Chapter 456

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Xu Zhangqing asked with a smile, "How is it?"

Chu Qiu had heard of milk wine but had never tried it; today was his first time, and he never expected it to taste like this, so he couldn't help but give a thumbs-up: "Rich milk flavor, mellow mouthfeel, and after drinking it I feel like I've calmed down."

Xu Zhangqing thought to himself: "This is Tianma milk wine that even Golden Cores and Nascent Souls chase after... a wine with such flavor — not only are the taste and mouthfeel good, the effect is astonishing."

He had already achieved mass production long ago, and had been having the puppets brew it in private all along.

By now, he had stored roughly five hundred jin.

The reason he hadn't reported it to Zhao Mo after several months was that he felt brewing wine of this quality so quickly would give a cheap feeling.

So he had to wait a bit, wait half a year before mentioning it.

Anyway, the other party had already waited a long time and wouldn't mind waiting a while longer.

Chu Qiu smacked his lips, carefully savoring the aftertaste, then asked, "Is there a lot of it?"

Xu Zhangqing shook his head: "I can't brew that much by myself."

Chu Qiu looked slightly regretful: "In that case, I can only wait to buy from you later."

Xu Zhangqing grinned: "Although there isn't much milk wine, there's plenty of spirit rice wine."

Chu Qiu had been waiting for exactly those words: "Excellent."

Next, the two exchanged talk nonstop about what had happened over the recent half year.

"Tell me, what major events happened while I was ice-sealed?"

"Does the merger of outside people into our Immortal Sect count?"

"I've indeed heard of that."

"Senior Brother, you must guard against these people."

"I know."

Thus, they had exchanged news.

When it comes down to it, it's still just suspicion, with no evidence at all.

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In a flash, four years passed.

During this period, a few things happened.

One, Zhu Fuxian went out to search for a sliver of survival.

Two, Chu Qiu was ranked an Earth-Grade Golden Core.

Three, Pei Mo returned.

Four, Tianma milk wine sold big.

Five, Li Lingbi went out for experience.

Overall, whether it's the Dongting Immortal Sect or the entire Tianyuan Realm, nothing particularly major has occurred at present.

Even the Yellow Spring Alliance, which many feared, has gone silent during this time — unknown whether they're keeping a low profile or brewing something.

As for the Dongting Space, with the passage of time, it has also undergone significant changes.

It has expanded from over two hundred mu to three hundred mu, looking more and more like a blessed land.

And unlike the previous mess, it has now been planned through once.

The west — that is, the leftmost side — is entirely spirit fields planted with spirit rice and spirit plants.

The east side is the initially formed Dongting Lake, containing all kinds of fish.

The upper north position, the Water Liang Gong has been renovated; though it can't compare to what it once was, it's already habitable, basically no problem.

The lower south has been enclosed as a plot, specially used to breed the Reverse-Pulse Dragon-Transforming Insect Mother and "her" children.

In short, everything has become well-ordered.

And Xu Zhangqing has gone from twenty-five years old to thirty years old.

He has shed the last trace of immaturity; his features have grown more mature, his personality more steady.

On his upper lip, a layer of fine beard has even grown.

At this moment, he sits cross-legged on an empty patch of ground, his whole body gathering dense earth spirit qi.

Around him surround nine stone pillars, each pillar's surface engraved with mysterious runes.

After several breaths, a yellow shield envelops his body, slowly rotating.

The surrounding mud surges up inexplicably, the earth spirit qi growing ever denser.

Unknown how much time passed, suddenly a "hum" sounded.

Xu Zhangqing opened his eyes, spiritual light flashing in his pupils; as his throat bobbed up and down, he let out a low voice: "Thick Earth Inherits Heaven Technique has reached full level."

This cultivation method was something Han Su obtained by chance; since he had no use for it, he kept it to exchange for cultivation resources.

At first it was a fragmented edition, and only one page at that.

Xu Zhangqing stubbornly kept learning it, taking over a year just to get started.

Then he consumed 150 years of lifespan to forcibly complete it, and pulled it to full level.

At the same time, the content on the attribute panel changed.

