Chapter 93 : Longevity Scripture

Chapter 93: Longevity Scripture

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh.”

“Whoosh!”

Gold Egg collapsed on the spot, panting heavily. He did not activate the Sea-Absorbing Spiritual Technique, allowing the three Water Blades above his head to fall, leaving faint, barely visible scratches on the scales of his body.

‘Still no good?’

Chen Beiwu frowned slightly. Perhaps he had overestimated the strength of the Sea-Absorbing innate ability.

Gold Egg could activate the Sea-Absorbing Spiritual Technique to devour cultivation method jade slips and learn Mirror Flower, Water Moon, but that did not mean he could comprehend Arts by devouring them.

Otherwise, the Sea-Absorbing ability would not merely be a second-tier Peerless Spiritual Art, but a higher-tier third-tier Treasure Technique, or even a fourth-tier Mystic Art that only a Nascent Soul True Person could grasp!

“Glurp.” Gold Egg revealed a pitiful expression.

In the past, he learned Arts by relying on the beast tamer’s guidance through intent—by teaching and demonstration.

Today, for some unknown reason, his beast tamer had gone mad and insisted on blasting him wildly with Arts as a method of instruction.

At first, he found it quite enjoyable, even more entertaining than hunting.

But as time went on, Gold Egg increasingly felt that something was wrong. He discovered that the gain of spiritual power from devouring Arts was not even enough to offset the spiritual power consumed by activating the Sea-Absorbing ability.

Chen Beiwu coughed lightly and patiently asked: “You’ve devoured so many Arts, and still haven’t comprehended anything?”

“Glurp.”

Gold Egg shook his head, spitting out a string of bubbles.

‘Fine then, rest for a while.’ Chen Beiwu fed Gold Egg two pieces of Purple Coral Stone, then turned his gaze to the Communication Talisman that quietly appeared at the entrance of the residence.

……

Inner Sect, Blowing-Snow Courtyard.

“Junior Brother Chen.”

As soon as Chen Beiwu arrived at the teahouse gate, Senior Sister Shu You came out to greet him.

“Senior Sister Shu!”

“Greetings, Senior Sister!”

The passing Inner Sect disciples outside the courtyard, upon seeing Shu You appear, all offered slight bows in greeting.

Shu You nodded coldly, then led Chen Beiwu inside the courtyard.

“What’s going on? Isn’t Senior Sister Shu supposed to be fond of women?” one female disciple whispered.

“Junior Sister, you are mistaken. Between men and women, pure friendship can also exist!”

“Indeed, indeed, Senior Sister Lin speaks the truth. But this Senior Brother seems unfamiliar… do you know him?” Li Lin asked suspiciously.

Having just entered the Inner Sect, she had gathered a good deal of information to avoid mistaking others. Yet she still did not know this Senior Brother’s name.

“Most likely just a new disciple who got in through connections,” Senior Sister Lin said disdainfully.

Because she herself had never been good at social dealings, never bribed her superiors with the ‘three essentials for getting things done—Spiritual Herbs, Spiritual Pills, and Alchemy Furnaces,’ she had been assigned by the sect to work in the Spirit Fish Farm, opening up fish ponds, and her cultivation had stagnated in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Thus, she instinctively despised those who walked through the back door.

“Senior Sister Lin, do you really have a channel for Black-Veiled Fish?” Li Lin lowered her voice and asked about proper business.

Within the Mirror Moon Sea Domain, there were countless Spirit Fish, with even Treasure Fish and Mystic Fish occasionally appearing.

In order to earn more Spirit Stones or sect contribution points, many Foundation Establishment cultivators would risk venturing into the sea to catch fish. Among them, the Black-Veiled Fish was one of the most sought-after within the Mirror Moon Sect.

Its effect was simple and direct—it could allow a cultivator at Late-Stage Qi Refining to instantly break through one level.

For those at the peak of Ninth Level of Qi Refining, consuming Black-Veiled Fish could even increase their chances of advancing to Foundation Establishment.

For this reason, the price of Black-Veiled Fish within the sect had always remained high. A single one could sell for over ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, its value nearly rivaling that of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

“Junior Sister Li, rest assured.” Senior Sister Lin thumped her chest boldly and said: “The Spirit Fish Farm is currently being reclaimed. As long as you’re willing to take my place, getting hold of a Black-Veiled Fish will definitely be no problem.”

