Chapter 77 - Greetings From The Old One (1/2)
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing is indeed powerful. His cultivation level is high, his mystical abilities are fierce, and he has many Dharma treasures.
The main point is, he has scheming tricks too.
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing and the Qi Refinement cultivators of Golden Ao Island were sparring outside the mountain-protecting array formation. The after-effects of the battle caused the array formation to sway back and forth, causing the Primordial Energy within a radius of hundreds of kilometers to fluctuate…
Hundreds of kilometers outside the mountain, an Earth Immortal Dao cultivator, who had turned himself into a tree stump, was still sleeping soundly. He was not disturbed at all…
Li Changshou was quite impressed by his master’s ability to stay calm-as-usual and focused.
In the battle, Exalted w.a.n.g Qing had displayed his domineering aura and style, giving Li Changshou some enlightenment about fights between many intermediate immortals.
Apart from the Sect Leader and the Grand Elders, who were in seclusion all year round, Exalted w.a.n.g Qing was considered the strongest in the Immortal Du Sect.
However, after cultivating for ten thousand years, Exalted w.a.n.g Qing was still unable to break through to the Golden Immortal realm. Even in the East Continent, he could not be considered an expert.
Heaven Immortals still had limited lifespans. No matter how powerful their mystical abilities were or how many Dharma treasures they had, they would not be able to avoid aging and time would still take its toll on them.
Only Golden Immortals… would enjoy immortality…
Only by using one’s own Dao to protect one’s own body would one be able to escape the fate of going through the standard cycle of life. Only then would one be able to live as long as heaven and earth. Only then would one be able to take the first step in the Primordial World.
That was only the first step.
It only meant that a true expert could somewhat take a serious look at him.
Li Changshou, who had been watching the battle by the lake, stood still with his hands behind his back. After watching the battle, he had gained some insight. However, he quickly accepted all of it. He suppressed his cultivation level and did not make a breakthrough.
This small realm is still not strong enough yet.
Although it was stated in the Inaction Sutra said that one needed to let nature take its course, and that doing nothing is an achievement, it was mainly meant to prevent cultivators from forcing themselves to impatiently cultivate to a certain realm.
Li Changshou’s pursuit of perfection in the lower realms was against the true meaning of the Inaction Sutra, but there were no side effects.
His long sleeve was flicked gently, and a gentle breeze blew past. There was nothing strange about it.
He turned around, but his little junior sister was nowhere to be seen.
Li Changshou scanned his surroundings with his immortal senses and saw Ling’e sitting in front of her dressing table. She was facing the glazed gla.s.s mirror that he had given her, admiring her beauty…
“You’re a narcissist.”
Li Changshou chuckled and turned around to leave the Pill Chamber.
The array formations around the Pill Chamber were all activated. A few wooden plaques were erected outside the array formation. :
There were some words engraved on them—”If there’s anything you need, please enter the array. You will be able to detect something when you’re cultivating in seclusion.”
Once again, he sat down cross-legged behind the Pill Furnace and held onto the jade token that could control the array.
Li Changshou thought about it for a while and realized that there might be changes in the future. In the end, he had no choice but to shake his head helplessly.
Karma is hard to predict.
His trip to the Northern Continent had caused all sorts of troubles to arise.
Due to the fact that he had gone out to transcend the tribulation, he ended up getting involved in the matter with the South Ocean Sea G.o.d…
Right, how much merit from incense offerings do I have now?
Li Changshou felt the power of his merit. He could vaguely see a faint golden cloud around his essence soul.
Li Changshou pinched his fingers and made some calculations before feeling his aura surging. He almost cursed!
It has only been a few years, how could there be more than 600 statues?
More than six hundred villages and towns are performing the useless wors.h.i.+ps to the Sea G.o.d?
Are incense offerings really such a lucrative business in the mortal world!?!
He carefully sensed the situation again before secretly gritting his teeth…
Outrageous!
This Xiong Village is too outrageous!
They actually did not delve into the manufacturing industry and the entire village claims themselves to be the messengers of the Sea G.o.d in the South Sea. They are showing off their exaggerated muscles everywhere and promoting the mystical abilities of the Sea G.o.d in the South Sea. They are using this opportunity to make a fortune!
If you trust the Sea G.o.d, you’ll have great strength!
My foot!
Li Changshou’s lips twitched as he quickly thought of a solution.
Things cannot continue developing like this. Otherwise, the Sea G.o.d Sect will truly rise!
After so many years, the Western Sect may not have come looking for me and I’ve also earned a lot of merits, he is definitely a huge snake in the gra.s.s!
However, what could the Sea G.o.d, who was in charge of this matter, do?
I can’t show his face, I’ll definitely be targeted.
I have to stay far away from the South Sea. I have to stay in the Immortal Du Sect in the East Continent.
The Immortal Du Sect had been in trouble several times. For example, the time when Elder Wan Linyun became famous was because the immortals in the sect killed some demons and provoked a group of them that attacked the Immortal Du Sect.
When the Immortal Du Sect was first established, it had fought with other Immortal Sects for the spirit meridians, which resulted in a huge battle between Immortal Sects…
How could the old Saint care about such a conflict?
Even the founder of the Immortal Du Sect, the Perfected Du’e, wasn’t too “motivated” to appear.
However, if the Western Sect dared to seek the Immortal Du Sect because of the incident that happened in the South Sea, the experts from Ren School would definitely deal with it.
That was a battle between Saints. The nature of the battle was naturally different.
“I should go to the Hundred Mortal Hall and pay my respects.”
However, at the end of the day, isn’t this all because the Western Sect is too incompetent?
A group of them decided to sell incense offerings. They had put in a lot of effort to hatch a plot, but in the end, they could not even compete with a Sea G.o.d who did not even reveal his true body!
Li Changshou raised his head and sighed. He then felt a little helpless.
If the matter were to really cause trouble in the future, he could only say one thing…
“You are looking for the Sea G.o.d of the South Sea. What does it have to do with Li Changshou, a disciple of the Immortal Du Sect?”
Li Changshou closed his eyes and focused his mind on the paper effigy. He observed the surroundings of the square and quickly got busy.
After completing the elixirs and exchanging them for spiritual herbs and precious materials, I will go into seclusion and stay on the mountain for twenty years!
I’ll have to put the money-making matters aside for now.
After all…
Staying alive is the most important.
…
“How can I do that? My appearance has already been decided on…”
After the Qi Refinement cultivators broke through to the Soul Formation Stage, they could change their appearance.
Therefore, most of the women in the younger generation of the sect were beautiful, and the men were decent-looking as well.
When one’s cultivation level was high, they would also pay attention to their appearance.
However, the Dao companions in the sect or the Qi Refinement cultivators who were already fond of someone else would conscientiously keep their appearances fixed…
Most men would keep themselves looking like they were in their thirties. They mostly looked handsome and mature.