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

Chapter 237 The method of summoning spirits to bestow blessings, Ye Nantian’s secret!
Longmen Town is quiet at night.

Two black shadows crossed Longmen Town and entered the abandoned stone temple. They used the token that Xiaoyue had prepared before, opened the mouth of the stone statue, and jumped in.

After entering the corridor and walking for a few miles, we arrived at the underground ancient village again.

These two people are naturally Xie An and Chen Yuer.

Logically speaking, going deeper into this place again is a very dangerous thing. What if this is a trap set by Puyang Qing?

But Xie An had no such concerns.

I have to say that the abilities brought by the psychic mirror are truly too magical.

Through the seal identification, Xie An knew that Puyang Qing had left the ancient village hundreds of miles away and went to the Jin family's residence.

But Jin Xiaotang did not die.

The poison that Master Huang had given Jin Xiaotang before was probably cured by Puyang Qing long ago.

Xie An was perfectly capable of doing two things at the same time.

Following Chen Yuer into the ancient village, I found that the village was deserted and even the furniture in each household had been moved out.

I checked more than a dozen households and found the same thing everywhere.

It doesn't seem like an adventure to the Jin family's residence, but more like moving?

Chen Yu'er also noticed this and frowned. "It seems that Puyang Qing is very confident about the Jin family's base. He may have already visited the Jin family's base and moved there. This time, he decided to slaughter the Jin family and replace them."

Xie An agreed, "Perhaps this Puyang Qing came thousands of miles from the Western Regions and hibernated here for over two hundred years, all to take over the Jin family."

Chen Yu'er said, "That's right. Puyang Qing's plan is so deep that it's shocking. The above are just our guesses. You'll need to keep watching with your seal to find out what happens next. Let's go to the ancestral hall first."

"Okay." Xie An also felt that it would be difficult to know Puyang Qing's plan by just guessing. It would be better to go to the ancestral hall first.

The two people climbed up step by step along the stone steps on the half wall.

Although there was no one here, the two men were still extremely cautious. Xie An held the talisman's purple blade in his hand, infusing it with his soul power, ready to respond to any unexpected situation. Chen Yu'er also picked up the blood-red spear, ready to attack at any time.

After all, this is a place for fifth-level Qi-refining practitioners to practice. Even if the person himself is not here, there is no guarantee that there will be some restrictions left here.

The two men moved forward cautiously, step by step into the ancestral hall.

The front yard was empty, with only some tools used to tinker with medicinal herbs left.

Beyond the front yard was the ancestral hall's central courtyard. This area was already within the mountain wall, not embedded in the middle, so the space inside was quite large. There was a door on the side, which opened into a large medicinal garden.

Xie An recognized that this medicine garden was the place where Puyang Bai had harvested spiritual plants before.

Now the medicinal garden has been harvested and is bare.

Among them were two newly dug pits.

Xie An and Chen Yu'er went over to check it out. Chen Yu'er said, "These pits should have originally contained the bones of a martial saint. The flesh and blood scattered around them should have belonged to a grandmaster."

Xie An said: "If that's the case, Puyang Qing really doesn't plan to come back."

The Jin family’s residence is not simple no matter how you look at it.

Is Puyang Qing so confident that he can occupy the Jin family’s residence?
Xie An always felt that something was not right.

Putting aside their curiosity, Xie An and Chen Yu'er left the medicine garden and entered the secret room where Puyang Qing was practicing in seclusion.

According to Xie An's previous understanding, this secret room was the most mysterious place in the entire ancestral hall. Inside was a statue of the deity Wu Ling, and the descent ceremony of Puyang Qing was completed in this secret room.

The descent of the spirit can prevent adverse transformation.

This is what Xie An really wants to understand. If he can figure this out, Master Huang and others can become immortals.

Chen Yu'er naturally wanted to understand this, too. As the ruler of Northern Liang, she held the fate of an empire at stake. If she could master the secrets to cultivating immortality without undergoing a reverse transformation, the benefits to the entire Northern Liang would be immense.

The two entered the secret room cautiously.

The huge room was completely empty; all the furniture and items used for cultivation had been removed. However, a three-meter-tall stone statue remained at the upper seat.

