I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 215: Immortal Technique, Getting Started!
Xie An stared at the tiny drop of dew on the tip of the lotus bud with wide eyes, his scalp tingling with excitement.

Reiki!

I sensed spiritual energy for the first time!
Although the word "tiny" implies that the amount of spiritual energy is very small and may not have much effect, a little bit of it is still meat.

Xie An couldn't wait to absorb this spiritual energy and then feel whether it had any special effects.

Because the long life grid does not prompt absorption.

Xie An began to think about how to absorb this spiritual energy.

Xie An had read the "Five Elements Soul Tempering Method" and knew that after mastering this immortal technique, if he was in a place with spiritual energy, he could directly activate the technique to absorb it, which would be as easy as breathing.

Xie An has not yet mastered the Soul Tempering Technique, so naturally he cannot do that.

Eat it directly?

Aura is indeed a good thing, but its power is still unknown, and whether the mortal body can withstand it is still a question.

However, this spiritual energy is a very small strand, so I think it can be tolerated.

Being extremely small also has its advantages.

Thinking of this, Xie An no longer hesitated and licked the tip of the lotus bud's petals with his tongue. The jade lotus bud actually trembled a little, as if it was rejecting Xie An's lick.

Ok?
Xie An was stunned for a moment, but he didn't care about anything else at this moment and licked the tiny drop of dew into his mouth.

Before Xie An could taste the dewdrops, they were completely diluted by his saliva, leaving him with no taste at all. Xie An had no choice but to swallow his saliva.

As the saliva entered his stomach, Xie An felt his body shake, and he felt a bit cool and refreshing.

It's a bit like getting a shot of cardiac stimulant.

But this feeling soon disappeared.

No matter how hard Xie An tried, he couldn't get that feeling back.

This made Xie An feel a little disappointed.

"It's good, but it came too quickly."

As expected, it is extremely small...

If there is a normal trace of spiritual energy, the effect should be very obvious.

There is only a small drop every day, but if it lasts for a few days, it will be different.

With this thought in mind, Xie An became full of passion and anticipation.

Once people have a clear hope, they will be more energetic when doing things.

For the next few days, Xie An retreated to the Xie Mansion, not even going to the Demon Suppression Division. He took a leave of absence and became increasingly enthusiastic in practicing the Water Drop Internal Energy Technique.

Although busy days are tiring, they are very fulfilling.

Xie An put his main energy into practicing the Water Drop Internal Energy Method, and then rested at night with the Fetal Breathing Method, while practicing the Bright Jade Method at the same time.

Occasionally, when I feel tired of sitting cross-legged, I stand up and stretch my body, taking the opportunity to practice Five Animals Qigong.

His goal was clear: to break through to the Grandmaster level as soon as possible and increase his lifespan. Everything else could be put aside.

The first thing I do every morning when I wake up is to go to see the colorful lotus buds on the windowsill.

On the first day, the dewdrops on the lotus buds were very small.

By the next day, the dewdrops had grown a little bigger.

It took five full days for the accumulated dewdrops to become as big as a needle head.

The adjective detected by the longevity test is still "extremely small".

Very, very small...really small.

On the sixth day, Xie An could no longer sit still and licked it and ate it.

This time the effect was significantly better, with a special feeling of numbness all over the body. This feeling was something that no other pill Xie An had taken before could achieve.

It seems to be nourishing life, like a dead tree sprouting new leaves in spring.

But it only lasted for four or five breaths and then disappeared.

Xie An hurriedly looked inside his body and found nothing different.

Eh.

Xie An was slightly disappointed and sighed.

Although this five-colored lotus is a top-notch item, capable of generating spiritual energy through sunlight and rain, it generates spiritual energy at a very slow rate. It's clearly unrealistic to rely on it to cultivate immortal techniques.

Fortunately, Xie An was never someone who gave up easily.

He quickly analyzed the reason: bathing in the sun and rain can generate spiritual energy, could this be related to the thickness of the sun and rain?
In the next few days, Xie An began to verify.

