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Chapter 709 Changes in an Old Friend, Refining the Elixir of Immortality

After a night of contemplation, Lu Qing had gained a profound understanding of the [Ephemeral Life Entrusted to Heaven and Earth Chapter].

He also felt more and more that this secret technique was vast and profound, truly a supreme primordial mystery technique.

Its exquisite craftsmanship is no less than that of the [Eternal Heavenly Witch Body] left behind by that great being of the Witch Clan.

This made him realize even more how treacherous the outside world was.

A secret technique left behind in a mysterious starry realm is so profound and unfathomable.

Then, one can think of the great being who created the Trial Realm of the Witch Clan.

Lu Qing increasingly felt that the waters of the starry sky were still too deep, and who knew how many old monsters were lurking there.

He has only just achieved the Nascent Soul stage, so he should keep a low profile and focus on cultivating and accumulating strength.

Just as Lu Qing was comprehending the "Ephemeral Life Entrusted to Heaven and Earth Chapter" and gaining insights,

In a small world, inside a crimson underground palace, there is a huge pool of blood.

The blood pool was filled with viscous blood that looked like blood agate, and it looked rather eerie and evil.

Suddenly, the once calm blood pool began to ripple, and then started to churn violently.

Before long, a figure gradually rose from the blood pool and landed on the ground.

Once the blood on his body had dried, a face was revealed, which was none other than the cold old man that Lu Qing had killed.

However, at this moment, the cold old man's aura was extremely weak, and he could only maintain the level of the initial stage of the primordial spirit.

However, the cold old man couldn't care less about any of that. His face was extremely ugly, and his eyes were filled with an inescapable fear.

That was fear of Lu Qing.

The miraculous power of the "Ephemeral Life Chapter" allowed the cold old man to retain the memories of his original body in his soul even after his main body was destroyed and he was reborn.

Therefore, he still clearly remembered in his mind what kind of torment he had experienced in the illusion created by Lu Qing.

"What kind of monster is that kid? Why is his illusion so terrifying that even my primordial spirit, which has survived two tribulations, cannot break through it?"

The old man, still trembling, recalled the illusions he had experienced.

He had never imagined that such terrifying illusions existed in the world.

Even though he tried his best, he ultimately couldn't keep the secret in his heart and revealed the cultivation method of the [Ephemeral Life Chapter].

"Fortunately, even if one knows the cultivation method of the [Ephemeral Life Chapter], it is difficult to master it without the help of treasures. Although that kid is quite strong, it is unlikely that he can master this secret technique in a short time."

The reason why the cold old man was able to imprint his primordial spirit mark on the origin of the world back then was mainly due to the few rare treasures he obtained from that starry sky secret realm, which were placed together with the jade slip containing the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Entrusted Life Chapter].

Even so, he had faced countless life-threatening situations before finally succeeding.

Without the help of those rare treasures, even if he had another ten thousand years to cultivate, he would never have been able to truly master this secret technique.

However, despite being resurrected, the cold old man now has no intention of seeking revenge against Lu Qing.

On the contrary, he now has to worry about whether that kid will invade his home world and completely annihilate him.

“No, that kid now knows the cultivation method of the [Ephemeral Life Chapter]. If he wants to destroy the primordial spirit imprint I left in the origin of the world, I have no way to stop him. I need to prepare another way out.”

Just as the cold old man was pondering a countermeasure with an uncertain expression, several figures entered from outside the underground palace.

Upon seeing the cold, old man, they were overjoyed and immediately knelt down, saying, "Greetings, Ancestor! You've returned!"

"Hmm." The cold old man's expression returned to its usual indifference as he said calmly, "Did anything happen while I was away?"

"No, everything is as usual. Those righteous cultivators don't dare to cross the boundary even a step," one of the disciples said.

The cold, old man was not at all surprised by this answer.

But another disciple's question made his heart tremble: "Ancestor, what was the background of that person that day? Even you, Ancestor, were no match for him. Could he have been a powerful being above the third tribulation level?"

The cold old man glanced at the disciple: "Who says that I am no match for that brat? I deliberately allowed myself to be captured so that I could take the opportunity to find out about that brat's background. Now I have found out everything. Once I recover to my peak, that brat will be dead!"

"Yes, Ancestor, your power is boundless. This disciple was speaking nonsense. Please punish me, Ancestor!"

The disciple was swept by the cold old man's gaze and immediately realized that he had misspoke. Feeling a chill in his heart, he knelt down with a thud.

