Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

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It was a very strange scale, black on the outside, pure white on the inside.

Intricate Dao patterns adorned it, and Chen Qing observed it carefully, not picking it up lightly.

He didn't believe that with Ruan Qingyi and Xiao Yexi's cultivation level, their divine sense wouldn't be able to detect something so conspicuous.

With a step, Chen Qing left the Ancient Worship Sect and found a nearby black stone crevice, lowering himself to hide inside.

Using the Fog Gu to mask his presence from heaven and earth, Chen Qing lay sideways in the crevice, gazing distantly at the ruins of the Ancient Worship Sect, contemplating the Dao of life and death.

As if everything vanished without a trace, leaving no hint behind.

In just three short hours, Chen Qing saw some small demons swarming in from all directions, eagerly rushing into the Ancient Worship Sect.

Among them, quite a few Mortal Gu insects were discovered.

The little demons fought fiercely over the Gu insects and the leftover spiritual medicine treasures for a full hour.

The scorched ground bore traces of blood, with many small demons injured.

Suddenly, a cloud of demon energy drifted in, with over a dozen Foundation Establishment great demons escorting a young man wearing a jade crown.

The young man had a single horn on his forehead, clearly belonging to the Demon Clan, but it was unclear what species.

Chen Qing watched sidelong; as soon as the young man arrived, the crowd of little demons was terrified into prostration.

The young man leaped dozens of meters, landing on the scorched stairs, reaching out to a small demon.

The small demon hurriedly reached into its bosom, wiping the black and white intertwined scale clean and handed it over.

The young man picked up the scale, pondered it for a moment, "Judging by this handiwork, it should be Xiao Yexi who came."

"Could it be that the Ancient Worship Sect has discovered another ancient relic?"

"I must take this scale back and ask the Ancestor to identify it."

After speaking, the young man ascended onto the demon cloud again, not sparing the small demons a glance, preparing to ride the cloud away.

Chen Qing watched the fifteen great demons pass by in front of him, hesitating repeatedly in his heart.

To be honest, he did not want to take risks.

He wasn't eager for adventure.

If he were given a piece of land to peacefully cultivate medicine, he might just continue cultivating like that.

After all, relying on the Lifebound Gu, one could cultivate steadily, so why risk it?

But now, after witnessing the power of Xiao Yexi's Green Jade Gu, Chen Qing found he had few choices.

He traveled across Jiuli, never encountering a disciple like those of the True Monarch lineage.

Many Ten Thousand Years Major Sects were unwilling to even see him.

But Ji Dang was different, in Da Yan, Ji Dang could be said to be revered by all.

Among them, there might be disciples under the True Monarch.

If Chen Qing wanted to win in this chaotic struggle, he must quickly advance his Lifebound Gu to King Grade, only then would he stand a chance.

Gritting his teeth, Chen Qing used the Sumeru Gu, reducing himself to the size of sand grains, employing Fog Concealment to hide, landing in the gap of a Green Bull Demon's large horn.

Once he controlled the situation in the Death Realm and became of the Mystic Gate Realm, he must live a peaceful life.

Attached to the horn of the Green Bull Demon, blending for half a day, Chen Qing learned of the group's origins.

The Green Bull Demon was named Qing Shan, and the young man was called Luan Yuzhu, a disciple of the Evil Heart Ancestor.

The Evil Heart Ancestor was so named because he was the founder of the Blood Saber Sect.

Naturally, there were many founders in the Nine Nether Desolate Land, as it was filled with fugitive Evil Cultivators.

The Evil Heart Ancestor was a rare founder who survived for a thousand years in the Nine Nether Desolate Land, naturally gaining some renown.

Another day passed, and Chen Qing was quite content, except the smell on the Green Bull Demon was unpleasant, but everything else was tolerable.

Following Luan Yuzhu's group, they arrived at another sect ruins full of scorch marks.

Chen Qing looked at this doomsday scene, thinking that Xiao Yexi was quite ruthless in his actions.

Passing through, it seemed like no grass grew.

As if no living creatures could survive there.

Luan Yuzhu surveyed the area, finding no clues, "This was the Corpse Refining Sect's territory, they often clashed with the Ancient Worship Sect."

"It seems the Corpse Refining Sect also learned of some secret."

"This kind of method looks like they were silencing witnesses."

"What secret requires the esteemed Xiao Yexi to silence witnesses personally?"

Chen Qing wasn't very concerned about this secret, as it had nothing to do with him.

He just found that Luan Yuzhu chasing after Xiao Yexi all the way was greatly beneficial to him.

Xiao Yexi eliminated everyone, their divine soul completely annihilated.

Feeling the stronger flapping of his Lifebound Gu within his chest, Chen Qing gained significantly.

He just didn't know how long this chaos would last.

Three more days passed, and with them, Chen Qing arrived at the Blood Saber Sect with the group; Luan Yuzhu went to see the Evil Heart Ancestor, and naturally, the Green Bull Demon wasn't qualified, so he could only rest in his cave mansion.

Chen Qing wasn't in a hurry; cultivation was a long journey.

He didn't mind waiting three or two days.

He just needed to quietly observe the development of the situation.

During this time, he even took the opportunity to attend a gathering.

According to Yao Feng, Shang Tong seemed to have signs of making a move against him.

This was an unusual signal, as the second-in-command of the Jiguang Sect in the Death Realm, Shang Tong actually intended to act against Yao Feng.

This indicated a significant level of chaos within the Jiguang Sect.

In this light, the Sword Travel Palace seemed more reliable.

In the following days, Chen Qing met Luan Yuzhu a few more times with the Green Bull Demon. The young man seemed very excited lately, waiting for something.

His actions became much more reckless, his mind not at all on his territory.

He also didn't care much for the news reported by the Green Bull Demon.

At night, Chen Qing took the opportunity while the Green Bull Demon slept to rest for a while.

Sleeping two or three hours would suffice, as no one could discover him.

In his dreams, Chen Qing thought he'd again see the starry sky full of Void Flowers, but this time, Chen Qing found himself by the White Bone River.

Chen Qing once again saw the fisherman.

In Chen Qing's understanding, the fisherman wasn't really a person, but rather a symbol.

The fisherman continued fishing, glancing back at Chen Qing, and said softly, "I can't finish the fish soup, you help me drink a little."

Chen Qing casually picked up the fish soup, drinking it in one gulp.

He felt the fisherman's appearance in his dream was not just a dream.

For a cultivator, once involving certain power, some things would naturally find their way to him.

Was it because there was progress in Observing the Death of All Things that the fisherman entered his dream?

Chen Qing sat next to the fisherman, lifting his robe to reveal his chest.

"Your treasure is now mine."

The fisherman glanced at Chen Qing, then looked toward the distant Void Gate.

He smiled, "Indeed, the world will seek its own chance to survive."

Chen Qing pondered this sentence, asking, "What is the meaning of observing the death of all things?"

The fisherman pointed to the sky, "Heavenly Destiny."

"Remember, you are only to observe."

"For now, the Heavenly Destiny is no longer present."

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