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

Chapter 228 The immortal method is successful, and the spiritual mirror is refined!

The place was eerie, even the air around it was icy cold, giving people a bone-chilling feeling. It was pitch black, but fortunately the bronze door had opened a crack, allowing some light from the lava fire outside to filter in, illuminating the area considerably.

However, Xie An was a martial arts master who had opened a secret vault. He had extraordinary five senses and vision, so he could naturally see everything around him clearly.

Only the head of the skeleton is exposed, and part of the chest is embedded in the soil, so the whole picture cannot be seen.

Xie An and Chen Yu'er discussed it and decided to dig it out to find out what was going on.

But the soil here is very different and it is extremely difficult to dig.

After a long time, with the joint efforts of the two, they finally dug out the complete bones.

Upon closer inspection, Xie An found that the dry bones were very strange: the left and right hands were dislocated, the left and right feet were dislocated, and the abdomen was entangled with each other, which was quite similar to a spider.

It's a bit scary just looking at it.

Xie An reached out and knocked on the dry bones. It made a "dong dong" sound, like steel. He then took out a pen needle and poked the dry bones a few times. It made a "chi chi" sound and even flew sparks.

This surprised Xie An very much.

How can this bone be so hard?
Chen Yuer explained: "This should be the withered bones of a martial saint."

"The dried bones of the Martial Saint?" Xie An was shocked.

You know, Martial Saint is an extremely rare existence in Daqian.

During the Tianbao era, no one was known to have produced a Martial Saint. This gave Jingtai an opportunity.

In the more than 100 years since the founding of Jingtai, only one Martial Saint, Ye Nantian, was born.

Xie An never expected that he would encounter the dried bones of the Martial Saint inside this bronze door.

Thinking of this, Xie An squatted down, took out a fire starter, blew out a flame, and approached the dry bones to examine them carefully.

Xie An was an old court official, well-versed in archaeology and appraisal. If it were an ordinary person's skeleton, Xie An could have inferred the year of death. However, these were the bones of the Martial Saint, well-preserved after many years of death, neither decayed nor eaten by insects or ants, so it was impossible to determine their age.

Moreover, perhaps because it had been too long, the Taoist talisman in Xie An's mind did not fluctuate, and he did not sense any innate vitality or spiritual energy from the dry bones.

No way to analyze.

Chen Yu'er also squatted down and looked at it for a moment. "The reason these bones are deformed is because they were pressed by the earth and rocks. In addition, the roots of the iron tree have grown, which has greatly squeezed the bones, resulting in this shape. He didn't look like this before he died. Unfortunately, I don't understand pharmacology and medicine, so I can't repair it. I can't tell what happened to the Martial Saint in his life that he died here."

Xie An felt a wave of fear in his heart.

Even the Martial Saint died here.

It can be seen that this place is too weird.

The best thing to do is to leave early.

Thinking of this, Xie An suddenly looked up and looked around.

It was quiet all around, surrounded by earthen walls, with no other passages. Yet Xie An felt a chill run down his spine.

Gulu.

Xie An swallowed his saliva and said, "Miss Chen, this place is very strange. We'd better leave as soon as possible. After all, the Martial Saint died here. Who knows, this Martial Saint also came here to seek immortal fate like us."

Chen Yu'er stared at the dry bones and agreed. "Move the things away. Leave early. Oh, and take these dry bones with you."

Xie An naturally also wanted to take the Martial Saint's bones away, but he couldn't help but doubt... whether he could take them away.

After all, it is extremely tiring to go down, let alone go up.

Chen Yuer seemed to see Xie An's worry and said, "You can take it away."

Since the Martial Saint had spoken, Xie An stopped talking and packed up the dead bones, iron trees, and a bunch of other spiritual plants. Finally, he came to the man in black, wondering whether he should kill him.

Finally, Xie An and Chen Yuer discussed it and decided to take the man in black away as well.

After all, there is a very mysterious organization behind him, and this organization may know the news of Kongsang Ancient City. It would be very useful to keep it.

After cleaning up, Xie An checked the other walls in the room again, knocking and tapping along the way, trying to see if there were any secret passages or something.

He still had hope in his heart, hoping that this was the real Kongsang Ancient City.

But after a thorough search, no secret doors or passages were found.

Xie An had no choice but to give up in disappointment and decided to leave.

……

Cliff edge.

Although Mrs. Ma was waiting here, she was not just waiting there idly.

She hid behind a nearby pine tree, waiting for Xie An and the others to come up while vigilantly checking the movements around her.

As Mrs. Ma has been in Qixing Village for such a long time, she is still vigilant.

During this time, she saw a small number of heroes lingering near the cliffs, trying to find immortality, but in the end they left unwillingly.

It was almost dawn, but Xie An and Chen Yu'er still didn't show up. Mrs. Ma became a little anxious, feeling uneasy and extremely worried.

