Sitting and forgetting longevity

Chapter 1928 Master and Disciple
“Yes!” Li Shan said with great certainty, “When I was young, I traveled around with my master. Once, when we went to the East Pole, I saw a giant peak made of five-colored stones at sea.”

Liu Qinghuan was astonished: "An entire mountain?"

How rare and precious are the five-colored stones used to mend the sky!
Li Shan nodded: "I later learned that the place was the Mountain and Sea Ruins, which was originally the Penglai Immortal Island of the Primordial Continent."

After the war that led to the retreat of the gods, the primordial continent split apart, and Penglai Immortal Island sank into the sea, its many islands scattered like pearls lost to the ocean.

"Eastern Pole..." Liu Qinghuan took out a star map: "Could that Mountain and Sea Ruins be in the Eternal Heaven, where the three great loose immortals gather?"

“Yes.” Li Shandao suddenly realized the extraordinary nature of the star map in his hand.

"Where did you get this star map? It's so detailed!"

"Of course!" Liu Qinghuan laughed, "Do you know about the Cloud Rift Treasure Pavilion that hosts the Myriad Realms Auction? This is the internal star map they explored and drew."

“That’s great…” Li Shan blinked.

Liu Qinghuan received the hint: "Want it? Five spirit stones..."

Li Shan deftly took out five low-grade spirit stones.

Liu Qinghuan was speechless: "It's rare that the patriarch of the Taiqing Sect, the number one immortal sect in the Wanhu Realm, actually has low-grade spirit stones on him!"

Li Shan laughed and said, "Whether it's high-grade or low-grade spirit stones, it's all the same. Who told me to be poor! So what do you think? Do you want to come with me to the Mountain and Sea Ruins?"

“But I’m preparing to refine a batch of pills,” Liu Qinghuan said. “The spiritual materials are all ready, and we’ll start the furnace tomorrow.”

Li Shan was taken aback: "How long will it take?"

Liu Qinghuan thought for a moment and figured that a trip to Shan Hai Xu shouldn't take too long; he could be back in a month or two at most.

“This batch of pills is quite difficult to make; it will take at least two years to complete. However, if you are in a hurry, I will postpone the pill-making process for a while.”

Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks, brother! How about I give you another five spirit stones?"

“Okay!” Liu Qinghuan said.

"No, you really want it?"

Even a small mosquito is still meat.

Just kidding for a moment, let's get back to the main topic.

Liu Qinghuan asked, "Just the two of us?"

Li Shan said, "No, I also found a few skilled individuals. The Mountain and Sea Ruins are currently occupied by many powerful sea beasts. If you're not strong enough, you might not even be able to reach the Five-Colored Stone Mountain."

Liu Qinghuan thought of a question: "How should we calculate the value of the five-colored stones we find, and how can we ensure that others are willing to part with them?"

"Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged," Li Shan said. "Anything you get this time will still belong to you. There's only one condition: if you want to sell it, the Immortal Cultivation Alliance has the right of first refusal and will buy it at market price. How about that?"

Liu Qinghuan knew that the old man's previous claims of poverty were largely exaggerated, and that the Myriad Realms Immortal Cultivation Alliance was indeed quite powerful.

"Okay, when are you leaving?"

"What about seven days from now? The star gate that directly teleports you to the Eternal Heaven is hard to find. I need to go and confirm it again."

After agreeing on a time, Li Shan hurriedly left.

Liu Qinghuan seemed to be deep in thought. He slowly finished his cup of tea before standing up and saying, "Let's postpone the alchemy. Let's call a few of your fellow disciples and go back to Zhuming Sea."

He hadn't returned to Qingming since leaving the Haotian Purgatory Tower, so he decided to take this opportunity to go back and visit.

Mount Jiuzang is majestic and towering, with clouds and mist swirling around its midsection, where various pavilions and towers can be vaguely seen.

Compared to the quiet and leisurely Wenshi Sect, Jiuzang Mountain is much more lively, especially at the foot of the mountain, where cultivators from all directions gather to exchange various supplies and information.

