Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 55: The Appearance of a Spiritual Item Snake Gu!

The sky was filled with swirling snowflakes, dense and countless like drifting dandelion seeds.

In the vast snowy scene, Chen Qing reached out to support a nearby tree trunk, his breathing starting to become rapid.

[Spiritual Snake Gu]

Quality, First Transformation

Life Span, 1/200

Effect,

Snake Swallowing Elephant, can consume large amounts of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Spiritual Medicine, and flesh, quickly digesting and absorbing them to enhance the physical body and improve cultivation.

Won’t be overburdened by ordinary food lacking spirit.

Trait: Winter Storage, can store items from five categories.

Growth Requirements, Greed

Growth Progress, 0/100

Promotion Requirements, a night with no moon, one piece of Human Sin Money, nine wisps of Lightless Breath

A newborn spirit Gu!

It really was a newborn spirit Gu!

Not only could it quickly improve cultivation and physique, but it could also store items!

In this world, most at Foundation Establishment are of advanced age, at least over fifty.

With this Snake Gu, Chen Qing was confident he could cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refinement within one or two years, reaching the stage to pursue Foundation Establishment before turning thirty!

In two years in this world, Chen Qing had never heard of a treasure capable of storing items, which was an extremely precious ability!

Moreover, possessing such formidable power at only the First Transformation, surely stronger traits would emerge post-Butterfly Transformation, not to mention upon Harmonization!

But what exactly did this "Greed" mean?

Soon enough, Chen Qing understood what it meant.

The commotion here was too great, drawing many Loose Cultivators who sensed it.

Two Loose Cultivators saw the large black serpent covered in blood and charged forward with their swords.

They intended to seize the spirit Gu while everyone else was still watching!

Little did they expect that the black serpent would merely open its jaws wide, swallowing the two airborne cultivators in one gulp.

After a short while, Chen Qing noted that the growth progress of the Snake Gu increased by one point, seemingly digesting them.

Human greed, perhaps?

These two Loose Cultivators were so blinded by greed that even as mere fifth-level Qi Refinement cultivators, they dared to charge forward, undeniably serving as prime examples of greed!

Apparently, he could wait a little longer, allowing the serpent to devour more before attempting to capture it once it reached the Second Transformation.

In the Sword Abyss, it seemed as though a great fire was burning, thick black smoke rolling out in layers. One by one, Sword Ghosts holding rusty swords charged toward the serpent to attack.

The black serpent sprinted into a mountain valley, fleeing wildly, leaving a trail of broken trees and flying stones.

A multitude of cultivators watched intently, seemingly hoping that the Sword Ghosts would further exacerbate the serpent’s injuries.

The black serpent, now blind in both eyes, couldn’t see its surroundings but relied on its instincts to sense danger, heading towards the direction outside the Sword Abyss.

Each Sword Ghost clung to the serpent’s massive body like maggots on a bone, their long swords continuously falling.

From a distance, Chen Qing watched and felt it resembled ants hunting a giant beast.

The scales on the serpent’s body were peeled off piece by piece, blood flowing profusely, staining the snowy ground red.

Amidst the chaos, Xiang Baiyu, who had been looking for Chen Qing all the while, finally spotted him, "Taiyi, what should we do now?"

Chen Qing glanced aside, having summoned six more seventh-level Qi Refinement cultivators; this seemed to be the limit of the Taiping Sect in this area.

The Taiping Sect was, after all, only active in this region and not a local power.

Looking further afield at Wuyou Mountain, Wutong Mountain, and Lotus Cave, nearly all of the War Affairs Hall’s cultivators were dispatched.

"Let’s take a look first, and then wait a bit longer."

Chen Qing began to seriously observe. The strength of those Sword Ghosts varied, but they were formidable due to their formless and intangible special trait.

The serpent controlled by the Snake Gu struggled to inflict a fatal blow on them, but the Sword Ghosts’ attacks were equivalent only to low-level sword Gu.

Fortunately, the Sword Qi of the Sword Ghosts was almost unending, capable of wearing down the serpent’s combat strength a little further.