If the two of them found their destiny and didn't take me along to play... I would be at a huge loss.

But Madam Ma also knew that if this was true... she would have no way to deal with it.

One is a sixth-rank master, and the other is a martial saint.

She also thought: After being together for such a long time, the Third Master should be a trustworthy person.

"I hope the Third Master is a trustworthy person. It's okay for them to eat the meat and I can just drink the soup." Mrs. Ma was looking forward to it in her heart.

Just then, there was movement on the edge of the cliff.

Madam Ma immediately used all her hidden strength and stared intently at the front.

Out of caution, Mrs. Ma did not rush over immediately.

If the one climbing up is the man in black, we’re doomed.

Just then, she saw the man in black being thrown up and smashed to the ground.

hiss!
Madam Ma was startled, her hair standing on end. She immediately stood on tiptoe, ready to run away at any moment. However, the man in black lay on the ground like a dead fish, motionless.

Then, a large bundle of grass and wood was thrown up, as well as a plant that looked like an iron tree. Finally, a dead skeleton was thrown up.

This frightened Mrs. Ma so much that she was shaking all over.

Not long after, Chen Yu'er finally came up. She squatted down, stretched out her right hand, and pulled Xie An up.

Madam Ma finally breathed a sigh of relief and trotted over. "Third Master, you're finally back. I was so worried. Is everything going well?"

Xie An dusted himself off and said, "Come and help me take these things back to Qixing Village."

Mrs. Ma took a closer look and was stunned to see hundreds of cold spirit grasses.

Needless to say, it was clear that the Third Master had gained a lot from this trip. He immediately went to help with great pleasure.

After walking for a while, Xie An whispered something in Chen Yuer's ear for a while, then slipped away and returned to the village in the valley alone.

It was already daylight, and the camp was much emptier.

Perhaps because all the roads on the map were impassable, countless people who had come here in search of immortality left in despair. Some who had no time to leave were packing their luggage, loading it onto their carriages, and preparing to set off.

"Hey, I came all the way from Huangzhou, traveling tens of thousands of miles. And in the end, it was all for nothing. It's really disappointing."

"You're lucky! You've made it to the end, and your ancestors are already very proud of it. There's no such thing as immortal fate in this world. It's all a lie."

"Indeed, immortality is but a mirage. You should go back and live a good life, take care of your wife and children, and grow old slowly. Just live your life to the fullest."

"That's right, cultivating immortality is too illusory, it's not as good as living a real life."

"..."

Listening to the sighs and mutterings of the heroes in the martial arts world, Xie An couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart.

Once upon a time, Xie An also thought so.

But there really is no immortality in this world.

What a blessing!
Xie An certainly would not tell anyone about his gains, but pretended to be very discouraged and returned to his tent dejectedly.

Ma Tiedan was lighting the stove inside and roasting pork legs, and the pungent aroma of meat hit the face.

Seeing Xie An return, Ma Tiedan immediately stood up from the stove and greeted him eagerly: "Third Master, you are back. A hero just killed a wild boar, and I bought a leg and prepared to roast it and wait for you to come back and eat it hot."

These days, Ma Tiedan has been always at my beck and call, serving me very well.

"Zhu Tui is not busy. You can take your men and wait until noon, then return to Qixing Village. Don't ask anything else."

After leaving a word, Xie An found the white fox, stroked its head, and then took it out.

After walking for a while and finding that there was no one around, Xie An went into the lush forest.

The white fox lying on his shoulder was very excited, "Brother, there's something wrong with you."

Xie An: "?"

The white fox said seriously, "According to your intuition, you have gained a lot."

Xie An was speechless. He did not hide anything and recounted the whole story. Finally, he said, "There is an organization behind this Ghost Master. I have to interrogate him. But I think if he doesn't report back to the organization for a long time, they will send others to the cliff to search for the bronze door. You should lurk around and observe for any special visitors."

Xie An made this decision after careful consideration.

The men in black had set up such a grand scheme, fooling countless people outside Yunzhou City. Outsiders naturally didn't know the men in black's true purpose, but the organization behind them certainly knew: since forty-nine paths were wrong, the remaining one must be right.

If Master Gui doesn't return for a long time, the organization should send people to look for the bronze gate on that road.

This is extremely important to Xie An.

After all, although there are many treasures inside this bronze door, it shouldn't be the Kongsang Ancient City. Or maybe the Kongsang Ancient City has other secrets.

As long as you get in touch with this organization, you may be able to find the real Kongsang Ancient City.

The white fox readily agreed, "I'm good at tracking, but the conditions here are tough..."

Ha ha.

Xie An couldn't help laughing.

This is to negotiate terms.

Xie An rubbed the fox's head fiercely and said, "Don't worry, I will go to Yunhuang to get you some big stuff later."

The white fox squeaked and laughed, "Brother, you understand me."

……

South Valley.

In a courtyard.

The three of them sat there drinking tea.

