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

"rise!"

At the bottom of the earthenware jar, a wisp of blue flame rose up.

Fu Shaoping put the Qingling Grass into the jar and used the power of the contract to precisely control the heat, beginning the refining process.

This simple earthenware jar is naturally no match for a real alchemy furnace. But what Fu Shaoping wants to refine is not a real pill, but the simplest "medicinal liquid"—extracting the essence from spiritual herbs and consuming it directly. Although the effect is not as good as a pill, it is sufficient for the early stages of Qi Refining cultivation.

Half an hour later, a small clump of emerald green, viscous liquid appeared in the earthenware jar.

Qinglingcao liquid.

Fu Shaoping poured the medicine into a clean, coarse porcelain bowl, brought it to his lips, and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as the medicine entered my stomach, a warm sensation spread instantly, flowing into my limbs and bones!

He immediately sat down cross-legged and began practicing the improved breathing technique to guide the medicinal power and slowly break through the blocked meridians!

Once, twice, three times...

After an unknown amount of time, his body trembled slightly.

Within his dantian, a wisp of spiritual energy, thin as a spider's thread, slowly condensed into shape.

Level 1 of Qi Refining.

Fu Shaoping opened his eyes, feeling the faint fluctuations of spiritual energy within his body, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Qi Refining Level 1... This life's starting point is a bit higher than the previous one."

He stood up and stretched his limbs.

At fifteen years old, his body, though still thin and weak after being nourished by the medicine, was much stronger than before. Several meridians had also been opened, and he could begin formal cultivation.

In the days that followed, Fu Shaoping began to lead a regular life.

Every morning, I go to the back mountain to gather herbs. At noon, I refine spiritual medicine. In the afternoon and evening, I practice breathing exercises.

His cultivation speed was astonishing.

In just three months, he broke through from the first level of Qi Refining to the third level of Qi Refining.

If the rest of the Fu family knew about this speed, it would probably cause a huge uproar. But Fu Shaoping deliberately suppressed his aura, and in the eyes of others, he was still a useless illegitimate son who had never cultivated.

However, he had almost finished harvesting all the medicinal herbs in the back mountain.

"We need to find another place." Fu Shaoping stood in the mixed forest, looking at the few remaining wild medicinal herbs, and frowned slightly.

Besides the back mountain, the Fu family controls an even better place—the Spirit Herb Garden.

However, there are specialized spiritual plant growers there to oversee the area, and the plants are all of the highest quality, which is not something a mere illegitimate son like him can get his hands on.

"Perhaps... we could go and take a look at the market."

Outside Qingyang City, there is a cultivator market called "Qingyun Market," a trading place jointly run by several nearby families. There, you can buy various cultivation resources with spirit stones.

But Fu Shaoping doesn't have a single spirit stone right now.

He pondered for a moment, then returned to the courtyard and pulled a worn-out wooden box from under the bed.

Inside the box were all the belongings the original owner had accumulated over the years—a few dried, low-quality spiritual herbs, a low-grade spirit stone of extremely poor quality that he had picked up from the back mountain, and a copy of "Introduction to Alchemy" that he had stolen from the family library.

"These things should be able to be exchanged for something else."

He packed his things and, under the cover of night, quietly left the Fu residence.

……

Qingyunfang, located thirty miles outside Qingyang City, is a small market town jointly operated by several major families.

The market town was small, consisting of only one street lined with various shops and stalls. It was evening, and the street was bustling with people, mostly independent cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage and lower-level disciples of families.

Fu Shaoping found a quiet corner, laid out the things he had brought on the ground, and began to hawk his wares.

"Three inferior spiritual herbs can be exchanged for one low-grade spirit stone."

"Low-grade spirit stones, not very good quality, I'll give you eight low-grade spirit stones."

"A complete handwritten book on alchemy basics, for five low-grade spirit stones."

His items were indeed worthless. But their low price attracted a few independent cultivators who came to inquire about the price.

Half an hour later, all the items were sold, and Fu Shaoping had twelve low-grade spirit stones in his hand.

He used the twelve spirit stones to buy several items in the market:
A map of the area surrounding Qingyang City, and two low-grade spirit stones.

A book titled "Complete Collection of Basic Elixir Formulas" and five low-grade spirit stones.

Ten portions of materials for refining Qi Gathering Powder, and four low-grade spirit stones.

With his last spirit stone, he bought a few steamed buns and a pot of water.

It wasn't much, but it was enough for him now.

Back in the courtyard, Fu Shaoping began to try refining real elixirs.

Qi Gathering Powder is one of the most commonly used pills in the Qi Refining stage. Its medicinal properties are mild, making it suitable for the early stages of Qi Refining. It is not difficult to refine; with a suitable alchemy furnace and basic techniques, the success rate is quite considerable.

