Chapter 109: Five Emperors Longevity Scripture

Lin Zhangqing returned to the camp and told them that everything had been taken care of.

Subsequently, he took out all the ordinary mature Spirit Medicine he had harvested in the Secret Realm, and of course, the two Jade Boxes he had prepared earlier inside his Space were placed among them.

He asked Zhao Mingxia to check if there was any Spirit Medicine she needed, and soon she discovered the two plants Lin Zhangqing had prepared.

Zhao Mingxia's excited little face turned completely red; if not for the inappropriate occasion, she might have screamed out loud.

Chen Zi Ya and Hu Yunna knew that the three Main Medicines for the Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pill had finally been gathered, making them even more thrilled and happy, and the three of them huddled together whispering.

It was truly rare; this was the first time Lin Zhangqing had seen someone as aloof as Chen Zi Ya exhibit such a large emotional fluctuation.

It also left Lin Zhangqing somewhat speechless; soaking in the Purple Spirit Liquid during the day hadn't made them this excited, proving that what women care about most is ultimately their own appearance! After the three women's excitement subsided, Zhao Mingxia calmed her mood.

She said to Lin Zhangqing, "Senior Brother Gao, this time I have decided to ask my master to help refine the Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pill; my master is a Third-Tier Mid-Grade Alchemist, so there will definitely be no problem."

"With my master handling it, achieving a full yield of pills is nine times out of ten certain."

Lin Zhangqing smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I trouble you, Junior Sister; I understand the rules—an Alchemist will take thirty percent of the successfully refined pills as remuneration, I understand."

Zhao Mingxia hurriedly said, "No, no, I am asking my master to refine the pills, so no remuneration is needed; I just wanted to ask, if Senior Brother has extra Face-Keeping Pills later, could you sell one to my Senior Sister?"

Lin Zhangqing shook his head and said, "Where is the logic in asking someone to refine pills without giving remuneration? How about this!"

"If the Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pill yields a full ten pills, I only need four; the remaining six will be one for each of you three, and the rest will be the Alchemist's remuneration."

"I won't concern myself with how your master distributes them; of course, if only six pills are produced, then each of you three gets one, the remaining three go to me, and there will be no remuneration—do you think this works?"

Zhao Mingxia thought for a moment, knowing that Lin Zhangqing said this merely to get her to agree.

Moreover, with her master refining a Second-Tier Pill, a full yield was practically guaranteed, and perhaps one or two extra pills might even appear!

"In that case, if there are extras later, I will return them all to Senior Brother; for now, I'll just agree to handle the situation!"

After figuring this out, Zhao Mingxia agreed.

She also promised that as soon as they returned to Little Cang Mountain, she would immediately find her master to refine the pills, trying her best to let Lin Zhangqing obtain the Face-Keeping Pill as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing was overjoyed; returning home like this meant he already had gifts for his mother, aunt, and young lady, saving him the trouble of thinking about it, and he believed they would absolutely love this gift.

Of course, his young lady was still too young; waiting until she was around eighteen or twenty would be a more suitable age to consume the Face-Keeping Pill, so before then, his mother would keep it for her! After thanking Zhao Mingxia, he instructed her to simply give the refined Face-Keeping Pill to Chen Zi Ya when ready, and he would pick it up from Chen Zi Ya when he had time.

Zhao Mingxia readily agreed, and afterward, the group began chatting, which naturally turned to Chen Hao, though no one knew whether he was dead or alive.

Lin Zhangqing casually asked if the True Disciples of Qingyun Sect were so powerful because their Core Inheritance Technique was a Body Tempering Technique, and why they themselves hadn't cultivated it; upon hearing this, the three exchanged smiles, and finally, Hu Yunna spoke up to explain, "Qingyun Sect does have Body Tempering Techniques, but this was Chen Hao's own choice; the true Core Inheritance Technique of Qingyun Sect is the 'Five Emperors Longevity Sutra'."

"Junior Sister and Junior Sister Zhao both cultivate the Flame Emperor Red Lotus Scripture, Senior Sister Chen cultivates the Blue Emperor Sea-Covering Scripture, and the other three are the Green Emperor Longevity Scripture, the Yellow Emperor Thick Earth Scripture, and the White Emperor Heaven-Questioning Scripture; together they are called the Five Emperors Longevity Scripture."

Only then did Lin Zhangqing suddenly understand, but another question arose in his mind, and he couldn't help but ask, "Then what is the relationship between the Green Wood Longevity Sutra and the Green Emperor Longevity Scripture?"