Sitting on the left was a woman dressed very seductively, she looked to be in her thirties, very charming, with a bit of mature charm of a young woman. Her skirt was slit very high, and when she crossed her legs, she revealed a pair of long, white, slender legs, which made it difficult to control oneself at the sight of her.

On the right sat a very ugly man with a square face, broad shoulders and chest, and a lot of hair falling out. When he spoke, his mouth was full of yellow teeth, which was quite scary. He formed a very sharp contrast with the young woman opposite.

Outsiders would have found it hard to believe that these two were actually a couple. The ugly man was Qiu Chi, the Valley Master of the Southern Valley. The woman was his wife, Zhou Yu. Both were fifth-rank Grandmasters.

The two had been childhood sweethearts since they were young. Later, when they heard that there was a fairyland in Yunzhou, they established Nanshan Valley outside the city. Finally, with the joint efforts of the couple and years of hard work, they finally made Nanshan Valley one of the three major gangs outside Yunzhou City.

In the eyes of outsiders, the couple is very loving.

As to whether this is true in private, perhaps only the couple knows.

At this moment, the couple were respectfully and tremblingly serving the man sitting in the chief seat. The man wore a purple-gold brocade robe and a purple-gold crown, and his speech carried the air of a superior.

One can tell at a glance that this person has been in a high position for a long time and is quite extraordinary.

Qiu Chi said, "As Brother Li predicted, all forty-nine expedition teams perished. All forty-nine paths on the map are dead ends. Fortunately, we followed Brother Li's advice, otherwise we would have perished along the way. This devil is truly vicious; I wonder how many lives he has killed this time."

Zhou Yu also bowed to the man in the chief seat, "Brother Li is indeed very considerate. What should we do now?"

The man surnamed Li asked, "Is there any unusual movement on that cliff?"

Zhou Yu said: "I have sent people to monitor the cliff, and no unusual movement has been found. However..."

Zhou Yu hesitated to speak.

The man surnamed Li's eyes turned cold, "Speak."

Zhou Yu then said, "All the people we sent to watch the cliff are dead. Not only that, but the Zhenwu Sect also sent people to watch the cliff, and they were all killed too. Killed in one blow."

Snapped!
The man surnamed Li slammed his hands on the table. "Useless! If you can't even do something as simple as this, what use are you to me?"

The Qiu Chi couple were so frightened that they stood up immediately, feeling as if a thorn was on their backs. They bowed their heads and apologized one after another, not daring to breathe.

Soon, the man surnamed Li breathed a sigh of relief. "Forget it. Ghost Master tricked me. Keep a close eye on that village in the valley. Also, find a way to find Ghost Master. We can work with the Tianlong Gang and the Zhenwu Sect on this matter. As long as we find Ghost Master, there will be a solution."

Mr. and Mrs. Qiu Chi: "Yes!"

The man surnamed Li waved his hand and said, "Go down, I'm tired."

The Qiu Chi couple left respectfully.

Only when they were far away from the villa did the two dare to stand up straight and wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads.

Zhou Yu was furious. "It's all your fault. You said you'd invite a master to take charge, and that would allow our Southern Valley to dominate outside Yunzhou City, overpowering the Tianlong Gang and the Zhenwu Sect. But what happened? It's easier said than done. We were once respectable people, but now we're living like cattle and horses. How can you be worthy of me?"

The cold sweat that had just subsided on Qiu Chi's forehead began to break out again. "This is my fault. Don't be angry. This person has great connections. Maybe he can really lead us to find our destiny. For example, this time, if it weren't for Brother Li, we would have died."

Zhou Yu's expression brightened. "That's true. But I haven't been happy at all since this person came. You should sleep on the floor tonight. Also, this person's identity might be questionable. Otherwise, Xiong Dali wouldn't be so attached to him."

Qiu Chi: "..."

In another courtyard.

Li Hao walked in from the back door, bent down and offered to make tea for the man surnamed Li. He said indignantly, "The Qiu Chi couple are such losers. It's been several years, and they can't even find a ghost master. I'm afraid we can't count on them anymore. Dad, why don't we find another sect?"

The man surnamed Li said, "It's difficult. I'm now a rebel in Daqian. Although I've changed my appearance, I can't guarantee that some great masters and alchemists will discover me through their magical powers. There are certainly stronger and top-level sects in Yunzhou City, and they know more about Kongsang Ancient City, but it would be dangerous for me to enter the city. I can only seek help from the miscellaneous gangs outside the city."

Li Hao sighed, "Back then, we shouldn't have agreed to that man's rebellion. He made our whole family homeless."

The man surnamed Li said, "Do you think I want to? I just have no other choice. That's all. It's fine this way now. We can spend the rest of our lives enjoying wealth and glory, and seek immortality. If we get the chance to achieve immortality, it won't be a loss."

Li Hao asked: "Dad, who asked you to rebel?"

