Chapter 1269: Eternal Life: My Steady Farming-Style Cultivation Chapter 1269 — Bearing Unchanged

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

On the mountainside, Xu Zhangqing remained silent for a very, very long time.

Wind passed through the mountains, blowing on his face with a touch of coolness.

Suddenly, his full head of black hair turned frost-white within the span of a few breaths.

For a full seven days and seven nights, he had not moved once on this mountainside.

The waters of the Nine Curves Sect flowed on and on; the mist in the mountains rose and dispersed again and again.

In the end, Xu Zhangqing did not bury Ruo Qunshuang here, but left a cenotaph.

As for the corpse, it was ultimately sent into the Divine Nation, buried beneath the Undying Parasol Tree.

Afterwards, he did not return to Yu Heng Xing.

Instead, he prepared to walk a while, to look a while.

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Green Wood Immortal Sect.

Compared to seven thousand years ago, the changes here were not great.

The World Tree still stood erect in the middle of the mountain gate.

Its canopy covered the sky and blocked the sun; every leaf shimmered with an emerald-like luster.

On the stone steps before the mountain gate, several young outer disciples were sweeping fallen leaves.

Suddenly, a white-haired young man descended from the sky.

Strangely, this person had no spiritual power fluctuations around him; he looked just like a mortal.

However, a mortal could not possibly descend from the sky.

The key point was that the sect's formations and restrictions surprisingly did not obstruct him.

Right before these outer disciples' eyes, Xu Zhangqing stepped into the inner sect unimpeded.

He walked over the familiar blue stone path.

He walked past the spot where he once drank spirit wine with Li Sancai and Han Su.

He walked all the way to the entrance of the sect hall before stopping his steps.

The door was closed; inside, a white-bearded, white-haired old man was suspended in mid-air, cultivating.

The old man had no idea anyone had come; he had not the slightest perception, until Xu Zhangqing appeared in the hall and called out to him: "Dao Friend Xuan Yan!"

Yes, the person before him was none other than the former Great Elder of Dongting Immortal Sect, Xuan Yan, who was now the Supreme Elder of Green Wood Immortal Sect.

Xuan Yan opened his eyes; upon seeing the visitor clearly, he was instantly shocked: "You... you are Xu Zhangqing?"

Xu Zhangqing gave a slight nod: "It is I!"

Xuan Yan descended to the ground, his eyes sizing up this "acquaintance" with a full head of white hair yet a youthful face, the astonishment in his eyes growing ever stronger.

"Your current... what realm?"

"Above Spirit Transformation."

"Uh~"

Xuan Yan fell silent for several breaths.

Above Spirit Transformation is Void Refinement, or even higher.

Unexpectedly, the little fellow who thousands of years ago could barely enter the inner sect had already stood at a height most cultivators never touch.

Xu Zhangqing hesitated a moment, then asked: "On this return, I wish to revisit old grounds; I wonder about those old friends of the past..."

Xuan Yan replied: "Li Lingbi is still alive, but something happened to him.

Li Sancai, ordinary aptitude, died long ago, and left no descendants.

Han Su, likewise ordinary aptitude, also died long ago.

His descendants have no spiritual roots; they have already fallen to mortal status, each generation worse than the last.

Zhang Su, greedy for pleasure, cultivation stagnated, died when his lifespan was exhausted.

Chu Qiu, whereabouts unknown.

Whether alive or dead, no one knows.

Pei Mo, died even earlier, perished in a secret realm.

Qin Baili, after leaving Green Wood Immortal Sect his whereabouts became unknown.

Yu Caiqing took Huo Huo back to her clan; the outcome is unknown.

Your Second Senior Brother Zhou Yan, dead.

Third Senior Brother Qin Ye, dead.

Fourth Senior Brother Gu Qiao, dead.

Only that girl Mu Ning is still alive!

Mo Qiu Shui, now at the Spirit Transformation stage, still holds the fort at Green Wood Immortal Sect.

Your Eldest Disciple Sun Shangxiang, though of special constitution, ultimately did not survive.

However, her Dao Companion Li Muyao appeared once three hundred years ago, then no further news.

Your Second Disciple Lin Feng, because he had too many matters to worry about, neglected cultivation, and also died."

After listening, Xu Zhangqing couldn't describe what he felt in his heart.

Since Ruo Qunshuang's death, his heart realm had changed.

Therefore he didn't linger much, and soon got up to take his leave.

Afterwards, he found Han Su's descendant.

This was his only bloodline, who knew how many generations down.

Living outside the Azure Wood Immortal Sect, in an extremely remote small mountain village.

The villagers were all mortals, relying on planting a few acres of thin fields for a living.

As for their ancestral origins, they had long since forgotten them completely.

