Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

Chapter 134: Chapter 105 The Chapter of the Immortal Land – Immortal Island Appears in the World, Time Waits for No One_2
 

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Riding into the Xuanping Clan, Chen Qing received an exceedingly warm welcome. After following Chen Qing into battle, none of the Xuanping Clan warriors held any reservations against him.

Following Xuanping off the horse, Chen Qing came to the Xuanping Clan’s treasury and saw Xuanping lift her pant leg to reveal her smooth calf, strapping a green dagger onto it.

After securing two daggers, she wrapped a shark skin belt around her waist, inserted four more daggers into it, and took out a large bow with curved blades on either side, slinging it over her back.

Taking nine arrows made from Xuan Bird feathers and strapping them on her back, Xuanping pointed to the remaining hundred or so Xuan Bird Arrows, “Keep these for me, don’t think I don’t know you have a Snake Gu.”

She spoke with frankness, without a hint of greed.

Chen Qing, hearing this, stored the Xuan Bird Arrows into a space within his body.

Then Chen Qing saw Xuanping bringing over a pile of clothing, “Help me store these as well, just in case my clothes get ruined and I need a change.”

Chen Qing asked curiously, “Then how did you manage on your last trip to the North?”

Xuanping replied, “Without Snake Gu, naturally, I could only carry two sets. If they got too damaged, I’d replace them. Now with you, I can bring more.”

“Oh, and don’t use my clothes to do anything weird while I’m asleep!”

Chen Qing chuckled lightly, “You think too much.”

As they left the Xuanping Clan, Chen Qing asked, “Not riding a horse?”

Xuanping replied, “A Mutant Blood Horse is worth thousands of low-grade Spirit Stones, it would be a shame to lose it.”

“Let’s go, with our stamina, we can get there in two days.”

Leaving Cold Mountain City, they traversed three hundred miles in a day, sleeping separately in trees at night. Chen Qing asked, “What’s the method you mentioned to quickly reach the North?”

Xuanping glanced at him, “Since we’re already out, I won’t keep it from you.”

She pulled a bronze ghost mask from the pouch by her waist and placed it on her face.

“Have you heard there are many Jiguang Sects in Nanli?”

“To quickly reach another place, naturally, we need to rely on the ancient formations of the Jiguang Sect.”

Chen Qing was slightly taken aback but not overly surprised, “Indeed, it’s not mere gossip that there are many Jiguang Sects in Nanli.”

Saying this, he also took out a bronze ghost mask and put it on his face.

Since you’re not hiding it, then I’ll show my hand too.

Since we are both of the Jiguang Sect, what is there left to say?

Xuanping wasn’t too surprised, simply laughing, “Indeed, with your level of ability, you should belong to the Jiguang Sect.”

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At this moment, on the Da Yan border, under the hazy moonlight, a three-eyed crow flew over a valley.

Behind the three-eyed crow, a young man in white clothes, with a handsome demeanor, followed closely.

The three-eyed crow landed on the top of a dead tree in the valley, turning around to curse, “I say, Li Chonghuan, aren’t you done yet!”

“You’ve chased Grandpa for three hundred miles, what can you do to me?”

“Keep chasing, keep chasing and I’ll turn into you and seduce the Daoist women of the Heavenly Master Mansion, five a day, let’s see how you handle that!”

Li Chonghuan leapt over twenty zhang, landing lightly on another branch of the dead tree, hands behind his back, “Nie Fei, give me a bronze ghost mask and I’ll let you leave.”

He paused, then continued, “By the way, the Heavenly Master Mansion has a way to see through Mirror Gu, I advise you not to cause trouble there.”

Nie Fei cursed, “I don’t believe that the Daoist women of the Heavenly Master Mansion don’t leave their gates, if they step out, there’s always a chance I’ll catch one!”

“That young one named Li Xuetang, I really like!”

Li Chonghuan wasn’t angered, “I know you can get your hands on a bronze ghost mask, give me the information, and I’ll stop chasing you.”

Nie Fei pondered for a moment, “We once lost a man under Zhang Taia, go find him, he definitely has one!”

Li Chonghuan smiled politely and cupped his hands, “Thanks for the tip, Mr. Nie, I’ll go find Zhang Taia now.”

Watching Li Chonghuan leave, Nie Fei said with schadenfreude, “Let them fight to death!”