The man surnamed Li… Huainan King Li Huai shouted angrily: "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Knowing too much will do you no good."

Li Hao lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.

……

Yunzhou City, South Gate.

Compared with Nanzhou City, Yunzhou City is much more magnificent.

The city walls were over twenty feet tall and four or five feet thick, towering and majestic. Armored soldiers could be vaguely seen patrolling the walls, and the gates were heavily guarded.

Everyone traveling back and forth needs to show a written pass.

"The secret recipe of fortune-telling passed down from our ancestors can bring prosperity to the country and ensure its security. Come and have a fortune-telling. I guarantee you will be satisfied. If it's not accurate, just ask for less money!" An old Taoist in a tattered robe came staggeringly along, holding a flag that read "The Immortal Pointing the Way."

He showed his pass and entered the city gate.

The old Taoist priest ignored the magnificent houses in the city, nor did he look at the rows of houses. Instead, he walked towards a huge building in the city with ease.

There were many Taoist priests in Taoist robes coming in and out of the entrance of this building.

This place is Yunzhou Taoist Temple.

There are thirty-six major Taoist temples in the thirty-six provinces of the world.

The largest Taoist temple is naturally Yujing Mountain in the capital.

The second largest Taoist temple is Yunzhou Taoist Temple.

There is no other reason, because Bai Yujing is from Yunzhou. Yunzhou Taoist temple existed before the founding of the Jingtai Dynasty. Yunzhou Taoist temple also existed before the founding of the Tianbao Dynasty.

Later, at the invitation of Emperor Jingtai, Bai Yujing left Yunzhou Taoist Temple and went to establish Yujing Mountain outside the capital. More than a hundred years have passed since then.

Although Bai Yujing has been in seclusion in Yujing Mountain for many years, no one dares to underestimate Bai Yujing's ancestral home, Yunzhou Taoist Temple.

In fact, Yunzhou Taoist Temple does have this confidence.

Because at the beginning, Emperor Jingtai relied on Ye Nantian, the Martial Saint, to control the world with his martial arts, but he could not control Yunzhou. In the end, even if Emperor Jingtai unified the world, he could not conquer Yunzhou.

Finally, Emperor Jingtai took the initiative to lower his status and came to the outskirts of Yunzhou City, expressing his willingness to recognize Taoism as the state religion and to jointly establish the Demon Suppression Bureau. Only then did Bai Yujing decide to incorporate Yunzhou into the Jingtai Dynasty's territory.

From then on, the world was unified and there was peace and prosperity.

But the older generation of Yunzhou martial artists and masters knew... Yunzhou Taoist Temple had the ability to fight against the entire Daqian.

This city-state can continue to exist regardless of the changes of the imperial court.

The background behind this is really beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

The old Taoist priest entered the gate of Yunzhou Taoist Temple, walked forward all the way, and finally came to a not very high back mountain, where there was a secluded courtyard.

The courtyard is very simple. The ground in the courtyard is built according to the pattern of Bagua. Across the courtyard comes to the hall, where there stands a statue of the Taoist ancestor. Under the statue sits an old man with white hair and beard.

The old Taoist priest entered the hall, not caring about his image. He walked to the side of the simple table, opened a teacup, picked up the teapot and poured water to drink. He drank a few sips of tea in a row before stopping.

The old man turned his back to the old Taoist priest and frowned slightly, "Did you see that person?"

The old Taoist said, "How could I not complete what Senior Brother instructed me to do? I have met him. He is cautious, but plain-looking. He is a sixth-rank master. I really don't know what is wrong with Bai Yujing, that he insists on taking him as his personal disciple. Taoism has been passed down for thousands of years. Although it was developed and flourished by Bai Yujing, our Taoism does not lack these empty names. Inheritance is the most important thing. Think about me, Song Qingfeng, who is so talented, and Bai Yujing doesn't accept me as a disciple. It's unfair."

The old man snorted coldly, "God's will is unpredictable. Don't get too close to me here. What Bai Yujing is thinking is not something you and I can guess."

The old Taoist priest Song Qingfeng suddenly had an idea and sat down next to the old man. "Brother, I heard that you also wanted to become Bai Yujing's direct disciple. How did you fail in the end?"

The old man snorted coldly and said nothing.

Song Qingfeng chuckled and said, "Hehe, Zhang Shuibo, stop pretending. In the end, it's because Bai Yujing didn't like you. Tell me why, with your talent, you still can't catch Bai Yujing's eye?"

The old man Zhang Shuibo said, "What's there to talk about in the past? By the way, where is he?"

Song Qingfeng suddenly felt bored and said listlessly, "Seven Star Village. He became a bandit. If you ask me, this guy is really a freak. The eldest princess has arrived and even came to visit you. It is said that His Majesty has decreed that he will be made a Duke and the Chief of the Yunzhou Demon Suppression. This is a big shot second only to the Chief of the Beijing Demon Suppression. But he is so good, he hangs out with bandits all day. But he is cautious and did not follow the others to rush to find the Kongsang Ancient City. Otherwise, he would have been a corpse by now!"

