Chapter 127: Three Qi Cultivation! The Azure Wood Longevity Qi-Nurturing Method is in hand!

"The former number one beauty of Yunling Prefecture..."

Hearing this, Jiang Ye immediately had a concept of her.

If she had beauty comparable to Yang Han, it was no wonder that Luo Song and Hua Qingshui would fall for her and harbor resentment.

Heroes have a hard time passing the beauty trial; even if they become old men, they might not be able to let go of the obsessions of their youth.

"So, in the end, did Elder Hua marry Liu Fengzhu Liu?"

Jiang Ye thought of the Hua sisters of Profound Water Peak.

Could that pair of twins be the daughters of those two?

Zheng Feng shook his head slightly: "That's not it; Elder Hua's wife is someone else."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice even further: "I heard Liu Fengzhu Liu never married in her life. Even now... she is still a maiden... I don't know if it's because she never met someone who suited her heart, or if there are other reasons."

"Is that so."

Jiang Ye nodded slightly.

The two of them chatted about this gossip and moved on; neither delved into it deeply.

"True Disciple Zheng, is that Linzhou Upper Sect... very strong?"

Jiang Ye remembered the Linzhou Upper Sect that Luo Song had mentioned, and a trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

Zheng Feng's expression immediately became solemn. A trace of awe flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice:

"Elder Jiang, this Linzhou Upper Sect is a behemoth sect that governs all eighteen prefectures of Linzhou. It is the true controller of the entire Linzhou. They listen to orders but do not accept summons; even the Imperial Court has to give them face."

He paused, his tone filled with a bit of emotion:

"Like our Tianqing Sect controlling Yunling Prefecture, it looks very impressive..."

"Actually, most of the taxes have to be handed over to the Linzhou Upper Sect."

"We are nothing more than a chess piece in their hands."

Hearing this, a flash of hidden shock appeared in Jiang Ye's eyes.

With Zheng Feng's explanation, he finally had a concept of the Linzhou Upper Sect's strength.

This was the true hegemon of Linzhou.

The Tianqing Sect was already a behemoth in Yunling Prefecture, but in front of the Linzhou Upper Sect, it was just a small character following orders.

The world is vast, and the strength of the strong truly has no end.

Afterward, the two chatted for a few more sentences and then parted ways at the fork in the mountain path.

Zheng Feng walked toward his own cave dwelling, while Jiang Ye stood where he was, casting his gaze toward the distant Juding Peak.

"It's time to go exchange for that 'Azure Wood Longevity Qi-Nurturing Method'."

Jiang Ye first came to the Affairs Hall to collect his contribution points.

The hall was bright, and several disciples were handling affairs. Seeing Jiang Ye enter, they subconsciously cleared a path.

Just as he entered the door, Gongsun Hong's eyes lit up as he greeted him. His refined face was filled with smiles, and he was as enthusiastic as if he had seen a long-lost brother: "Elder Jiang! It's been a while since you've come!"

His attitude was even more enthusiastic than before, and his intention to befriend him was even more obvious.

Jiang Ye's battle achievements from these past few days had already reached his ears.

This made him clearly realize that this Elder Jiang definitely had a limitless future.

"Just got back from Tai'an Mountain."

Jiang Ye smiled faintly, took out his token, and handed it to Gongsun Hong, his tone indifferent, "Elder Gongsun, I'm here to collect my contribution points."

Gongsun Hong dared not be negligent and hurriedly helped Jiang Ye transfer the contribution points.

The speed was unprecedented.

A moment later, he handed the token back.

"Sorry for the trouble, Elder Gongsun. Jiang will take his leave now."

Jiang Ye took the token, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.

As a result, Gongsun Hong actually followed him, took a jade porcelain bottle from his bosom, and insisted on handing it to Jiang Ye, saying eagerly: "Elder Jiang, your suppression of the Black Wind Stronghold shook the prefecture city, and your killing of the evil bandit Bai Laosan on this trip to Tai'an Mountain makes me admire you deeply. This is a small token of my appreciation; you must accept it!"

"Is this Tianqing Spirit Liquid?!"

A flash of surprise appeared in Jiang Ye's eyes.

He estimated that there should be two or three drops in this bottle.

