Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu Chapter 191 – Chapter 191: Chapter 129 Linglong Divine Palace_2

Chapter 191: Chapter 129 Linglong Divine Palace_2
 

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Walking into the dungeon forged from a broken spirit stone, Chen Qing reached the depths of the dungeon, waved to have Yuan Wujue, who was guarding him, wait outside, and approached the old turtle alone.

The old turtle, seeing the real master finally arrive, said, “I didn't know this was the master's domain. I have unlawfully occupied the cave; please forgive me!”

This old thing knew its time was near, conceding before Chen Qing even spoke.

Chen Qing replied calmly, “I can protect your offspring, let them stay in my Iron Flow Valley as spirit beasts, and they can keep their lives.”

Upon hearing this, the old turtle seemed to recall something. “Does the master not want the promotion map of my spirit Gu?”

Chen Qing chuckled, “I have my own ways to obtain it, so you need not worry about it.”

The old turtle sighed deeply; it had hidden for over a century quite adequately, and yet today, it was discovered.

“Master, could the secrets of the spirit ruins in exchange grant this old creature's life?”

Chen Qing was immediately intrigued, “In the depths of your water cave, I am aware of it.”

The old turtle said, “My Water Spirit Gu was obtained from there; there lies a great terror!”

“If one is not careful, one might perish within!”

“Although this old creature has no other skills, I have managed to explore quite a bit, relying on my turtle shell.”

Chen Qing laughed, “So you only have one Water Spirit Gu until now?”

“If you've explored so much, isn't there any other Gu?”

“Aside from the spirit Gu, they are useless to me.”

“Ordinary Gu, I have as many as I desire.”

Chen Qing ordered someone to bring paper and pen, “Write down everything you know about this spirit ruins here, and I will spare the lives of your offspring.”

“As for you, Demon Clan, I still can't fully trust you right now.”

After some coercion and enticement, Chen Qing finally obtained the so-called map of the spirit ruins here.

Chen Qing picked it up and found that it stretched for dozens of miles underground, an extremely vast underground palace.

With his perception, he had not discovered it, indicating how deeply it was buried.

Could it be a remnant left by a significant power?

Picking up the edge of the map drawn by the old turtle, Chen Qing waved to have Yuan Wujue kill the old turtle and take the Gu, then returned to the City Lord's Mansion to carefully study the map.

The underground palace spanned dozens of miles, and what the old turtle had explored was merely the outskirts.

Of course, its exploration only resulted in one Water Spirit Gu.

Such a vast underground palace must have more profound secrets.

He quickly took up a pen, then instructed, “Send word to the Ghost Department, have Yin Shu Niang bring fifty ghosts and follow Jiang Dahu to explore. Report back immediately upon any news; do not covet treasures!”

He did not prepare to go personally; it was unnecessary for him to venture into such a dangerous place himself.

On the contrary, beings like Yin Shu Niang and her ghosts, who are formless and can pass through walls, were more suitable.

After arranging this matter, Chen Qing finally began his cultivation.

Cultivating for three hours, Chen Qing opened his eyes, somewhat frustrated. “Indeed, cultivation speed after reaching Foundation Establishment has slowed greatly.”

Of course, this wasn't to say the speed itself slowed after Foundation Establishment, but compared to Qi Refinement, it was slower.

During the Qi Refinement Realm, one could feel cultivation slowly increasing, but now, even the feeling of slow growth was absent.

At this rate, it might take thirty years to reach Great Perfection in Foundation Establishment.

And that was already considered fast for him.

After all, he possessed the Harmonization Light Butterfly.

Still, relying on spiritual medicine seemed more reliable.

Once this batch of spiritual medicine was harvested, he could experience days with meals of over a hundred pounds of spiritual medicine, which would definitely speed up cultivation.

At the hour of Zi, Chen Qing donned the bronze ghost mask. Ji Ru awkwardly remarked, “Sorry, Senior Taichu, I couldn't obtain the promotion materials. Perhaps at the next gathering, I can seek your guidance.”

Chen Qing smiled and nodded, then vanished.

Ji Ru sighed deeply; she was unsure whether contracting the Three-year Cicada was right or wrong.

Now she was stuck at the difficulty of promoting the Light Butterfly. Even with her princess status, acquiring the Hundred-Year Life Gu was extremely difficult.