Ha ha.

Zhang Shuibo turned around and glared at Song Qingfeng, "If he becomes a corpse, you and I will soon become corpses too."

Song Qingfeng gasped, "That's not the case, is it? Is Bai Yujing such a heartless person?"

Zhang Shuibo asked, "When did she have any relatives?"

Song Qingfeng immediately shut up and stopped talking.

Zhang Shuibo said, "You should keep a close eye on him. If anything happens to him, you and I will be dead."

Song Qingfeng repeatedly stopped, "I know, I know. Oh, this is really difficult. If I were to ask him to come to the Taoist temple directly, everything would be fine, but Bai Yujing just won't let us interfere with his actions. I really don't know what Bai Yujing is going to do. It's boring..."

……

In Yunzhou City, east of the city.

In an ordinary big house.

The sign of Xie Mansion still hangs on this courtyard.

The structure inside is similar to the Xie Mansion in Qingwu County. Needless to say, this is the residence of Master Huang and his gang.

It's New Year's Eve again.

Yunzhou belongs to the north, and the Little New Year is one day different from the south, but New Year’s Eve is on the same day.

The huge mansion was covered with window grilles and hung with red lanterns.

The kitchen was very busy, and the courtyard outside the kitchen was also very lively.

Chunlan and Yuhe woke up early in the morning and prepared the New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen, while Han Li and He Chunli chopped firewood in the yard and built a simple stove to cook some meat and bones.

Tang Qingfeng and Tang Qingyun were helping Tang Lin paste window decorations in the courtyard. Xiao Hongtang was leaning against a big tree, looking up at the sky from time to time, with a complicated expression between his brows.

She was already fourteen years old, and had grown taller. The childishness on her face had mostly disappeared, and she looked more resolute and chivalrous. Everyone called her the little heroine.

Xiao Hongtang accepted the title with pleasure and felt very happy.

Thanks to the care of the eldest princess, Xiao Hongtang went to Yunzhou Taoist Temple to practice martial arts. Although her talent was not high, she was diligent and hardworking and made great progress.

And Tang Lin no longer interfered in Xiao Hongtang's life.

Just practice martial arts...

However, every time night fell, Xiao Hongtang would look up at the starry sky alone and think of the figure of his grandfather in his mind.

At this moment, a kind voice came, "Are you thinking about your little grandpa again?" Xiao Hongtang turned around and saw Tang Zhengyang in a coat walking towards her. She threw herself into Tang Zhengyang's arms, "Grandpa."

Tang Zhengyang gently stroked Xiao Hongtang's head, "Your little grandfather will come. Maybe he was delayed by something. This year, grandpa will stay up with you to celebrate the New Year. Next year on New Year's Eve, your little grandfather may come."

Little Red Sugar nodded heavily, "Yeah."

……

Qixingzhai.

Xie An's residence.

The courtyard gate was closed, and under the eaves were piled a large amount of cold spirit grass, spiritual iron trees, etc., as well as the unconscious man in black and the withered bones of the Martial Saint.

Xie An and Chen Yu'er simply washed up, sat under the eaves, and gave a detailed summary of the bronze door incident:

First of all, the spiritual plants and iron trees inside the bronze door should have grown with the nourishment of the innate vitality of this Martial Saint.

This makes sense.

This means that the statement that there is no spiritual energy in this world is still valid.

There is no spiritual energy in this world, but because of the martial arts system created by the ancestor of martial arts, it can produce martial saints. The innate vitality of a martial saint is spiritual energy, which nourishes a spiritual plant after death.

Then the problem is coming.

Doesn’t Wulao Peak also have spiritual plants?
Chen Yu'er offered the answer: the Fire Fox Martial Saint demon of Wulao Peak had lost most of his innate vitality to the white fox. Therefore, it was impossible for the spiritual plant to grow. Furthermore, the sealed space within the bronze door prevented the Martial Saint's innate vitality from escaping, allowing the spiritual plant to grow. If it had, it would not have had the same effect.

After Xie An thought about it carefully, he felt that it was very reasonable. He secretly sighed that the Martial Saint was indeed a treasure.

The innate vital energy is spiritual energy, which can nourish spiritual plants.

The acquired vital energy such as essence, blood, muscles, bones, etc. can nourish a great monster.

Next, there is the issue of the distribution of spiritual plants.

After some discussion, the two decided to give Mrs. Ma fifteen spiritual plants. The rest would be distributed later.

Xie An immediately picked out fifteen spiritual plants with excellent growth potential, put them in a cloth bag, left the yard and found Mrs. Ma.

Mrs. Ma warmly welcomed Xie An in for tea, but she was very nervous.

