Shengui Changsheng: Start from Zhenwuwei and add some points to cultivate immortality

The white-robed elder from the Tianyan Sect was the same one who had fought alongside him on the battlefield of contracts. He walked up to Fu Shaoping and bowed deeply: "Venerable Lu, you are a man of great righteousness! If you hadn't stopped us in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Fu Shaoping shook his head and returned the greeting slightly: "There's no need for such formalities, everyone. Although the Heavenly Demon Seal has closed again, it has already loosened. We need to reinforce the seal immediately and guard this place for a long time to prevent the Heavenly Demon from spying on us again."

“What Your Excellency says is absolutely right.” The elders of the five major powers exchanged glances and quickly reached a consensus.

In the days that followed, the five major powers joined forces with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to set up a series of sealing formations at the edge of the Ancient Demon Abyss. At the core of the formation was the "Primordial Demon-Sealing Contract Seal," personally inscribed by Fu Shaoping using the complete Dao of Contracts. This seal, which fused the power of order and chaos, could effectively resist the erosion of the Heavenly Demons.

Meanwhile, each of the five major powers dispatched a Nascent Soul Elder to take turns guarding the Ancient Demon Abyss, rotating every hundred years. The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was responsible for intelligence monitoring, keeping a close eye on the movements of the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Three months later, everything was arranged.

On this day, Fu Shaoping stood in front of the newly built Demon Suppression Hall at the edge of the Ancient Demon Abyss, bidding farewell to the elders.

"Venerable Lu, what are your plans next?" asked the white-robed elder from the Tianyan Sect.

Fu Shaoping gazed into the distance, his eyes distant: "I want to go back to the Northern Border. That's where my path of contracts began, and where the hundred-year pact started. Then... I'll continue my travels, continue my journey of enlightenment. The path of contracts is endless."

"Take care, Your Excellency. Please feel free to contact me if needed."

"Take care, everyone."

Fu Shaoping bowed respectfully, then his figure transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

……

The Northern Frontier, Valley of the Burial Gods.

A century has passed, and this place has been completely restored to life. The land, once corrupted by evil spirits, is now lush with trees and abundant with spiritual herbs. Streams have even sprung up in the valley, crystal clear, where fish frolic. What was once a desolate wasteland has now become a blessed land.

Standing at the mouth of the valley, Fu Shaoping looked at this familiar land and was filled with emotion.

Back then, he fought a fierce battle against the Wanqi Alliance here, confronting the evil consciousness of "Qi Shu" and narrowly escaping death. In the end, he successfully purified "Qi Shu," thus initiating everything that followed.

Returning to this place now, everything is different.

He strolled through the valley, sensing the pure spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and the faint, elusive Daoist aura belonging to "Qishu". It was the last trace left by "Qishu" when it slept, as if reminding him that the Dao of Contract is always worth protecting.

He walked to the place where the battle had been most fierce, the once bottomless Abyss of Gods Burial, which had now been filled in and overgrown with grass. Only the rock that had been leveled by the battle still bore faint traces of the contract runes.

Fu Shaoping stopped in front of the rock and sat down cross-legged.

He closed his eyes, and countless images flashed through his mind:

The raging fire in Fujia Village, the tragic deaths of parents and fellow villagers;

The ascetic practices in the secluded bamboo valley, the awakening of the source core;

The pursuit from the North, the desperate battle in the Swamp of Ten Thousand Poisons;

The sealing of the Valley of Burial Gods, the purification of the Pivot;
His travels in the Central Plains of China, and his discussions at the Great Assembly of All Dharmas;
The devastation of the ancient battlefield and the devastating damage to the Seed of Evil Contract;
The truth of the Eternal Night Ice Abyss, the revelation of the Primordial Darkness;
And finally, the final battle in the Ancient Demon Abyss, and the re-closing of the Heavenly Demon Seal...

Scenes flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

He opened his eyes, which were filled with a sense of vicissitude and enlightenment.

"The way of contracts begins with trust, is completed by the agreement, and ends with adherence," he murmured. "I have upheld my way, and I have also upheld this world."

He stood up, took one last look at the land, then turned and walked deeper into the northern border.

There, he has many more memories.

……

Several days later, Fu Shaoping arrived at Youhuang Valley.

This small valley, where he once hid for years and devoted himself to cultivation, remains as quiet as ever. The thatched hut in the valley has long since collapsed, but the blue stone where he sat during his cultivation is still there, covered in moss.

He sat on the bluestone, as if he had returned to his youth when he was desperately cultivating and evading pursuit.

At that time, all he wanted was to become stronger, to take revenge, and to survive.

He now stands at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, protecting the safety of countless people.

But that original aspiration has never changed.

He took out the Source Core from his robes. This core, the origin of the contract that had accompanied him for hundreds of years, still radiated a warm glow, synchronized with his heartbeat.

"Old friend, thanks to you." Fu Shaoping said softly.

The source core glowed slightly, as if in response.