After finishing communicating with Ji Ru, only two days passed before Chen Qing received a report from Yin Shu Niang. Chen Qing looked at the letter Yin Shu Niang sent back, “Suspicious of being Ancient ruins?”

He looked at the characters copied by Yin Shu Niang, “Are these Ancient texts?”

He couldn't understand them.

They were entirely incomprehensible to him, resembling ghostly scribbles.

Holding the texts, Chen Qing went to Bai Wangming's residence. “Sir, you are knowledgeable. Could you help me understand these Ancient texts? Do you recognize them?”

Bai Wangming took them and examined them closely for a while. “Master, this writing narrates some daily matters of Linglong Divine Palace.”

“It talks about slaying a great demon and gaining the Miraculous Opening Method to unlock the Daoist Collection within, allowing the exhibition of Divine Power Skills.”

Chen Qing asked, “Don't you wonder why there were no Gu then?”

Bai Wangming laughed, “Many have explored this question and concluded that the world has changed.”

“The times are different. In Ancient Times, everyone practiced magic, but now, everyone cultivates Gu.”

Chen Qing did not ask more on this matter and instead asked, “I would like to invite you to stay at my City Lord's Mansion recently, as I may have many questions to ask you.”

“Moreover, I wish to learn these Ancient Times' characters from you.”

Bai Wangming had little fighting strength, and it was impossible for Chen Qing to have Bai Wangming venture into such perilous places.

Learning more himself would provide him knowledge about Ancient ruins, preventing unintentional danger from missteps.

Before long, Yuan Wujue brought back the Gu taken from the Foundation Establishment turtle demon, a total of five.

Chen Qing only picked up the spiritual item Gu, disregarding the ordinary Gu.

[Spiritual Item Gu—Water Spirit]

Quality: First Transformation

Life Span: 1/109

Effect: Transforms the heart into a Water Spirit, causing blood to flow as Water Spirit Blood.

Trait:

[Water Spirit]: Possessing Water Spirit Blood allows water control and casting of the Miraculous Water Dragon.

[Swimming Fish Skill]: Greatly increases the speed of flight and escape in water.

Growth Requirements: Water Spirit Breath

Growth Progress: 0/100

Promotion Requirements: Ninth Transformation, three drops of Flood Dragon Blood, three inches of Mirage Whiskers

This Water Spirit Gu was unlike ordinary Gu; it changed the self.

For Chen Qing, it was utterly useless.

Because he had no heart.

Was it because the world changed, turning miraculousness into Gu?

Indeed, Gu came from the evolution of the grand path.

Once Mei Zuochen's military merits are announced tomorrow, this Gu will be gifted to him.

Another day passed, Yin Shu Niang and Jiang Dahu sent a large number of incomplete ancient books, and Chen Qing and Bai Wangming delved into these books.

Bai Wangming was responsible for translating, while Chen Qing reviewed them; through continuous interaction, they learned quite a bit of Ancient text.

According to these recorded works, this should be a sect practiced in physical body cultivation, with significant influence in Ancient times.

It had the Miraculous Opening Method, enabling the opening of one's Daoist Collection, allowing hands and feet, seven orifices to exhibit Divine Power Skills.

For example, the Green Eyes that could see through true forms.

The Sword Pupil with Ten Thousand Swords hidden in its gaze.

The Star-picking Hand that could move mountains and fill seas with a flick.

The Qilin Step that could easily shatter mountains.

The Breathing Method to condense the essence of all things through breathing.

The Ascending Dragon Step that could ascend into the sky, shifting a hundredfold.

The Soaring Skills that could produce a pair of golden wings.

These skills were entirely different from current cultivation methods.

The current methods leaned more towards Sword Cultivators or using natural forces of heaven and earth to attack.

Condensing Sword Qi or deploying Fire Phase, Water Phase, and Thunder to attack.

Meanwhile, Linglong Divine Palace could be described as a sect that entirely cultivated the self, using hands or seven orifices to open physical Daoist Collections, thereby exhibiting divine skills and arts.

Chen Qing began to feel that this so-called Linglong Divine Palace was no ordinary place; it might contain vast amounts of Gu.

Perhaps even unknown King Grade Gu were hidden within.

Yet such a treasure trove must involve multiple hazards, so caution was advisable.

If rashly opened, with just one spirit Gu escaping control, anomalies would unfold, and the secrets would be disclosed.

Chen Qing laid down the Ancient remnants in his hand, “It seems, I must proceed with caution.”

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