I Cultivate Longevity in the Cultivation Realm-Chapter 73: Chen Jiudao

One hundred miles west of Fengming Dock Marketplace, there is an unremarkable small hill.

At the top of the hill, there’s a large green stone, and at this moment, beside the large green stone, two cultivators stand facing each other.

"Brother Feng, it’s been a while."

Among the two, a cultivator wearing a black robe, with silver hair and a ruddy complexion, smiled at the slightly muscular middle-aged cultivator on the other side.

"Hmph, Brother Wu, you seem to be in good health. It looks like your injuries have fully healed?"

The middle-aged cultivator snorted coldly and said.

At this point, the silver-haired cultivator’s face slightly darkened, and he said in a low voice, "The Bai Family Ancestor, being at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment, is indeed not to be underestimated even in his old age."

"Tell me, why did you ask me to come here this time?

Last time, my Feng Family suffered heavy losses, and even the Eighth Duke fell within Fengming Dock Marketplace."

The middle-aged cultivator’s expression was not pleasant.

These two were surprisingly Feng Tianming, the patriarch of the Feng Family, and Wu Yongchang, the patriarch of the Wu Family, who instigated chaos on the chaotic night.

Both of them are powerful cultivators above Foundation Establishment.

Among them, Feng Tianming is at the peak of the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment, just one step away from the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment, while Wu Yongchang, although only at the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment, is a Sword Cultivator renowned for his formidable combat strength, not weaker than Wu Yongchang, and even possesses the power to contend against a Seventh-layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Wu Yongchang shook his head and said, "It wasn’t I who invited you, but someone else."

"Who?"

Feng Tianming was taken aback.

"He’s here."

Wu Yongchang was about to reply when he suddenly saw someone flying in by sword from a distance and answered.

"Chen Jiudao!"

Feng Tianming’s brows furrowed tightly, and he shouted angrily, "Last time’s event was initiated by the Chen Family, how dare he come?"

Chen Jiudao, precisely the patriarch of the Chen Family.

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Brother Feng, Brother Wu."

Soon, Chen Jiudao landed, and after greeting both, seeing Feng Tianming’s unpleasant expression, he quickly explained, "Regarding the previous matter, it was indeed my Chen Family’s failure to act.

But we had agreed beforehand that if the situation became untenable, we would withdraw immediately.

At that time, after discovering the Bai Family Ancestor hiding within the marketplace, I knew the time was not right, so I ordered the Chen Family to hold their ground.

I just didn’t expect Brother Feng Qi to retreat too late and perish on the battlefield."

"Hmph, you say it so lightly.

That Bai Family Ancestor, being at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment and wielding the power of a Talisman Treasure, my Eighth Duke was only at the Third Layer of Foundation Establishment, how could he withstand it?"

Feng Tianming snorted coldly and said.

"This event was an accident, indeed not something to blame Brother Chen for. None of us anticipated the Bai Family Ancestor secretly hiding in the marketplace, and the killer means prepared outside the Bai Clan Territory were thus rendered ineffective."

Wu Yongchang consoled and continued, "Not to mention Brother Chen, afterward, provided ample compensation."

Upon hearing this, Feng Tianming’s expression finally softened, and he said, "So, Brother Chen, why did you call us over this time?"

"I plan to make another move."

Chen Jiudao looked at the two and said, "Last time, although close to success, it also allowed me to see through the Bai Family’s reality.

The Bai Family Ancestor was indeed severely injured, otherwise, when he acted that day, he wouldn’t have used the Talisman Treasure immediately. After all, it is well known that though the Talisman Treasure is powerful, each use depletes it.

To put it bluntly, with the Bai Family Ancestor’s Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation, he could easily crush Brother Feng Qi and the other three in the marketplace at that time, without even needing the Talisman Treasure.

Thus, he must have been severely injured back then.

Moreover, due to his severe injuries, his lifespan genuinely doesn’t have much left."

"So what?"

"Why do you think so?"

The two were naturally not inclined to easily trust.

"Half a month ago, Bai Yufeng suddenly returned to the Bai Clan Territory, stayed for half a day, and then went to Koutuo Peak overnight.

There’s no need to ask; you all know that residing at Koutuo Peak is the Second-grade High-level Alchemist, Xu Ruoxian.

Bai Yufeng going to Koutuo Peak must be to request the Nine Revolutions Life-saving Pill that Xu Ruoxian announced he was going into seclusion to refine half a year ago.

The Nine Revolutions Life-saving Pill is said to be able to bring back a soul even if it’s been summoned to King Yama’s Mansion, extending one’s life by twenty years.

This pill had already been ordered; Bai Yufeng wouldn’t have gone that far unless it was to extend the Bai Family Ancestor’s life.

Only with his master’s influence and the promise of great wealth could he persuade someone to give way."

As Chen Jiudao spoke, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "Refining the Nine Revolutions Life-saving Pill is naturally not easy. Judging by past timings, it would still take at least half a year before it could be completed.

Half a year later, if Bai Yufeng truly retrieves the Nine Revolutions Life-saving Pill, then we’ll have to endure for another twenty years... Yet twenty years later, with the Bai Family occupying the resources of Fengming Dock Marketplace, it is highly likely that they will elevate Bai Zhanfeng, the Bai Family Patriarch, to the Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment.

