One sword cheat

Chapter 25 Rules of the God of Longevity

Qingcheng Mountain Academy!

This place is also called Qingcheng Mountain, but to be precise, it is a continuous mountain range.

The entire mountain is divided into 27 peaks, each towering into the clouds and stretching as far as the eye can see.

Later, Chen Rencai learned that there were a total of 17 Taoist sects and 9 Buddhist temples on Mount Qingcheng, plus the main peak, which matched this place perfectly.

Upon arriving at the Ancient Realm, Zhang Yunqing looked even better, and she used her spiritual light to quickly carry the three of them forward.

"Once we arrive here, we of Qingcheng Mountain are united in our hatred of the enemy."

She said calmly, "No sect can survive by fighting alone. My Shangqing Palace has a peak where you can live. But regarding cultivation, resources, and so on, you can contact other sects and find your own ways to obtain them."

In fact, besides Qingcheng Mountain, there are other mountain ranges here, stretching into the distance with the Tongdao statue as the center.

Those are cultivation sects or powerful families from other regions.

Chen Ren even saw a large city that was dominated by a commercial empire.

"The three of you, come with me first to see the elders of Shangqing Palace and receive your identities. After that, you will get your own resources. From now on, you will have to rely on yourselves for your cultivation."

Zhang Yunqing flew very fast, and the four of them turned into streaks of light, landing on the mountaintop in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ren saw that some people were cultivating glowing medicinal fields on some mountain peaks, and he also saw raging flames in the furnaces, with the sound of hammering constantly coming from them.

He saw some people sitting cross-legged, exhaling spiritual light, and he also saw many more martial arts practitioners carrying huge rocks, huffing and puffing as they trained.

What a wonderful ancient world!

About ten minutes later, they descended from the clouds and arrived at one of the nearest peaks on the side of the main peak.

Before they even arrived, Zhang Yunqing reached out and released a beam of spiritual light, which caused a wave of water to appear on the main peak. The group then squeezed into the water.

"My Shangqing Palace has a formation; without a token, one cannot enter."

Zhang Yunqing explained, "Once you reach the mountain, you'll be safe."

Isn't this the beginner's village?

The group realized what was happening and followed each other to the main hall on the peak.

What you see is still the statue of the Three Pure Ones, with incense smoke rising from it.

As they arrived, streaks of light appeared.

"1...2...4...9……"

Chen Ren quietly counted, there were nine streaks of light in total, and after revealing their forms, they watched them silently.

"Greetings, Master, Senior Uncle, Senior Uncle..."

Zhang Yunqing stepped forward and bowed, solemnly saying, "This year, my Shangqing Palace has three disciples: two at the fifth level of Qi Condensation and one at the fifth level of Qi and Blood."

She then recounted what had happened before, especially mentioning how Chen Ren had activated his literary energy and narrowly avoided danger.

The nine people did not respond, but simply glanced at them. Then the other eight dispersed, leaving only Zhang Yunqing's master behind.

"Hmm, not bad."

Zhang Likong nodded, his gaze sweeping over Chen Ren, but he didn't look at him for long.

With just a flick of his finger, three streaks of light fell down. Before Chen Ren could even see them clearly, he felt a sudden weight in his hand.

He looked down and saw a wooden token that was surprisingly heavy, with the character "仁" (ren, meaning benevolence) engraved on the back.

"You belong to the Ren generation. Do not lose this token. It can be used to record your identity after a blood oath."

His gaze fell on Zhang Yunqing, and his tone softened slightly:

"How are your injuries?"

"Master, the Spirit Nourishing Herb is still difficult to purchase."

Zhang Yunqing's tone was somewhat troubled: "It's estimated that it will be several more years before we can return to the mountain."

"Well, a few years isn't a long time. Your injuries haven't healed, so you're vulnerable to being taken advantage of by the ancient gods. It's best not to stay in the ancient realm for too long."

Zhang Likong gave a few words of advice: "Go back as soon as you've settled them in."

"Yes, Master."

Zhang Yunqing responded, and so the last person left as well.

