Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 130 - 105: Mysterious Body Technique! Meeting the Old Daoist at the Pill Palace!

These two fine needles were used by Su Jing for sewing clothes. Su Que took them secretly while Su Jing was away.

Su Que wanted to integrate the inner strength and body techniques of the Sunflower Manual into the Seven Injuries Fist and Celestial Deformed Foot.

Naturally, he had to practice the techniques of the Sunflower Manual.

He researched how the inner strength, body techniques, and techniques of the Sunflower Manual were integrated.

He discovered that the techniques of the Sunflower Manual were most suitable when executed with some agile weapons.

And the most agile were these fine needles.

Su Que, exceptionally talented, became proficient after practicing just a few times.

His needlework speed was extremely fast. In just a moment, he shot out seventy-two needles, alternating between both hands.

While cultivating, he contemplated how to replace the Sunflower Manual techniques with the Seven Injuries Fist or Celestial Deformed Foot.

After practicing for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Su Que finally calmed down.

He returned to bed and continued practicing the Sunflower Manual.

Most of the time, he spent on cultivating the inner strength of the Sunflower Manual.

After all, inner strength is the foundation of everything else.

After cultivating for about half an hour, he felt that the medicinal power within him was almost depleted, so he took a gourd, poured out a Dragon Ascending Pill, and swallowed it.

These days, he went out of the city several times to retrieve all the Dragon Ascending Pills and hid them in his bedroom.

Since he had been staying at home these days, if the Thunderbolt Army came to search his house, he could handle it.

Thus, he wasn't afraid of anyone finding his stash.

However, during these days, the Thunderbolt Army soldiers only came to his house to check once.

The soldiers, after seeing him, asked for his and Su Jing's names, ages, and occupations, and then left without searching his home.

Perhaps because his age and background made it almost impossible to associate him with the person who killed two Thunderbolt Army centurions and eight hundred soldiers.

Though the Thunderbolt Army has many soldiers, there are also many families in Jiannan Prefecture City.

It's impossible to heavily search every household.

The Thunderbolt Army would first exert effort searching the suspicious households.

'The Dragon Ascending Pills are running out…'

Su Que thought to himself after swallowing the pill.

Currently, he can refine three Dragon Ascending Pills a day.

And as his physique improves, he estimates that in a few days, he would be able to refine four Dragon Ascending Pills a day.

'I need to go to Purple Sun Temple to ask Elder Qingxuan to refine more Dragon Ascending Pills.'

'But Elder Qingxuan can only refine a maximum of nine Dragon Ascending Pills per batch, and the pills will be ready in three days.'

'That means, using just one alchemy furnace, only three pills can be completed in a day on average.'

'If there is a mishap, there might be even fewer…'

'And in a few days, I will be able to refine four pills a day.'

Currently, by taking Dragon Ascending Pills and using the medicinal power to cultivate, he can increase his cultivation speed by nearly ten percent.

Once he can refine four Dragon Ascending Pills, his cultivation speed should exceed ten percent.

Although this slight increase doesn't seem much in the short term,

over a long period, this incremental increase, like compound interest, can significantly enhance his cultivation speed.

'I wonder if Elder Qingxuan would be willing to lend me another alchemy furnace for refining pills,' Su Que thought to himself.

'I'll ask him tomorrow and see if he can continue helping me with refining.'

...

The next day, after checking in at dawn, Su Que headed outside the city.

Since entering and exiting the city gates now requires showing one's face,

Su Que first had to retrieve his disguise clothes outside the city, then disguise himself within the city.

He exited through a city gate with a bundle.

At the burial spot for storing items outside the city, ensuring no one was around, he took out the disguise clothes and packed them into the bundle.

Then, he re-entered through another city gate.

Once inside the city, he found a secluded spot.

First, he used his Qi Blood to bulk up his muscles, making himself appear more robust and taller.

Then, he put on the set of gray cloth robe and cloak, and donned a mask.

Currently, the Thunderbolt Army is searching for the suspicious individual who killed more than eight hundred soldiers.

Not only are they checking people who cover their faces when entering or exiting the city gates,

but they're also checking those who disguise themselves within the city.

Su Que had no choice but to employ his lightweight skill to evade the patrolling soldiers on the streets and head towards Purple Sun Temple.

Upon reaching Purple Sun Temple, he did not enter through the main gate.

Instead, he jumped over the outer wall close to the Pill Palace of Purple Sun Temple with a sudden dry land onion pulling technique.

Once he landed, he swiftly headed towards the direction of the Pill Palace.

Under his lightweight skill, it didn't take long before he passed through numerous government halls and houses, arriving at the Pill Palace.

In front of the Pill Palace, there were still two Daoists standing guard.

