Longevity Chronicles

In the Absolute Immortal Sea, Tao Qian slashed out with the "Selfless Sword Intent," sending the "Heavenly Heart Soul Separation Square" flying back where it came from.

Watching such an ancient treasure from before antiquity fly away before his eyes, there wasn't the slightest hint of pain in Tao Qian's gaze.

Treasures, as good as they are, one must still be alive to use them.

"My Uncle Alcohol and Meat, with his death looming before him, still harbored schemes and cunning tricks. Unfortunately, his stratagems were so crudely executed that not just me, but any slightly astute Spirit Treasure Disciple could see through his malicious intent."

"If I were him, from the start I shouldn't have aroused my suspicion, shouldn't have revealed any signs of mutation in my presence, and should have sought to ingratiate with me earnestly. At a critical moment, I could've found an excuse to gift me that treasure, thereby smoothly shifting the causality onto me, and then he could have gone to reincarnate and rebuild his cultivation anew."

"Of course, I am no ordinary Spirit Treasure Disciple. Even if he had truly done so, he would have undoubtedly failed."

As these thoughts settled, Tao Qian suppressed such reflections.

At this moment, he had a sudden hunch, almost as if on a whim: that Daoist Alcohol and Meat, Li Changle, had perished completely.

For one already dead, Tao Qian couldn't be bothered to think ill of him any longer.

His thoughts in his mind turned to consider other matters; their earlier conversation had been primarily focused on the "Immortal Fish Technique."

Now reconsidering, Tao Qian's attention returned to himself.

"What Li Changle spoke of before his death, except for that last part, the rest was true."

"It's just that I'm still in the dark about that so-called Refinement Technique that uses the heavens and earth as a furnace, creation as the craftsman, and all things as fuel."

"It seems that the answer will come around the time of the True Inheritor Conference."

"Looking at Uncle Li Changle's life experiences, the Foundation Establishment Realm is very important, one can't be careless. Spending more time on it is just fine; establishing a stable Dao Foundation is the only way to seek a smooth Dao Path."

When this line of thought was decided, Tao Qian was already carrying the Jade Purification Bottle filled with spiritual materials and treasures, searching elsewhere.

The scavenging benefits activity in the Absolute Immortal Domain was only going to last a few days.

Tao Qian's harvest so far was already quite perfect, and his yearning wasn't strong, so there was no rush.

But after all, it was a benefit, and if he could pick it up, Tao Qian wouldn't be polite.

However, it seemed like his luck was beginning to fluctuate.

In the following several hours, one could say Tao Qian gained nothing.

Most of the islands he encountered had prohibitions.

The rare one or two that did not, were so barren that they didn't catch one's eye; all the good things had clearly been scoured clean by previous visitors. Other than some bird droppings, there was nothing else.

The only consolation was that at least during these several hours, he was without any surprises or dangers.

Situations like Uncle Wu Chao's had not yet been encountered.

At this moment, Tao Qian was carefully avoiding an island ahead that was in the midst of great turmoil.

On that big island, a pillar of azure light solidified, shooting straight into the sky.

A breath that filled Tao Qian with shock permeated in all directions.

"Yet another senior with severe mutation. This energy, only slightly less than Uncle Wu Chao's."

"Don't provoke it, don't provoke it."

Just as Tao Qian let out a sigh, suddenly an extremely abnormal scene reflected in his eyes.

Although he knew that oddities were everywhere in the Absolute Immortal Sea, he still showed a look of surprise.

He saw that big island with the azure light flaunting the heavens suddenly become peaceful.

Then, a strange "big island" split away, or rather, appeared out of nowhere beside it.

As the prohibitions of Qingxiao Island closed, this unfamiliar island drifted in the opposite direction.

By chance, it met Tao Qian head-on.

Because the change was too abrupt, Tao Qian couldn't react in time to use an Escape Skill to dodge.

So, in that moment, he watched, eyes wide, as a majestic fog arose from the sea, obscuring the island in front of him.

On that island, there was hardly any plant or creature life.

There were only stone tablets.

One after another, the ink-black stone tablets stood on the island like a forest.

Their numbers were not particularly abundant, but there were quite a few.

At first glance, one could say they were densely packed.

In a daze, Tao Qian could only think that this island was essentially a solemn and massive graveyard, utterly bizarre.

What was even stranger was that at the very front of the island, there was a cliff that protruded into the foggy sea like a lone horn. On that cliff stood an extremely tall and large, dark with the cloud-patterned dead tree.

Wrapped around the tree, was a Devil Immortal.

It was a Snake Demon, whose upper body was in the likeness of a human woman, draped in a loose robe, without so much as a padded jacket underneath, lazily lying on the trunk, with her beautiful form partially hidden.

Her lower half was that of a White-Scaled Giant Snake, with scales white as snow, and shining like jade, closely packed and resembling a long, soft snow ribbon entwined around the tree.

Due to the sudden appearance of this island, tree, and devil, they nearly collided head-on with Tao Qian.

He couldn't avoid her in time, and in a moment found himself face to face with the White Snake Demon Immortal.

This island had no prohibitions, and in Tao Qian's perception, there were no signs of danger.

Most crucially, the Absolute Immortal Token resonated.

This naturally also meant that the White Snake Demon Immortal carried an Absolute Immortal Token on her person.

"Another True Disciple?"

"No, absolutely not."

"With such energy, she must at least be a Cultivator in the Cavernous Mystery Realm. Even the number one True Inheritor, Master Taixuan, does not possess such cultivation."

While mulling over this in his mind, Tao Qian's body had already made slight contact with the White Snake Demon Immortal.

Despite his efforts to dodge, he still gently brushed against the long white tail of the Snake Demon.

Certainly, with her level of cultivation, whether it was to send Tao Qian flying with a flick of her tail or to dodge, it would have been effortless.

Perhaps she was unwilling, or simply too lazy.

Nonetheless, they made contact.

With that one touch, enough information burst forth in Tao Qian's mind to form some incomplete records.

"Record: Bai Yin... Elder of the Spirit Treasure Sect, original form is an Alien Species among white snakes, charged with overseeing Spiritual Tablet Island. The island has numerous spiritual tablets, bearing the life stories of perished Spirit Treasure Cultivators over the years. Only upon reaching the Cavernous Mystery Realm do they qualify for a tablet... each time before the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference, some Elders who believe there is no hope for contention invite her to come early to erect their tablets."