He nodded secretly in his heart; this Gongsun Hong was truly willing to spend the capital.

After some polite refusals, he had no choice but to 'reluctantly' accept it.

"Elder Gongsun is very thoughtful. Then Jiang will shamelessly accept it."

Jiang Ye smiled faintly, tucked the jade porcelain bottle into his bosom, turned and left the Affairs Hall, and then walked toward the direction of the Scripture Pavilion.

Entering the Scripture Pavilion, the light remained dim.

What surprised Jiang Ye was that this time he did not see Elder Zhong, who was usually buried in books.

Although that old man had a sharp tongue, after several encounters, his impression of that old man was not bad.

On duty today was a man in a green robe with a proper face and half-white hair, looking to be about fifty or sixty years old.

He sat behind the desk, his spine straight, his hands folded on his knees, his gaze calmly looking at the door, as if he had long known someone would come.

Although Jiang Ye was a bit confused, he didn't ask. Instead, he walked forward slowly, handed over his token, and said: "May I ask how to address this Elder? I want to exchange for a Qi-Nurturing Method."

The man in the green robe sized Jiang Ye up, took the token, and said: "I am Zhou Bin. To exchange for a Qi-Nurturing Method, Elder Jiang can just go take it yourself."

His tone was very peaceful, not as cold as Elder Zhong's, but it carried a trace of faint detachment.

Jiang Ye nodded slightly and turned to step onto the stairs. The wooden stairs made a slight creaking sound under his feet, which sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet Scripture Pavilion.

He arrived at the second floor, walked straight to the bookshelf where the Qi-Nurturing Methods were placed, scanned the rows of ancient manuals, and directly took out the manual with a verdant cover and patterns like the rings of an ancient tree—it was indeed the "Azure Wood Longevity Qi-Nurturing Method"!

He didn't rush downstairs, but lingered in front of the bookshelf for a moment, his gaze scanning the Earth and Metal Qi-Nurturing Methods, and a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes.

A moment later, he withdrew his gaze and walked slowly downstairs.

Zhou Bin's movements were fast, and it didn't take long for him to help Jiang Ye make a copy.

He handed the copy and the token back together, still with that indifferent attitude.

Jiang Ye didn't mind, thanked him, and turned to leave.

Returning to the herb garden on Tianyang Peak.

Jiang Ye sat cross-legged on the blue stone in front of the wooden house and began to carefully flip through this "Azure Wood Longevity Qi-Nurturing Method".

His expression also gradually became solemn.

This Qi-Nurturing Method draws wood qi from trees to nourish the body; the more vigorous the ancient tree, the stronger the effect.

The difficulty of cultivation is not high, even simpler than the "Canglan True Water Qi-Nurturing Method". As long as you find the right ancient tree and absorb the wood qi step by step, nothing will go wrong.

The only problem is...

This Qi-Nurturing Method is also biased toward health preservation, and the cultivation progress will be slower than ordinary Qi-Nurturing Methods.

"As long as it can extend life, being a little slower is nothing."

Jiang Ye felt settled in his heart, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Immediately, he took the Azure Wood Vine from his bosom.

The emerald vine glowed with a lustrous sheen, its branches and leaves spread out, exuding a rich vitality.

With this spiritual plant, he didn't even need to look for other ancient trees.

This Azure Wood Vine itself is the most vigorous wood-attribute spiritual plant; using it to nourish wood qi is better than finding any hundred-year-old tree.

Jiang Ye carefully planted the Azure Wood Vine into the herb field, watered it, and cultivated the soil.

Once the vine entered the soil, its branches and leaves trembled slightly, as if it had come alive, and its roots silently took hold deep in the soil.

He nodded with satisfaction, then sat cross-legged beside the Azure Wood Vine, operated his mind, and began to nourish wood qi according to the breathing method recorded in the manual.

Wisps of verdant wood qi overflowed from the vine, followed his breathing, slowly seeped into his body, flowed along the meridians, and finally converged into his dantian.

The wood qi was cool and gentle, carrying the unique fragrance of grass and trees, intertwining with the scorching fire-attribute true qi and the icy water-attribute true qi in his body, yet they did not conflict; instead, there was a faint sense of harmony of mutual generation. ===== CHAPTER 128 =====