At this moment, this family's only son was squatting at the broken-down wooden gate.

He was very thin, thin to the point of only bones remaining; one look and you could tell he was malnourished.

Xu Zhangqing spread his divine sense, scanning this child through from inside to outside.

No spiritual roots; although his meridians were open, they were narrow as silk threads.

It could be said he was a thorough and complete mortal.

Xu Zhangqing walked to his front and asked: "Young man, what is your name?"

The Han family descendant blanked for a moment, then answered honestly: "Han San!"

Xu Zhangqing asked again: "Do you want to cultivate immortality?"

"Yes."

Han San nodded forcefully, then said with dimmed eyes: "But I have no spiritual roots; this life I can never cultivate immortality."

The mortals near the Azure Wood Immortal Sect would test for spiritual roots once every five years.

"The matter of spiritual roots, I will resolve."

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand and asked again: "What spiritual root do you want?"

Hearing this, Han San widened his eyes, still thinking the person before him was a madman.

However, when he made contact with the other's eyes, he couldn't help but believe.

"I want a metal spiritual root, to be a sword cultivator, roaming the world with my sword!"

"Sword cultivators are too poor."

"Then... then an earth spiritual root, to be an array master!"

"Frankly speaking, with your aptitude you can at most be a body cultivator!"

This won't do, that won't do; Han San scratched his head, his eyes full of bewilderment.

Xu Zhangqing wasn't in a hurry to urge him: "Think slowly, we have plenty of time."

Han San thought and thought, racked his brains, then hehe laughed: "Wood generates fire, steady and secure!"

"Fine, then wood generates fire!"

Xu Zhangqing lightly nodded, reached out and lightly tapped Han San's forehead.

Creation power circulated, seeping into the other's body.

Wood and fire spiritual roots were instantly born.

The body's changes, Han San immediately felt: "I really have spiritual roots now?"

Xu Zhangqing took out a recommendation letter: "Holding this, you can enter the Azure Wood Immortal Sect!"

"Thank you!"

Han San received it solemnly with both hands, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

But when he raised his head, the person clearly right before his eyes had actually vanished.

Only at this moment did he realize he had encountered a true immortal.

Leaving the Han family descendant, Xu Zhangqing arrived at Li Sancai's tomb.

Li Sancai had no descendants in life, yet his grave mound wasn't overgrown with wild grass, and there were even offerings.

Evidently, someone came to pay respects every so often.

Xu Zhangqing took out a pot of spirit rice wine Li Sancai liked most, filled a bowl and placed it before the stele.

He didn't speak, just watched silently.

Suddenly, someone approached.

It was a cultivator, very fast.

Xu Zhangqing's mind moved; as expected, the person coming to sweep Li Sancai's grave had arrived.

"Who are you?"

Not long after, a hoarse voice rang out.

Xu Zhangqing turned around.

The newcomer stood ten paces away.

At first glance, he didn't recognize the other party at all.

This person looked old-fashioned; only that pair of eyes, though turbid, were exceptionally sharp.

Xu Zhangqing said casually: "I am..."

The old man cried out in alarm: "You are Xu Zhangqing?!"

Xu Zhangqing blanked for a moment: "You are..."

The old man said melancholily: "In-law, it's been several thousand years since we last met, hasn't it?"

Hearing these words, Xu Zhangqing finally reacted, shocked: "You are Li Lingbi?"

He could hardly believe that this decrepit old man before his eyes was actually that once high-spirited Li Lingbi.

Logically speaking, the other party has already reached the God Transformation stage; he shouldn't be like this.

Li Lingbi explained with a bitter smile: "Since you left, several major events have occurred in the Tianyuan Realm and the Li Family.

Left with no choice, I used a few secret techniques that consume lifespan!"

Xu Zhangqing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is!"

Li Lingbi carefully scrutinized Xu Zhangqing; although the other party had a head of white hair, his face was completely identical to thousands of years ago, without even a trace of aging. Seeing this, complex emotions surged in his eyes: "You really haven't changed a bit!"

Xu Zhangqing smiled: "Fortunately."

Li Lingbi looked at Li Sancai's tombstone, his expression fluctuating; in the end, he still couldn't hold back and blurted out: "Xu Zhangqing, in terms of aptitude, you are inferior to me!"

"Yes."

"In terms of comprehension, you are inferior to Pei Mo!"

"Yes."

"In terms of talent, you are inferior to Chu Qiu!"

"Yes."

"In terms of steadiness, you are inferior to Qin Baili!"

"Yes."

Finally, Li Lingbi's voice carried a trace of trembling as he loudly questioned: "Then let me ask you, on what grounds do we die one by one, grow old one by one, while you remain as dashing as ever?"