Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

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Facing Dan Yunzi, he smiled roguishly and cupped his hands, "Thank you for your guidance, Second Senior Brother."

Dan Yunzi replied in a neutral tone, "Cultivate well, your foundation is better than mine."

Chen Qing responded, "Thank you, Second Senior Brother."

Dan Yangzi chimed in, "Alright, alright, Master is awake, and Fourth Junior Sister has finished cooking, let's eat."

Chen Qing then entered Haoran Temple, stepped into the courtyard, and saw Daoist Lord Dan Yue beneath the plum tree, balancing a jade bowl while setting dishes.

Seeing Chen Qing enter, Dan Yue cast him an aggrieved look.

Haoran True Monarch said, "Instead of learning the good, you've learned to steal from me, go and make a few more dishes!"

Finished with Daoist Lord Dan Yue, Haoran True Monarch turned his gaze to Chen Qing and Dan Yunzi, "You two like to fight, don't you? Skip the meal, to the north of the South Sea, two great mountains have sunk into the trench."

"Though those two great mountains aren't Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, they can be used to plant Spiritual Medicine for the cultivation of our younger disciples."

"Since you both have excess energy, go and bring those two mountains back."

Chen Qing cupped his hands, "Disciple has returned to the mortal realm and must not be known by the outside world."

Haoran True Monarch's gaze settled on Dan Fengzi, who immediately pulled out four small flags, waved them, and made them revolve around Chen Qing, "Junior Brother, rest assured, in the eyes of others, you now take my appearance."

"As long as they don't get close, they won't notice you."

Chen Qing pouted, looking at Haoran True Monarch's face that was so like the Mountain Master's, "Alright, I'll follow Master's orders!"

Just as Chen Qing was about to set off with Dan Yunzi, he heard Haoran True Monarch angrily shout, "Let your Second Senior Brother take you to fetch a Yin Yang Separating Water Pearl."

Dan Yunzi bowed, "Yes, Master."

Following Dan Yunzi to the back courtyard of Haoran Temple, Dan Yunzi entered the storeroom, searched for a moment, and brought out a pearl.

Chen Qing clearly saw that the pearl was indeed a Gu.

[Spiritual Item Pearl Gu · Yin Yang Separating Water]

Quality: Harmonization First Transformation

Life Span: 12/360

Effect: Separates Water

Trait:

[Avoiding Heat]: Can avoid heat

[Avoiding Cold]: Can avoid cold

Growth Requirements: Mystic Gate Realm Rhinoceros Horn

Growth Progress: 52/100

Promotion Requirements: Unable to promote

Chen Qing played with it in his hand for a while, "This is indeed a treasure. Is this thing given away so casually?"

Dan Yunzi explained, "Master is the first True Monarch of the current Immortal Ancient Era, naturally possessing extraordinary heritage. He has a vast collection of spirit Gu similar to this."

"Contract with it as we walk."

Dan Yunzi waved his hand to create a Flying Shuttle and said, "Get on, I'll directly take us there with this Flying Shuttle!"

Chen Qing stood on the Flying Shuttle as Dan Yunzi drove it, zooming like a beam of light. In moments, they arrived above the sea, soaring through the air.

Chen Qing contracted with the Yin Yang Separating Water Pearl; after the contract, even the Death Sea couldn't hinder him, as it would part the waters so that his strength remained unaffected.

This pearl was obviously gifted to me intentionally.

Master is truly something, gifting me a treasure, yet going around the bend to do it.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing was happy inside. As he got behind Dan Yunzi, he heard Dan Yunzi say, "Your Six Dao Ghosts, newly contracted as they are, already have strength on par with mine. Once your Six Dao Ghosts reach the tenth floor, few among the kings will be able to rival you in battle."

Chen Qing remarked, "I feel Senior Brother's power is about the same as mine."

Dan Yunzi laughed, "That's because my King Gu is already on the eleventh floor, while your Six Dao Ghosts are just a few floors up."

"Plus, I am far more proficient in the cultivation of Fatian Xiangdi than you."

Chen Qing asked, "Fatian Xiangdi, can all the senior brothers and sisters do it?"

Dan Yunzi shook his head, "Only you and I can use it. There aren't many King Gu capable of executing Fatian Xiangdi, generally only those King Gu of strength possess such divine skills."

"For example, my Never-Sleeping Watch, your Emperor Earth, and the Six Dao Ghosts."

"There are also two King Gu with this divine skill in the Buddhist sect."