Upon closer inspection, the stone statue was blood-red all over, with a hideous face and a pair of large scarlet eyes overlooking the earth, which was shocking and made people instinctively afraid.

Even the two immortal cultivators, Xie An and Chen Yu'er, felt an extremely strong spiritual pressure when they first saw the stone statue. They lost their minds for a while and almost became completely mentally confused.

There is a square stone slab under the statue, with marks of two knees on it and a thick layer of blood on it.

After examining it, Chen Yu'er said, "This must have been caused by someone kneeling. Could it be that someone wishing to receive a blessing, or the withered bones of a martial saint, needed to kneel here for a long time, forming these marks and blood stains over time?"

Xie An nodded, "That's probably the case."

There was nothing special about the stone statue. The two men stared at it for a long time and then went to other places in the secret room to look for it.

Xie An looked around and then went back to the stone statue to check it out.

This stone statue is really very ordinary and there is nothing special about it.

But even though Xie An had refined the spiritual mirror and unlocked his psychic powers, he still vaguely felt that something was wrong with the stone statue.

hum.

Xie An circulated the spiritual energy in his body and injected it into the seal on the palm of his right hand. As the seal slowly released a faint white light, Xie An pointed his palm at the stone statue.

As the white light shone on the stone statue, Xie An clearly felt that there was a strong soul power fluctuating within the statue.

Ok?
Xie An became more and more curious.

To get a clearer feel, Xie An slowly brought his hand closer to the statue. The moment his hand touched the statue, his mind instantly sensed a powerful surge of energy. That incredibly evil and violent soul force was attempting to penetrate the seal and attack Xie An's brain.

This surprised Xie An so much that he instinctively wanted to withdraw his hand. However, he was horrified to find that the light released from the seal was getting stronger and stronger, and it was actually competing with the remaining soul power of the stone statue.

Moreover, the light of the seal seemed to prevail.

This made Xie An not in a hurry to stop, and he decided to wait and see.

Buzz!
The two sides were still engaged in a fierce exchange. This had drawn Chen Yu'er over, who stared with wide eyes. At first, she thought Xie An was immobilized by something and was extremely worried. But upon closer inspection, she realized her worry was unnecessary.

After a while, the seal of appraisal gained an overwhelming advantage. As the power of the residual soul on the stone statue was drained, the light on the seal of appraisal gradually dimmed.

Xie An instinctively withdrew his hand.

Upon closer inspection, Xie An discovered that his body was physically normal, and his mental consciousness was normal. The only difference was... a mysterious remnant soul within the seal.

Although this remnant soul was very small, it was exceptionally magnificent and majestic, beyond words. It was a bit like a drop of water in a waterfall. Through this remnant soul, one could contact and communicate with the waterfalls.

Seeing Xie An's face turn pale, Chen Yu'er asked him the reason.

Xie An was filled with doubts and was also feeling uneasy, so he told her everything in detail. Finally, he asked, "Miss Yu'er, do you know what's going on?"

Chen Yu'er was stunned for a long time, and the way she looked at Xie An changed. "Could this remnant soul come from the Wu Ling?"

Witch spirit?

Xie An was extremely surprised and instinctively felt a little scared.

Although Xie An had never come into contact with the witch spirit, from the information he had learned before, this witch spirit was an extremely extraordinary existence who could use blessings to avoid adverse transformation.

Chen Yuer continued, "Can you make use of this residual soul?"

Xie An felt it carefully and found that he could indeed mobilize this remnant soul by activating the seal. It was very magical. Moreover, the remnant soul actually recorded a piece of information.

When Xie An told Chen Yu'er this, she was extremely shocked. "Didn't Puyang Bai say before that Puyang Qing had won the favor of Master Wu Ling when he was in the Western Regions? Later, he found the remaining soul of Wu Ling in Yunzhou. From then on, he could perform the descent of spirits and bestow blessings.

"The spirit of flesh and bones descends, and the blessing of opening the spiritual orifice is granted. See if you can decipher the information of this remnant soul."

Xie An nodded, "Okay, I'll try."