Next, Zhang Yunqing helped them with the blood oath ceremony, telling them that there were no extra places to live on the mountain, and they could cut down trees to build houses themselves, but cutting down trees was very tiring.

Because ancient plants grow in an environment rich in spiritual energy from a young age.

Secondly, you can find food yourself or buy it from other vendors. You can order delivery through Taobao, but it's expensive.

Another point is that once you reach the Ancient Realm, you have to rely on yourself for everything. Apart from the annual resource allocation within the Shangqing Palace, you have to earn everything else yourself!

"Master, I have a question!"

Wang Chengxian finally dared to speak, pointing to the number on his body: 94.

"This thing hasn't disappeared since the black energy entered my body. What is it?"

"This is your lifespan."

Zhang Yunqing held out her hand, which also had a number on it.

【1】

"The ancient world is not our Earth; its rules are strange, and lifespans can be seen directly."

She explained, "When your lifespan is up, the ancient Yin spirits will naturally take your life. Unless you break through the realm or extend your lifespan, no one can escape birth, aging, sickness, and death."

"Oh……"

Everyone suddenly realized that this explanation was not much different from the instinctive feeling one gets after black energy enters the body.

Who on Earth knows how long they will live? But I never expected to see my own lifespan here.

That's pretty good.

"Um!!!"

"But Master, your lifespan..."

Ren Renren's voice trembled: "Is something wrong?"

Zhang Yun counted only 1, does that mean she only has 1 year to live?

"Yes, I am seriously injured and my lifespan could end at any time, so I cannot stay here any longer. Only by returning to Earth can I avoid this."

She said she didn't care, but it sounded like thunder to everyone.

"Is there any way to solve this?"

Chen Ren spoke up at the opportune moment: "I heard you say before that the Tongyang Lingcao can cure this?"

He remembered clearly that when things were truly dangerous, the elders of all the other sects hid behind, even when their own disciples were in peril.

Only Zhang Yunqing stood beside him without any hesitation.

Shangqing Palace was poor, but it was poor in a very ambitious way.

"The Spirit Herb can extend one's life by ten years. I have ten years, and I am confident that I can break through to a higher realm in the Ancient Realm."

Zhang Yunqing, on the other hand, seemed quite calm: "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of things. If I can't solve this problem, it only proves that I've reached the end of my road, and I deserve to die."

She takes it all in stride.

Chen Ren couldn't let it go.

The cost of the Tongyang Lingcao is ten million.

[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +40!]

This is already considered devastating news; it is known that everyone in the Shangqing Palace above Qi Condensation and below Foundation Establishment is gone.

The only Foundation Establishment cultivator had less than a year left to live and dared not linger here any longer.

Those big shots before, including Master's master Zhang Likong, were clearly just dealing with them, not taking them seriously, and were essentially left to their own devices.

If Zhang Yunqing also dies, then we will all be truly alone, and no one will care where we die.

Compared to this, damn it, if I had known, I would have joined the Celestial Master Cave back then. Su Rentong is really lucky!

Sword drawing skill +15!

Kidding.

No...that's not right either...

Chen Ren frowned. If it was really that bad, then why did the other sects treat Shangqing Palace with such courtesy?

There must be advantages, but the higher-ups either don't mention them or are too lazy to mention them?

"The resource allocation will take place in the next couple of days. The funds will be deposited into your tokens, and you can control them by inputting your Qi or spiritual power."

Zhang Yunqing then gave some instructions and took away Chen Ren's Confucius bamboo slips.

Chen Ren: Sword Drawing Value +50!

He thought the bamboo slips had already been given to him...

"We'll need this when new members come to Qingcheng Mountain Academy next time. It's a pity we can't give it to you. But now that you've activated your literary energy, you can visit the Confucian Temple more often. However, I suggest you focus on martial arts."

"Humanity cannot live forever; after a hundred years, we are all just dust. The path of immortality and the path of martial arts are of paramount importance."

Zhang Yunqing explained for a few moments before getting up and flying towards Earth.

She went back, decisively and cleanly, leaving Chen Ren, Wang Chengxian, and Ren Renren looking at each other in bewilderment.

So they're just letting them roam freely?

[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +10 +15 +18...]