"The Demon Clan also has a King Gu capable of this, and besides that, there's the Demon Clan's King Gu, which also has one."

"However, almost all of the Demon Clan's King Gu are in Demon Suppressing Master's hands, and climbing the tower ceremony is extremely sinister, so no one uses them. There's no need to worry."

Dan Yunzi took out a scroll of scripture and tossed it to Chen Qing, "This scroll, I've always kept it with me. Little Junior Sister and Fourth Junior Sister couldn't possibly steal it from Master."

"Take it and read. If you don't understand something, ask me."

Chen Qing took it and began to study it carefully.

It must be said, although Chen Qing's talent in Martial Arts was pitiful, almost non-existent, his talent in magic was exceptional.

Once in hand, understanding came instantly.

After just two days of study, his execution of Fatian Xiangdi was already enhanced to six times the strength.

Dan Yunzi said, "Your talent in Martial Arts is abysmal, but fortunately, in magic, your talent is excellent."

"With your foundation, you should be able to cultivate to mastery within twenty years."

"That would be an eight-fold increase in strength."

"Now you seek to improve further requires some fine-grinding work, more attention to the subtleties, perceiving the great Dao's profound mysteries."

"Continuously optimizing the mana circulation route within yourself, to further enhance."

Chen Qing asked, "So, is that why Master wants us to bring back the mountains?"

Dan Yunzi replied, "Probably."

"You now know the specific framework, now you just need to slowly optimize in the details."

Chen Qing nodded, "Thank you, Second Senior Brother, for your guidance."

Having flown for half a month, Chen Qing finally arrived at the location Haoran True Monarch had mentioned with Dan Yunzi. They descended into the sea, the water parting without resistance, reaching the depths below.

In the deep sea, there were floating icebergs everywhere. The two submerged to a depth of ten thousand miles before they saw two enormous red mountains, settled within a massive canyon.

Surrounding the enormous canyon were icebergs, even though Chen Qing had the Yin Yang Separating Water Pearl to avoid cold, he still felt a chill.

Reaching the front of those two mountains, Chen Qing took a glance; each mountain was merely ten miles in circumference and six miles high, not too large.

Chen Qing asked, "Do such small mountains require us to come personally?"

Dan Yunzi replied, "Try it yourself, then you'll know."

Chen Qing stepped forward; reaching out to grab, the mountain didn't budge, and he felt his palm scorchingly hot.

This was even with the Yin Yang Separating Water Pearl. Without it, wouldn't my whole body catch fire?

In a place of extreme cold, are there two blazing volcanoes?

Dan Yunzi said, "These two mountains were brought here by me five hundred years ago, at the behest of Master."

"Both mountains are entirely composed of Red Flame Mysterious Gold. Though they appear to be small mountains, they're incredibly heavy, and only you and I can move them."

"Back then, these two mountains burned with inextinguishable flames, and after five hundred years surrounded by this ten-thousand-year-old ice, they finally went out."

Chen Qing nodded, immediately performing Fatian Xiangdi with Dan Yunzi, lifting the enormous Red Flame Mysterious Gold Mountain, walking towards Haoran Temple.

While carrying the mountains now, they couldn't fly, only walk.

The walking speed was average, but fortunately, both were now towering giants, covering hundreds of feet with each stride.

With the Yin Yang Separating Water Pearl, walking on the seabed wasn't much of an obstacle.

Chen Qing felt the weight upon him, adjusting his mana circulation route slightly as he walked, seeking optimal choices.

This was a form of cultivation as well.

After walking for half a day, Chen Qing felt his mana depleted, set the mountain down, and prepared to rest for a bit, absorbing Spiritual Energy to restore his mana.

Sitting on the sea bottom, Chen Qing used the Snake Gu, gulping large amounts of Spiritual Energy from the surroundings, continuously refining it into mana within himself.

Dan Yunzi also set his mountain down, restoring his spiritual energy nearby.

Chen Qing asked, "Does Senior Brother also need to restore Spiritual Energy?"

Dan Yunzi replied, "In the Sky-reaching Realm and Feather Transformation Realm, the main increase is in mana, not much in physical strength."

"So in terms of strength and resilience, your current physical form doesn't differ much in intensity from the Feather Transformation Realm."

Chen Qing realized, "No wonder they say the Ghost Mask Realm is the peak of physical form."

Dan Yunzi explained, "When you've cultivated to the Feather Transformation Realm, within the same level, purely in terms of physicality, there should be no one who can compare to you."

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