According to the length of sunshine, place them indoors, under the eaves, in the courtyard, etc., and keep records separately.

Finally, Xie An summed up a rule:
The longer the sunshine time, the more spiritual dew will be produced.

The closer you are to nature, the more spiritual dew you will produce.

After figuring it out, Xie An wasn't quite satisfied. He felt Qingwu County was too crowded, unnatural, and lacked sufficient sunlight. He thought he should go to a more secluded mountain area, perhaps the effect would be much better.

After making up his mind, Xie An immediately took action.

He asked Master Huang to keep an eye on Jin Xiaotang, and told Yuhe: If the princess returns, she should come to Shitou Mountain to find him immediately.

Afterwards, Xie An went to find Chen Tie and the others and asked them about their observations of the Li residence. If there was anything unusual, they should immediately go to Xie's house to find Yuhe.

After everything was explained, Xie An carried his luggage and took the white fox to the dilapidated temple on Stone Mountain.

He cleaned up the dilapidated temple briefly and made some repairs to make it habitable. Then he asked the white fox to keep watch around it.

After everything was arranged, Xie An placed the five-colored lotus on a rock near the cliff, and then sat cross-legged beside it to practice the water drop internal energy method.

Through various previous experiments, Xie An determined that this effect was the best.

Then I'll stay here for a few months and see the results.

Although the conditions are difficult, if one can absorb enough spiritual energy, he will be able to cultivate the immortal skills.

No matter how hard or tiring it is, it's worth it.

As for enjoying pleasure and leisure, Xie An planned to put them aside for the time being.

I only have eight years left to live.

Xie An doesn't want to die of old age!

……

Outside Hongze Lake.

On the hill, next to the altar.

Heishui and Chilian came here again and felt horrified when they saw the three dead bodies.

They had been here once before and ran away when they saw three people die from afar, scared to death.

Later, after a long period of silence, they dared to climb the mountain again to check the situation.

Even after more than ten days, the three corpses still looked lifelike, without any decay or odor.

The corpse of a fourth-grade Grandmaster is no ordinary mortal body.

It takes a long time to decay and decompose. The flesh, blood, essence, bones, etc. will also nourish the surrounding animals and plants, which can easily breed evil spirits.

After a quick inspection of the wounds on the three bodies, Heishui gasped, "Three fourth-rank masters were killed instantly. It would take at least a third-rank master to do that. How come we don't know who did it? Could it be the imperial court?"

Chi Lian shook her head. "The Princess has been in Nanyang Prefecture the entire time. Even if she took action, she wouldn't be able to do it. Unless the court sent other experts. Otherwise, the Imperial Preceptor and Master Pudu wouldn't have been away for so long."

Heishui was very panicked. "Now, we only have you and me left as the Grandmaster of Tianan State. The others are probably in trouble. What should we do now?"

Although Heishui was a man, he was clearly not as calm as Chilian when faced with a situation. He couldn't hide the panic in his eyes.

Chi Lian said, "It's true that we might be targeted by the imperial court. If we continue to stay here, something bad will happen. But the four-party talks are about to begin. By then, the Five Elder Demons, the King of Huainan, and Beiliang will also be present. All we need is Beiliang's support to finalize the cooperation. Great things can be accomplished. Then, we will have a chance to make a name for ourselves."

Heishui was greatly shocked. "You mean, all the martial arts masters of Tianan State are dead, which is an opportunity for us?"

Chi Lian said: "Wealth and honor are sought in danger. If they are still here, how can we ever succeed?"

Heishui swallowed his saliva and said tremblingly, "But before, it was Pukong Heipo and the Imperial Preceptor who were in charge of communicating with Li Hao. We don't even know the details of the transaction and the bargaining chips. Can we really do it for them?"

Chi Lian, on the other hand, displayed a fiercely ambitious spirit. "What are you afraid of? We hold the fake Heavenly Father in our hands, as well as hundreds of thousands of followers of the Tianan Bang. In a few years, the number of followers will reach hundreds of thousands, or even millions. This is our greatest bargaining chip. Why worry that the King of Huainan and Beiliang will not take us seriously? When the major events are settled, I can replace Guang Chanzi as the Imperial Master. You can also be the Heavenly Father behind the scenes of the Tianan Bang."

