Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu Chapter 19 – Chapter 19: Chapter 19: In Hand

Chapter 19: Chapter 19: In Hand
Editor: Henyee Translations

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They followed Gongsun Xiu to pay respects to the Guardian Elder. As soon as the Guardian Elder saw the two of them, he waved his hand and said, “You two, go inside. Li He, stay here and chat with this old man.”

Since the storage of the Gu was a significant matter, Chen Qing also did not plan to take Li He inside. “Senior Brother Li, why don't you stay and chat with the Elder?”

The two walked into the Gu Altar. Chen Qing came to the Gu Altar again, but this visit was quite different from those before.

Gongsun Xiu led the way, explaining as they walked, “The jade altar has a restriction cast on it, which can seal the Gu and preserve their life spans.”

Chen Qing glanced at the information of each Gu and casually said, “I see, I always wondered how Gu could be preserved like this.”

After a few steps, Gongsun Xiu pointed to a stone wall with a plaque of the Spirit Plant Hall, with two jade altars on it.

“These are the two Gu stored by the Spirit Plant Hall, which will be useful to cultivate trusty aides in the future.”

Chen Qing glanced over; they were two Third Transformation Grass Spirit Gu.

Pretending to be serious, he picked them up. Since they were things belonging to the Spirit Plant Hall, he naturally had the authority to make decisions.

He played with them for a while, put them down, and continued to follow Gongsun Xiu to the stone wall of the Cultivation Hall.

On the way, Chen Qing suddenly found an interesting Gu and took a glance; it turned out to be a Gu stored by the Shadow Hall.

[Mortal Fog Gu]

Quality: Fifth Transformation

Life Span: 26/56

Effect: Converts the physical body into fog within three breaths, allowing flight during the fog state. After fog conversion, it requires thirty breaths to recover.

Growth Requirements: Illusion Spirit Flower

Growth Progress: 5/100

Promotion Requirements: Ninth Transformation, foggy weather, one Fog Spirit Essence, Rejuvenation Incense

Three breaths to turn into fog, doesn't that mean you can easily enter any place?

As long as there's a small hole, you can easily slip in.

Furthermore, it has great use in combat. When faced with an unavoidable lethal attack, fog conversion can be used to dodge it!

Whether it's for escape, concealing one's traces, or ambushing, it's excellent.

This Fog Gu is truly a good thing.

In the future, when I have enough Spirit Stones, I must get one.

Finally, the two stopped in front of the stone wall of the Cultivation Hall, and Gongsun Xiu introduced, “Junior Brother, please see, these are the three Gu stored here by our Cultivation Hall.”

Pretending to be serious, Chen Qing picked up a jade altar, but his mind was entirely on the information.

Three Alcohol Gu, the best quality was a Fifth Transformation Alcohol Gu, while the others were a Third Transformation and a Fourth Transformation.

Without much thought, he picked up the jade altar of the Fifth Transformation Alcohol Gu. “Senior Brother, I will take this one.”

Gongsun Xiu, with his hands behind his back, said, “This Gu is not of good quality. How about 8,400 Spirit Stones for you, junior brother?”

Initial Fifth Transformation, and this is considered not good quality?

Chen Qing naturally knew that a person like Gongsun Xiu, who possesses Alcohol Butterfly, could not possibly overlook the quality of a Alcohol Gu, and immediately understood Gongsun Xiu's meaning.

“Then many thanks, Senior Brother.”

Gongsun Xiu laughed and said, “It's nothing. This way, junior brother, you'll have used 8,400 lower-grade Spirit Stones of your annual stipend, leaving 200 lower-grade Spirit Stones.”

Taking the Alcohol Gu, Chen Qing then went to fetch the remaining 200 lower-grade Spirit Stones and asked Li He to acquire a large quantity of spirit ginseng seed in the name of the Spirit Plant Hall. Chen Qing then headed back home.

Midway, Chen Qing suddenly remembered that he seemed to be staying at the Spirit Plant Elder's place for the next few days.

After some thought, Chen Qing went to the market at the foot of the mountain and bought a jade bracelet worth ten Spirit Stones.

When he returned to the Spirit Plant Elder's Court, Yu Qingshuang was still practicing her sword. Chen Qing closed the door and prepared to contract the newly obtained Alcohol Gu.

With this little guy, his cultivation would be much easier.

Following the previous method, Chen Qing bit his index finger and drew contract runes on the jade altar.

“In the witness of the Spring and Autumn Cicada and Floating Butterfly, I, Chen Qing, contract with you!”

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“With my body, nurture your form!”

The runes lit up, blood seeped into the jade altar, and the spiritual energy within his body quickly flowed into the altar.

Compared to the Grass Treasure, it seemed that the Alcohol Treasure required less spiritual energy.

