Chapter 625: Task

"However... even if I am stuck in a bottleneck, I will not go to a Blood War. At worst, I will just slowly wear it out..."

Aaron put away his Magic Tool long saber, preparing to take it to be sold together in a few days, and secretly made up his mind: "As for Spirit Pills? I really don't have any..."

When he left the Artifact Refining room, he discovered a flash of fire flickering back and forth within the Cave Abode's main hall, and couldn't help but reach out and grab it.

A large hand made of Dharma Power grabbed this flash of fire, and the voice of Zhong Wuyou came from within; it turned out to be a Transmission Talisman.

"It's actually little Zhong, heh... he came to probe me before, and now he finally can't hold back anymore?"

Aaron was just complaining about the bitterness of seclusion; after all, he had already reached a bottleneck, and perhaps it would be easier to break through by going out to play more and gaining insights into the Taoism every day.

At this moment, he arrived outside the Cave Abode, patted his Storage Bag, and the White Cloud Shuttle flew out, carrying him to Zhong Wuyou's Cave Abode.

He knew this person's character well; there must be something going on, and it was likely still about his own cultivation technique.

"Sigh..."

"Not bad." Zhong Wuyou nodded, thinking to himself that this kid had finally taken the bait, and immediately shook his head and swayed, speaking in a vague and roundabout way, simply refusing to mention the main point.

Aaron drank the Spirit Tea, smiling without saying a word.

"It is also because his lifespan has reached its end. No illness, no disaster; it can be considered a happy funeral. Niece, do not be too sad..."

"Haha, Elder Fang, please come to the garden for a chat." A voice transmission sounded.

Aaron landed his escape light in the garden and saw the decrepit Zhong Wuyou teasing several children of unknown generation, a scene of enjoying family life and harmony.

"Has Brother Shen also passed away?"

Piloting the White Cloud Shuttle, Aaron returned to his Water Curtain Cave Abode, only to see a stunning woman with a refined and otherworldly appearance, dressed in white, waiting in front of his Cave Abode.

In the end, he had no choice but to marry and have children, but no descendants with Spirit Roots appeared. If not for Aaron occasionally looking after them, they probably would have just faded into the crowd.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, low-grade Spirit Pills actually only maintain their efficacy for a few decades if not sealed with special techniques, so Aaron had exchanged them.

"Cough, cough, Elder Zhong, if you have something to say, feel free to say it directly. However, I must state in advance... although I can work for the Sanshan Association, do not look for me for things like sneaking into Wu Country or risking my life with cultivators of the same realm. After all, I am not good at fighting." Aaron coughed and said.

"Alright... Elder Zhong, if you have any conditions, just say them."

"Haha, fellow Daoist is too modest, too modest... However, this association does indeed have a task that is short of manpower." Zhong Wuyou tossed over a Jade Slip.

But fortunately, Shen Qingchen was determined enough; after reaching Qi Refining Perfection, she swallowed a Vein Protecting Pill and successfully achieved Foundation Establishment in one go!

Furthermore, because she was never short of 'Drunken Beauty', she remained youthful and never aged, forever maintaining her most youthful and beautiful time at twenty years old, and she officially joined the Sanshan Association as an Elder.

On the way back, Aaron was still recalling the relevant introduction to this task.

Aaron comforted her a few times as an elder, then promised that he would definitely attend Shen Zui's funeral.

"Fourteen levels, enough to cultivate to the Golden Core Initial Stage." Zhong Wuyou answered with confidence.

In the end, it was Zhong Wuyou who couldn't hold his breath, congratulating him: "The matter you entrusted to me before has had some progress."

Even after struggling for a lifetime, his cultivation never broke through the Qi Refining Great Perfection, stuck firmly by the bottleneck of the ninth level of Qi Refining, unable to make any progress.

"Father went to inspect the winery yesterday, but did not go out today. It was only later that he was discovered to have passed away without illness." Shen Qingchen answered sadly.

