novelapdf Chapter 30 Old Friends and Past Events, Rebuilding One's Skills
Chapter 30 Old Friends and Past Events, Rebuilding One's Skills
He hadn't really thought about this question before; perhaps because he had plenty of lifespan, it had been intentionally or unintentionally overlooked.
Zhang Hao's farewell today serves as a reminder to him.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhang Hao:
"Then I wish you good health and happiness for the rest of your life, Senior Zhang."
Zhang Hao also clasped his hands in a fist salute, glanced at Jiang Chuan's slightly weathered and unkempt face, and reminded him:
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, although we cultivators should try our best to remain untainted by worldly affairs and devote ourselves to cultivation in order to break free from the shackles of the mortal body and establish a foundation for immortality, the universe is infinite while human power is finite. We should also consider what will happen after we die..."
Jiang Chuan nodded slightly: "Thank you for the reminder, senior!"
Jiang Hao nodded, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you know anything about Su Qing?"
"Su Qing?"
Upon hearing the name Jiang Hao mentioned, Jiang Chuan's expression froze. A figure in plain white robes suddenly appeared in his mind, a unique feeling akin to that of a "born widow." Occasionally, when he felt lonely and empty in the dead of night, he would involuntarily recall the glimpse of spring he had witnessed during that night of exploration...
He didn't pay much attention to Su Qing's current situation and really didn't know anything about it.
Has something happened again?
Jiang Chuan asked in confusion, "I don't quite understand. What happened to Fellow Daoist Su?"
It seems that humans have an innate interest in gossip and scandals, even in the world of cultivation, especially when it involves a rather beautiful female cultivator.
Zhang Hao's tone afterwards was clearly tinged with excitement and gossip.
"Ahem~ Fellow Daoist Su Qing's journey has been quite arduous, and I only learned of it yesterday. Fellow Daoist Su has already become a disciple of Miaoyin, and has thus embarked on the path of immortality. Foundation Establishment is within reach, and longevity is within reach."
"The Gate of Wonderful Sounds?"
Jiang Chuan had heard of the power in Yunzhou.
However, this is Taihu Market in Jingzhou. What does it have to do with Miaoyin Gate?
Furthermore, Su Qing is just an ordinary woman, yet she has joined a Golden Core sect.
"May I ask for your guidance, senior?"
Seeing that Jiang Chuan was indeed unaware, Zhang Hao became very interested and immediately explained the whole story.
"Su Qing's fate was not good before; she was destined to bring misfortune to her husband, mother, and son. She had only been in our Ding District Spirit Field for a year and a half when her Daoist partner and son died unexpectedly one after the other. She was left alone and destitute. Later, she found a rogue cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining in the market and became his Daoist partner again..."
As Jiang Chuan listened to Zhang Hao's story, the scene of seeing Su Qing working in the spirit field with a man flashed through his mind. At that time, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He listened as Zhang Hao continued.
"At first, things were going smoothly, but the good times didn't last long. Su Qing's new Daoist partner unexpectedly perished on Yunmeng Mountain. And while Su Qing was out searching for her partner, she was defiled by some petty thieves and sold to Tianxiang Tower, where she began to entertain men with her body..."
"If that were all, it would be fine, but Su Qing actually possesses a legendary special constitution called something like Calamity... I've only heard about it secondhand and can't really say for sure. Then, Fellow Daoist Su Qing was taken away by the cultivators of the Myriad Sounds Sect..."
"By the way, Tianxiang Tower is an enterprise secretly supported by Miaoyin Sect."
Jiang Chuan was quite shocked after hearing Su Qing's story.
This woman's life was indeed quite tragic. Her parents, husband, and children all died, and then she was sold into a brothel. How tragic...
but,
The other party actually possesses some kind of special constitution?
No wonder, Su Qing at that time was just an ordinary person, yet she gave him a very strange feeling, and even affected his mind.
It's worth noting that even Lin Zhiwei of the Biyang Immortal Sect hadn't caused him to lose his composure like this, which speaks volumes...
