After practicing Qi for a thousand years, one can finally become a god!

Chapter 173 Forbidden Zone [Second Update, Requesting Double Monthly Tickets!]

"Thank you, Master."

At Qi Sheng's residence, Qiu Ling blushed as she dressed. The 'Infatuation Powder,' which had flared up again in the past two months, was finally relieved, but the experience was somewhat addictive for her.

Hearing her voice, which was both sweet and soft, Qi Sheng smiled and said, "There's no need for thanks between us."

He looked at Qiu Ling: "You are now a top expert who is no less than Jing Gu, San Gu, and your mother, yet I have you welcoming and seeing off guests at the Ziqi Pavilion on Yingxian Ridge. Do you have any complaints?"

Qiu Ling hurriedly said, "How could that be! I know I'm impulsive, Sect Leader is doing this for my own good."

Qi Sheng said, “You are naturally lively and optimistic, and you are quite clever. You are considerate and charming, as well as lively and handsome. Your unpredictable nature is secondary. The main problem is that you are too innocent. You cannot understand interpersonal relationships and lack respect for people’s hearts. The people who come and go at the Ziqi Pavilion are all kinds of people. You just need to observe carefully and think about it carefully. Sooner or later you will be able to understand people’s hearts.”

Qiu Ling nodded repeatedly: "The sect leader asked me to write an observation diary and compile character biographies, also to train me."

Qi Sheng smiled.

Madam Shi and her daughter Qiu Ling were people he trusted greatly. Madam Shi's personality was already set by middle age and could not be changed, but Qiu Ling was still young and had a lot of potential.

In the past two years, he has treated Qiu Ling as his girlfriend, apprentice, and daughter, nurturing her with the same care and attention he has given to her as Madam Wang and Han Zhi, and as much as he has given to Jing Gu and Han San Gu.

The results so far appear to be significant.

Qi Sheng and Qiu Ling were talking, which could be considered tender. They couldn't just leave immediately after the poison was cured; that would be too dry.

After discussing Qiu Ling's own spiritual practice, life, and the thoughts of a young girl.

They also talked about her mother, Madam Shi, and her father, Qiu Wan.

Madam Shi is now one of the giants of the Four Phases Sword Sect. She is stationed at Cangshi Mountain and oversees Huoyun Cave. She is a local lord, living a carefree and powerful life.

Qiu Wanke is in big trouble!

Qiu Ling smiled bitterly: "Father is used to being undisciplined and can't stand the rules of the sect. He has violated them several times and suffered considerable punishments, but he just doesn't learn his lesson. Mother has said that he has lost his temper many times. He keeps making small mistakes, but fortunately he hasn't made any big ones. In the end, Father still listens to Mother. In addition, the sect rules are indeed strict. In the past two years, he has killed more than a dozen famous masters, including the three great villains. Father may not be convinced on the surface, but he is also very afraid in his heart."

Qi Sheng found it funny.

This Qiu Wan is quite a character. Fortunately, he still listens to Madam Shi's words; otherwise, he would probably have followed in the footsteps of those three villains long ago.

Qi Sheng said, "There hasn't been anything major happening in the sect these days. With the array protecting us, we don't need too many experts. So, let your father go with your mother to Qingzhu Lake to work. That place is a battleground, and demons and monsters often sneak in to steal pearls. It'll be good for him to have something to do."

Qiu Ling was overjoyed: "Father has always dreamed of staying by Mother's side, this is wonderful!"

She thanked him quickly.

Qi Sheng didn't know what to say. Should he say, "Making a good life for our family of four is more important than anything else?"
Inappropriate!
He originally had no interest in Madam Shi, but by a twist of fate, he occupied her entire being. After several encounters, Madam Shi had long since become completely his, and her devotion would never betray him.

Qi Sheng felt somewhat guilty towards Qiu Wan.

He only has one wish now: to be able to stay by his wife's side, even if it's just to see her.

Not good, not satisfied.

Furthermore.

If we continue to keep Qiu Wan bound to Changwei Mountain, given his temperament, he will sooner or later violate the sect rules and cause a major disaster. At that time, should we kill him or not?

It would be better to send him to Madam Shi's command, and send him to Qingzhu Lake together, so that he can get what he wants and be better controlled by Madam Shi nearby.

Ugh!
A big family and a big business.

As the head of the family and the leader of the faction, Qi Sheng had far too many things to consider and take care of.

But the convenience is undeniable.

"Magic power is complete!"

"Perfected skill!"

"The necessary supplies for the eleven or twelve solar terms can be gathered in an instant, without needing to seek them from outside."

"The masters and disciples in the sect will take care of everything. I just need to focus on my spiritual practice and cultivate diligently."

The subtleties here are not something that can be explained to outsiders.

However, the follow-up exercises of "Seasonal Exercises" and "The Dead Man's Scripture" remain a major problem.

"We can't stick to this one path until we die."

"Other immortal cultivation techniques and martial arts techniques can also be considered."

Although he has already invested a great deal of resources in "Seasonal Exercises" and "The Dead Man's Scripture," and if he were to switch to other practices, the sunk costs would be enormous, he would still have no choice but to do so if he were truly at his wit's end and could not obtain the subsequent techniques.

