Chapter 441: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 441 Promotion to Core!

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhangqing wore an expression of disbelief: "Qin Shixiong is missing?"

Zhu Fuxian nodded slightly: "If his Soul Lamp had not yet gone out, I fear..."

Xu Zhangqing furrowed his brow: "What exactly happened in the Canglan Sea Region?"

Who is Qin Baili?

Ranked among Earth Grade Golden Cores.

A famous Sword Path genius.

And Core Disciple Number One.

Such an existence actually went missing, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Zhu Fuxian shook his head slightly: "The Canglan Sea Region has already become a source of Evil Water, and Xuanxin City was directly erased in an explosion."

Several dozen Core Disciples and hundreds of Formal Disciples from the Three Great Immortal Sects.

Adding up the disciples of other immortal sects, the number reaches several thousand.

Now only ten people survived."

Hearing this, Xu Zhangqing drew a sharp breath.

Several thousand people, yet only ten survived.

Just imagining that scene makes one shiver.

Xu Zhangqing hurriedly asked: "Then how many people from our Dongting survived?"

Zhu Fuxian raised two fingers of his right hand: "Two."

Xu Zhangqing pressed further: "Is Chu Qiu one of them?"

Zhu Fuxian nodded: "Chu Qiu is one of them."

Hearing that Chu Qiu was fine, Xu Zhangqing sighed in relief, then asked curiously: "Who is the other person?"

Zhu Fuxian pointed toward Sorrowful Wind Cliff: "The Qiu Family, Qiu Hong!"

Xu Zhangqing was surprised: "Both are Core Disciples of Tiexue Peak."

At this moment, Zhu Fuxian tapped the tabletop: "However, that is not why I called you here."

Xu Zhangqing was stunned: "Then what?"

Zhu Fuxian said seriously: "So many Core Disciples have died, and even Qin Baili is missing; Xianfeng urgently needs to replenish a batch."

Therefore, Si Geng wants you to go up the mountain."

Hearing this, Xu Zhangqing decisively refused: "I'm doing well in the Spirit Field; I don't want to go up the mountain."

A smile appeared on Zhu Fuxian's face: "Of course I know your thoughts; I later discussed it with Si Geng, and simply had you first hang under the identity of a Core Disciple to get more resources."

Whenever you want to go up the mountain later, you can go then."

Xu Zhangqing rubbed his hands excitedly: "Isn't that a bit embarrassing?"

Zhu Fuxian changed the subject: "However, to become a Core Disciple, you must first take a master."

Xu Zhangqing pondered: "Then I'll take you as my master."

Although the two are at the same realm.

But their interests and hobbies are quite similar.

Crucially, they both like staying in the Spirit Field rather than going up the mountain.

That way they can look after each other, which feels quite good.

However, Zhu Fuxian waved his hand and clearly said: "Not me."

Xu Zhangqing was stunned on the spot: "You don't want me?"

Zhu Fuxian hesitated: "It's not that I don't want you, but..."

Xu Zhangqing blinked and asked tentatively: "Surely not Si Geng?"

Zhu Fuxian gave an affirmative answer: "Correct, it's that old thing."

Xu Zhangqing was slightly embarrassed, and his heart was even more conflicted.

Becoming Si Geng's disciple is equivalent to ascending to heaven in a single step.

But I've never met the other party and don't understand him at all.

Seeing him remain silent, Zhu Fuxian told the truth helplessly: "If I can't break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, I estimate I won't live more than a few years; taking you on would be harming you."

Unlike that old thing, who has already reached Nascent Soul Perfection and can live at least another two thousand years."

Xu Zhangqing's eyes instantly welled up: "Zhu Shixiong!"

Zhu Fuxian had an indifferent expression: "Alright, alright, no need to be like this; this old man has long since put life and death aside."

For a moment, Xu Zhangqing didn't know what to say.

At this moment, not only was there no joy of becoming a Core Disciple, but he felt very uncomfortable instead.

