Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 119 - 99: As March Drifts By, I Nurture Eight Tigers in My Command

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Besides the operation of Spirit Stones in the valley having some issues, there’s not much else to worry about.

Fortunately, the ten shops sent by Xuan Mang provided him with some income, which barely managed to support him.

April 21st.

Chen Qing called Jiang Miaoxian over, "Let Liu Guang arrange for people to spread out and purchase a batch of Soul Stealing Flowers, for fifty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."

They still had quite a few Spirit Stones on hand, as promoting the Snake Butterfly required too many Spirit Stones.

Cultivating the Copper Bone Gu, meat Gu, Iron Butterfly, Thunder Butterfly, Power Butterfly, and Fire Butterfly did not take many Spirit Stones, so Chen Qing was also considering improving his cultivation.

Jiang Miaoxian did not inquire about the source of Chen Qing’s Spirit Stones. In her eyes, masters like Chen Qing should have a large number of Spirit Stones stored in various places.

Previously, Chen Qing found it inconvenient because he had to hide his strength, but now, with part of his strength revealed, these Spirit Stones merely suited his identity.

Jiang Miaoxian agreed and added, "Master, recently in the Xuan Bird faction, the three Foundation Establishment families—the Yusheng Clan, the Black Feather Clan, and the Stone Heart Clan—have had a lot to say about you, spreading some gossip."

Chen Qing asked, "Are they saying I’m not at Foundation Establishment, yet enjoying the privileges of one?"

Jiang Miaoxian nodded, "Recently, these three families have sent people to cause trouble at our stores in Cold Mountain City."

Chen Qing asked, "How are you managing with the Qi Gu?"

Jiang Miaoxian said, "I’ve reached the Fourth Transformation!"

Chen Qing continued, "Can you handle those troublemakers?"

Jiang Miaoxian, full of confidence, her eyes sparkling, said, "I couldn’t before, but now, with the domineering Qi Gu, I’m sure I can handle them!"

Chen Qing instructed, "Then take them down, but don’t let anyone get killed."

"After all, they’re our own people, we shouldn’t damage camaraderie."

Jiang Miaoxian bowed, "I understand."

It was Xuanping’s idea to stop paying tribute, and a slight punishment from him would suffice. Xuanping would handle the rest.

Sensing some internal conflicts within the Xuan Bird faction, Chen Qing gathered his eight trusted aides and instructed them to summon the samurai in the valley, leaving the top twenty cultivators to guard it.

Under Chen Qing’s arrangement, the remaining thirty or so people were all incorporated into his newly formed Shadow Guard, scattered to gather intelligence.

For him, newly arriving at the Xuan Bird faction, acquiring more information was most crucial.

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Know your enemy and yourself, and you will be invincible in a hundred battles.

Xuanping managed to smooth things over, but lately, she enjoyed coming to have meals with him.

Chen Qing knew Xuanping wanted to show her closeness, so that the three Foundation Establishment families would restrain themselves.

Fortunately, she didn’t come in vain, occasionally guiding Chen Qing in cultivating the Golden Skin and Jade Bone.

The more Chen Qing practiced the Golden Skin and Jade Bone Skills, the more he appreciated its intricacies.

His muscles had become highly elastic, capable of absorbing impact to protect his inner organs and bones, keeping great force isolated outside the muscles, effectively acting as a powerful shock absorber.

Xuanping’s chief guard was a middle-aged man in his forties, Xuanping’s uncle.

The tribe that Xuanping belonged to was originally led by her uncle, but after the Great Witch married Xuanping’s mother and Xuanping was born, the tribe became Xuanping’s.

This was the most common form of integration in Nanli.

It required hardly any military suppression, as after all, it was Xuanping’s maternal tribe.

Xuanping’s uncle, named Yuan Tianfang, was a carefree and straightforward man, at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, yet he didn’t look down on Chen Qing in the slightest.

He knew very well that he might not be Chen Qing’s match.

Moreover, because Chen Qing carried Xuanping back to the Xuan Bird faction as a favor, he was very warm towards Chen Qing.

This morning, Chen Qing was practicing swordsmanship with eight others deep in Iron Flow Valley, when a fast horse reported, "Lord Hu Kui, we discovered the tracks of a demon beast near the newly opened Spiritual Field."

Chen Qing turned his head and gave Jiang Yuhu a look, "Jiang Yuhu, you go with him to check it out, report back once you’ve found the demon beast!"

After just three hours had passed, Jiang Yuhu rode back on a Mutant Blood Horse, "Master, it’s a Qi Refining Realm level three cat demon."

Chen Qing frowned slightly, as cat demons were rare.

He immediately mounted his horse, "Let’s go take a look."

After traveling fifteen miles, Chen Qing saw the cat demon, though it was only the size of an adult goat, seated on a blue stone with five mice placed in front of her.

She picked one up and ate it in a few bites.

Seeing Chen Qing and his group approach, she wasn’t afraid, merely gathered the mice closer to her.

"Miao Miao won’t give you the mice!"

A very childish voice, sounding like a cute little girl.

Chen Qing found it amusing as he rode forward.

Miao Miao glared angrily, "Why are you staring at me!"

Chen Qing laughed, "Where’s your master?"

Miao Miao said, "During the heavy snow six years ago, he fell asleep and couldn’t wake up no matter how much Miao Miao tried."

Just gaining Spiritual Wisdom, huh!

Chen Qing said, "This is my territory."

Miao Miao curiously looked at Chen Qing, carrying the five mice to him, "Then Miao Miao will give you the mice to eat."

Chen Qing said, "I don’t want your mice, come home with me. When you can’t catch mice, I’ll give you fish to eat."

Miao Miao arrogantly lifted her head, "Miao Miao can always catch mice!"

Chen Qing chuckled, "Do you like eating fish?"

Miao Miao licked her lips, "Will you give me fish to eat?"

"What do you want Miao Miao to do? But you’re not allowed to pet me."

Chen Qing said, "You just catch mice in my territory, but don’t hurt anyone."

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