Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 164 - 118: One Sentence, Three Hundred Years of Prosperity

One night of gentle rain.

Geese flew as the wind blew.

Chen Qing, wearing a bamboo hat, sat under a big tree, leaning against it while drinking.

Surrounded by darkness, Chen Qing felt as if he were home.

He was able to clearly sense an ant ahead that had been knocked down by the rain, landing on a dead leaf riddled with wormholes.

Towering trees surrounded him, and the fallen leaves on the ground formed a thick, soft cushion.

Even though the rain was sparse, it couldn’t penetrate the dense foliage to fall on Chen Qing.

As midnight approached, Chen Qing reached out to take the bronze ghost mask; there was no danger within a ten-mile radius.

He confidently put on the mask and let his consciousness enter it.

The other four had been waiting there for a while. After brief greetings, Chen Qing calmly said, "So, today’s gathering starts now."

Fu Luo seemed to have gathered quite a bit of information, and her focus returned to the cultivation of her Gu.

She presented several of her Gu, individually consulting Chen Qing. After earning eight hundred middle-grade spirit stones, Chen Qing provided guidance on her four spiritual Gu.

As he instructed her, Chen Qing estimated her strength in his heart.

With her current strength, she was far from being a match for himself and Li Chonghuan.

She had a long way to go to successfully reach Foundation Establishment.

Xu Yaofeng continued to inquire about improving his Light Butterfly. After Chen Qing examined it, he softly replied, "Bone Transforming Flower."

Murong Lang and Hu Yao didn’t seek any guidance this time since they had invested heavily in their Light Butterfly.

They hoped the Light Butterfly would quickly transform, granting them a powerful spiritual Gu for protection.

Hu Yao even carried a debt owed to Murong Lang on her back.

After the guidance session concluded, Chen Qing said, "Now, you can start chatting."

Ji Ru, with the most extensive sources, began speaking, "The immortal island in the north disappeared half a month ago, and I’ve uncovered some information about it."

Xu Yaofeng was noticeably interested, "What news did you hear over there?"

Ji Ru said, "This incident was caused by the Yin Yang Sect, who deliberately released information about the immortal island to hunt Li Chonghuan."

"But it was clear they miscalculated, as they suffered a complete defeat on the island."

"A Daoist woman from the Heavenly Master Mansion died, but she rarely appeared, and the Heavenly Master Mansion didn’t bother to investigate further, likely considering her a pawn."

"In the end, Li Chonghuan found an ancient sword scripture on the island and also came across a spiritual sword Gu."

"That’s all I know."

Xu Yaofeng pondered for a moment, "That’s not right!"

Hu Yao had no intention of interrupting; she just wanted to listen quietly.

Murong Lang didn’t know what had happened, being too far removed.

Ji Ru asked, "What’s wrong?"

Xu Yaofeng said, "I mentioned before that many from the Qi Refining Realm who reached the rank of Jiguang Sect moved north, yet there’s no information about them in what you’ve discovered."

"With our Jiguang Sect’s power, those in the Qi Refining Realm who reached completion are akin to Daoist or Daoist women, and some even surpass them."

"For such a powerful force, there’s no news about them, as if they never moved north at all. Isn’t that strange?"

Hu Yao replied simply, "Yeah, what about our Jiguang Sect people?"

"Even now, I can easily defeat a Daoist. Though they might not be as strong as me, it’s impossible there’s no news given so many people."

Xu Yaofeng continued, "According to the information I’ve gotten, around ten individuals from our sect at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm have lost contact."

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"They were all among those who headed north."

"Plus, with the information from Ji Ru, we can deduce it’s likely these ten have begun Chasing Light."

Hu Yao asked in confusion, "Chasing Light? What’s that?"

Xu Yaofeng said, "While our Jiguang Sect operates independently, once someone encounters an individual with a Harmonization Light Butterfly whose strength far surpasses others in the same rank, they temporarily abandon their affiliation with the Jiguang Sect to start Chasing Light."

Murong Lang said, "Are you suggesting our Jiguang Sect has produced someone who can rival an Immortal Court Divine Son?"

Xu Yaofeng said, "It’s very possible. Even I couldn’t reach that level back then; I could only defeat those in the same realm but couldn’t evoke a sense of overwhelming strength."

"To cause the Jiguang Sect to start Chasing Light, their strength must have reached a level that makes it seem impossible to ever catch up."

"Sadly, we don’t know who it is."

"Moreover, once Chasing Light begins, the group from the Jiguang Sect will go into hiding until they feel they can stand their ground in the world once more."

As Xu Yaofeng spoke, Ji Ru was pondering when they could announce Taichu’s name to the world.

But it was certainly not the time, with only one Foundation Establishment and three in the Qi Refining Realm, the Taichu Sect seemed laughably small.

When the name of Senior Taichu arose, it should shake the world, fitting of Senior Taichu’s stature.

Listening to their conversation, Chen Qing thought it fortunate that only the Jiguang Sect could deduce this much.

But at most, they could guess that Jiguang Sect produced someone on par with an Immortal Court Divine Son, yet they didn’t know specifically who it was.

It seemed better for him to keep a low profile in the future.

To cultivate peacefully, reach Foundation Establishment smoothly, and diligently pursue immortality quietly.