Su Que immediately explained his purpose to one of the Daoists, saying:

"In the future, every time I come to collect pills, I would like to take at least twelve elixirs."

"Could you please ask Daoist Qingxuan if it's possible to open one more alchemy furnace for me? The price can be negotiated."

"Alright, Layman, I shall go and ask." After hearing this, the guarding Daoist bowed, turned around, and went into the Pill Palace.

Soon enough, the Daoist returned and said to Su Que:

"Master Qingxuan says that if the Layman is willing to meet with him, everything can be easily discussed."

Su Que was a bit puzzled, thinking why Elder Qingxuan always wanted to meet him.

"If Daoist Qingxuan has a request for me, can't it be said here?" Su Que frowned and asked.

Though he had sought Elder Qingxuan for alchemy many times, he knew nothing else about him and was naturally cautious.

"Please wait a moment, Layman." Hearing Su Que's response, the Daoist turned back into the Pill Palace to relay Su Que's words to Elder Qingxuan.

A moment later, the Daoist came out and bowed to Su Que:

"Layman, Master Qingxuan says it's inconvenient to speak here. Would you be willing to enter the Pill Palace to meet him?"

Upon hearing this, Su Que pondered.

'But after thinking it over, this Elder Qingxuan likely has no intention to harm me.'

'After all, I've never exposed anything in front of him.'

'What Elder Qingxuan knows is merely that I am slightly wealthy and relatively powerful.'

'And my wealth naturally doesn't compare to Elder Qingxuan, who frequently refines pills for others.'

'It's possible that Elder Qingxuan has taken a fancy to my strength and wants me to work for him.'

'However, even if he intends to harm me, with my current body technique and lightweight skill, no one in Jiannan Prefecture City should be able to detain me.'

Having thought this through, Su Que agreed with the Daoist.

He was expecting that the guarding Daoist would lead him inside.

But the Daoist simply bowed and said, "Please wait a moment, Layman," then turned around and went into the Pill Palace.

Soon, the doors of the Pill Palace opened wide, and an unkempt old Daoist, with his Daoist Robe flying, walked out with large strides.

As he walked, he kept bowing to Su Que:

"Layman, I am the humble Daoist Qingxuan, who has repeatedly refined pills for you."

"The quality of the elixirs you've sought is quite good, and you've come many times. So, I presume that if you can rapidly refine these pills, your strength must be extraordinary."

"I, as a humble Daoist, love to make friends with heroes, that's why I've repeatedly asked juniors to extend an invitation."

Seeing Elder Qingxuan coming out to greet him personally and not letting him enter, it eased Su Que's concerns.

Because he observed the strength of Elder Qingxuan's steps and noted that he was just a martial artist at the Qi Blood Realm, whose strength was far inferior to his own.

As long as he walked with Elder Qingxuan, if there was an ambush, he could directly capture Elder Qingxuan to threaten the ambushers.

It's hardly conceivable that Elder Qingxuan would set himself up for an ambush.

Su Que then walked side-by-side with Elder Qingxuan into the Pill Palace and up to Elder Qingxuan's loft.

The loft had a classic and elegant style, now with only Elder Qingxuan present.

After Elder Qingxuan invited Su Que to sit down, he made tea by boiling water for Su Que.

"Layman, if you wish to open another alchemy furnace, that's no problem."

While washing teacups with hot water, Elder Qingxuan said:

"I can even offer you a more potent elixir, as a replacement for the Dragon Ascending Pill."

At this point, Elder Qingxuan paused: "If you are willing to befriend this humble Daoist."

"I will gladly accept your friendship," Su Que immediately replied.

Elder Qingxuan continued: "If we are to be friends, I wonder if the Layman would be willing to share your name and sect with this humble Daoist."

"After all, you are familiar with me, but I know nothing about you."

Under Li Yujing's orders, Elder Qingxuan wanted to bring Su Que into the ranks to besiege Li Tunshan.

But without knowing Su Que's identity, he feared that after discussing the plan to besiege Li Tunshan with Su Que.

Su Que might agree on the surface, only to turn around and sell the information to Li Tunshan.

Thus, Elder Qingxuan's goal was to first understand Su Que's identity.

Having Su Que reveal his background was just his initial test.

Ultimately, he wanted Su Que to show his true face before he'd be at ease.

After hearing the question, Su Que was puzzled.

Why did Elder Qingxuan want to know his identity?

Exposing his identity was a line he dared not cross.

After all, he wasn't alone, and he doubted his strength was yet sufficient. If he exposed his identity, he might implicate Su Jing.

Thinking of this, he immediately replied, "Daoist, if there's something to say, just say it directly, without beating around the bush."