An hour later, a white Gu flew out of the jade altar and landed in Chen Qing's palm.

[Mortal Alcohol Gu]

Quality: Fifth Transformation

Life Span: 24/54

Effect: Extracts the essence of spirit ginseng and condenses it into ginseng wine

Growth Requirements: Bishui Lotus Seed

Growth Progress: 41/100

Promotion Requirements: Ninth Transformation, ten drops of Fire Spirit Essence, three Dew Flowers

There were still some Bishui Lotus Seeds in the Spirit Plant Hall. Tomorrow, let the Alcohol Treasure consume one and see how much progress it can make to understand better before going to the market at the mountain foot.

During dinner, Chen Qing pulled out the jade bracelet from his pocket, opened the box containing the jade bracelet, and pushed it toward Yu Qingshuang.

“I'll have to rely on Senior Sister's care for the next few days, so please accept this small gift.”

Yu Qingshuang's gaze fell on the jade bracelet, a light green color, very similar to the color of Chen Qing's Grass Spirit Gu.

“You guy, what is this for?”

“Don't you know I practice sword fighting, and wearing this is not convenient?”

“What if it accidentally breaks?”

Chen Qing chuckled, thinking that inconvenience was good; it would make you remember me.

If wearing it feels like not wearing it, what's the point?

If it breaks, even better, it will force you to find time to inform me.

“Just wear it for fun, Senior Sister. It's not worth much.”

Yu Qingshuang held the rice bowl, eating slowly, but her gaze frequently fell on the jade bracelet.

After dinner, Chen Qing left, saying he had business at the Spirit Plant Hall, leaving Yu Qingshuang to clean up alone.

When Chen Qing returned from drinking at the Bright Moon Tower with some Spirit Plant Hall disciples, the bracelet was nowhere to be found on the dinner table.

The next morning, Chen Qing ate breakfast early. The meal was more refined than the day before, even included two fried eggs.

After organizing everyone's tasks, Chen Qing took Li He to check the Spirit Plant Hall's spiritual medicine inventory.

Behind the main hall of the Spirit Plant Hall was a large warehouse, said to be built with cold iron walls. From the outside, it looked ordinary, just painted blue.

Leaving Li He to guard the door, Chen Qing entered alone, and upon entering, noticed a difference.

It was very cold inside, with cold air drifting everywhere as he entered.

Chen Qing went to where the Bishui Lotus Seeds were stored, picked one up, and found it was slightly shriveled, not in good condition.

Seeing it was like this for a small sack with several hundred seeds, he casually grabbed a handful and slipped them into his sleeve, also selecting a dozen nearly spoiled seeds from the remaining ones.

He leisurely walked out and said to Li He, “After checking today, I found that the sect's inventory of spiritual medicine is low.”

“It seems we'll have to rely on our cultivation in the future.”

Li He cupped his hands, “Hall Master, your hard work is appreciated.”

Chen Qing spread his hand, revealing the dozen or so nearly spoiled Bishui Lotus Seeds. “I checked, and these seeds are spoiled; I've already dealt with them. Make a note.”

Watching Li He jot down ‘Processed a batch of spoiled Bishui Lotus Seeds today' in the record book, Chen Qing nodded satisfactorily.

Entering the Spirit Plant Garden, Chen Qing took Li He to check the progress of the development of the Spiritual Field.

Wang Ye excitedly reported, “Yesterday, with insufficient manpower, we opened four acres. Today, we can open up ten acres.”

Surrounded by green trees, four acres of Spiritual Field had been developed in the middle.

A Spiritual Field is different from ordinary farmland; it is a few acres of land developed in a hundred-acre forest.

Chen Qing guessed that this had something to do with the effect of the Grass Spirit Gu.

It's very likely that the Grass Spirit Gu absorbs the vitality of the surrounding plants to supplement the Spiritual Medicine needed for the Spiritual Field.

After all, the place where the Soul Stealing Flower grows is almost devoid of vegetation around it.

And when advancing his Grass Spirit Gu, he had used the Soul Stealing Flower.

Chen Qing instructed, “Open one acre in every one hundred acres near the Spirit Plant Garden. These twenty acres will be used to grow Spirit Ginseng.”

Wang Ye cupped his hands, “Yes, Hall Master.”

Leaving Li He to continue to purchase the lacking spirit ginseng seed, Chen Qing wandered back to his cave residence.

Opening the cave door, there were no signs of anyone having been there. After checking the bronze ghost mask and Spirit Stones, everything was there, and Chen Qing relaxed on the bed.

Spiritual medicine needed regular checks, and his own needs were so minimal that it should be within the acceptable range of loss, without concern.

He spread his palm out, instructing the Alcohol Gu to start eating the Bishui Lotus Seeds, ready to see if the handful he had grabbed was sufficient.

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