Xu Zhangqing

Male

30 years old

Five Elements Spiritual Root

Top-grade Golden Core: Initial Stage

Divine Abilities: Five-Colored Divine Light, Ten Thousand Insects Mother Nest, Calling Wind and Summoning Rain, Thousand Machines Ten Thousand Transformations

Miao Shou Level: Puppetry, Spiritual Rune Craft, Artifact Refining Craft

Full Level Cultivation Methods: Ten Thousand Insects Secret Record, Nine Flames Mysterious Technique, Nine Curves Tidal Life Technique, Thick Earth Inherits Heaven Technique, Water Wood Circulation Classic, Five Elements Art, Four Seasons Classic

Full Level Spells: Covering Sea Seal, Point Spirit Finger, Blazing Yang Finger, Golden Blade Technique, Wood Spirit Entangling Art, Wood Hiding Technique, Wood Armor Art

Youlong Nine Transformations: Three Transformations

Remaining Lifespan: years

After reading all the effects, Xu Zhangqing took a deep breath: "Soon, as long as I obtain one more Metal Attribute Earth-grade Cultivation Method, one more Fire Attribute Earth-grade Cultivation Method, I will be able to fuse for the second time.

When that time comes, the Five Elements Art will become even more Heaven-Defying."

"Daddy!"

Just then, a clear childish call came from behind.

Xu Zhangqing smiled slightly, turned and replied: "Yes."

Soon, the already four-year-old Xiao Linglong, holding a cup of wine in her hands, came running staggeringly.

Perhaps because of the Half-Human Half-Dragon reason, she is also growing up.

However, compared to a Normal Person, the Growth Speed appears extremely slow.

Her appearance still carries a Childlike Round Chubby Face, her forehead still Full Forehead.

Birth Hair has changed from the original Silver Gray Hair to the current Light Blue Color.

Eyes brighter than at Birth, Eye Corners slightly Upturned, Eyelashes Long.

Nose Small, Nose Tip Round.

Ears slightly more Pointed than normal children.

Fine Scales on her body, already covered by the Light Blue Short Jacket.

Underneath are White Pleated Pants.

Feet wearing a pair of Brown Embroidered Shoes.

The whole person small and chubby.

Before long, she arrived in front of Xu Zhangqing, holding up both bowl and wine high.

Even because the Height was not enough, she still Tiptoed.

Xu Zhangqing Right Hand took the Wine Water, Left Hand naturally stroked her head: "What kind of Wine Water did you learn from the Wine Keeper today?"

Linglong said merit-seeking: "Ice Heart Jade Pot Wine!"

Xu Zhangqing Surprised, hurriedly drank a mouthful: "Why does the taste feel strange?"

Linglong chubbily laughed: "I also added the Liquid secreted by Worm Mother Auntie!"

Pfft!

Xu Zhangqing Instantly Spit it out, Eye Corners and Mouth Corners Twitching crazily.

"Good Fellow, are you brewing wine or making Poison?"

"Next Time don't do this, otherwise New Year Gift gone!"

"Remembered?"

Linglong hearing this Pouted, a Wronged appearance, looking Pitiful to the extreme.

Xu Zhangqing Heart Softened, Shook Head: "Considering your age still young, This Time let it pass."

Linglong Immediately grinned foolishly: "Hehehe."

Xu Zhangqing rolled eyes: "Just knew you were faking."

He picked up Linglong, the two headed toward Water Liang Gong.

On the Road, Linglong lay on the Right Side shoulder, couldn't help asking: "Daddy, when can I go Outside to see?"

Xu Zhangqing repeated the reason said many times: "Outside too dangerous, wait until you grow a bit more."

Linglong asked again: "Then... Mother?"

Xu Zhangqing first stunned, then Helplessly said: "Our family too poor, only this bit of Spirit Field, this one Broken House, a few old Puppets.

Your Mother alone Outside hard Job, to afford New Year Gift for you."

Linglong confusedly: "When I grow up, will definitely work hard to earn Money."

Xu Zhangqing secretly laughed in heart, then revealed gratified Expression: "Linglong has become sensible!"