Fu Shaoping did not have a pill furnace, but he possessed the power of contracts.

He took the old pottery jar and, using the power of the contract, inscribed a "Contract for Gathering Fire" and a "Contract for Condensing Elixir" inside it. These two runes would temporarily give the pottery jar some of the functions of an alchemy furnace.

Then, he began the refining process.

Green Spirit Grass, Spirit Gathering Root, Dew Gathering Grass... one by one, the materials were put into the jar, and the power of the contract precisely controlled the heat and the fusion of the medicinal power.

Half an hour later, a faint fragrance of cinnabar wafted from the earthenware jar.

Fu Shaoping lifted the lid of the jar, inside lay three grayish-white pills—Qi Gathering Powder.

"Success."

He took one out and put it in his mouth.

As the pill entered his stomach, a medicinal power, even purer and gentler than the elixir, slowly seeped into his dantian.

He closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

……

One month later, he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Three months later, he reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Six months later, he reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Fu Shaoping's cultivation speed was like a rocket, soaring into the sky. But he remained low-key, still going to the back mountain to "gather herbs" every day and "decocting medicine" afterward. In the eyes of outsiders, he was just an honest and unambitious illegitimate son.

until that day.

That day, he was gathering herbs on the back mountain when he suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps.

He looked up and saw three people rushing out of the woods.

The leader was a young man dressed in brocade robes with an arrogant face, and he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Behind him were two young men who looked like followers, both at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining.

The young man in brocade robes was taken aback when he saw Fu Shaoping, then sneered, "Oh, isn't this that good-for-nothing illegitimate son? What are you doing in the back mountain instead of staying in your doghouse?"

Fu Shaoping looked at him and found the person's information in his memory.

Fu Shaoying, the eldest son of the third branch of the Fu family, is at the seventh level of Qi Refining. He is a notorious playboy among the younger generation of the Fu family, and he loves to bully lower-level disciples and illegitimate children.

"Greetings, Third Young Master." Fu Shaoping bowed slightly and prepared to leave.

Fu Shaoying blocked his way, looked him up and down, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "What are you holding in your hand?"

Fu Shaoping looked down and saw that he was still clutching a purple-leaf orchid he had just picked.

"A purple orchid? And a hundred years old?!" A greedy glint flashed in Fu Shaoying's eyes. "Give it to me!"

Fu Shaoping looked at him without saying a word.

Fu Shaoying roared, "I told you to bring it here, are you deaf?"

With a wave of his hand, two henchmen rushed up and grabbed Fu Shaoping's shoulders from both sides.

Fu Shaoping did not resist.

He's currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining; if he were to make a move, he might be able to defeat these three. However, that would expose his strength and attract more trouble.

"Never mind," he thought to himself, "It's just a purple-leaf orchid." He handed the purple-leaf orchid to Fu Shaoying.

Fu Shaoying took it, gave him a smug look, and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to leave a parting remark: "A piece of trash is a piece of trash, you have no backbone at all. Remember, if you find anything good in the back mountains, you'd better offer it to me first!"

Fu Shaoping stood there, watching their departing figures, his gaze calm as still water.

But in his heart, he had already made a grudge against Fu Shaoying.

Some scores can be settled gradually.

……

Back in the courtyard, Fu Shaoping continued his cultivation.

The purple orchid was gone, but he still had Qi-gathering powder. With ample supplies of pills, his cultivation speed was not affected.

One month later, he reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Another month later, he reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

In the third month, he reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

His cultivation level has surpassed that of Fu Shaoying, and even surpassed that of the vast majority of the younger generation in the Fu family.

But he remained low-key and continued to go to the back mountain to "gather herbs" every day.

This time, however, he wasn't gathering medicinal herbs, but rather an opportunity.

Deep in the mountains behind the village lies a hidden valley he had discovered long ago. Within the valley is a natural cave, and deep within the cave lies a tattered ancient contract.

He had sensed it just a few days ago.

“This seal must have been left by some ancient cultivator.” Fu Shaoping stood at the cave entrance, sensing the faint fluctuations of the contract. “The things inside might become my first copy in this life.”

He took a deep breath and stepped into the cave.

……

Deep inside the cave was a stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber stood a blue stone tablet. The tablet was covered with intricate contract runes. Most of the runes had faded, with only a few still faintly glowing.

In front of the stone tablet, a skeleton sat cross-legged.

On the skeletal finger, a simple, antique ring was worn.

Fu Shaoping stepped forward and used the power of the contract to sense the stone tablet.