Meanwhile, Chen Beiwu set down his teacup and inquired about Senior Sister Wan’er.

Upon hearing this, Shu You’s eyelids twitched. She stood up in surprise and asked in return: “Junior Brother, you’ve met Senior Sister Li? Wasn’t she recently in seclusion refining Golden Palace Pills?”

Chen Beiwu nodded and recounted what happened yesterday when he encountered Senior Sister Wan’er, then asked with doubt in his heart: “What kind of pill is the Golden Palace Pill?”

“The Golden Palace Pill is a third-tier top-grade Treasure Pill. When taken by a Foundation Establishment peak cultivator, it can rebuild the Dao Foundation and increase the probability of forging an Undying Golden Core by thirty percent.”

After saying this, Shu You glanced enviously at Chen Beiwu: “Senior Sister Li is the deputy head of the sect’s Alchemy Hall, the closed-door disciple of Elder Zheng, the Grand Elder. She is also the only one in the main lineage of the Mirror Moon Sect who, despite being merely at Foundation Establishment, has reached the level of a third-tier top-grade alchemist. She is truly a prodigy of alchemy.”

“If it’s a third-tier Treasure Pill given by Senior Sister Li, Junior Brother, you can accept it without worry. The sect will never hold you accountable.”

Hearing this, Chen Beiwu’s heart skipped a beat.

In the Immortal Alliance, if a third-tier alchemist capable of refining Tribulation-Breaking Golden Cores was willing, such a person could at least serve as the head of a county, or even as the director of a prefecture department, or vice-prefect. The authority and status such a figure held was nearly comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Person.

In the resource-rich Southern Wastes, such a person pulling up not just one but even ten third-tier Treasure Herbs would likely provoke no objection from the sect.

“Unfortunately, Senior Sister Li failed in cultivating the Heaven-and-Earth Revolving Longevity Scripture, causing her temperament to change drastically, becoming like a child. Otherwise, the sect would already have another Golden Core True Person.” Shu You’s tone carried regret.

“What is this Heaven-and-Earth Revolving Longevity Scripture?” Chen Beiwu asked respectfully.

“Actually, I’ve only heard of it.”

Shu You smiled faintly and explained: “The Heaven-and-Earth Revolving Longevity Scripture, also known as the Ninefold Longevity Codex, is said to take the human body as the cauldron. By borrowing the power of heaven and earth’s creation, one can refine their own Dao Pill, thereby reversing lifespan and attaining immortality. It is an untransmittable secret of the Alchemy Hall.

“Each time the practitioner completes a ‘Great Cycle Refinement,’ both body and soul can return to the innate state, returning to the origin, greatly extending lifespan.

“But this cultivation method has a flaw that cannot be ignored. Each Great Cycle Refinement is equivalent to undergoing a tribulation.

“If the refinement fails, although the practitioner may regain youth and greatly extend lifespan, it will leave Dao injuries that can never fully heal.”

Upon hearing this, an idea suddenly surged in Chen Beiwu’s mind.

Becoming a third-tier alchemist was already difficult, let alone a third-tier top-grade one.

Could it be that Senior Sister Wan’er, because she had immersed herself so deeply in the Dao of Alchemy and found her lifespan running short, chose to cultivate the Heaven-and-Earth Revolving Longevity Scripture?

As if perceiving Chen Beiwu’s thoughts, Shu You lowered her voice and said: “Actually, there’s a rumor circulating in the sect. Just listen, Junior Brother, and take it as gossip.”

“What rumor?” Chen Beiwu asked softly.

“Elder Li of Alchemy Peak in the Greenwood Sect was a well-known third-tier low-grade alchemist in the Earth Proliferation Territory. She was at Foundation Establishment. Thirty years ago, because her lifespan had run dry, she perished.

“And Senior Sister Li… entered the sect thirty years ago.”

At this, Shu You paused slightly, her voice almost inaudible: “…”

Chen Beiwu’s pupils contracted, then he chuckled: “Senior Sister is right. It is indeed just a rumor.”

Whether true or not, he could only take it as false!

Noticing Chen Beiwu’s reaction, Shu You secretly nodded in satisfaction.

The reason she was willing to share such a secret was simply to gain the trust of Junior Brother Chen Zi’ang.

And now, it seemed she had succeeded, at least partially.