She also knew why Xie An did this. Seeing Xie An just drinking tea without saying anything, she felt more and more uneasy. She even thought about whether Xie An would kill someone to silence him.

Although Mrs. Ma didn't think Xie An was such a person.

But people’s hearts are hidden.

When the time came, Mrs. Ma couldn't help but think more.

Thinking of this, Madam Ma decided to take the initiative to express her position: "Don't worry, Third Master, I will never tell anyone about you getting the spiritual plant."

Xie An said calmly, "Don't you want to get the spiritual plant?"

Madam Ma was horrified. "It is a great honor for me to be able to see the beauty of spiritual plants. I dare not accept it."

Xie An opened his Qi sensor and felt the fluctuations of Madam Ma's breath. He felt that this person was not faking it. He felt more certain about her.

Then, Xie An chuckled softly and said, "Madam Ma, there's no need to be like this. You've helped me a lot. How could I be such a stingy and vicious person?"

He took out a cloth bag and handed it to Madam Ma. "These are fifteen stalks of Hanling grass and wild ginseng that are growing very well. Madam Ma, please accept them."

Xie An and Chen Yuer discussed this decision carefully.

This batch of spiritual plants is not that many. Even if none of them are given to Mrs. Ma, and Xie An and Chen Yuer divide them equally, it is still not enough to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining Stage, which is still a lot short.

In that case, there is no need to be stingy.

If it is enough for Xie An to cultivate to the Qi Refining Stage, Xie An will definitely be selfish for once.

Mrs. Ma was so moved by this that she fell to her knees on the ground, speaking incoherently with excitement and expressing her gratitude repeatedly.

Xie An helped Madam Ma up and said, "This is what you deserve. You don't have to do this. Besides, there are still many things that need to be done for you, Madam Ma."

Madam Ma immediately expressed her opinion, "If Third Master needs anything, just tell me directly."

Xie An said, "I'll give you the bones later. You're a pharmacist and well-versed in human anatomy and medicine. See if you can analyze how many years have passed since the bones died. Or perhaps find out something else."

"I will do my best."

"Thank you."

Xie An went back to the yard again, and then moved the Martial Saint's bones to Madam Ma's yard. After giving some instructions, he hurried back to his own yard.

The next step is the distribution of the remaining spiritual plants.

Although Xie An and Chen Yu'er had a strong sense of trust, since this matter involved spiritual plants, it was unusual. Neither of them spoke.

Xie An finally said, "How about you take six and I take four. This is safer. After all, without Miss Chen, I can't get these spiritual plants."

When he said this, Xie An felt very painful in his heart.

Spiritual plants are extremely scarce.

Who doesn’t want to get more?

Xie An guessed that Chen Yu'er felt the same way, but since she was a Martial Saint, Xie An still tried to be humble. There was nothing he could do; he wasn't strong enough.

Chen Yu'er said, "That's not necessary. A fifty-fifty split will do. Give me the iron tree, and you can take the rest."

Xie An was stunned.

With this calculation, I made a profit.

Xie An had felt that the spiritual energy in these spiritual plants was about 5,500, while the iron tree only had 5,000.

What Xie An knew, Chen Yuer obviously knew too.

Xie An took out some of the Hanling grass that was not growing well and handed it to Chen Yuer as a supplement.

Seeing this, Chen Yu'er laughed and said, "Are you so worried that I'll suffer a loss?"

Xie An said with a smile: "Miss Chen has worked so hard this time, how dare I ask for more."

Chen Yu'er smiled brightly, "I appreciate your kindness. But it's not a loss for me to take this iron tree. Although the spiritual energy of this iron tree is less, it has other wonderful uses. It can help me practice in seclusion to reach the second level of Martial Saint."

After saying that, Chen Yu'er pulled Tie Shu up and walked towards the room. "I may need to stay in seclusion for more than a year. You can handle the rest on your own. By the way, I've sealed the black-clothed man's secret hiding place. Even if he wakes up, he'll be extremely weak, no different from an ordinary person."

Xie An said: "Then I wish Miss Chen to break through the second level of Martial Saint as soon as possible."

Chen Yu'er stopped walking but didn't look back. "I also hope that when I see you again, you will be a brand new Xie An."

After saying that, Chen Yuer entered the room and closed the door with a click.

Xie An stared at the door for a long time before finally looking away.

He was not in a hurry to go into seclusion, but needed to make some arrangements.

At dusk, Ma Tiedan came back with a group of younger brothers. Xie An handed the man in black to Ma Tiedan for detention. He could torture him but could not kill him.

Ma Tiedan nodded in agreement and immediately grabbed the black-clad man's thigh and dragged him away like a dead pig.

"It just so happens that I'm so angry that I have nowhere to vent it. You're the perfect person to vent my anger on."

Two days later, the white fox came back.

It means there is no movement over there.