Bang!
With a flick of his sleeve, the cold old man sent the disciple flying, crashing to the ground and spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

"Considering this is your first offense, I will only punish you lightly this time. If there is a next time, I will directly merge you into my blood pool to enhance my strength."

The cold, gloomy old man said in a chilling tone.

"Thank you so much for sparing my life, Ancestor!" The disciple kowtowed and knelt in gratitude repeatedly.

As for the other disciples, they remained tense and focused, seemingly accustomed to this scene.

"Alright, all of you may leave. I'm going into seclusion."

After driving all the disciples away, the cold old man's face turned gloomy again.

The disciple's question had really touched a nerve with him.

If he weren't currently in a weakened state and needed these fools to protect him, he would have already dissolved them into the blood pool as a warning to others.

However, in his heart, he had already sentenced that disciple to death.

Once he has fully recovered, there will be plenty of time to torment him.

The cold, old man's gaze was sharp as he entered the blood pool once more.

"This is my seventh resurrection. According to the records in the [Ephemeral Life Chapter], a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm only has one chance to condense a life seal, and the life seal will dissipate after nine resurrections."

By then, unless I am able to reach a realm beyond the primordial spirit in the future, I will never have the chance to cultivate this secret technique again.

These last two revival opportunities must be cherished and not used lightly.

Sitting cross-legged in the pool of blood, the cold old man's mind was in turmoil.

In his home world, everyone, even his disciples, believed that he possessed the ability to be immortal and reborn infinitely.

In reality, this was a deliberate illusion he created, with the aim of establishing his authority and deterring all those with ill intentions.

No one knows the exact number of times he can be resurrected; in fact, it is limited.

Originally, no one knew his secret.

But now that he has revealed the [Ephemeral Life Chapter], this secret is no longer known only to him.

“That kid obtained the cultivation method of the [Ephemeral Life-Saving Chapter]. With such a life-saving method, he will definitely try his best to cultivate it. He shouldn’t easily reveal this fatal flaw, but that’s not safe enough. I still need to prepare an escape route.”

With a series of calculations running through his mind, the cold old man began to circulate his cultivation technique to restore his strength.

……

Lu Qing was unaware that the cold, sinister old man was already terrified of him and had begun to think about his escape route.

At that moment, he was in the courtyard welcoming several old friends.

The visitors were none other than the Wei family, along with Ma Gu, Hu Zezhi, and others.

"Brother Lu!" Wei Zian was extremely excited the moment he saw Lu Qing. He quickly pulled Lu Qing up and bowed to him.

Behind him, a young couple and a middle-aged woman were curiously observing Lu Qing.

Then, when they saw Lu Qing's appearance and demeanor, they were all stunned, and their eyes widened involuntarily.

"You're Zian? It's been many years. You seem to have matured and become more composed."

Lu Qing was somewhat dazed when he saw Wei Zian, who had already turned middle-aged.

When he left, Wei Zian was a young man, just like him.

Unexpectedly, he has changed quite a bit since returning this time, appearing more mature and composed.

"hey-hey."

Faced with Lu Qing's praise, Wei Zian scratched his head and grinned foolishly, as if he had turned back into the boy who set off together with everyone to Zhongzhou back then.

This caused the young couple and the middle-aged woman to stare wide-eyed once again.

They had never seen their father (husband) like this before.

After greeting Wei Zi'an, Lu Qing went to Wei Xinghe and his wife, as well as Ma Gu and others.

"Master Wei, Madam, Master Ma, Miss Hu, it's been a long time."

Lu Qing gave a slight bow and greeted each of his old acquaintances.

"No, no, Dr. Lu, you flatter us." Wei Xinghe quickly returned the greeting. "Besides, I am no longer the head of the Wei family. The Wei family is now managed by Zihao."

However, Zihao isn't in the village right now, otherwise he would definitely come to visit you.

"So it turns out that Zihao is in charge now."

Lu Qing suddenly realized that many things had indeed changed considerably over the years.

"Ah Qing, after all these years, you still look the same, but I have become an old woman."

Compared to Wei Xinghe, Madam Wei addressed Lu Qing with much greater intimacy.

Compared to her husband, Madam Wei, who was not good at cultivation, had barely reached the internal organ realm in terms of physical body over the years with the help of various spiritual medicines.

Unfortunately, he still failed to break through to the Innate Realm. Although his complexion looks good now, he can't stop his appearance from aging.

Of all the people here, she looked the oldest, except for Wei Shanhai.

