Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 94 - 86: I Have Wine, Do You Have a Story?_2

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All causes and effects had to be fixed on a single coin, that was the key.

Fortunately, he was now only at the seventh level of Qi Refinement, which still counted him as one of those in the human realm.

But once in Foundation Establishment, Life Span surpassed that of ordinary people, and they could no longer be considered as those in the human realm.

Yet, one could create a Human Sin Money.

However, Chen Qing had little interest; he didn’t want to get entangled in such karma, especially since it was necessary for his Snake Gu’s promotion.

After the gathering, he planned to go to Yibao Building to see if they had any in stock.

It was midnight.

Chen Qing donned the bronze ghost mask, appearing again on the Cloud Platform.

He sat there like a mountain and river, and Ji Ru was the first to greet, "Good evening, esteemed Senior Taichu."

She didn’t greet as grandly as before; the initial meeting warranted grandeur, but now that they’ve met many times, excessive formality could cause dissatisfaction among the others at the gathering.

After Xu Yaofeng, Murong Lang, and Hu Yao expressed their greetings,

Chen Qing nodded slightly, "Fu Luo, Red Lotus, Yao Feng, scholar, good evening."

"Then, today’s gathering now begins."

Fu Luo continued inquiring about the promotion materials for her Lonely Shadow Sword Gu and then produced a spirit Gu, inquiring of Chen Qing.

To be honest, Chen Qing felt a little envious.

Was it so easy to acquire a spirit Gu nowadays?

He had just obtained one spirit Gu and was chased to the ends of the earth, yet Fu Luo casually produced a third spirit Gu!

[Spiritual Heart Gu·Jade]

Quality: Sixth Transformation

Life Span: 95/180

Effect: Illuminate the mind and reveal one’s will, mind as pure as jade.

[Trait]: [Sitting Forget] Enter a state of meditation that greatly enhances cultivation speed.

Growth Requirements: Jade Bodhi

Growth Progress: 0/100

Promotion Requirements: Under a ten-thousand-year Bodhi tree, eight stones from afar, a cup of enlightenment tea.

Looking at this Life Span, it should have been a second or even third contract.

Spirit Gu can be contracted multiple times, but no inheritance was gained with the second contract?

Was it seized?

Suppressing the unease in his heart, Chen Qing said calmly, "Jade Bodhi."

Fu Luo joyfully performed a ritual of thanks, "Thank you, Senior Taichu, for your guidance."

After expressing thanks, she presented two bags of mid-grade Spirit Stones on the table.

She respectfully laid them down, showing her already Seventh Transformation Light Butterfly, "Please guide me, Senior Taichu."

Chen Qing thought to himself, already at Seventh Transformation?

It seemed like this girl’s fortune was continuous; after the Light Butterfly advanced, she even found materials on her own to promote it another transformation.

Perhaps luck was on her side, so she succeeded.

"Yellow Millet Wood."

Seeing that Ji Ru had finished asking, Murong Lang promptly showed his Sword Butterfly and Light Butterfly for further guidance.

Hu Yao sought advice on the Copper Bone Gu.

Xu Yaofeng was probably still meditating on Yin Mountain and thus did not inquire.

Seeing that the others had no further guidance to seek, Chen Qing spoke, "You may start chatting now."

Murong Lang immediately said, "We have once more worshipped the Nine Tribulations True Monarch, though he still hasn’t responded."

"But a new round of Daoist Master competition has begun, requiring us to compose works to showcase our talents."

"Many are contending for the position of Daoist Master. Lady Fu Luo, would you be willing to bring the ’Book of Communication with Gods’ for me to peruse?"

Ji Ru said, "’Book of Communication with Gods’ includes too many Gu insects; will you be able to remember?"

Murong Lang laughed, "Most cultivators here use Thunder Gu and Five Elements Gu. This time, I only need the Thunder Gu portion."

"It’s not usual to write too many canonical works."

Ji Ru replied, "Even if it’s just the Thunder Gu chapter, that’s over a hundred pages. Can you remember it all?"

Murong Lang laughed, "No problem, I have a Book Gu, and it memorizes everything after just one viewing."

Only then did Ji Ru agree, "You gave me a Light Gu last time, and I didn’t know how to thank you. In that case, I’ll bring you the Thunder Gu chapter of the ’Book of Communication with Gods’ next time."

Chen Qing sat immovable, thinking to himself how shrewd this scholar was, now starting to fabricate academically.

The Book of Communication with Gods was surely more reliable than what they could write themselves. With it, the scholar would certainly shine in this Daoist Master competition.

Good, it finally showed they were beginning to grow.