He put away the Origin Core, stood up, and looked towards the valley entrance.

There, several figures had appeared sometime earlier.

Xing Yanzi, Liu Rushuang, Chu Hongxiu, Bai Wuyai, and several other old friends from the Northern Alliance were standing at the valley entrance, smiling at him.

"I knew you'd come here." Liu Rushuang stepped forward, a smile in her eyes. "Let's go back to the observatory; everyone's waiting for you."

Fu Shaoping smiled, a smile full of warmth.

"it is good."

……

The Stargazing Platform, the headquarters of the Northern Covenant.

A grand banquet is underway to celebrate the complete annihilation of the Myriad Alliance, the renewed stability of the Heavenly Demon Seal, and... the reunion of old friends.

Fu Shaoping sat in the main seat, surrounded by his old friends Xing Yanzi, Liu Rushuang, Chu Hongxiu, Bai Wuyai, and others. The group toasted each other, chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Venerable Lu, now that the greatest threat to the cultivation world has been eliminated, what do you plan to do?" Chu Hongxiu asked with a smile.

Fu Shaoping took a sip of the spirit wine and said leisurely, "Travel the world and comprehend the Dao of Contracts. If I have the leisure, perhaps I can take on a disciple and pass on the Dao of Contracts."

"Taking on apprentices?" A glint of surprise flashed in Liu Rushuang's eyes. "You've certainly thought ahead."

Fu Shaoping looked at her and smiled, "What, Senior Sister Liu, are you interested?"

Liu Rushuang gave a soft snort and turned her head away, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Everyone smiled knowingly upon seeing this.

The banquet lasted until late at night before the crowd gradually dispersed.

Fu Shaoping stood alone at the highest point of the observatory, gazing up at the starry sky.

The night sky is dazzling, and the Milky Way is vast.

He recalled the words of the old man Zhenyuan before his death—the Qiyuan Stone and the darkness of the primordial beginning must eventually merge for the Way of the Contract to be truly complete. "That day is still far away," he murmured, "but I will wait, and I will prepare for it."

He stretched out his hand, and the wisp of contractual light flowing in his palm appeared exceptionally profound under the starlight.

Order and chaos, light and darkness, are all contained within it, in a balanced and harmonious state.

This is his way.

He took a deep breath, his gaze passing over the stars, as if he could see a more distant future and a wider world.

Then he smiled.

"The way of contracts is endless."

He said softly.

The sound was very soft, yet it seemed to blend into the heavens and earth, into the eternal order of the covenant.

Behind me were endless stars.

Ahead lies endless possibilities.

And he, the Contract Master Fu Shaoping, will forever be on the road.

When Fu Shaoping opened his eyes again, he saw a low, dilapidated wooden beam and smelled a pungent odor of inferior pills mixed with years of dust.

He lay on a hard wooden bed, with only a thin layer of straw beneath him. In the distance, he could faintly hear the tolling of a bell, as well as the hurried footsteps and whispers of the servants.

"The servants' quarters... another servant's quarters." Fu Shaoping's heart remained calm. Having already experienced the first two pages of the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes, he was already accustomed to starting new lives under various identities.

He silently sensed his body.

The dantian was completely empty, with only a wisp of faint, thread-like spiritual energy slowly circulating within it. This was the most typical characteristic of the first level of Qi Refining—they had just begun to draw Qi into their bodies and had barely stepped into the threshold of cultivation.

"Qi Refining Level 1... This life is even weaker than the start of the previous one." Fu Shaoping shook his head slightly, but showed no discouragement. Every page of the Hundred Lifetimes Book is a trial, regardless of status or cultivation level. What matters is what he can learn from it.

He sat up and looked around at his surroundings.

This is a low wooden hut that can accommodate about ten people, with five equally simple wooden plank beds inside. At this moment, the other four beds are empty, presumably because the people have already gone to work.

On the bedside table was a set of faded gray cloth robes, with a blurry "medicine" character embroidered on the lapel—the mark of the servants of Medicine Peak.

"Medicine Peak... is quite a nice place." A faint smile appeared on Fu Shaoping's lips. His experiences in his two previous lives had given him a wealth of knowledge in alchemy and experience in identifying spiritual herbs. Even with his low cultivation level, working at Medicine Peak allowed him to come into contact with many good things.

He changed into that gray cloth robe, pushed open the door, and went out.

Outside, the morning light was faint, and rows of low-lying servants' quarters were scattered at the foot of the mountain. Looking up, through the swirling clouds and mist, several higher peaks could be vaguely seen, where the true disciples and elders resided.

"Junior brother, you're awake?" a rough voice rang out. Fu Shaoping turned his head and saw a burly young man, also dressed in a gray cloth robe, striding over, carrying a wooden bucket filled with murky dishwater.

“My name is Zhao Daniu, and I’m also a handyman at Medicine Peak. I live next door to you.” The young man grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. “You fainted a few days ago when you were practicing Qi cultivation. The senior brother in charge told you to rest for a couple more days. Now that you’re awake today, come with me to work. Don’t keep the senior brother in charge waiting.”

