Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 613: Chapter 31 Earth_1

The bright moon hangs in the sky.

Atop Thick Earth Peak.

Above the exposed yellow earth, a rich aura of Earth emanates.

Although it’s deep into the night, it doesn’t affect the cultivators. Many are still refining the Earth spiritual energy under the moonlight.

Even though there are countless inheritances focusing on Earth within the ten thousand peaks, Thick Earth Peak stands out as the undisputed number one peak.

Wang Ba arrives, only to be greeted by a long-eyebrow cultivator.

“Under True Master Shi Guang, I am the seventh disciple, Deng Ying. Are you Martial Uncle Wang Ba from Wanfa Peak?”

Long-eyebrow cultivator Deng Ying is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. However, according to the hierarchy, he still treats Wang Ba with utmost respect.

Wang Ba, gradually adapting to the customs within Wanxiang Sect, accepts this readily:

“Indeed, were you instructed to wait for me here by Martial Uncle Hu?”

“You’re right, sir. Please follow me.”

Said Deng Ying respectfully.

He then leads Wang Ba towards an immortal cave atop the peak.

Unlike Wanfa Peak and Shou Peak, this place somewhat resembles East Saint’s former residence, the Shidong House. Caves, carved out of the cliffs, dot the mountainside, extending downwards along stone steps.

Hu Zaixi’s immortal cave is somewhere in the middle of the higher caves.

“Over there is the Patriarch’s immortal cave… but the Patriarch mostly resides at Taihe Palace and occasionally descends to stay here for a day or two.”

Long-eyebrow Deng Ying points to the farthest cave on the left, marked with intricate patterns and radiating an antique aura while introducing it with a hint of pride.

As one of the largest peaks within the sect, Thick Earth Peak not only houses numerous disciples but also shelters an Elder of Immortal Ascension.

Having been in the sect for several years, Wang Ba is well aware of this.

Slightly curious, Wang Ba asks, “Don’t you often get guidance from the Elders of Immortal Ascension?”@@novelbin@@

Deng Ying was momentarily speechless before shaking his head with a bitter smile:

“How could it be so easy? After the Patriarch moved to Taihe Palace, he rarely interferes with the affairs of the peak. Since your cultivator joined the sect, he has only returned to the peak a handful of times… we have arrived.”

The two slow their pace and gently land in front of Hu Zaixi’s cave.

A voice from within the cave is heard, belonging to Hu Zaixi:

“Is that Wang Ba? Come in.”

Before the words have fully resonated, the cave gate swings open.

Deng Ying bows slightly towards Wang Ba before retreating.

Wang Ba then marches in unhesitatingly.

Upon entering, he discovers a world of dazzling stardust. As he raises his head, numerous stars and occasional meteor showers decorate the cave-top, with constellations blinking in and out of existence.

Meanwhile, Hu Zaixi, no bigger than a child, is airborne with closed eyes in the midst of the starlit setting. As the stars rhythmically shift, his body sways in unison.

Seeing this, Wang Ba instinctively holds his breath, daring not to make a sound.

Clearly, the peak master of Thick Earth Peak is in the middle of cultivation.

Before long, with a sudden swirl of stardust and the shrinking and retracting light, Hu Zaixi opens his mouth slightly and instantly absorbs all the starlight in the cave.

In an instant, the brilliance fades.

The cave reverts to its original appearance.

It is, after all, a simple stone cave.

A stone table, a stone chair, a stone stool, and a stone bed.

Hu Zaixi finally opens his eyes, glances at Wang Ba, and nods slightly:

“Did you wait long?”

Wang Ba hurriedly shakes his head, “I’ve only just arrived.”

After his words, he respectfully takes out a white porcelain bottle and offers it up with both hands.

“Uncle Master, this is my humble gift to you.”

Surprised, Hu Zaixi sweeps a glance at the bottle before waving it off with a smile:

“Hehe, I appreciate your good intentions, but I’m not Ma Shengxu. You better keep this phoenix-feathered chicken essence.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba froze, immediately realizing the misunderstanding. He hastily replies:

“No, Uncle Master, you’ve misunderstood. This is a Class III spirit food I developed several years ago. Unfortunately, as Class III Spirit Beasts are rare, it hasn’t been mass-produced.”

“A Class III spirit food?”

Hu Zaixi stares at Wang Ba, shocked.

Able to develop a Class III spirit food, that’s no small feat.

But what’s crucial is that a Foundation Establishment Competitor is willing to present Class III spirit food as a token of respect. That’s not something just anyone can afford to do.

After all, regardless of whether Wang Ba presents this gift or not, since Hu Zaixi has promised Yao Wudi, he won’t go back on his words.

That is to say, offering or not, the result would be the same.

But Wang Ba chose to go ahead with it.

No matter what the reason might be, this sincerely appeases Hu Zaixi.

However, he still refuses Wang Ba’s gift. The look in his eyes upon seeing Wang Ba, though, carries an additional hint of goodwill.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly asks:

“Have you tried to practice the True Yang Wu Earth Scripture?”

Wang Ba hurries to salute, and then respectfully answers, “Uncle Master, I’ve tried to practice it, but I can’t seem to grasp it.”

Hu Zaixi surprises Wang Ba by responding with a reassuring smile, “Hehe, being unable to grasp it is actually quite normal. If you truly could grasp it based solely on the Jade Slip, that would be utterly bizarre.”

Wang Ba is slightly taken aback.

Seeing Wang Ba’s puzzled look, Hu Zaixi carries on:

“It seems your Master didn’t tell you before leaving. Let me put it this way, the True Yang Wu Earth Scripture is an ancient cultivation method that has been passed down for countless years. In ancient times, when spiritual energy was abundant, far more than in the current Jin, it was not surprising that cultivators used this scripture. But why, over the recent tens of thousands of years, as the heavens and earth declined, has Thick Earth Peak still been able to produce cultivators who achieve Immortal Ascension with this scripture?”

Wang Ba furrows his brows.

He has an inkling that he just grasped some principles, but he can’t fully comprehend them.