"At that time, if another high-end combat power emerges in the Bai Family, coupled with Bai Yufeng making rapid progress in the Qingyuan Sect, the days for our three families will not be easy."

"Our Wu Family has already withdrawn from the Fengming Dock Marketplace."

Wu Yongchang suddenly said.

"Our Feng Family also has no intention of stirring up trouble anymore."

Feng Tianming added.

"Do you think the Bai Family will not hold grudges for your previous actions?"

Chen Jiudao also knew that last time, although his Chen Family initiated the situation, they did not act, which had already created a rift between the two, not to mention, with the current situation, if the Bai Family backs out, it’s clear who will end up with the Fengming Mountain Marketplace.

The two were not the type to suffer losses, and he had to pay a little price, so he straightforwardly said, "Brother Feng, I have a Great Breaking Forbidden Pill here that can be given to you.

Brother Wu, I heard your Wu Family is opening up Little Bamboo Peak Mountain and encountered some trouble.

That Bamboo Mountain Python is indeed quite vexing. But if my Chen Family intervenes..."

"What do you intend to do?"

After a moment of silence, the two finally relented.

The Great Breaking Forbidden Pill is a precious spirit pill that can help cultivators break through cultivation bottlenecks, even effective for Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.

Feng Tianming had been stuck at the sixth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm for twenty years. With the assistance of this Great Breaking Forbidden Pill, he had an eighty percent chance of breaking through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment, becoming a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, which was quite tempting for him.

As for Wu Yongchang, though he was a sword cultivator, possessing strength comparable to ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, the Bamboo Mountain Python on Little Bamboo Peak Mountain was a late-stage Foundation Establishment Great Demon, far surpassing ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. If his Wu Family wanted to treat Little Bamboo Peak Mountain as a new clan territory, the Bamboo Mountain Python must be removed.

With the Wu Family’s strength, even if they managed to drive it away or slay it, they would inevitably suffer significant losses and pay a heavy price.

Moreover, Little Bamboo Peak Mountain did not have just one Bamboo Mountain Python.

If the Chen Family was willing to step in, it would indeed be much easier.

"Don’t worry, this time my Chen Family will take action first.

However, it cannot be like last time, where everything is expected to be done in one go. It needs to be approached gradually."

Chen Jiudao said with a low voice, "I plan to first stir up some chaos in the Fengming Dock Marketplace."

...

"Only twenty-some Spirit Stones left again.

Making money is truly not as easy as spending it."

Zhou Changwang glanced at the number of Spirit Stones in the storage bag, originally planning to buy a bottle of Replenishing Essence Pill to speed up his cultivation, but now he could only give up.

With twenty-nine pieces of Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, he couldn’t even afford a bottle of Replenishing Essence Pill.

And he had to keep some Spirit Stones on hand for emergencies.

Entering the backyard, seeing a few acres of well-growing Spirit Gathering Grass, Zhou Changwang felt a bit better.

At noon, having a quick meal of Spirit Rice, Zhou Changwang entered the Cultivation Secret Room, casually retrieving the Jade Scroll that recorded Thousand Thunder Flashes and pressing it to his forehead.

After a long while, he took the Jade Scroll away from his forehead.

"As expected of a Thunder Skill, a full twenty-five rune structures.

Although Thousand Thunder Flashes is a mid-tier technique, comparable in grade to the Withered Wood Revival Technique, the difficulty of cultivation is more than doubled."

A look of indecisiveness appeared on Zhou Changwang’s face.

But no matter how difficult, he had to cultivate.

Otherwise, wouldn’t the 120 pieces of Lower-Grade Spirit Stones be wasted?

Not to mention, Zhou Changwang had already cultivated more than a dozen techniques to the Small Success or Great Success stage, and his understanding of martial arts had long changed from what it used to be.

For example, with the same Geng Metal Finger, at the Entry Level, he needed to control Spiritual Power to condense the corresponding magic structure one by one to cast the spell.

But now, with the Great Success of Geng Metal Finger, he had fully understood its magic structure, simplified it to the utmost, and naturally could cast it with incredible speed, achieving instant magic casting.

"Therefore, if the twenty-five rune structures of Thousand Thunder Flashes are the same as those in the spells I have mastered, then I can completely replace them, thereby entering it more quickly and indirectly shortening the casting time..."

Zhou Changwang was not foolish, especially after hearing the steward of Bai’s Trading House mention breaking down techniques for easier entry, he was immediately inspired.

Since techniques could be broken down, couldn’t the corresponding magic structures be replaced as well?

This was like a mathematical formula, which he had previously proven accurate, thus in subsequent applications, he could replace the originally complex mathematical calculations with this formula.

Applied to magic techniques, it meant replacing the originally complex magic structures with simplified structures he had already verified.

"In Thousand Thunder Flashes, there are twenty-five rune structures, five of which are spells I’ve already simplified, meaning I only need to understand the remaining twenty rune structures to successfully cast Thousand Thunder Flashes."

Zhou Changwang muttered and then began his first practice.

The Spiritual Power flowed within, beginning to outline the corresponding rune structures.

Once, twice, three times...

What followed was a process of countless failures and countless attempts.

Fortunately, Zhou Changwang was already accustomed to this.

He always believed that heaven rewarded diligence, and the cultivation of a new technique had never been achieved overnight; as long as he saw progress, it was enough to make him happy.