With such a bright future, don’t you want to give it a try? "

Heishui was persuaded and fiercely said, "Since you said so, let's give it a try. What should we do next?"

Chi Lian said, "Go meet Li Hao. State our bargaining chips and finalize the details. As long as Li Hao agrees, we will have no problem."

……

Heishui and Chilian disguised themselves and entered Li's residence in Qingwu County.

Li Hao personally received the two people.

Uncle Li was serving tea beside him.

After some pleasantries, Li Hao said, "I haven't seen Pukong and Heipo for a long time. Why did you come?"

Chi Lian and Hei Shui exchanged glances, then said, "Pu Kong and Hei Po have run into some issues and are currently busy, so they asked us to come. I'm not sure when the four-party talks will begin. Also, what can our Tian An Bang do for the Crown Prince?"

Li Hao played with the teacup and remained silent.

Obviously he was not happy that Pukong and Heipo were replaced by others.

But Li Hao wasn't someone who didn't know how to adapt. With the impending event imminent, everything had to be prioritized. Seeing Li Hao frown in displeasure, Chi Lian said, "Tian'an State is booming, and its followers are still spreading. By the end of the year, the number of believers could reach over 200,000. In a few years, it could reach millions. We'll definitely be able to help you, Your Highness."

Heishui followed the strategy he had previously agreed upon with Chilian and said, "We in Tianan State have plundered a large amount of gold and silver treasures, which can be used as military funds for the Crown Prince's rebellion. I have already collected one million taels of silver. I can send it to the Li residence immediately."

After hearing this, Li Hao's expression finally looked much better.

The Tianan State extorted a large amount of money from the religious membership fees, in fact, it was to raise military funds for the King of Huainan.

One million taels of silver is not a small amount.

It is indeed what the King of Huainan needs.

Li Hao highly praised the two people, and finally changed the subject, "You are so thoughtful, I will not hide it from you. The victory or failure of this incident does not lie with me, nor with you, nor even with the four old demons. It lies with Beiliang."

Chi Lian realized the seriousness of the problem, "Didn't Beiliang agree?"

Li Hao said: "It turns out that the other party agreed, but there have been some changes recently."

Chi Lian said, "Please teach me, my lord."

Li Hao thought about it, and to avoid delaying important matters, he explained the whole story. "Beiliang agreed to cooperate with only one condition: the Tianbao National Seal. Originally, the national seal was in the hands of Guang Chanzi, and Guang Chanzi was very sure of it. But Guang Chanzi disappeared, and so did Pu Du. Later, Pu Kong and Hei Po came to me many times, saying that the Tianbao National Seal was still in their hands and would not affect the four-party talks. Now, they haven't appeared for a long time. If there is a problem with the Tianbao National Seal, I am afraid that Beiliang will have variables.

Yes, do you have the Tianbao National Seal?"

Heishui and Chilian looked at each other, their hearts pounding.

They had originally thought the bargaining chip was Tiananmen followers and military funds. They never expected... it was actually a national seal.

But before, their level was not high enough and they never knew this secret.

For her own benefit, Chi Lian did not directly state it. "Master Pukong gave me some things before. I think the Tianbao National Seal is also there. I will go back and check it out. If I have any news, I will report it immediately."

Li Hao frowned.

He is not stupid, how could he not analyze it... There must be a problem inside Tiananbang.

But they didn't want to affect their cooperation, so they hid it from me.

Li Hao didn't resort to forceful tactics. "Then I'll have to trouble you two. Please get back to me as soon as possible. If there are any problems within your organization, please let me know. That way, there's still a chance to remedy the situation."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I know the severity of the matter and will give you a reply within three days." Chi Lian stood up and bowed, then hurried away with Heishui.