Fu Shaoping nodded: "Thank you, Senior Brother Zhao. What should we do today?"

Zhao Daniu scratched his head: "What else can I do? Same as always, clean the alchemy room, wash the medicine cauldron, and move spiritual materials. If I'm lucky, I can get a few inferior spiritual herbs that were rejected from alchemy. I can go back and boil them in water to drink, which can also increase my cultivation a little."

He lowered his voice as he spoke, "But today is different. I heard that an alchemist is coming to the alchemy room. He's supposedly a newly promoted alchemy genius from the sect. He's coming to our Medicine Peak to borrow the alchemy room to refine a batch of 'Qi Gathering Pills.' We have to be careful in serving him. If we anger that person, it won't be a joke."

Fu Shaoping nodded slightly, but a thought struck him.

A genius alchemist? A Qi Gathering Pill?

Among the pills taken during the Qi Refining stage, the Qi Gathering Pill is considered the most practical, as it can strengthen the foundation and cultivate vitality, accelerating the cultivation process. However, it is not easy to refine, requiring precise control of the heat and the proportions of the medicinal ingredients.

With his Qi Refining Level 1 cultivation, he didn't even have the right to observe from the sidelines. However…

"It wouldn't hurt to go and take a look," Fu Shaoping thought to himself. Even if he couldn't get close, just by sensing the heat of the furnace and the rhythm of adding the medicinal herbs, he could get a glimpse of the alchemist's skill.

The two walked up the stone steps in the mountain. Along the way, they saw many servants dressed in gray robes, some carrying spiritual materials, some sweeping the road, and some tending the spiritual fields. When they saw Zhao Daniu, they all greeted him, while their gazes toward Fu Shaoping were filled with curiosity.

"Is this the new junior brother? He looks so frail, what kind of work can he do?"

"He's only been practicing Qi cultivation for a few days, what can we expect from him? It'll be good enough if he doesn't cause any trouble."

"Alright, alright, everyone's been there."

Hearing the whispers, Fu Shaoping remained calm and unconcerned.

Zhao Daniu, however, stood up for him, saying, "Stop talking! Who didn't start from the first level of Qi Refining? This junior brother is lucky to have woken up; he might even do better than any of you in the future!"

The crowd burst into laughter, clearly unconvinced.

Fu Shaoping patted Zhao Daniu on the shoulder and said softly, "Senior Brother Zhao, don't worry about it."

Zhao Daniu turned to look at him and was taken aback to see Fu Shaoping's calm and composed gaze, devoid of any embarrassment or anger. He had only ever seen such a look in the eyes of seasoned disciples who had cultivated for many years. How could it appear in a newly initiated Qi Refining Level 1 servant?
"This junior brother... is quite interesting." Zhao Daniu thought to himself, but said nothing more, and simply led Fu Shaoping to continue walking uphill.

About an incense stick later, the two arrived at a stone alchemy room.

The alchemy room wasn't large, but it was meticulously arranged. Two outer disciples in green robes stood at the entrance, their auras steady, clearly indicating they were at the late stage of Qi Refining. They frowned slightly when they saw Zhao Daniu and Fu Shaoping.

“Medicine Peak servants? The alchemy room is being used by distinguished guests today. Please stay away and clean in the outer courtyard. You are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard.”

Zhao Daniu nodded and bowed repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, don't worry, senior brothers, we will stay in the outer courtyard and will never step into the inner courtyard."

He pulled Fu Shaoping back to a corner of the outer courtyard, where some medicine cauldrons and miscellaneous items were piled up waiting to be cleaned.

While mechanically cleaning the medicine cauldron, Fu Shaoping silently sensed the activity inside the alchemy room.

He could sense a spiritual energy fluctuation inside the alchemy room that was several times denser than outside, caused by the dissipation of the medicinal herbs' spiritual energy after the alchemy furnace was turned on. At the same time, there was also a faint fluctuation of divine sense scanning back and forth inside the alchemy room, clearly the alchemist controlling the heat.

"Ok?"

Fu Shaoping suddenly raised an eyebrow.

He sensed a slight disturbance in the spiritual energy fluctuations within the alchemy room. The disturbance was so subtle that it would have been impossible for him to detect it had his divine soul not been far more powerful than that of ordinary people.

"The pace of adding the medicinal herbs was a fraction too fast, and the heat wasn't right... This is a sign that the furnace is about to explode," Fu Shaoping thought to himself.

Sure enough, the next moment—

"boom!"

A muffled thud echoed from inside the alchemy room, followed by someone's furious shout: "Damn it! It failed again!"

The two outer disciples at the gate changed their expressions drastically and hurriedly rushed into the inner courtyard.

Zhao Daniu shuddered in fright, nearly dropping the medicine cauldron in his hand: "It exploded?! We're doomed! That alchemist is angry, will he take it out on us?" (End of Chapter)