Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 582 - 384: Preserving Essence and Absorb Qi Can Achieve Divine Communication, Master Tao Breaks Through the Second Barrier_2

Chapter 582: Chapter 384: Preserving Essence and Absorb Qi Can Achieve Divine Communication, Master Tao Breaks Through the Second Barrier_2

I originally thought this mountain, being occupied by a toad for cultivation, wouldn’t amount to much.

Now, upon closer inspection, Tao Qian realized he was mistaken.

He saw a mountain rugged and handsome, ancient bamboo forests, cascading waterfalls, deep ravines, and old immortal peaks... The landscape one expects of a blessed spiritual mountain was fully in place—if a proper True Practitioner of the Dao had used this place as a Daoist Field, Tao Qian might have also witnessed dragons’ roars and tigers’ cries, cranes dancing and apes howling. Elk emerging from flowers, and Qingluan birds singing to the sun, among other grand spectacles.

Alas, this perfectly fine spiritual mountain had been seized by the Wutong Evil Cultivators.

Except for the Wutong Temple, because this master had a liking for cleanliness, it barely maintained the appearance of a serene temple.

The rest of the territory was sullied and wrought with filth by his collection of demons and ghosts wearing human skins, the stench piercing the sky.

Just now, these demons had been exterminated by Tao Qian, making the mountain even more offensive.

Especially since some demons, upon their death, revealed their true forms.

All sorts of grotesque creatures—wild boars large as millstones, bear demons as big as thatched huts, elephant demons as vast as hills, snake demons stretching ten fathoms long... These filthy beings stank in life and, in death, their mutating and decaying bodies were not even the worst of it—their blood seeped into the ground, threatening to pollute the spiritual vein of the mountain.

Tao Qian shook his head, and with a thought, he released Yunrong, Little Age, Lian Jing’er, and Shan Jiu.

Sister Yunrong materialized and immediately leapt toward Tao Qian’s embrace.

He, skilled in his response, caught her with open arms.

He then pointed toward the carcasses of demons scattered across the mountains and casually asked Shan Jiu,

"Do you think your appetite is big enough to eat all of this?"

As soon as he asked, the Wild Leek Demon’s vibrant green hair began to shake.

A look of terror mixed with disgust appeared on its comically serene face, as it protested,

"Big brother, why would you think of me like that?"

"My stomach is not small, but there are also things I won’t eat. I might have been willing to eat these somewhat stinky things a long time ago, but not anymore."

"Following big brother in the Penglai Sea for cultivation, and having adventures far and wide, I’ve dined on dragon liver and phoenix marrow, drunk from the jadescent nectar, and even Immortal Elixirs are just mere snacks to me now. I’ve become choosy; these filthy things are simply inedible, inedible indeed."

Shan Jiu was quite cheeky.

While refusing Tao Qian, it proudly pulled handfuls of Spirit Pills from a cloth bag tied around its waist and popped them into its mouth like fried beans.

Looking at the shiny new array of treasures all over its body, it was clear this Wild Leek demon had profited handsomely from assisting the disciples of the Sunv Sect in infiltrating the Seven Evil Cave for a rescue.

However, having declined to take the field itself, it suddenly, as if casting an Illusion Technique, dragged out from its Leek Bag a strange insect about the length of a baby’s arm, pale pink all over with spiral patterns, its head a gaping maw full of tusks.

Holding the creature out like a precious offering, it bragged, frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

"Don’t be upset, big brother!"

"I may not be able to eat those filthy things since prospering under your guidance, but my pets love them very much."

"They are called ’Leek Worms,’ my companion spirit worms."

"Just give them time, and there’s nothing in the world they can’t gnaw through, and they particularly enjoy eating while defecating. The filthy things they consume are excreted as treasures."

"Hand over these dirty rotten meats to them, and in a few days, I promise you a pristine Immortal Mountain Blessed Land."

"If big brother is willing to cast the Spirit Treasure Dew, it can even be done in a day."

"My status on Wild Man Mountain was so lofty, not just because I am beloved by others, but these little treasures also played a part."

Hearing all this, Tao Qian found his interest piqued.

He touched the strange insect and his mind’s Record confirmed what Shan Jiu had said.

Without further ado, he had only asked out of sheer curiosity, his serious plan being to collect them all in the Valley God Gui if Shan Jiu wouldn’t eat and store them as the essence of the five grains.

But Shan Jiu’s approach wasn’t bad either, so after casting for the sweet rain, he let Shan Jiu start pulling more of those strange insects from the Leek Bag, dragging Little Age and Lian Jing’er around, spreading them all over the mountain.

With the protection of the Yu Ding and Lian Jing’er’s Creation Treasure Wheel capable of monitoring several thousand li, this place was more than adequate for him to retreat and assimilate.

Tao Qian then headed straight to the Wutong temple, bypassing the ornate pavilions and platforms; the first thing he noticed was the Flawless White Jade Tower within the deepest recesses.

Moving closer, he glimpsed the couplet beside its doors.

Tao Qian couldn’t help but smile before remarking, "A common toad aspires to be the Taiyin Moon Toad in the Guanghan Palace, dreaming it’s as noble as it is ugly."

After the disdainful remark, Tao Qian ascended to the tower’s top.

Assuming the look of the Wutong Master, he just settled into meditation.

However, Sister Yunrong, who was still warm in his arms, suddenly sprang out and gently said to Tao Qian,

"Dear brother, Grandmother said the first cultivation session upon stepping into the Cavernous Mystery Realm is very important."

"Remember not to entertain delusions; protect your Essence and life, and only then will you be secure."

Having spoken, Yunrong maintained her Kitten form and elegantly leapt onto the White Jade glazed tiles above, laying down.

It was as if she were waiting for Tao Qian to finish his cultivation or perhaps protecting her dear brother.

At that moment, Yuan Gong, tucked away within Tao Qian, rather jealously sent him a message,

"Kid, your dear sister is right."

"For a Cultivator stepping into Cavernous Mystery, the first Refining Essence is crucial."

"The three minor stages of Cavernous Mystery are Preserving Essence, Eating Qi, and Divine Communication."

"The first refinement will determine if a Cultivator can pass ’Preserving Essence’ and to what degree."

"If one can capture eight or nine tenths of it, the Dao Path is promising."

"If only two or three tenths are achieved, the future journey will be fraught."

"And if fate is particularly poor, mutating and dying on the spot isn’t out of the ordinary."

"As for how to cultivate, your ’Spirit Treasure Savior Scripture’ will surely have the secrets; I need not say more."

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