end of this monumental task.

During this time, completely engrossed in "tree planting," Tao Qian was unaware that his actions had once again been spied upon by the Nursing Woman Bird Demon, and through their promotion, Tao Qian's name rose again in the Penglai Sea.

All the Immortal Masters and Disciples came to know that Duobao True Monarch's first disciple, Master Tao Qian, was cultivating Immortal Plant Spirit Roots and seemed to be extremely successful.

The vast Ascending Immortal Island appeared as though it would be renamed Peach Blossom Immortal Island.

You should know that while the original Ascending Immortal Island did have many strange flowers and herbs, alien spirit fruits, and the like,

none could be called "Immortal Plants."

Even within the Spirit Treasure Sect, only a few Immortal Masters cultivated Immortal Plant Spirit Roots.

When the harvest time came, it always caused quite a stir.

Who would have thought?

This Master Tao Qian, who seemed to many disciples to have taken great advantage from Senior Sister Lingji,

had just taken over the Immortal Island and caused such a huge commotion.

Had it been only a single Immortal Plant, it would not have raised much attention.

But upon witnessing the changes to Ascending Immortal Island, no one would believe it was just one.

Clearly, it was over a hundred Immortal Plants.

Moreover, each of the "Longevity Peach Trees" bore an "Initial Fruit" at its top — large, plump, crystal-clear, and very much like the mythical Pan Peaches of ancient legends.

Most importantly, they were incredibly fragrant.

Over a hundred Initial Fruits released a fragrance that formed a massive, silk-like Fragrant Cloud of Immortal Peach above the island, often drifting to the outer areas. Occasionally, Disciples or Immortal Masters passing by would catch the scent and, if cheeky enough, would want to ask for one or two peaches.

However, upon seeing the "Tough Island Master" who was constantly enduring lightning strikes atop Yunhua Mountain, they would leave before they even spoke.

Soon, everyone knew that Master Tao Qian's method of cultivating Immortal Plant Spirit Roots was also very unconventional.

Unbelievably, he had succeeded.

Within the Mountain Gate, those who craved the peaches most were the Bird Demons. Since they caught the fragrance of the Immortal Peaches from the outskirts, they often wandered above Ascending Immortal Island.

They even passed on a few comments from Disciples and Immortal Masters.

"No wonder Master Tao Qian could make both Yunhua Immortal and Duobao True Monarch compete for him. Not only is his innate talent exceptional, but he's also hidden this kind of technique. Over a hundred Immortal Peach Trees — that's a grand undertaking."