Xie An asked Bai Hu to continue to stake out the area, but to be careful. In addition, Xie An told Bai Hu that he needed to go into seclusion, and if Bai Hu had time, he should go to Yunzhou City to see where Master Huang was.

After explaining everything, Xie An closed the door of the compound and began to prepare for seclusion.

Xie An had thought about going to Yunzhou to find Master Huang and the others.

But Xie An temporarily gave up this idea.

On the one hand, Xie An still maintained a good working relationship with Chen Yu'er. Chen Yu'er's arresting portraits were plastered everywhere in Yunzhou City. It would be inappropriate for Xie An to enter rashly.

What's more, Xie An did not have much loyalty to the court, nor did he have much sense of belonging.

What he wants most is to cultivate immortality.

Now that the opportunity to cultivate immortality is right in front of us, it is natural to cultivate immortality first.

We’ll talk about other things later.

After taking care of all the spiritual plants, Xie An selected a dozen cold spiritual herbs and handed them to Madam Ma, asking her to refine a few innate vitality pills and ten acquired vitality pills.

After getting Mrs. Ma's consent, Xie An returned to his own villa and sat down cross-legged.

call!
Xie An let out a long sigh and suppressed the excitement in his heart.

"After more than forty years in this world, I can finally begin my serious cultivation. Five thousand strands of spiritual energy are enough for me to make a big step forward in the Qi Refining Stage."

Clearing away his distracting thoughts, Xie An began to practice the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method.

Start to absorb the spiritual energy of the cold spirit grass bit by bit.

Time passes day by day.

At the beginning, Xie An thought that as long as he absorbed spiritual energy, he could continuously improve his cultivation. However, as time passed, Xie An found that he had overestimated the simplicity of cultivating immortals.

Absorbing spiritual energy is only the basis of cultivating immortals.

For the rest, you still need to spend time practicing, understanding how to use spiritual energy, etc.

It is indeed a slow and steady job.

Fortunately, Xie An was blessed with a long life character. Although the progress was slow, he was making steady progress.

Spring passes and autumn comes.

A year passed quickly.

The time came to the 113th year of Jingtai, and Xie An was 64 years old.

The days of this year have been dull, uninteresting, lonely and desolate.

But he had first made up his mind to live forever, so he endured it.

Moreover, the feeling of making slight progress in cultivating immortals made Xie An very addicted.

As winter comes, the sky is covered with snow.

Xie An was still sitting cross-legged in the room, like a wooden man, motionless.

After a year of seclusion, Xie An's hair had grown longer and his face was unshaven, but he looked remarkably upright and energetic, his aura clearly having undergone a fundamental transformation compared to a year ago.

Suddenly, Xie An opened his eyes, and a gleam of light burst out from his dark and bright eyes.

call!
Xie An took a deep breath and a bright smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

[Immortal Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Spirit Tempering Technique.]

[Qi Refining Level 5400 Progress: 10000/]

The numbers have changed.

Now, with the improvement of progress, it has become the first level of Qi Refining.

Xie An knew that his judgment was correct.

Previously, my Qi Refining skills were too low to clearly show a certain level.

Now that progress has been made, the display has become more detailed.

The previous denominator of 130,000 should correspond to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.

"I've finally reached the halfway point of Qi Refining Level 1."

Xie An felt extremely excited.

In this world, you can cultivate immortality!

If I had half of it, I would be comparable to the Martial Saint.

Fourteen years of persistence are all worth it.

Xie An calmed himself down, slowly stood up, and opened his five senses.

The range of the five senses and the sense of energy extended to a radius of fifty meters. Everything inside and outside the entire villa could be seen clearly.

After some simple exercises, although not as good as a Martial Saint, it was still quite impressive. His speed, strength, and reaction ability had all been greatly improved.

Even a fourth-grade Grandmaster would not be inferior to him at all.

He walked into the yard, jumped around for a while before stopping and turning on the panel.

[Ming Yu Gong: Great Cold 325/600]

[Xuanwu Breathing Method (Postnatal Fourth Level): 3000/10000]

"The Mingyu Gong has entered its 3000th solar term, Great Cold, and is about to reach perfection. The biggest improvement is in the Xuanwu Breathing Technique, which has directly increased from to . It seems that as the strength of Qi Refining increases, the effect of improving this breathing technique is amazing."

"Once I have perfected the fourth level of acquired breathing techniques, I should be able to develop innate breathing techniques. That will be the opportunity for me to enter the first level of Qi Refining."

Then, Xie An urged the Nine Elements to return to one.

hum!
In an instant, all the muscles and bones vibrated.

The secrets within the body are revealed one by one.

Yongquan, Huangting, Jianggong, Niwan, Yuqiong, and Xuechi.

Fourth-grade Grandmaster!

The extent of the improvement is nothing short of astonishing.

In fact, Xie An had spent most of the past year practicing the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method, and hadn't paid much attention to health-preserving exercises and martial arts. However, the potential energy generated by this immortal cultivation method was too strong, like a locomotive, pulling health-preserving exercises and martial arts forward at a rapid pace.