Chen Zi Ya spoke up at this point, saying, "The Green Wood Longevity Sutra is a simplified version of the Green Emperor Longevity Scripture, meant for ordinary Inner Sect Disciples to cultivate."

"Both can cultivate up to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, but the Green Emperor Longevity Scripture has the effect of increasing lifespan by twenty to thirty percent, whereas the Green Wood Longevity Sutra can only increase lifespan by about ten percent." Lin Zhangqing nodded, indicating he understood, and said nothing more.

The night passed quickly, and the next morning arrived.

Lin Zhangqing finished his cultivation, the three Junior Sisters had packed up, and Chen Zi Ya had already retrieved both Array Disks.

Lin Zhangqing recalled all the Purple Crystal Scorpions into his Spirit Insect Bag and released Chu Yi from his Spirit Beast Bag; after a night of rest, it was full of energy again!

Today was already the tenth day, and no one knew when they might suddenly be teleported out, so he did not let Chu Yi fly too high or too far.

There was no specific goal today either; they would just wander around, investigating anything that caught their interest, and with Chu Yi watching from the sky, Lin Zhangqing felt much more at ease.

The four of them wandered through the Central Region of the Secret Realm, but the entire area was simply too vast, and after several hours, they had made no discoveries.

Chu Yi watched from above, spotting not a single Cultivator, and although there were a few Demon Beasts, Lin Zhangqing had no interest in them.

It seemed that ever since being teleported into this region, traces of human activity were rare; even the valley at Ziyang Pool had been concealed by a Formation.

"Formation," "concealed"—Lin Zhangqing had a sudden inspiration, as if he had grasped something; thinking carefully, he began to understand.

He immediately had Chu Yi fly higher and use its innate Golden Eye Breaking Void Eye to observe the surroundings, quickly making a discovery: not too far from here, there seemed to be a Formation still operating.

Since they had finally made a discovery, Lin Zhangqing quickly led the three Junior Sisters flying toward that location; with time running short, after about a quarter of an hour, under Chu Yi's guidance, they finally reached their destination.

If not for Chu Yi's repeated assurances, Lin Zhangqing would never have believed that the rocky cliff before them was actually transformed by a Formation; fortunately, professional matters could be left to professionals.

Chen Zi Ya had already begun studying it; taking advantage of this time, Lin Zhangqing summoned Chu Yi down, as the time remaining in the Secret Realm was limited, and he wanted to avoid being suddenly teleported out and separated from Chu Yi again.

Chen Zi Ya had already arranged twelve Array Flags around the perimeter and was casting various Law Decisions, attempting to break the Formation; Lin Zhangqing did not understand this, so he could only watch from the side.

After trying for a while with no results, Chen Zi Ya hesitated for a moment, then took out a glowing Spirit Talisman from a Jade Box.

She then said to Lin Zhangqing, "Senior Brother Gao, time is precious, so we cannot break the Formation slowly; fortunately, this Third-Tier Defensive Formation has suffered some damage to its Array Base due to the passage of time."

"I will use this Second-Tier Array-Breaking Talisman to open a gap; Senior Brother, aim your Divine Thunder at the edge of that gap, and once the breach expands enough for a person to enter, we will rush in, making it easy to break the Formation from the inside."

Lin Zhangqing nodded in agreement, then took out the Thunder Horn, injected Spiritual Energy into it, and with Ba Bai's assistance, quickly formed a bolt of Geng Metal Divine Thunder.

He signaled to Chen Zi Ya that he was ready; Chen Zi Ya immediately activated the Second-Tier Array-Breaking Talisman, striking a relatively weak spot on the Formation, which instantly cracked open a gap about two feet wide.

Lin Zhangqing immediately struck the edge of the gap with the Geng Metal Divine Thunder; after a loud "Boom!", a large hole was blasted open in the Formation, large enough for one person to pass through, and immediately, a surge of pure Spiritual Energy rushed out from the breached opening.

Without hesitation, Lin Zhangqing rushed in first, followed by Chen Zi Ya, Hu Yunna, and the others.

Due to the attack by the Geng Metal Divine Thunder, the entrance was somewhat messy; looking back, he discovered that the breached hole was slowly repairing and shrinking under the Formation's influence, and it would not take long for it to fully recover.

Lin Zhangqing considered the situation and released twelve Purple Crystal Scorpions to lurk near the entrance, just in case someone entered without his knowledge or someone tried to play the fisherman waiting for the brawl to end; these were mistakes Lin Zhangqing would not allow to happen.

(End of Chapter)