"How could that be, Auntie? In Xiaoyan's eyes, you've always been this beautiful."

Xiao Yan stepped forward and took Madam Wei's arm, speaking in a somewhat coquettish tone.

"How dare you say that? Over the years, you haven't even come home once, making your aunt miss you terribly."

Madam Wei gently patted Xiao Yan's head and said reproachfully.

"Hehe." Xiaoyan pretended to be stupid and didn't dare to argue.

Han Ling Shuang, on the other hand, was quite astonished when she saw this scene.

She knew all too well how cold Xiaoyan's personality had become over the years, and she never expected that there would be an old woman here who could pat her head without angering her.

"Ah Qing, I never imagined you would be gone for so many years. I thought you had gone into seclusion somewhere, but I never imagined you had entered the starry sky," Ma Gu exclaimed.

"When I left back then, I wasn't sure what the future held. To avoid making everyone worry too much, I didn't tell you. Please forgive me, Master Ma," Lu Qing said apologetically.

"No, your choice was right. If the news of your departure had been known to the outside world too early, those demonic cultivators would probably have already started causing havoc in the world. They wouldn't have dared to come out and operate only a few years ago."

Magu shook his head.

He knew all too well just how formidable Lu Qing's reputation was back then.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was so powerful that he could shake the world and intimidate countless villains.

If he hadn't disappeared for so many years afterward, those demons and monsters probably wouldn't have dared to come out and wreak havoc on the world.

Thinking of this, Magu asked again, "Aqing, now that you're back, do you plan to eliminate those demonic cultivators who are wreaking havoc everywhere?"

“Of course.” Lu Qing nodded slightly. “Don’t worry, before I came back, the Holy Mountain had already taken action. Those demonic cultivators will be pacified soon. If there are any evil spirits that they cannot deal with, I will naturally take action.”

“That’s excellent.” Upon hearing this, Magu nodded with great pleasure.

As the two were chatting, Lu Qing felt a gaze fixed on him. He turned his head and saw Hu Zezhi staring at him intently.

"Miss Hu, is there something on my face?" Lu Qing couldn't help but ask.

"No, it's nothing." Hu Zezhi was flustered for a moment, then a blush rose on her face. "Brother Lu, welcome back from the stars."

"Thank you. I haven't yet congratulated you, Miss Hu, on surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and achieving the Golden Core Realm," Lu Qing chuckled.

Indeed, decades have passed, and Hu Zezhi has survived the Heavenly Tribulation and become a Golden Core cultivator.

At the same time, she was also the fifth person to achieve the Golden Core during her trip to Zhongzhou that year.

On the contrary, Wei Zian and Ma Gu are only at the peak of Foundation Establishment and have not yet taken that most crucial step.

However, Lu Qing was not surprised by this.

On his way to Zhongzhou that year, he had already seen that Hu Zezhi was a person with great fortune and amazing talent in cultivation.

Therefore, he even suggested to his master that he take him under his wing, so as to gain another excellent disciple.

Unfortunately, in the end, the master was unable to accept him, and the matter was left unresolved.

However, over the years, the old doctor would often give Hu Zezhi guidance on her spiritual practice.

After her father's death, Hu Zezhi devoted herself to spiritual cultivation, and she had also obtained the primordial energy of the world back then.

Therefore, more than ten years ago, he finally survived the Heavenly Tribulation and achieved the Golden Core realm.

"Thank you, Brother Lu. It's a pity that I am dull-witted. In the end, I could only barely survive the Red Cloud Tribulation and only managed to condense a mid-grade Golden Core."

Hu Zezhi said somewhat embarrassedly.

“A mid-grade Golden Core is quite remarkable,” Lu Qing said with a smile. “Moreover, a mid-grade Golden Core has the potential to be upgraded to a high-grade Golden Core. I will refine a batch of pills that can cleanse the Golden Core later. If you take some, you should be able to restore your foundation.”

"Essence for refining the Golden Elixir?"

Hu Zezhi was immediately surprised.

The others were equally surprised.

Nowadays, knowledge about the grades of Golden Core and the cultivation of the Nine Revolutions of Golden Core has spread throughout the world.

Apart from Madam Wei, everyone else here, even the middle-aged beauty, was proficient in cultivation and had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Therefore, they all knew very well how precious the pills that could refine the Golden Core and improve its grade were.

At least in the entire world, no sect or powerful family has ever been known to possess such a miraculous elixir.

But now Lu Qing says he knows how to refine it?
(End of this chapter)