"Elder Zhong, Fang has come to visit as invited."

Aaron feigned a helpless look.

After Aaron looked at it, his brows furrowed slightly, then he sighed and asked: "How many levels does that 'Mingyu Art' technique have?"

As for the Sanshan Association task?

It could definitely wait a few more days.

The reason he was willing to take this task was because the target involved was somewhat related to him.

"Since that is the case, I will take this task."

She was the dream lover of countless cultivators.

Aaron nodded.

"'Mingyu Art' follow-up?" Aaron's eyes lit up.

'This is indeed a problem. After all, after the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, I have no more cultivation techniques... Mingyu Art is still quite good; if I can find the follow-up, I won't need to change it.'

"Fellow Daoist, this 'Mingyu Art' of yours truly has miraculous effects on the path of Youth Preserving... it is enviable. My Earth-Thick Art does not have such effects."

Seeing Aaron arrive, he waved his hand to let the servant take the children away, and sat with Aaron in the pavilion.

"Good, fellow Daoist is straightforward." Zhong Wuyou laughed.

However, Aaron was almost used to this kind of separation by death.

Zhong Wuyou stroked his beard with a sense of accomplishment: "As for this... the seller needs a large amount of Spirit Stones, which is easy to say... it's just that the Sanshan Association helping Elder Fang with such great effort really cost us a fortune..."

Although the descendant of that old friend was a bit younger, it was also a matter of these ten years or so.

Aaron claimed to the outside world that he achieved Foundation Establishment in his fifties, relying on Youth Preserving Pills before.

At the same time, Aaron also thought of Lin Yuanping.

Furthermore, after Aaron achieved Foundation Establishment, Shen Zui had the thick skin to come over and trade for the remaining 'Vein Protecting Pill' from Aaron.

Even though he gave a discount, Shen Zui was almost bankrupted for this, even compensating the wine recipe for 'Drunken Beauty' to Aaron.

"These Thieving Maidens are spies planted by the Joyous Gate of Wu Country... The Joyous Gate is a sect affiliated with the Black Blood Sect. There are several Foundation Establishment Late-stage cultivators in the sect. Although they cannot lower themselves to get into danger, it is possible they might support a Demonic Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator here, so it is still dangerous and requires a Foundation Establishment Elder to handle it personally."

Her reputation in Dongmen Valley now is much greater than that of Aaron, a Guest Elder who only knows how to refine artifacts in seclusion.

Seeing Aaron, her eyes were slightly red: "Uncle Yu... my father has passed."

He delayed for several days, and after attending Shen Zui's funeral, he set off and left Sanshan Market, heading first toward Taize Prefecture.

Aaron recalled the figure in white fluttering about, holding a jade flute, and a look of sorrow appeared on his face: "How did he pass?"

Zhong Wuyou's Cave Abode was built magnificently, with a large number of Qi Refining cultivators serving him; he looked much better at enjoying life than Aaron.

This woman was none other than Shen Qingchen, who surprisingly possessed the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage.

At this moment, looking at Aaron's face that had not changed in the slightest, she couldn't help but feel some emotion:

And the effect of the Youth Preserving Pill could only last for a few decades, but after Foundation Establishment, there was the Mingyu Art to take over, which could be considered a perfect explanation for his own ageless appearance.

She originally had excellent Spirit Root aptitude, being a Dual Spirit Root, and since childhood she had been cultivated by her parents and her grandfather who was at Qi Refining Perfection, so her progress in cultivation techniques was astonishing.

Some busybodies even gave her the elegant nickname "Fairy of Clear Dust."

"Within the borders of Lin Kingdom, traces of Thieving Maidens activity have appeared again..."

There is no need to rush the affairs of the Sanshan Association; he wants to check on his Spirit Medicine Garden first.

Regarding the skill of slacking off, the Fisherman of Taize Lake could be said to have reached Furnace Fire Pure Green.

(End of this chapter)