Seeing Murong Lang and Ji Ru complete a transaction, Xu Yaofeng slowly said, "Recently, near Wo Hu City, traces of two figures from the Jiguang Sect and the Taiping Sect have been discovered."

Chen Qing, though expressionless, listened attentively.

Were you able to hear this news while meditating on Yin Mountain?

Xu Yaofeng continued, "It’s certain that the Dao Seed from Taiping Sect, Zhang Taia, has started to take interest and sent an Immortal Servant."

"It’s highly likely a spirit Gu appeared, which is why Zhang Taia sent someone."

An Immortal Servant?

Previously, he and Nie Fei had only encountered four Sect Leaders. Was this Immortal Servant from a Dao Seed?

It seemed the crisis was still unresolved.

He must be more cautious in his actions recently.

Hu Yao asked, "What is an Immortal Servant?"

Xu Yaofeng delightfully answered this curious individual’s question, "A Dao Seed is a Heavenly Pride with potential to become immortal, and Immortal Servants are their attendants."

Hu Yao replied, "But they’re just attendants, what’s so powerful about them?"

Xu Yaofeng said, "Not so, Immortal Servants are those who lost in the Dao Seed competitions, meaning they once had the qualification to battle against Dao Seeds."

Hu Yao continued to ask, "What about those two from the Jiguang Sect?"

Xu Yaofeng replied, "So far, it’s known that one of them is Nie Fei; presently, he’s the only one active in that area from Jiguang Sect. Three years ago, Zhang Taia set up a ten-sided ambush, failing to capture Nie Fei, instead suffering heavy losses."

"Maybe this time they’re aiming to capture the other person."

Chen Qing thought, wouldn’t that be me?

It’s a small world after all.

Afterward, no one discussed anything significant, instead focusing on Fu Luo’s Light Butterfly.

Given Fu Luo’s financial prowess, it wasn’t hard to predict that at the next gathering, Fu Luo’s Light Butterfly would be at Eighth-Transformation.

After its Ninth Transformation, it would Harmonize.

With Harmonization’s promotion requirements, Senior Taichu had already informed Fu Luo. Just waiting for the next gathering, she would hear Senior Taichu play a melody that belonged neither to the past nor to the present, nor to the future.

Thinking of this, the crowd began to anticipate.

This would signify Senior Taichu demonstrating a power commensurate with his authority for the first time.

Seeing everyone quiet, Chen Qing gravely stated, "Thus, this gathering is concluded."

Murong Lang removed the bronze mask from his face and walked to the Scripture Pavilion window, gazing toward the seemingly endless tower, thinking: it belonged neither to the past nor to the present, nor to the future.

Even the Nine Tribulations True Monarch hadn’t had such a mystical description.

He turned back to his desk, opened an untouched Mystic Iron Book, drew a small knife, preparing to carve words onto it.

He was not too concerned about copying books.

When a scholar does it, how can it be called copying; it’s borrowing!

What should this book’s name be?

It certainly couldn’t be named the Book of Communication with Gods or Taichu Language.

Senior Taichu hadn’t allowed them to use his honorable title.

He thought a while, finally penning and carving six characters with a golden stroke and iron hook: Divine’s Beginning·Thunder Gu Chapter.

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Chen Qing removed the bronze ghost mask from his face, tallying the Spirit Stones he gained this time.

Hmm, four hundred and eighty mid-grade Spirit Stones—not bad.

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Brewing a cup of tea, he carefully recalled the people he met during those days, racking his brain but couldn’t recall seeing anyone from the Taiping Sect.

What tricks did this so-called Immortal Servant have?

It seemed actions needed caution lately.

The next morning, after having a bowl of noodles, Chen Qing went straight to Yibao Building to inquire about Human Sin Money.

Yibao Building was nine stories tall, with the first story exhibiting items needed for daily cultivation, not worth considering as treasures.

To see treasures, one must go to the third floor.

Finding a young servant at the third level of Qi Refinement, Chen Qing straightforwardly asked, "Take me to see your manager."

Sensing Chen Qing’s Spiritual Energy fluctuation of the ninth level of Qi Refinement, the servant had no doubts and hurriedly led Chen Qing to a tearoom upstairs.

After he sat down, smelling the tea aroma, an old man soon arrived, not wearing gold or jade, but with a wooden Pixiu at his waist.

Chen Qing observed this wooden Pixiu closely; it should be Seven-Colored Wood, a small piece worth thirty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

The old man looked at Chen Qing and asked with a smile, "What might the guest desire?"

Chen Qing raised his hand, taking out a jug of Spiritual Ginseng Wine from his sleeve and asked, "I have wine, do you have a story?"

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