Chapter 970: Walking this ancient path

The silent rhythmic pulsation of the immense flesh and blood made Frog Daoist's heart pound in fear, as if a grandson had seen his ancestor, or as if he had encountered the natural enemy of his kind...

He sat quietly in meditation under the waterfall, yet seemed rooted to the earth, completely merged with the world around him, exuding endless mystery and power.

Isn't this the innate law of strength?!

Frog Daoist's heart was in turmoil, utterly shaken...

In the ancient past, there was no immortal path; those beings with powerful physiques fought fiercely with their flesh and blood, tempering their bodies without concern for any immortal realm.

Chen Xun is definitely in the Qi cultivation phase, yet he has devised this method, walking this ancient path!

The beings of today's grand world no longer possess the physiques of ancient beings; they must refine their bodies through their souls, and the strength of the soul is directly related to the immortal realm.

It's simply impossible to elevate the physical realm without limits like those ancient beings!

The countless beings existing in the world have long lost this ability; it's the choice of endless ages, the trend of the times. No being thinks cultivating immortality is wrong, after all, longevity is the hard truth.

But Chen Xun is undoubtedly a genuine human, a race innately considered weak, the most feeble of blood food beings. If they could truly walk this path, the human race would have risen long ago!

This race simply does not have the conditions for the innate law of strength!

The acquired law of strength comes from the physical body of the immortal realm, but now there's no distinction between innate and acquired, because the innate law of strength has long vanished in the river of time.

Even those ancient beasts have kept up with the times... switching to cultivating immortality.

Unexpectedly, such a demonic cultivator appeared right before his eyes, and still an immortal whose Dao was abolished!

"What is this...?" Frog Daoist seemed to have forgotten his purpose for coming, his gaze drawn into Chen Xun's physique.

"The Five Aggregates Body Tempering Method, first layer."

Chen Xun's voice was like a spring breeze, calm and serene, "However, creating a new cultivation method requires a lot of time and accumulation, I'm still exploring."

After speaking, his gaze became more tranquil. He had bought numerous body tempering methods, and the largest expenditure was probably on purchasing land and cultivation methods.

Chen Xun, now rebuilding himself, seized the opportunity to begin awakening the true power of the Five Elements Immortal Body, thereby touching the qi of the Five Elements.

As for this process, it should not be wasted. Starting from scratch, he intended to leave a foundation of cultivation methods from the Qi cultivation phase to the immortal realm for his sect.

At this moment, Frog Daoist secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, wanting to follow and cultivate the method created by an immortal.

"Chen Xun, is there a ninth layer?"

"No, only the first layer."

Chen Xun shook his head calmly, slowly looking at Frog Daoist, "What brings you here, crossing mountains and rivers?"

His words carried no extra emotion, as if he had long forgotten the clash from years ago, never mentioning it at all.

"Chen Xun, I came here to..."

Frog Daoist stopped suddenly, bowing his head and clasping his hands, his tone changing abruptly, "Regarding the matter from back then, my Dao heart was unstable, please... don't blame me. Over the years, Little White Spirit and I have received much care from you, yet never thanked you."

After speaking, he plucked the light dust grass from his mouth, his gaze becoming solemn.

"Chen Xun, thank you. Though I, Frog Daoist, have killed countless, I harbor no ill will towards the Five Aggregates Sect, towards you and Bull Daoist. Back then... I was ignorant."

Frog Daoist's proud heart finally bowed to Chen Xun once, in these five hundred years, Chen Xun had never seen him, not even passing by the Spiritual Medicine Garden, let alone visiting them!

This Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, his heart is far smaller than I imagined, utterly ridiculous!

The immortals he once revered had boundless magnanimity, eyes encompassing the universe, bearing the ambition to devour the heavens, with no trace of pettiness.

Frog Daoist had his eyes opened; he was waiting for Chen Xun to personally come and deal with him, ready to admit his fault, but it never happened, as if he was left to roam freely in the Five Aggregates Sect, ignored.

His heart was tormented, but now he had achieved something notable in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, finally having some face to meet him.

After Frog Daoist's sincere words, the air seemed to fall silent, even the sound of the gentle breeze around could be heard clearly.

He had seen countless grand scenes outside, yet in front of this Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, he couldn't help but show a hint of nervousness...

Say something, whether this Daoist's life or death can be discussed, what does your calm demeanor mean?!

After a stick of incense's worth of silence.

Chen Xun finally spoke, "Such a trivial matter, I've long forgotten, five hundred years later you bring it up again, and I remember... am I such a petty person?"

His emotions finally showed a slight fluctuation, looking at Frog Daoist with displeasure.

"The Dao Ancestor is right!" Frog Daoist, bowing his head, immediately stood upright, quickly flattering.

"Hehe."

A trace of a smile appeared on Chen Xun's calm face, gently saying, "Damn, making you this frog admit your mistake is truly not easy, tell me, what brings you to see me today? Let's wipe the slate clean on our past."

"Ribbit~~" Frog Daoist laughed along, secretly muttering, he indeed remembered!

"Chen Xun, it's about this matter."

"Mm, let me see what matter it is?"

"Ribbit!"

Frog Daoist took out a booklet from his storage ring, explaining, "It's about expanding the Spiritual Medicine Garden."

Chen Xun nodded, showing some interest in his eyes.

Swish~

The booklet drew an arc in the air, gently landing in Chen Xun's hand, who then began to peruse it carefully. As he opened the first page, his brows started to furrow.

By the time he reached the last page, his brows were deeply furrowed; it was all about needing spirit stones.

When he was a disciple in the sect, he never heard that the sect's development required spirit stones everywhere. Wasn't it all about descending the mountain to subdue demons or setting up markets to earn spirit stones?

"Frog."

"I'm here!"

"I've never heard of these spiritual herbs." Chen Xun's eyes conveyed suspicion, "You wouldn't be trying to embezzle from the sect, would you?"

"Ribbit?!"

Frog Daoist was shocked, never expecting him to say something so outrageous, "Chen Xun! Heaven and earth bear witness, I gave you all my savings before coming to you, how could I possibly do something as despicable as embezzling!"

This Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements actually accused a great general of the Era of great slaughter among the myriad clans of embezzling from a small sect?!