The stone tablet trembled slightly, and an ancient, profound thought entered his mind:

“Young man, your ability to sense this place indicates that you possess a talent for contracts. I am the ancient rogue cultivator ‘Qingshi Zhenren’, who has devoted my life to studying the Dao of Contracts. This stone tablet seals one of my contract inheritances—the ‘Qingshi Contract Seal.’ If you can decipher it, you can inherit my mantle.”

Fu Shaoping's heart stirred.

The bluestone seal sounds like a secret method of contract formation.

He closed his eyes and began to study the runes on the stone tablet.

Three days later, he opened his eyes and a blue contract rune appeared in his palm.

The bluestone seal is complete!

The function of this secret technique is to use the power of a contract to plant a "mark" on the target, continuously track the target's location and status, and even influence the target's actions to a certain extent.

"Good stuff." A smile appeared on Fu Shaoping's lips.

He removed the ring from the skeletal finger and probed it with his divine sense.

Inside the ring was a space ten feet square, filled with all sorts of items: spirit stones, pills, magic tools, jade slips... Although they weren't high-grade, they were already a huge sum of money for him now.

Fu Shaoping put the ring on his hand and solemnly bowed to the skeleton.

"Thank you for your gift, senior. I will certainly make good use of this seal and live up to your expectations."

The skeleton seemed to glow faintly for a moment, then dimmed completely.

Fu Shaoping turned and left the cave.

……

It was already late at night when I returned to the courtyard.

Fu Shaoping pushed open the courtyard gate, only to see a person standing in the courtyard.

The man turned around, revealing a dignified face in the moonlight.

Fu Qingshan, head of the Fu family, mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Fu Shaoping's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm: "What brings you here so late, Patriarch?"

Fu Qingshan looked at him, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"The aura emanating from you... is it at the ninth level of Qi Refining?"

Fu Shaoping was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."

A complex emotion flashed in Fu Qingshan's eyes.

“Good, very good.” He said slowly, “My Fu family has produced a genius.”

Fu Shaoping remained silent.

Fu Qingshan continued, "But do you know that the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind?"

Fu Shaoping looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"The patriarch came here so late at night just to remind me of this?"

Fu Qingshan remained silent.

After a long while, he turned around, walked to the courtyard gate, and stopped.

"Three days later, the family will hold a 'coming-of-age ceremony,' which all members who have turned sixteen must participate in. At that time, there will be a competition. If you can enter the top three, you will be qualified to enter the 'Fu Family Ancestral Land' and receive the inheritance of the ancestors."

He paused, then turned away without looking back.
"Even sons born out of wedlock can be included in the family genealogy."

After saying that, he strode away.

Fu Shaoping stood in the courtyard, watching his figure disappear, his gaze calm as still water.

Coming-of-age ceremony, competition, ancestral land, inheritance...

He murmured, "The first major challenge of this life has finally arrived."

He turned around and went back inside.

Under the moonlight, the dilapidated little courtyard seemed to be coated with a layer of silver.

The fourth page of the book of a hundred generations is turning a new chapter.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Fu Shaoping did nothing unusual. He continued as usual, going to the back mountain to "gather herbs" in the early morning, refining pills at noon, and cultivating in the afternoon and evening. It was as if Fu Qingshan's visit that night was just an illusion.

But only he knew that in these three days, he had thoroughly understood the Azure Stone Seal and taken out several useful items from the ring: a low-grade defensive magic weapon called "Azure Scale Armor," which could be worn close to the body and could withstand an attack from an early Foundation Establishment cultivator in a critical moment; a bottle of "Rejuvenation Pill" for healing; and a book called "Qingyang Chronicles," which recorded the distribution of forces around Qingyang City, where the Fu family was located.

He had to win the coming-of-age ceremony competition. Not to be included in the family genealogy, but to gain entry into the Fu family's ancestral home.

The ancestral land is the most core secret of a family. It not only holds the remains of ancestors but also preserves the family's most important heritage and resources. Entering it might reveal more clues about the Way of the Contract, or even… the opportunity to leave this world.

Every page of the Hundred Generations Book is a test of skill and an exploration.

All he has to do is go all the way to the end.

……

On the morning of the third day, Fu Shaoping changed into a faded blue robe and went out.

Outside the courtyard gate, a round figure was pacing anxiously.

"Young Master Fu! You've finally come out!" The man's eyes lit up when he saw Fu Shaoping, and he quickly went to greet him.

Fu Shaoping recognized him—Fu Fu, a servant in the Fu family. He had received some favors from Fu Fu's mother in the past, and over the years, she would occasionally secretly provide him with some food.

"Uncle Fu, what brings you here?" Fu Shaoping asked. (End of Chapter)