From the conversation just now, it can be learned that Zhu Fuxian... is about to die.

Although it is a natural death from old age, it is still hard to bear.

The two have such a good relationship, drinking wine and chatting from time to time; they originally thought they could continue like this forever.

Two days later, Xu Zhangqing drove the Broken Moon Flowing Frost to rise into the air, soaring straight up to the Nine Heavens.

Things having come to this, he could only go to Qingmu Peak to take a look first.

Compared to the Jin Gang Peak and Hou Tu Peak he had visited previously, Qingmu Peak was quite unique.

Rather than calling it a peak, it would be better to say it is a tree rooted in the Nine Heavens.

About a thousand zhang tall, its outer bark emerald green, glowing with a water-moist luster.

The bark was covered in dense silver-green life veins, flowing like the veins of newborn leaves, each vein wrapped in tiny light spots.

It looked lush with branches and leaves, every inch exuding spiritual resonance.

The leaves were heart-shaped, colored like congealed fat, their edges tinged with a faint golden border.

The tip of each Qiong leaf held a crystalline spirit dew, inside which swirled a seven-colored halo.

Overall it looked like a giant unfolded umbrella.

And it would twitch from time to time, unknown whether it was breathing or absorbing something.

Before Xu Zhangqing even drew near, he could already feel incomparably rich Wood Spirit Qi.

This feeling was like soaking in a hot spring, the whole body comfortable and refreshed.

The marvel was that this tree had no entrance; all positions were covered by leaves.

When Xu Zhangqing took out the Spirit Nurturing Envoy's token and infused his own wood-attribute mana into it, only then did it peel back layers of leaves, singly revealing a passage leading inward.

He flew inside while curiously sizing up the surroundings.

One could see many leaves had been made into houses.

As expected, inside all resided disciples on Qingmu Peak.

Although it is said only Core Disciples can go up the mountain.

But actually, Core Disciples' disciples can also go up the mountain.

Although there is the suspicion of exploiting a loophole, no one cares, and no one bothers to manage it.

The whole Qingmu Peak is divided into several districts.

The Tree Top Qiongxin Domain, where the Peak Master resides.

The Main Branch Sanxiu Domain, where the Vice Peak Master and Elders reside.

The Middle Layer Cuiwei Domain, where Core Disciples reside.

The Lower Layer Qingya Domain, where Core Disciples' disciples reside.

Not long after, Xu Zhangqing arrived at a district similar to a square; underfoot were incomparably wide green leaves, and around were several passages.

Si Geng is the Peak Master, therefore he lives in the Tree Top Qiongxin Domain.

Xu Zhangqing found the passage; the moment he stepped on it, his whole body was enveloped by a green light.

In the blink of an eye, the whole person transformed into a streak of flowing light and flew away.

Clearly a very far distance, yet he arrived very quickly.

When his vision recovered, he had already arrived at the Qiongxin Domain.

Here contained the most rich Wood Spirit Qi.

The surroundings were full of life veins; from time to time pale green spirit mist drifted out.

Directly ahead was a green palace, named "Qiongxin Hall".

Spirit vines for bones, Qiong leaves for roof.

Green moss for carpet, condensed dew for platform.

When Xu Zhangqing appeared, the surrounding veins all lit up, seemingly in warning.

Soon, a young girl bounced out from inside.

She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Her face round, like a tender apple.

Eyes very bright, the corners slightly upturned.

Skin not white, but rather tender yellow.

Twin buns combed not very neatly; the left bun slanted half an inch, the right bun dangling a strand of green silk.

Wearing a green gauze skirt, revealing a small section of collarbone.

At the waist was wrapped a rope woven from straw, on which hung a wooden whistle and a storage bag.

Not wearing shoes, revealing a pair of slender tender little feet; on the ankles were two vine rings.

The moment she came out, she sized up the ordinary man before her with eyes full of curiosity, then called out in a clear voice: "Who goes there!"