As soon as they left, Li Hao held his forehead and said, "Uncle Li, something must have happened inside Tianan State. Go with me and investigate. I need accurate information. After all, this is a very serious matter."

"Don't worry, my lord. I know the seriousness of this matter." Uncle Li bowed and left.

Bang!
As Uncle Li left, Li Hao could no longer contain his anger. He smashed the table next to him with his palm and became furious. "This Tianbao National Seal is most likely lost. You are useless, you are all useless. If you ruin father's plan, you will lose more than ten thousand heads."

"There are only three months until the end of the year, and then it will be time for the four-party talks. There must be no accidents."

……

However, after Chi Lian and Hei Shui left Li's house, they hurried out of Qingwu County and rode their horses quickly towards Heize County.

"Chi Lian, the Tianbao national seal should be lost. The deaths of the National Master, Pukong, Fadu, Fayuan, Pudu, Heipo and the old alchemist are probably related to the Tianbao national seal. A big shot has taken the national seal, so we'd better run for our lives. Don't get involved. Otherwise, if we anger Li Hao, we will be in trouble." Heishui was very panicked.

Chi Lian was reluctant to give up the wealth and glory that was about to come to her, "Why panic? Things haven't reached the worst point yet. Let's look for it, maybe we can find some clues. If we can't find the Tianbao National Seal by then, it won't be too late to leave."

Heishui nodded and had to agree.

At this moment, a woman in a dark red dress sat on the railing of a stone bridge ahead. She leaned against the railing, head held high, holding a gourd in one hand, and drank from it in big gulps. The wine flowed down the corner of her mouth, soaking her clothes at her chest. The moonlight illuminated her skin, making it look even whiter and more translucent.

Chi Lian and Hei Shui were instinctively wary of this woman who suddenly appeared, but they didn't say much. They lowered their heads and rode their horses to pass by.

Suddenly, a seven-foot-long red metal spear appeared from nowhere and stabbed into the roadside. The sharp tip of the spear pierced the ground, and the exposed seven-foot-long red handle shook continuously, making a sharp, piercing metallic "hum".

The woman in red said calmly, "But Chi Lian and Hei Shui from Tian'an State?"

Chi Lian and Hei Shui immediately stopped their horses, holding their weapons and ready for battle.

Chi Lian said in a serious tone, "That's right. Your Excellency blocked my way so late at night. What advice do you have for me?"

The woman in red took a sip of wine and said coldly, "I went up the mountain a few days ago and killed Pukong Heipo and the old Taoist priest. But I found that the Tianbao National Seal was missing. Do you know the whereabouts of the Tianbao National Seal?"

hiss!
Chi Lian and Hei Shui gasped, looking at the woman with eyes filled with fear.

They never expected that the person who killed three fourth-grade masters in seconds was actually this woman!
At least he is a third-grade grandmaster.

Moreover, the other party dared to admit it personally.

Is he stupid? Or is he absolutely confident in his own abilities?
Considering what Li Hao said before, it was not difficult for them to judge that the woman in front of them was from Beiliang.

Chi Lian swallowed and said, "To be honest, the Tianbao National Seal is lost. We are also looking for it."

"Oh, since you don't know the whereabouts of the Great Seal, there's no point in living."

The woman in red drank the last sip of wine in the gourd, threw the gourd into the river, then jumped off the railing, slowly walked to the bloody spear, and slowly pulled out the spear.

Click!

As the spear was pulled out, a dragon roar sounded, the stone bridge shook, and the wind howled.

Powerful energy and blood surged outward, overwhelming the two horses and causing them to neigh. Chi Lian and Hei Shui were horrified and quickly abandoned their horses, darting dozens of meters away. The moment they left their horses, the pressure crushed them into dust and blood.

Such a miraculous method scared Chi Lian and Hei Shui to death.

"Lady, please calm down! Although I don't know the whereabouts of the Tianbao National Seal, I know there is the Seven Treasures Box." Chi Lian shouted, falling to the ground.

Immortal treasure?

The woman in red frowned slightly and said, "Tell me about it."

Chi Lian recounted the entire incident in detail.