If the message hidden in this remnant soul is about blessing and the advent of the spirit...

That's a huge deal.

Xie An immediately sat down cross-legged on the ground, folded his hands on his lower abdomen, practiced the Five Elements Soul Tempering Technique, and at the same time activated the seal on his palm.

The seal itself has a psychic effect.

As the seal flickered, it actually communicated with the information recorded in the residual soul.

The message is simple:
The stone statue was used to summon the remaining soul of the Wuling Master, and then this remaining soul was injected into another person's body to perform the summoning and blessing. There was no other mystery to it.

This discovery shocked Xie An.

After being stunned for a long time, Xie An told Chen Yuer everything.

Chen Yu'er was equally shocked. "The power of the Spiritual Mirror is truly miraculous. But... since the spirit of Wu Ling is still within this statue, why didn't Puyang Qing move the statue?"

"Is it possible that this stone statue cannot be moved and has always been here?"

To verify this hypothesis, the two walked around the statue and finally found that the statue was indeed immovable, but connected to the earth. It seems that someone used local materials to carve this statue under the stone wall.

Because of this, Puyang Qingcai had to set up the ancestral hall here.

"such a pity……"

Xie An felt very sorry. If only he could move the stone statue to Qixing Village, he could then summon spirits and bless people there. He could become another great wizard.

Enlightening others to cultivate immortality is an irreplaceable magical power.

Chen Yu'er said, "That's not necessarily true. Now that the residual soul has been sucked dry by your seal, the stone statue is effectively useless. We can draw a picture of the statue and then return to Qixing Village to carve a new one. If you can mobilize the residual soul, it might also have an effect."

Xie An felt that Chen Yu'er had a very creative mind: "Is this possible?"

"Let's give it a try."

Xie An readily agreed.

Then, the two men found cloth and charcoal pencils, drew the appearance of the stone statue in detail, and then rolled it up and put it away.

After completing all this, the two continued to search around, but found nothing else. Then they left the underground ancestral hall and hurried towards Qixing Village.

They were eager to carve stone statues and test whether their methods of descent and blessing were effective.

……

Not long after Xie An and the other two left, Long Si Niang and Manager Liu also arrived at the underground village. They entered the ancestral hall and saw the scene inside.

Shopkeeper Liu said, "Fourth Lady, Puyang Qing has left. He must have gone to the Jin family's residence."

Long Si Niang nodded, then walked to the bottom of the stone statue, carefully inspected it, and finally said, "The remaining witch spirit in the stone statue has also been taken away. This stone statue is useless and can no longer summon spirits or bestow blessings. What a pity."

Shopkeeper Liu was disappointed. "So, should we still run our inn?"

"I'm done with it. Let's sell it to someone else. I can't stay in Longmen Town anymore."

Shopkeeper Liu was shocked. "What is Si Niang planning to do?"

Long Si Niang said, "Go to the Jin family's headquarters. Puyang Qing and Ye Nantian are involved, as well as Xie An and Chen Yu'er. It's really a strange and unexpected situation. It seems that Ye Nantian still doesn't know Puyang Qing's whereabouts. Go and drop a letter to Ye Nantian and tell him."

Shopkeeper Liu was a little scared, "We are bandits. Ye Nantian is the Great Qian Martial Saint. If..."

Pooh.

Long Si Niang spat fiercely on the ground. "Once the Jin family's headquarters is uncovered, the ancient city of Kongsang will appear. By then, the entire Yunzhou will be in turmoil, and Daqian will be in chaos. What's so great about the Daqian Martial Saint?"

Shopkeeper Liu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and agreed.

……

Zhenmosi Villa.

Li Chungang was flipping through the albums and notes in the room, studying over and over again the many details of the metamorphosis and possible emergencies, and making good records.

Hua Yunfeng propped his chin with both hands and stared at Li Chungang blankly, "Second Brother, are you really planning to reverse your transformation? This is a life-or-death task. You must think it through carefully."

Li Chungang, still absorbed in taking notes, casually replied, "The eldest princess went and succeeded. Why can't I go?" Hua Yunfeng continued, "The eldest princess was born with a sword bone, nurtured by the country's destiny since childhood, and possesses the blood of a true dragon. How can you compare to that?"

