[{"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-49":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},1530759,1988,"Chapter 49: Demon Hunting","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Chen Ye, what he lacks are time and spirit stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he has spirit stones, he can purchase enough Qi Recovery Pills to continue enhancing his proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the Geng Metal Technique requires eight hundred proficiency to advance to the next realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight hundred proficiency requires one hundred and sixty Qi Recovery Pills, an astronomical number!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit stones obtained from the Stone Mirror Association are no longer enough to satisfy Chen Ye’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he set his sights on the Three Thousand Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, his highest level skill is the Geng Metal Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power rivals late-stage Qi Cultivation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I initially wanted to cautiously level up, but neither time, place, nor circumstances worked in my favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shaking off the pursuers, Chen Ye walked out of the city gate, head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to adventuring in the Three Thousand Mountains, Chen Ye would rather slowly level up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since achieving Perfection with the Evergreen Technique, he still has forty-two years of life, completely lacking no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he faces the revenge of Kong Hongxuan and the impact of the Nascent Soul True Monarch’s tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various factors forced Chen Ye to leave the market once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping back onto the muddy roads of the shanty town,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye lowered his hat and scanned the uneven residential area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he could still see familiar loose cultivators from his past, strolling around casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These loose cultivators are relatively older, mostly having their fighting spirit worn out by life, living one day at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the celestial changes occur, many of these loose cultivators might not survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the shanty town would be in an unimaginable chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof woof woof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at Granny Li’s courtyard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanyuan flared its canine nose, smelled the familiar scent, and arched its body, barking wildly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuanyuan, long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye lifted his hat, smiling at the black dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black dog, with a human-like expression, stared blankly. Seeing Chen Ye unafraid, it momentarily couldn’t muster a bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door creaked open, and the Dark Old Man poked his head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a month apart, the Dark Old Man’s muscles were robust and steaming, clearly having established himself in the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s... it’s you? Brother Chen? How come you’ve grown younger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the visitor clearly, he suddenly widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In half a month, not only did this person’s complexion become rosy, but even the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes had faded a lot, looking a decade younger overall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the black dog about to bark again, he hurriedly pressed its head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye smiled and extended his hand for a fist bump with the Dark Old Man:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve made some cultivation accomplishments recently... This time, I come to ask Gen to accompany me to the Three Thousand Mountains for a trip, to hunt demon beasts and earn some spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only hunted small animals in the outskirts of the Three Thousand Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely unfamiliar with the inner structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Dark Old Man had been hunting in the Three Thousand Mountains these past days, accumulating rich experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a body cultivator, a complement to Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Chen Ye practices the Heavy Body Technique, its Great Success only enhances his physique, not significantly boosting combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Geng Metal Qi is effective for ranged attacks, it’s lacking in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man paused in stroking the dog’s head, subconsciously glancing back inside the house:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chen, why the sudden interest in demon hunting? But... the mountains have been restless these days. The demon beasts are agitated, and the loose cultivators dare not venture deep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man’s rejection was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye didn’t explain; a spot of golden light suddenly appeared at his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light, brilliant as stars, transformed into a streak of light in the Dark Old Man’s astonished gaze, shooting \"whoosh\" towards a distant dead tree, a hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thumb-thick hole immediately appeared in the trunk, its edges smooth as a mirror, actually pierced through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chen’s technique is so sharp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man’s pupils narrowed into pinpricks under the gold light; this technique surely was a method only late-stage Qi cultivators could wield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know the way and the demon beasts’ habits, and I will slay the demons. Once we succeed, we’ll divide the spoils. This deal won’t make us a loss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden stars flickered in Chen Ye’s palm, entwining around his fingertips like a swimming dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man’s Adam’s apple bobbed, as the hesitation in his eyes gradually transformed into excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen the world and recognized the value in Chen Ye’s display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Brother Chen, wait for me outside, I’ll inform my mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man emerged, fully armed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He donned leather armor exuding spiritual light, with a Mountain-Cutting Saber at his waist, and carried a dark short crossbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its arrow groove, three poisoned arrowheads glowed a ghostly blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This leather armor was surprisingly a Tier One Lower Grade magical artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His family had more wealth than Chen Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the Dark Old Man’s family’s decades of frugal existence rooted in Yunxi District, not even renting housing in the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accumulated wealth was understandably substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye, with empty pockets, couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, by Eagle Beak Cliff, I spotted a Red-tailed Bird, elusive as it came and went. But Brother Chen’s technique against it would be easy-peasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man lowered his voice, straightforwardly revealing the location of the demon beast to Chen Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red-tailed Bird was a demon bird at the Qi Cultivation Middle Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tail feathers could be used to make talisman brushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire bird could sell for over thirty spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Red-tailed Bird was rarely seen in the outskirts, being high and elusive, making ordinary loose cultivators helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If successful in hunting, how do we split the spoils?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye asked bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with close brothers, fairness in accounts is important, lest things turn sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Old Man laughed heartily upon hearing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk afterwards! If Brother Chen short-changes me, I’ll just refuse future collaborations. Brother Chen, don’t look down on me just because I’m at the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation; my family has been rooted in Yunxi District since it was built, well aware of the situations within the mountains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father... once was a demon hunter cultivator too, leaving behind many secrets. Otherwise, how would I dare venture into the Three Thousand Mountains while only at the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dageng’s father was originally a body cultivator involved in constructing Yunxi District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yunxi District was completed, he went to the Three Thousand Mountains to hunt demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he perished in the beast tide that destroyed Stone Mirror Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper into the Three Thousand Mountains, the more numerous and higher quality the spirit veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that in the deepest areas, there are Fifth Tier spirit veins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators, based on threat levels, divided the Three Thousand Mountains into nine tiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the forest where Chen Ye hunted common animals didn’t even qualify as the ninth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eagle Beak Cliff was located on the ninth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow in the Three Thousand Mountains fell more urgently than in the market, with the wind whipping icy shards painfully against faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s blood circulation quickened; this was his first demon hunt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two squatted on a slope, as the Dark Old Man used his knife sheath to brush aside the snow, revealing a palm-wide three-toed claw mark: \"With the wind and snow so strong these days, the Red-tailed Bird might not show. We’ll have to wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye nodded, and they followed the marks to the corner of a cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a recessed spot on the cliff, they sheltered from the wind and snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky darkened, the Dark Old Man suddenly tugged on Chen Ye’s sleeve, using his coarse fingers to draw ragged writing on the snow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Northeast direction, eighty steps, forked pine branch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye understood, allowing the Geng Metal Qi to flow gently through his meridians, peering through the snow curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, he saw on the crooked pine tree by the cliff edge, a splash of red tail feathers rhythmically rising and falling with breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>",1411,"2026-06-06T06:08:58.734Z",1,"novelbin.me","77abc302d19dffb0d39c35adf1e6f85edb339159f164957123dfcc2282afeab4","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-50","longevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-chapter-48",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-from-raising-disciples-cover.jpg"]