[{"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-422":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},1530882,1988,"Chapter 422 - 221: Ninefold Golden Core, Help from Old Friends (8k)_5","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-422",422,"\u003Cp>\"Ningyuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The delicate flying sword hovered in the palm, its radiant light retracted, transforming into a dense and abyss-like pitch-black sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the air around seemed to freeze from the sword’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the bamboo hat suddenly felt a chill run through him, instinctively ready to retreat while ordering all his puppets to return for defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dim sword light flickered momentarily and then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle black line appeared on the four puppets that had rushed to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, they silently split into two, the cut surfaces smooth like mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the bamboo hat spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood, looking down at a deep bone-revealing sword mark on his chest, fury erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t for his protective magical treasure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this sword strike would have slain him on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye sighed slightly; although Ningyuan’s sword heavily wounded the opponent, it failed to kill him in one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first time wielding Ningyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just... the casting time was too long, allowing the man in the bamboo hat to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing to be done; for someone at the Qi Cultivation Stage to even perform Ningyuan was already a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for instantaneous casting? Absolutely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the cloak wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning with murderous intent: \"A mere Qi Cultivator can harm me? And dare to destroy my puppets!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four puppets equal to Qi Cultivation Perfection, valuable and expensive, now completely destroyed with one sword, was a serious blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, what on earth happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intended to toy with the situation like a cat with a mouse, relieving his daily exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how... how did this Qi Cultivation Cultivator sever four puppets in one strike, even injuring himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the bamboo hat was in no mood for games anymore, yanking off the bronze puppet head from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bronze puppet head grew larger with the wind, transforming instantly into a three-zhang tall bronze warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... go ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiwei suddenly dashed forward to block the way, the Canchen Sword hanging in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl’s fingers pinched a seal, and a clear light like moonlight surfaced around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When does a master need protection from their disciple? Don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye glanced at the little white fox, whose ears twitched with joy, chirping happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little white fox said that its friend was coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be Bai Susu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bronze warrior suddenly slammed down from its pedestal, the ground nearby cracking like a spider’s web and collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the nick of time, a crimson thunderbolt suddenly slashed down from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade’s light intertwined with thunder and fire, crashing down like a falling meteor, forcing the bronze warrior three steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who goes there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the bamboo hat was startled, observing the aura, unexpectedly yet another Foundation Establishment Cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not act rashly anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators from the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect were experts at using few against many, but they were most afraid of being outnumbered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because their cultivation relied on puppets, making their body relatively weak, and controlling puppets left gaps in their own defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If targeted, the chance of death was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust cleared, revealing a gaunt man who sighed deeply, gripping his knife handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dog from the Emotion Crossing Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man with the cloak’s face changed, although the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect seemed sinister, they and the Emotion Crossing Sect both targeted the Lingyin Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn’t mean the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect was part of the Demon Sect, nor did it mean they were allies with the Emotion Crossing Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the grudge between the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect and the Emotion Crossing Sect was far greater than with the Lingyin Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on Hee Qi’s blood-stained robe for a moment, immediately forming a seal to recall the puppets: \"Consider yourselves lucky today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Running away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hee Qi sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the bamboo hat suddenly tensed, disregarding everything else as he pinched a seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four broken puppets suddenly self-destructed, toxic mist spread everywhere, forming a temporary maze using the four puppets as array cores!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ten Thousand Puppet Sect’s cultivators loved to hide, often manipulating puppets to ambush from behind; correspondingly, they were also experts at escaping,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mist cleared, only a few puppet remains were left on the ground—the man in the bamboo hat had abandoned his precious puppets and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Hee...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye never imagined it would be Hee Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it was that golden-furred ball...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hee Qi was beyond his expectations, even though Chen Ye knew that Hee Qi had entered a Grotto Heaven long ago, he didn’t expect to meet him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hee Qi stumbled, blood seeping from his chest, looking severely injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned on his long knife, laughing heartily: \"Brother Chen’s abilities are extraordinary! We haven’t met in months, yet you can now battle across realms! In my opinion, even True Inheritor Bai is no match for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting again with such praise made Chen Ye awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye smiled wryly: \"Let’s skip the pleasantries. Brother Hee, you were so hard to find! What exactly happened during this time? And how did you get those injuries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hee Qi nearly unable to stand, Chen Ye hurried to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man really scared the cloaked man away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky that the man in the cloak was cautious, or else Chen Ye might be fine, but Hee Qi would have been killed by the puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a long story, a long story indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hee Qi waved repeatedly, his eyes looking at Chen Ye with a hint of implication,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye paused, pulling out a smile: \"Exaggerated, exaggerated. Still, Brother Hee’s presence is extraordinary, scaring away a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hee Qi finally looked at ease, sighing deeply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a long story indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-06T06:08:59.014Z",1,"novelbin.me","c502633f5d7afe6998a05cefa07e7e13bfde398220cbbee2b387dcfa0911937d","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-423","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-421",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]