This sentence greatly stimulated Li Chungang. He suddenly stopped the wolf-hair brush in his hand and looked up at Hua Yunfeng, "Are you disturbing my state of mind?"

Hua Yunfeng spread his hands and said, "I'm telling the truth."

What he said was certainly true, but there was another reason… Hua Yunfeng didn't say it: Su Yuqing's successful transformation had given Hua Yunfeng a huge shock, and he felt somewhat unbalanced. If Li Chungang had also succeeded in his transformation, it would have made Hua Yunfeng even more unbalanced.

Although they have a deep friendship among their fellow apprentices, it is inevitable that no one is perfect and everyone has their own little calculations.

Li Chungang nodded slightly. "That's true. Don't worry, I'll prepare first and make a decision later. The only thing that bothers me is that the reverse transformation experiences provided by Master and the Princess are inconsistent and conflicting. This makes me a little uneasy."

Hua Yunfeng raised his eyebrows, "What's the difference?"

Li Chungang took out two albums and pointed out the conflicting parts to Hua Yunfeng.

After reading it, Hua Yunfeng frowned. "It's indeed puzzling. Maybe it varies from person to person?"

Li Chungang sighed, "That's what the princess said. But I still feel uneasy."

Hua Yunfeng said, "I can't help you with this. You have to decide for yourself. Generally speaking, reversing metamorphosis is a life-or-death struggle. Brother, please don't act impulsively."

"I know." Li Chungang said.

Hua Yunfeng said, "Why don't you go ask Master?"

Li Chungang was stunned.

He had asked the eldest princess about this conflict before, and the eldest princess told him to refer to her.

But he did not ask Ye Nantian about this matter.

"Junior brother, you reminded me. I will go ask Master right away." Li Chungang picked up the two albums, hurriedly left the room, and pushed open the door of the main hall.

Ye Nantian was seen sitting in the living room reading a letter.

This letter was sent by a stranger. It said Puyang Qing went to the Jin family's residence and even pointed out the route.

As the Great Qian Martial Saint, Ye Nantian naturally knew what the Jin family’s residence meant.

He had also been looking for the Jin family's residence, but he just couldn't find it.

The sudden letter is very suspicious.

Mostly a trap.

But he was unwilling to give up the plan to go to the Jin family's base.

After being stunned for a long time, Ye Nantian looked up at Li Chungang standing outside the door, then put away the letter and said, "Chungang is here, come in and sit down."

"Yes, Master."

Li Chungang entered the hall respectfully and sat down at a side table. Ye Nantian called a maid to make some good tea, then dismissed her and asked, "What can I do for you?"

Li Chungang first bowed his luggage to Ye Nantian, then took out two scrolls and asked about the doubts in his heart. Then he bent down respectfully and waited quietly for Ye Nantian's answer.

Although this conflict can be understood as individual differences, Li Chungang, a first-class master, instinctively felt that things were not that simple.

After reading the album, Ye Nantian looked up at Li Chungang and said, "Chungang, you've been with me for almost seventy years."

Li Chungang said, "I joined the sect ten years later than Senior Brother, and it has been seventy-three years now. Although I am not as talented as Senior Brother, I have always treated Master as a father. I still ask for Master's guidance. Please help me find the right path."

Ye Nantian said softly, "Yes. You and Qingcang are the first two disciples to follow me. I have the best relationship with you. I also treat you as my own sons. The other brothers came later, and their relationship is not as deep as ours."

Li Chungang was immediately flattered, "Thank you for your high regard, Master."

Ye Nantian said, "Let me tell you the truth. Back then... I didn't actually undergo a reverse metamorphosis. Instead, I took a different path to become a Martial Saint."

hiss!
Li Chungang took a deep breath and widened his eyes.

The only Blue Dragon Martial Saint in Daqian didn't achieve that status by metamorphosis?
This news is too shocking.

This had a huge impact on Li Chungang's three views.

You know, ever since the founding of the martial arts system five thousand years ago, achieving a transformation into a Martial Saint has been practically the only true path. So, there's another path?
If this is possible, then wouldn’t I have a chance too?