Jiang Chuan replied with a sigh:
"Although Fellow Daoist Su has experienced many hardships, being able to join the immortal sect can be considered a blessing in disguise."
Zhang Hao nodded, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes. He thought of his time as a menial disciple in the Biyang Immortal Sect. He had once been full of vigor and ambition, believing himself to be the chosen one, that Foundation Establishment was merely the starting point of his life, and that Golden Core was not out of the question. But reality was far crueler than his ideals...
"...Alas...Life's circumstances are ever-changing, the path of cultivation is fraught with difficulties, and the desire to achieve immortality is incredibly challenging."
"Cultivating immortality is difficult, difficult, difficult..."
After expressing his feelings, Zhang Hao clasped his hands in farewell to Jiang Chuan:
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, the mountains are high and the road is long, we'll meet again!"
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Jiang Chuan watched Zhang Hao take his leave, his expression complex.
At this moment, with the passage of time and the changes in old friends, he realized that a long time had passed.
"Without the system, my life might not have been as good as Zhang Hao's."
Jiang Chuan sighed softly and walked towards the Treasure Pavilion.
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After Zhang Hao left,
A new manager named Li Changqing arrived at the spirit fields in the Dingzi district, but he seemed to still be pursuing the path of immortality and was far less concerned about the trivial matters of the spirit fields than Zhang Hao. After only meeting him once, he disappeared without a trace.
Time flies,
A year has passed in the blink of an eye.
After consuming it again and gaining another 180 years of lifespan,
Jiang Chuan chose to rebuild his cultivation without hesitation.
After taking the "Melting Spirit Pill", the magical power in his body began to dissipate, turning into warm currents that flowed into his internal organs, bones and meridians, nourishing his body.
The various spiritual acupoints that had been opened using the "Evergreen Technique" were beginning to close again...
[You are beginning your lifespan to rebuild your strength and rebuild your life.]
[You have successfully comprehended and cultivated the "Chaos Dao Scripture," reaching a state of perfection in your understanding of the technique. After a year of meditation and breath control, you have successfully opened 10 spiritual acupoints, resulting in a slight increase in your cultivation level.]
[You have continued your breathing exercises for a hundred years, opening 1000 spiritual acupoints. The magical power accumulated within your body has formed a purple-gold sea of clouds, its power refined and mysterious, far surpassing your previous level nine Qi Refining stage.]
[You have continued your breathing exercises for eighty years, opening another 800 spiritual acupoints. Your internal magical power is surging, but breaking through to the first level of Qi Refining is still a long way off.]
"No, is breaking through really that difficult?"
"After spending 180 years of my lifespan, I haven't even finished the first level of Qi Refining. I've only opened 1800 spiritual apertures, which is only halfway complete."
Jiang Chuan was speechless.
Because it was a technique he created himself, his comprehension was naturally at its peak, and the speed at which he opened his spiritual apertures was several times faster than when he practiced the Evergreen Technique.
Even so, breaking through to the next level of cultivation is still extremely difficult.
Because the Chaos Dao Scripture is simply too heaven-defying.
Each level requires opening 3600 spiritual apertures, which is a hundred times more than when practicing the Evergreen Technique.
Although cultivation is slow
but,
Jiang Chuan entered a state of internal vision.
The state of my dantian and qi sea now is vastly different from when I was not cultivating the Chaos Dao Scripture.
If the previous dantian was just a pond, the current dantian has become a lake.
The area is more than dozens of times larger.
The total amount of magical power within his body far surpasses that of when he was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.
After all, the essence of Qi Refining stage cultivation is to open the spiritual apertures, circulate the Qi throughout the body, and accumulate magical power.
The Chaos Dao Scripture, a cultivation technique that can be considered a celestial art, far surpasses the inferior Evergreen Technique by countless margins...
After experiencing the power of "chaotic magic," Jiang Chuan was extremely excited:
"At this point, even without using any external force such as magical artifacts or talismans, I could easily obliterate the me who was previously at the ninth level of Qi Refining, right?"