Xie An had also thought about giving up health-preserving exercises and martial arts since he had the skills to cultivate immortality.

After careful consideration, Xie An gave up this shortcut.

The main reason was that he hadn't found a stable source of spiritual energy in this world. If he gave up martial arts and health-preserving exercises, he would be destroying his own martial arts. If he encountered a powerful master, he would be killed before he could achieve immortality.

It is hard to take multiple methods into consideration at the same time, but it is worth it.

For safety's sake, that's the way it should be.

Only after adapting to all the exercises did Xie An return to his room.

He made himself a cup of hot tea and sat in a chair to sip it carefully.

After a year of hard work, you should reward yourself.

While drinking tea, Xie An took out the magic mirror and the five-colored lotus to check.

The five-colored lotus is still the same as before, no different.

Xie An placed the lotus in the box and took out the talisman paper. On it was a very exquisite purple blade, lifelike. It was obvious that it was a divine weapon, not inferior to the Canglong Holy Weapon, but Xie An did not know how to use it.

What a pity.

Finally, Xie An had no choice but to put down the talisman paper and carefully look at the magic mirror.

Ok?
Xie An discovered that the magic mirror had changed and reflected his true appearance.

The photos taken before were all of an old man.

This is the first time...

what happened?

"Could it be because I have achieved success in my Five Elements Soul Tempering Technique?"

Thinking of this, Xie An activated the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method, and the strands of spiritual energy in his body gathered in the palm of his hand and slowly injected into the spiritual mirror.

next moment--

hum!
The magic mirror suddenly vibrated violently and flashed with light.

The next moment, Xie An clearly felt an unimaginable soul power injected into his mind.

The white Taoist scroll also vibrated and glowed.

[Sensing a spiritual object: the spiritual mirror! ]

[The Spiritual Mirror has been refined.]

【Gain psychic power.】

Then, Xie An saw an incredible scene:
My consciousness was unexpectedly connected to the psychic mirror, tightly bound to it. Then the psychic mirror quickly shrank, transforming into a circular mirror pattern with runes on it in the palm of my right hand.

This scared Xie An a lot.

The magic mirror actually merged with his own flesh and blood!

Upon closer inspection, I discovered a red spider lily on the palm of my right hand, and inside the red spider lily was a small mirror.

Xie An even touched it twice, and it felt like soft flesh. It didn't have the metallic feel of a precious mirror, but it didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

"Is this okay?"

"After all, it has to be a fairy method..."

and many more……

Gain psychic powers?

What is this?
Xie An vaguely remembered Chen Yu'er once saying, "Tongling... As the name suggests, it can communicate with the spirits of all things. If you refine this, you can control the spirits of all things." Furthermore, the Tongling Treasure Mirror communicates with the spirit of the Demon King. It is the compass that leads to finding the Demon King.

Can it communicate with all things? Can it control all living things?

Is it the spirit of the Demon King?
Is it the compass to find the Demon King?
Countless information flooded into Xie An's mind, and finally Xie An immediately rushed out of the yard and looked at a crow standing in the corner. Xie An stared at the crow, and the crow also stared at Xie An.

Then Xie An slowly raised his right palm, activated the Five Elements Soul Tempering Method, and stimulated the spiritual mirror in his palm.

Hey.

The magic mirror in the palm of his hand was activated, emitting light that enveloped the crow.

Then... Xie An discovered that he could actually hear the crow's inner voice.

The crow was cursing itself, probably saying something like, "This guy wants to harm me."

Turtle...

Is this the power of psychic communication?
It's too mysterious.

It is worthy of being something left behind by the Demon King.

As the light enveloped the crow, Xie An clearly felt that he could control the crow as long as he thought about it.

But Xie An didn't think of it.

This crow is so ordinary.

not worth it.

After a while, Xie An stopped.

Looking at the palm of his hand again, even the red spider lily pattern on the magic mirror had disappeared.

Activate the magic and it will reappear.

Extremely mysterious.

After many attempts, Xie An was sure that this was not a dream.

"The wonderful uses of this psychic power still need further research."

Not long after, the white fox came back.

As soon as the white fox jumped onto Xie An's shoulder, Xie An felt the spiritual mirror seal on his palm reappear, glowing with excitement.

This magic mirror belongs to the Demon King, and the white fox absorbed the innate vitality of the Fire Fox Martial Saint Demon King.

Is there a connection between the two?
With this in mind, Xie An activated his magic and slowly brought his right palm closer to the white fox. "Xiaobai, I need to do something for you. It could be your opportunity, or it could be my opportunity. If something completely different happens, don't be afraid."

The white fox said, "Tsk, I'm a great demon, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Xie An nodded and placed his right palm on the white fox's head.

Move your mind and control it with spiritual power!

(End of this chapter)