Thinking of this, Li Chungang's face turned red with excitement.

"Please master, please give me some advice."

Ye Nantian said, "This matter is of great importance. I haven't even told your other brothers. I'm telling you today because I'm treating you like my son. Do you understand?"

pat.

Li Chungang fell to his knees and said in a trembling voice, "Master, you value me and trust me. I know full well. Please guide me. If I ever become a Martial Saint, I will always put you first."

Ye Nantian helped Li Chungang up. "It's good that you understand it in your heart. This matter concerns the foundation of my life, Ye Nantian, and also the foundation of Nantian Tower. Today, I will tell you this secret."

After a pause, Ye Nantian continued, "The founder of the martial arts system created the martial arts system. Transforming into the innate realm, opening up spiritual roots, and cultivating immortality is undoubtedly the righteous path. It's also the best method. However, this path is too dangerous, and the success rate is too low. Later, some masters found other ways. The Demon Emperor created the method of reversing the demon essence, and the Western Region witch spirit created the method of summoning spirits to bless. Both can reach the innate realm and open up spiritual roots. However, the price to be paid for this method is also very high. Either become a captive of the demon court, or become a follower of the witch spirit, and never be able to break free.

And what I, the master, have adopted is the Demon Emperor's Demonic Essence Reversal Method."

Li Chungang was stunned when he heard this.

Although it seems wild, but on second thought... it seems possible.

The Western Regions' Witch Spirits, the Northern Liang Demon Court... these were once extraordinary beings in this land, dominating dynasties. It's not impossible for such brilliant and extraordinary individuals to create a method to reverse the innate nature.

After a long while, Li Chungang finally recovered and bowed respectfully, "Master, please teach me the Dharma."

Ye Nantian said, "You have to think carefully. If you can reverse the demon essence, you can naturally step into the Martial Saint from the peak of the First-Rank Grandmaster. But it also means that you will be at the mercy of the Demon King for the rest of your life. And you must work tirelessly to rebuild the Demon Court. You may even have to work hard to revive the Demon King."

Li Chungang agreed without giving it much thought, "Disciple has already made the mental preparation for this."

Ye Nantian said: "After this is done, you need to help me do something."

"it is good."

Ye Nantian nodded and said, "Come with me into the room."

Li Chungang followed Ye Nantian into the back room.

……

It was several days later when Hua Yunfeng saw Li Chungang again. He was surprised to find that Li Chungang looked happy and cheerful. Hua Yunfeng also sensed that Li Chungang's aura was different from usual, and he had already reached the level of a Martial Saint.

This made Hua Yunfeng very envious, "Congratulations, Second Senior Brother, you finally succeeded in your transformation and became a Martial Saint."

Li Chungang smiled and said, "It was just luck. When my junior brother reaches the peak of the first-grade grandmaster level in the future, he may have this opportunity too."

Hua Yunfeng came forward excitedly, "Brother, can you tell me why you transformed so quickly? It took the eldest princess two years before."

Li Chungang didn't say it explicitly. "It was just luck. With Master by my side, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort. When you become a top-level First-Rank Grandmaster, you'll have this opportunity too."

Hua Yunfeng was very happy, but then his expression darkened again. "That being said. In a few years, it shouldn't be difficult for me to break through to the First Rank Grandmaster level. But I may not have the courage like my senior brother to reverse the transformation. What a pity."

Li Chungang hesitated several times before finally saying, "We'll talk about it when the time comes. I have to go out for a while now, and it may take several years for me to return. In the meantime, I'll trouble you to serve Master well."

Hua Yunfeng said: "That's natural."

After sending Li Chungang away, Hua Yunfeng's expression turned very ugly, and he couldn't help but start to think: Is it really possible to succeed in reverse metamorphosis in just a few days?

He's not stupid.

It was felt long ago that Su Yuqing's will and bloodline, talent and martial arts will were far superior to Li Chungang's, yet it still took more than two years.

Can Li Chungang be so fast?
Moreover, Li Chungang's hesitation in speaking just now made Hua Yunfeng feel that there was something wrong.