“However, Zhang Taia probably isn’t his match, it’s likely Zhang Taia who’ll end up dead.”

“Who cares, they’re not decent people anyway!”

Nie Fei then thought, since Li Chonghuan is out, the Heavenly Master Mansion probably received the news as well, since Li Chonghuan went to find Zhang Taia, why not turn into Li Chonghuan to find the people from the Heavenly Master Mansion.

Maybe I can truly get close to the Heavenly Temple Daoist women, see Li Chonghuan has gone far, Nie Fei transformed into Li Chonghuan’s appearance, imitating his tone, “Miss Xuetang, I’ve admired you for a long time.”

“Heh heh heh, interesting, interesting!”

Nie Fei never minded stirring things up.

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A day later, in the depths of the Bottomless Pit.

Xuanping took out a Spiritual Pearl, “Fellow Daoist Xin Liu Fan, please report to Lord Si Zhao, the two of us are heading north, please have the Lord activate the Ancient Formation and send us north!”

Xin Liu Fan, wearing a bronze ghost mask, had an unseeable face, known only to be a middle-aged man.

“Heading north? The Lord said no Spirit Stones from northbound travelers.”

“I’ll take you there.”

Continuing to follow Xin Liu Fan down to the bottom of the Bottomless Pit, Chen Qing saw before him four enormous stone figures, worn by the years, their faces indistinguishable, yet each over a hundred zhang tall, leaving an inexplicable impression on the soul.

At the center of the four stone figures was an ancient formation inscribed with complex patterns.

Xuanping explained, “These formation patterns don’t harness the power of heaven and earth, rather, they connect with a mystical Gu from our Jiguang Sect, which allows rapid transmission to the North.”

“Unfortunately, after our sect’s decline, various forces acquired this ancient formation.”

“After the Sect Hierarch fell, that mysterious Gu also went missing, enabling many forces to use the transmission.”

Xin Liu Fan chuckled, “You two are fortunate to catch this opportunity, though I don’t know what it is, judging by Lord Si Zhao’s tone.”

“It should be the legacy of some mysterious being.”

“Of course, don’t expect anything like a King Grade Gu; that’s nearly impossible.”

“Even if you come across a King Gu, don’t harbor any thoughts of capturing it; that’s beyond your capability.”

“Not just you, even those in Foundation Establishment, or beyond, have no chance of taming a King Gu.”

“But spirit Gu, you might have a chance to acquire it if you can secure the mysterious inheritance, you’d truly soar.”

Chen Qing cupped his hands, “Thank you for the guidance, Daoist.”

Xin Liu Fan waved dismissively, “Ah, our Jiguang Sect was once too strong, myriad Great Sects rise and fall uncontrollably, only we Jiguang succumbed to our own power.”

“Now that we’ve declined, everyone has come together.”

“Go now, I’ll activate the grand formation for you.”

Chen Qing and Xuanping stepped into the center of the grand formation, hearing Xin Liu Fan say, “Hold on to each other, this formation has long been in disrepair, it can only transport to the North, but the exact location is unknown.”

“If you don’t hold tight, you’ll possibly end up separated by miles after the transmission.”

Chen Qing, hearing this, felt slightly nervous, turning to see Xuanping had already reached out and held onto him tightly.

Warm and slippery.

Chen Qing spread his fingers, interlocking them with Xuanping’s for a tighter grip.

Xin Liu Fan activated the grand formation, a stream of purple divine light enveloped them, and Chen Qing felt the scenery change instantly, as they were hurled into an endless void.

All around were dazzling, vibrant purple patterns, as if they had wandered into a Van Gogh painting.

Magnificent, resplendent, and riveting, yet exceedingly bizarre.

An enigmatic force emerged, propelling them towards the unknown, and Chen Qing could see many objects flashing past.

There were dragon corpses as enormous as mountains, stunning flower seas, and rotating mysterious stars.

Caught between hesitation, they suddenly saw four purple-maned, mountain-sized nine-headed jade lions pulling a carriage brimming with purple Void Flowers, dashing past.

One of the jade lions seemed to notice them, reaching out with a paw to swipe a Void Flower towards Chen Qing.

Chen Qing thought it might crush him, but instead, the Void Flower slowed in front of him, gently drifting into his grasp.

As if it was meant as a gift.

He reached out to catch it, exchanging glances with Xuanping, both seeing the astonishment in each other’s eyes.

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