Then.

How can I acquire other cultivation techniques?
"The Righteous Alliance is an alternative."

“Master Mingxu’s side is also an option.”

Whether the Four Symbols Sword Sect can join the Righteous Alliance is still unknown, but the fundamental cultivation method of the immortal path practiced by Ancestor Mingxu can be obtained simply by Qi Sheng accompanying him on a trip to the 'Imprisoned Dragon Abyss'. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Qi Sheng had already made his decision.

……

It is more than 4,000 miles away from Changwei Mountain.

If a cultivator were to soar into the sky, riding the clouds, and look down towards the northwest, they would see countless towering mountains, one after another, like dragons and snakes coiling and winding endlessly, stretching for thousands of miles. Although it was the height of summer, these were all high-altitude, frigid snow-capped mountains. Apart from the eternally unmelting snow on the mountaintops, not a single blade of grass grew, let alone a human figure, or even a bird or beast could be seen.

The mountains stretched endlessly, shrouded in heavy clouds and mist, their depths unfathomable. From afar, they resembled a naturally formed prison. Anyone skilled in feng shui and geomancy could immediately discern that the mountains were clearly designed to trap a dragon.

He then realized that this was no ordinary place, but one of the ten most notorious forbidden zones in the barbarian lands—

Imprisoned Dragon Abyss!
This day.

In a valley on the outermost edge of the Prisoner Dragon Abyss.

Master Mingxu arrived early to wait, and soon a couple arrived. The man was middle-aged, a very masculine and powerful tough guy, while the woman was a young woman with fair skin and a beautiful face. She wore a string of beads on her left wrist, each bead perfectly round, which made her wrist look like jade.

The couple were very respectful before Master Mingxu.

Ming Xuzi looked at the middle-aged man and sighed, "You are now the fourth leader of the Righteous Alliance, a prominent figure in the entire Barbarian Frontier, at the height of your power, while this old fellow is nearing the end of his life."

It turned out that this man was none other than Lai Wen, the fourth leader of the Righteous Alliance. He was skilled in wind manipulation and palm lightning, and rarely had any rivals in the barbarian lands. He was known as the "Wind and Thunder Master".

Since it is Master Fenglei here, the young woman beside him must be none other than Lai Wen's wife, the daughter of the lone swordsman "Divine Light Swordsman" Changsun Butong, and the eleventh leader of the Righteous Alliance, known as the "Ice Soul Goddess"—

Changsun Bing.

This couple was renowned throughout the remote regions; they were both extraordinary figures.

But at this moment, in this place, the Wind and Thunder Immortal was extremely respectful to Ming Xuzi: "If it weren't for the ancestor's rescue back then, I would have suffered the same fate as the other clansmen and been killed by the demon. My little achievement is really insignificant in the face of the ancestor's grace in saving my life and helping me attain the Dao."

Changsun Bingxing's eyes sparkled, her teeth were white and her beauty was exceptional. At this moment, she smiled broadly, becoming even more charming: "Master, why belittle yourself? My husband and I have come here today to help you find an elixir of immortality in this Dragon Imprisonment Abyss!"

What is the 'elixir of immortality'?
Medicine takes ten years to mature, a hundred years to become a treasure, and a thousand years to become a refined essence.

Only those that have developed medicinal properties over a thousand years, transforming from mortal to spiritual, can be called "immortal medicine," also known as "thousand-year-old medicinal essence" or "thousand-year-old immortal medicine."

The elixir of immortality does not refer to the immortality of the medicinal essence, nor does it mean that the person who takes it will live forever. In fact, this elixir of immortality should be called a elixir of life extension or a longevity pill. After taking it, it can extend a person's lifespan by several decades. It is a treasure that many ancestral figures, such as Ming Xuzi, who have lived for more than two hundred years and nearly three hundred years, have dreamed of.

Once the elixir of immortality is produced in the vast wilderness, it will inevitably stir up a bloody storm, and even the experts of the five major sects, such as the Netherworld Sect, will be moved by the news.

"Easier said than done!"

Ming Xuzi smiled bitterly.

This 'Dragon Prison Abyss' is one of the ten forbidden zones of the Barbarian Frontier. Not to mention its inherent dangers, the emergence of the 'Essence of Immortality' will inevitably attract the 'demons' and 'monsters' within the forbidden zone, as well as the ancient and strange old monsters that lie dormant and guard it, to appear and compete for it. These demons and monsters are the biggest competitors.

Dangerous.

unknown.

competition.

Too many to list!

It’s too difficult!

This is also why Mingxuzi dared not go in alone and had to call his friends and companions.

Ming Xuzi looked at Lai Wen and his wife: "In addition to you two, I have also invited two fellow Daoists."

"Oh?"

Lai Wen and Changsun Bing exchanged a glance, both of them curious.

Not everyone is qualified to explore forbidden zones.

Those so-called 'top experts of the Western Region,' such as Yuan Duzi, would probably barely make a ripple if they entered the forbidden zone.

Even ordinary top masters are no match for them.