After weighing the pros and cons again and again, Hua Yunfeng finally couldn't hold back and went to Su Yuqing's residence at night. After drinking a few cups of tea with Su Yuqing, he told her in detail about Li Chungang's breakthrough to the Martial Saint level.

Su Yuqing had been under Ye Nantian's watch during this period and had not gone out. Moreover, Su Yuqing had already made a judgment about Ye Nantian, so she was not too surprised to hear these words.

But one thing piqued Su Yuqing's curiosity: Could it be that Master also possessed a method similar to Puyang Qing's, which allowed him to summon spirits and bestow blessings? Not only could he use it himself, but he could also pass it on to Li Chungang?

If that's the case, then the master is really extraordinary.

Why didn't the master reveal this technique for the past hundred years? Why didn't he pass it on to anyone else?

Thinking of this, Su Yuqing felt that this master was somewhat strange and mysterious.

But she didn't feel anything.

Being in the imperial court, being in an imperial family... which one is not mysterious? Which one is simple?

Not to mention that the master is mysterious, even the father is possible to be mysterious.

Seeing that Su Yuqing remained silent for a long time, Hua Yunfeng could not help but ask, "Princess, what do you think Second Senior Brother did? He actually broke through to the Martial Saint level in just a few days."

Su Yuqing didn't say it explicitly, but simply said, "Perhaps Master has some secret method for making a great elixir. Or perhaps Second Senior Brother is exceptionally gifted and lucky. The matter of reverse metamorphosis is inherently difficult to explain clearly, and anything is possible."

Hua Yunfeng still didn't quite believe it, "Is it really like that?"

Su Yuqing nodded. "Wait until Third Senior Brother breaks through to the peak of the First Grade Grandmaster, and then ask Master and we'll know. Maybe Third Senior Brother will be as lucky as Second Senior Brother."

Hua Yunfeng didn't ask any more questions and left with great hope.

Su Yuqing walked to the eaves alone and looked up at the sky. "Master...what are you hiding? And, Father, do you know that Master is hiding something?"

Suddenly, Su Yuqing felt that the foundation of Daqian was not stable, and it suddenly seemed a little precarious.

It seems that some unpredictable storm is about to come.

……

Qixingzhai.

When Xie An and Chen Yu'er returned to the place, they immediately found a stone carving master, and asked someone to bring a large stone. They began to carve the stone statue of Wu Ling according to the pattern on the portrait.

After several days of hard work, the huge stone statue of the witch spirit was carved.

In order to prevent the news from leaking out, the stone statue was naturally placed in a forbidden area.

Xie An found a stone slab and placed it under the stone statue.

Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.

We have to find someone to come and bless us.

According to the information Xie An learned from the remnant soul, it seems that in order to receive the blessing from the spirit, one only needs to reach the level of martial arts master, and it does not matter whether it is the first rank or not.

Thinking of this, Xie An called Master Huang and Jin Yuping and told them his idea.

Master Huang and Jin Yuping were shocked when they heard this.

No one would have thought that Xie An actually mastered the method of summoning spirits to bestow blessings.

You can cultivate immortality without undergoing a transformation.

Xie An noticed the fiery look in the two people's eyes and said, "This is my first time trying it too, so I'm not very confident. I don't know the details. You two shouldn't try it. It's best to find an insignificant martial arts master to try it first."

Gulu.

Master Huang and Jin Yuping swallowed their saliva at the same time and forced themselves to give up the idea of ​​trying it.

Jin Yuping said, "There are many martial arts masters in the three major sects outside Yunzhou City. The South Valley has been particularly arrogant recently, even annexing the territory of the Tianlong Gang. They even sent people to us, asking us to join them. Why not capture a few of the South Valley martial arts masters and conduct an experiment? If it succeeds, it will be a good thing. If it fails, it will be considered as clearing out the banditry outside Yunzhou City."

Xie An turned and looked at Chen Yuer.

Chen Yuer said, "Yes."

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I'm still recovering from a fever and cold, so I'll start with 7,000 words. Based on the current trend, I should be able to resume writing 10,000 words tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)