The battle between the Sword Ghosts and the black serpent grew fiercer by the moment. The entire battlefield seemed to turn into a meat grinder, leaving devastation wherever the Sword Ghosts and the serpent passed.

In this situation, whoever stepped forward was destined for death.

As the serpent bolted a mile away, the Sword Ghosts, isolated and trailing behind, fell silent, lacking the same level of aggression, intending to retreat into the sword Gu.

Seeing over a dozen Sword Ghosts already returning to the Sword Abyss while the black serpent showed no signs of slowing, with its fierce aura still intact, Huang Shengluan couldn’t restrain himself. He drew his sword and declared, "Fellow Daoists, the serpent’s fierce might remains unabated, and we can’t do much against it!"

"Instead of letting it slip away, where none of us benefit, it’s better for us to strike at this moment!"

"Its eyes are blind, surely it doesn’t know direction, we should drive it back into the Sword Abyss, let the Sword Ghosts continue battling it!"

"In such a way, there’s a chance to seize the Gu!"

The surrounding cultivators glanced at each other, evidently waiting for commands from their respective leaders.

Ye Yuntian and the Lotus Fairy were each leading some from a distance, but ultimately, their gaze converged on Xiang Baiyu of the Taiping Sect.

Ye Yuntian, Lotus Fairy, and Huang Shengluan had contested for a long time, everyone was aware. However, Xiang Baiyu and Chen Qing were suddenly emerging fierce players.

At this moment, some felt uneasy and wanted Chen Qing and Xiang Baiyu to make a stance first.

Chen Qing crossed his arms over his chest, leaning slightly towards the battlefield, in a raspy voice, said, "Do as he says."

Xiang Baiyu hesitated for a moment but saw Chen Qing leaping down from the big tree, locking eyes with her intently.

Unable to resist, Xiang Baiyu could only grit her teeth, drew her sword, and commanded, "Go, drive the serpent back into the Sword Abyss!"

Xiang Baiyu was the first to dive forward, her body surrounded by dazzling lightning, rapidly closing in to ten yards in front of the serpent, wielding brilliant lightning that struck towards the serpent.

Seeing the Taiping Sect take action, Huang Shengluan, the one who proposed the plan, quickly led his people to charge forward; in a flash, five or six streams of Sword Qi were launched towards the serpent’s front!

People from Lotus Cave and Wuyou Mountain hesitated no longer. Over twenty cultivators drew their swords in unison, and sword glows flared up, attacking the serpent.

In an instant, dozens of Sword Ghosts and more than forty cultivators began to encircle the serpent!

Cultivators blocked the path of the serpent, while the Sword Ghosts pursued from behind.

In the sky, flying cranes took off, with eight people riding them, soaring above. They extended their fingers like swords, releasing Sword Qi!

On the ground, the clusters of sword light resembled torrential rain, occasionally with a cultivator turning into fog to fly away, distancing from the battlefield, waiting by for an opportunity.

Seizing the right moment, they dashed up for another sword strike, avoiding a death match.

Chen Qing stayed out of the battlefield, observing its movements.

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Though the cultivators’ attacks were fierce, unfortunately, the serpent seemed to know that the Sword Abyss was absolutely off-limits, as it just focused on charging outward desperately.

The battle grew ever more bloody. A cultivator was accidentally injured by a Sword Ghost, then was sucked into the serpent’s maw, vanishing from sight.

Seeing that none could obstruct the serpent’s path, with more Sword Ghosts returning to the Sword Abyss, the cultivators engaged on the battlefield became even more anxious, their attacks turning more ruthless.

Yet unexpectedly at this moment, the serpent suddenly opened its massive mouth, spitting out countless rusty swords and a horde of venomous snakes, among which was an item emitting a greenish glow!

A female disciple from Lotus Cave was cut on the face by that luminous object, gazing at the green-gleaming item stuck in the ground, "Sword Gu!"

"It’s a Sword Gu!"

Chen Qing inwardly muttered bad, the Snake Gu indeed had concealed a Sword Gu within!

In the next second, three cultivators charged swiftly towards the green glow, ignoring the serpent altogether.