Liu Qinghuan returned to the mountain in a very low-key manner, without disturbing many people, and went directly back to his Green Wood Palace.

But before he could sit down, Jiang Nian'en arrived and took the outer robe he had taken off. "Master, why didn't you tell me you were coming back!"

Liu Qinghuan smiled and said, "I just came to take a look. I'll be going out in a couple of days."

"Oh, going out again?" Jiang Nian'en said.

Liu Qinghuan turned to look at him: "Is something the matter?"

Jiang Nian'en scratched his head and grinned foolishly, "Xiaoxiao agreed to become my Daoist partner!"

Liu Qinghuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled with satisfaction: "I thought it would be a long time before I could see you two get married! Where's Xiaoxiao?"

“She went to patrol the border. I’ll bring her to see Master later,” Jiang Nian’en said.

Liu Qinghuan nodded: "Yes, I haven't seen her for a while either. Since she agreed to your proposal, the marriage ceremony should be organized. Let's discuss the specific time."

"I will follow Master's arrangements." Jiang Nian'en said, "However, Xiaoxiao said that she doesn't want the marriage ceremony to be too extravagant. She just wants to have a simple ceremony with Master as her witness."

Liu Qinghuan instructed, "Even if it's simple, it must be grand! Getting married is not a joke, it's a lifelong commitment. Hmm... then let's do it in three months. I should be back by then, and you can use this time to make preparations."

He then asked, "Is your master's wife still in seclusion?"

"Yes, Master." Jiang Nian'en hesitated, "Master's wife is in seclusion, which is very important. Perhaps we shouldn't disturb her?"

Liu Qinghuan glared and said, "Do you want your master to be scolded? Such a big thing, if I don't tell your master's wife, both of us will be blamed! Alright, alright, I'll tell your master's wife in the next couple of days."

Jiang Nian'en feigned fear and shrank back, then chuckled and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Seeing that the two of them had finished speaking, Zhang Yixuan and the others quickly went up to congratulate Jiang Nian'en.

Congratulations, Senior Brother, on your happy marriage!

"Great news, Senior Brother! You're usually very busy. If there's anything you can help with for the ceremony, just let me know."

"Yes, senior brother! I may not have great skills, but I'm incredibly strong. I'll be there whenever you call!"

Jiang Nian'en responded to each one, radiating joy from the inside out.

Liu Qinghuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional, recalling the experiences she had when she was young, when she first met Lele, Xiaoxiao's mother.

She was a prodigy, exceptionally intelligent and mischievous. Unfortunately, fate was cruel; she perished just as she reached the Nascent Soul stage, never witnessing her daughter's union.

She probably had no regrets. At least under Liu Qinghuan's protection, Yan Xiaoxiao lived a peaceful and healthy life, and no one dared to bully her.

Liu Qinghuan had little kinship with Mu Yinyin, and they had long agreed that they would only pursue the Great Dao of Immortality and have children and descendants in this life, which was not in their plans.

Therefore, for a long time, he only had one direct disciple, Jiang Nian'en. Although he later took in four more disciples due to the crisis in the Bamboo Sea, Jiang Nian'en was undoubtedly his closest junior.

He didn't expect Jiang Nian'en to achieve much in cultivation; he just wanted her to be happy. Now that she was about to have a future Daoist partner, Liu Qinghuan was very pleased.

but……

Liu Qinghuan suddenly recalled the trials she had faced during her previous tribulation, and a sense of unease rose in her heart.

In fact, he did not pass the test. He simply used his cultivation of the path of cause and effect to cleverly avoid the most difficult parts of the test.

However, the will of Heaven cannot be fooled. A flaw in his mental state will inevitably affect his future cultivation, and he must resolve it before his next tribulation.

……

Seven days later.

Liu Qinghuan descended from the clouds and landed in front of Li Shan, glancing at the people behind him.

"Brother Li, are we the only ones going?"