[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples":3,"chapter-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-238":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1530848,1988,"Chapter 238 - 162: Xu Xinming Returns!","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>\"Master,\" the little girl’s eyes lit up as she extended her delicate white hand and pointed to one of the paths, \"We can take this path! It seems like there’s treasure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye felt a surge of joy in his heart—just as he expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew bringing Qing Jun here was undoubtedly a good choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s follow Qing Jun’s suggestion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye held her hand and followed Qing Jun’s guidance, winding through the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the stone wall ahead suddenly widened—they had reached the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl, with a grunt, broke free from Chen Ye’s hand and quickly walked up to the stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed, her small hand pressing on the stone wall to carefully sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems...the Emotion Crossing Technique can open a mechanism?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after opening it, how would she explain the Emotion Crossing Technique to her master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to think about that now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, she could feel there was no danger...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Jun clenched her little fist and decisively activated the Emotion Crossing Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seemingly solid ground suddenly cracked with a \"crack\" sound, without warning, revealing a deep dark hole below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s face changed dramatically; he instinctively wanted to use spiritual power to throw Qing Jun out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the suction force beneath was astonishing, leaving him unprepared; both he and Qing Jun fell straight into the abyss-like endless darkness below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they both fell, above the black hole, the shattered ground silently reassembled itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown period, Chen Ye fell heavily to the ground. Despite his robust physique, the impact caused his blood and qi to surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up quickly, the first thing was to look for Qing Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he scanned the surroundings, there was no trace of Qing Jun anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing Jun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye was extremely anxious; he was in an even more expansive underground grotto heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him were densely packed, pulsing purple-black veins, like blood vessels. These veins extended like a spider web, continuously absorbing the chaotic qi emitted by demonic plants from the East Valley above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the moment of his daze, numerous pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up in the surrounding darkness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caw—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing scream tore through the eardrum. Numerous twisted, transparent resentful spirits, like sharks smelling blood, madly rushed toward Chen Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye roared angrily, and with a thought, Qingzhi immediately stood in front of him, smashing the incoming resentful spirits into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Iron Sword unsheathed with a sound, the sharp sword light like ink splashing, the Overlapping Waves Triple Slash was unleashed without reservation, exterminating the pieces of resentful spirits completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these resentful spirits seemed endless. Eliminate one wave, and more surged from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he worried most was Qing Jun’s safety!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing Jun! Where are you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye frantically deployed Divine Sense around while controlling the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This underground cave was equally extensive, and the Demonic Qi was more than ten times denser than above, yet, ironically, there wasn’t any Spirit Plant here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the veins overhead absorbing the Demonic Qi and suddenly realized!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the Demon Cultivator’s purpose for planting Demonic Medicine wasn’t for the medicine itself but to collect the essence of these medicines to nourish something below!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon realizing this, Chen Ye became even more anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stay to fight, took out the Thousand-Mile Communication Talisman given by Luo Heng from his Storage Bag, infused it with spiritual power, and urgently transmitted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing Jun! Respond if you can hear me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Talisman in Chen Ye’s palm was slightly hot, Spiritual Light flickering, but there was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing Jun!\" Chen Ye’s anxiety grew, he increased the spiritual power infusion and transmitted again, \"Respond if you can hear me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, from the other end of the Jade Talisman, finally came an extremely cold voice, one not the usual crisp childlike voice of Qing Jun, but a tone almost indifferent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So noisy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s pupils shrank, this voice was utterly unfamiliar, definitely not Qing Jun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be Qing Jun encountered misfortune, and the Jade Talisman fell into someone else’s hands?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? Where’s Qing Jun?\" Chen Ye’s voice was as icy as frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, the other end of the Jade Talisman replied with that same tone without any change:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Follow the veins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, the Jade Talisman fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the Jade Talisman, Chen Ye stood frozen in place, his mind filled with uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless questions swirled in his mind, but at this moment, he had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put away the Jade Talisman, forcing himself to calm down, and carefully distinguished the flow direction of the Demonic Qi in this underground grotto heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found that all the chaotic Demonic Qi absorbed from above eventually flowed toward one direction, like rivers merging into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, it must be the core of this place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could this be the veins she mentioned?\" Chen Ye muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye no longer hesitated, gripping the Iron Sword, his body moved like lightning, charging toward the depths of the cave following the richest Demonic Qi veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he went, the more viscous the Demonic Qi became, almost condensing into a substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stone walls around, even a thin layer of black frost crystals formed, emitting a piercing chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, there were occasionally resentful spirits howling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, these resentful spirits’ strength was only comparable to a Qi Cultivator in the Early Period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye cut them down all the way, finally passing through a narrow and steep corridor, where the scene suddenly opened up before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to an unbelievably large underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the cave stood an altar constructed of Obsidian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the altar was a dark pool, not of water but filled with viscous ink-like, incredibly pure Demonic Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the pool, a supremely holy lotus grew silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lotus was completely white like jade, unstained by any dust. Its petals layered upon each other, emitting a gentle white light that dispelled the darkness above the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its fragrance purifying, purging the thick Demonic Qi around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the lotus pod lay seven lotus seeds, of which six remained verdant and immature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the one in the center had matured, golden all over, suffused with a magnificent glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Purifying Heart Lotus?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s pupils shrank violently, his heart stirred by waves of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Spirit Plant Master, he naturally had impressions of this renowned Spirit Plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said to grow unstained from grime, needing to root in the most yin and evil ground to be nurtured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lotus seeds, when consumed, cleanse the marrow and rid the body of hidden ailments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was Qing Jun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it not be that his fair-skinned Qing Jun transformed into this fair and tender lotus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Chen Ye felt uneasy, his gaze suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the altar, there was another person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person seemed down and out, with tattered clothes and an extremely haggard expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Ye saw the person’s face clearly, he froze abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that person, hearing the commotion behind, also turned around warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their eyes met, both showed unparalleled surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ji Yueze?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Ye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their exclamations came almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye couldn’t believe that this long-missing president of the Stone Mirror Association in Yunxi District would appear in such a mysterious Demon Path lair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person had colluded with the Demon Cultivators of the Emotion Crossing Sect early on, appearing here was within reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be Qing Jun was hidden by him?\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-06T06:08:59.014Z",1,"novelbin.me","641bca97ee35916fd3cdab52aa115444318dc56d008ffb2c6b799b94fd411fea","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-239","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-237",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]