Chapter 684! (1/2)

AST 684 – An Encounter with White Jade Jiao

“Three Tailed Immortal Fox?” Elder Ying asked looking at Qing Shui.

“Yes, I really need some Three Tailed Immortal Fox Blood right now.” Qing Shui said as he walked alongside the old men.

“Yes, you mentioned that before. As you can see, the depths of Mountain of Longevity are filled with spiritual energy so there are many special and rare beasts living here. In addition to that, the unique ecology that allows the four seasons— spring, summer, autumn and winter to coexist mean that this place is suitable for all sorts of demonic beasts. You have to take note of one point though. It is extremely dangerous in the very depths of the mountain and that is a forbidden place in the Village of Longevity. In the Village of Longevity, only peak Martial Saints can access that location and even so they must not travel further than one thousand li.” Elder Ying said in a serious manner after he gave it some thought.

“So if I would like to just try my luck there, sir, will you approve?” Qing Shui considered for a while but still decided to proceed.

“Qing Shui, I think very highly of you. Don’t call me practical but everyone is the same. From your journeys, you should know that I think you are a most outstanding young man with the highest potential. I really don’t wish for you to take such a risk.” Elder Ying sighed.

“Thank you for your concern. I have already thought about it. I won’t venture too deep into the mountains. I should be able to defend myself under such circumstances.” Qing Shui replied giving a faint smile.

“Alright, it’s up to you!” Elder Ying contemplated then laughed.

They had already reached the top of the Mountain of Longevity and he could see the entire village. Regardless the season that peak had, there were gigantic trees growing. The houses were all under these huge trees. The gigantic trees reached up to the skies and their canopy provided shelter against the rain and the wind. They also provided fruits and food for the village.

As the canopy of the trees are is high, thunderstorms were nothing to worry about since the houses were under the trees. The trees were so tall that even if the canopy was struck by lightning, the electric discharge would not even be able to reach the ground.

There were many old people around. There were also many young people and middle aged people. The people here all have very long lifespans. Qing Shui and the other old men were now at the ‘Spring’ mountain peak.

Old men with little or no cultivation and children lived on the Spring Peak and Autumn Peak.

There were the least people on the Summer Peak. Notably, there were actually many people living on the Winter Peak as many people liked winter. The beautiful winter scenery was very attractive and for people with high cultivation, the temperature basically did not affect them much. As a result, most of them actually chose to live on the Summer or Winter Peaks.

“Qing Shui, what do you think of this place?” Elder Yin chuckled.

“Great! It’s great! Of all the places I’ve ever been, this is the best. It isn’t a stretch to say that this is paradise on earth.” Qing Shui said sincerely and laughed.

The few of them entered a large courtyard. There were no beautiful pavilions or luxurious decorations. Everything was simple and natural yet still very beautiful.

Many of the small houses were made of wood and had another sort of exquisiteness and elegance. The women here all bear a different sort of grace. To Qing Shui, the place reminded him of how some of the northern minorities lived in his previous life.

The large courtyard was also divided into two areas. The front was the hall and the back was the living area. Houses surrounded the hall on four sides.

There were old and young people within the courtyard.

“Elder brother!”

“Father!”

“Grandfather!”

“Great Grandfather!”

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A group of people of all ages greeted Elder Ying respectfully. Those who called him Great Grandfather were about five to six years old. The children were pure and innocent and very friendly.

Elder Ying carried two of the children happily. “All of you should just be like these two children. Just be natural and easy going! All of you are developing backwards with all your training.”

The others just smiled, helplessly. Elder Ying introduced Qing Shui. They all actually knew who he was so they cheerfully welcomed Qing Shui as well.

There were many cultivators in the Village of Longevity, young and old. The number of cultivators was relatively higher than that of other places. It could possibly be because of the density of spiritual energy in their environment.

Ying Clan was the largest clan here. When one mentions the Village of Longevity, they most likely referred to the Ying Clan. Elder Ying was the current head of the clan. He had seventeen brothers and most of them shared the same birth father but different mothers.

The small party that went up the mountain included Qing Shui, Elder Ying and three others. It was apparent that the main building was Elder Ying’s residence while the surrounding buildings belonged to other people from the Ying clan.

The few of them laughed and chatted as they entered a sightly taller building in the front courtyard. Once they entered, Qing Shui discovered that the interior was entirely different from its exterior. The building looked simple and unadorned from the outside but the interior was lavishly decorated in a manner that was not in any way inferior to a high-class residence in the capital city.