"Liu Mu? My eldest sister, a wealthy businessman. The Seven Treasures Box..." The woman in red muttered a few words, then floated away with a gun in hand. "Find the Seven Treasures Box and present it to me, and you will be spared from death."

Chi Lian and Hei Shui didn't dare to stand up until the woman in red walked away.

Before I knew it, all my clothes were soaked with sweat.

Gulu.

Heishui wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Who is this woman? Her energy and blood are so strong that it's frightening. I've never seen such a terrifying person in my life."

Chi Lian was so frightened that her face turned pale. "We can't afford to offend him. Let's go find the immortal treasure first, otherwise we won't be able to survive. It's all that Liu Mu's fault, damn him. It took me so long to collect the money, don't let me find him!"

Heishui also said viciously: "Isn't this Liu Mu trying to trick us? He really deserves to die!"

……

Time flies like an arrow.

Three months passed in a flash.

In December, heavy snow covered the mountains, covering the entire Qingwu County with a layer of silver.

Because the four-party talks hadn't yet begun, Qingwu County was still as bustling as usual, with pedestrians thronging the streets and shops lining the streets bustling with activity. The sounds of hawkers and vendors lingered in the air.

"Sister, do you know who is the most famous person in Qingwu County now?" Chen Daqi was holding a pancake and eating it while walking.

The woman in red walking beside her looked around with an indifferent expression, "Who?"

"Xie An, General Xie. He started out as a slave and spent eight years to become a fourth-rank general. He also chose the Giant Whale Gang. He was highly praised by everyone." Chen Daqi took a big bite of the pancake.

The woman in red had no interest in such things. "You asked me to come to Qingwu County just for this? Boring."

After saying that, the woman in red turned around and was about to leave.

Chen Daqi quickly grabbed the woman's sleeve and said, "Don't be impatient. I haven't finished yet."

The woman in red said, "Then don't keep me in suspense."

Chen Daqi said, "Hehe. I know these achievements are nothing compared to my sister. I don't think they're anything special. But out of curiosity, I sneaked into the Xie Mansion to take a look. Guess what?"

Snapped.

A knuckle hit Cheng Daiqi's fat, round face hard.

Chen Daqi's head was buzzing, and he felt bitter. "Oh my, oh my. I've been keeping you in suspense again."

The woman in red said, "That's good to know."

Chen Daqi lowered his voice and said, "I discovered that there's actually a fourth-grade Grandmaster living in the Xie Mansion. He's actually a great demon transformed into a human. Do you think a great demon with such power in this place could be the red fox that the four old demons have been hunting for?"
If that's the case, then we're in for a real treat. Mr. Xie, a man revered as a hero, is actually colluding with a powerful demon. If this gets out... "

The woman in red glared at Chen Daqi. "I'm not interested in these things, and I don't like to meddle in other people's business. If you do this again next time, you'll be punished by the family rules."

Chen Daqi was so frightened that he stood up straight immediately. "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I took a closer look at him from behind. This guy is not simple. He actually holds an ancient mirror and can use it to heal wounds. There is a red spider lily totem on the back of the ancient mirror. Isn't this... our spiritual mirror?"

The woman in red finally stopped and showed some interest. "Seriously?"

Chen Daqi pointed to the Xie Mansion not far away and said, "Absolutely serious. I've shown you the way. Sister, I suddenly remembered something else, so I'll go first."

After leaving a word, Chen Daqi slipped away.

The woman in red ignored Chen Daqi and looked up at the Xie Mansion not far away.

Finally, the woman in red slowly walked towards Xie's house...

……

Stone mountain top.

The mountain was covered with heavy snow, and the whole mountain was covered with silver.

Xie An sat cross-legged on a rocky cliff, letting the falling snow scatter across his shoulders. A white fox dozed beside him, its white fur blending seamlessly with the snow, creating a breathtaking sight.

Suddenly, Xie An opened his eyes abruptly.

Full of energy and smiles.

"After three months of hard training, I've finally mastered the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method!"

(End of this chapter)